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Event:
ORC 4: Burning
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Makel scores with a jab to the body.
Makel digs a good hook to Marven's body.
#CL2#
Marven has Makel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Makel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marven is pushing Makel up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Marven manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Marven gets a clinch. #BC2#
Marven breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Makel pushes Marven up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Marven breaks from the clinch.
Makel moves in looking to clinch but Marven pushes him off.#CL2#
Marven moves into the clinch successfully.
Marven avoiding damage as Makel throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Makel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##CL2#
Marven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Makel tries to break the clinch but Marven is controlling the position.
Marven holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Makel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marven is keeping busy.
Marven content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Makel takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like JJ Makel has been cut.#BC2#
Marven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Makel finds it's target.#CL2#
Marven closes the distance and pushes Makel back into the ropes.#BC2#
Marven breaks the clinch.
Makel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makel doesn't manage to clinch there - Marven circles away.
#T2#
Makel tries to clinch there but Marven circles away.
Marven is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Makel with a body shot.
Makel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Makel. Those never looked like landing.
Marven wants to counter the offense by Makel and move into the clinch position.
Makel looks to score with a jab to the body but Marven is just out of range.
Marven staggers Makel with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Makel looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Marven is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Marven!
John Marven made sure to mention his sponsor, Annihilation Apparel in his post fight interview.
The defeated JJ Makel had this to say: 'Good Fight Man'.
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Event:
ORC 1: The Beginning
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Neffgen closes the distance and clinches.
Neffgen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neffgen.
Neffgen is trying to push Makel away but Makel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neffgen.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
Our sources have told us that Neffgen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Neffgen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
Neffgen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Neffgen pushes Makel back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
Neffgen lands a left hand.
Makel can't break the clinch.
Makel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Makel wants to stall.
Neffgen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Neffgen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makel. #T1#
Makel wants to stall.
Makel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makel is trying to break free.
Makel is trying to force a seperation but Neffgen has the dominant position.
Neffgen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neffgen lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Neffgen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Neffgen throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Makel is trying to break the clinch but Neffgen is controlling him.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Neffgen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neffgen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makel backwards. #T2#
Neffgen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Neffgen has had enough of the clinch but Makel keeps him there for the moment.
Makel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neffgen blocks it with crossed arms.
Neffgen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Makel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makel misses with a body punch.
Neffgen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makel backwards.
A short left from Neffgen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neffgen. #ROC#
Makel is rocked!
Makel tries to break the clinch but Neffgen is controlling the position.
Neffgen misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neffgen throws a head punch that misses.
Makel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Makel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makel avoids the head kick by Neffgen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Neffgen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makel swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Neffgen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Neffgen.
Makel tries to break free but Neffgen pushes him back against the ropes.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
Makel digs a right hand underneath Neffgen's ribcage. Neffgen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Neffgen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makel blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Neffgen on the inside.
Makel wants to break free but Neffgen has control.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Neffgen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makel can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Neffgen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neffgen lands a hook that snaps the head of Makel backwards.
Makel blocking some punches.
#T1#
Makel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neffgen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makel working hard to break the clinch.
Makel is trying to break the clinch but Neffgen has him pressed against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Makel.
Makel is trying to push Neffgen away but Neffgen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Neffgen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Makel.
A short right from Neffgen.
Neffgen scores with a shoulder strike.
Makel is still on wobbly legs! Can Neffgen finish him?
Neffgen lands with a light punch inside.
Neffgen breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Makel with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Makel looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Makel get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Christian Neffgen!
A very excited looking Christian Neffgen 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.
The defeated JJ Makel had this to say: 'Good Fight Man'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Makel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroev circles away.
Makel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroev.
Makel wants to clinch but Stroev slips to the side#TD#
so Stroev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stroev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stroev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Makel looking to control.
Stroev tries to free his leg and advance position but Makel is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Makel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makel trying to keep a closed guard but Stroev is proving a slippery customer.
Stroev sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1##SUB2#
Makel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stroev defends it easily.
Makel wants to stand and escape but Stroev is having none of it.
Stroev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Makel scores with a hook to the body. Stroev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stroev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Makel shoots in for a takedown but Stroev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T2#
Makel leaves Stroev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Makel wants to counter the offense by Stroev and move into the clinch position.
Makel moves in looking to clinch but Stroev pushes him off.
Stroev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makel sprawls well. Makel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stroev gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stroev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stroev misses with a takedown attempt - Makel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makel fails to land the takedown.#T3#
Makel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stroev pinned against the cage. Stroev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stroev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Stroev drives through and clinches with Makel against the cage.
Makel is trying to pull guard but Stroev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Makel wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Stroev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Makel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stroev wants to sweep but no luck.
Makel trying to control but Stroev is working from the bottom. #T4#
Stroev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Makel looks winded!
Stroev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Makel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makel keeping full guard, as Stroev tries to pass.
Makel trying to keep a closed guard but Stroev is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Stroev dominated that round.
That's time! Stroev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Makel throws a series of punches but Stroev avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Stroev drives through and clinches with Makel against the cage.
Stroev prevents Makel from breaking the clinch.
Makel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stroev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stroev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Stroev - that landed with a thud.
#TD#
Stroev jumps guard.
Makel throwing strikes from guard but Stroev blocks nicely.
Stroev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroev is adopting a defensive guard.
Makel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stroev's head.
Stroev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makel can do to turn this around?#T1#
Makel wants to control from the top but Stroev keeps moving.
Makel won't allow Stroev to sweep him here.
Stroev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makel scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Makel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stroev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makel sprawls well. Makel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stroev gets slowly back to his feet.
Stroev sets himself, and Makel steps forward looking for the clinch! Stroev avoids it this time.
Stroev swats away the attempt to clinch by Makel.#CL#
Stroev instigates a clinch.
Stroev lands a body shot.
Makel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Victor Stroev has been cut.#BC#
Stroev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Stroev keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroev throws a push kick but Makel slaps the foot to one side.
Makel tries to clinch up but Stroev circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Stroev takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Stroev breaks from the clinch.
Makel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stroev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Victor Stroev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Makel.
Makel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Makel wants it to stay on the feet.
Victor Stroev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stroev shoots in looking for a takedown. Makel tries to sprawl out of it but Stroev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makel wants to counter with a clinch but Stroev pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Makel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroev circles away.
Makel throws a series of strikes that have Stroev backpedaling.
Makel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stroev keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Makel wants to counter the offense by Stroev and move into the clinch position.#CL#
Stroev closes the distance and pushes Makel back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stroev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makel is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroev tries to score a body lock takedown but Makel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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 Victor Stroev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Stroev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Makel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroev dives in and grabs Makel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makel pushes down on Stroev's head and hops out.#CL#
Stroev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stroev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Makel to keep the fight standing.
Makel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stroev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Stroev manages to break the clinch.
Makel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makel wants to clinch.
Stroev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makel pinned against the cage. Makel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stroev. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Makel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stroev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Makel. No joy for Stroev on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makel tries to close the distance and clinch but Stroev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makel goes for a double leg but Stroev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stroev continues to drive forward.
JJ Makel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stroev as he avoids it easily.
Stroev shoots for a double leg takedown but Makel sprawls well. He's pushed Stroev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makel is looking to clinch but Stroev is avoiding it.
Stroev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makel!
Stroev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Makel throws a nice looking combination but Stroev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stroev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stroev lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Stroev drives through and clinches with Makel against the cage.
#T3#
Stroev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Stroev.
Stroev can't get the takedown.
Stroev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makel.
Stroev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Makel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Makel is trying to force a seperation but Stroev has the dominant position.
Makel stops a takedown attempt from Stroev.
#BC2#
Makel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stroev pinned against the cage. Stroev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Stroev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Makel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stroev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No luck for Makel with that takedown attempt.
Stroev tries to counter by clinching up but Makel breaks away and moves out of range.
Victor Stroev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stroev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makel fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Stroev.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stroev, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Stroev!
The defeated JJ Makel had this to say: 'Good Fight Man'.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 827 Round 1
Date: Feb 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Makel misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD2#
Dook closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Makel did well to prevent Dook getting side control.
Makel tries to roll over but Dook keeps him under control.
Dook landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Dook is trying for a kimura here. Makel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dook wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Three Dook!
JJ Makel was interviewed post fight and said 'Good Fight Man'.
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