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Event:
GFC5:Ganbaatar vs Jenson
Date: May 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lothbrok throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Armstrong on the side of the head.
Lothbrok with a poor takedown #TD#
and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lothbrok!
Armstrong controls the position.
Lothbrok is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Armstrong working the ground and pound.
Lothbrok takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lothbrok seems a little lost for a moment, as Armstrong dominates the positioning.
Lothbrok felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lothbrok looks winded!
Armstrong tries to advance to mount but Lothbrok denies him.
The strikes coming from Armstrong are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T1#
Lothbrok is letting Armstrong control him for a moment. #SUB#
Armstrong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lothbrok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Armstrong tries to move to mount but Lothbrok blocks the move with his legs. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Armstrong wants to stand but Lothbrok is controlling his arm.
A lull in the action here as Armstrong stalls from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Armstrong is trying to get an arm triangle but Lothbrok is defending well. #T3#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick by Armstrong misses
and Lothbrok counters with a series of strikes. Armstrong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Armstrong with a poor takedown
and Lothbrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lothbrok lands a lovely overhand right.#TD#
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Armstrong not doing much here.
#T4##SUB#
Armstrong wants to work for an arm triangle but Lothbrok is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Armstrong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armstrong slips a nice elbow through Lothbrok's hands, connecting with Lothbrok's forehead.#SUB#
Armstrong is looking for a kimura but Lothbrok is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Armstrong to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blake Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Armstrong tries to clinch but Lothbrok moves out of range.
Lothbrok goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lothbrok keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Armstrong shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lothbrok is trying to defend but Armstrong finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Lothbrok kicks off Armstrong and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lothbrok is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lothbrok circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lothbrok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Lothbrok shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lothbrok tries for a takedown but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Armstrong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Armstrong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Armstrong is taking a breather. Lothbrok says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lothbrok on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2##SUB#
Armstrong is trying to work for a kimura but Lothbrok is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lothbrok defending well though. #SUB#
Armstrong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Armstrong not doing much here.
#T3#
Armstrong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Armstrong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Armstrong seems to be working for a kimura but Lothbrok defends the submission attempt.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Armstrong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch but Lothbrok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lothbrok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bjon Lothbrok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Armstrong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lothbrok.#CL#
Lothbrok gets tackled into the cage by Armstrong. Armstrong maintains the clinch. #TD#
Armstrong jumps into guard, dragging Lothbrok to the mat.
Armstrong has his hands on Lothbrok's head, controlling the position.
Lothbrok wants to stand and escape but instead Armstrong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Armstrong passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lothbrok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Blake Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Armstrong connects with a nice short shot to Lothbrok's temple.
Armstrong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Armstrong seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Armstrong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Armstrong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Armstrong missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Armstrong is working for a submission of some sort.
Armstrong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Armstrong moves into full mount! Lothbrok won't be happy about that!
Lothbrok is bucking up trying to escape but Armstrong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lothbrok can do to turn this around?#T4##SUB#
Armstrong working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Armstrong lands a heavy elbow.
Armstrong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Armstrong controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Armstrong is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lothbrok is surviving well by controlling Armstrong's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Armstrong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Armstrong!
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Event:
GFC2:B.Wood vs Batinic
Date: May 15, 2017 |
#R1#
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Armstrong rushes King and presses him up against the ropes.
King trying to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Armstrong tightens his grip and picks King up, before dumping him to the ground. King manages to land in guard.
Armstrong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Armstrong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
King wants to sweep here but Armstrong controlling him for the moment.
King has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Armstrong has passed into side control.
King is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB#
Armstrong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Armstrong is putting a hurting on King here, landing some big shots from side control. #T2#
Armstrong controls the position.
Armstrong is putting a hurting on King here, landing some big shots from side control.
Armstrong gets to mount! King was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
Armstrong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Armstrong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB#
Armstrong is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! King is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Armstrong!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Armstrong moves into the clinch successfully.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but Quinn is blocking nicely.
Armstrong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
Armstrong stalling in the clinch.
Armstrong stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
#TD2#
Armstrong is trying to trip Quinn. He has hold of a leg but Quinn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Armstrong persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Quinn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Armstrong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armstrong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Armstrong preventing the sweep.
Armstrong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Quinn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armstrong is aware though and is defending well.
Quinn wants to sweep here but Armstrong controlling him for the moment.
Armstrong controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Armstrong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Armstrong wants to stand but Quinn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Armstrong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Quinn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Quinn tries to buck Armstrong off but Armstrong is having none of it.#SUB2#
Armstrong is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Quinn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Armstrong gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Quinn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Armstrong lets go of the hold and Quinn can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blake Armstrong!
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