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Event:
Vereeuwigd 4
Date: Sep 06, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Watanabe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henley to the mat! Henley manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Henley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watanabe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watanabe preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.
Watanabe landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Henley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henley wants to sweep here but Watanabe controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Henley working a defensive guard here.
Watanabe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Henley trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Watanabe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Henley has wrist control.
Watanabe is working Henley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watanabe manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Henley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watanabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henley manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Henley keeps moving. #SUB2#
Henley looking for a guillotine here but Watanabe defends easily.
#SUB2#
Watanabe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watanabe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Watanabe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henley is proving hard to escape from.
Watanabe pushes down on Henley's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Watanabe is looking for a kimura but Henley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watanabe to get the leverage.
Henley trying to control from the bottom.
Henley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Watanabe is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henley wants to improve his position but Watanabe is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Watanabe wants to work for an arm triangle but Henley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Watanabe wants to work for an arm triangle but Henley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henley trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Henley defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Watanabe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Henley throws a jab but it's blocked by Watanabe. #TD#
Watanabe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Henley!#SUB#
Watanabe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watanabe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henley sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watanabe wants to stand up but Henley has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Henley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watanabe lands a nice short elbow.
Watanabe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henley tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.
Hero Watanabe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watanabe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Henley trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watanabe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Watanabe looking to finish Henley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Henley!
Watanabe pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Watanabe lands with some strikes.
Henley gets back to half guard.
Watanabe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SUB2#
Henley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watanabe pulls his head out easily.
Watanabe prevents Henley from improving his position.#T3##SUB2#
Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watanabe wants to take a breather but Henley is having none of it.
Henley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henley is looking to control Watanabe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henley avoid being mounted?
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
Watanabe is controlling the pace.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watanabe drops an elbow to the side of Henley's head.
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
Watanabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henley can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Henley defends the submission attempt.
Henley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watanabe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watanabe is pressing down on Henley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henley is holding on for now.
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Watanabe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Henley throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Watanabe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henley's guard.
Henley is pulling down on Watanabe's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Henley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Henley has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Watanabe doesn't defend quickly enough and Henley has managed to lock this one up! Can Watanabe escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Henley on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesse Henley!
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Event:
DSOF 4
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Nanda tries a head kick but it misses.
Watanabe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nanda just manages to avoid it.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nanda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watanabe. Watanabe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD#
Watanabe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nanda sprawls well initially but Watanabe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Watanabe working the head and body with strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Watanabe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Watanabe 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.#SUB#
Watanabe 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.
Nanda is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanda trying to control from the bottom.
Nanda taking some punishment here, with Watanabe in his half guard.
Nanda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nanda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Watanabe won't allow Nanda to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nanda is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Nanda trying to control but Watanabe is working from the bottom.
Watanabe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nanda's guard. #REVR#
Nanda looking for a sweep. Not yet Nanda, not yet. #SU#
Watanabe stands up from Nanda's guard - Watanabe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nanda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T2#
Watanabe misses with a two punch combination.
Nanda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #TD#
Watanabe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nanda sprawls well initially but Watanabe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nanda is trying to stand.
Watanabe not doing much here.
Nanda tries to get to full guard but Watanabe has control of the leg.
Nanda looks winded!#SUB#
Watanabe 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.
Nanda gets full guard.#T3#
Watanabe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nanda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watanabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nanda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nanda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watanabe controls the pace.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Nanda has wrist control.
Nanda trying to keep a closed guard but Watanabe is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Watanabe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nanda is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Watanabe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Watanabe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nanda wants to get back to his feet but Watanabe drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Watanabe tries for a kimura but Nanda is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hero Watanabe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nanda misses with a takedown attempt - Watanabe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Watanabe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nanda's guard.
Watanabe connects with a couple of short punches.
Nanda looking to control.
Watanabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nanda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nanda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watanabe controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanda tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Hero Watanabe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Nanda has wrist control.
Watanabe postures up.
Watanabe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nanda's guard.
Watanabe stops Nanda from getting back to his feet.
Nanda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nanda is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Watanabe seems content to control.
Nanda is looking to control Watanabe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nanda avoid being mounted?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Watanabe is looking for a kimura here.
Nanda wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy.
#T2#
Watanabe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Watanabe passes to side control.
Nanda wants to get back to his feet but Watanabe drags him back down.
Watanabe tries to stand but Nanda controls the position and pulls Watanabe into his guard.
Watanabe content to stall in guard here.
Nanda looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Watanabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nanda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nanda is looking to stand up but Watanabe isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nanda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watanabe manages to avoid it.#TD#
Watanabe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nanda is trying to defend but Watanabe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Nanda defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Watanabe is trying to work for a kimura but Nanda is defending well.
#T4#
Watanabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nanda's head.
Nanda wants to get back to his feet.
Nanda wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Nanda actively working from the bottom here.
Watanabe content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nanda trying to hold on to Watanabe's head to control him but Watanabe postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Watanabe 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD#
Watanabe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nanda on his heels. He'll look to pass Nanda's guard now, I'm sure.
Watanabe wants to pass the guard but Nanda is keeping the position.
Watanabe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nanda's guard.
Watanabe is taking a breather. Nanda 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.
Watanabe lands with a punch from half guard.
Nanda is trying to stand back up but Watanabe is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanda is trying to control but can't.
Watanabe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nanda defending well though.
Nanda looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB#
Watanabe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nanda defends it well. #T1#
Nanda wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy.
Watanabe wants to pass the guard but Nanda is defending well.
Nanda is trying to control but can't.
Watanabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nanda can do to turn this around?
Watanabe tries to stand and escape but Nanda is controlling the position.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Watanabe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nanda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nanda is looking to improve his position.
Nanda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watanabe prevents Nanda from standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Watanabe feints and as Nanda raises his hands in defense, Watanabe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watanabe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nanda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nanda is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Watanabe pushes a forearm under Nanda's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nanda is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hero Watanabe!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watanabe.
Hero Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Watanabe pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Watanabe shoots in and gets a takedown into Williams's guard.
Watanabe is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Williams trying to strike off his back.
Watanabe trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Watanabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watanabe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Williams is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watanabe tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T1##SUB#
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watanabe defends well.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watanabe manages to circle out of the way.
Watanabe with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Neville Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hero Watanabe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watanabe.
Williams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#TD2#
Watanabe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Williams is trying to defend but Watanabe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watanabe stalling.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watanabe on the ground.#ES#
Williams pushes Watanabe off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Watanabe is predictable there
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Watanabe looks winded!
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams lands a nice hook to Watanabe's body. Watanabe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Watanabe. #T3##SU2#
Watanabe stands up and beckons Williams to his feet.
Watanabe shoots and misses
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Watanabe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Williams wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy and won't allow it. #ES#
Williams kicks off Watanabe and gets to his feet.
Watanabe leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watanabe throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Watanabe darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.#T4#
Williams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watanabe up against the cage.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watanabe walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Watanabe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries to pull guard but Watanabe holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Watanabe lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#ES#
Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Watanabe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watanabe shoots and misses
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neville Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Williams wants to clinch.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Watanabe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe staying calm.
Watanabe working the ground and pound but Williams is defending the strikes. #T1##SUB2#
Watanabe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Watanabe is putting a hurting on Williams here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watanabe grinds an elbow into Williams's temple.
Watanabe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
Williams wants to control but Watanabe postures up.
Hero Watanabe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
Watanabe tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe landing strikes. #SUB2#
Watanabe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Watanabe scoring with punches from side control.
Watanabe looks up at the clock and then as Williams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Watanabe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams tries to bench press Watanabe off him but Watanabe keeps the position.
Watanabe wants to stand but Williams has his arm trapped.
Watanabe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Williams to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Williams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Watanabe has an Americana. Williams didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Watanabe is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Watanabe hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hero Watanabe!
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