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Event:
CACC 19
Date: Nov 17, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 2925 p4p, 277 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 2534 p4p, 255 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Anatoly Gorbachenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shot moves into range and clinches up with Gorbachenko.
Shot is trying to trip Gorbachenko. He has hold of a leg but Gorbachenko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shot persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gorbachenko (0) vs (2) Shot
Gorbachenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gorbachenko controls Shot momentarily but Shot frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gorbachenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shot is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully.
Gorbachenko trying to control the position here.
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gorbachenko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gorbachenko is trying to control the position but Shot postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot is pushing down on Gorbachenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gorbachenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Shot has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gorbachenko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gorbachenko wants to get back to full guard.
Gorbachenko makes his way to full guard, as Shot worked for a kimura.
Shot trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gorbachenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gorbachenko managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to keep a closed guard but Shot is proving a slippery customer.
Shot wants to control from the top but Gorbachenko keeps moving.
Gorbachenko is trying to control the position but Shot postures up.
Shot drops back looking for a leg! Gorbachenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gorbachenko manages to kick Shot off! Shot jumps back into Gorbachenko's guard.
Gorbachenko controlling Shot's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully.
Shot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gorbachenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorbachenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shot manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorbachenko (2) vs (2) Shot
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Shot keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gorbachenko preventing the sweep.
Shot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gorbachenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shot working a defensive guard here.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Shot keeps moving.
Shot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gorbachenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gorbachenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gorbachenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Shot is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko controlling from the top position.
Gorbachenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Shot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbachenko looking to sit in guard and control but Shot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorbachenko (2) vs (4) Shot
Shot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorbachenko is keeping the position for now.
Shot trying to control but Gorbachenko is working from the bottom.
Gorbachenko trying to keep a closed guard but Shot is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorbachenko is keeping the position for now.
Shot trying to control but Gorbachenko is working from the bottom.
Gorbachenko working a defensive guard here.
Shot trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shot won't allow Gorbachenko to sweep him here.
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shot is looking to advance position but Gorbachenko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gorbachenko (6) vs (4) Shot
Shot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gorbachenko avoids the attempt from Shot to control.
Gorbachenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Shot is desperately trying to improve his position but Gorbachenko has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Shot is having none of it.
Shot is trying desperately to improve position.
Gorbachenko content just to control the position here.
Shot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorbachenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gorbachenko manages to capitalize on a mistake by Shot to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gorbachenko (9) vs (4) Shot
Shot rolls, trying to escape but Gorbachenko keeps control of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Shot has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gorbachenko tries to get the hooks in deep but Shot pushed the leg off.
Shot is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Shot looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko keeps control of the position easily here as Shot tries to buck him off.
Gorbachenko tries to keep control of the position but Shot is staying busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko controls the action.
A lull in the action here.
Shot wants to escape the position.
Gorbachenko struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gorbachenko trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Shot doesn't escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko controlling well, preventing Shot from escaping the position.
Gorbachenko is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Shot trying to control but not successfully.
Shot tries to break free.
Will Gorbachenko go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gorbachenko trying to control momentarily.
Shot tries to escape but Gorbachenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shot keeps trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorbachenko takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CACC 12
Date: Nov 02, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Darian Cruz (ranked 21908 p4p, 478 weight class) and Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 2686 p4p, 258 weight class). Cruz comes to the ring accompanied by System Of A Down - Aerials . Anatoly Gorbachenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Anatoly Gorbachenko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz shoots for a takedown but Gorbachenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gorbachenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Darian Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anatoly Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko has Cruz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gorbachenko won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gorbachenko defends well.
Gorbachenko won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Gorbachenko defends easily.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Gorbachenko
Cruz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gorbachenko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gorbachenko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gorbachenko! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (2) vs (4) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko slows the pace down.
Gorbachenko is continuing to stall.
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
Gorbachenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (2) vs (6) Gorbachenko
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Gorbachenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gorbachenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Gorbachenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Gorbachenko controlling the pace for now.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (2) vs (9) Gorbachenko
Will Gorbachenko go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cruz tries to escape the position.
Gorbachenko controlling from the back.
Cruz tries to escape but Gorbachenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
What can Cruz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Will Gorbachenko go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gorbachenko keeps control of the position as Cruz tries to break free.
Good control from Gorbachenko.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gorbachenko controlling the position well here. Cruz rolled but Gorbachenko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cruz can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gorbachenko.
Cruz tries to roll but Gorbachenko sticks to his back.
Gorbachenko has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cruz's body.
I really don't envy Cruz right now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cruz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gorbachenko.
Cruz rolls, trying to escape but Gorbachenko keeps control of the position.
Cruz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gorbachenko wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to roll but Gorbachenko sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gorbachenko controlling the positon.
Gorbachenko not allowing Cruz to control his hands.
Gorbachenko trying to control.
Cruz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Coffee Shop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cruz tries to escape the position.
Gorbachenko controlling from the back.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Gorbachenko biding his time, controlling Cruz.
Gorbachenko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko doesn't have the hooks in and Cruz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (4) vs (9) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko looking to control.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorbachenko is retaining full guard.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Gorbachenko is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (7) vs (9) Gorbachenko
Cruz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gorbachenko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Gorbachenko! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (7) vs (11) Gorbachenko
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gorbachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gorbachenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (9) vs (11) Gorbachenko
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorbachenko is retaining full guard.
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gorbachenko trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Gorbachenko is keeping the position.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbachenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorbachenko is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Gorbachenko is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (12) vs (11) Gorbachenko
Cruz wants to control but Gorbachenko is keeping him busy.
Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gorbachenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Gorbachenko is defending well.
Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Gorbachenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gorbachenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gorbachenko holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko manages to get back to half guard.
Gorbachenko is trying to control but can't.
Cruz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gorbachenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz is thwarting Gorbachenko's attempts to control the position.
Gorbachenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruz.
Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Gorbachenko defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cruz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gorbachenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (12) vs (13) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Gorbachenko is stalling in the full guard.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gorbachenko is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Gorbachenko controlling from the top position.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Gorbachenko controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz working for a triangle but Gorbachenko defends it easily.
Gorbachenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorbachenko wins on points by 13 to 12.
Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Darian Cruz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great to see this man back! It's pretty easy decision if you ask us.'. |
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Event:
CACC 5
Date: Oct 12, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 3140 p4p, 297 weight class) and Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 2432 p4p, 256 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Shin Dong Hyuk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Anatoly Gorbachenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gorbachenko drives through and clinches with Dong Hyuk against the ropes.
Dong Hyuk wants the takedown. Gorbachenko is fighting it off but Dong Hyuk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gorbachenko's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (2) vs (0) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gorbachenko holds on and takes a little breather.
Dong Hyuk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorbachenko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dong Hyuk has Gorbachenko in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (2) vs (2) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko preventing the sweep.
Gorbachenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gorbachenko stays in close to Dong Hyuk's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Gorbachenko won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorbachenko controls the pace.
Gorbachenko stopping the sweep attempt from Dong Hyuk.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gorbachenko content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gorbachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorbachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gorbachenko preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Gorbachenko won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
Dong Hyuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong Hyuk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gorbachenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (4) vs (2) Gorbachenko
We've been hearing that Dong Hyuk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep here but Dong Hyuk controlling him for the moment.
Gorbachenko trying to keep a closed guard but Dong Hyuk is proving a slippery customer.
Gorbachenko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (4) vs (4) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko stopping the sweep attempt from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gorbachenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dong Hyuk looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong Hyuk, not yet.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dong Hyuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorbachenko controls the pace.
Dong Hyuk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gorbachenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gorbachenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gorbachenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dong Hyuk is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (6) vs (4) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko is trying to maintain the position but Dong Hyuk is very close to passing his half guard.
Gorbachenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dong Hyuk drops back looking for a leg! Gorbachenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gorbachenko manages to kick Dong Hyuk off! Dong Hyuk jumps back into Gorbachenko's guard.
Dong Hyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorbachenko is keeping the position for now.
Gorbachenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gorbachenko pulls Dong Hyuk in close to his closed guard and prevents Dong Hyuk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gorbachenko controls Dong Hyuk momentarily but Dong Hyuk frees himself.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko is trying to control the position but Dong Hyuk postures up.
Dong Hyuk preventing the sweep.
Dong Hyuk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong Hyuk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gorbachenko has Dong Hyuk pulled in close to control his posture.
Dong Hyuk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorbachenko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dong Hyuk has Gorbachenko in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (6) vs (6) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Dong Hyuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Gorbachenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gorbachenko preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
Dong Hyuk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (8) vs (6) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko trying to hold on to Dong Hyuk's head to control him but Dong Hyuk postures up.
Gorbachenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dong Hyuk.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gorbachenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dong Hyuk.
Gorbachenko is controlling Dong Hyuk's trapped leg to prevent Dong Hyuk from advancing to side control.
Dong Hyuk seems to be working for a kimura but Gorbachenko defends the submission attempt.
Gorbachenko is looking to control Dong Hyuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gorbachenko avoid being mounted?
Gorbachenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorbachenko is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gorbachenko is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (8) vs (8) Gorbachenko
Dong Hyuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dong Hyuk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (10) vs (8) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dong Hyuk.
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position but Dong Hyuk is controlling well.
Gorbachenko keeps trying to improve his position.
Dong Hyuk is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko is trying is best to control the position here.
Dong Hyuk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gorbachenko trying to control but Dong Hyuk postures up.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a kimura here.
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position but Dong Hyuk is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Gorbachenko is looking for a sweep. Dong Hyuk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dong Hyuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gorbachenko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gorbachenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gorbachenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dong Hyuk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gorbachenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gorbachenko has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dong Hyuk (10) vs (10) Gorbachenko
Gorbachenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong Hyuk is looking for a triangle but Gorbachenko pushes his legs off easily.
Gorbachenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dong Hyuk has his foot on Gorbachenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gorbachenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Gorbachenko won't allow Dong Hyuk to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbachenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Gorbachenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Dong Hyuk keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Dong Hyuk gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Dong Hyuk takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
A victorious Shin Dong Hyuk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CACC 1
Date: Sep 21, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 2167 p4p, 231 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 3723 p4p, 316 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anatoly Gorbachenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jennings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jennings gets tackled into the ropes by Gorbachenko. Gorbachenko maintains the clinch.
Gorbachenko gets control of Jennings's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gorbachenko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Jennings from controlling successfully.
Jennings is pushing down on Gorbachenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gorbachenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Jennings has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jennings is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jennings 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachenko wants to get back to full guard but Jennings has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gorbachenko (0) vs (3) Jennings
Gorbachenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorbachenko prevents Jennings from improving position.
Gorbachenko is looking to reverse the position.
Jennings working away.
Jennings is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gorbachenko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gorbachenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jennings on the ground.
Gorbachenko is trying to work for a sweep but Jennings has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gorbachenko (0) vs (5) Jennings
Gorbachenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jennings is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gorbachenko has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gorbachenko! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorbachenko (2) vs (5) Jennings
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to sweep but no luck.
Gorbachenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbachenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jennings is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jennings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gorbachenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is trying to keep Gorbachenko in close.
Gorbachenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gorbachenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jennings has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gorbachenko has managed to get both his arms back between Jennings's legs - danger averted.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gorbachenko postures up.
Gorbachenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jennings working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gorbachenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gorbachenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gorbachenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Gorbachenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been informed that Jennings has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gorbachenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
Jennings controls Gorbachenko momentarily but Gorbachenko frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gorbachenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jennings looking for a guillotine here but Gorbachenko defends easily.
Gorbachenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jennings working a defensive guard here.
Gorbachenko is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jennings has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gorbachenko is looking to defend but Jennings has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gorbachenko! Jennings pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gorbachenko taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Jennings!
A less than humble Joe Jennings misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
EMP Zulu vs Tower 2
Date: Aug 23, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Barbosa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gorbachenko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barbosa is controlling him well.
Barbosa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Barbosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gorbachenko is looking to reverse the position.
Gorbachenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Barbosa tries for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending well.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Gorbachenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Gorbachenko sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Barbosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gorbachenko tries to roll over but Barbosa keeps him under control.#SUB#
Barbosa wants to work for an arm triangle but Gorbachenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gorbachenko trying to control here.
Gorbachenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barbosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Barbosa seems to be working for a kimura but Gorbachenko defends the submission attempt.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but Gorbachenko defending well. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gorbachenko trying to hold on to Barbosa's head to control him but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa wants to free his trapped foot but Gorbachenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barbosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorbachenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gorbachenko wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Barbosa seems to be working for a kimura but Gorbachenko defends the submission attempt.
Barbosa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Barbosa 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.
A jab lands there for Barbosa.
Nice straight punches there by Barbosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbosa.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachenko.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Gorbachenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko misses with a straight right.
Gorbachenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
A jab from Gorbachenko misses.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gorbachenko.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barbosa duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Gorbachenko.
#T4#
Barbosa tries to clinch but Gorbachenko is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Gorbachenko misses.
A big left from Gorbachenko misses.
Gorbachenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa cracks Gorbachenko with a good jab.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.
Gorbachenko cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barbosa defending well as Gorbachenko loads up on a big left hand.
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot.
Gorbachenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Barbosa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gorbachenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorbachenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbosa is looking to wear down Gorbachenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gorbachenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbosa catches Gorbachenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
letting Gorbachenko counter with a right hand.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorbachenko.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorbachenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa throws a head kick but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Gorbachenko saw that one coming.#T1#
Gorbachenko wants to clinch.
Gorbachenko throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Gorbachenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa works Gorbachenko's body with a nice hook.
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Gorbachenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorbachenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorbachenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko staying out of range there.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachenko moves out of range easily.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Gorbachenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
Gorbachenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gorbachenko looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Barbosa pushes Gorbachenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Gorbachenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Gorbachenko lands a slapping body shot.
Gorbachenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gorbachenko is looking to clinch.
Barbosa attempts a counter takedown but Gorbachenko avoids it well and moves away.
Gorbachenko moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Barbosa connects with the punch.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice strike.
Gorbachenko throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gorbachenko momentarily.
Gorbachenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T4#
Gorbachenko throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Gorbachenko pushes Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbosa.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
A short right from Gorbachenko on the inside. #BC#
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gorbachenko.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa throws a front kick that sends Gorbachenko stumbling back into the cage.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorbachenko avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
Gorbachenko works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anatoly Gorbachenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Gorbachenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gorbachenko lands with an overhand left.
Barbosa works over Gorbachenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Gorbachenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorbachenko also avoids with ease.
Gorbachenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gorbachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Gorbachenko blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Gorbachenko throws a solid leg kick but Barbosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gorbachenko stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gorbachenko dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
#CL2#
Gorbachenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Gorbachenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa walks into a jab.#T1#
Gorbachenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa cracks Gorbachenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gorbachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Gorbachenko throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gorbachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Gorbachenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gorbachenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gorbachenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gorbachenko on the side of the head.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
Gorbachenko throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Gorbachenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Gorbachenko ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Barbosa there.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Gorbachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barbosa. #SUB#
Barbosa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gorbachenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gorbachenko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barbosa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorbachenko is trying to stand up here but Barbosa is controlling him well.
Barbosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorbachenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gorbachenko is looking to improve his position.
#T4##SUB#
Barbosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barbosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gorbachenko is looking to improve his position.
Barbosa is keen to just control but Gorbachenko is a slippery customer.
Barbosa tries to pass to full mount but Gorbachenko defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcelo Barbosa.
I think Barbosa 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcelo Barbosa!
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Event:
EMP Allen vs Marceau
Date: Jul 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko throws a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinyard manages to avoid it.
Vinyard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gorbachenko swings for the body but Vinyard moves out of range.
#CL#
Gorbachenko darts in and clinches Vinyard up against the cage.
Vinyard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinyard misses with some punches.
Vinyard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinyard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
A short left from Vinyard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinyard's elbow.
Vinyard lands a nice uppercut.
Vinyard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinyard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vinyard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gorbachenko or not.
Vinyard scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinyard backwards.
Vinyard has a couple of punches blocked by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vinyard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinyard lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand.
Vinyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Vinyard avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
Gorbachenko lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko works on Vinyard's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorbachenko blocks an uppercut.
Vinyard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko blocks an uppercut.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinyard tries a body shot but Gorbachenko blocks it.
Vinyard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard swings wildly with an uppercut but Gorbachenko uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Gorbachenko is leaning against Vinyard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Gorbachenko fails to land.
Gorbachenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD2#
Vinyard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Vinyard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gorbachenko is aware though and is defending well.
Gorbachenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gorbachenko wants to stand but Vinyard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but Vinyard keeps moving.
Gorbachenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorbachenko tries to stand but Vinyard is controlling from the bottom.
Gorbachenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Vinyard keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB2#
Vinyard looking for a guillotine here but Gorbachenko defends easily.
Gorbachenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gorbachenko wants to stand but Vinyard is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Vinyard is looking for a triangle but Gorbachenko pushes his legs off easily.
Gorbachenko wants to stand but Vinyard is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Vinyard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gorbachenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU#
Gorbachenko stands up and waves to Vinyard to follow him.
Gorbachenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Vinyard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinyard staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinyard misses the target. #CL#
Gorbachenko darts in and clinches Vinyard up against the cage.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinyard controls his hands.
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard has a couple of punches blocked by Gorbachenko.
A nice left hand lands by Vinyard.
Gorbachenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinyard digs a right hand underneath Gorbachenko's ribcage. Gorbachenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vinyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinyard lands a nice shot to the body.
Vinyard misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Vinyard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Vinyard.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Vinyard's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinyard throws a lazy right hand but Gorbachenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorbachenko scores with a jab to the head.
Vinyard throws a poor cross that misses
and Gorbachenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gorbachenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinyard counters with a straight right hand.
Vinyard swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gorbachenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Vinyard works over Gorbachenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Gorbachenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gorbachenko throws a body punch but Vinyard moves out of range.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorbachenko looks to land a right hand but Vinyard moved out of range.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Vinyard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorbachenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vinyard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Gorbachenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinyard circles away.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch there but Vinyard circles away.
Vinyard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands with a good body shot.
Gorbachenko connects with the punch.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Vinyard's ribcage but misses.
Vinyard throws an overhand right that lands on Gorbachenko's shoulder, as Gorbachenko tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Gorbachenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vinyard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorbachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinyard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vinyard moves forwards but Gorbachenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vinyard is looking to clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook
and Vinyard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinyard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vinyard misses with a hook.#T2#
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinyard is just out of range.
Vinyard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
Vinyard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorbachenko swings for the body but Vinyard moves out of range.
Gorbachenko is looking to wear down Vinyard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinyard lands a leg kick that knocks Gorbachenko off balance momentarily.
Gorbachenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Vinyard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vinyard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gorbachenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vinyard misses with a kick to the body
letting Gorbachenko counter with a right hand.
Gorbachenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gorbachenko looks to land a combination but Vinyard avoids it well.
Vinyard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vinyard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vinyard looks to land a left hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range nicely.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping left.
Vinyard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws the left hand but Vinyard avoids the punch easily.
Vinyard misses with a leg kick
and Gorbachenko counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vinyard.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Vinyard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot
letting Vinyard counter with a right hand.
Vinyard misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gorbachenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot
and Vinyard counters with a low kick, right behind Gorbachenko 's knee.
Vinyard swings widly with a right hand
and Gorbachenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinyard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinyard feints and then cracks Gorbachenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gorbachenko down.
Gorbachenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Vinyard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gorbachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinyard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorbachenko is looking to clinch.
Vinyard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gorbachenko connects with a right hand. Vinyard shakes it off.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and Vinyard counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Gorbachenko! #ROC2#
Gorbachenko is rocked!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Vinyard seems to be looking for submissions.
Oh Gorbachenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Vinyard is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Vinyard is thwarting Gorbachenko's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Vinyard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Gorbachenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Vinyard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gorbachenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vinyard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Vinyard from controlling successfully.
Vinyard passes Gorbachenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Vinyard is looking for a kimura but Gorbachenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vinyard to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Vinyard is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Gorbachenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorbachenko trying to hold on to Vinyard's head to control him but Vinyard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Vinyard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gorbachenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vinyard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vinyard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the body
and Vinyard counters with a straight right hand.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy right hand but Vinyard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorbachenko slips a jab from Vinyard.
Gorbachenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vinyard needs to keep his hands up - Gorbachenko had a free shot at his head there.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinyard manages to avoid it.
Gorbachenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice strike.
Gorbachenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vinyard moves out of range of the strikes.
Vinyard staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Gorbachenko - just one landing. #CL#
Gorbachenko has managed to clinch.
Derek Vinyard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko blocks an uppercut.
Vinyard scores with a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Vinyard lands an uppercut.
Gorbachenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinyard lands an uppercut.
Vinyard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinyard pushes Gorbachenko against the cage. Vinyard is working some dirty boxing. Vinyard pushes off with a quick right hook! Gorbachenko goes down! Gorbachenko tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vinyard moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Vinyard!
A very excited looking Derek Vinyard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
EMP Graves Vs Tama Ginty
Date: Jun 21, 2019 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Bulletzowich.
Gorbachenko lands a jab to Bulletzowich's midsection.
Gorbachenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bulletzowich misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Gorbachenko misses.
Bulletzowich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorbachenko.
Bulletzowich loads up on a big right hand but Gorbachenko slips the punch.
Gorbachenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gorbachenko lands a jab.
Bulletzowich tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gorbachenko defends well and Bulletzowich ends up having to push Gorbachenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL#
Gorbachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Bulletzowich misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulletzowich blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Bulletzowich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulletzowich trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gorbachenko.
Bulletzowich is trying to stall.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Bulletzowich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulletzowich tries to throw a body punch but Gorbachenko avoids it by throwing Bulletzowich back against the cage.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulletzowich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bulletzowich backwards. #T1#
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko.
Bulletzowich misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Bulletzowich breaks the clinch.
Bulletzowich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorbachenko scores with a punch to the head.
Bulletzowich tries to clinch but Gorbachenko is having none of it.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gorbachenko scores with the left hand. Bulletzowich knows he should have avoided that one.
Gorbachenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bulletzowich in his tracks.
Gorbachenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulletzowich moves out of range as Gorbachenko strikes.
Gorbachenko jabs Bulletzowich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bulletzowich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gorbachenko throws a right and a left that Bulletzowich avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorbachenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bulletzowich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bulletzowich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gorbachenko counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Bulletzowich does no damage.
Gorbachenko cracks Bulletzowich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Bulletzowich's ribcage but misses.
Bulletzowich scores with a jab.
Gorbachenko swings for the body but Bulletzowich moves out of range.
Bulletzowich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorbachenko slips a straight right by Bulletzowich.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch up but Bulletzowich circles away and keeps his distance.
Gorbachenko is looking to wear down Bulletzowich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bulletzowich misses with a hook
and Gorbachenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Gorbachenko misses #TD2#
so Bulletzowich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bulletzowich postures up in Gorbachenko's guard and throws a big left but Gorbachenko blocks it.
Gorbachenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep here but Bulletzowich controlling him for the moment.
Bulletzowich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bulletzowich controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Gorbachenko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bulletzowich has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorbachenko is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bulletzowich works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bulletzowich throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gorbachenko tries to buck Bulletzowich off but Bulletzowich is having none of it.#T4#
Gorbachenko is not content to let Bulletzowich control the position.
Gorbachenko taking a bit of punishment here - Bulletzowich scoring with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gorbachenko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bulletzowich's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gorbachenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bulletzowich.
Gorbachenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorbachenko, not yet.
Bulletzowich lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Bulletzowich throws the left hand but Gorbachenko avoids the punch easily.
Bulletzowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko connects with a single shot there.
Gorbachenko cracks Bulletzowich with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Bulletzowich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gorbachenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bulletzowich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gorbachenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bulletzowich misses with a body shot
and Gorbachenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulletzowich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bulletzowich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulletzowich doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorbachenko circles away.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Gorbachenko darts in and clinches Bulletzowich up against the cage.
Bulletzowich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Bulletzowich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorbachenko counters with a leg kick. #T1#
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulletzowich misses the target.
Bulletzowich throws the left hand but Gorbachenko avoids the punch easily.
Gorbachenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulletzowich.
Gorbachenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bulletzowich throws a series of punches but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Bulletzowich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulletzowich.
Gorbachenko throws a body punch but Bulletzowich moves out of range.
Gorbachenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bulletzowich walks into a straight right hand from Gorbachenko.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich stalling in the clinch.
Gorbachenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulletzowich can do to turn this around?
Gorbachenko lands a left hand.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Gorbachenko as the two fighters clinch.
Bulletzowich wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gorbachenko. #TD2#
Bulletzowich gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bulletzowich thows a huge punch but Gorbachenko dodges it nicely.
Bulletzowich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bulletzowich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gorbachenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gorbachenko is trying to control but Bulletzowich manages to pass to mount!
Bulletzowich tries to control but Gorbachenko wriggling away.
Gorbachenko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bulletzowich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Gorbachenko looking to sit in guard and control but Bulletzowich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gorbachenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bulletzowich is stalling in the full guard.
Bulletzowich throws an elbow that misses. Gorbachenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bulletzowich's guard. Nice move by Gorbachenko!#REVR##T4#
Bulletzowich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bulletzowich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bulletzowich is trying to control the position but Gorbachenko postures up.
Bulletzowich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bulletzowich is trying to control the position but Gorbachenko postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bulletzowich circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Gorbachenko rushes Bulletzowich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulletzowich is leaning against Gorbachenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko pushes Bulletzowich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bulletzowich is looking to control Gorbachenko's arms but Gorbachenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bulletzowich has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands with a left to the head.
Gorbachenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bulletzowich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Gorbachenko.
Bulletzowich prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko is working Bulletzowich over against the cage.
Gorbachenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulletzowich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands an uppercut.
Gorbachenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bulletzowich backwards.
Gorbachenko throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
A short uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Gorbachenko.
Bulletzowich blocks an uppercut.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gorbachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulletzowichs head.
Bulletzowich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bulletzowich is looking to control Gorbachenko's arms but Gorbachenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bulletzowich has his back to the cage.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Bulletzowich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko prevents a body shot from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gorbachenko is keeping busy.
Bulletzowich blocking some punches.
Bulletzowich stalling in the clinch but Gorbachenko improves position. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Bulletzowich controls the action.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bulletzowich or not.
Bulletzowich trying to stall but Gorbachenko improves his position.
Bulletzowich presses Gorbachenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gorbachenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bulletzowich tries to circle away but Gorbachenko has him pinned against the cage.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Bulletzowich jumps guard but Gorbachenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Gorbachenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Gorbachenko.
Bulletzowich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bulletzowich swings widly with a right hand
and Gorbachenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bulletzowich thinking.
Good shot there by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Gorbachenko.
Bulletzowich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorbachenko scores with a hook.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Bulletzowich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bulletzowich throws a combination that misses
and Gorbachenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulletzowich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorbachenko looks to land a left hand but Bulletzowich moved out of range nicely.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulletzowich circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Bulletzowich counter with a right hand.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gorbachenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bulletzowich checks it well.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulletzowich throws a looping overhand right but Gorbachenko ducks down to avoid it.
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but Bulletzowich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulletzowich swinging wildly here.
Bulletzowich misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Gorbachenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Bulletzowich should have avoided that one.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulletzowich was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorbachenko misses with an uppercut. Bulletzowich saw that one coming.
Gorbachenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bulletzowich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorbachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulletzowich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Gorbachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Bulletzowich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gorbachenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anatoly Gorbachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko pushes Bulletzowich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorbachenko blocks an uppercut.
Bulletzowich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boris Bulletzowich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulletzowich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoly Gorbachenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gorbachenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
EMP Verygood vs Dong
Date: May 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Tulikoura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gorbachenko moves out of range as Tulikoura strikes.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tulikoura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorbachenko loads up on a big right hand but Tulikoura slips the punch.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Gorbachenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tulikoura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gorbachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorbachenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tulikoura in his tracks.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the body.
Tulikoura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gorbachenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gorbachenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Gorbachenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura connects with an inside leg kick.
Tulikoura cracks a nice hook into Gorbachenko's ribs.
Gorbachenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
A counter left hand to the body from Gorbachenko misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Gorbachenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Tulikoura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Gorbachenko throws a shot from downtown. Tulikoura moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Tulikoura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gorbachenko tries to land a leg kick but Tulikoura saw it coming and moves away.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick as Gorbachenko jumps back.
Gorbachenko is looking to wear down Tulikoura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
#CL2#
Tulikoura closes the distance and pushes Gorbachenko back into the cage.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Tulikoura avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tulikoura. #BC2#
Tulikoura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Gorbachenko lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on Tulikoura's shoulder, as Tulikoura tries to avoid the shot.
Tulikoura throws out a counter right but Gorbachenko avoids it with no problem.
Tulikoura thows a body kick. Gorbachenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tulikoura throws a series of strikes that have Gorbachenko backpedaling.
Tulikoura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tulikoura looks to land a right hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
We've been informed that Tulikoura has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gorbachenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tulikoura stuns Gorbachenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gorbachenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tulikoura's hands.
Gorbachenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulikoura is just out of range.
Gorbachenko lunges at Tulikoura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tulikoura's hand.
Tulikoura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tulikoura misses with a head kick.
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Tulikoura avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorbachenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Gorbachenko avoids a kick to the body.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut. Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
Gorbachenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorbachenko blocks a jab.
Gorbachenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tulikoura checks the leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Gorbachenko checks it.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gorbachenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tulikoura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Tulikoura rushes Gorbachenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tulikoura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Tulikoura lands with a right to the head.
Tulikoura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Tulikoura manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Tulikoura misses.
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Tulikoura delivers a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses the jab.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a body punch but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorbachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura drops his hands momentarily and Gorbachenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tulikoura pushes Gorbachenko away with a front kick.
Tulikoura lands a nice looking body kick.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the strikes.
Tulikoura keeps Gorbachenko at a distance using the push kick.
Tulikoura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulikoura is just out of range.
Tulikoura tries a quick counter leg kick but Gorbachenko is wise to it.
Gorbachenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tulikoura. That one must have hurt.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.#CL#
Gorbachenko has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Tulikoura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Gorbachenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tulikoura. Tulikoura obviously looking to wear him down.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura throws the kick towards the body but Gorbachenko avoids it.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tulikoura misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko is looking to counter punch.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulikoura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorbachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Tulikoura gets a clinch.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tulikoura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards. #BC#
Gorbachenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch but Tulikoura moves out of range. #T1#
Nice body punch from Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
Gorbachenko lands with a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Tulikoura moves into the clinch.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Tulikoura avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
Tulikoura pushes Gorbachenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
Tulikoura scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot.
Tulikoura lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
Tulikoura scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Gorbachenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tulikoura misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
Gorbachenko throws a head punch that misses.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko prevents a body shot from Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorbachenko.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
Tulikoura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tulikoura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tulikoura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorbachenko controls his hands.
#T3#
Tulikoura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Tulikoura has a couple of punches blocked by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura is leaning against Gorbachenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch.
Tulikoura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorbachenko's elbow.
Tulikoura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura lands with a left to the head.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Tulikoura.
#BC2#
Tulikoura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
An inside leg kick from Tulikoura misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Gorbachenko misses its target.
Gorbachenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gorbachenko lands with a good body shot.
Tulikoura scores with a jab to the body.
Gorbachenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that misses.
Gorbachenko thows a leg kick but Tulikoura checks it
and Tulikoura counters with a straight right hand.
Gorbachenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on Tulikoura's shoulder, as Tulikoura tries to avoid the shot.
Tulikoura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gorbachenko, right into the meat.
Tulikoura fakes the leg kick and cracks Gorbachenko in the body.
Gorbachenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tulikoura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gorbachenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura throws a body punch but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gorbachenko misses the target.
Gorbachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorbachenko throws a body punch but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorbachenko throws out the jab.
Tulikoura lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Tulikoura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gorbachenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tulikoura.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorbachenko misses the target.
Tulikoura with a hook.
Tulikoura missing with a left hand there. Gorbachenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorbachenko is looking to counter the offense by Tulikoura and move into the clinch.
Tulikoura throws a series of punches but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
Gorbachenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorbachenko lands with a straight right. Tulikoura didn't see that one coming.
Gorbachenko lands with a straight right. Tulikoura didn't see that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Tulikoura's ribcage but misses.
Tulikoura looks to land a left hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range nicely.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses.
Tulikoura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tulikoura lands a glancing blow to the side of Gorbachenko's head.#T1#
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura lands the left hand.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but Gorbachenko moves out of range easily.
Gorbachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tulikoura.
Tulikoura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gorbachenko has time to react.
Tulikoura loads up on a big right hand but Gorbachenko slips the punch.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Gorbachenko.
Tulikoura looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorbachenko is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tulikoura. Gorbachenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Tulikoura's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Gorbachenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Tulikoura lands with a short shot to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko lands with a left to the head.
Tulikoura cracks Gorbachenko with a nice body shot.
Tulikoura is working Gorbachenko over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tulikoura lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC2#
Tulikoura breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura is looking to clinch but Gorbachenko is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Tulikoura rushes Gorbachenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with some punches.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Tulikoura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Tulikoura.
#T3#
Gorbachenko tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorbachenko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anatoly Gorbachenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Tulikoura gets through Gorbachenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC2#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Tulikoura.
Oh Gorbachenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tulikoura lands a body punch.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Tulikoura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Tulikoura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
Tulikoura works on Gorbachenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Tulikoura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards. #T4#
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Tulikoura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tulikoura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Tulikoura controls the action.
#BC2#
Tulikoura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tulikoura lands a jab to Gorbachenko's midsection.
Tulikoura jabs Gorbachenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tulikoura.
Gorbachenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gorbachenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tulikoura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gorbachenko scrambles back to his feet.
Gorbachenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gorbachenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Tulikoura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Gorbachenko.
Good body shot from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Tulikoura scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
Tulikoura scores with a shot to the side of Gorbachenko's head.
Gorbachenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura presses Gorbachenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Tulikoura breaks from the clinch.
Tulikoura walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gorbachenko drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tulikoura swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gorbachenko's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Tulikoura!
Johannes Tulikoura 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:
EMP WW Tourney - Round 2
Date: Apr 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Scrotum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gorbachenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scrotum on the side of the head.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Scrotum appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gorbachenko. That snapped Scrotum's head back.
Gorbachenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook.
Scrotum slips under a jab.
Gorbachenko closes the distance looking to clinch #KD2#
and Scrotum counters with a crisp one two that drops Gorbachenko! Scrotum thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gorbachenko to his feet! Gorbachenko is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Scrotum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Scrotum misses.
Gorbachenko missing with a left hand there. Scrotum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorbachenko throws a lazy right hand but Scrotum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scrotum throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T1#
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Gorbachenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scrotum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko jabs Scrotum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scrotum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gorbachenko jabs at Scrotum's body.
Scrotum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scrotum throws a big counter head kick but Gorbachenko avoids it with no problem.
Gorbachenko throws a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scrotum doesn't seem bothered though.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Gorbachenko there.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Scrotum's front leg with a kick but Scrotum checks it.
Gorbachenko thuds his right hand into Scrotum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorbachenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scrotum takes one to the chin there.
Scrotum throws a hook but Gorbachenko blocks it.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scrotum.
Gorbachenko throws a jab when Scrotum was well out of range.
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scrotum! But no joy.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch up#KD2#
and Scrotum counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gorbachenko! Scrotum lets Gorbachenko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Gorbachenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scrotum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorbachenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorbachenko stuns Scrotum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scrotum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gorbachenko is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Scrotum Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Gorbachenko is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hairy Scrotum!
Hairy Scrotum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
EMP Graves vs Gonza
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Papadopoulos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Gorbachenko seems unphased.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorbachenko.
A slow jab from Gorbachenko misses its intended target.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopoulos moves away from the strike by Gorbachenko.
Papadopoulos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Gorbachenko's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko misses with a kick to the body.
Gorbachenko digs a good hook to Papadopoulos's body.
Gorbachenko blocks a jab.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papadopoulos thumps Gorbachenko with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Gorbachenko ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko misses the jab.
Papadopoulos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gorbachenko defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Gorbachenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Papadopoulos's head backwards.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Gorbachenko's shoulder, as Gorbachenko tries to avoid the shot.
Gorbachenko staying out of range there.
Gorbachenko slips under a jab.
Gorbachenko swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
We've been told by Papadopoulos's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick that misses.
Gorbachenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko staying out of range there.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
A left lands for Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko throws a body kick that misses.
Papadopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos clobbers Gorbachenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Papadopoulos tried to score with a low kick but Gorbachenko checks it.
Gorbachenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Gorbachenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Papadopoulos thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Papadopoulos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gorbachenko doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Papadopoulos should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Gorbachenko's shoulder, as Gorbachenko tries to avoid the shot.
Papadopoulos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy right hand but Papadopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorbachenko.
A cross from Papadopoulos lands.
Gorbachenko digs a good hook to Papadopoulos's body.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Gorbachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gorbachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Papadopoulos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Papadopoulos connects with a jab.
Papadopoulos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gorbachenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Papadopoulos sizes up Gorbachenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
Papadopoulos cracks Gorbachenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko.
Papadopoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Gorbachenko throws a front kick aimed at Papadopoulos's knee but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Papadopoulos. Beautiful body shot.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Gorbachenko misses the jab.
Gorbachenko wants to clinch.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gorbachenko is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Gorbachenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko misses with a straight left.
It looked like Papadopoulos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gorbachenko.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice strike.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos cracks Gorbachenko with an open hand slap.#T4#
Gorbachenko slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos stuns Gorbachenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for Gorbachenko.
Papadopoulos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gorbachenko throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Gorbachenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorbachenko slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorbachenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gorbachenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos looks for the body kick but Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Gorbachenko seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorbachenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorbachenko manages to avoid it.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a low kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range easily.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the side of Papadopoulos's head but Papadopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Gorbachenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good work by Papadopoulos as he checks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gorbachenko's hands.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Gorbachenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Papadopoulos is able to avoid easily.
Gorbachenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gorbachenko is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Papadopoulos slips a straight right by Gorbachenko.#T1#
Papadopoulos connects with a right hand. Gorbachenko shakes it off.
Papadopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Gorbachenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gorbachenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Papadopoulos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gorbachenko on the side of the head.
Papadopoulos lands the left hand.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gorbachenko's head backwards.
Papadopoulos looks for the body kick but Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorbachenko. That did some damage!
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Papadopoulos should have avoided that one.
Papadopoulos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gorbachenko in his tracks.
Papadopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorbachenko can do to turn this around?
Gorbachenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Gorbachenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos throws out a powerful jab.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot that sends Papadopoulos's belly button to the back.
Papadopoulos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Papadopoulos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorbachenko. That did some damage!#T2##CL2#
Gorbachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Gorbachenko blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorbachenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gorbachenko pushes Papadopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorbachenko throws a head punch that misses.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Gorbachenko blocks it.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Gorbachenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Papadopoulos controls his hands.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of Papadopoulos's head. #T3#
Papadopoulos lands a body shot.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos - that landed with a thud.
Papadopoulos is leaning against Gorbachenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papadopoulos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko is breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gorbachenko takes a shot to the head.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Gorbachenko avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left hand lands to the body for Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Papadopoulos as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Gorbachenko's head.
Good body shot from Papadopoulos.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos gets through Gorbachenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Gorbachenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorbachenko controls his hands.
Gorbachenko digs a right hand underneath Papadopoulos's ribcage. Papadopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos lands a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gorbachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Papadopoulos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Papadopoulos is looking to slow Gorbachenko down with leg kicks.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorbachenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Papadopoulos momentarily.
A big left from Gorbachenko misses.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Papadopoulos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Papadopoulos scores with a body shot.
#CL2#
Gorbachenko has Papadopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachenko throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Still in the clinch, Papadopoulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Papadopoulos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gorbachenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gorbachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Papadopouloss head.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos lands with a right to the head.
Papadopoulos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Papadopoulos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Papadopoulos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos works on Gorbachenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papadopoulos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gorbachenkos head. #ROC#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Papadopoulos finish him?
Papadopoulos gets through Gorbachenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Papadopoulos cracks Gorbachenko with a nice body shot.
Papadopoulos lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gorbachenko to his knees! Papadopoulos keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avraam Papadopoulos!
An out of breath Avraam Papadopoulos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
EMP WW Tourney - Round 1
Date: Mar 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Zexi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gorbachenko looks to throw the jab but Zexi is out of range.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Gorbachenko misses #TD#
and Zexi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gorbachenko's guard.
Gorbachenko pulls Zexi in close to prevent any damage.
Zexi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zexi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zexi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gorbachenko is trying to keep Zexi in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zexi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gorbachenko's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Gorbachenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zexi is looking to work some ground and pound but Gorbachenko has wrist control.
Gorbachenko pulls Zexi in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Gorbachenko controls Zexi momentarily but Zexi frees himself.
Zexi postures up and lands a big shot to Gorbachenko's brow.
Zexi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zexi throwing strikes from guard but Gorbachenko blocks nicely.
Gorbachenko wants to get back to his feet but Zexi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zexi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zexi wants to control from the top but Gorbachenko keeps moving.
Zexi pushes down on Gorbachenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zexi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gorbachenko to regain full guard. #T2#
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Zexi from controlling successfully.
Gorbachenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zexi looking to sit in guard and control but Gorbachenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gorbachenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zexi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zexi keeping moving, preventing Gorbachenko from controlling successfully. #T3#
Zexi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zexi controls Gorbachenko momentarily but Gorbachenko frees himself.
Zexi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gorbachenko manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Gorbachenko wants to sweep here but Zexi controlling him for the moment.
Gorbachenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zexi.
Gorbachenko is adopting a defensive guard.
Zexi looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Gorbachenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gorbachenko is controlling Zexi's posture.
Gorbachenko is looking to sweep but instead, Zexi has passed into half guard.
Zexi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gorbachenko to regain full guard.
Zexi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gorbachenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zexi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gorbachenko working a defensive guard here.
Gorbachenko keeping moving, preventing Zexi from controlling successfully.
Gorbachenko wants to get back to his feet but Zexi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Zexi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A lazy left from Gorbachenko finds it's target.
Zexi shoots in and drives through. Gorbachenko sprawls well.
Zexi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Gorbachenko.
Zexi looks to land a right hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range.
Gorbachenko clobbers Zexi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gorbachenko leaves Zexi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zexi looks to land a right hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Zexi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorbachenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice head shot.
Gorbachenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zexi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gorbachenko swivels and escapes.
Zexi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Zexi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zexi shoots in for a double leg but Gorbachenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Zexi.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Gorbachenko with a jab.
Gorbachenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorbachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorbachenko thuds his shin into the meat of Zexi's side.
Gorbachenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Gorbachenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gorbachenko wants to clinch.
Zexi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gorbachenko sprawls well. Gorbachenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zexi gets slowly back to his feet.
Zexi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zexi throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachenko.
Zexi lands a jab to the head.
Zexi misses with a hook to the body
and Gorbachenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Gorbachenko jabs Zexi right on the nose. Zexi blinks but takes it well.
Gorbachenko tests Zexi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zexi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gorbachenko circles away.
Gorbachenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zexi sizes up Gorbachenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zexi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gorbachenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zexi walks into a jab.
Gorbachenko lands a jab to Zexi's midsection.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch but Zexi moves out of range.
Gorbachenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gorbachenko punishes Zexi's body with a nice straight punch.
Gorbachenko lands a slapping body shot.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorbachenko scores with a hook.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zexi throws a lazy right hand but Gorbachenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorbachenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3#
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Zexi.
Zexi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gorbachenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Zexi misses its intended target.
Zexi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gorbachenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Zexi should have avoided that one.
Gorbachenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zexi.
Zexi misses with a wild body shot.
Zexi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gorbachenko slips a straight right by Zexi.
Gorbachenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zexi under the eye.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch but Zexi moves out of range.
Gorbachenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Gorbachenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Zexi. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorbachenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zexi's hands.#T4#
Gorbachenko throws out a powerful jab.
Gorbachenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot that sends Zexi's belly button to the back.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zexi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gorbachenko.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zexi.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Zexi's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko throws a body punch but Zexi moves out of range.
Gorbachenko throws an off balance right hand
letting Zexi counter with a right hand.
Gorbachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Zexi.
Zexi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zexi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zexi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gorbachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zexi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorbachenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Zexi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zexi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zexi misses with an uppercut
and Gorbachenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Zexi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gorbachenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gorbachenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zexi moves out of range as Gorbachenko strikes.
Gorbachenko throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Zexi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gorbachenko won't be happy with that.
Gorbachenko is looking to reverse the position.
Gorbachenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Gorbachenko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zexi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zexi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gorbachenko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T1#
Gorbachenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorbachenko sneaks back into half guard.
Gorbachenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gorbachenko tries to roll over but Zexi keeps him under control.
Zexi is stalling here. Gorbachenko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zexi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gorbachenko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SU2#
Gorbachenko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
Zexi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zexi takes a swing at Gorbachenko's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorbachenko is looking to clinch. #T2#
Zexi connects with a body shot that sends Gorbachenko's belly button to the back.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gorbachenko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Zexi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Gorbachenko misses its intended target.
Gorbachenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zexi is defended easily by Gorbachenko.
Zexi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zexi's hands.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
#TD#
Zexi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T3#
Gorbachenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zexi is controlling him.
Gorbachenko has control of Zexi's left arm, preventing Zexi from doing any damage.
Zexi distracts Gorbachenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gorbachenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Zexi trying to control but Gorbachenko is working from the bottom.
Gorbachenko pulls Zexi in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gorbachenko is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Gorbachenko the control monster continue. Boring.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zexi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zexi slips under a jab.
Zexi is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Zexi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Zexi with a poor takedown
and Gorbachenko counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Zexi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zexi is defended easily by Gorbachenko.
Zexi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zexi throws the left hand but Gorbachenko avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoly Gorbachenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gorbachenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoly Gorbachenko!
After winning the bout, Anatoly Gorbachenko 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:
EMP Steve vs Bulletowich
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Brent looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorbachenko is just out of range.
Brent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like David Brent has been cut.
Brent looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gorbachenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on Brent's shoulder, as Brent tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Gorbachenko moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gorbachenko. #BC2#
Gorbachenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but Brent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gorbachenko scores with a hook to the body. Brent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gorbachenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook
and Brent counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot that snaps Brent's head back.
Brent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gorbachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Brent.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot.
Gorbachenko scores with a hook to the body. Brent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brent defending well as Gorbachenko loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brent scores with a jab.
Brent throws an overhand right that lands on Gorbachenko's shoulder, as Gorbachenko tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gorbachenko! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gorbachenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Gorbachenko lands.
Gorbachenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Brent's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gorbachenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brent scrambles back to his feet.
Gorbachenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gorbachenko scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Brent.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Brent scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gorbachenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorbachenko.
Brent is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Brent swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gorbachenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gorbachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Gorbachenko lands.
Gorbachenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gorbachenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brent had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gorbachenko blocks a leg kick.
Gorbachenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brent is looking to wear down Gorbachenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Brent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brent takes one to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko looks to land a right hand but Brent moved out of range.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Brent missing with a left hand there. Gorbachenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brent checks a low kick from Gorbachenko.
Brent connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gorbachenko's hands.#T3#
Gorbachenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorbachenko thuds his right hand into Brent's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Brent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brent ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Gorbachenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Brent misses with the head strike.
Gorbachenko misses with the head strike.
Brent is trying to pull guard but Gorbachenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brent fails to pull guard.
Brent throws a punch but it's blocked by Gorbachenko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Brent controls his hands.
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko.
Brent can't find room to land a body shot as Gorbachenko controls the action.
#T4#
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Brent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko keeps control of Brent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brent misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Brent controls his hands.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Brent controls his hands.
Gorbachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Brent.
Gorbachenko pushes Brent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko lands a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gorbachenkos head.
Brent can't find room to land a body shot as Gorbachenko controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brent tries to pull guard but Gorbachenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Brent drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorbachenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brent tries a body shot but Gorbachenko blocks it.
Gorbachenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Brent's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Brent takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gorbachenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brent is out of range.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Brent's ribcage but misses.
Brent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gorbachenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Brent checks a low kick from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brent manages to avoid it.
Brent lands a jab to the head.
Gorbachenko is looking to chop away at Brent's legs.
Gorbachenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gorbachenko! But no joy.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on Brent's shoulder, as Brent tries to avoid the shot.
Brent jabs Gorbachenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Brent avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorbachenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Brent avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brent.
#T1#
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brent was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
Brent cracks the inside of Gorbachenko's front leg.
Gorbachenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brent has time to react.
Gorbachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brent appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brent moves out of range of the strikes.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorbachenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gorbachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brent swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brent avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
A big left from Brent misses.
Gorbachenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gorbachenko blocks a head kick by Brent.
Gorbachenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brent looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
Brent throws a leg kick which misses Gorbachenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorbachenko tries to avoid it.
Brent scores with a hook to the body. Gorbachenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brent throws a head kick that misses.
Gorbachenko misses with a low kick.
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Brent avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko stuns Brent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Brent.#CL2#
Gorbachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brent or not.
Gorbachenko gets through Brent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brent.
Brent jumps guard but Gorbachenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brent prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Brent.
Brent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brent misses with some punches.
Brent can't find room to land a body shot as Gorbachenko controls the action.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Brent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Brent prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Gorbachenko on the inside.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorbachenko tries a body shot but Brent blocks it.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Brent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards. #BC#
Brent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brent thumps Gorbachenko with a low kick.
Gorbachenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brent finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gorbachenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Gorbachenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorbachenko looks to land a body kick but Brent moved away.#T4#
A big left from Brent misses.
Brent misses with a leg kick.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot.
Brent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gorbachenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorbachenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Gorbachenko instigates a clinch.
Gorbachenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gorbachenko blocks an uppercut.
Brent blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Brent blocking some punches.
#TD#
Brent jumps into guard, dragging Gorbachenko to the mat.
Gorbachenko is looking to stand up but Brent won't let him. #SU2#
Gorbachenko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gorbachenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brent if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Brent's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Brent throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachenko moves out of range easily.
Gorbachenko misses with a straight right.
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Brent.
Gorbachenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Brent counters with a series of strikes. Gorbachenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brent ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachenko.
A little feinted left hand from Brent on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gorbachenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brent misses with a hook
and Gorbachenko counters with a nice body shot.
Brent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2#
Gorbachenko moves into the clinch.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Brent controls his hands.
Brent lands a right hand.
Brent pushes Gorbachenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brent.
Brent has a couple of punches blocked by Gorbachenko.
Brent has a couple of punches blocked by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorbachenko's elbow. #T1##BC2#
Gorbachenko breaks the clinch.
Brent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorbachenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gorbachenko.
Brent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gorbachenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Brent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gorbachenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch there but Brent circles away.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Brent slips a straight right by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko cracks the inside of Brent's front leg.
That kick from Gorbachenko tenderised Brent's leg. Brent is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Brent wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Brent staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Gorbachenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
David Brent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but Brent uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Brent was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gorbachenko.
Brent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorbachenko.
Brent looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Brent throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Gorbachenko blocks the low kick.
Gorbachenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook. Brent ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Brent misses.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Gorbachenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brent backwards.
Gorbachenko presses Brent against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brent fails to pull guard.
Brent misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Brent.
A short body shot lands from Gorbachenko as the two fighters clinch.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brent.
Gorbachenko scores with a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brent backwards.
Gorbachenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gorbachenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorbachenko lands with a right to the head.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Brent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brent misses with a punch on the inside.
Brent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brent misses with the head strike.
Brent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gorbachenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gorbachenko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gorbachenko lands a left hand.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Brent controls his hands.
Brent misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brent swings wildly with an uppercut but Gorbachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brent misses with some punches.
Brent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Brent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gorbachenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gorbachenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Brent is rocked!
Brent throws a punch but it's blocked by Gorbachenko.
Oh Brent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Brent.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brent seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoly Gorbachenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gorbachenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoly Gorbachenko!
A very excited looking Anatoly Gorbachenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
EMP Escobar vs Madog
Date: Feb 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Gorbachenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Gorbachenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zoid.
A hook to the body from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Zoid breaks from the clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a straight right.
Zoid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been informed that Zoid has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gorbachenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gorbachenko wants to clinch.
Zoid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zoid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zoid moves away from the strike by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Zoid.
Zoid checks the leg kick.
Zoid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Gorbachenko loads up on a big right hand but Zoid slips the punch.
It seemed like Zoid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zoid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
Zoid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zoid flicks out a counter leg kick but Gorbachenko steps away.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoid throws a hook but Gorbachenko blocks it.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but Zoid ducks down to avoid it.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoid moves away.
Gorbachenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zoid misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Zoid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zoid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorbachenko throws a leg kick
and Zoid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zoid.
Zoid scores with a sloppy right hand. Gorbachenko should have avoided that one.
Gorbachenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko slips a jab from Zoid.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoid is just out of range.
Gorbachenko connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoid moves away.
Zoid throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zoid with a nice cross.
Gorbachenko connects with a crisp jab.
Zoid lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gorbachenko can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Zoid and Gorbachenko drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Zoid.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Zoid!
After the fight, Harold Zoid was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
EMP Zaidi vs Gorbachenko
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Zaidi wants to land a leg kick but Gorbachenko is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Gorbachenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gorbachenko.
Zaidi scores with a kick to the body.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Gorbachenko gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gorbachenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaidi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaidi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gorbachenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Zaidi avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zaidi or not.
Zaidi prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko works on Zaidi's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of Zaidi's head. #CUT2#
It looks like Mohsin Zaidi has been cut.
Zaidi is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorbachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaidi tries to score a body lock takedown but Gorbachenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Zaidi avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
Gorbachenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaidi is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohsin Zaidi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand.
Gorbachenko lands with a light punch inside.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaidi backwards. #ROC2#
Zaidi is rocked!
Gorbachenko unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Zaidi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gorbachenko is unloading with more strikes now! Zaidi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
IFC85: L.Heavy v Gorbachenko
Date: Dec 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko misses with a jab to the body
and Heavyweight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heavyweight takes a swing at Gorbachenko's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Gorbachenko clinches up against the cage.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko lands with a light punch inside.
Gorbachenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heavyweight lands with a right to the head.
Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorbachenko's elbow.
Heavyweight blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch.
Heavyweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gorbachenko.
Heavyweight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heavyweight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gorbachenko fails to land.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko presses Heavyweight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heavyweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heavyweight struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorbachenko controls his hands.
Gorbachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heavyweights head.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Heavyweight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Heavyweight prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow. #T2#
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Gorbachenko breaks the clinch.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heavyweight moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorbachenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses the shot to the body.
Heavyweight looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorbachenko is just out of range.
Gorbachenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heavyweight moves out of range of the strikes.
Heavyweight is looking to wear down Gorbachenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
Heavyweight is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#CL2#
Gorbachenko rushes Heavyweight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Heavyweight.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
#T3#
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
Heavyweight struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorbachenko controls his hands.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Heavyweight fails to land.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heavyweight or not.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gorbachenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heavyweight throws a head punch that misses.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand.
Gorbachenko throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Gorbachenko gets through Heavyweight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heavyweight presses Gorbachenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gorbachenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorbachenko pushes Heavyweight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heavyweight is breathing heavily.
Gorbachenko digs a right hand into Heavyweight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heavyweight's gas tank.
Gorbachenko gets through Heavyweight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorbachenko tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
Gorbachenko lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gorbachenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gorbachenko thumps Heavyweight with a low kick.
Heavyweight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorbachenko.
Heavyweight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gorbachenko has time to react.
Gorbachenko misses with a leg kick.
Heavyweight misses the shot to the body.
Gorbachenko thumps Heavyweight with a low kick.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch but Heavyweight is having none of it.
Gorbachenko lands an overhand right.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight swings widly with a right hand
letting Gorbachenko counter with a right hand.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.
Gorbachenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Gorbachenko misses. #T1#
Heavyweight slips a straight right by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Gorbachenko lands with a nice body punch.
Heavyweight slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
Jab, jab by Gorbachenko - just one landing.
Heavyweight throws the left hand but Gorbachenko avoids the punch easily.
Gorbachenko lands a right hook to the body.
Gorbachenko cracks Heavyweight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Gorbachenko forces Heavyweight back against the cage and clinches.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
A short right from Gorbachenko on the inside.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heavyweight tries to work over Gorbachenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heavyweight swings wildly with an uppercut but Gorbachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko blocks a body shot from Heavyweight.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko pushes Heavyweight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heavyweight or not.
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gorbachenko fails to land.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gorbachenko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
Gorbachenko lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage. #T4#
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorbachenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heavyweight backwards.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko is working Heavyweight over against the cage.
Gorbachenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heavyweight backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorbachenko tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko lands with a left to the head.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorbachenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heavyweight takes a shot to the head.
Gorbachenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Heavyweight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Heavyweight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gorbachenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorbachenko works the jab nicely.
Heavyweight misses the jab.
Heavyweight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gorbachenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heavyweight's knee momentarily.
Gorbachenko lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heavyweight momentarily.
Heavyweight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gorbachenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Heavyweight's head.
Gorbachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gorbachenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
#T1#
Heavyweight takes one to the side of the head.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but Heavyweight ducks down to avoid it.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot that sends Heavyweight's belly button to the back.
Heavyweight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorbachenko circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gorbachenko.
A good leg kick by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Heavyweight avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gorbachenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heavyweight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Gorbachenko catches Heavyweight right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Gorbachenko misses.
Heavyweight throws a big counter combination but Gorbachenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Heavyweight blocks it.#T2#
Gorbachenko thuds a left hand into Heavyweight's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heavyweight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gorbachenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Gorbachenko misses.
Gorbachenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Gorbachenko forces Heavyweight back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorbachenko.
Heavyweight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heavyweights head.
A hook to the body from Gorbachenko.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Gorbachenko.
Heavyweight takes a shot to the head.
Heavyweight is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gorbachenko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gorbachenko lands with a left to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heavyweights head.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Gorbachenko back against the cage.
Heavyweight takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Heavyweight prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gorbachenko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorbachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorbachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorbachenko.
Light Heavyweight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heavyweight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoly Gorbachenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gorbachenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoly Gorbachenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
IFC78: Pugberg v Lomachenko
Date: Nov 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Kisqali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gorbachenko is out of range.
Kisqali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kisqali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kisqali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorbachenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorbachenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#
It looks like Ribociclib Kisqali has been cut.
Gorbachenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisqali throws out the jab.
Gorbachenko lands a jab to the nose.
Gorbachenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gorbachenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gorbachenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisqali.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gorbachenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Gorbachenko catches Kisqali right on the button with a cross.
Ribociclib Kisqali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Gorbachenko lands with a nice body punch.
Kisqali just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy right hand but Kisqali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kisqali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kisqali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorbachenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been hearing reports that Kisqali has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T1#
Kisqali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Gorbachenko.#CL2#
Kisqali tries to keep at a distance but Gorbachenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Gorbachenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kisqali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but Kisqali ducks down to avoid it.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Kisqali's ribcage but misses.
Kisqali is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisqali walks into a stiff left hand from Gorbachenko.
The fighters circling - Kisqali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisqali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorbachenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Gorbachenko closes the distance and pushes Kisqali back into the cage.
Kisqali tries to throw a body punch but Gorbachenko avoids it by throwing Kisqali back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gorbachenko.
Kisqali blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Kisqali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with some punches.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Kisqali is breathing heavily.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Kisqali backwards.
Gorbachenko tries a body shot but Kisqali blocks it.
A short right from Gorbachenko on the inside.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Gorbachenko.
Kisqali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Kisqali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gorbachenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kisqali blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand. #CUT2#
Ribociclib Kisqali's cut is getting worse.
Kisqali misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko pushes Kisqali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gorbachenko is working Kisqali over against the cage.
A short left from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gorbachenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kisqali backwards.
Gorbachenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gorbachenko lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Kisqali takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Kisqali misses with the head strike.
Gorbachenko lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#
Kisqali is rocked!
Kisqali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Kisqali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gorbachenko lands an uppercut.
Gorbachenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorbachenko lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Gorbachenko pushes Kisqali against the cage. Gorbachenko is working some dirty boxing. Gorbachenko pushes off with a quick right hook! Kisqali goes down! Kisqali tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gorbachenko moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
IFC MW42: Dali v Gorbachenko
Date: Oct 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko is looking to score with low kicks.
As Gorbachenko looks to move away, Dali throws a big counter combo but Gorbachenko just gets out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Dali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dali throwing a counter right hand but Gorbachenko manages to avoid it.
Gorbachenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Dali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Dali does it's job there.
Dali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Gorbachenko is predictable there
and Dali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dali throws a body punch but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
Gorbachenko lands a jab to Dali's midsection.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Dali is just out of range.
Gorbachenko closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Dali counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.#T1#
Gorbachenko wants to slow Dali down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Dali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gorbachenko.
A nice combination there by Gorbachenko.
Dali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dali misses with a looping left.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch up.
Gorbachenko stuns Dali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Dali.
Gorbachenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dali rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko works the jab nicely.
Dali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Gorbachenko misses
and Dali counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gorbachenko's knee momentarily.
Gorbachenko misses with a left hand
and Dali counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dali moves away.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dali was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Gorbachenko misses with a double jab.
Gorbachenko misses the body punch
and Dali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Gorbachenko is predictable there
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dali.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorbachenko. Dali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dali cracks the inside of Gorbachenko's front leg.
Nice shot by Dali.
Gorbachenko clobbers Dali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dali was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
A swing and a miss from Dali.
Gorbachenko looks to clinch
and Dali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gorbachenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dali.
Gorbachenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dali.#T3#
Dali throws the left hand but Gorbachenko avoids the punch easily.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.
Dali fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gorbachenko just manages to avoid it.#KD#
Dali feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gorbachenko sprawling to the canvas! Gorbachenko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dali finish him?!
#ROC#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Dali looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Dali backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Gorbachenko's temple! It sends Gorbachenko violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Dali celebrates and the doctors try to help Gorbachenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Arany Dali!
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Event:
TGC 73: Yoshida vs Boaz 3
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorbachenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giannopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorbachenko is just out of range.
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorbachenko throws a body punch but Giannopoulos moves out of range.
Giannopoulos misses with a takedown attempt
and Gorbachenko counters with a nice body shot.
Giannopoulos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gorbachenko throws out a leg kick but Giannopoulos moves out of range and Gorbachenko only half commits.
Giannopoulos lands with a hook. Gorbachenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot.
Giannopoulos throws a leg kick #CL#
and Gorbachenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Giannopoulos is trying to break free.
Gorbachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giannopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Gorbachenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorbachenko.
Giannopoulos blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Good body shot from Giannopoulos.
A right hand to the body from Giannopoulos.
#T1##BC2#
Giannopoulos breaks from the clinch.
Gorbachenko throws a leg kick but Giannopoulos moved away.
Giannopoulos flicks out a counter leg kick but Gorbachenko steps away.
Gorbachenko throws out a powerful jab.
Giannopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Giannopoulos is defended easily by Gorbachenko.
Giannopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Giannopoulos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gorbachenko throws out a powerful jab.
Gorbachenko digs a good hook to Giannopoulos's body.
Gorbachenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giannopoulos in his tracks.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the body
and Giannopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Giannopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giannopoulos manages to avoid it.#T2#
Gorbachenko lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giannopoulos looks to land a body kick but Gorbachenko moved away.
Giannopoulos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Gorbachenko misses.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Giannopoulos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Giannopoulos looks to land a body kick but Gorbachenko moved away.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giannopoulos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gorbachenko digs a good hook to Giannopoulos's body.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Giannopoulos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gorbachenko is looking to wear down Giannopoulos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorbachenko tries to land a front kick but Giannopoulos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giannopoulos only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Gorbachenko throws a big shot that misses.
Gorbachenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Giannopoulos is just out of range.
Giannopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorbachenko.
Giannopoulos avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
A little jabbing left from Giannopoulos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorbachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giannopoulos is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Gorbachenko as Giannopoulos shoots in.
Anatoly Gorbachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikos Giannopoulos.
Gorbachenko misses with an uppercut
and Giannopoulos counters with a leg kick.
Giannopoulos misses with a body kick.
Giannopoulos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorbachenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the body kick from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Gorbachenko is out of range. #T4#
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
Giannopoulos looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#CL#
Gorbachenko moves into the clinch.
Gorbachenko digs a right hand underneath Giannopoulos's ribcage. Giannopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Gorbachenko on the inside.
Giannopoulos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gorbachenko lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Giannopoulos fails to land.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Gorbachenko tries a body shot but Giannopoulos blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giannopoulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorbachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Giannopoulos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot that sends Giannopoulos's belly button to the back.
Giannopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Giannopoulos blocks it.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Giannopoulos counters with a solid body kick.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giannopoulos moves out of range as Gorbachenko strikes.
Gorbachenko tries to land a leg kick but Giannopoulos saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko feints and then cracks Giannopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giannopoulos down.
Gorbachenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giannopoulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Giannopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Giannopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Gorbachenko's shoulder, as Gorbachenko tries to avoid the shot.
Giannopoulos keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot that snaps Giannopoulos's head back.
Gorbachenko is looking to clinch but Giannopoulos is avoiding it.
Gorbachenko 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.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gorbachenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Giannopoulos ducks right into an uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Giannopoulos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gorbachenko really felt that one!
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannopoulos.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko digs a good body shot into Giannopoulos's ribs.
Nikos Giannopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut. Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Giannopoulos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Giannopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorbachenko throws out the jab.
Gorbachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Giannopoulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gorbachenko checks it well.
Gorbachenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannopoulos.
#CL#
Gorbachenko clinches up against the cage.
Giannopoulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giannopoulos misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gorbachenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anatoly Gorbachenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Gorbachenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Giannopoulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giannopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Giannopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giannopoulos lands a left hand.
Gorbachenko blocks an uppercut.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giannopoulos or not.
Giannopoulos is breathing heavily.
Giannopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Gorbachenko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giannopoulos working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko gets through Giannopoulos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko prevents Giannopoulos from breaking the clinch.
Giannopoulos scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
Giannopoulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Giannopoulos.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
Gorbachenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
Gorbachenko blocks a body shot from Giannopoulos.
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Gorbachenko's head.
Gorbachenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Giannopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
Giannopoulos misses with the head strike.
Gorbachenko digs a right hand underneath Giannopoulos's ribcage. Giannopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gorbachenko on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Jab, jab by Gorbachenko - just one landing.
Gorbachenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giannopoulos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Giannopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannopoulos appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Gorbachenko connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannopoulos blocks a jab.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Gorbachenko digs a good body shot into Giannopoulos's ribs.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch but Giannopoulos moves out of range.
Gorbachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Gorbachenko slips under a jab.
Gorbachenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giannopoulos moves away from the strike by Gorbachenko.
Giannopoulos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gorbachenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giannopoulos has time to react.
Gorbachenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorbachenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Giannopoulos misses with a right hand
and Gorbachenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gorbachenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws a jab when Giannopoulos was well out of range.
Gorbachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gorbachenko. No joy for Giannopoulos on that attempt. #T2##CL#
Gorbachenko closes the distance and pushes Giannopoulos back into the cage.
Gorbachenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Giannopoulos as the two fighters clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a body punch.
Gorbachenko pushes Giannopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giannopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Gorbachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giannopoulos's elbow.
Giannopoulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gorbachenko or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gorbachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
Gorbachenko misses with the head strike.
Gorbachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Giannopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Giannopoulos.
Gorbachenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giannopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Gorbachenko.
A hook to the body from Giannopoulos.
#T3##TD2#
Giannopoulos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gorbachenko pushes Giannopoulos off but Giannopoulos dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Giannopoulos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Giannopoulos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gorbachenko will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gorbachenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gorbachenko defending against the ground and pound.
Gorbachenko prevents Giannopoulos from moving into mount.
Giannopoulos working away.#T4#
Gorbachenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Giannopoulos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Giannopoulos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The strikes coming from Giannopoulos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giannopoulos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gorbachenko prevents Giannopoulos from moving into mount.
Giannopoulos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gorbachenko looks to move to half guard but instead Giannopoulos has passed into mount! Damn!
Gorbachenko tries to buck Giannopoulos off but Giannopoulos takes his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anatoly Gorbachenko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gorbachenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
TGC 71: Birthday Bashing 2
Date: Aug 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gorbachenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wangler doesn't seem bothered though.
Gorbachenko misses with a right hand
and Wangler counters with a nice uppercut.
Wangler scores with a spinning back kick!#TD2#
Gorbachenko gets caught napping as Wangler dives in and scores a takedown. Gorbachenko manages to retain guard.
Gorbachenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wangler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wangler wants to control but Gorbachenko is keeping him busy.
Gorbachenko trying to hold on to Wangler's head to control him but Wangler postures up.
Gorbachenko is refusing to be controlled, as Wangler sits in half guard.
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position but Wangler is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wangler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorbachenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Gorbachenko wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wangler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorbachenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position but Wangler is controlling well.
Wangler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gorbachenko is doing well to control the position and prevent Wangler from advancing to side control.
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position but Wangler is controlling well.
Gorbachenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wangler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wangler is trying to control the action in half guard but Gorbachenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wangler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gorbachenko is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Wangler is nestled in close to Gorbachenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gorbachenko keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wangler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorbachenko keeps working.
Gorbachenko is looking to improve his position.
Gorbachenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gorbachenko.
Wangler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorbachenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T3#
Wangler trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gorbachenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Gorbachenko stopping the sweep attempt from Wangler.
Gorbachenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wangler trying to keep a closed guard but Gorbachenko is proving a slippery customer.
Gorbachenko won't allow Wangler to sweep him here.
Gorbachenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wangler on the ground.
Gorbachenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU#
Gorbachenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T4#
Wangler tries to bum rush Gorbachenko with a series of wild strikes but Gorbachenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gorbachenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wangler's calf.
Gorbachenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gorbachenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wangler avoids the head kick by Gorbachenko.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wangler! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Wangler.
Wangler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gorbachenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wangler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Gorbachenko. Beautiful body shot.
Gorbachenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Wangler's ribcage but misses.
Wangler scores with a body shot.
Wangler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.
Wangler swings for the body but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
Gorbachenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Wangler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Wangler lands a nice shot to the body.
Wangler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorbachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wangler lands a slapping body shot.
Wangler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wangler scores with a body shot.
Gorbachenko tries to land a leg kick but Wangler saw it coming and moves away.
Wangler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wangler was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
Wangler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wangler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Wangler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wangler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wangler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gorbachenko tries to get to full guard but Wangler has control of the leg.
Wangler wants to free his trapped foot but Gorbachenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Gorbachenko is looking for a sweep. Wangler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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. Wangler connects with a nice short shot to Gorbachenko's temple.
Gorbachenko won't allow Wangler to pass to mount.
Wangler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gorbachenko taking some punishment here, with Wangler in his half guard.
Wangler working the head and body with strikes.
Gorbachenko is trying to maintain the position but Wangler is very close to passing his half guard.
Wangler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wangler working over Gorbachenko with some ground and pound. Gorbachenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wangler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wangler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wangler prevents Gorbachenko from improving his position.
Wangler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gorbachenko's head. #T2#
Wangler tries to pass to full mount but Gorbachenko defends it.
Wangler with the ground and pound but Gorbachenko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gorbachenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wangler wants to pass the guard but Gorbachenko is keeping the position.
Wangler throws a big right hand that misses.
Wangler trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wangler is pushing down on Gorbachenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gorbachenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Wangler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wangler is trying to control the action in half guard but Gorbachenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gorbachenko wants to get back to full guard.
Gorbachenko keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gorbachenko is staying active underneath Wangler, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Gorbachenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wangler is working away from the top position though.
Wangler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wangler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorbachenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wangler lands a nice short elbow.
Wangler lands with a punch from half guard.
Wangler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gorbachenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Gorbachenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wangler.
Wangler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wangler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wangler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Wangler is looking for a kimura but Gorbachenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wangler to get the leverage. #T4#
Nice strikes from Wangler there.
Gorbachenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wangler lands a nice short elbow.
Wangler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gorbachenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Wangler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Gorbachenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wangler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wangler lands a big elbow - Gorbachenko is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Wangler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Wangler!
After winning the bout, Bobby Wangler 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:
TGC 69: Wolff vs Tambua
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Moore slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Gorbachenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Gorbachenko moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Gorbachenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Moore avoided it.
Gorbachenko dips to his left and cracks Moore with an uppercut!
Moore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gorbachenko counters with a straight right hand.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Gorbachenko.
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gorbachenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gorbachenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been informed that Moore has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gorbachenko pinned against the cage. Gorbachenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorbachenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moore under the eye.#T1#
A jab from Moore misses.
Gorbachenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Gorbachenko misses with a series of wild punches.
#KD#
Gorbachenko drops Moore with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Moore looks back up at him and smiles so Gorbachenko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Moore is rocked!
Moore leaves his chin hanging out and Gorbachenko seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Moore crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Carl Moore was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Event:
TGC 66: Wipe vs Wolff
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Girard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gorbachenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Girard counters with a nice kick to the body.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gorbachenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Girard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook
and Girard counters with a stiff right hand.
Gorbachenko moves out of range as Girard strikes.
Gorbachenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Girard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Girard throws out a counter right but Gorbachenko avoids it with no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Gorbachenko does no damage.
Gorbachenko throws an off balance right hand
and Girard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Girard defending well as Gorbachenko loads up on a big left hand.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gorbachenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girard.
A nice combination there by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Girard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Girard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Gorbachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorbachenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorbachenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorbachenko throws a right hand that misses
and Girard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gorbachenko's knee momentarily.
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard misses with a kick to the body.
Girard slips a straight right by Gorbachenko.
Girard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gorbachenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gorbachenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Girard lands a glancing blow to the side of Gorbachenko's head.
Girard misses with a few strikes there.
Girard blocks a jab.
Girard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Girard slips under a jab.
Gorbachenko misses with a right hand
and Girard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Girard takes a swing at Gorbachenko's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko misses with a double jab.
Gorbachenko misses with the combination.
Gorbachenko looks to land a combination but Girard avoids it well.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorbachenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Girard misses with a low kick as Gorbachenko jumps back.
Gorbachenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Girard counters with a straight right hand.#KD2#
Girard lands a big right hand that sends Gorbachenko crashing to the mat! Girard stays standing though and waves Gorbachenko back to his feet!#ROC2#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
A shot to the body from Gorbachenko misses
and Girard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oh Gorbachenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gorbachenko is breathing heavily.
Girard lands a brutal uppercut that launches Gorbachenko off his feet! Gorbachenko tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gaultier Girard!
After the fight, Gaultier Girard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 22
Date: Jun 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Steve staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a double jab.
Steve is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Gorbachenko throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Gorbachenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Gorbachenko throws a nice looking combination but Steve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorbachenko lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Steve.
Gorbachenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Gorbachenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.#KD#
Steve drops Gorbachenko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gorbachenko looks back up at him and smiles so Steve waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Steve misses with a looping right.
Gorbachenko gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Steve gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gorbachenko is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Farley Steve!
Farley Steve managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
TGC 58: Steve vs Gorbachenko
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko misses with a few strikes there.
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorbachenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gorbachenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Gorbachenko as he connects with a hook.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Gorbachenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko lands a jab.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorbachenko.
Sloppy strikes from Gorbachenko. Those never looked like landing.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
No joy there for Gorbachenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorbachenko misses the jab.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
Steve staying out of range there.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorbachenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Gorbachenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Gorbachenko as he connects with a hook.
Steve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gorbachenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorbachenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gorbachenko throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Gorbachenko's belly button to the back.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Steve was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Gorbachenko.
Steve avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
It looked like Steve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#KD#
Steve cracks Gorbachenko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gorbachenko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Steve finish him?
Steve swings for the body but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
#T3#
Steve throws a right and a left that Gorbachenko avoids nicely.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Steve tries to bum rush Gorbachenko with a series of wild strikes but Gorbachenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Gorbachenko missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorbachenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Steve fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Gorbachenko out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mark Steve!
Mark Steve retains his light heavyweight title!
Mark Steve very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 16
Date: May 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Gorbachenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko misses with a right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Gorbachenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Gorbachenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorbachenko wants to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch position.
Gorbachenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Gorbachenko slips the punch.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
#KD2#
and Gorbachenko counters with a crisp one two that drops Johnson! Gorbachenko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johnson to his feet! Johnson is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorbachenko.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson takes a swing at Gorbachenko's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
#CL2#
and Gorbachenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries to work over Gorbachenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC2#
Gorbachenko manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a hook but Gorbachenko avoids it easily.
Johnson is looking to wear down Gorbachenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gorbachenko to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Gorbachenko lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Gorbachenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gorbachenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Gorbachenko is out of range.
Gorbachenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Gorbachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Gorbachenko blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Gorbachenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Gorbachenko to work.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gorbachenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gorbachenko fails to land.
Gorbachenko lands with a light punch inside.
Gorbachenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Gorbachenko manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a two punch combination.
#T2#
Gorbachenko misses with a double jab.
Gorbachenko cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gorbachenko avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson throws a body punch but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Johnson covering up! Gorbachenko comes in with a big uppercut and Johnson goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
IHOF 6: Snake Eyes
Date: Apr 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diggler thows a leg kick but Gorbachenko checks it #KD2#
and Gorbachenko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Diggler! Gorbachenko lets Diggler back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Diggler is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Diggler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gorbachenko connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Diggler covering up! Gorbachenko comes in with a big uppercut and Diggler goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
A very excited looking Anatoly Gorbachenko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
IHOF IV: The Ides of March
Date: Mar 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT2#
It looks like Michio Kaku has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kaku or perhaps it was just good defense by Gorbachenko, which made it look bad.
Gorbachenko tries to counter with a clinch but Kaku shakes him off and moves away.
Kaku fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gorbachenko avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Gorbachenko does no damage.
Gorbachenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gorbachenko Throws a clean left jab. Gorbachenko Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Kaku's chin! Kaku crumbles to the ground and Gorbachenko follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Gorbachenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Michio Kaku was interviewed post fight and said '...'.
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Event:
IHOF 3.0: Thaw Brawl
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Ferguson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferguson dips to his left and cracks Gorbachenko with an uppercut!
Ferguson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gorbachenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gorbachenko backs up against the cage.
Gorbachenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Ferguson. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Gorbachenko misses
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.
Ferguson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson drops his hands momentarily and Gorbachenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gorbachenko misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferguson, as that shot connected.
Ferguson walks into a jab.#KD#
Ferguson lands a big uppercut and Gorbachenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gorbachenko looks OK. Ferguson waves Gorbachenko back to his feet!#ROC#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Gorbachenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gorbachenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gorbachenko head around and knocks him out cold! Ferguson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duncan Ferguson!
Duncan Ferguson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Event:
IHOF 2.0: New Years Revolution
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Morris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot that sends Morris's belly button to the back.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorbachenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Gorbachenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Morris swings for the body but Gorbachenko moves out of range.
#T1##CL#
Morris moves into the clinch successfully.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Gorbachenko.
Morris throws an elbow but it misses.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.
Gorbachenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Gorbachenko.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris takes a shot to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.
Gorbachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morriss head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko dips a shoulder and cracks Morris with a mighty uppercut! Morris falls back against the cage and Gorbachenko unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morris is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gorbachenko screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko! Anatoly Gorbachenko retains his light heavyweight title!
Anatoly Gorbachenko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
GFO
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko slips a jab from Micalinni.
Micalinni slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
Micalinni tries for a takedown but Gorbachenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Micalinni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a jab to the nose.
Gorbachenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#KD2#
Gorbachenko drops Micalinni with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Micalinni looks back up at him and smiles so Gorbachenko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorbachenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Micalinni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD2#
Gorbachenko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Micalinni sprawling to the canvas! Micalinni rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gorbachenko finish him?!
#ROC2#
Micalinni is rocked!
Gorbachenko lands an uppercut, right on the button! Micalinni tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko is the new light heavyweight champion!
Anatoly Gorbachenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
GFO 11: Gorbachenko v Bell
Date: Oct 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Bell takes one on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Drevin Bell has been cut.
Gorbachenko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook.
Bell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#
Bell is rocked!
Gorbachenko cracks Bell with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
A relieved looking Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
MR's Fight Ranch- S1 - Finale
Date: Oct 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
C K with a jab.
C K misses the shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. C K sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorbachenko misses the target.
C K is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on C K's shoulder, as C K tries to avoid the shot.
C K has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from C K there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gorbachenko misses with an uppercut.
Gorbachenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at C K's ribcage but misses.
C K looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
C K bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gorbachenko's head.
Gorbachenko tries to move into range but C K moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
C K defending well as Gorbachenko loads up on a big left hand.
Gorbachenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
C K throws a good cross that connects.
C K throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko connects with a looping right hand.
Gorbachenko throws a big shot that misses.
Gorbachenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from C K.
C K swings and misses with a hook to the body.
C K takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook. C K ducked under it nicely.
C K tries to counter by clinching up but Gorbachenko breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Gorbachenko takes a swing at C K's ribcage but misses.
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but C K uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from C K.
Gorbachenko slips under a jab from C K.
Gorbachenko cracks C K with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#TD#
Gorbachenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows C K to score an easy takedown into full guard.
C K throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
C K lands a couple of digs.
C K working some strikes from top position.
C K pushes down on Gorbachenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
C K thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gorbachenko's head. #T2#
C K working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
C K scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorbachenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from C K.
C K working the head and body with strikes.
C K moves into full mount! Gorbachenko won't be happy about that!
C K looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
C K lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gorbachenko hang on?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
C K lands a big shot there that rocks Gorbachenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
C K raining down hammerfists from mount.
C K looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC#
Gorbachenko is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis C K dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
C K throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
C K takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.#CL#
C K closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
C K misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko lands a left hand.
C K prevents a body shot from Gorbachenko.
C K blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
C K pulls guard effortlessly.
C K wants to sweep but no luck.
C K is controlling Gorbachenko's posture.
C K continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis C K overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gorbachenko wants to control from the top but C K keeps moving. #T1#
Gorbachenko is fighting to break C K's control of his arms but C K is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
C K has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gorbachenko lands with a good body shot.
Gorbachenko throws the left hand but C K avoids the punch easily.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorbachenko ducks right into an uppercut from C K.
A big left from C K misses.
C K misses with an uppercut.
C K tries to clinch up.
C K lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
C K throws a looping overhand right but Gorbachenko ducks down to avoid it.
C K misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. C K sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2##TD#
C K drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
C K lands a few punches from side control.
C K creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gorbachenko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gorbachenko prevents C K from moving into mount.
Gorbachenko is trying to get back to his feet.
C K tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
C K is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorbachenko can do to turn this around?
C K misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
C K works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis C K dominated that second round.
That's time! C K's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
C K fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from C K.
C K ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.
C K keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
C K tries to counter by clinching up but Gorbachenko breaks away and moves out of range.
C K feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gorbachenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Louis C K seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by C K.
C K throws a jab when Gorbachenko was well out of range.
Gorbachenko moves out of range as C K strikes.
C K with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from C K. Gorbachenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
C K scores with a nice head shot.
C K ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.
C K lands a nice hook to Gorbachenko's body. Gorbachenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but C K was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
C K thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from C K.
Gorbachenko is still on wobbly legs! Can C K finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
C K jabs Gorbachenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gorbachenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Gorbachenko lands a nice hook to C K's body. C K takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gorbachenko looks to land a right hand but C K moved out of range.
Gorbachenko slips a straight right by C K.#T1#
C K punishes Gorbachenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from C K.
C K throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko lands with a shot to the body.
C K scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
C K uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gorbachenko.
C K on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
C K shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been informed that Gorbachenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but C K moves away.
C K uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorbachenko.#TD#
C K drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Gorbachenko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from C K misses.
Gorbachenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab from C K.
C K lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on C K's shoulder, as C K tries to avoid the shot.
C K shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
C K displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorbachenko throws out the jab.
As Gorbachenko tries to get set, C K tries to push him back and clinch up but Gorbachenko manages to avoid the attempt.
C K lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
C K moves out of range of the strikes.
C K tries to counter by clinching up but Gorbachenko breaks away and moves out of range.
C K tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gorbachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from C K.
Gorbachenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Gorbachenko misses.
A low kick from C K misses
and Gorbachenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Gorbachenko.
A solid leg kick lands there for C K.
Gorbachenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorbachenko slips under a jab from C K.
C K scores with a decent looking hook.
C K lands with an overhand left.
C K swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
C K displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorbachenko throws out the jab.
Gorbachenko misses with a body shot.
Gorbachenko lands a really nice looking cross but C K seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for C K.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis C K clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Gorbachenko with a hook.
Gorbachenko lands with a hook. C K tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
C K throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but C K ducks down to avoid it.
Gorbachenko misses with a wild body shot.
C K throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorbachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
C K misses the jab.
C K missing with a left hand there. Gorbachenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorbachenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. C K looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gorbachenko takes one to the chin there.
Gorbachenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by C K.
Gorbachenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gorbachenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. C K looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
C K tries to clinch up.
Gorbachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but C K manages to avoid it.
C K cracks a nice hook into Gorbachenko's ribs.
C K tries to work over Gorbachenko's front leg with a kick but Gorbachenko checks it.
C K defending well as Gorbachenko loads up on a big left hand.
C K tries to counter by clinching up but Gorbachenko breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but C K was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
A shot to the liver by Gorbachenko. Beautiful body shot.
C K misses with a body punch
letting Gorbachenko counter with a right hand.
C K fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorbachenko manages to avoid it.
C K avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
C K scores with a body shot.
C K slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
C K keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gorbachenko misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by C K.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on C K's shoulder, as C K tries to avoid the shot.
C K walks into a left hand.
C K ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorbachenko moves away.
C K uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
C K misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a right hook to the body.
#T2##CL#
C K closes the distance and pushes Gorbachenko back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
C K misses with a punch to the body.
C K tries to pull guard but Gorbachenko won't allow it.
C K goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
C K scores with a shot to the side of Gorbachenko's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by C K.
C K blocking some punches.
C K lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down C K.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
C K lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
C K blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko takes a shot to the head.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachenko tries to work over C K's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Gorbachenko fails to land.
C K lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
C K gets through Gorbachenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Anatoly Gorbachenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
C K ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachenko.
Anatoly Gorbachenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
C K works Gorbachenko's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from C K with a body shot.
A jab from Gorbachenko does it's job there.
C K scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gorbachenko doesn't seem bothered though.
C K bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
C K jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorbachenko looks to land a left hand but C K moved out of range nicely.
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
C K with a hook.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the side of C K's head but C K sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
C K seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gorbachenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the strikes.
C K uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
C K takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorbachenko needs to keep his hands up - C K had a free shot at his head there.
Gorbachenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
C K waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
C K tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gorbachenko manages to circle out of the way.#T1#
Gorbachenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gorbachenko wants it to stay on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Gorbachenko.
C K wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping left.
C K connects with a body shot that sends Gorbachenko's belly button to the back.
Anatoly Gorbachenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
C K staying out of range there.
Gorbachenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - C K looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorbachenko throws a shot from downtown. C K moves away and avoids it.
Gorbachenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gorbachenko connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from C K.
Gorbachenko lands a jab to the head.
Gorbachenko walks into a straight right hand from C K.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko ducks right into an uppercut from C K.
A big left from Gorbachenko misses.
As Gorbachenko tries to get set, C K tries to push him back and clinch up but Gorbachenko manages to avoid the attempt.#T2#
Gorbachenko moves out of range of the strikes.
C K throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
C K works the jab nicely.
C K avoids the body shot from Gorbachenko.
C K scores with a jab to the body.
Gorbachenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gorbachenko throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and C K holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
C K misses with a hook to the ribs.
C K effectively controlling the action here.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand.
Gorbachenko tries to work over C K's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
C K blocks an uppercut.
Gorbachenko misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
C K misses with the head strike.
Gorbachenko throws a punch but it's blocked by C K.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of C K's head.
C K pushes Gorbachenko back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis C K showed his dominance in that final round.
Well C K has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Louis C K!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Louis C K!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Louis C K!
Louis C K wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Louis C K started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
MR's Fight Ranch- S1 - E4
Date: Sep 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko scores with a punch to the head.
We've been told by Gorbachenko's head coaches at NYC Striking Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gorbachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorbachenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonphaivong.
Bonphaivong tries a quick counter leg kick but Gorbachenko is wise to it.
Bonphaivong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gorbachenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonphaivong drops his hands momentarily and Gorbachenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gorbachenko scores with a jab to the head.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonphaivong is just out of range.
Bonphaivong flicks out a counter leg kick but Gorbachenko steps away.
Bonphaivong throws a hook but Gorbachenko avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorbachenko backing away here, and Bonphaivong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but Bonphaivong ducks down to avoid it.
Bonphaivong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bonphaivong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gorbachenko dips to his left and cracks Bonphaivong with an uppercut!
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Bonphaivong ducks right into an uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1##KD#
Gorbachenko sends Bonphaivong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gorbachenko is motioning to the referee to let Bonphaivong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Bonphaivong is rocked!
Gorbachenko throws an uppercut from hell that sends Bonphaivong clean off his feet! He's out cold! Gorbachenko stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
After winning the bout, Anatoly Gorbachenko 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:
MR's Fight Ranch- S1 - E3
Date: Sep 15, 2017 |
#R1##KD#
Gorbachenko lands a big uppercut and Barnett crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barnett looks OK. Gorbachenko waves Barnett back to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Bryan Barnett has been cut.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Barnett drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gorbachenko swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Barnett's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
A very excited looking Anatoly Gorbachenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
MR's Fight Ranch- S1 - E2
Date: Sep 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Nakambo misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Gorbachenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakambo slips a straight right by Gorbachenko.
Nakambo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorbachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakambo throws out the jab.
Nakambo defending well as Gorbachenko loads up on a big left hand.
Gorbachenko moves forwards but Nakambo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nakambo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gorbachenko ducks under a wild hook from Nakambo.
Gorbachenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakambo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorbachenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but Nakambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakambo misses with a right hand
and Gorbachenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gorbachenko cracks Nakambo with a good jab.
Nakambo misses with a wild combination.
Gorbachenko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nakambo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakambo throws a lazy right hand but Gorbachenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakambo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gorbachenko.#T1#
Gorbachenko walks into a straight right hand from Nakambo.
Nakambo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gorbachenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakambo's head.
Gorbachenko throws out a loose jab but Nakambo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakambo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gorbachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakambo.
Gorbachenko throws a right hand that misses
and Nakambo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakambo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakambo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorbachenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nakambo throws a right hand that misses
and Gorbachenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Gorbachenko's head coaches at NYC Striking Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nakambo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakambo counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakambo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorbachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Gorbachenko misses its intended target. #T2#
Gorbachenko looks to throw the jab but Nakambo is out of range.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakambo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gorbachenko ducks right into an uppercut from Nakambo.
Gorbachenko misses with a right hand
and Nakambo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gorbachenko blocks a jab.
Nakambo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorbachenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakambo.
Nakambo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gorbachenko has time to react.
Nakambo takes a swing at Gorbachenko's ribcage but misses.
Nakambo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nakambo works over Gorbachenko's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorbachenko connects with a single shot there.
Gorbachenko throws an off balance right hand
and Nakambo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakambo throws a shot from downtown. Gorbachenko moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Nakambo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nakambo throws a looping overhand right but Gorbachenko ducks down to avoid it.
Gorbachenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakambo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko misses with a right hand
and Nakambo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nakambo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakambo misses with an uppercut.
Nakambo throws a lazy right hand but Gorbachenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.
A combination from Nakambo does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Nakambo there.
Abdul Nakambo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakambo throws a jab when Gorbachenko was well out of range.
Gorbachenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakambo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakambo throws a hook but Gorbachenko blocks it.
Nakambo scores with the left hand. Gorbachenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Nakambo catches Gorbachenko right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Gorbachenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nakambo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nakambo is breathing heavily.
Nakambo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gorbachenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gorbachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gorbachenko might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gorbachenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakambo throws a hook to the side of Gorbachenko's head but Gorbachenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorbachenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gorbachenko throws a hook but Nakambo avoids it easily.
Nakambo staying out of range there.
Gorbachenko missing with a left hand there. Nakambo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Nakambo misses.
Gorbachenko slips under a jab from Nakambo.
Nakambo slips a straight right by Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko blocks a jab.#KD#
Gorbachenko cracks Nakambo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nakambo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gorbachenko finish him?
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakambo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.
Nakambo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakambo misses with an uppercut. Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
Nakambo moves away from the strike by Gorbachenko.
A slow jab from Nakambo misses its intended target.
Nakambo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakambo slips under a jab.
Gorbachenko misses with a left hand
and Nakambo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakambo lands a really nice looking cross but Gorbachenko seems unphased.
Nakambo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorbachenko.
Nakambo slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Gorbachenko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nakambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakambo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gorbachenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakambo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD#
Gorbachenko sends Nakambo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gorbachenko is motioning to the referee to let Nakambo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gorbachenko misses with an uppercut
and Nakambo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakambo misses with an uppercut. Gorbachenko saw that one coming.
Nakambo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gorbachenko counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
A relieved looking Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Tarley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook to the body
#TD2#
and Tarley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gorbachenko won't be happy with that.
Tarley wants to control but Gorbachenko is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Gorbachenko wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Tarley has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Gorbachenko's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Gorbachenko is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Tarley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Tarley!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Tarley waved his t-shirt featuring Red Light Coffeeshop's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Andonian slips under a jab from Gorbachenko.
Andonian looks to land a right hand but Gorbachenko moved out of range.
Andonian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gorbachenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Gorbachenko forces Andonian back against the cage and clinches.
Andonian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gorbachenko blocking some punches.
Gorbachenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andonian looks winded!
Gorbachenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andonian backwards.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko cracks Andonian with a nice body shot.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand.
Gorbachenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Andonian backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorbachenko works on Andonian's body with a couple of short punches.#KD#
Gorbachenko drops Andonian onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Andonian is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Andonian is rocked!
Andonian blocking some punches.
Andonian is still on wobbly legs! Can Gorbachenko finish him?
Gorbachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorbachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Andonian.
Gorbachenko drops Andonian with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Andonian is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
A victorious Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Gorbachenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.
Gorbachenko lands with a shot to the body.
Gorbachenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jurevicious doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gorbachenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jurevicious slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a big shot that misses.
Gorbachenko throws a big shot that misses.
Jurevicious shoots and misses
letting Gorbachenko counter with a right hand.
Gorbachenko scores with a jab to the head.
Jurevicious moves out of range as Gorbachenko strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorbachenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gorbachenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Anatoly Gorbachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Jurevicious.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping left.
Anatoly Gorbachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko jabs Jurevicious right on the nose. Jurevicious blinks but takes it well.
Gorbachenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jurevicious misses with a jab to the body
#KD#
and Gorbachenko counters with a nice right hand that sends Jurevicious toppling to the canvas! Jurevicious scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gorbachenko finish him?!#ROC#
Jurevicious is rocked!#T1#
Gorbachenko loads up on a big right hand but Jurevicious slips the punch.
Jurevicious is still on wobbly legs! Can Gorbachenko finish him?
Jurevicious fails with a takedown attempt.
Gorbachenko misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Jurevicious counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jurevicious seems to have recovered his senses.
Gorbachenko keeping full guard, as Jurevicious tries to pass.
Gorbachenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jurevicious is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jurevicious trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gorbachenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Jurevicious advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jurevicious looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
Jurevicious looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Jurevicious is working for a kimura but Gorbachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Jurevicious sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SU2#
Jurevicious stands up out of the half guard.
Gorbachenko with a hook.
Jurevicious closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Gorbachenko counter with a right hand.
Gorbachenko throws an overhand right that lands on Jurevicious's shoulder, as Jurevicious tries to avoid the shot.
Gorbachenko sets himself, and Jurevicious steps forward looking for the clinch! Gorbachenko avoids it this time.
Jurevicious defending well as Gorbachenko loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Jurevicious tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gorbachenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jurevicious on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Gorbachenko as Jurevicious shoots in.
Gorbachenko jabs Jurevicious to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jurevicious is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gorbachenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jurevicious misses with a double jab
and Gorbachenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Jurevicious looks winded!
Gorbachenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gorbachenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Darius Jurevicious has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachenko connects with the punch.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Gorbachenko engages and cracks Jurevicious with a massive lead left hook - Jurevicious tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Gorbachenko is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
An out of breath Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2017 |
#R1##KD2#
Gorbachenko cracks Pereira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gorbachenko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pereira to stand back up!#CUT2#
It looks like Diocy Pereira has been cut.
Diocy Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko misses with a looping right.#CL#
Pereira rushes Gorbachenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gorbachenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Pereira is rocked!#BC2#
Gorbachenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Pereira limp body while Gorbachenko jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Diocy Pereira had this to say: 'I want to apologize to my fans, but I fought injured, I need a surgery on my knees.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Jab from Gorbachenko.
Stryker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gorbachenko circles away.
Gorbachenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Stryker. Stryker gets slowly back to his feet.
Gorbachenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#
It looks like Jayson Stryker has been cut.
Stryker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stryker glances at the clock... BAM! Gorbachenko nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Stryker crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Stryker is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
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