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Event:
UVC 17
Date: Nov 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Gaspar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Old counters with a nice leg kick.
Old definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gaspar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Old.
Old appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Old displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaspar throws out the jab. #CL#
Old darts in and clinches Gaspar up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Old misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaspar.
Gaspar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Gaspar.
Gaspar misses with an elbow over the top.
Old missing with knees to the body.
Gaspar stalling.
Old throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
A short body shot lands from Gaspar as the two fighters clinch.
Gaspar lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaspar stalling.
Old looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaspar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaspar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaspar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Old being controlled against the cage.
Gaspar blocking some punches.
Gaspar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaspar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD#
Old gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gaspar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Old is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaspar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Gaspar gets full guard.
Old trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaspar trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Gaspar looking for a guillotine here but Old defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Old accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gaspar looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaspar, not yet.
Old trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaspar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at mickeyharts the greatest inform us that Gaspar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gaspar is trying to control the position but Old postures up. #T3##SUB2#
Gaspar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Old doesn't defend quickly enough and Gaspar has managed to lock this one up! Can Old escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gaspar on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Gaspar!
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Event:
UVC 14 Darrow VS Ethan
Date: Nov 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Old takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bordeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Old swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Old jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bordeaux thows a leg kick but Old checks it #TD#
and Old counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bordeaux won't be happy with that.
Old staying calm.#SUB#
Old goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bordeaux rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Old's guard! Nice work there by Bordeaux! #SUB#
Old has his feet on Bordeaux's thighs here. He's pushed Bordeaux off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bordeaux screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Titan Old!
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Event:
UVC X Lydon VS Old
Date: Oct 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Lydon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Old counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Old avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lydon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lydon, not yet.
Old throws a strike but Lydon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Lydon looking to pass the guard.
Lydon scoring with some ground and pound.
Old wants to sweep here but Lydon controlling him for the moment.
Old is still trying to improve position.
Lydon connects with a couple of short punches.
Lydon stands up over Old, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lydon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1##SU#
Lydon gets to his feet - Old follows without any prompting.
Lydon takes a swing at Old's ribcage but misses.
Old replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lydon blocks it well.#KD#
Lydon drops his shoulder and cracks Old with a huge uppercut! Old goes down! Can Lydon finish him?
#ROC#
Old is rocked!
Lydon loads up on a big left hand. Old felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lydon looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Old can't hide his disappointment, as Lydon celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximillian Lydon!
Maximillian Lydon is the new bantamweight champion!
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Event:
DARE 5
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Old is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rivera with a body shot.
Old looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rivera thuds his shin into the meat of Old's side.
Old sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Old tries to counter it with a takedown but Rivera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rivera scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivera.#CL#
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Old looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
#T1#
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rivera.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Old being controlled against the cage.
Rivera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
#T2#
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Old's face.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Old in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Old takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Old's ribcage.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Rivera stalling the fight.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Old in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Old lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T4#
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Old in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera working Old over with knees to the body.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Old lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rivera. Old shrugs it off though. #CL#
Old gets tackled into the cage by Rivera. Rivera maintains the clinch.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#
It looks like Titan Old has been cut.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Old takes a knee to the side of the body.
Come on Rivera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera working Old over with knees to the body.
Old is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera stalls.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Old can do to turn this around?#T1#
Old takes a knee right on the jaw!
Old takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Old's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rivera.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
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!
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera has Old pushed against the cage.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Rivera landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rivera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera has Old pushed against the cage.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#KD#
Rivera drops Old with a big knee straight up the middle! Old is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Old is rocked!
That kick from Rivera tenderised Old's leg. Old is trying to keep his angry face on.
Old is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivera finish him?
Rivera throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Old crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ruben Rivera!
Our winner, Ruben Rivera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
DARE 2
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Old tries to keep at a distance but Victoria has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD#
Victoria has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Old is trying to keep an underhook but Victoria manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victoria is taking a breather. Old says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Victoria prevents Old from improving his position.
Old is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Victoria controlling the action here.
Old makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Old.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victoria is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Victoria has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Old lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Old trying to control but Victoria is working from the bottom.
Victoria has Old pulled in close to control his posture.
Victoria continues to stall.
Old trying to control but Victoria is working from the bottom. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Victoria moves into range and clinches up with Old.
Old has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Victoria manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Victoria shoots in and bounces Old off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Old has his foot on Victoria's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Victoria works his way back into a safe position though.
Old being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Victoria.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Old looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Victoria dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Victoria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Old looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Old misses the target.
Victoria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Old feints the counter takedown.
Old circles away from the clinch attempt.
Old appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victoria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Old looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Victoria throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Old's waist but Old gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Victoria off to one side. #T1#
Victoria takes a swing at Old's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Victoria forces Old back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Victoria has Old pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Victoria pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Old tumbling to the mat - Victoria dives into Old's guard.
Victoria controlling from the top position.
Old is trying to keep Victoria in close.
Victoria is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2##SUB2#
Old working for a triangle but Victoria defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Old wants to sweep but no luck.
Old can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Victoria controls the pace.#T3#
Victoria postures up.
Victoria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Old on the ground.
Victoria engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Victoria clinches. #BC#
Victoria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Old darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
Old is keen to just control but Victoria is a slippery customer.
Victoria is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Victoria on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Victoria tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Old is trying to work for a kimura but Victoria is defending well.
Old missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Old thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Old is looking to take a break and control but Victoria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victoria is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Athletics Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Victoria is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Titan Old will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Victoria shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Old as he jumps to the side.
Old wants to slow Victoria down by chopping away at his legs.
Victoria checks a low kick from Old.
Victoria appears to be looking for a big counter.
Old swats away the attempt to clinch by Victoria.
Victoria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Old can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Victoria moves into the clinch.#T1#
Victoria misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Victoria gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Victoria controlling the action here.
Victoria is thwarting Old's attempts to control the position.
Victoria content to control rather than advance.
Old is pressing down on Victoria's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Old trying to keep a closed guard but Victoria is proving a slippery customer.
Victoria controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Victoria postures up.
Victoria stays in close to Old's body and controls the position.
Victoria continues to hold on tight.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Victoria dives in for a single leg takedown but Old sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Old is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Victoria moves into range and clinches up with Old.#TD2#
Old turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
The strikes coming from Old are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T3#
Old working away.
Victoria is trying to get back to half guard.
Victoria prevents Old from moving into mount.
Old wants to control but Victoria is keeping him busy.
Victoria holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Joe Victoria overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Old misses with the ground and pound.
Victoria keeps Old under control for a moment.
Victoria tries to buck Old off but Old is having none of it.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Old misses with the ground and pound.
Victoria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
Old wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victoria keeps working.
Old fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Old is trying to get an arm triangle but Victoria is defending well.
Old is looking to take a break and control but Victoria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titan Old comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Old 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Titan Old!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Cash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Old tries to avoid it but Cash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Old to the ground. Old escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Old moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Old gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cash regains guard.
Cash 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.#SUB#
Cash has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Old is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cash.
Cash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Old on the ground.
Cash tries to escape but Old is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Old working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Old stalls from top position.
Cash tries to bench press Old off him but Old keeps the position. #T1#
Old staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Old wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy.
Cash is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Old has an Americana. Cash didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Old is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Old hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Titan Old!
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