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Event:
RISE 24 - Slaughter vs Onera
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Fliegknecht moves into the clinch.#TD#
Fliegknecht has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Upadhyaya uses from the top position.
Upadhyaya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fliegknecht is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Upadhyaya throwing strikes but missing.
Upadhyaya wants to pass the guard but Fliegknecht is keeping the position.
Fliegknecht manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Upadhyaya manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Fliegknecht is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fliegknecht has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Fliegknecht'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.
Fliegknecht has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#ES2#
Upadhyaya is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fliegknecht presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fliegknecht misses with a knee strike.
Fliegknecht definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fliegknecht slowing the pace effectively.
Fliegknecht tries to pull guard but Upadhyaya won't allow it.
Upadhyaya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fliegknecht holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fliegknecht tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Upadhyaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fliegknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Fliegknecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fliegknecht fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fliegknecht jumps guard but Upadhyaya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fliegknecht with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Upadhyaya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fliegknecht backwards. #T2#
Fliegknecht content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fliegknecht keeps control of Upadhyaya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fliegknecht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fliegknecht jumps guard but Upadhyaya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Upadhyaya 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.
Upadhyaya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fliegknecht jumps guard but Upadhyaya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fliegknecht connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Fliegknecht manages to pull guard.
Upadhyaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fliegknecht swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Upadhyaya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fliegknecht keeping moving, preventing Upadhyaya from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Upadhyaya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Fliegknecht trying to keep a closed guard but Upadhyaya is proving a slippery customer.
Fliegknecht might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fliegknecht pulls Upadhyaya in to control the position.
Upadhyaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Fliegknecht is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Upadhyaya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fliegknecht is keeping the position for now.
Fliegknecht pulls Upadhyaya in close to prevent any damage.
Upadhyaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Fliegknecht is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Upadhyaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Upadhyaya distracts Fliegknecht with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Upadhyaya tries to free his leg and advance position but Fliegknecht is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Upadhyaya throws a big elbow that misses.
Fliegknecht on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fliegknecht tries to get out of the position.
Upadhyaya distracts Fliegknecht with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Upadhyaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fliegknecht swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Upadhyaya being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Upadhyaya won't allow Fliegknecht to sweep him here.
Fliegknecht working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Upadhyaya.
Upadhyaya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Upadhyaya being controlled here momentarily.
Fliegknecht tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fliegknecht keeping moving, preventing Upadhyaya from controlling successfully.
Upadhyaya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fliegknecht preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Upadhyaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Fliegknecht is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Upadhyaya looking to pass the guard.
Upadhyaya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Herbert Fliegknecht will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Fliegknecht fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fliegknecht displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Upadhyaya.
Fliegknecht tries to counter with a takedown but Upadhyaya is quick to defend against it.#CL#
Fliegknecht rushes Upadhyaya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fliegknecht is stalling here.
Fliegknecht fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Upadhyaya manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Fliegknecht moves into the clinch.#KD#
Fliegknecht drops Upadhyaya with a big knee straight up the middle! Upadhyaya is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CUT#
It looks like Raghave Upadhyaya has been cut.
Fliegknecht wants to clinch up but Upadhyaya keeps it at a distance.
Fliegknecht explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Upadhyaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fliegknecht appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fliegknecht throws a head kick but Upadhyaya moves out of range.
#CL#
Fliegknecht takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Fliegknecht stalling against the cage.
Fliegknecht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Upadhyaya can do to turn this around?
Upadhyaya lands a body shot.
Fliegknecht is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Upadhyaya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fliegknecht's brow.
A knee to the head by Fliegknecht.
Fliegknecht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Upadhyaya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fliegknecht tries to pull guard but Upadhyaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Fliegknecht drops back down to his feet.
Fliegknecht stalling against the cage.
Upadhyaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fliegknecht tries to land knees in the clinch but Upadhyaya avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Upadhyaya takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC#
Upadhyaya is rocked!
Fliegknecht scores a nice knee to the body.
Upadhyaya is still on wobbly legs! Can Fliegknecht finish him?
Fliegknecht stalling the fight.
Fliegknecht lands a big knee to the head and Upadhyaya goes down! Fliegknecht pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbert Fliegknecht!
Herbert Fliegknecht took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Evil Empire Nutrition - 160Q $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Raghave Upadhyaya spoke after the fight, saying 'FUCK'.
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Event:
RISE 21 - Cooper vs Comeau
Date: Mar 25, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Upadhyaya drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Upadhyaya wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
Jimenez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Upadhyaya trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Jimenez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jimenez tries to get out of the position.
Upadhyaya looking to pass the guard.
Upadhyaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upadhyaya not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jimenez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Jimenez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Upadhyaya pushes down on Jimenez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jimenez trying to hold on to Upadhyaya's head to control him but Upadhyaya postures up.
#SU2#
Upadhyaya stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jimenez to get to his feet.
Upadhyaya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jimenez defends it nicely.#TD2#
Upadhyaya shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jimenez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Upadhyaya wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving. #T2#
Upadhyaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimenez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Upadhyaya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Upadhyaya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Upadhyaya is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Upadhyaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Upadhyaya trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Upadhyaya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimenez is keeping the position for now. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Upadhyaya is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jimenez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jimenez has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Jimenez won't allow Upadhyaya to sweep him here.
Upadhyaya throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jimenez stopping the sweep attempt from Upadhyaya.#ES2#
Upadhyaya is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jimenez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jimenez is trying to force a seperation but Upadhyaya has the dominant position.
Jimenez blocks an uppercut.
Upadhyaya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Upadhyaya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jimenez is keeping busy.#T4#
Upadhyaya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Upadhyaya.
#BC2#
Upadhyaya manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez stuffs the takedown.
Upadhyaya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters with a three punch combo that has Upadhyaya backing up. Upadhyaya nods at Jimenez to acknowledge the strikes.
Upadhyaya walks into a jab.
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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Upadhyaya but Upadhyaya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Upadhyaya shoots and misses
and Jimenez counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raghave Upadhyaya will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Upadhyaya fails to land the takedown.
Upadhyaya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Upadhyaya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimenez circles away quickly and effectively.
Jimenez throws the kick towards the body but Upadhyaya avoids it.
Upadhyaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimenez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Upadhyaya fails with the takedown.
Upadhyaya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jimenez's waist but Jimenez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Upadhyaya off to one side.
Carlos Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raghave Upadhyaya.
Upadhyaya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Upadhyaya is breathing heavily.#T1##TD2#
Upadhyaya bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Upadhyaya's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've been informed that Upadhyaya has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
You can see the frustration on Jimenez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Upadhyaya crashes against the mat.
Jimenez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Upadhyaya wants to get back to his feet.
#T2##ES2#
Upadhyaya manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jimenez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Upadhyaya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimenez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jimenez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Upadhyaya backwards.
Still in the clinch, Upadhyaya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jimenez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Upadhyaya working aggressively here.
Jimenez working hard to break the clinch.
Jimenez working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Upadhyaya manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Upadhyaya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Upadhyaya throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Jimenez counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Upadhyaya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Upadhyaya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Upadhyaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Upadhyaya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jimenez is fending him off so far but Upadhyaya persists. Nope, Jimenez circles away and we're back to standing.
Upadhyaya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jimenez tries to avoid it but Upadhyaya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jimenez to the ground. Jimenez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Jimenez has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Upadhyaya shoots in and bounces Jimenez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T4#
Jimenez is adopting a defensive guard.
Upadhyaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimenez swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Upadhyaya drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jimenez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jimenez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jimenez! #REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Upadhyaya is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jimenez off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raghave Upadhyaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Upadhyaya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CL#
Jimenez closes the distance and pushes Upadhyaya back into the cage.
Upadhyaya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jimenez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Upadhyaya is looking to control Jimenez's arms but Jimenez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Upadhyaya has his back to the cage.
Upadhyaya scores with a shot to the side of Jimenez's head.
Upadhyaya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Upadhyaya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jimenez smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upadhyaya tries to clinch there but Jimenez circles away.
No luck for Jimenez with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Upadhyaya has managed to clinch.
#T1##BC2#
Upadhyaya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Upadhyaya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Upadhyaya lands an elbow that stopped Jimenez in his tracks for a moment.
Upadhyaya slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Jimenez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Upadhyaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimenez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Upadhyaya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jimenez counters with a three punch combo that has Upadhyaya backing up. Upadhyaya nods at Jimenez to acknowledge the strikes.
Carlos Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raghave Upadhyaya.#CL#
Jimenez rushes Upadhyaya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Upadhyaya lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jimenez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
Upadhyaya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jimenez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Upadhyaya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jimenez tries to break the clinch but Upadhyaya is controlling the position. #BC#
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Upadhyaya shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jimenez is trying to defend but Upadhyaya finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Upadhyaya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jimenez keeps working. #T3#
Upadhyaya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jimenez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jimenez is trying to stand up here but Upadhyaya is controlling him well.
Upadhyaya takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Upadhyaya is working for a kimura but Jimenez is defending it quite comfortably.
Upadhyaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Upadhyaya throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Upadhyaya misses with a head shot. Jimenez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Upadhyaya throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimenez trying to control the position.
Jimenez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Upadhyaya is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Upadhyaya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Upadhyaya lands a two punch combo.
Carlos Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jimenez or perhaps it was just good defense by Upadhyaya, which made it look bad.
Jimenez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Upadhyaya.
Raghave Upadhyaya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jimenez takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raghave Upadhyaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Upadhyaya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raghave Upadhyaya!
Raghave Upadhyaya took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Grind Never Stops'.
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Event:
RISE 17 - Ray vs Jones
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Orndorf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Upadhyaya closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Orndorf has been cut.
Upadhyaya takes one to the chin there.#CUT#
It looks like Raghave Upadhyaya has been cut.
Upadhyaya dives in and grabs Orndorf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orndorf pushes down on Upadhyaya's head and hops out.
Raghave Upadhyaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Upadhyaya throws a nice looking combination but Orndorf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Upadhyaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orndorf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Upadhyaya.
Upadhyaya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orndorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Upadhyaya is looking for the big counter here.
BOOM! Orndorf lands a beautiful left hook that drops Upadhyaya. Upadhyaya tries to recover but Orndorf is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Upadhyaya lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Orndorf!
A very excited looking Daniel Orndorf 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.
The defeated Raghave Upadhyaya had this to say: 'FUCK'.
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Event:
RISE 11 - Comeau vs Aron
Date: Jan 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Upadhyaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Hales with that takedown attempt.
Upadhyaya misses with a few strikes there.
Upadhyaya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT#
It looks like Alex Hales has been cut.
Upadhyaya lands a right hook to the body.
Upadhyaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hales avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Hales closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Upadhyaya quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hales is thwarting Upadhyaya's attempts to control the position.
Hales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Upadhyaya's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Upadhyaya manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #ES#
Upadhyaya has his feet on Hales's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T1#
Hales will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Upadhyaya works over Hales's head and body with a nice combination.
Upadhyaya looks for a takedown but Hales sprawls well.
Upadhyaya misses with a double jab.
Hales goes for a double leg but Upadhyaya avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Upadhyaya continues to drive forward.
Raghave Upadhyaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hales.
Upadhyaya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Raghave Upadhyaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Upadhyaya shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hales manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES2#
Hales manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Upadhyaya is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Upadhyaya lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Upadhyaya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hales's head.
Hales is trying is best to control the position here.
Upadhyaya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hales is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
Upadhyaya trying to control the action but Hales is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Upadhyaya seems to be looking for submissions.
Upadhyaya tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hales knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #ES2#
Hales makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Upadhyaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Upadhyaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hales fails with the takedown.
Upadhyaya lands with a nice combination. Hales backs away looking to recover.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Upadhyaya.
Hales darts in looking for a takedown but Upadhyaya gets double underhooks and turns Hales into the cage.
Upadhyaya misses with a few strikes there.
And Hales tries to counter it with a takedown but Upadhyaya pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hales fails with a takedown attempt.
Hales shoots for a double leg takedown but Upadhyaya sprawls well. He's pushed Hales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hales closes this distance looking for a takedown but Upadhyaya circles away.
Upadhyaya tests Hales's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
That has opened up Alex Hales's cut even more.
Hales darts in looking for a takedown but Upadhyaya gets double underhooks and turns Hales into the cage.
Upadhyaya looks to land a combination. Hales sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Upadhyaya is working the combinations to good effect here.
Upadhyaya lands a two punch combo.
#ROC#
Hales is rocked!#TD#
Upadhyaya fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hales to the ground. Upadhyaya is now in Hales's guard.
Hales is still in real trouble! Can Upadhyaya finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Upadhyaya postures up in Hales's guard and throws a big left but Hales blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hales seems to have recovered his senses.
Hales is adopting a defensive guard.
Upadhyaya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Upadhyaya works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hales preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Upadhyaya is keen to just control but Hales is a slippery customer.
Hales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Upadhyaya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hales is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Upadhyaya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Upadhyaya's back!
Hales missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raghave Upadhyaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Hales's cut.
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#
Upadhyaya lands a two punch combo.
Upadhyaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Upadhyaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hales.
Upadhyaya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Upadhyaya digs a good hook to Hales's body.
Hales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Upadhyaya pinned against the cage. Upadhyaya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Upadhyaya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Upadhyaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raghave Upadhyaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Upadhyaya tests Hales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Upadhyaya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hales fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Upadhyaya avoids it really well and circles away.
Raghave Upadhyaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hales.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Upadhyaya grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Hales takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Upadhyaya cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raghave Upadhyaya!
Raghave Upadhyaya took some time post fight to say the following; 'Grind Never Stops'.
The defeated Alex Hales had this to say: 'Congrats to him. He was the better man tonight. I'll be back.. That's for sure. '.
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Event:
RISE 6 - Bo vs Ray
Date: Jan 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Hennsly loses concentration momentarily and Upadhyaya pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Hennsly crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Upadhyaya finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raghave Upadhyaya!
Raghave Upadhyaya took some time post fight to say the following; 'Grind Never Stops'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Upadhyaya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Woodard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Upadhyaya looks to land a combination but Woodard avoids it well. #CL#
Woodard pushes Upadhyaya up against the cage in a clinch.
Woodard tries to pull guard but Upadhyaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Woodard drops back down to his feet.
Woodard tries to pull guard but Upadhyaya won't allow it.
Upadhyaya is trying to break the clinch but Woodard has him pressed against the cage.
Woodard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Upadhyaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Woodard. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Woodard gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Woodard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woodard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Upadhyaya's head.
Woodard thows a huge punch but Upadhyaya dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Woodard.
Upadhyaya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Woodard scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Upadhyaya desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Woodard stops Upadhyaya from getting back to his feet.
#T1#
Woodard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Upadhyaya is trying to stand.
Upadhyaya punching from the bottom.
Upadhyaya is trying to stand up here but Woodard is controlling him well.
Woodard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Upadhyaya is trying to control but can't.
Upadhyaya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woodard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Upadhyaya tries to kick Woodard off but Woodard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Woodard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Upadhyaya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Upadhyaya is trying to control but Woodard passes into side control!
Upadhyaya is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Woodard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Woodard lands an elbow.
Woodard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Upadhyaya can't do much from the bottom here.
Upadhyaya managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Woodard.
Upadhyaya is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Woodard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Upadhyaya is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Woodard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Woodard scoring with punches from side control.
Woodard throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T3#
Upadhyaya is looking to get back to his feet here but Woodard is keeping cool and he's managed to take Upadhyaya's back.#SUB#
Woodard looking for the choke but no joy. #ES2#
Upadhyaya manages to escape to his feet.
Woodard is looking to clinch.
Upadhyaya misses with the combination.
Upadhyaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woodard.
Raghave Upadhyaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Upadhyaya darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Roger Woodard has been cut.#T4#
Woodard fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Woodard moves into the clinch.#TD#
Woodard manages to pull guard.
Woodard trying to keep a closed guard but Upadhyaya is proving a slippery customer.
Woodard is breathing heavily.
Upadhyaya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Upadhyaya looking to pass the guard.
Upadhyaya trying to control but Woodard is working from the bottom.
Upadhyaya postures up and lands a big shot to Woodard's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Woodard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Woodard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Upadhyaya looks for the body kick but Woodard saw that one coming. #CL#
Woodard moves into the clinch.#TD#
Woodard pulls guard successfully.
Woodard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Upadhyaya can do to turn this around?
Upadhyaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
Upadhyaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Woodard has wrist control.
Upadhyaya tries to stand but Woodard is controlling from the bottom.
Upadhyaya content to stall in guard here. #SU2#
Upadhyaya stands up and waves to Woodard to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodard wants to clinch up but Upadhyaya keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Upadhyaya shoots in for a takedown but Woodard shows good takedown defense.
Woodard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Upadhyaya has a takedown stuffed.
Woodard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roger Woodard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raghave Upadhyaya.#TD#
Woodard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Woodard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woodard throws an elbow that misses. Upadhyaya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Woodard's guard. Nice move by Upadhyaya!#REVB#
Upadhyaya prevents Woodard from getting back to his feet.
Upadhyaya looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Upadhyaya throws an elbow that misses. Woodard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Upadhyaya's guard. Nice move by Woodard!#REVR#
Woodard landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Upadhyaya looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Woodard passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Woodard there.
Woodard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Upadhyaya keeping hold of Woodard's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Woodard connects with a nice short shot to Upadhyaya's temple.
Woodard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Upadhyaya's head. #SUB#
Woodard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Upadhyaya defends it well.
Woodard working over Upadhyaya with some ground and pound. Upadhyaya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Woodard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Upadhyaya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woodard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woodard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#ES2#
Upadhyaya has one foot on Woodard's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Woodard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woodard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Upadhyaya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Woodard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woodard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Upadhyaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Upadhyaya throws a one two combo.
Roger Woodard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Woodard tries to keep at a distance but Upadhyaya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woodard tries to pull guard but Upadhyaya forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Upadhyaya manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raghave Upadhyaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roger Woodard'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Woodard moves to clinch but Upadhyaya breaks away
and Upadhyaya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#
Woodard is rocked!
Woodard tries to clinch but Upadhyaya moves away
and Upadhyaya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Woodard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Upadhyaya goes for a small jab and connects. Now Upadhyaya goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Woodard stumbles back but Upadhyaya runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Woodard to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Woodard will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raghave Upadhyaya!
Raghave Upadhyaya looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Grind Never Stops'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Upadhyaya closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fowler quickly recovers to half guard.
Upadhyaya trying to control from Fowler's half guard. Fowler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fowler keeping moving, preventing Upadhyaya from controlling successfully.
Fowler has his hands on Upadhyaya's head, controlling the position.
Upadhyaya showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Fowler pushes Upadhyaya off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T1#
Nice body kick there by Upadhyaya.#CL2#
Upadhyaya has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Upadhyaya breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Upadhyaya shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Upadhyaya was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Fowler explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Upadhyaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!#TD2#
Upadhyaya gets control of Fowler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Upadhyaya will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Upadhyaya keeping full guard, as Fowler tries to pass.
Upadhyaya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fowler is one step ahead there. #SU#
Fowler gets to his feet - Upadhyaya follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Upadhyaya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fowler!#SUB2#
Upadhyaya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fowler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fowler prevents Upadhyaya from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Upadhyaya wants to stand but Fowler is controlling his arm.
Fowler regains half guard there - taking advantage of Upadhyaya's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Fowler wants to get back to his feet.
Fowler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Upadhyaya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Upadhyaya's back!
Fowler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T4#
Upadhyaya tries to roll but Fowler sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Fowler is persistently looking for the submission but Upadhyaya is defending it well.
#SUB#
Fowler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Upadhyaya has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Upadhyaya turns into Fowler and is now in his guard.
Upadhyaya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fowler is keeping the position for now.
Fowler keeping moving, preventing Upadhyaya from controlling successfully.
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 Milan Fowler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Fowler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Upadhyaya to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Fowler manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Upadhyaya pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Upadhyaya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fowler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fowler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SU#
Fowler stands up from Upadhyaya's guard - Fowler perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Upadhyaya.#TD2#
Upadhyaya looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Fowler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Upadhyaya has Fowler pressed against the cage, preventing Fowler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fowler is trying to pull guard but Upadhyaya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2##TD2#
Upadhyaya gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fowler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU2#
Upadhyaya gets to his feet - Fowler follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Upadhyaya shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Upadhyaya showed some decent athleticism there.
Upadhyaya is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Fowler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Upadhyaya pulls his head out easily.
Fowler keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T3#
Fowler is pressing down on Upadhyaya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Upadhyaya wants to pass the guard but Fowler is keeping the position.
Fowler wants to stand and escape but Upadhyaya is having none of it.
Upadhyaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fowler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fowler looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fowler controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fowler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Upadhyaya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fowler trying to hold on to Upadhyaya's head to control him but Upadhyaya postures up.
#ES#
Fowler has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Upadhyaya is on him like a limpet, forcing Fowler back against the cage.#BC2#
Upadhyaya breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Milan Fowler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fowler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Upadhyaya moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Upadhyaya gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fowler wants to control but Upadhyaya is keeping busy.
Upadhyaya seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Fowler is defending against the submission attempts here by Upadhyaya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler manages to get to full guard.
#T1##SUB#
Fowler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Upadhyaya looking to sit in guard and control but Fowler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SU#
Fowler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Upadhyaya, up you get!
Upadhyaya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fowler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T2##TD2#
Fowler gets caught flat footed, as Upadhyaya shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Fowler has his feet on Upadhyaya's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Upadhyaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Upadhyaya misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Fowler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Upadhyaya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Upadhyaya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Fowler pulls guard effortlessly.
Fowler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Upadhyaya looking to sit in guard and control but Fowler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3##SU#
Fowler stands up and waves to Upadhyaya to follow him.
Upadhyaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL#
Fowler instigates a clinch.
Fowler prevents Upadhyaya from breaking the clinch.
Fowler tries to break free but Upadhyaya pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Upadhyaya has picked Fowler up - he's going for a ride! Upadhyaya dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES#
Fowler kicks Upadhyaya off and gets back to his feet.
Fowler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Upadhyaya can do to turn this around?#T4##TD2#
Upadhyaya fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fowler to the ground. Upadhyaya is now in Fowler's guard.#ES#
Fowler manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Upadhyaya wants the takedown. Fowler is fighting it off but Upadhyaya persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fowler's guard against the cage.#ES#
Fowler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD#
Fowler pulls guard effortlessly.
Fowler managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milan Fowler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fowler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milan Fowler!
The defeated Raghave Upadhyaya had this to say: 'All good. I'm going to meet him in the back and hit him with the 9'.
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