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Event:
TGC Crucible 15
Date: May 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Vandergnaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Wolff jabs at Vandergnaw's body.
Wolff moves out of range of the strikes.
Vandergnaw throws the left hand but Wolff avoids the punch easily.
Vandergnaw misses with a straight right.
Wolff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vandergnaw.
A good leg kick by Wolff.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vandergnaw has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT#
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
Vandergnaw looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
Wolff thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vandergnaw slips a straight right by Wolff.
Vandergnaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vandergnaw misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wolff. Vandergnaw shrugs it off though.
Vandergnaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandergnaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Vandergnaw is rocked!#T1#
A head kick by Wolff - that's a beauty! Vandergnaw is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Wolff can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bartholomäus Wolff!
After the fight, Bartholomäus Wolff 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:
7 April prelims
Date: Apr 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Vandergnaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2#
It looks like Liechtensteiner Lotus has been cut.
Vandergnaw throws a sloppy body shot
and Lotus counters with a nice uppercut.
Lotus throws a hook but Vandergnaw avoids it easily.
Vandergnaw lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lotus.
Vandergnaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Vandergnaw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Vandergnaw is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lotus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lotus tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Vandergnaw has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lotus defend it? Vandergnaw steps over the head and cranks it - Lotus is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vandergnaw!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Butch Vandergnaw!
A very excited looking Butch Vandergnaw 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.
In defeat, Liechtensteiner Lotus stepped up to the mic, saying 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!!
Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.
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Event:
NJMMA #46: Sane v Burger
Date: Mar 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Joshua takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT#
It looks like Mikael Joshua has been cut.
Butch Vandergnaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandergnaw tries to move into range but Joshua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
Joshua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw digs a good hook to Joshua's body.
A swing and a miss from Vandergnaw.
Joshua misses with a hook. Vandergnaw ducked under it nicely.
Vandergnaw is looking to counter the offense by Joshua and move into the clinch.
Joshua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandergnaw manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joshua cracks Vandergnaw with an open hand slap.
Vandergnaw lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Vandergnaw.
Joshua keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Vandergnaw closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua stands there with Vandergnaw around his waist. Vandergnaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joshua tries to work over Vandergnaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vandergnaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Vandergnaw pulls guard successfully.
Joshua preventing the sweep.
Vandergnaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joshua stopping the sweep attempt from Vandergnaw.
Joshua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vandergnaw seems keen to control Joshua's posture.#SUB#
Vandergnaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vandergnaw controlling Joshua's posture. #T2#
Vandergnaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joshua is one step ahead there.
Vandergnaw is adopting a defensive guard.
Vandergnaw keeping moving, preventing Joshua from controlling successfully.
Vandergnaw pulls Joshua in close to prevent any damage.
Vandergnaw keeping moving, preventing Joshua from controlling successfully.
Joshua preventing the sweep.
Joshua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vandergnaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vandergnaw managing to control the position. #T3#
Joshua trying to control but Vandergnaw is working from the bottom.
Vandergnaw has control of Joshua's left arm, preventing Joshua from doing any damage.
Joshua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vandergnaw wants to sweep here but Joshua controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Vandergnaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joshua is aware though and is defending well.
Vandergnaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Vandergnaw, not yet.
Joshua sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joshua trying to control the position from guard on top but Vandergnaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vandergnaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Vandergnaw, not yet. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Vandergnaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Vandergnaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joshua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Joshua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vandergnaw has his hands on Joshua's head, controlling the position.
Vandergnaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joshua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vandergnaw 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Vandergnaw dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Vandergnaw pushes Joshua up against the cage in a clinch.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vandergnaw working aggressively here.
Vandergnaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vandergnaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Joshua.
Vandergnaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joshua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vandergnaw has him pressed against the cage.
Vandergnaw is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joshua to keep the fight standing.
Joshua throws a punch but it's blocked by Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw digs a right hand into Joshua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joshua's gas tank.
Vandergnaw lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandergnaw tries to pull guard but Joshua holds him up against the cage and eventually Vandergnaw drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Vandergnaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandergnaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandergnaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua can do to turn this around?#TD#
Vandergnaw successfully pulls guard.
Vandergnaw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandergnaw 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.#T1##SUB#
Vandergnaw is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Joshua has his hands clasped together but Vandergnaw extends and breaks Joshua's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vandergnaw.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Vandergnaw!
A victorious Butch Vandergnaw 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:
NJMMA #38: Paulin v Jacobs
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Vandergnaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butch Vandergnaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandergnaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been informed that Vandergnaw 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.
Vandergnaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suarez at a distance.
Vandergnaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#
It looks like Rico Suarez has been cut.#TD2#
Vandergnaw looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vandergnaw wants to stand and escape but instead Suarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Vandergnaw pulls Suarez in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Vandergnaw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suarez defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Vandergnaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Suarez is refusing to be controlled, as Vandergnaw sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Vandergnaw is working for a kimura but Suarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Vandergnaw wants to stand but Suarez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Suarez wants to control but Vandergnaw is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Vandergnaw is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Vandergnaw seems to be working for a kimura but Suarez defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Suarez has his hands clasped together around Vandergnaw's back. He's all about the action.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Vandergnaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Vandergnaw seems to be working for a kimura but Suarez defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Vandergnaw is looking for a kimura but Suarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vandergnaw to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Vandergnaw seems to be looking for submissions.
Vandergnaw passes to side control. #SUB2#
Vandergnaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Vandergnaw tries for a kimura but Suarez is defending well. #T3##SUB2#
Vandergnaw tries for a kimura but Suarez is defending well. #SUB2#
Vandergnaw goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Suarez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vandergnaw but great work by Suarez.
Suarez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vandergnaw tries to improve position but can't.
Suarez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vandergnaw will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Suarez working away.
A lull in the action here.
Suarez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Suarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vandergnaw on the ground.#T4#
Vandergnaw can't do much from the bottom here.
Vandergnaw being controlled for a moment.
Vandergnaw is looking to regain half guard here but Suarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Vandergnaw trying to remain calm as Suarez controls from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vandergnaw can't do much from the bottom here.
Vandergnaw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Suarez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Vandergnaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Suarez's cut.
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.
#R2#
Suarez lands with a shot to the body.
Suarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandergnaw misses with a right hand
enabling Suarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Suarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandergnaw just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Suarez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vandergnaw.
Suarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vandergnaw.
Suarez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vandergnaw misses with a hook
and Suarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vandergnaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suarez loads up on a big right hand but Vandergnaw slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vandergnaw! But no joy.
Vandergnaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Suarez counters with a low kick, right behind Vandergnaw 's knee.
Vandergnaw scores with a nice head shot.
Suarez scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suarez.#CUT#
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
Suarez throws a shot from downtown. Vandergnaw moves away and avoids it.
Vandergnaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Suarez is just out of range.
It looked like Suarez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Vandergnaw misses with a body shot.
Rico Suarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Vandergnaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Suarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vandergnaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Suarez's head.
Vandergnaw digs a good body shot into Suarez's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suarez. Vandergnaw shrugs it off though.
Vandergnaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Suarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Vandergnaw is rocked!
Vandergnaw is breathing heavily.
Vandergnaw gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Suarez points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Vandergnaw wakes up just in time to hear Suarez thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rico Suarez!
A very excited looking Rico Suarez 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:
NJMMA #29: Embalmer v Hansen
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Paulin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paulin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandergnaw takes one on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
Paulin tries to land a body kick
and Vandergnaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paulin thinking.
Vandergnaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Paulin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vandergnaw.
Paulin scores with a jab to the head.
Vandergnaw misses with a wild body shot.
Paulin misses with a body punch
and Vandergnaw counters with a nice body shot.
We've been informed that Vandergnaw 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.
Paulin misses with a jab to the body
and Vandergnaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vandergnaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vandergnaw slips a straight right by Paulin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulin drops Vandergnaw with a big left hand! Vandergnaw is injured, injured bad! Paulin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thierry Paulin!
Thierry Paulin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
NJMMA #23: Embalmer v Gavira
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Paulin throws a lazy uppercut
and Vandergnaw counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Thierry Paulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Paulin lands a big head kick that sends Vandergnaw tumbling to the mat! Paulin takes a step backwards and waves Vandergnaw back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Vandergnaw is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
We've been informed that Paulin 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.
Vandergnaw drops his hands momentarily and Paulin needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Vandergnaw just on the top of the head. Vandergnaw drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Vandergnaw - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thierry Paulin!
A victorious Thierry Paulin 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:
NJMMA #17: Vandergnaw v Brown
Date: Dec 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Vandergnaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandergnaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vandergnaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Vandergnaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vandergnaw lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Vandergnaw gets a clinch.
Vandergnaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vandergnaw as Brown tries to tie him up.
Vandergnaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Vandergnaw pulls guard.
Vandergnaw has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Vandergnaw looking for a triangle here. Brown is fighting it but it looks tight! Vandergnaw pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brown is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Butch Vandergnaw!
Butch Vandergnaw seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
DSOF 11
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Braddock lands a jab.
Vandergnaw blocks a jab.
Vandergnaw takes one on the button.
Braddock throws a hook to the side of Vandergnaw's head but Vandergnaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Braddock throws out a loose jab but Vandergnaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Braddock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vandergnaw doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Braddock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vandergnaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Vandergnaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Braddock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Braddock breaks from the clinch.
Braddock misses with a wild body shot.
Vandergnaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vandergnaw.
Braddock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vandergnaw digs a good body shot into Braddock's ribs.
Braddock works Vandergnaw's body with a nice hook.
Vandergnaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braddock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandergnaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##CL#
Braddock pushes Vandergnaw up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Braddock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vandergnaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braddock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Braddock misses with an uppercut.
Braddock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#
Vandergnaw is rocked!
Vandergnaw looks up at the clock. Bad move! Braddock lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vandergnaw. Braddock pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Braddock!
John Braddock retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, John Braddock, 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:
DSOF 9
Date: Sep 25, 2017 |
#R1#
A left lands for Vandergnaw.
Mclure swings away with a body shot that misses
#KD#
and Vandergnaw counters with a crisp one two that drops Mclure! Vandergnaw thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mclure to his feet! Mclure is in big trouble!
Vandergnaw lunges at Mclure with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mclure's hand. #ROC#
Mclure is rocked!
Mclure walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Vandergnaw swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Butch Vandergnaw!
Butch Vandergnaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
DSOF 5
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Vandergnaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Vandergnaw pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Vandergnaw tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vandergnaw.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Vandergnaw slips the punch.
Vandergnaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown misses with a leg kick
letting Vandergnaw counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Troy Brown has been cut.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Vandergnaw sees coming a mile off.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Vandergnaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Vandergnaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown tries for a takedown but Vandergnaw circles away easily
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#
Brown is rocked!
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vandergnaw 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 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Butch Vandergnaw!
Butch Vandergnaw decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
DSOF 3
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Vandergnaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vandergnaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vandergnaw sets himself, and Braddock steps forward looking for the clinch! Vandergnaw avoids it this time.
Braddock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandergnaw moves away.
Vandergnaw lands a really nice looking cross but Braddock seems unphased.
Vandergnaw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vandergnaw misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Braddock counters by moving into the clinch.
Braddock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vandergnaw or not.
Vandergnaw is trying to pull guard but Braddock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Braddock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vandergnaw or not.
Vandergnaw is breathing heavily.
Braddock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Braddock blocks an uppercut.
Vandergnaw misses with a punch to the body.
Vandergnaw tries a body shot but Braddock blocks it.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Braddock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Braddock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braddock looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandergnaw is just out of range.
Vandergnaw misses the jab.#T1##CL2#
Braddock closes the distance and clinches.
Braddock cracks Vandergnaw with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Braddock breaks from the clinch.
Braddock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD2#
Braddock feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vandergnaw sprawling to the canvas! Vandergnaw rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Braddock finish him?!
#ROC2#
Vandergnaw is rocked!
Vandergnaw leaves his chin hanging out and Braddock seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Vandergnaw crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Braddock!
During a confident post fight interview, John Braddock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 28, 2017 |
#R1#
TwentyTwenty throws a lazy uppercut
and Vandergnaw counters with a straight right hand.
Vandergnaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vandergnaw scores with a jab to the body.
TwentyTwenty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vandergnaw's head backwards.
Vandergnaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from TwentyTwenty.
TwentyTwenty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vandergnaw circles away quickly and effectively.
The Rock TwentyTwenty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TwentyTwenty misses with a straight right.
TwentyTwenty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vandergnaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like The Rock TwentyTwenty has been cut.
TwentyTwenty throws a right hand that misses
and Vandergnaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
TwentyTwenty throws a poor cross that misses
and TwentyTwenty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TwentyTwenty misses with a hook.
TwentyTwenty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
TwentyTwenty gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Vandergnaw points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. TwentyTwenty wakes up just in time to hear Vandergnaw thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Butch Vandergnaw!
An out of breath Butch Vandergnaw 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 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Vandergnaw looks to throw the jab but Grigorian is out of range.
Vandergnaw throws a lazy uppercut
letting Grigorian counter with a right hand.
Vandergnaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Vandergnaw ducks under a wild hook from Grigorian.
A quick step to the side and Vandergnaw tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#KD#
Vandergnaw waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Grigorian. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Grigorian to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#ROC#
Grigorian is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Henrik Grigorian has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandergnaw won't allow Grigorian to sweep him here.
Grigorian is still in real trouble! Can Vandergnaw finish him?
Grigorian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grigorian seems to have recovered his senses.
Vandergnaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Vandergnaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vandergnaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Vandergnaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vandergnaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Vandergnaw 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. #SUB#
Vandergnaw 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. #T1##SUB#
Vandergnaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vandergnaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Vandergnaw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vandergnaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vandergnaw stands and throws Grigorian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vandergnaw wants to control but Grigorian is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Vandergnaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Vandergnaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2##SUB#
Vandergnaw in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Grigorian is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Butch Vandergnaw!
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