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Event:
YL 43: Valor v Experiment
Date: Sep 03, 2017 |
#R1#
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Snuggler.
Tairy The Snuggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strasur crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Snuggler - the referee stops the clock and Strasur gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Snuggler. Strasur manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Snuggler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that Strasur semi-blocks.
The Snuggler lunges at Strasur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strasur's hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
A good leg kick by The Snuggler.
The Snuggler connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Snuggler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strasur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strasur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Snuggler.
The Snuggler scoring well with a low kick there.
The Snuggler keeps Strasur at a distance using the push kick.
The Snuggler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
The Snuggler feints and then cracks Strasur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strasur down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Snuggler, right into the meat.
The Snuggler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strasur blocks a head kick by The Snuggler.
The Snuggler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Snuggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Strasur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strasur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Snuggler scores with a leg kick.
The Snuggler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strasur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strasur's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Snuggler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strasur scrambles back to his feet.
Strasur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
The Snuggler lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strasur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Strasur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Snuggler throws a front kick that sends Strasur stumbling back into the ropes.
The Snuggler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strasur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Snuggler.
Strasur steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Snuggler. That one must have hurt.
The Snuggler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid body kick from The Snuggler.
Strasur looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Snuggler. That's going to slow Strasur down.
The Snuggler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The Snuggler lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
The Snuggler digs a good hook to Strasur's body.
The Snuggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Strasur's head.
The Snuggler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strasur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strasur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Snuggler.
Strasur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strasur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Snuggler stuns Strasur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by The Snuggler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Snuggler throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Snuggler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
Strasur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#ROC#
Strasur is rocked!
The Snuggler throws a nice head kick!
Strasur is still on wobbly legs! Can The Snuggler finish him?
Strasur has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Snuggler.#T1#
Boom! The Snuggler lands a massive head kick that sends Strasur crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! The Snuggler is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tairy The Snuggler!
After winning the bout, Tairy The Snuggler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Young Lions: Cheese v Esch
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Overeem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strasur moves away.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Strasur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Overeem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Overeem misses the body punch
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Alistar Overeem has been cut.
Overeem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Overeem swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overeem can pounce on him.
Overeem misses with a jab to the body
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overeem throws a leg kick
and Strasur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Overeem scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem throws a poor cross that misses
and Strasur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Alistar Overeem's cut is getting worse.
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Strasur is just out of range.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Strasur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strasur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Overeem.
Overeem misses the body punch
and Strasur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
Strasur looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Overeem swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strasur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overeem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Overeem is looking to wear down Strasur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overeem.
Overeem throws a body punch but Strasur moves out of range.
Strasur blocks a low kick nicely.
It seemed like Strasur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Overeem connects with a body shot.
Strasur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overeem can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistar Overeem's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Overeem throws a lazy uppercut
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Overeem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strasur was well out of range. Poor timing from Overeem.
Strasur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strasur.
Alistar Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strasur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overeem throws a sloppy body shot
and Strasur counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
Alistar Overeem's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alistar Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Strasur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Overeem throws a leg kick which misses Strasur's front leg but catches the back leg as Strasur tries to avoid it.
Overeem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strasur can do to turn this around?#T1#
Strasur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overeem stuns Strasur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Overeem.
Overeem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strasur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Strasur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strasur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Strasur is just out of range.
Strasur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Overeem lands with a shot to the body.
Overeem lands a nice hook to Strasur's body. Strasur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Overeem.
Overeem lands a leg kick that knocks Strasur off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strasur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
Jeez, Alistar Overeem's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alistar Overeem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Novak Strasur!
Novak Strasur decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
HFC 35
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Tuup forces Strasur back against the cage and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Strasur is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strasur.
We've been hearing reports that Strasur has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Strasur has had enough of the clinch but Tuup keeps him there for the moment.
Tuup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strasur's face.
#CUT2#
It looks like Novak Strasur has been cut.
Strasur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strasur takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strasur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strasur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strasur is trying to break the clinch but Tuup has him pressed against the cage.
Strasur is trying to break free.
Strasur has had enough of the clinch but Tuup keeps him there for the moment.
Tuup lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strasur tries to break free but Tuup pushes him back against the cage.
Tuup lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strasur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strasur throws a head punch that misses.
Strasur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuup blocking some punches.
Strasur being controlled against the cage.#T1#
Strasur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tuup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tuup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strasur is trying to break the clinch but Tuup is controlling him.
Tuup misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strasur.
Strasur swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strasur wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuup won't allow it.
Strasur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuup tries to pull guard but Strasur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tuup drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strasur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Novak Strasur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Tuup.
Strasur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strasur takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Strasur lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strasur.
A knee to the head by Tuup.
Tuup has Strasur pressed against the cage.
Strasur has had enough of the clinch but Tuup keeps him there for the moment.
Strasur tries to circle away but Tuup has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Tuup ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tuup no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Strasur wants to get up but he can't break Tuup's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #ES2#
Tuup pushes Strasur off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuup shoots in but Strasur avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3##CL2#
Tuup closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tuup goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strasur prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Strasur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tuup prevents Strasur from breaking the clinch.
Tuup is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tuup blocks an uppercut.
Strasur misses with the head strike.
Tuup goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strasur prevents it.
Tuup's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($250 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tuup's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Strasur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Tuup has Strasur pressed against the cage, preventing Strasur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strasur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strasur misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Strasur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tuup is working for takedown but Strasur is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tuup has Strasur pressed against the cage, preventing Strasur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuup.
A frustrated look appears on Strasur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tuup drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strasur pulls his leg out and moves away.
Novak Strasur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strasur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Strasur tries to keep at a distance but Tuup has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tuup is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tuup has Strasur pressed against the cage, preventing Strasur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Tuup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Novak Strasur's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Tuup doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Strasur counter with a right hand.
Tuup is looking to clinch.
Tuup looks to clinch
and Strasur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL2#
Tuup gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strasur swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strasur has a couple of punches blocked by Tuup.
Strasur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strasur lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Strasur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tuup connects with a knee to the head.
Strasur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strasur is trying to push Tuup away but Tuup has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strasur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuup has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Tuup pulls guard effortlessly. #SU#
Strasur gets to his feet. Tuup looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
Strasur gets tackled into the cage by Tuup. Tuup maintains the clinch.
Tuup is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tuup connects with a knee to the head.
Tuup jumps guard but Strasur turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Novak Strasur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Tuup.
Strasur wants to break free but Tuup has control.
Tuup drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strasur pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tuup wants to clinch
and Tuup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2##CL2#
Tuup clinches.
Tuup prevents Strasur from breaking the clinch.
Strasur working aggressively here.
#TD2#
Tuup lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strasur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tuup is controlling him. #ES#
Strasur pushes Tuup off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tuup moves in looking to clinch but Strasur pushes him off.#T3##CL2#
Tuup gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strasur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strasur misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Strasur fails to land.
Strasur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tuup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strasur's face.
Strasur tries to break free but Tuup pushes him back against the cage.
Carl Tuup seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tuup keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strasur's efforts to push away.
Strasur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strasur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuup landing knees to the head.
#TD2#
Tuup turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tuup manages to end up in side control.#SU2#
Tuup decides to stand back up. Tuup steps back and let's Strasur get back to his feet.#CL2#
Tuup takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuup just leaning against Strasur, taking a breather.
Tuup has Strasur pressed against the cage, preventing Strasur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuup scores with a shot to the side of Strasur's head.
Tuup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strasur fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Tuup has managed to clinch.
Strasur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuup keeps control of Strasur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strasur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carl Tuup will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Novak Strasur's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tuup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strasur but Strasur pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Strasur gets tackled into the cage by Tuup. Tuup maintains the clinch.
Tuup will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Strasur up against the cage.
Strasur tries to circle away but Tuup has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasur takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strasur scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tuup - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Strasur is trying to break the clinch but Tuup has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Strasur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuup is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strasur gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strasur tries to circle away but Tuup has him pinned against the cage.
Tuup keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strasur's efforts to push away.
Strasur has a couple of punches blocked by Tuup.
A short uppercut from Strasur.
Strasur misses with the head strike.
Strasur throws a head punch that misses.
Tuup has Strasur pressed against the cage.
Tuup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strasur fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Novak Strasur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Tuup.
Tuup tries to clinch up but Strasur circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Tuup gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Strasur misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Tuup pulls Strasur into guard.
#ES2#
Tuup kicks Strasur off and gets to his feet.
Tuup fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Strasur misses the target.
Tuup tries to clinch up.
Tuup shoots in for a takedown but Strasur shows good takedown defense.
Strasur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Tuup moves into the clinch.#T3#
Tuup tries a knee to the head but Strasur blocks it.
Tuup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strasur pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Strasur throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuup.
Strasur is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuup has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuup.
Strasur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strasur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuup has him pressed against the cage.
Strasur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strasur is trying to force a seperation but Tuup has the dominant position.
Tuup stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tuup displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strasur up against the cage.
Strasur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carl Tuup is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tuup wants a takedown.
Strasur is trying to push Tuup away but Tuup has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strasur is trying to force a seperation but Tuup has the dominant position.#T4#
Tuup is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Strasur is defending well.#TD2#
Tuup turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tuup manages to end up in side control.
Strasur tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Strasur is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak Strasur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Tuup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuup winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Tuup!
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Event:
KCM-The Avenging Fist
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ironfoot misses with a hook to the body
#KD2#
and Strasur lands a stunning uppercut that sends Ironfoot to the mat! #CUT2#
It looks like Dirk Ironfoot has been cut.#SU2#
Strasur stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ironfoot throws a series of punches but Strasur moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironfoot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strasur under the eye.
Ironfoot swings widly with a right hand
and Strasur counters with a big right hand! Oh Ironfoot is in trouble here! Strasur follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Novak Strasur!
Novak Strasur spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
KCM - Duel to the Death
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bowie shoots in for a takedown but Strasur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Bowie feints and as Strasur raises his hands in defense, Bowie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Strasur wants to get back to his feet but Bowie passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Bowie drops an elbow to the side of Strasur's head.
Bowie thows a huge punch but Strasur dodges it nicely.
Bowie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Bowie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strasur is just riding it out for now. Bowie eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bowie lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Bowie prevents Strasur from standing back up.
Bowie working Strasur over with strikes.
Bowie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kalashnikov MMA Gym ($500/Week - Elite Coaching. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bowie is nestled in close to Strasur, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Strasur is trying to stand up here but Bowie is controlling him well.
Bowie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strasur defending well though.
Bowie moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowie lands a few punches from side control.
Strasur is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Bowie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bowie working the ground and pound from side control.#T2#
A lull in the action here.#SUB2#
Bowie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strasur, who protects the arm well.
Strasur wants to get back to his feet but Bowie drags him back down.#SUB2#
Bowie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Strasur takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Strasur is looking to get back to his feet here but Bowie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Strasur's back.#T3#
Strasur trying to get back to his feet but Bowie is in full control for now.
Bowie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bowie loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Strasur hold on?
Strasur is trying to get back to his feet but Bowie has full control of the position and if anything, Strasur has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bowie lands strikes to the head.
Bowie scores with strikes from the back.
Strasur looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bowie scores with punches and elbows. #ROC2#
Strasur is rocked!#T4#
Strasur is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Oh Strasur is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Strasur fending off the submission attempt from Bowie .
Bowie lands a series of strikes from the back and Strasur goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Bowie !
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Event:
KCM -2- Fists Of Fury
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Donk. Strasur catches Frank right on the button with a cross.
Strasur swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Frank slips under a jab.
Strasur misses with a straight left.
Strasur scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frank walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC2#
Frank is rocked!
Strasur throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strasur cracks Frank with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Novak Strasur!
Novak Strasur spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 696 Round 2
Date: Nov 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strasur.
Strasur misses the jab.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasur throws out the jab.
Strasur misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Matthews shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matthews showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Matthews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strasur defends it well. #SUB#
Matthews seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Matthews is looking for a kimura but Strasur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matthews to get the leverage. #SUB#
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Strasur is defending well.
#SUB#
Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strasur is trying to stand up here but Matthews is controlling him well. #T1##SUB#
Matthews seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Strasur is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Auston Matthews!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 696 Round 1
Date: Nov 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Strasur lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jackson. Strasur pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Novak Strasur!
In his post fight interview, Novak Strasur started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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