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Event:
EFA 27 Gomi vs Zimmerman
Date: Feb 18, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Mpembe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mpembe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mpembe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
We've been hearing good reports from Mpembe'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.
Gracie trying to hold on to Mpembe's head to control him but Mpembe postures up.
Mpembe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mpembe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Know Squat. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mpembe throwing strikes but missing.
Mpembe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mpembe trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Mpembe slips an elbow through the middle.
Mpembe lands a couple of digs.
Mpembe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Mpembe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mpembe chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mpembe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mpembe trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mpembe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Mpembe is proving a slippery customer.
Mpembe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mpembe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mpembe defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mpembe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mpembe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mpembe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mpembe throwing strikes but missing. #T2##SUB2#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Gracie working for a triangle but Mpembe defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mpembe trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Mpembe is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mpembe wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mpembe defends well.#T3##SUB2#
Gracie working for a triangle but Mpembe defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mpembe tries to pass.
Mpembe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mpembe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mpembe trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mpembe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mpembe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mpembe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mpembe wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #T4#
Mpembe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mpembe postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow. #SUB2#
Mpembe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie pulls Mpembe in close to his closed guard and prevents Mpembe from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mpembe defends it easily.
Mpembe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mpembe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mpembe landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ndulu Mpembe 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#
Jab by Mpembe.#KD#
Mpembe throws a left that rocks Gracie and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mpembe dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Gracie regain composure!
#ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mpembe.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Mpembe finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Mpembe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mpembe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mpembe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.
Mpembe throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mpembe wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Mpembe lands a nice forearm strike.
Mpembe is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mpembe lands a strong strike to the head of Gracie. That's dazed him! Mpembe looking to finish here. Gracie is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mpembe lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ndulu Mpembe!
After winning the bout, Ndulu Mpembe 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:
EFA 18 Gomi vs Boco
Date: Jan 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Singha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Singha lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Singha scores with a punch to the head.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Singha has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Singha steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Gracie 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!
Singha ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Gracie out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buakaw Singha!
Buakaw Singha 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:
WFC FN 3:Donnelly vs Johnson
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Beliy connects with a body shot.
Beliy cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.#KD#
Beliy cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beliy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gracie to stand back up!#ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Beliy Throws a clean left jab. Beliy Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Gracie's chin! Gracie crumbles to the ground and Beliy follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Beliy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy retains his lightweight title!
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Event:
WFC 8:Nikov vs Avdimnal
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiago Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Thomas cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gracie falls to his knees and Thomas doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Thomas!
Jax Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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