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Event:
DSC STRIKE 54
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Yu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santaban, pushing him back against the cage.
Yu keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santaban gets underhooks to prevent Yu's takedown attempt.
Yu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santaban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santaban blocks an elbow strike from Yu.
Santaban lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yu tries to throw a body punch but Santaban avoids it by throwing Yu back against the cage.
Santaban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yu has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Yu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yu wants to sweep but no luck.
Santaban content to stall in guard here.
Santaban continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T1#
Yu wants to stand and escape but Santaban is having none of it.
Santaban not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Santaban wants to stand and escape but instead Yu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Yu stops Santaban from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santaban trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Santaban manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yu manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yu holds on and takes a little breather.
Santaban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yu is looking to stand back up but Santaban counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yu.
Santaban is taking a breather. Yu 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.
Yu is looking for a sweep. Santaban is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yu moves into full guard.
#SU#
Santaban decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yu, up you get! #T3#
Santaban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu moves away.
Santaban throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
Yu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santaban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santaban swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Yu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Santaban! #ES#
Santaban throws Yu to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santaban's corner calls for a 1-2. Santaban obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yu shoots in looking for a takedown. Santaban tries to sprawl out of it but Yu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santaban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Santaban lands a left and a right that send Yu crashing to the mat, dazed. Santaban thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Zhao Yu has been cut.#T4#
Santaban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Yu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yu misses with a takedown attempt - Santaban sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uniesky Santaban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Yu.
Santaban lands with an overhand left.
Yu scores with a three punch combo!
Santaban looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santaban dips to his left and cracks Yu with an uppercut!#ROC#
Yu is rocked!
Santaban lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Yu falls backwards - clearly groggy! Santaban dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uniesky Santaban!
After winning the bout, Uniesky Santaban 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:
DSC STRIKE 48
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Yu misses with a body shot.
Yu misses with a shot to the body
and McTavern counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Zhao Yu has been cut.
McTavern changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McTavern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Yu misses its intended target.
Yu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Yu has managed to clinch.
McTavern lands a shoulder strike.
McTavern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
McTavern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD#
McTavern jumps guard.
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!
Yu tries to free his leg and advance position but McTavern is retaining full guard.
Yu trying to control the position from guard on top but McTavern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
McTavern has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
McTavern working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yu trying to control the position from guard on top but McTavern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McTavern has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yu slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McTavern is refusing to be controlled, as Yu sits in half guard.
Yu prevents McTavern from improving his position.
Yu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McTavern avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yu.
McTavern trying to control here.
Yu is keen to just control but McTavern is a slippery customer.#T3#
Yu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McTavern defending well though.
McTavern is looking for a sweep. Yu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yu throwing shots but McTavern is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McTavern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yu throws a sloppy body shot
and McTavern counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yu lands a jab to the nose.
Yu shoots in but no luck this time.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McTavern is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
A punch combination from Yu misses.
McTavern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu moves away.
Yu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McTavern throws a body shot but no joy.
As McTavern backs off Yu throws a huge counter combo but McTavern manages to avoid it all.
Yu darts in trying to clinch
and McTavern counters with a left to the body.
McTavern is looking to wear down Yu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu throws a series of punches but McTavern moves out of range.
It looked like McTavern wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McTavern pinned against the cage. McTavern gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murky McTavern dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhao Yu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Yu tries to clinch there but McTavern circles away.
McTavern throwing a counter right hand but Yu manages to avoid it.
Yu jabs McTavern to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McTavern throws a shot to the body.
McTavern swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yu.
Yu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McTavern scores with a jab. Yu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McTavern thuds a left hand into Yu's body.
Yu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McTavern counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Yu is rocked!
McTavern checks the leg kick nicely there.
McTavern swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McTavern stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yu.
Yu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McTavern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yu is still on wobbly legs! Can McTavern finish him?
Yu is breathing heavily.
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!
McTavern misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yu seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Yu looks to clinch
and McTavern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McTavern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yu can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Yu.
An attempted straight right counter from McTavern misses the target.
Yu misses with a few strikes there.
McTavern is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yu dives in for a single leg takedown but McTavern sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McTavern slips under a jab from Yu.
McTavern cracks a nice hook into Yu's ribs.
McTavern with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yu misses with a wild combination.
Yu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zhao Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
A jab from McTavern does it's job there.
McTavern looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Yu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Yu misses
and McTavern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTavern cracks Yu with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Yu tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McTavern pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Yu is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murky McTavern!
After winning the bout, Murky McTavern 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:
DSC STRIKE 44
Date: Mar 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Yu connects with an inside leg kick.
Lizard misses with a double jab.
Lizard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lizard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lizard looks to land a right hand but Yu moved out of range.
Lizard scores with the left hand. Yu knows he should have avoided that one.
Yu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Yu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lizard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lizard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lizard's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lizard looks to land a combination. Yu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#TD2#
Yu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lizard can't do much from the bottom here.
Lizard wants to get back to his feet but Yu drags him back down.#T1#
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Lizard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yu scores with punches from side control.
Lizard is looking to regain half guard here but Yu keeps moving and retains side control.
Lizard can't do much from the bottom here.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lizard keeps working.
Lizard wants to control but Yu postures up.
Lizard is not content to let Yu control the position.
Lizard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2#
Yu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lizard tries to buck Yu off but Yu is having none of it.
Yu controlling the position from side mount.
Lizard controls the position for a moment.#SUB2#
Yu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lizard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lizard is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu controlling the position.
Yu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T3#
Lizard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yu is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Yu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Yu.
Lizard is not content to let Yu control the position. #SUB2#
Yu is trying to get an arm triangle but Lizard is defending well.
Lizard has one of Yu's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Yu misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yu lands a nice forearm strike.
Lizard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lizard dodges the ground and pound from Yu.
You can see the frustration on Lizard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lizard tries to bench press Yu off him but Yu keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Yu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lizard is trying to control Yu's posture but Yu avoids it.
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
Lizard dodges the ground and pound from Yu.#SUB2#
Yu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lizard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yu just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Yu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lizard cracks Yu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lizard throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Yu misses.
Zhao Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lizard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yu misses with a takedown
and Lizard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yu misses with a double jab.
Yu throws a hook to the side of Lizard's head but Lizard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Lizard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lizard walks into a left hand.
Lizard scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Yu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lizard keeping moving, preventing Yu from controlling successfully.
Lizard wants to sweep here but Yu controlling him for the moment.
Lizard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Yu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lizard's head.
Lizard wants to stand and escape but Yu is having none of it.
Yu lands a couple of digs.
Lizard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yu's guard. #REVR#
Yu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lizard wants to get up but he can't break Yu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lizard stopping the sweep attempt from Yu.
Yu controlling the position.
Lizard is looking to stand up but Yu won't let him.
Yu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Lizard is looking to control Yu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lizard avoid being mounted?
Lizard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yu.
Lizard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yu. #T2#
Lizard tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yu prevents Lizard from improving his position.
Lizard is holding on to half guard well.
Lizard is refusing to be controlled, as Yu sits in half guard.
Lizard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lizard pulls Yu in to control the position.
Lizard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yu is controlling him.
Yu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yu trying to control but Lizard is working from the bottom.
Lizard wants to stand up but Yu is controlling him.
Lizard is pulling down on Yu's head. It's preventing any offense from Yu, at least for the moment.#T3#
Yu sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lizard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yu unleashes a big counter combination but Lizard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Yu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lizard is refusing to be controlled, as Yu sits in half guard.
Lizard tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lizard defending well though.
Lizard is doing well to control the position and prevent Yu from advancing to side control.
Lizard wants to get back to full guard.
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy. #T4#
Yu trying to control the pace.
Yu is keen to just control but Lizard is a slippery customer.
Yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yu controlling the action here.
Yu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yu stops Lizard from getting back to his feet.
Lizard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yu's back!
Yu tries to roll but Lizard sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lizard is trying to stick to Yu's back but Yu is turning into Lizard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lizard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yu.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU2#
Yu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lizard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lizard misses with a hook. Yu ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zhao Yu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lizard avoids the head kick by Yu.
Lizard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lizard throws a right and a left that Yu avoids nicely.
Yu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yu misses with a takedown attempt - Lizard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lizard throws an overhand right that lands on Yu's shoulder, as Yu tries to avoid the shot.
Yu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lizard circles away quickly and effectively.
Yu tries to clinch up
and Lizard counters with a three punch combo that has Yu backing up. Yu nods at Lizard to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu throws a right and a left that Lizard avoids nicely.
Lizard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu manages to avoid it.
Yu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Yu throws a head kick but Lizard moves out of range.
Samuel Lizard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lizard throws a body punch but Yu moves out of range.
A big right from Lizard misses.
Lizard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lizard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lizard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lizard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yu misses with a series of wild punches.
Yu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lizard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lizard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yu lands a jab-cross combination.
Yu staying out of range there.#T2#
Lizard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu.
Lizard takes a swing at Yu's ribcage but misses.
Lizard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lizard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu throws a series of punches but Lizard moves out of range.
Yu walks into a jab.
Yu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lizard as he avoids it easily.
Samuel Lizard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Yu.
Lizard connects with a nice looking jab.
Lizard dips to his left and cracks Yu with an uppercut!
Lizard lands with a hook. Yu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yu is looking to clinch but Lizard is avoiding it.
Lizard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yu.
Yu misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Lizard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lizard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu tries to clinch but Lizard is having none of it. #T3#
Lizard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yu on the side of the head.
Yu throws a head kick but Lizard moves out of range.
Lizard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhao Yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Lizard gets caught napping as Yu dives in and scores a takedown. Lizard manages to retain guard.
Lizard is controlling Yu's posture.
Yu trying to control but Lizard is working from the bottom.
Lizard is adopting a defensive guard.
Lizard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Yu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lizard is keeping the position for now.
Lizard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Lizard wants to stand but Yu is controlling the position.
Zhao Yu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lizard managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yu throws a series of punches but Lizard avoids them all with ease.
Lizard works the jab nicely.
Lizard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lizard misses with a looping left.
Yu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lizard checks a leg kick nicely.
Yu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lizard is out of range.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Yu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samuel Lizard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhao Yu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Yu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Lizard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhao Yu!
Zhao Yu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RFLFN-14 Allison vs. Woods
Date: Feb 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Yu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yu on the side of the head.
Wilson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yu under the eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yu.
Yu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yu scores with a hook.
Dennis Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Wilson clinches. #TD2#
Wilson gets control of Yu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wilson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yu controls the pace.
Yu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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!#T1#
Yu stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Yu throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is pulling down on Yu's head. It's preventing any offense from Yu, at least for the moment.
Yu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yu back to the cage. Wilson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
Yu tries to clinch up.
Yu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu.
Yu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Yu shows good takedown defense.
Yu takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yu has a takedown stuffed.
Yu blocks a leg kick.
Yu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wilson, as that shot connected.
Yu tried to score with a low kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yu misses with a few strikes there.
Yu throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range. #T3#
Yu misses with a wild combination.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Yu avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Wilson misses. #CL2#
Wilson instigates a clinch.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Yu lands with a left to the head.
Yu missing with knees to the body.
Yu tries to pull guard but Wilson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yu won't allow it.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Yu looking to stall.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wilson is working for takedown but Yu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson dodges an elbow strike from Yu.
#T4#
Yu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yu prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Yu connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Dennis Wilson has been cut.
Yu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Yu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yu throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yu has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Yu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yu walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.#TD2#
Wilson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yu's half guard.
Wilson is thwarting Yu's attempts to control the position.
Wilson prevents Yu from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Wilson'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#
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yu tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yu tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wilson lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Wilson. That snapped Yu's head back.
Yu wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Yu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Yu moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson cracks Yu with an open hand slap.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL2#
Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu misses with an elbow over the top.
Yu lands an elbow inside. #T1##BC2#
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Wilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson works Yu's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Wilson moves into the clinch.
Yu looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Yu breaks the clinch.
Yu wants to clinch.
Yu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yu throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Yu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Yu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yu tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Yu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Yu throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Yu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yu misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Yu.
Yu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Wilson scores with a jab to the head.
Wilson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yu eats them both and turns towards Wilson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yu cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Yu shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Wilson darts in and clinches Yu up against the cage.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from Yu, against the cage.
Yu lands a nice knee to the body.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Yu.
Yu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu wants a takedown but no success here.
Yu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zhao Yu has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD#
Yu pulls guard successfully.
#T4##SUB#
Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yu wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilson trying to control but Yu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Yu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yu.
Yu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Yu.
Wilson jabs at Yu's body.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Yu with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu goes for a double leg but Wilson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wilson continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Wilson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yu was covering up waiting for the punch and Wilson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Wilson 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.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yu keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Yu is retaining full guard.
Yu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yu dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Yu's head and hops out.
Yu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Yu swinging wildly here.
Wilson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wilson back to the cage. Yu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#TD2#
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Wilson seems content to control.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yu's head.
Ground and pound from Wilson.
Wilson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3##SUB2#
Wilson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yu sees it coming and defends easily.
Wilson is stalling here. Yu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yu tries to stand but Wilson is controlling his head.
Sloppy strikes there by Yu.
Yu working the head with strikes. #SUB#
Yu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson holds on to Yu's head and controls the position momentarily. #T4#
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Dennis Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson taking a bit of punishment here - Yu scoring with strikes.
Wilson is looking to regain half guard here but Yu keeps moving and retains side control.
Zhao Yu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Wilson!
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Event:
RFLFN-10 Destroyer vs. Kondo
Date: Jan 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Silvio closes the distance and clinches up with Yu, looking for a takedown. Silvio pushes Yu against the cage but Yu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yu!
#CL#
Yu clinches.
Yu crunches a lovely knee into Silvio's ribcage.#BC#
Yu breaks from the clinch.
Silvio has a takedown stuffed.
Silvio shoots in for a double leg but Yu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zhao Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silvio.
A nice combination there by Yu.
#TD#
Yu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu is thwarting Silvio's attempts to control the position.
Yu slips a nice elbow through Silvio's hands, connecting with Silvio's forehead.#SUB2#
Silvio has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Yu. Oh but Silvio has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Yu goes limp - he's gone! Silvio jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Silvio!
Antonio Silvio 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:
RFL-56
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Yu - just one landing.
Yu thumps Yelats with a low kick.
Yu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yelats shoots in but no luck this time.
Yu scores with a sloppy right hand. Yelats should have avoided that one.
Yelats defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yu.
Yu throws a series of punches but Yelats avoids them all with ease.
Yelats shoots in looking for a takedown but Yu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yelats's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yelats lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yelats.#CUT2#
It looks like Zhao Yu has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Yelats looking to score a takedown here. Yu is defending well but Yelats drives through and ends up in Yu's guard.
Yu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yelats's guard. #REVR#
Yelats keeping moving, preventing Yu from controlling successfully.
Yelats is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yelats told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Yelats working for a triangle but Yu defends it easily.
#T1#
Yu throws a big elbow that misses.
Yu wants to control from the top but Yelats keeps moving.
Yu looking to sit in guard and control but Yelats gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Yu trying to control the position.
Yelats trying to control the position from guard on top but Yu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Yu wriggles free and stands up. #T2#
Yu's corner calls for a 1-2. Yu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yu takes a swing at Yelats's ribcage but misses.
Yelats shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yu as he jumps to the side.
Zhao Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Yelats.#TD#
Yu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yelats is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu controls the position.
Yelats is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T3##SUB#
Yu seems to be working for a kimura but Yelats defends the submission attempt.
Yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yelats is staying active underneath Yu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yelats is looking for a sweep. Yu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yu is looking to stall here but Yelats recovers full guard.
Yu throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yelats can do anything to dispel that myth.#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.
Yu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yu is stalling in the full guard.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yelats being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yelats misses with a takedown attempt - Yu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD2#
Yelats feints and as Yu raises his hands in defense, Yelats changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Yu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhao Yu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Yu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#TD2#
Yu gets caught flat footed, as Yelats shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yelats scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yu wants to sweep but no luck.
Yu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yelats dives into side control.
#SUB2#
Yelats tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yelats scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yu to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu sneaks back into half guard.#T1#
Yu has hold of Yelats's hands but Yelats slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Yelats seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Yelats is working for a kimura but Yu is defending it quite comfortably.
Yu trying to hold on to Yelats's head to control him but Yelats postures up.
Yu is doing well to control the position and prevent Yelats from advancing to side control.
Yu is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
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.
Yu wants to get back to his feet.
Yelats seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yelats working over Yu with some ground and pound. Yu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yu taking some punishment here, with Yelats in his half guard.
Yu wants to improve his position but Yelats is controlling well.
Yelats is nestled in close to Yu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yu tries to get to full guard but Yelats has control of the leg.
Yu punching from the bottom.
Yelats working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yu is trying to maintain the position but Yelats is very close to passing his half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Yelats is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yelats's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yelats's back!
Yu lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Yelats trying to get back to his feet but Yu is in full control for now.
Yu misses with an elbow to the head.
King Yelats has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yu biding his time, controlling Yelats. #T4#
Yu'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.
Yu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. #SUB#
Yu has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Yelats is in real trouble here. Yu gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Yelats is tapping out! Yu wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zhao Yu!
After the fight, Zhao Yu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
RFLFN -4
Date: Nov 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Yu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rinaldi's sensitive parts. #CL#
Yu has Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Yu lands an elbow that stopped Rinaldi in his tracks for a moment.
Rinaldi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yu after a bit of a struggle.
The referee calls for Yu to work.
Rinaldi tries for a takedown but Yu manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Yu.
Zhao Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Yu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yu wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping him busy.
Yu throws an elbow but Rinaldi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yu working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu is looking to take a break and control but Rinaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Yu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rinaldi is avoiding damage well.
Yu working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yu working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Yu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rinaldi tries to improve position but can't.
Yu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Yu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yu working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rinaldi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Yu lands some shots froms side control.
Yu wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping him busy.
Yu working the body and head with strikes.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yu's best efforts.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Yu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rinaldi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yu is trying to control the action in half guard but Rinaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yu working the head and body with strikes.
Rinaldi taking some punishment here, with Yu in his half guard.
Rinaldi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yu. #SUB#
Yu is trying to work for a kimura but Rinaldi is defending well.
Rinaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rinaldi trying to control but Yu postures up.
#T4#
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. Yu connects with a nice short shot to Rinaldi's temple.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
Yu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu wants to free his trapped foot but Rinaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep. Yu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Yu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Yu gets the takedown into side control.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rinaldi is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu working away.
Yu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rinaldi's shoulder. That is not cool.
The strikes coming from Yu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Yu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zhao Yu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rinaldi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yu working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Yu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rinaldi, who protects the arm well. #T1#
Rinaldi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Yu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rinaldi trying to remain calm as Yu controls from the top position.
Yu working the body and head with strikes.
Rinaldi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yu misses with the ground and pound.
Yu working the ground and pound from side control.
Yu slows the pace down.
Rinaldi can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Yu trying to control the action but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Yu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rinaldi some visible discomfort.
Yu is looking to take a break and control but Rinaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yu misses with the ground and pound.
Yu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rinaldi can do to turn this around?
Yu working the ground and pound.
Yu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rinaldi some visible discomfort.
#T3#
Rinaldi being controlled for a moment.
Yu is looking to take a break and control but Rinaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yu cracks Rinaldi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yu is working Rinaldi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yu trying to control the position but Rinaldi is working away.
Yu lands some shots froms side control.#SUB#
Yu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rinaldi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Rinaldi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yu controlling from side mount.
Rinaldi tries to bench press Yu off him but Yu keeps the position.
Yu happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi is not content to let Yu control the position.
Rinaldi struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Yu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jab by Yu.
Yu looks to land a combination but Rinaldi avoids it well.
Rinaldi is looking for the big counter here.
Yu misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Yu closes the distance and clinches.
Yu stops a takedown attempt from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi has Yu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yu scores with a knee to the head.
Yu lands an elbow just above Rinaldi 's eye.
Yu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rinaldi.
Zhao Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Rinaldi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#
Rinaldi is rocked!
Yu pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rinaldi! Yu unloads with more strikes and Rinaldi sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhao Yu!
A very excited looking Zhao Yu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
RFLFN-2 Halloween Hellraiser
Date: Oct 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Yu misses with the combination.
#CL#
Yu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pawlowski misses with a body punch.
Pawlowski is trying to push Yu away but Yu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Pawlowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Yu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pawlowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yu cracks Pawlowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yu lands an elbow.
Yu taking a breather here.
Pawlowski is trying to control Yu's posture but Yu avoids it.
Yu working the ground and pound from side control.
Yu cracks Pawlowski with a big right hand but Pawlowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T1#
Pawlowski is looking for a sweep.
Yu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pawlowski down.
You can see the frustration on Pawlowski's face as Yu controls the position.
Yu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yu cracks Pawlowski with a big right hand but Pawlowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pawlowski is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Pawlowski's face as Yu controls the position.
Yu'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.
Yu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pawlowski for as long as he can get away with.#T2##SUB#
Yu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pawlowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawlowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Yu dominates the positioning.
Yu is working Pawlowski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yu lands a nice forearm strike.
Yu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yu cracks Pawlowski with a big right hand but Pawlowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yu lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB#
Yu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!
Yu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pawlowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Yu continues to stall.
Yu landing a few strikes.
Pawlowski is letting Yu control him for a moment. #SUB#
Yu has an Americana. Pawlowski didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Yu is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Yu hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zhao Yu!
Zhao Yu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RFL - 46 The New Generation
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Yu gets caught napping as Cailloux dives in and scores a takedown. Yu manages to retain guard.
Cailloux stays in close to Yu's body and controls the position.
Cailloux working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yu's head.#SUB2#
Yu working for a triangle but Cailloux defends it easily.
Yu is trying to control the position but Cailloux postures up.
Cailloux scoring with some ground and pound.
Cailloux is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Cailloux with a nice head shot there.
Cailloux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cailloux chips away with some ground and pound.
Yu looking to control.
Cailloux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cailloux lands a couple of elbows.
Yu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cailloux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cailloux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cailloux stands up over Yu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cailloux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cailloux cracks Yu with a solid left hand.#T2#
Yu trying to control the position.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cailloux is one step ahead there.
Cailloux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cailloux working some strikes from top position.
Cailloux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cailloux wants to pass the guard but Yu is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Yu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cailloux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3#
Yu is trying to keep Cailloux in close.
Cailloux controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cailloux'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.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yu tries to clinch up but Cailloux circles away and keeps his distance.
Yu doesn't manage to clinch there - Cailloux circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yu. #T4#
Cailloux throws out a loose jab but Yu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailloux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yu.
Yu shoots in for a double leg but Cailloux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blaise Cailloux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Cailloux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cailloux 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.
Yu tries to roll over but Cailloux keeps him under control.
Cailloux scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Yu looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cailloux working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cailloux drops an elbow to the side of Yu's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaise Cailloux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cailloux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Yu tries to counter it with a takedown but Cailloux pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Cailloux looking to score a takedown here. Yu is defending well but Cailloux drives through and ends up in Yu's guard.
Yu is wriggling around but Cailloux manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Cailloux not doing much here.
Cailloux landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yu trying to control from the bottom.
Yu is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cailloux is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Cailloux lands strikes from half guard.
Yu tries to roll over but Cailloux keeps him under control.#ES2#
Yu manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cailloux keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC2#
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cailloux throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Cailloux misses the target.
The fighters circling - Cailloux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cailloux throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Cailloux shoots in and bounces Yu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cailloux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Yu wants to stand and escape but Cailloux is having none of it.
Cailloux with a nice head shot there.
Cailloux connects with a couple of short punches.
Yu is trying to keep Cailloux in close.
Cailloux is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Yu is looking for a triangle but Cailloux pushes his legs off easily.
Cailloux advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Cailloux stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Cailloux cracks Yu with a big right hand but Yu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yu wants to control but Cailloux postures up.
Check out the look on Cailloux's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cailloux cracks Yu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cailloux is working Yu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cailloux landing a few strikes.
Yu taking a bit of punishment here - Cailloux scoring with strikes.
Yu can't do much from the bottom here.
Cailloux is chipping away with strikes.
Cailloux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T4#
Yu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yu is letting Cailloux control him for a moment.
Cailloux scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yu to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yu is trying to escape the position but Cailloux is controlling the position.
Yu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yu is being controlled here.
Cailloux landing a few strikes. #ROC#
Yu is rocked!
Cailloux is working Yu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yu is still in real trouble! Can Cailloux finish him?
Cailloux crunches a massive hammerfist down on Yu - he's out! Cailloux Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blaise Cailloux!
After the big win, Blaise Cailloux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sportivité and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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