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Event:
CWC Fight Night 6
Date: Oct 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 33 losses; Juu Dyon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Steve The Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dyon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Samurai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And The Samurai tries to counter it with a takedown but Dyon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dyon shoots and misses #TD2#
and The Samurai counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dyon (0) vs (2) The Samurai
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Samurai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Samurai preventing the sweep.
Dyon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (2) vs (2) The Samurai
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
The Samurai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dyon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (5) vs (2) The Samurai
The Samurai is looking for a sweep.#T1##SUB#
Dyon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dyon wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Samurai keeps working.
Dyon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dyon is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on The Samurai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dyon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The Samurai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dyon's best efforts.#T2##SUB2#
The Samurai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dyon pulls his head out easily.
Dyon uses his free foot to push down on The Samurai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Samurai. Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (8) vs (2) The Samurai
The Samurai is looking to improve his position but Dyon isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Samurai tries to hold on but Dyon postures up.
Dyon really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Dyon fails to move to back control.
The Samurai is squirming around, avoiding Dyon's attempts to control the action.
The Samurai has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dyon (11) vs (2) The Samurai#T3##SUB#
The Samurai preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dyon.
Dyon gets his hands free as The Samurai looks to control.
The Samurai breaks Dyon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (11) vs (4) The Samurai
The Samurai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dyon wants to sweep here but The Samurai controlling him for the moment.
Dyon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (13) vs (4) The Samurai
The Samurai is trying to maintain the position but Dyon is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dyon in particular looking to stall.#T4#
Dyon is pressing down on The Samurai's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Samurai is holding on for now.
The Samurai wants to control but Dyon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dyon tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Samurai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Samurai is not content to let Dyon control the position.
Dyon is looking to advance position but The Samurai won't allow it.
The Samurai trying to hold on to Dyon's head to control him but Dyon postures up.
Dyon trying to control from half guard but The Samurai is working away.
Dyon stalling away here and it's allowed The Samurai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The Samurai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T5#
Dyon wants to pass the guard but The Samurai is keeping the position.
The Samurai looking for a sweep. Not yet The Samurai, not yet.
The Samurai controlling Dyon's posture.
Dyon stands and throws The Samurai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (16) vs (4) The Samurai
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyon trying to control the position but The Samurai is working away.
Dyon tries to advance to mount but The Samurai denies him.
The Samurai is trying to control Dyon's posture but Dyon avoids it. #T6#
The Samurai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dyon wants to control but The Samurai is keeping him busy.
The Samurai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
The Samurai has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dyon escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dyon! Score +3 for passing guard: Dyon (19) vs (4) The Samurai
The Samurai tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dyon easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dyon (21) vs (4) The Samurai
The Samurai is trying desperately to improve position.
Dyon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dyon looking to control but The Samurai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T7#
The Samurai tries to hold on but Dyon pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon wants to control the pace but The Samurai is squirming around nicely.
The Samurai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dyon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dyon wants to control the pace but The Samurai is squirming around nicely.
The Samurai is desperately trying to improve his position but Dyon has a good base and remains in mount.#T8#
Dyon trying to control but The Samurai is having none of it.
The Samurai has given up his back. Will we see Dyon going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Dyon (24) vs (4) The Samurai
The Samurai trying to control the hands but Dyon won't let him. #SUB#
Dyon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, The Samurai has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dyon avoiding The Samurai 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Dyon looking for the RNC.
A lull in the action here.
#T9#
Dyon controls the position.
The Samurai trying to control the position but Dyon manages to sink in the hooks.
Dyon struggling to keep hold of the position.
The Samurai rolls, trying to escape but Dyon keeps control of the position.
The Samurai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Dyon working for a choke but The Samurai is defending well.
The Samurai is keeping busy.
#T10#
Dyon is hanging on to The Samurai's back as he tries to escape.
Dyon is trying to stick to The Samurai's back but The Samurai is turning into Dyon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dyon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by The Samurai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dyon (24) vs (6) The Samurai
The Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon controls The Samurai momentarily but The Samurai frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Dyon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The Samurai trying to control but Dyon is working from the bottom.
Dyon controls The Samurai momentarily but The Samurai frees himself. #SUB#
Dyon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Samurai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Samurai's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T11##SUB#
Dyon has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think The Samurai should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dyon has tightened it up now! The Samurai should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juu Dyon!
After the big win, Juu Dyon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fantasy Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
CWC Fight Night 5
Date: Oct 19, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Khaba Dagestanskiy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Steve The Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dagestanskiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
The Samurai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dagestanskiy (0) vs (2) The Samurai
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.
Dagestanskiy wants to control but The Samurai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Samurai content to control rather than advance.
Dagestanskiy tries to roll over but The Samurai keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Samurai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dagestanskiy trying to hold on to The Samurai's head to control him but The Samurai postures up.
Dagestanskiy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Samurai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
The Samurai wants to pass the guard but Dagestanskiy is defending well. #SUB2#
The Samurai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dagestanskiy defends it well.
Dagestanskiy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Samurai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Samurai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dagestanskiy (4) vs (2) The Samurai
Dagestanskiy keeps control of the position as The Samurai tries to break free.
#SUB#
The Samurai won't enjoy being in this position. Dagestanskiy looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - The Samurai is tapping - it's over boys! Dagestanskiy picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khaba Dagestanskiy!
Khaba Dagestanskiy 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:
CWC Fight Night 2
Date: Sep 20, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Steve The Samurai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Zima Voin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
The Samurai gets tackled into the cage by Voin. Voin maintains the clinch.
Voin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Samurai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voin is defending well.
The Samurai gets underhooks to prevent Voin's takedown attempt.
The Samurai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Voin pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD#
The Samurai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Voin on his heels. He'll look to pass Voin's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Samurai (2) vs (0) Voin
The Samurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Samurai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Voin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Samurai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
The Samurai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Voin is pulling down on The Samurai's head to control his posture.
The Samurai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Voin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (2) vs (2) Voin
Voin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Samurai trying to control the position.
#T2#
Voin 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.
The Samurai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The Samurai trying to control the position.
#T3#
The Samurai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Voin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The Samurai tries to roll over but Voin keeps him under control.
The Samurai trying to hold on to Voin's head to control him but Voin postures up.
The Samurai tries to get to full guard but Voin has control of the leg. #T4#
The Samurai keeping control of the position.
Voin is thwarting The Samurai's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Well, if Voin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
The Samurai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T5##SUB#
Voin moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from The Samurai. Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (2) vs (5) Voin
The Samurai struggling a bit here.
The Samurai tries to improve position but can't.
The Samurai struggling a bit here.
Voin controlling the position from side mount. #T6#
The Samurai is looking for a sweep.
The Samurai is working hard here to advance position.
The Samurai trying to remain calm as Voin controls from the top position.
The Samurai is trying to improve his position.
The Samurai manages to get back to half guard.
The Samurai is looking to control Voin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Samurai avoid being mounted?#T7#
Voin is taking a breather. The Samurai 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.
The Samurai trying to control but Voin postures up.
#SUB#
The Samurai actively working from the bottom here.
Voin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Samurai is trying is best to control the position here. #T8#
The Samurai wants to control but Voin is keeping busy.
Voin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The Samurai is trying to control but can't.
The Samurai wants to get back to full guard but Voin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (2) vs (8) Voin
Voin is staying tight to The Samurai's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Voin trying to control the action but The Samurai is working from the bottom. #T9#
The Samurai is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on The Samurai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Voin happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on The Samurai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Voin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The Samurai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Voin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: The Samurai (6) vs (8) Voin#T10#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The Samurai wants to control but Voin manages to buck him off and is now in The Samurai's guard! Nice work there by Voin! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (6) vs (10) Voin
The Samurai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Samurai wants to control the position but Voin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB#
The Samurai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Voin pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voin in particular looking to stall.#T11#
The Samurai tries to roll over but Voin keeps him under control.
Voin trying to pass the guard but The Samurai defending well.
The Samurai is looking to get back to full guard here but Voin has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (6) vs (13) Voin
The Samurai sneaks back into half guard.
Voin content to control rather than advance. #T12#
The Samurai trying to control from the bottom.
The Samurai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Samurai is trying to control but Voin manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (6) vs (16) Voin
Voin controlling the position easily from mount.
The Samurai is looking to get to half guard.#T13#
Voin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The Samurai tries to control the position but Voin now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: The Samurai (6) vs (19) Voin
The Samurai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The Samurai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Voin doesn't have the hooks in and The Samurai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (8) vs (19) Voin#T14#
The Samurai trying to control but Voin is working from the bottom.
The Samurai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Voin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Samurai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Voin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (8) vs (21) Voin
And that's the end of the fight!
Voin wins on points by 21 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Zima Voin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 318 - Prelims
Date: Aug 21, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Steve The Samurai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Samurai pinned against the cage. The Samurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Samurai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Samurai tries to counter with a takedown but McDonald is quick to defend against it.
McDonald tries for a takedown but The Samurai circles away easily#TD#
and The Samurai counters with a nice double leg into side control. McDonald won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: The Samurai (4) vs (0) McDonald
The Samurai trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
McDonald tries to improve position but can't.
The Samurai happy to just control the position for now.
The Samurai working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Samurai has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: The Samurai (6) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald is looking to improve his position but The Samurai isn't that keen on the idea.
The Samurai trying to control but McDonald is having none of it. #T1#
McDonald is desperately trying to improve his position but The Samurai has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
The Samurai jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McDonald manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Samurai has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McDonald! Score +2 for reaching mount: The Samurai (8) vs (0) McDonald
The Samurai controlling the pace for now.
McDonald is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
McDonald is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Samurai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McDonald working to try and regain half guard.
The Samurai controlling his opponent.
McDonald tries to hold on but The Samurai pushes him away.
McDonald is squirming around, avoiding The Samurai's attempts to control the action.
The Samurai controlling from mount. #T3#
McDonald can't escape the position.
The Samurai looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
The Samurai is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McDonald is surviving well by controlling The Samurai's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald working to try and regain half guard.
The Samurai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Samurai controlling from mount.
McDonald gets back to half guard.
The Samurai is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Samurai tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4##SUB2#
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Samurai trying to mount his opponent but McDonald defends it.
McDonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Samurai is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Samurai in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
The Samurai trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom. #T5##SUB2#
McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
The Samurai is looking to take a break and control but McDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
The Samurai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
The Samurai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McDonald doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Samurai. #T6#
McDonald trying to control but The Samurai postures up.
McDonald tries to roll over but The Samurai keeps him under control.#SUB2#
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Samurai pulls his head out easily.
The Samurai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McDonald moves into full guard.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Samurai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (8) vs (2) McDonald#T7##SUB#
The Samurai has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think McDonald should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, The Samurai has tightened it up now! McDonald should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steve The Samurai!
Our winner, Steve The Samurai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated David McDonald had this to say: 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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Event:
CWC 316 - Prelims
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Steve The Samurai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Maitonaama clinches up with The Samurai and pushes him back against the cage.
Maitonaama is looking for a takedown.
The Samurai looking for a takedown.
Maitonaama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maitonaama prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Samurai is working for takedown but Maitonaama is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve The Samurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Maitonaama decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Maitonaama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Samurai defends well.#SUB2#
Maitonaama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Samurai defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama trying to keep a closed guard but The Samurai is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Maitonaama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Samurai is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
The Samurai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Maitonaama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Samurai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Our spies down at at The Goya - 🥊 MMA Academy inform us that Maitonaama has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The Samurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maitonaama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maitonaama keeping moving, preventing The Samurai from controlling successfully.
Maitonaama keeping full guard, as The Samurai tries to pass. #T2#
Maitonaama controls The Samurai momentarily but The Samurai frees himself. #SUB2#
Maitonaama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maitonaama keeping full guard, as The Samurai tries to pass.
Maitonaama trying to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Samurai passes Maitonaama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maitonaama is looking to improve his position.
Maitonaama is pressing down on The Samurai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
The Samurai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maitonaama trying to control the position.
The Samurai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Maitonaama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maitonaama looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Samurai is one step ahead there. #T4##SUB2#
Maitonaama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Samurai is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Maitonaama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Samurai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Samurai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Maitonaama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Samurai looking to sit in guard and control but Maitonaama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (0) vs (2) Maitonaama
The Samurai trying to control the position.
Maitonaama wants to pass the guard but The Samurai is keeping the position.#T5#
Maitonaama trying to control but The Samurai is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Maitonaama drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Samurai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maitonaama has The Samurai in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Samurai (2) vs (2) Maitonaama
The Samurai sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Maitonaama has his foot on The Samurai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Samurai works his way back into a safe position though.#T6#
The Samurai passes into half guard.
The Samurai is trying to control. Maitonaama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maitonaama is trying to maintain the position but The Samurai is very close to passing his half guard.
The Samurai wants to pass the guard but Maitonaama is defending well.
Maitonaama gets full guard.#SUB2#
Maitonaama looking for a guillotine here but The Samurai defends easily.
#SUB2#
Maitonaama isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Samurai stacks Maitonaama on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Samurai! Score +3 for passing guard: The Samurai (5) vs (2) Maitonaama
The Samurai takes a little break here. Maitonaama wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T7#
The Samurai trying to control the action but Maitonaama is working from the bottom.
Maitonaama is looking for a sweep.
The Samurai tries to advance position but instead Maitonaama slips a leg back in to half guard. #SUB2#
Maitonaama actively working from the bottom here.
The Samurai wants to take a breather but Maitonaama is having none of it. #T8#
Maitonaama wants to improve his position but The Samurai is controlling well.
Maitonaama is still trying to improve position.
Maitonaama won't allow The Samurai to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Maitonaama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Samurai pulls his head out easily.
The Samurai wants to pass to mount but Maitonaama is defending the position. #SUB2#
Maitonaama actively working from the bottom here.#T9#
The Samurai is keen to just control but Maitonaama is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maitonaama manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
The Samurai looking to improve position, pressing down on Maitonaama's thigh with his hand. Maitonaama seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is The Samurai paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! The Samurai's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Maitonaama picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aslak Maitonaama!
Aslak Maitonaama tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SFL 156 | Stalinovich vs Stark
Date: May 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Damba slips a straight right by Badass.#CL2#
Badass moves into the clinch.
Badass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Damba fails to land.
Badass lands a hook that snaps the head of Damba backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC2#
Badass breaks the clinch.
That kick from Badass tenderised Damba's leg. Damba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Badass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba throws a leg kick which misses Badass's front leg but catches the back leg as Badass tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Badass misses.
A quick step to the side and Damba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Badass clinches up with Damba and pushes him back against the cage.
Damba stalling against the cage.
#T1#
Badass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damba tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damba is trying to stall.
Badass lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Badass.
A head punch on the inside from Damba fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badass.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Badass trying to land knees to the body.
Damba lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
A short right from Damba on the inside.
Damba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Damba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damba lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badass. #T2##BC#
Damba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Damba is predictable there
and Badass counters with a left and a right that stings Damba.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Damba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Damba shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Badass drives through and clinches with Damba against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Badass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damba misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Badass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valtteri Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damba. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Damba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Damba working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Badass wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Damba misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T3#
Badass regains half guard, as Damba was trying to land strikes.
Damba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Damba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Damba wants to pass the guard but Badass is defending well.
Damba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damba trying to mount his opponent but Badass defends it.
Badass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Damba scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4##SUB#
Damba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Badass has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Damba seems to be working for a kimura but Badass defends the submission attempt.
Damba trying to pass the guard but Badass defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badass missing with punches from the bottom.
Badass wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Damba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Damba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valtteri Badass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Damba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Badass is looking for the big counter here.
Badass misses with a few strikes there.
Damba changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Damba avoids the head kick by Badass.
Badass scores with a nice head shot.
Damba blocks a jab.
Damba shoots in and drives through. Badass sprawls well.
Badass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Damba gets the takedown into side control.
Damba throws a strike aimed at the side of Badass's head but Badass avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damba throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Badass works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Damba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Damba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Damba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Damba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Badass has managed to free his arm - good work.
Damba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Damba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Badass defends it well.
Damba looks to land a strike but Badass avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Damba looking to sit in guard and control but Badass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Damba looking to control.
Damba keeping moving, preventing Badass from controlling successfully.
Dado Damba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damba is trying to control the position but Badass postures up. #SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Damba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Badass passes into half guard.
Damba is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Damba looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Badass pushes past his half guard into mount!
Damba 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.
Damba is squirming around, avoiding Badass's attempts to control the action.
Damba gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Damba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Badass pulls his head out easily.
Badass trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Damba looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Damba is pressing down on Badass's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Damba has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Badass is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Damba.
Damba tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Badass tries to kick Damba off but Damba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Damba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Damba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badass.
Valtteri Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass moves away from the strike by Damba.
Badass throws a hook but Damba avoids it easily.
Badass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Damba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Damba drops his hands momentarily and Badass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Damba lands a slapping body shot.
Badass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Damba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass throws out a loose jab but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Damba.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Badass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Damba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Badass misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Badass rushes Damba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Damba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Badass scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Damba.
Badass has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Damba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Badass can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Badass.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba fails to pull guard.
Badass is trying to force a seperation but Damba has the dominant position.
Badass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass is trying to break the clinch but Damba is controlling him.
Badass struggles to land a body shot inside as Damba controls his hands.
Dado Damba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Badass misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Badass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badass misses with a hook.
Damba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Badass fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Damba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badass's guard.
Damba is looking to work some ground and pound but Badass has wrist control.
Damba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badass is keeping the position for now.
Damba preventing the sweep.
Damba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Badass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Damba won't allow Badass to get back to his feet.
Damba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Badass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Damba trying to control from half guard but Badass is working away.
Damba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass.
Damba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Damba tries to free his leg and advance position but Badass is retaining full guard.
Damba lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Badass wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Damba manages to pass to side control.
Damba is thwarting Badass's attempts to control the position.
Valtteri Badass is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Damba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Badass defending well though.
Damba prevents Badass from standing back up.
Badass regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Damba.
Badass is looking to stand up but Damba isn't so interested in that idea.
Damba lands a couple of elbows.
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 Dado Damba.
I think Badass 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valtteri Badass!
A relieved looking Valtteri Badass thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SFL 152 | Marley Fest II
Date: Apr 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Damba throws a sloppy head kick
letting Ozolinsh counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Ozolinsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook to the body
and Damba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Damba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ozolinsh has time to react.
Damba with a hook.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Damba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Damba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Damba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Damba moves away from the strike by Ozolinsh.
It looked like Damba was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
Damba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ozolinsh manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Ozolinsh has momentary wrist control but Damba slips an elbow through the middle.
Ozolinsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ozolinsh has control of Damba's left arm, preventing Damba from doing any damage.
Ozolinsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Damba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Damba throws a big elbow that misses.
Damba looking to sit in guard and control but Ozolinsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Damba looking for subs off his back but Ozolinsh has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ozolinsh performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2##SUB#
Damba actively working from the bottom here.
Damba 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.
Ozolinsh controlling the pace.
Ozolinsh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Damba actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Ozolinsh wants to pass to mount but Damba is defending the position.
Damba wants to get back to full guard.
Ozolinsh is trying to control. Damba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ozolinsh prevents Damba from improving his position.
Damba is refusing to be controlled, as Ozolinsh sits in half guard.
Damba is trying to maintain the position but Ozolinsh is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Ozolinsh does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Damba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozolinsh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Damba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Ozolinsh. Those never looked like landing.
Ozolinsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ozolinsh, as that shot connected.
Ozolinsh misses with a head kick.
Damba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Damba moves away from the strike by Ozolinsh.
Damba is looking to counter punch.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Damba's head but Damba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damba moves away.
Damba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ozolinsh sprawls and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teodors Ozolinsh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Damba misses with a looping right.
Ozolinsh throws a shot from downtown. Damba moves away and avoids it.
Damba throwing a counter right hand but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh connects with a high kick.
Damba lands with a good body shot.
Damba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damba was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a low kick.
Damba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid body kick from Damba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damba was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Damba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ozolinsh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Damba blocks a head kick by Ozolinsh.
Damba feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Ozolinsh. Beautiful body shot.
Ozolinsh misses with a right hand
and Damba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Damba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Damba clobbers Ozolinsh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Damba throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Damba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Damba's head but Damba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damba.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damba. That's going to slow Ozolinsh down. #T2#
Damba tries a head kick but it misses.
Damba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ozolinsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ozolinsh scores with a hook.
Ozolinsh lands a head kick!
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Damba moves out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Damba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh tries to counter with a clinch but Damba shakes him off and moves away.
Damba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch.
Damba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Damba walks into a stiff left hand from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Damba throws a low kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damba is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Damba blocks it.
Damba misses with a low kick.
#T4#
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damba swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Ozolinsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ozolinsh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Damba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ozolinsh on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ozolinsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damba.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch up but Damba circles away and keeps his distance.
Damba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Damba misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Damba.
Ozolinsh wants to counter with a clinch but Damba pushes him away.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Damba throws a sloppy head kick and Ozolinsh moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Damba misses with a hook to the body
and Ozolinsh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
Good work by Ozolinsh as he checks the leg kick.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozolinsh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy body shot
and Damba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ozolinsh has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Damba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ozolinsh under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damba moves away.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Damba moves out of range.
Ozolinsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Damba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ozolinsh.#T1#
Damba ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Teodors Ozolinsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ozolinsh looks to land a body kick but Damba moved away.
Ozolinsh swings widly with a right hand
and Damba counters with a three punch combo that has Ozolinsh backing up. Ozolinsh nods at Damba to acknowledge the strikes.
Ozolinsh tries a head kick but it misses.
Damba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ozolinsh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozolinsh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damba at a distance.
Ozolinsh throws a lazy uppercut
and Damba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Damba throws a low kick but Ozolinsh avoids it.
Damba just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh thuds a left hand into Damba's body.
Ozolinsh misses with a head kick.
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!
Ozolinsh connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Ozolinsh misses.
Damba attempts a counter takedown but Ozolinsh avoids it well and moves away.
Damba checks a low kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDamba.
Damba throws a one two combo.
Damba fakes the leg kick and cracks Ozolinsh in the body.
Ozolinsh works Damba's body with a nice hook.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T3#
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Damba.
Ozolinsh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ozolinsh blocks a head kick by Damba.
Good exchange - Ozolinsh coming out on top.
Damba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Damba moves out of range.
Damba misses with a body shot.
Damba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Damba misses the target.
Ozolinsh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Damba eats them both and turns towards Ozolinsh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T4#
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Damba misses.
Ozolinsh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Damba counters with a stiff right hand.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Damba blocks it.
Damba scores with a punch to the head.
Damba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ozolinsh. That did some damage!
Damba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Damba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh misses the body punch #TD#
and Damba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Damba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Damba throws a big right hand that misses.
Damba postures up and lands a big shot to Ozolinsh's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dado Damba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dado Damba!
Dado Damba 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:
SFL 146 | Grandis vs Petrov
Date: Mar 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Damba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reedtz's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Damba.
Damba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reedtz.
Damba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Damba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reedtz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damba. That's going to slow Reedtz down.
Damba tries to bum rush Reedtz with a series of wild strikes but Reedtz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reedtz throws out a leg kick but Damba moves out of range and Reedtz only half commits.
Damba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Damba as he checks the leg kick.#TD2#
Reedtz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half 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!
Damba trying to control but Reedtz postures up.
Reedtz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reedtz working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Damba is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Reedtz jumps into side control!#SUB2#
Reedtz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reedtz is working Damba over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Damba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reedtz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Reedtz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reedtz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#SUB2#
Reedtz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reedtz working away.#T2##SUB2#
Reedtz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reedtz controlling the position from side mount.
Damba is looking for a sweep.
Damba regains half guard.
Damba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reedtz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Damba won't allow Reedtz to pass to mount.
Damba regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Reedtz.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reedtz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Damba keeping moving, preventing Reedtz from controlling successfully.
Reedtz stands and throws Damba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reedtz scoring with punches and elbows.
Reedtz lands some shots froms side control.
Damba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reedtz looks up at the clock and then as Damba takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Reedtz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Damba looking for a sweep but Reedtz has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Damba regains half guard.
Damba tries to roll over but Reedtz keeps him under control.#T4#
Ground and pound from Reedtz.
Reedtz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reedtz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Damba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
Reedtz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Damba taking some punishment here, with Reedtz in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reedtz lands a nice short elbow.
My spies in Rasmus's Fun House inform me that Reedtz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Damba is defending against the submission attempts here by Reedtz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Reedtz dominated that round.
That's time! Damba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
The crowd cheers as Reedtz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damba doesn't seem phased though.
Reedtz moves out of range of the leg kick from Damba.
Damba throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Reedtz counters with a single leg into guard. Damba didn't expect that.
Damba controls Reedtz momentarily but Reedtz frees himself.
Rasmus Reedtz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reedtz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reedtz lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba looking to control.
#SUB#
Damba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reedtz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reedtz working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Reedtz trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom.
Damba trying to control the position.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Damba keeps moving.
Damba wants to control but Reedtz passes easily into half guard.
Reedtz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reedtz working Damba over with strikes.
Damba is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Reedtz jumps into side control!
Damba is looking to regain half guard here but Reedtz keeps moving and retains side control.
Damba takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SUB2#
Reedtz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Damba struggling a bit here.
Damba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reedtz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damba tries to get to full guard but Reedtz has control of the leg.
Reedtz slips a nice elbow through Damba's hands, connecting with Damba's forehead.
Damba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reedtz drops an elbow to the side of Damba's head.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reedtz trying to mount his opponent but Damba defends it. #T3#
Damba tries to get to full guard but Reedtz has control of the leg.
Damba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reedtz is working away from the top position though.
Reedtz is trying to control the action in half guard but Damba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Damba tries to get to full guard but Reedtz has control of the leg.
Damba is working hard here to advance position.
Reedtz is looking to take a break and control but Damba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reedtz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reedtz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slow jab from Reedtz misses its intended target.
Damba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown but Damba shows good takedown defense.
Damba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reedtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Damba gets caught flat footed, as Reedtz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Damba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reedtz is controlling him.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Damba keeps moving.
Damba is trying to control the position but Reedtz postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reedtz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damba's head.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Damba keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Reedtz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A big left from Reedtz misses.
Reedtz defending well as Damba loads up on a big left hand.
Reedtz lands with a nice body punch.
Reedtz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Damba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Damba. Beautiful body shot.
Damba with the inside leg kick.
Damba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A lazy left from Reedtz finds it's target.
A low kick from Reedtz misses
and Damba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reedtz just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Damba.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown but Damba shows good takedown defense.
Damba thuds his right hand into Reedtz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Damba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Damba lands a head kick!
#CUT#It looks like Rasmus Reedtz has been cut.#T1#
Reedtz throws a jab when Damba was well out of range.
Damba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dado Damba is winning the standup battle so far.
Damba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reedtz to score with a decent uppercut.
Damba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reedtz.
Reedtz has his takedown stuffed
enabling Damba to counter with a crisp jab.
Reedtz avoids the body shot from Damba.
It seemed like Reedtz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reedtz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reedtz misses the shot to the body.
Damba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reedtz.
Damba throws a sloppy head kick and Reedtz moves out of range easily.
Damba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD2#
Reedtz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Damba tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reedtz is in Damba's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reedtz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Damba looking for a guillotine here but Reedtz defends easily.
Dado Damba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Reedtz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reedtz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reedtz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reedtz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damba's head.
Reedtz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Damba keeps moving. #SUB2#
Reedtz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Damba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Damba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Damba! #REVR##T3#
Reedtz tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Reedtz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reedtz is looking for a sweep.
Reedtz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Damba.
Damba wants to stand but Reedtz is controlling his arm.
Damba working away.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Damba tries for a kimura but Reedtz is defending well.
Reedtz tries to buck Damba off but Damba is having none of it.
Damba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Reedtz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Damba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reedtz wants to improve his position but Damba is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dado Damba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reedtz 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasmus Reedtz!
After the big win, Rasmus Reedtz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
SFL 135 | Akinwande vs Wanker
Date: Feb 04, 2022 |
#R1#
A big right from Damba misses.
Donk. Damba catches Terrorelli right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Damba misses the target.
Terrorelli thumps Damba with a low kick.
Terrorelli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damba momentarily.
Terrorelli works Damba's body with a nice hook.
Damba throws the left hand but Terrorelli avoids the punch easily.
Terrorelli lands a head kick. Damba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Damba is predictable there
and Terrorelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terrorelli scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Damba misses.
Terrorelli lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrorelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tobi Terrorelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrorelli throws a body punch but Damba moves out of range.
Damba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terrorelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damba.
Damba slips a jab from Terrorelli.
Damba slips under a jab from Terrorelli.
Terrorelli just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Terrorelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Damba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Damba throws a front kick aimed at Terrorelli's knee but Terrorelli avoids it well.
Damba tries to score with a low kick but Terrorelli moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Damba misses.
Damba misses the shot to the body.
Terrorelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damba.
Terrorelli wants to counter with a clinch but Damba pushes him away.
Terrorelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Damba staying out of range there.
Terrorelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terrorelli throws a hook but Damba avoids it easily.
Damba looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrorelli is just out of range.
Terrorelli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Damba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terrorelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Damba just misses with a punch to the body.
Damba tries to move into range but Terrorelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Damba throws a solid leg kick but Terrorelli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damba.
Terrorelli throws a looping overhand right but Damba ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Damba.
Dado Damba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2##TD2#
Terrorelli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrorelli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Damba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damba moves into full guard.
Damba working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Damba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Terrorelli wants to control from the top but Damba keeps moving. #T3#
Terrorelli throws an elbow that misses. Damba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Terrorelli's guard. Nice move by Damba!#REVR#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Terrorelli holds on and takes a little breather.
Terrorelli keeping moving, preventing Damba from controlling successfully.
Terrorelli looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Damba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB#
Damba is looking for a kimura but Terrorelli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damba to get the leverage.
Terrorelli wants to control but Damba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Terrorelli wants to improve his position but Damba is controlling well.
Damba is trying to control the action in half guard but Terrorelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4##SUB#
Damba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terrorelli sees it coming and defends easily.
Damba content to control rather than advance.
Damba wants to control but Terrorelli is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Damba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Terrorelli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobi Terrorelli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Damba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terrorelli.
Damba is looking to counter punch.
Terrorelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrorelli. Damba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrorelli slips a straight right by Damba.
Terrorelli fakes the leg kick and cracks Damba in the body.
Damba throws a sloppy head kick and Terrorelli moves out of range easily.
Tobi Terrorelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damba tries to move into range but Terrorelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Terrorelli moves out of range as Damba strikes.
Terrorelli slips under a jab from Damba.
Terrorelli moves away from the strike by Damba.
Damba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terrorelli lands a glancing blow to the side of Damba's head.
A big left from Damba misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Damba backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrorelli slips a jab from Damba.
Terrorelli slips a jab from Damba.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Damba.
Terrorelli is trying to improve his position.#T1##SUB#
Damba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Terrorelli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Damba's guard! Nice work there by Terrorelli!
Terrorelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Damba looking for a guillotine here but Terrorelli defends easily.
Damba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Damba is trying to work for a kimura but Terrorelli is defending well.
#T2#
Damba is pressing down on Terrorelli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Terrorelli is holding on for now.
Terrorelli tries to get to full guard but Damba has control of the leg.
Damba passes to side control.
Damba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Terrorelli's legs.
Terrorelli can't do much from the bottom here. #T3##SUB#
Damba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Terrorelli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damba content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Terrorelli wants to control but Damba postures up.
The referee asks Damba politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Damba prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Damba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Terrorelli, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Damba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Terrorelli, who protects the arm well. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terrorelli can't do much from the bottom here.
Damba trying to control the position but Terrorelli is working away.
Terrorelli wants to control but Damba postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Damba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damba wants to control but Terrorelli is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Terrorelli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Damba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Damba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Terrorelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terrorelli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Damba misses the shot to the body.
Damba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Terrorelli swings widly with a right hand
and Damba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Damba misses with a low kick.
Terrorelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Damba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrorelli.
Damba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Damba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damba ducks under a wild hook from Terrorelli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Damba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terrorelli manages to avoid it.
Terrorelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Damba moves forwards but Terrorelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Terrorelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damba thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Terrorelli.
A good leg kick by Terrorelli.
Damba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Terrorelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terrorelli. That did some damage!
Damba motions for Terrorelli to come forward. Damba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terrorelli is looking to clinch but Damba is avoiding it.
Terrorelli misses the jab.
Terrorelli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damba can pounce on him.
Damba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terrorelli manages to avoid it.
Terrorelli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Terrorelli looks to land a left hand but Damba moved out of range nicely.
Damba misses with an uppercut. Terrorelli saw that one coming.
Terrorelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terrorelli misses the shot to the body.
Terrorelli throws a hook but Damba avoids it easily.#T2##TD#
Damba gets a double leg takedown into Terrorelli's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damba trying to control but Terrorelli is working from the bottom.
Damba is looking to advance position but Terrorelli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Damba is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Damba regains half guard.
Terrorelli wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it.
Damba trying to control here.
#SUB#
Damba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terrorelli pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Damba looking for a kimura from the bottom but Terrorelli passes into side control!
Damba wants to control but Terrorelli postures up.#T4#
Damba is letting Terrorelli control him for a moment.
Damba is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrorelli lands a few punches from side control.
Terrorelli creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Damba sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Damba takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
An elbow from Terrorelli crashes against the mat.
Damba struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobi Terrorelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Terrorelli 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobi Terrorelli!
A victorious Tobi Terrorelli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 29, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dado Damba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Finnish Experiment lV!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Experiment lV gets caught flat footed, as Damba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Damba (2) vs (0) Experiment lV
Damba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment lV is keeping the position for now.
Experiment lV seems keen to control Damba's posture.
Damba wants to pass the guard but Experiment lV is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Experiment lV throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Damba escapes and throws Experiment lV's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Damba (5) vs (0) Experiment lV
Damba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Experiment lV's legs.
Experiment lV is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV is letting Damba control him for a moment. #SUB#
Damba tries for a kimura but Experiment lV is defending well. #SUB#
Damba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Damba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Damba tries to move to mount but Experiment lV blocks the move with his legs.
Experiment lV can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Damba is trying to get an arm triangle but Experiment lV is defending well.
Damba taking a breather here.
Experiment lV tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Damba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Damba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Experiment lV has escaped the position, nice work there.
Damba is looking to take a break and control but Experiment lV is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Damba works to advance to full mount. Experiment lV defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Damba (7) vs (0) Experiment lV
Experiment lV tries to lock up and control but Damba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Experiment lV holds of for dear life.
Experiment lV working to try and regain half guard.
Damba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Damba fails to take his opponent's back.
Experiment lV regains half guard.
Experiment lV wants to improve his position but Damba is controlling well.
#T3##SUB2#
Experiment lV actively working from the bottom here.
Experiment lV makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Experiment lV.#SUB2#
Damba has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Experiment lV to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Damba is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Experiment lV pulls down on the head and he's put Damba to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Finnish Experiment lV!
Finnish Experiment lV decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SFL 113 | Free Australia
Date: Nov 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Damba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damba attempts a counter takedown but Brawler avoids it well and moves away.
Damba throws a looping overhand right but Brawler ducks down to avoid it.
Damba misses with an uppercut.
Damba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damba was well out of range. Poor timing from Brawler.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Damba checks a leg kick.
Damba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brawler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brawler.
Damba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Damba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bobby Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damba scores with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Damba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brawler lands a jab to Damba's midsection.
Brawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler leaves Damba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brawler misses with the body kick#TD#
and Damba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brawler wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Damba manages to pass to side control. #T1##REVB#
Brawler wants to control but Damba is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Damba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brawler trying to hold on to Damba's head to control him but Damba postures up.
Brawler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damba.
Damba stalling away here and it's allowed Brawler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Damba throws an elbow that misses. Brawler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Damba's guard. Nice move by Brawler!#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Damba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Damba is trying to keep Brawler in close.
#SUB#
Damba looking for a guillotine here but Brawler defends easily.
Damba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brawler postures up.
#T3##SUB#
Brawler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Damba controlling the position.
Brawler postures up.
Brawler stopping the sweep attempt from Damba.
Damba working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Damba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brawler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Damba wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brawler is now in half guard. #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.
Damba wants to get back to full guard but Brawler has mounted him!
Damba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brawler controlling from mount.
Damba tries to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
Damba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawler stalling.
Brawler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brawler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brawler, as that shot connected.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Damba throws a nice looking combination but Brawler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Brawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brawler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Damba.
Damba throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Brawler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damba doesn't seem phased though.
Damba looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brawler.
Brawler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobby Brawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brawler.
Damba walks into a straight right hand from Brawler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brawler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler feints and then cracks Damba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damba down.
Damba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Damba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brawler throws the left hand but Damba avoids the punch easily.
Brawler ducks right into an uppercut from Damba.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damba.
Bobby Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brawler.
Damba scores with a one two! Brawler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Damba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Damba is looking to slow Brawler down with leg kicks.
Brawler throws a leg kick which misses Damba's front leg but catches the back leg as Damba tries to avoid it.
Damba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Brawler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brawler throws a front kick aimed at Damba's knee but Damba avoids it well.
Damba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brawler sprawls and moves away.
Brawler misses with a low kick as Damba jumps back.
Damba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Damba slips a jab from Brawler.
Damba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A low kick from Brawler is predictable there
and Damba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brawler really felt that one!
Damba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brawler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T2#
Brawler scores with a body shot.
Brawler checks a leg kick.
Brawler looks to land a body kick but Damba moved away.
Brawler scores with a body shot.
Brawler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brawler throws a chopping leg kick but Damba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brawler scoring well with a low kick there.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brawler throws out the jab.
Brawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brawler throws a push kick but Damba slaps the foot to one side.
Brawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brawler swings widly with a right hand
and Damba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damba.
Brawler avoids the body shot from Damba.
Brawler throws a looping overhand right but Damba ducks down to avoid it.
Damba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brawler throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Damba moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Brawler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Damba counters with a head kick.
Good shot there by Brawler.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Damba's shoulder, as Damba tries to avoid the shot.
Damba looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
A jab from Brawler misses.
Damba moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Damba scores with a nice head shot.#TD#
Damba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Damba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brawler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brawler gets full guard.
Damba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Damba throws a strike but Brawler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damba working a defensive guard but Brawler manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bobby Brawler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damba tries to bench press Brawler off him but Brawler keeps the position.
Damba is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brawler's best efforts.
Damba is looking to get back to full guard here but Brawler has managed to pass to side control instead.
Damba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Brawler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler misses with a low kick as Damba jumps back.
Damba throws a counter high kick but Brawler was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Brawler.
Damba blocks a jab.
Damba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damba tries a head kick but it misses.
Damba slips under a jab.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damba.
Brawler walks into a stiff left hand from Damba.
Brawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Damba.
A low kick from Brawler is predictable there
and Brawler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brawler connects with a single shot there.
Damba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brawler. Brawler obviously looking to wear him down.
Damba moves out of range as Brawler throws a body kick.
Brawler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damba momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler avoids the body shot from Damba.
Brawler misses with an uppercut. Damba saw that one coming.
Brawler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T1#
Brawler scores with a spinning back kick!
Crunch! Damba slams his shin into Brawler's torso.
Damba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler lands with an overhand left.
Brawler checks a leg kick.
Damba is looking to clinch.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Damba's shoulder, as Damba tries to avoid the shot.
Damba looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Brawler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Damba.
Brawler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damba. That did some damage!
Damba misses with the combination.
Brawler looks for the body kick but Damba saw that one coming.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damba manages to avoid it.
Damba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brawler misses with a body kick.
Damba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dado Damba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brawler throws a leg kick #TD#
and Damba counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brawler!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawler isn't going anywhere.
Brawler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Damba.
Damba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Damba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brawler tries to bench press Damba off him but Damba keeps the position.
Damba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Damba in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Damba in side control, throwing shots but Brawler defends. #T3##SUB#
Damba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brawler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Damba but great work by Brawler.
Brawler controlling the position.
Damba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brawler's best efforts.#SUB#
Damba looking for submissions off his back.
Damba tries to roll over but Brawler keeps him under control.
Damba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brawler is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Brawler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Damba tries to get to full guard but Brawler has control of the leg.
Brawler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Damba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brawler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brawler 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brawler!
A relieved looking Bobby Brawler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SFL 106 | Budluvski vs Poli
Date: Oct 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Hughes looks to land a combination but Damba avoids it well.
Damba tries to counter by clinching up but Hughes breaks away and moves out of range.
Damba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hughes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Damba slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Damba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Damba misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Damba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks Damba with an uppercut!
Damba lands with an overhand left.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Damba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damba lands with a nice body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Damba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab. #CL#
Damba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Damba.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards. #T1#
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.
Damba blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes stalling against the cage.
Hughes gets underhooks to prevent Damba's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Damba.
A nice left hand lands by Damba.
Hughes tries to break free but Damba pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Damba lands a body punch.
Damba blocking some punches.
Damba stalling.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Damba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Damba.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Damba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Damba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damba is looking for a takedown.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Damba gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes throws a jab when Damba was well out of range.#T3#
Hughes throws a body punch but Damba moves out of range.
Hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damba can pounce on him.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Damba's head but Damba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Damba moves out of range.
Damba throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Damba's head but Damba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damba throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Damba is just out of range.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damba.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Damba misses with a body kick.
Hughes swings for the body but Damba moves out of range.
Damba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hughes sprawls and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected.
#T4#
Damba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damba misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damba throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Damba slips the punch.
Damba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughes doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Damba under the eye.
Damba lands with a right hand.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damba.
Damba tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Damba moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Damba is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes misses with a double jab
enabling Damba to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes 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.
Damba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Damba slips a jab from Hughes.
A low kick lands for Damba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Damba throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
A jab from Damba misses.
Damba throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damba.
Damba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Damba.
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Damba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a stiff right hand.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a three punch combo that has Hughes backing up. Hughes nods at Damba to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damba misses with a body shot.
Hughes clobbers Damba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Damba.
Hughes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Damba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Damba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Damba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Damba misses the target.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Jab, jab by Damba - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Damba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damba wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damba was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Damba.
Damba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damba tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Damba connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damba throws a body shot but no joy.
Damba tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damba's head backwards.
Damba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Damba is looking to land body kicks.
Hughes throws a hook but Damba blocks it.
Damba throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damba. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Damba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Damba landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Damba fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Damba is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hughes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Damba trying to control the position but Hughes is working away. #SUB#
Damba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hughes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Damba but great work by Hughes.
Hughes controls the position.
Damba tries to improve position but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Damba is right now.
Hughes trying to control the position but Damba is working away.
Damba is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Hughes wants to control but Damba is keeping him busy.
Damba is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes wants to control but Damba is keeping him busy.
Hughes controlling the position.
Damba struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut there from Hughes.
Damba misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Damba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Damba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hughes defends well and Damba ends up having to push Hughes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Damba backwards.
Damba wants to stall.
#BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Damba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Damba blocks a jab.
Damba feinted with a counter takedown.
Hughes swings for the body but Damba moves out of range.
Hughes cracks Damba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damba.
Damba throws out a leg kick but Hughes moves out of range and Damba only half commits.
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
Damba slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
Damba slips a straight right by Hughes.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Damba throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Damba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Damba tries to score with a low kick but Hughes moves his leg out of the way.
Damba throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Hughes lunges at Damba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Damba's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damba somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Damba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Damba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Damba misses with a straight right.
Damba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Damba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damba looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Seymour Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Damba thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL#
Damba has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Dado Damba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damba is looking to control Hughes's arms but Hughes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Damba has his back to the cage. #T3#
A short left from Hughes.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damba lands with a short shot to the head.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Damba won't allow it.
Damba tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes just leaning against Damba, taking a breather.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
A short body shot lands from Damba as the two fighters clinch.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damba prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Hughes misses with some punches.
A short left from Hughes.
Damba tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Damba shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Dado Damba has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hughes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Damba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Damba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Damba throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Damba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damba.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Damba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Damba! |
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Event:
SFL 77 | Bangin vs Brawler
Date: Jun 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Nurminen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Damba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurminen 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.
Nurminen throws a jab when Damba was well out of range.
Nurminen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damba.
#CL#
Nurminen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nurminen throws a punch but it's blocked by Damba.
Nurminen working aggressively here.
Nurminen swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba blocking some punches.
Nurminen throws a head punch that misses.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
Damba working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurminen. #TD#
Nurminen has clasped his hands together around Damba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Damba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nurminen wants to control but Damba is keeping him busy.
Damba wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Nurminen trying to control the action but Damba is working from the bottom.
Damba has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Damba tries to get to full guard but Nurminen has control of the leg. #T1#
Damba is not content to let Nurminen control the position.
Nurminen working over Damba with some ground and pound. Damba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Damba is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurminen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurminen wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it.
Nurminen content to control rather than advance.
Nurminen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Damba wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Nurminen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nurminen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurminen wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it.
Damba wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Damba is still trying to improve position.
Nurminen working Damba over with strikes. #SUB2#
Damba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Damba has hold of Nurminen's hands but Nurminen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nurminen wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it.
Nurminen prevents Damba from improving his position.
Nurminen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Damba wants to get back to full guard.
Damba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Damba.
Nurminen trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom. #T4#
Nurminen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nurminen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Damba's head.
Nurminen trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom.
Damba wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Damba has his feet on Nurminen's thighs here. He's pushed Nurminen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nurminen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dado Damba! |
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Event:
SFL 66 | Simon vs Georgiev
Date: May 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Damba avoids a kick to the body.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Damba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Damba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damba there as he acknowledges the shot.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damba circles away quickly and effectively.
Damba throws a combination that misses #TD#
and McDonald counters with a shoot takedown. Damba fights it but they end up in guard.
McDonald postures up and lands a big shot to Damba's brow.
McDonald is working Damba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Damba keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Damba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!#SUB2#
Damba is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McDonald rolls with it to try and escape but Damba cranks on the arm and McDonald is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dado Damba! |
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Event:
SFL 59 | Atunes vs Rishkinov
Date: Mar 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Damba throws a looping overhand right but Titor ducks down to avoid it.
Damba throws a right and a left that Titor avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Titor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Titor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Titor.
Titor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Damba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Titor takes a swing at Damba's ribcage but misses.
Titor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Damba sprawls well. Damba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Titor gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Damba misses.
Titor throws an overhand right that lands on Damba's shoulder, as Damba tries to avoid the shot.
Damba misses with a leg kick.
Damba stuffs the takedown attempt from Titor. Titor gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Titor. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Damba misses with a right hand
and Titor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titor misses with a body shot.
Damba was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Titor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Titor misses with a lunging right hand
and Damba counters with a straight right hand.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Titor throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Damba misses its intended target.
Damba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titor.
Damba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Damba scores with a sloppy right hand. Titor should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Titor. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by Damba. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Damba tries a low kick but Titor avoids it.
Titor throwing a counter right hand but Damba manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Damba gets a clinch.
Titor lands a left hand.
#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titor.
Titor blocking some punches.
Damba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Titors head.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba struggles to land a body shot inside as Titor controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Titor fails to land.
Titor blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Titor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Titor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Titor looks to land a right hand but Damba moved out of range.#TD#
Damba gets caught flat footed, as Titor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Titor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titor throwing strikes from guard but Damba blocks nicely. #T3##SUB2#
Damba working for a triangle but Titor defends it easily.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titor stays in close to Damba's body and controls the position.
Titor postures up and lands a big shot to Damba's brow. #SUB2#
Damba looking for a guillotine here but Titor defends easily.
#SUB2#
Damba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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.
Titor content to stall in guard here.
Titor stands up over Damba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Titor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Damba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Damba tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Damba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Titor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Damba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Titor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Titor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Titor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Damba on the side of the head.
Titor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damba circles away quickly and effectively.
Damba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Damba is looking to clinch.
Titor throws an overhand right that lands on Damba's shoulder, as Damba tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Titor misses.
Titor thows a body kick. Damba tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL2#
Damba moves into range and clinches up with Titor.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Titor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD#
Damba is fighting off a takedown attempt but Titor is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Damba to the mat. Damba regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Damba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damba is on top in guard.
#REVB##T1##SUB2#
Damba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Titor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Damba has Titor in his guard.#REVR#
Damba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Titor working some strikes from top position.
Titor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Damba is looking for a triangle here but Titor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Damba tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Damba is still trying to improve position.
Damba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Titor lands some shots froms side control.
Damba sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Titor there.
Damba tries to roll over but Titor keeps him under control.#T3#
Damba is pressing down on Titor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damba wants to hit a sweep here but Titor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Damba there!
Titor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Damba's face.
Titor looking to finish Damba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Damba!
Titor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Titor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Titor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T4#
Damba is trying desperately to improve position.
Titor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
John Titor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Titor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Titor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damba can do to turn this around?
Titor prevents Damba from getting the reversal.
Damba is in a horrible position here. Titor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damba is trying desperately to improve position.
Damba keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Titor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Titor misses the shot to the body.
Damba misses with an uppercut. Titor saw that one coming.
Damba misses with a two punch combination.
Damba tries to work over Titor's front leg with a kick but Titor checks it.
Damba drops his hands momentarily and Titor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Titor coming out on top.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Titor, as that shot connected.
Damba connects with a leg kick.
Damba fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor moves away from the strike by Damba.
Titor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Titor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Titor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Damba can pounce on him.
A big left from Damba misses.
Titor tried to counter with a leg kick but Damba avoided it.#T1#
Damba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Titor was well out of range. Poor timing from Damba.
Titor throws a quick counter head kick but Damba was just out of range.
Damba throws out a leg kick but Titor moves out of range and Damba only half commits.
Damba walks into a stiff left hand from Titor.
Damba looks to throw the jab but Titor is out of range.
Titor misses with a head kick.
Damba just misses with a punch to the body.
Damba misses the jab.
Damba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Titor.
Titor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Titor.
Damba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Titor goes for a double leg but Damba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Damba continues to drive forward.
Damba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A short body shot lands from Damba as the two fighters clinch.
Titor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Titor stalls.
Damba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Titor blocks an uppercut.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Titor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damba.
Titor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Titor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damba misses with some punches.
Titor is working for takedown but Damba is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Titor has Damba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Titor pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Damba tumbling to the mat - Titor dives into Damba's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titor throwing strikes from guard but Damba blocks nicely.
Titor works over Damba with some ground and pound from guard.#T3##SUB2#
Damba is looking for a triangle but Titor pushes his legs off easily.
Titor works over Damba with some ground and pound from guard.
Damba wants to sweep but no luck.
Titor trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom.
Titor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Damba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Titor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Damba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Titor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Titor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Damba keeping moving, preventing Titor from controlling successfully.
Titor stopping the sweep attempt from Damba.#SUB2#
Damba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Titor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Damba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Titor is aware though and is defending well.
Titor wants to control from the top but Damba keeps moving.
Titor stands up over Damba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Titor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Titor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Titor!
A very excited looking John Titor 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:
SFL 50 | Lancaster vs Johnson
Date: Feb 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Damba misses with a lunging right hand
and Gerber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damba lands a jab.
Damba blocks a jab.
Damba blocks the body kick.
Damba attempts a counter takedown but Gerber avoids it well and moves away.
Gerber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damba finds it's way round the side to connect with Gerber's head.
Gerber misses with an uppercut
and Damba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Damba has Gerber up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerber blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Gerber.
Gerber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba misses with some punches.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Gerber blocks a body shot from Damba.
Damba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba scores with a shot to the side of Gerber's head.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Gerber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gerber swivels and escapes.
Damba with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Damba moves into the clinch successfully.
Damba lands a left hand.
Gerber tries to work over Damba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damba lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T2#
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber.
Gerber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Damba backwards.
Gerber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Damba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gerber can turn it around.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
Damba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Damba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Damba.
Gerber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gerber is trying to force a seperation but Damba has the dominant position.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Gerber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerber prevents a body shot from Damba. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Damba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gerbers head.
Damba misses with a punch on the inside.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber.
Gerber lands a right hand.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Gerber avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Gerber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gerber is trying to break free.
Gerber blocks a body shot from Damba.
Damba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Damba - that landed with a thud.
Gerber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dambas head. #T4#
Damba throws a head punch that misses.
Damba avoiding damage as Gerber throws knees to the body.
Damba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gerber's efforts to push away.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damba.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damba misses with some punches.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Gerber avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dado Damba dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Damba misses with a low kick.
Damba looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Gerber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gerber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Damba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Damba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerber jabs Damba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gerber throws a body kick that misses.
Damba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gerber counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Gerber finds it's way through Damba's defenses.
Damba throws a right and a left that Gerber avoids nicely.
Damba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gerber.
Gerber throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Gerber scoring well with a low kick there.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damba attempts a counter takedown but Gerber avoids it well and moves away.
Damba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gerber. Gerber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romulus Gerber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gerber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Damba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damba ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Gerber throws a right hand that misses
enabling Damba to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Damba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looks like Damba has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gerber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Damba.
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Damba.
Damba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Damba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Damba lands with a straight right. Gerber didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Damba.
Damba misses with a body shot.
Gerber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gerber misses with a body kick.
Dado Damba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gerber's waist but Gerber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Damba off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Damba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fight stays on the outside here - Damba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gerber throws a big shot that misses.
Damba tries to counter with a takedown but Gerber is quick to defend against it.#T3#
Nice body kick from Gerber.
Damba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damba backing away here, and Gerber unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gerber misses with a wild body shot.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damba moves away.
Nice shot lands for Damba.
A telegraphed right hand from Gerber misses the target.
Damba throws a lazy right hand but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Damba checks the leg kick.
Damba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Damba needs to keep his hands up - Gerber had a free shot at his head there.
Gerber throws a combination that misses
and Damba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Gerber throws a front kick aimed at Damba's knee but Damba avoids it well.
Gerber with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damba misses with a double jab.
Gerber scores with a body shot.
Damba tries to land a body kick
and Gerber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gerber thows a leg kick but Damba checks it
enabling Damba to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Damba scores with a hook to the body. Gerber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gerber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damba throwing a counter right hand but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Damba misses with a jab to the body
and Gerber counters with a good low kick that Damba was not able to check.
Gerber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damba throws a hook but Gerber blocks it.
Gerber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Romulus Gerber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Gerber scores with a body shot.
Gerber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damba circles away quickly and effectively.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
Good work by Gerber as he checks the leg kick.
Damba works the jab nicely.
Damba throws a poor cross that misses
and Gerber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gerber with a jab.
Damba throws a right hand that misses
and Gerber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gerber takes one on the button.
Damba misses with a body shot.
Gerber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gerber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Damba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Damba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerber moves away.
Damba throws a low kick but Gerber moves out of range easily. #T1#
Damba throws out a loose jab but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gerber! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerber. Damba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Gerber does no damage.
Gerber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gerber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Damba lands a jab to Gerber's midsection.
Gerber misses with a looping right.
Damba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Damba has managed to clinch.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Gerber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damba backwards. #BC2#
Gerber breaks the clinch.
Damba throws a sloppy body shot
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Gerber gets tackled into the cage by Damba. Damba maintains the clinch.
Damba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba is working Gerber over against the cage.#BC2#
Gerber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damba scores with a leg kick.
Gerber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gerber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Damba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gerber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damba finds it's way round the side to connect with Gerber's head.
Damba throws a lazy uppercut
and Gerber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damba throws a jab but it's blocked by Gerber.
It seemed like Gerber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Damba.
It seemed like Gerber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gerber missing with a left hand there. Damba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damba with a hook.
Gerber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Damba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Damba moves away and avoids it.
Gerber staying out of range there.
Damba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gerber in his tracks.
Gerber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Damba.#CL#
Damba closes the distance and pushes Gerber back into the cage.
A short right from Damba on the inside. #T4#
Gerber prevents a body shot from Damba.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Gerber controls the action.
Damba working aggressively here.
Gerber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Damba fails to land.
Gerber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerber blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damba misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Gerber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damba.
A countering left hand to the body from Gerber misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerber. That's going to slow Damba down.
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 Dado Damba.
I think Damba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Damba! |
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Event:
SFL 41 | Hopkins vs Johnson
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Damba takes the fight into the clinch.
Damba misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Damba.
Damba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damba is working Drive over against the cage.
Damba tries a body shot but Drive blocks it.
Drive misses with some punches.
Drive misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drive.
Drive misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damba.
A right hand to the body from Damba.
Stalling in the clinch from Drive.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drive swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damba.
Still in the clinch, Damba scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drive.
Drive tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damba misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Damba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drive.
Drive doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Drive controls the action.
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Drive.
Damba struggles to land a body shot inside as Drive controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Damba.
Drive blocks a body shot from Damba.
Drive misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drive comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Dado Damba has been cut.
Drive misses with a punch on the inside.
Damba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damba lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Drive. #T2#
Drive throws a head punch that misses.
Drive lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Damba's brow.
Damba blocking some punches.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drive lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drive blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drive misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damba tries to work over Drive's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drive blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Damba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
Drive blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
Drive swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drive has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Damba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Drive can turn it around.
A short right from Damba on the inside.
Damba working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Drive trying to stall but Damba improves his position.
Damba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drive.#T3#
Drive blocking some punches.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drive.
Drive misses with an elbow over the top.
Drive makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drive throws an elbow but it misses.
Drive blocking some punches.
Drive throws a head punch that misses.
Drive misses with some punches.
Drive throws a punch but it's blocked by Damba.
Drive lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damba lands a shot to the body.
Drive misses with a punch on the inside.
Drive blocking some punches.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba blocking some punches.
Damba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Damba.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Drive lands an elbow just above Damba 's eye.
Drive misses with a punch on the inside.
Drive misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drive throws an elbow but misses.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Drive controls the action.
Drive fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damba.
Drive misses with an elbow strike.
Damba tries to work over Drive's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drive lands with a left to the head.
Drive throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dambas head.
Drive prevents a body shot from Damba.
Drive misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Damba fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drive.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dado Damba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Drive throws a hook but Damba blocks it.
Damba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drive misses with a body shot
and Damba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damba misses the jab.
Damba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drive takes a swing at Damba's ribcage but misses.
Damba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Damba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drive.
Damba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drive.
Damba lands an overhand right.
Damba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drive.
Damba throws a hook but Drive blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drive. Damba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drive fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drive fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Damba swings for the body but Drive moves out of range.
#CL#
Damba moves into range and clinches up with Drive.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drive.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
Drive lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drive works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Drive uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drive tries a body shot but Damba blocks it.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
Damba avoids a wild elbow strike from Drive.
Drive creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drive lands a right hand.
Drive working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
Drive scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Drive blocks an uppercut.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba misses with a punch on the inside.
Drive misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drive scores with a nice hook to the head.
Damba throws a head punch that misses.
Damba throws a head punch that misses.
Drive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Drive.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba gets through Drive's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damba misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drive.
Drive blocking some punches.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drive misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drive blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Drive lands an uppercut.
Drive lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Drive scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Drive uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drive misses with a punch on the inside.
Drive swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drive has a couple of punches blocked by Damba.
A nice left hand lands by Drive.
Drive throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drive blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drive.
Drive blocks a body shot from Damba.
Damba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Damba misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Drive seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
Damba misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drive lands a right hand.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
Drive blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drive lands a hook that snaps the head of Damba backwards.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Drive uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drive.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Drive throws an elbow but it misses.
Damba throws a head punch that misses.
Drive working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drive blocking some punches.
Drive tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damba scores with a shoulder strike.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Drive showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dado Damba'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. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Damba misses the target.
Drive takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drive's corner calls for a 1-2. Drive obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Damba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drive ducks under a wild hook from Damba.
Drive scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drive lands a jab to the head.
Damba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drive in his tracks.
Drive lands a jab.
Tim Drive seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Drive misses its intended target.
Damba scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC#Drive is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Damba drops his shoulder and cracks Drive with a huge uppercut! Drive goes down! Can Damba finish him?
Drive is still in real trouble! Can Damba finish him?
Damba trying to control the position from guard on top but Drive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drive is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drive might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Damba haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Damba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drive is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Drive is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Damba defends well.
Drive seems to have recovered his senses.
Drive keeping full guard, as Damba tries to pass.
Damba throws a big right hand that misses.
Damba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drive is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#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.
Damba looking to sit in guard and control but Drive gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Drive trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drive works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damba is looking for a sweep. Drive is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drive wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it. #T3#
Damba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drive is working away from the top position though.
Drive wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damba keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB2#
Drive is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damba defends it well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Damba takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Drive controls the action.
Damba misses with some punches.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Damba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damba lands with a right to the head.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba avoids the elbow strike from Drive, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Drive fails to land.
A short right from Drive.
Damba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Drive on the inside.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Damba's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damba.
Damba scores with a shot to the side of Drive's head.
Damba misses with some punches.
Damba blocks the elbow strike.
Damba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Damba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dado Damba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Damba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Damba! |
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Event:
SFL 30 | Hopkins vs Romeo
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Brawler misses with a hook.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brawler in his tracks.
Damba misses with a left hand
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Dado Damba has been cut.
Damba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Damba cracks Brawler with an open hand slap.
Damba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Damba pushes Brawler away with a front kick.
Brawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Damba misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Brawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damba on the side of the head.
Damba tries to clinch but Brawler is having none of it.
Damba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damba throws a head kick that misses.
Brawler tries to land a leg kick but Damba saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damba.
Damba's corner calls for a 1-2. Damba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brawler throws a hook but Damba avoids it easily.
Damba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Brawler misses the target.
Damba keeps Brawler at a distance using the push kick.
Brawler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Damba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brawler tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
Damba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brawler in his tracks.
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!
Damba throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.
Damba cracks a nice hook into Brawler's ribs.
Brawler lands with a hook. Damba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brawler misses with the body kick
and Damba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Damba lands a nice looking body kick.
Brawler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Damba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brawler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damba.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Brawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damba lands a right hand.
Brawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dambas head.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Damba.
A short right from Brawler.
Brawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damba's elbow.
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Brawler avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Damba blocking some punches.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Brawler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Brawler.
Brawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler scores with a hook to the body.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Damba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damba scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Brawler fails to land.
Damba throws a head punch that misses.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damba.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
Brawler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Damba misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Brawler.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brawler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Damba tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dado Damba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Brawler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Damba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Damba.
Damba ducks under a wild hook from Brawler.
Damba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brawler momentarily.
Brawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Damba lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba checks a leg kick.
Brawler connects with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damba.#T1#
Damba throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
Brawler digs a good hook to Damba's body.
Brawler with a jab.
Bobby Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damba.
Brawler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Damba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brawler.
Damba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brawler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Damba counters with a stiff right hand.
Brawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damba throws a poor cross that misses
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Brawler is looking to chop away at Damba's legs.
Nice shot lands for Damba.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler scores with a leg kick.
Brawler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Damba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Damba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damba throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
Brawler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Damba takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Damba.
Damba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Damba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.
Brawler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dado Damba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Damba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Damba is rocked!#T3#
Damba misses with an uppercut. Brawler saw that one coming.
Damba is still on wobbly legs! Can Brawler finish him?
Damba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damba seems to have recovered his senses.
Damba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Brawler misses with a looping left.
Damba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Damba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dado Damba.
Some bone on bone action there as Damba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A lazy left from Damba finds it's target.#CL2#
Damba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Damba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brawler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Damba tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Damba misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler throws a punch but it's blocked by Damba.
Damba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damba tries to work over Brawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brawler lands an uppercut.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bobby Brawler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler misses with a punch on the inside.
Damba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brawler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dado Damba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Brawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Damba.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Damba looks to clinch
and Brawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Damba just misses with a punch to the body.
Damba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brawler tries a low kick but Damba avoids it.
It seemed like Damba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Damba scores with a punch to the head.
Damba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler throws a low kick, looking for Damba's leg but Damba calmly moves out of range.
Brawler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Brawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Damba lands a nice looking body shot.
Damba swings for the body but Brawler moves out of range.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.
Brawler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Damba.
Damba lands a really nice looking cross but Brawler seems unphased.
Damba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Damba misses with a straight left.
Brawler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damba counters with a stiff right hand.
Brawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dado Damba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brawler.
Brawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dambas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damba sizes up Brawler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Damba gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damba moves out of range of the strikes.
Damba lands a leg kick that knocks Brawler off balance momentarily.
Damba throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brawler misses with a low kick.
#CL2#
Damba clinches up with Brawler and pushes him back against the cage.
Damba avoids a wild elbow strike from Brawler.
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawler throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Damba.
Damba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Damba.
Brawler misses with a body punch.
Damba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brawler backwards. #T3#
Damba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Brawler.
Damba lands a hook that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brawler.
Damba blocks a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Brawler.
Brawler throws an elbow that misses.
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brawler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
Damba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Brawler misses with a body punch.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brawler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damba throws a head punch that misses.
Damba struggles to land a body shot inside as Brawler controls his hands.
Damba gets through Brawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damba lands an uppercut.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damba tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
Brawler blocking some punches.
Brawler throws a punch but it's blocked by Damba.
Damba lands with a light punch inside.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike.
Damba misses with a punch to the body.
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Brawler.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Damba.
Brawler blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dado Damba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Damba 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Brawler!
A very excited looking Bobby Brawler 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. |
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Event:
SFL 23 | Atunes vs Bird II
Date: Oct 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson swings for the body but Damba moves out of range.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damba.
Damba looks to land a body kick but Munson moved away.
Munson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damba moves away.
Munson throws a lazy uppercut
and Damba counters with a nice body kick.
Munson dips to his left and cracks Damba with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Damba.
Munson lands a jab to the head.
Munson throws the kick towards the body but Damba avoids it.
Munson looks to land a left hand but Damba moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Damba.
Munson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munson tries to bum rush Damba with a series of wild strikes but Damba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damba.
Damba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munson. Damba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Damba.
Damba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munson throws out the jab.
Munson swats away the attempt to clinch by Damba.#T1#
Damba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munson walks into a stiff left hand from Damba.
A clash of legs there as Damba blocks the low kick.
Munson throws a body shot but no joy.
Munson throws an overhand right that lands on Damba's shoulder, as Damba tries to avoid the shot.
We've been hearing reports that Damba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL#
Damba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Munson, pushing him back against the cage.
Damba misses with a punch to the body.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Munson throws a head punch that misses.
Damba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damba tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Munson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Damba fails to land.
Munson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Damba.
Munson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Damba.
Damba throws a head punch that misses.
Damba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Munson misses with the head strike.
Munson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damba backwards.
Damba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damba.
Munson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damba is keeping busy.
Damba keeps control of Munson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Damba.
A frustrated look appears on Munson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damba lands a right hand.
Damba lands a hook that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Damba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munson misses with some punches.
#T3#
Munson tries to circle away but Damba has him pinned against the cage.
Munson just leaning against Damba, taking a breather.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Munson manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Damba.
Munson takes a swing at Damba's ribcage but misses.
Damba lands a nice looking body kick.#CL#
Damba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Munson tries to break free but Damba pushes him back against the cage.
Munson misses with some punches.
Munson misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Damba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munson is looking to control Damba's arms but Damba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munson has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damba.
Damba misses with some punches.
Munson working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Munson.
Munson lands with a short shot to the head.
Damba lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munson working aggressively here.
Damba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Damba.
Munson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Damba.
A head punch on the inside from Munson fails to land.
Munson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damba is keeping busy.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
Damba tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Damba tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.
Munson is trying to break the clinch but Damba is controlling him.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Munson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damba throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Damba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dado Damba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Damba throws a solid leg kick but Munson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damba.
A nice leg kick from Damba, right into the meat of the thigh.
Damba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Munson - that will leave a mark!
Munson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Damba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Munson misses.
Damba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munson.
Damba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munson looks to score with a jab to the body but Damba is just out of range.
Munson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Damba ducks right into an uppercut from Munson.
Munson misses with a right hand
and Damba counters with a good, hard body kick but Munson shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munson misses with an uppercut. Damba saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Damba.
Damba lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Munson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Munson looks to land a left hand but Damba moved out of range nicely.
Damba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munson.
Munson throws an off balance right hand
and Damba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Munson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Munson misses with a hook.
Munson takes a swing at Damba's ribcage but misses.
Damba slips a straight right by Munson.
Damba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL#
Damba instigates a clinch.
Damba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munson can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Damba as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Damba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Damba is leaning against Munson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Munson fails to land.
Munson is trying to break the clinch but Damba is controlling him.
Munson misses with some punches.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dado Damba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Munson.
Damba scores with a shot to the side of Munson's head.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson working aggressively here.
Damba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Damba pushes Munson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Damba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munson's efforts to push away.
Munson looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damba. #BC2#
Munson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Damba clinches up against the cage.
Damba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba struggles to land a body shot inside as Munson controls his hands.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damba prevents a body shot from Munson. #T3#
Munson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munson lands a shoulder strike.
Damba is working Munson over against the cage.
Damba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munson is breathing heavily.
Damba gets through Munson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damba lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Damba.
Damba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Damba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damba pushes Munson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Damba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Damba as the two fighters clinch.
Damba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damba lands a nice uppercut.
Damba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Damba. #T4#
Damba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Damba.
Damba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.
Damba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Munson prevents a body shot from Damba.
A short uppercut from Damba.
Damba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munson can't break the clinch.
Munson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Damba is leaning against Munson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damba digs a right hand underneath Munson's ribcage. Munson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Munson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dado Damba dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Munson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Munson throws a right hand that misses
and Damba counters with a left to the body.
Munson throws a body punch but Damba moves out of range.
Munson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Damba.
Damba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Damba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munson.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Damba jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Munson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damba manages to avoid it.
Munson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Damba doesn't seem bothered though.
Munson misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Damba.
Damba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munson if he has to take too many more of those.
Munson avoids the body shot from Damba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damba slips under a jab from Munson.
Dado Damba is winning the standup battle so far.
Munson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Damba clinches with his opponent.
Munson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Damba has him pressed against the cage.
Munson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Munson blocking some punches.
Damba scores with a hook to the body.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Munson prevents a body shot from Damba.
Munson lands with a short shot to the head.
Damba blocks a body shot from Munson.
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damba misses with some punches.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
Damba lands a left hand.
Damba lands with a right to the head.
Damba is leaning against Munson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Munson is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Munson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robert Munson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Munson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damba scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson looks to score with a jab to the body but Damba is just out of range.
Damba misses with a body kick.
Munson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Damba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Munson.
Munson lands with an overhand left.
Munson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Damba is out of range and Munson settles back down.
Damba with a nice calf kick.
Munson avoids the head kick by Damba.
Damba connects with a leg kick.
Munson tries to land a front kick but Damba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Damba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Munson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Munson takes one on the button.
Damba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munson moves away.
Munson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Munson misses with a looping right.#T3#
Damba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munson misses with a wild body shot.
Damba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munson avoids the body shot from Damba.
Munson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Munson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Damba connects with the punch.
Munson blocks the body kick.
Damba throws a front kick that sends Munson stumbling back into the cage.
Munson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Damba.#CL#
Damba clinches up with Munson and pushes him back against the cage.
Damba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Munson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Damba on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Damba.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Munson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Damba tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Damba back against the cage.
Munson prevents a body shot from Damba.
Damba scores with a shot to the side of Munson's head.
Munson has Damba pushed against the cage.
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munson misses with some punches.
Dado Damba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damba struggles to land a body shot inside as Munson controls his hands.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Munson fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Munson.
#BC2#
Munson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Damba.
Damba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Damba avoids the body shot from Munson.
Munson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dado Damba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Damba! |
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Event:
SFL 16 | High Voltage
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov throws a hook but Damba avoids it easily.
Magomedov lands with a cross. #CUT#It looks like Dado Damba has been cut.#CL#
Magomedov rushes Damba and presses him up against the cage.
Magomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov tries to work over Damba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
We've been hearing reports that Magomedov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Damba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Damba misses with the head strike.
A short right from Damba.
Damba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
A nice left hand lands by Magomedov.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
#T1#
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Magomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Magomedov presses Damba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Damba.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Damba controls the action.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Damba tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dambas head.
A bit of stalling here from Magomedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Damba lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Magomedov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Damba can't fight it off and eventually Magomedov manages to take the fight to the floor. Damba looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov passes into half guard.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Damba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damba 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.
Magomedov trying to control from half guard but Damba is working away.
Damba moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Magomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damba is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Damba is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedov works his way into full mount!
Magomedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Damba is working to get back to half guard.
Magomedov tries to control but Damba wriggling away. #SUB#
Magomedov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Damba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aly Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dado Damba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damba momentarily.
Damba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
Damba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Damba throws a shot to the body.
#CL#
Magomedov clinches up against the cage.
Damba pushes Magomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damba's elbow.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Damba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Damba.
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!
Damba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov lands with a light punch inside.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Damba controls his hands.
Damba misses with some punches.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Damba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Damba fails to land.
Damba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov pushes Damba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Damba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
Damba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Damba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Damba.
#TD#
Magomedov has clasped his hands together around Damba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Damba is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Magomedov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Magomedov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Damba, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Damba is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Damba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magomedov off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Damba is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magomedov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Magomedov fending off the submission attempt from Damba.
Magomedov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Damba fails to take his opponent's back.
Magomedov is desperately trying to improve his position but Damba has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Damba looking to ground and pound but Magomedov is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Magomedov is trying to control the position here but Damba swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Damba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dado Damba! |
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Event:
SFL 08 | Zoo York
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nator throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Nator moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Damba. #TD#
Damba gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Damba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Damba throws a strike but Nator rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Nator content to stall in guard here.
Damba tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nator passes into half guard.
Damba regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nator passes into side control.
#T1#
Nator moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damba sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nator prevents Damba from improving his position.#T2#
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.
Damba is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damba gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nator content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Nator stopping the sweep attempt from Damba.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Damba is looking for a triangle but Nator pushes his legs off easily.
Damba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Damba tests Nator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nator throws a hook but Damba avoids it easily.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Damba.
Nator tries a head kick but it misses.
Spurgu Nator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Damba throws a hook to the side of Nator's head but Nator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spurgu Nator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nator lands a really nice looking cross but Damba seems unphased.
Damba shoots in looking for a takedown. Nator tries to sprawl out of it but Damba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nator manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damba throws the left hand but Nator avoids the punch easily.
Nator punishes Damba's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damba lands an overhand right.
Damba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nator shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nator on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Damba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nator moves away.
Nator wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spurgu Nator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Damba throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Nator tenderised Damba's leg. Damba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nator tries a low kick but Damba avoids it.
Nator tries to land a front kick but Damba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damba walks into a straight right hand from Nator.
Nator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damba manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nator manages to avoid it.
Nator misses with a head kick.
Spurgu Nator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nator has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Damba.
A low kick from Nator is predictable there #CL#
and Damba counters by clinching up. #T1#
Nator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Nator.
A short uppercut from Nator.
Damba lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nator.
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Nator.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damba.
Nator blocks a body shot from Damba.
A hook to the body from Damba.
Damba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Nator.
#BC2#
Nator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damba misses with a jab to the body
and Nator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nator is looking to score with low kicks.
Damba has his takedown stuffed
and Nator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Damba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Damba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator just misses with a punch to the body.
Damba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damba blocks a low kick nicely.
Nator lands a body shot.
Nator misses with a right hand
and Damba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nator misses with a two punch combination.
Nator connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nator.
It looked like Damba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nator scores with a shot to the body.
Damba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Damba or perhaps it was just good defense by Nator, which made it look bad.
Damba throws a poor cross that misses
and Damba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damba staying out of range there.#T3#
Damba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nator.
A little jabbing left from Nator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Damba shoots in looking for a takedown. Nator tries to sprawl out of it but Damba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nator manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Damba. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Damba rushes Nator and presses him up against the cage.
Nator tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Nator back against the cage. #BC2#
Nator breaks from the clinch.
Damba with a nice calf kick.
A combination from Nator does no damage.
Nator looks to throw the jab but Damba is out of range.
Damba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL2#
Nator has Damba up against the cage in a clinch.
Damba has a couple of punches blocked by Nator.
#T4#
Nator misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damba manages to avoid it.
And Damba counters with a quick kick to the body but Nator blocks it.
Damba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nator counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Nator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Damba blocks a head kick by Nator.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nator slips under a jab.
Nator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damba throws a leg kick but Nator sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nator lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Damba checks a leg kick.
Nator misses with a double jab.
Damba misses with a low kick as Nator jumps back.
Damba avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurgu Nator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Nator takes the fight into the clinch.
Nator working hard to break the clinch.
Damba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nator backwards.
Dado Damba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nator scores with a shot to the side of Damba's head.
Nator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Nator moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Nator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nator misses the body punch
and Damba counters with a good low kick that Nator was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nator misses with a body kick.#TD#
Damba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nator is trying to defend but Damba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nator avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damba. #T1#
Nator trying to control from the bottom.
Damba wants to pass to mount but Nator is defending the position.
Nator regains full guard. Nicely done.
Damba looking to pass the guard.
Nator is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nator keeping full guard, as Damba tries to pass. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nator is adopting a defensive guard.
Nator looking for a sweep. Not yet Nator, not yet.
Damba wants to pass the guard but Nator is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nator is looking to score with low kicks.#CL2#
Nator rushes Damba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nator tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Nator back against the cage.
Damba has Nator pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nator manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nator prevents a body shot from Damba.
A short right from Nator. #T3#
Damba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nator's elbow.
Damba lands a shot to the body.
Damba tries to work over Nator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nator struggles to land a body shot inside as Damba controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nator creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nator.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nator.
Damba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nator's elbow.
Nator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nator.
#CL2#
Nator clinches with his opponent.
Nator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Nator takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nator throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Damba has closed the distance and engaged Nator in a clinch.
#BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nator counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Nator gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Nator. #BC2#
Nator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Nator.
Damba scores with a nice head shot.
Damba motions for Nator to come forward. Damba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Nator. Beautiful body shot.
Nator misses with a straight left.
Damba misses with an uppercut.
Damba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nator throws out a counter right but Damba avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spurgu Nator comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nator 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spurgu Nator!
A victorious Spurgu Nator thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damba is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Damba throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Damba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Damba.
Damba throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Damba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Damba.
An inside leg kick from Damba misses.
Damba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Damba lands a body shot.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Damba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Damba.
Damba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damba. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Damba defends it well.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Damba looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
#T1#
Damba lands a head shot.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damba.
Damba is looking to land body kicks.
Damba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Damba checks a leg kick.
Damba misses with a low kick.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damba. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Damba.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Damba.
Damba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Damba scores with a nice strike.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Damba cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damba throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Damba avoids it easily.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Damba just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damba.#T2#
Damba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Damba slips under a jab.
Damba misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Damba throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Damba is blocking nicely.
Damba gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Damba working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
#SUB#
Damba has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
Damba is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
#T3#
Damba tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Damba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damba tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T4#
Damba is trying desperately to improve position.
Damba tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson prevents Damba from getting the reversal.
Damba wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Damba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Damba just holding on.
Damba is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dado Damba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Dado Damba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Damba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab lands there for Damba.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Damba tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Damba!
You can see the frustration on Damba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Damba sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba wants to control but Johnson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damba wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Damba struggling a bit here.#T1#
Johnson trying to control the action but Damba is working from the bottom.
Damba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Damba is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Damba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Damba trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Damba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damba scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Damba misses #TD2#
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Damba working a defensive guard but Johnson passes into half guard.
Damba is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Damba has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3##SUB#
Damba looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roy Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damba trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
#SUB#
Damba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Damba is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Damba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Damba actively working from the bottom here.
Damba trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damba keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damba is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson moves out of range as Damba throws a body kick.
Damba looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Damba checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Damba misses the target.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Damba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damba dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson moves away from the strike by Damba.
Damba lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Damba connects with a solid leg kick.
Damba throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damba misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Damba avoids them all with ease.
As Johnson backs away, Damba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Damba lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Damba catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Damba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Damba misses with a body kick.
Damba throws a predictable looking body shot
#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Damba trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Damba defending well. #SUB#
Damba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damba wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Damba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Damba wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Damba regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Damba is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damba wants to control the position but Johnson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Damba trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Damba wants to get back to full guard but Johnson has mounted him!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Damba to control.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Damba is squirming around nicely.
Damba is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Damba is working hard here to advance position.
Damba avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson.
Damba working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Damba is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson tries to control but Damba wriggling away.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Damba to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Johnson.
I think Johnson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Johnson!
Roy Johnson very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
RFC: Eye vs. Halli
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damba circles away quickly and effectively.
Damba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dado Damba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damba throws a shot from downtown. Lawrence moves away and avoids it.
Damba thumps Lawrence with a low kick.
Damba missing with a left hand there. Lawrence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damba keeps the fight on the outside.
Damba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range and Damba settles back down.
Lawrence tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Damba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lawrence moves out of range of the body kick.
Damba swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Lawrence counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damba won't be happy with that.
Lawrence tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Damba is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Lawrence tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lawrence has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Damba parries the strikes from Lawrence easily there. Lawrence is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Damba to escape.
#T1#
Lawrence grinds an elbow into Damba's temple.
Lawrence working away.
Damba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lawrence's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Damba's coaches at White Eagle have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Damba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Damba is defending against the submission attempts here by Lawrence.
#SUB#
Damba actively working from the bottom here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lawrence working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Lawrence. #T2#
Ground and pound from Lawrence.
Lawrence scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Damba actively working from the bottom here.
Lawrence throwing shots but Damba is blocking nicely.
Damba is trying to control but can't.
Lawrence is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damba is not content to let Lawrence control the position.
Damba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lawrence.
Damba is looking to control Lawrence's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damba avoid being mounted?#T3#
Lawrence is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Lawrence is working for a submission of some sort.
Lawrence trying to control from half guard but Damba is working away.
Damba trying to hold on to Lawrence's head to control him but Lawrence postures up.
Lawrence not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Damba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Lawrence is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lawrence is nestled in close to Damba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Damba is trying to control but can't.
Damba tries to get to full guard but Lawrence has control of the leg.
Lawrence is looking to take a break and control but Damba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Lawrence seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Damba cracks Lawrence with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dado Damba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Damba.
#TD2#
Lawrence gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Lawrence is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Damba sees it coming and defends easily.
Lawrence throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Damba to regain full guard.
Damba keeping full guard, as Lawrence tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Damba working for a triangle but Lawrence defends it easily.
Lawrence throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Lawrence trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Damba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Damba keeping full guard, as Lawrence tries to pass.
Lawrence throwing strikes but missing.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Damba is keeping the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawrence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lawrence works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damba is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Damba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Damba keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Lawrence lands a couple of digs.
Lawrence trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom.
Lawrence working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Damba keeping full guard, as Lawrence tries to pass. #SUB#
Damba isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lawrence stacks Damba on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lawrence!
Lawrence throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Lawrence is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lawrence trying to control the action but Damba is working from the bottom. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Damba on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Damba manages to get back to half guard.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawrence drops an elbow to the side of Damba's head.
Damba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lawrence scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Damba looking for submissions off his back.
Lawrence is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Damba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lawrence pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Damba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Damba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Damba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lawrence missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence postures up.
Damba keeping full guard, as Lawrence tries to pass. #T1#
Lawrence working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lawrence stands and throws Damba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Damba is trying to control Lawrence's posture but Lawrence avoids it.
Lawrence has control of an arm but Damba manages to advance to Lawrence's back!
Lawrence trying to control the action but Damba just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Lawrence right now.
Lawrence prevents Damba from getting a body triangle.
Lawrence rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T2#
Damba trying to control the pace.
Lawrence wants to control but Damba is keeping busy.
Damba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawrence does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lawrence trying to control from the bottom.
Damba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lawrence is trying to maintain the position but Damba is very close to passing his half guard.#SU#
Damba decides to stand up.
Damba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T3#
Damba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
Damba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Damba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Lawrence shoots in and gets a takedown into Damba's guard.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Lawrence sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Damba doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Lawrence paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Damba - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dado Damba! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Damba tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Billeray counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Damba!
Damba seems a little lost for a moment, as Billeray dominates the positioning.#SUB#
Billeray has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Damba is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Billeray yanks on the arm and Damba is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Billeray.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Billeray!
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