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Event:
WPFC 16 - Camacho vs. Fuchs 4
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Nieves throws a sloppy head kick
and Nieves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nieves with a poor takedown
and Chavez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nieves.
Nieves dives in and grabs Chavez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes down on Nieves's head and hops out.
Chavez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nieves wants to clinch but Chavez slips to the side
and Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nieves's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Gabrielius Nieves has been cut.
Nieves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Nieves moves into the clinch.
Nieves avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Nieves gets a clinch.
Nieves pushes off an throws an elbow but Chavez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T1#
Nieves trying to stall but Chavez improves his position.
Nieves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nieves misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez is trying to force a seperation but Nieves has the dominant position.
Nieves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nieves tries to land knees in the clinch but Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Nieves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nieves can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
Chavez tries to circle away but Nieves has him pinned against the cage.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nieves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chavez can turn it around.
Nieves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chavez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nieves.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nieves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez avoiding damage as Nieves throws knees to the body.
Nieves is struggling to control the position.
Nieves pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nieves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T3#
Nieves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nieves is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gabrielius Nieves.
Nieves tries to clinch but Chavez moves away
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nieves wants to clinch.
Nieves shoots in looking for a takedown. Chavez tries to sprawl out of it but Nieves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chavez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabrielius Nieves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieves with a poor takedown #KD2#
and Chavez counters with a nice right hand that sends Nieves toppling to the canvas! Nieves scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chavez finish him?!#ROC2#
Nieves is rocked!#T4#
Nieves tries to clinch up
and Chavez counters with a huge right that knocks Nieves out cold! Chavez is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugo Chavez!
Our winner, Hugo Chavez, 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.
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Event:
WPFC 13 - Alexei vs Wulfgar
Date: Jun 01, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Nieves darts in and clinches Sidrovitch up against the cage.
Sidrovitch lands with a short shot to the head.
Sidrovitch dodges an elbow strike from Nieves.
Nieves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sidrovitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sidrovitch tries to land knees in the clinch but Nieves avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Sidrovitch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nieves tries to improve position but can't.
Sidrovitch tries to stand but Nieves controls the position and pulls Sidrovitch into his guard.
Nieves wants to stand and escape but Sidrovitch is having none of it.
Nieves told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nieves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nieves being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Nieves keeping full guard, as Sidrovitch tries to pass.
Nieves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sidrovitch controls the pace.
Sidrovitch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nieves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sidrovitch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Nieves rushes Sidrovitch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sidrovitch effectively controlling the action here.#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.
Sidrovitch lands with a left to the head.
Nieves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sidrovitch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nieves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nieves landing knees to the body.
Sidrovitch takes an elbow to the temple.
Nieves struggles to land a body shot inside as Sidrovitch controls his hands.
Nieves lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Nieves.
Nieves misses with the head strike.
Sidrovitch effectively controlling the action here.
Nieves is trying to maintain a safe position but Sidrovitch gets an underhook and turns Nieves into the cage.
Nieves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sidrovitch up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Sidrovitch breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Sidrovitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nieves moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nieves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Sidrovitch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nieves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nieves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sidrovitch cracks Nieves with a nice body shot.
Nieves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nieves slows down the pace here.
Sidrovitch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nieves is defending well.
Nieves connects with a knee to the head.
Sidrovitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nieves's elbow.
Sidrovitch pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nieves throws a punch but it's blocked by Sidrovitch. #T4#
Sidrovitch is working Nieves over against the cage.
Nieves tries to land a knee to the head but Sidrovitch blocks with his arms.
Nieves missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Sidrovitch.
Nieves tries to land a knee to the head but Sidrovitch blocks with his arms.
#TD#
Sidrovitch pulls Nieves into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidrovitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Sidrovitch, not yet.
Sidrovitch working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Sidrovitch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nieves is aware though and is defending well.
Nieves stopping the sweep attempt from Sidrovitch.#SUB#
Sidrovitch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nieves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nieves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sidrovitch is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabrielius Nieves will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Sidrovitch takes the fight into the clinch.
Sidrovitch misses with a body punch.
Sidrovitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Nieves.
Nieves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sidrovitch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Sidrovitch manages to pull guard.
Sidrovitch pulls Nieves in to control the position.
Nieves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nieves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidrovitch can't keep his opponent in guard - Nieves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nieves is looking to advance position but Sidrovitch won't allow it. #T1#
Sidrovitch missing with punches from the bottom.
Sidrovitch wants to get back to his feet.
Sidrovitch trying to hold on to Nieves's head to control him but Nieves postures up.
Nieves wants to control but Sidrovitch is keeping him busy.
Sidrovitch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nieves is working away from the top position though.
Sidrovitch is looking to improve his position.
Nieves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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.#SUB2#
Nieves is looking for a kimura here.
Sidrovitch is looking to improve his position.
Nieves is looking to advance position but Sidrovitch won't allow it.
Sidrovitch pushes Nieves off looking to stand but Nieves dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Nieves drives through and clinches with Sidrovitch against the cage.
Nieves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sidrovitch is keeping busy.
Nieves dodges an elbow strike from Sidrovitch.
#T3#
Sidrovitch wants to stall.
Sidrovitch dodges an elbow strike from Nieves.
Sidrovitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Nieves.
Nieves can't find room to land a body shot as Sidrovitch controls the action.
Sidrovitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Sidrovitch.
Sidrovitch tries to work over Nieves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nieves blocks a body shot from Sidrovitch.
Nieves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sidrovitch is defending well for now.
Sidrovitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Nieves controls his hands.
Sidrovitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nieves's elbow.
Nieves scores a nice knee to the body.
Sidrovitch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nieves prevents it.
Nieves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sidrovitch missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Nieves throws an elbow that misses.
Sidrovitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Nieves won't allow it.
Nieves unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sidrovitch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sidrovitch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gabrielius Nieves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nieves lands an elbow just above Sidrovitch 's eye.
Nieves prevents a body shot from Sidrovitch.
Sidrovitch 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 Vasily Sidrovitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieves crunches a lovely knee into Sidrovitch's ribcage.
Nieves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nieves lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieves lands a good knee to the midsection. Sidrovitch won't want to take too many of those.
Nieves is looking to control Sidrovitch's arms but Sidrovitch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nieves has his back to the cage.
Nieves landing knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nieves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sidrovitch or not.
Nieves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Nieves.
Nieves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabrielius Nieves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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#
Sidrovitch blocks a head kick by Nieves.
#CL2#
Nieves darts in and clinches Sidrovitch up against the cage.
Sidrovitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nieves's elbow.
Nieves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nieves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nieves.
Nieves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sidrovitch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nieves lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #TD#
Sidrovitch successfully pulls guard.
Nieves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves being controlled here momentarily.
Sidrovitch keeping moving, preventing Nieves from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Sidrovitch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nieves defends it easily.
Nieves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sidrovitch has a closed guard, preventing Nieves from standing up.
Nieves wants to control from the top but Sidrovitch keeps moving.
Sidrovitch is striking off his back. Nieves thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard. #SUB#
Sidrovitch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nieves trying to control the action but Sidrovitch is working from the bottom. #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.#SU2#
Nieves decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL#
Sidrovitch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sidrovitch blocks a body shot from Nieves.
Nieves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Sidrovitch.
Sidrovitch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Sidrovitch manages to pull guard.
Sidrovitch controls Nieves momentarily but Nieves frees himself.
Nieves trying to control the position from guard on top but Sidrovitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sidrovitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Sidrovitch, not yet.
Vasily Sidrovitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Nieves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sidrovitch striking off his back but it's not causing Nieves any problems. #SUB#
Sidrovitch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nieves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sidrovitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Sidrovitch, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nieves wants to control from the top but Sidrovitch keeps moving.
Nieves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Nieves tries to sprawl but Sidrovitch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nieves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sidrovitch is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Sidrovitch is looking to advance position but Nieves won't allow it.
Sidrovitch not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidrovitch prevents Nieves from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nieves is looking to control Sidrovitch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nieves avoid being mounted?
Vasily Sidrovitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabrielius Nieves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sidrovitch slips a nice elbow through Nieves's hands, connecting with Nieves's forehead.
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 Vasily Sidrovitch.
I think Nieves 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabrielius Nieves!
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Event:
WPFC 9 - Moon Raiders
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Nieves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Nieves takes the fight into the clinch.
Nieves is trying to maintain a safe position but Yard gets an underhook and turns Nieves into the cage.
Yard wants to take the fight to the mat but Nieves manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Yard decides to pull guard.
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.#SUB#
Yard has his foot on Nieves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nieves works his way back into a safe position though.
Nieves looking to sit in guard and control but Yard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Nieves is trying to keep Yard in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yard chips away with some ground and pound.
Nieves keeping full guard, as Yard tries to pass. #T1##SUB#
Yard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nieves manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yard has Nieves in his guard.#REVB#
Yard is trying to control the position but Nieves postures up.
Yard looking for a sweep. Not yet Yard, not yet.
Yard pulls Nieves in close to his closed guard and prevents Nieves from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nieves wanted to stand there but Yard had control of the position.
Nieves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nieves trying to control but Yard is working from the bottom.
Yard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2##SUB#
Yard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yard tries to free his leg and advance position but Nieves is retaining full guard.
Yard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yard landing with the ground and pound.
Nieves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yard controls the pace.
Yard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nieves works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yard stopping the sweep attempt from Nieves.
Yard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nieves trying to keep a closed guard but Yard is proving a slippery customer.
Yard won't allow Nieves to sweep him here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yard looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yard swats away the attempt to clinch by Nieves.
Nieves falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Yard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nieves won't be happy with that.
Nieves tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T4#
Nieves tries to hold on but Yard pushes him away.
Nieves takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yard controlling the position easily from mount.
Yard avoids the attempt from Nieves to control.
Yard controlling his opponent.
Yard dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Yard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nieves manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB#
Yard tries for a kimura but Nieves is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stockton Yard dominated that round.
That's time! Yard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nieves ducks under a wild hook from Yard.
Nieves has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nieves throws a head kick but Yard moves out of range.
Yard keeps the fight on the outside.
Nieves wants to clinch#TD#
and Yard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yard 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.
Yard lands strikes from half guard.
Yard is keen to just control but Nieves is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Yard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nieves is not content to let Yard control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yard's back!
Yard breaks Nieves's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yard trying to control but Nieves is working from the bottom. #T1#
Nieves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Yard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieves is trying to control the position but Yard postures up.
Yard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nieves can do to turn this around?
Nieves looking to control.
Yard wants to control from the top but Nieves keeps moving.
Yard cracks Nieves with a solid left hand.
Nieves keeping moving, preventing Yard from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nieves keeping moving, preventing Yard from controlling successfully.
Nieves trying to keep a closed guard but Yard is proving a slippery customer.
Yard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nieves tries to clinch but Yard moves out of range.
Yard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3#
Yard throws a sloppy head kick and Nieves moves out of range easily.
Nieves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nieves throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Nieves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yard, pushing him back against the cage.
Yard can't get the takedown.
Nieves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yard blocks an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Yard has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nieves walks away with a smile on his face. Yard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nieves tries to clinch up.
Yard feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Yard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nieves did well to prevent Yard getting side control.
Nieves scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Yard manages to mount him!
#T4#
Stockton Yard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yard controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieves tries to reverse the position but Yard maintains control.#SUB#
Yard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nieves is on top in guard.
Yard 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#
Yard prevents Nieves from improving his position.
Yard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stockton Yard dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Nieves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nieves prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Yard fails to land.
Nieves presses Yard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nieves's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nieves throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Yard has Nieves pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nieves tumbling to the mat - Yard dives into Nieves's guard.
Yard pushing down on Nieves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Yard is pressing down on Nieves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nieves is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yard's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Yard rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yard is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Yard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nieves pulls his head out easily.
Yard is looking for a sweep. Nieves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Nieves is keen to just control but Yard is a slippery customer.
Nieves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yard is not content to let Nieves control the position.
Yard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nieves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nieves's back!
Yard is landing with strikes from the back.
Yard controls the position.
Yard is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Yard gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Yard gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Yard apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Yard avoids the head kick by Nieves.
#CL2#
Nieves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3##BC#
Yard breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Nieves moves into the clinch.
Yard misses with some punches.
Nieves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yard blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yard as Nieves tries to tie him up.
Nieves misses with a knee strike.
Nieves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yard avoids it.
Nieves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nieves misses with a knee strike.
Nieves tries to throw a body punch but Yard avoids it by throwing Nieves back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Yard.
#T4#
Nieves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yard's face.
Nieves avoiding damage as Yard throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Yard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Yard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Nieves is sitting in close to Yard's body. Yard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nieves is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nieves is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Yard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stockton Yard!
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Event:
WPFC 7 - Apex Predators
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Nieves clinches up against the cage.
Nieves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
A head punch on the inside from Nieves fails to land.
Nieves misses with a knee to the head.
Nieves misses with a knee strike.
Nieves has Gomez pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD#
Gomez pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nieves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nieves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Nieves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1##SUB#
Gomez 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! Nieves rolls with it to try and escape but Gomez cranks on the arm and Nieves is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Gomez!
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Event:
WPFC 4 - Pack Mentality
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Halliday throws a sloppy head kick and Nieves moves out of range easily.
Nieves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Nieves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Halliday wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nieves manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Nieves is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Halliday is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Halliday keeping hold of Nieves's head, controlling as best he can. #T1#
Nieves is looking to advance position but Halliday won't allow it.
Halliday is not content to let Nieves control the position.
Halliday holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB#
Nieves is looking for a kimura here.
Halliday is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nieves stops Halliday from getting back to his feet.
Halliday is looking to improve his position.
Nieves is thwarting Halliday's attempts to control the position.
Halliday is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nieves is staying active.
Halliday is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Halliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nieves circles away quickly and effectively.
Nieves seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Nieves shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halliday manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Nieves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halliday has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nieves has managed to get both his arms back between Halliday's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Halliday trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nieves passes Halliday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nieves is trying to control. Halliday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nieves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Halliday's head.
Nieves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halliday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halliday is trying to stand up here but Nieves is controlling him well. #SU#
Nieves postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Halliday to stand up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nieves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stephen Halliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieves tries to clinch up
and Halliday counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nieves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Nieves takes the fight into the clinch.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling him.
Nieves tries a knee to the head but Halliday blocks it.
Nieves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nieves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halliday managing to block the knees to the body from Nieves.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabrielius Nieves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nieves moves in looking to clinch but Halliday pushes him off.
Nieves is looking to clinch.
Nieves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#
It looks like Stephen Halliday has been cut.
Halliday cracks the inside of Nieves's front leg.
Nieves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nieves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nieves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Halliday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halliday misses with a wild combination.
Halliday defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nieves.
Halliday throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Halliday. #T1#
Nieves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Halliday does no damage. #CL#
Halliday gets tackled into the cage by Nieves. Nieves maintains the clinch.
Halliday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieves has Halliday pressed against the cage, preventing Halliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nieves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nieves lands a right hand.
Halliday blocks an uppercut.
Nieves pushes Halliday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halliday dodges an elbow strike from Nieves.
Halliday tries to break free but Nieves pushes him back against the cage.
Nieves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halliday can do to turn this around?
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.
Nieves misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Nieves looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Halliday breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nieves.
Halliday throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Nieves darts in and clinches Halliday up against the cage.
Nieves working aggressively here.
Nieves lands a body punch.
Nieves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Nieves.
Nieves looking to throw knees to the head but Halliday is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Nieves.
#T3#
Halliday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Halliday in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nieves landing knees to the head.
Nieves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nieves with a knee to the head.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halliday is trying to force a seperation but Nieves has the dominant position.
Halliday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nieves lands an uppercut.
Nieves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nieves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nieves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halliday blocks it with crossed arms.
Nieves misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Halliday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Halliday looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nieves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nieves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nieves doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
Nieves tries to clinch there but Halliday circles away.
Stephen Halliday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halliday throws the left hand but Nieves avoids the punch easily.
Nieves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halliday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nieves moves out of range of the leg kick from Halliday.
Nieves ducks under a wild hook from Halliday.
Nieves keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabrielius Nieves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieves doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
Nieves blocks a head kick by Halliday.
Nieves shoots in for a takedown but Halliday shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabrielius Nieves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Halliday's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Halliday tries to clinch there but Nieves circles away.
Halliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nieves circles away quickly and effectively.
Nieves throws a head kick that misses.
Halliday is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Halliday is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nieves.
A head kick misses from Halliday.
Halliday lands with a straight right. Nieves didn't see that one coming.
Nieves avoids the head kick by Halliday.
Sloppy strikes from Nieves. Those never looked like landing.
Halliday is looking for the big counter here.
Halliday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nieves on the side of the head. #CL#
Nieves clinches up with Halliday and pushes him back against the cage.
Nieves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halliday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nieves working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieves pushes off an throws an elbow but Halliday leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T1#
Nieves taking a breather.
Nieves looking to throw knees to the head but Halliday is blocking nicely.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nieves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halliday blocks it with crossed arms.
Nieves misses with a punch on the inside.
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nieves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Stephen Halliday's cut even more.
Nieves prevents Halliday from breaking the clinch.
Nieves misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Halliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Halliday. Those never looked like landing. #KD2#
Halliday lands a big head kick that sends Nieves tumbling to the mat! Halliday takes a step backwards and waves Nieves back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Nieves is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Gabrielius Nieves has been cut.
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!
Nieves shoots and misses
and Halliday counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Nieves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halliday.
Halliday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halliday scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halliday lands a brutal head kick. Nieves looks out on his feet and Halliday throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Stephen Halliday!
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Event:
WPFC 2 - Hunting Party
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Nieves moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nieves avoids a punch combination nicely.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Morninglord has knocked Nieves down with a huge combo! Morninglord steps away and waves a wobbly Nieves back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Nieves is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Gabrielius Nieves has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morninglord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nieves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morninglord.
Nieves swats away the attempt to clinch by Morninglord.
Nieves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nieves dodges the punch combination from Morninglord.
Good exchange - Morninglord coming out on top.
Nieves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morninglord tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieves swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Nieves pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Morninglord back to the cage. Nieves follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morninglord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
Nieves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morninglord to the mat! Morninglord manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Morninglord looking for a guillotine here but Nieves defends easily.
Nieves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Morninglord working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nieves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nieves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nieves trying to control the position from guard on top but Morninglord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morninglord tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Morninglord not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Morninglord had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nieves defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Morninglord is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nieves is aware though and is defending well.
Nieves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nieves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Let's hope that Nieves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nieves trying to control the position from guard on top but Morninglord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Nieves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morninglord is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Morninglord working for a triangle but Nieves defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morninglord not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nieves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morninglord is keeping the position for now.
Nieves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morninglord tries to bench press Nieves off him but Nieves keeps the position. #T4#
Nieves trying to control the action but Morninglord is working from the bottom.
Morninglord is trying to escape the position but Nieves is controlling the position.
Morninglord wants to control but Nieves postures up.
Morninglord sneaks back into half guard.
Nieves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morninglord does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morninglord wants to improve his position but Nieves is controlling well.
Morninglord regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Morninglord working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nieves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Morninglord is tightening it up a little... Nieves has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nieves reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nieves taps out! Nice BJJ there by Morninglord!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fjogren Morninglord!
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