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Event:
WCF 72: Tofail vs Cortez 2
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Orion misses with a right hand
and Ronaldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ronaldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ronaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Orion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ronaldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ronaldo scores with a hook to the body. Orion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Ronaldo has managed to clinch.
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!
Ronaldo lands a right hand.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orion.
Ronaldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion is trying to break free.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
Orion is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo is controlling him.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Orion prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Orion blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Orion stalling in the clinch.
Ronaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Orion misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Orion breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Ronaldo moves into range and clinches up with Orion.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ronaldo.
A short uppercut from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Ronaldo tries to work over Orion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards. #T4#
Orion blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Orion can't break the clinch.
Ronaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Orion is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Ronaldo 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#
Ronaldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orion throws a right hand that Ronaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronaldo also avoids with ease.
Orion throws a series of punches but Ronaldo avoids them all with ease.
Ronaldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orion doesn't seem bothered though.
Ronaldo jabs Orion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jose Ronaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the body.
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronaldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ronaldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Orion lands with a nice body punch.
Orion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#Orion is rocked!#CL#
Ronaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orion is still on wobbly legs! Can Ronaldo finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jose Ronaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ronaldo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Orion with a big uppercut! Orion tries to clinch up but Ronaldo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Orion to the mat! Orion covers up and Ronaldo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Ronaldo!
Talon Orion spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah, yeah. He beat me. He came for the title.. he wanted it, he got it. Congratulations my friend. I will be back for it very soon....'. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 32: Gracie vs Levesque
Date: Dec 16, 2020 |
#R1#
Orion loads up on a big right hand but Rambo slips the punch.
Orion throws a right hand that Rambo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rambo also avoids with ease.
Orion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Orion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orion.
Rambo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rambo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rambo walks into a straight right hand from Orion.
Orion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Orion.
Orion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orion moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rambo tries to clinch but Orion moves away
and Orion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Rambo pushes Orion up against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1##BC2#
Rambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD#
and Orion counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rambo! Orion lets Rambo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Rambo is rocked!
Orion weaves into range and cracks Rambo right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Rambo goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Orion is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Talon Orion! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 27: Orion vs Skywalker
Date: Nov 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skystalker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orion misses with a kick to the body.
Skystalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orion seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Orion misses with a double jab.
Good exchange - Orion coming out on top.
Orion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Skystalker closes the distance and clinches.
Skystalker throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skystalker.
Skystalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orion prevents a body shot from Skystalker.
A short body shot lands from Orion as the two fighters clinch.
Skystalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skystalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Skystalker as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skystalker tries to work over Orion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skystalker lands a nice shot to the body.
Skystalker tries to pull guard but Orion forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Skystalker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orion blocks a body shot from Skystalker.
Skystalker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion blocks a body shot from Skystalker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skystalker.
Skystalker can't find room to land a body shot as Orion controls the action.
Orion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skystalker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Skystalker swings wildly with an uppercut but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker is trying to pull guard but Orion has him pressed against the cage.
Orion is trying to break the clinch but Skystalker has him pressed against the cage.
Orion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Skystalker is trying to pull guard but Orion turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Talon Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anni Skystalker.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skystalker.
Orion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skystalker is pushing Orion up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Skystalker swings wildly with an uppercut but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skystalker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skystalker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orion working hard to break the clinch.
Orion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skystalker.
Skystalker lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Orion blocks a body shot from Skystalker.
Skystalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skystalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skystalker is trying to pull guard but Orion has him pressed against the cage.
Skystalker is leaning against Orion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skystalker lands a nice uppercut.
Orion leaning against his opponent.
Skystalker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skystalker lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Skystalker breaks from the clinch.
Skystalker lands a leg kick that knocks Orion off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Skystalker moves into range and clinches up with Orion.
Skystalker throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Skystalker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orion blocks a body shot from Skystalker. #T4#
Skystalker misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skystalker.
Skystalker tries to work over Orion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skystalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skystalker lands a shot to the body.
Orion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skystalker is working Orion over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Skystalker.
Orion trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Skystalker.
#BC2#
Skystalker breaks from the clinch.
Orion looks to throw the jab but Skystalker is out of range.
Skystalker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orion feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skystalkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick from Skystalker lands but Orion takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anni Skystalker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Orion misses with a low kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Skystalker! Orion is out on his feet! Skystalker rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Orion is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Orion is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anni Skystalker!
Anni Skystalker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Talon Orion spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah, yeah. He beat me. He came for the title.. he wanted it, he got it. Congratulations my friend. I will be back for it very soon....'. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 22: Sanders vs Makino
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hlaalu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Orion - the referee stops the clock and Hlaalu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Orion. Hlaalu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Orion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlaalu moves away.
Hlaalu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orion defends it well.
Hlaalu moves out of range of the body kick.
Orion is looking to chop away at Hlaalu's legs.
And Hlaalu tries to counter it with a takedown but Orion pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Orion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlaalu is out of range.
And Hlaalu tries to counter it with a takedown but Orion pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Orion looks to throw the jab but Hlaalu is out of range.
Orion just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlaalu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Orion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hlaalu feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlaalu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orion.
Orion has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Hlaalu.
Orion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlaalu with the counter takedown but Orion avoids it easily.
Hlaalu avoids the body shot from Orion.
Hlaalu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Orion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Talon Orion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Hlaalu tries to counter it with a takedown but Orion pushes his down on his head and steps out.#KD#
Orion lands a big right hand that sends Hlaalu crashing to the mat! Orion stays standing though and waves Hlaalu back to his feet!#ROC#Hlaalu is rocked!
Orion throws a looping overhand right but Hlaalu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlaalu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hlaalu is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
Orion drops Hlaalu with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hlaalu! Orion dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Talon Orion! |
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Event:
WCF MNF 2: Manson vs Funke
Date: Aug 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion misses with an uppercut
and Orion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orion throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#It looks like Jason Behar has been cut.
Orion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Behar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick and Behar moves out of range easily.
Behar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orion with a body shot.
Orion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick
and Behar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orion 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.
Nice defenses there by Behar.
We've been hearing reports that Orion has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Behar scores with a nice right hand.
#ROC2#Orion is rocked!
Talon Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Behar counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Orion out cold! What a finish! Behar is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Behar!
A determined Jason Behar didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
The defeated Talon Orion had this to say: 'Yeah, yeah. He beat me. He came for the title.. he wanted it, he got it. Congratulations my friend. I will be back for it very soon....'. |
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Event:
WCF 32: Dirk vs Deertay
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendersons on the side of the head. #ROC#Hendersons is rocked!
Orion connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Hendersons out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Talon Orion! |
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Event:
WCF 28: Garcia vs Asakura
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Makino. Beautiful body shot.
Makino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makino cracks Orion with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Orion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Makino cracks Orion with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orion with a jab.
Orion tried to score with a low kick but Makino checks it.
Orion misses with a hook.
Orion throws a leg kick but Makino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orion.
Makino's coach down at The Forge was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Makino's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Makino blocks a jab.
Makino lands a jab.
Orion throws a shot from downtown. Makino moves away and avoids it.
Makino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion throws a head kick but Makino moves out of range.
Makino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orion looks to land a right hand but Makino moved out of range.
Makino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orion misses with a head kick.
Orion takes one to the side of the head.
Makino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Makino duly obliges.
Makino checks the leg kick.#T1#
Orion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Makino lands a nice looking body shot.
Makino scores with a jab.
Orion misses with a head kick.
Makino throws out a counter right but Orion avoids it with no problem.
Makino looks to land a combination. Orion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Makino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orion stuns Makino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Makino moves out of range as Orion strikes.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick and Makino moves out of range easily.
Orion pushes Makino away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Makino duly obliges.
Makino cracks a nice hook into Orion's ribs.
Makino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Orion back to the cage. Makino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC2#Orion is rocked!
Makino steps in with a hook that catches Orion right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Makino follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Orion looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fumito Makino!
Fumito Makino seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Talon Orion spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah, yeah. He beat me. He came for the title.. he wanted it, he got it. Congratulations my friend. I will be back for it very soon....'. |
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Event:
WCF 24: Diaz vs Hartmann
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Purcell connects with a right hand. Orion shakes it off.
Orion misses the shot to the body.
Orion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Purcell.
Purcell throws out a loose jab but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch! Orion slams his shin into Purcell's torso.
Orion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orion digs a good hook to Purcell's body.
We've been hearing reports that Orion has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Orion swings for the body but Purcell moves out of range.
Orion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Purcell does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Purcell rushes Orion and presses him 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!
Purcell wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Orion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Purcell misses with an uppercut. Orion saw that one coming.
Purcell lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Purcell clinches up with Orion and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Purcell.
Purcell tries to pull guard but Orion holds him up against the cage and eventually Purcell drops back down to his feet.
#T1##BC#
Orion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orion misses with a head kick.
Purcell avoids the body shot from Orion.
Orion misses with a body shot.
Purcell misses with a hook
and Orion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Purcell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Purcell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Purcell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Purcell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orion is looking to wear down Purcell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD#
Purcell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Orion to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Purcell looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orion has picked Purcell up and slammed him! Purcell can't keep hold of the triangle and Orion manages to pass to side control!
Purcell can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#T2#
Purcell bucks up and tries to throw Orion off but instead Orion has got his back!
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.
#T3#
I really don't envy Purcell right now.
Orion has good solid back control here.
Purcell trying to control the hands but Orion won't let him.
Orion keeps control of the position as Purcell tries to break free.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Purcell is trying to stand back up.
Orion controls the position.
Orion has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Orion dominated that 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.#R2#
Purcell looks to throw the jab but Orion is out of range.
It looked like Orion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Purcell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Purcell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Purcell.
Orion scores with a jab.
Purcell shoots in and drives through. Orion sprawls well.
Orion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Purcell misses the jab.
Orion misses with a wild body shot.
Orion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Purcell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Orion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Purcell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Purcell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orion scoring well with a low kick there.
Orion dives in and grabs Purcell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Purcell pushes down on Orion's head and hops out.
Purcell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Purcell fakes the leg kick and cracks Orion in the body.
Orion is looking to chop away at Purcell's legs.
Orion misses the shot to the body.
Purcell misses with a leg kick #TD#
so Orion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Purcell wants to get back to his feet but Orion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purcell wants to hit a sweep here but Orion passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Purcell there!
Purcell tries to hold on but Orion pushes him away.
Orion controlling the position easily from mount.
Purcell tries to lock up and control but Orion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Talon Orion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Orion controlling from the full mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Orion.
Purcell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion controlling the position easily from mount.
Purcell tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Orion controlling the position easily from mount.
Purcell is just holding on here. Orion manages to take his back.
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.
Purcell rolls, trying to escape but Orion keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Orion controlling the positon.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Orion continues to stall.
Purcell is really stuck here.
Purcell trying to control but not successfully.
Orion controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Orion dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Purcell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Purcell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick and Purcell moves out of range easily.
Purcell feints the counter takedown.
Talon Orion is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Purcell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orion ducks under a wild hook from Purcell.
Purcell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Purcell misses with a kick to the body.
Purcell checks a low kick from Orion.
Orion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Purcell can do to turn this around?
Purcell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Purcell stuffs the takedown.
Purcell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orion defends it well.
Orion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Purcell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Orion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Orion clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Purcell tries to pull guard but Orion won't allow it.
Purcell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orion walks away with a smile on his face. Purcell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Purcell throws a big shot that misses.
Purcell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Purcell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Orion wants to clinch up but Purcell keeps it at a distance.
Purcell tries to bum rush Orion with a series of wild strikes but Orion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Purcell manages to avoid it.
Orion staying out of range there.
Orion takes one to the chin there.
Purcell takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Orion moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Purcell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Orion feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Purcell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orion is one step ahead there.
Purcell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Orion has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here as Orion stalls from top position.
Justin Purcell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Orion decides to stand up, so the ref orders Purcell to his feet.
Donk. Orion catches Purcell right on the button with a cross.
Orion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion takes a swing at Purcell's ribcage but misses.
Orion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Purcell sprawls well. Purcell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orion gets slowly back to his feet.
Purcell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orion defends it well.#T3##CL2#
Purcell takes the fight into the clinch.
Purcell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orion prevents a body shot from Purcell. #BC#
Orion breaks from the clinch.
Purcell looks to land a right hand but Orion moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Purcell is defended easily by Orion.
Talon Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Purcell.
Purcell misses with the combination.
Purcell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orion.
Purcell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orion lands a jab to Purcell's midsection.#T4#
Orion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Purcell throws an overhand right that lands on Orion's shoulder, as Orion tries to avoid the shot.
Orion feints a jab promting Purcell to slip. Orion then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Purcell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Justin Purcell has been cut.
Orion looks to land a combination but Purcell avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orion thuds a left hand into Purcell's body.
Orion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Purcell manages to avoid it.
Orion scores with a nice strike.
Orion's corner calls for a 1-2. Orion obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body kick from Orion.
Purcell tests Orion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Purcell.
Orion scores with a crisp jab that stopped Purcell in his tracks.
Orion moves out of range as Purcell strikes.
Orion jabs Purcell right on the nose. Purcell blinks but takes it well.
Orion misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Purcell! But no joy.
Talon Orion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Talon Orion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orion 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talon Orion! |
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Event:
WCF 21: Orion vs Diaz
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Orion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orion.
Diaz feints and as Orion raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz stands up over Orion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Orion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaz is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orion trying to control the position.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick from Orion misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Orion to the ground. Diaz is now in Orion's guard.
Orion wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Orion wants to get back to his feet.
Orion trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orion pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orion is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Orion wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orion is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion kicks off Diaz and gets to his feet.
Orion scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is working Orion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
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!
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Orion manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Orion pulls his leg out and moves away.
Talon Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Diaz.
Orion gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Orion wriggles free and stands up.
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 Talon Orion 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.
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Orion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Orion is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elite Underground Training Facility, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orion is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Orion has wrist control.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Orion is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Orion has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diaz looking to control.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Orion postures up.
Orion preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz is trying to keep Orion in close.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Orion passes into half guard.
Orion tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Frank Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz is trying to control but Orion passes into side control!
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Orion off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Orion just trying to survive but Diaz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Diaz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Diaz has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Orion is in real trouble here. Diaz gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Orion is tapping out! Diaz wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Diaz!
Frank Diaz is the new featherweight champion!
Talon Orion was interviewed post fight and said 'Yeah, yeah. He beat me. He came for the title.. he wanted it, he got it. Congratulations my friend. I will be back for it very soon....'. |
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Event:
WCF 17: Hall vs Orion
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Hall slips a straight right by Orion.
Orion throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall slips a straight right by Orion.
Hall feinted with a counter takedown.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall darts in looking for a takedown but Orion gets double underhooks and turns Hall into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Hall 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.
Orion throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Orion closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Orion lands in his opponent's guard.
Orion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orion is one step ahead there.
Orion pushes down on Hall's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orion pulls his head out easily.
Orion is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it. #SUB#
Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orion pulls his head out easily. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hall gets full guard.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Orion 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.#SUB#
Hall is looking for a triangle but Orion pushes his legs off easily.
Orion stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Orion is staying tight to Hall's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hall tries to bench press Orion off him but Orion keeps the position.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.#SU2#
Orion decides to stand back up.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Hall has been cut.
Jab from Orion.#ROC2#
Hall is rocked!
Orion with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Orion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oh Hall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orion controlling the action here. #T4#
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Orion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Orion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Orion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Orion.
Orion steps in with a hook that catches Hall right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Orion follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hall looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Talon Orion!
Talon Orion is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Talon Orion stared into the camera and said 'This guy was a very one dimensional fighter.. making a game plan for this guy was incredibly easy.. you need more than just a brown belt to be champion. Sorry not sorry.. *holds up belt*'.
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Event:
WCF WNF 2: Montreal
Date: Mar 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Shields Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shields Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Orion seems unphased.
Shields Jr looks to clinch
and Orion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orion connects with a jab.
Orion thuds his right hand into Shields Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shields Jr with a poor takedown
and Orion counters with a head kick. That will keep Shields Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #ROC#
Shields Jr is rocked!
Orion 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.
Shields Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion lands a body shot.
#KD#
Orion cracks Shields Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shields Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Orion finish him?
Shields Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orion pinned against the cage. Orion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shields Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Orion defends it well.
Shields Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#KD#
Orion lands a big uppercut and Shields Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shields Jr looks OK. Orion waves Shields Jr back to his feet!
Orion drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Shields Jr right on the button. Shields Jr goes down! Orion follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Orion gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Talon Orion!
In his post fight interview, Talon Orion gave a big smile as he said 'There is levels to this *points at ground* and right now, nobody in this division is on my level. Nobody is training harder. Nobody deserves a title shot, more than me... *Hands mic to Bruce Buffer wannabe*'.
Jason Shields Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.
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Event:
ACE17 Mi VS Sage III
Date: Dec 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Orion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.#TD#
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson throwing shots but Orion is blocking nicely.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Jackson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Orion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Orion dodges it nicely.
Orion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson. #T1#
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Orion uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson prevents Orion from getting back to his feet.
Orion is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Orion blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice jab there from Orion.
A lazy left from Orion finds it's target.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#TD#
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Orion is keeping the position.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Jackson postures up in Orion's guard and throws a big left but Orion blocks it.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orion wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control. #ES2#
Orion kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.
Talon Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Orion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Orion does it's job there.
Orion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orion throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Orion connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC2#
Jackson is rocked!
Orion cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
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!
Orion's corner calls for a 1-2. Orion obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orion leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orion is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Orion connects with a body shot.
Orion has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#KD2#
Orion feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas! Jackson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Orion finish him?!
Orion fakes the body blow, causing Jackson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Jackson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Talon Orion!
A very excited looking Talon Orion 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:
ACE13 MI vs Jones
Date: Dec 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orion's hands.
Orion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orion connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off.#CUT#
It looks like Tray Young has been cut.#KD#
Orion cracks Young with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Orion has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Young to stand back up!#ROC#
Young is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orion finds Young's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Young flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Orion lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Young will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Talon Orion!
A relieved looking Talon Orion thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Tray Young spoke after the fight, saying 'I feel disappointed, but i will come back better. '.
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Event:
ACE8 Wade Vs Covington
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Orion lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orion lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#KD2#
Orion drops Diaz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Diaz looks back up at him and smiles so Orion waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Orion. Diaz falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Orion!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Talon Orion!
A victorious Talon Orion 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:
ACE5 Lazlo vs Aleksayan
Date: Nov 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Simeonov scores with a one two! Orion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simeonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simeonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Orion.
Orion fails to land with a series of punches.
Simeonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simeonov staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Orion misses the target.
Orion scores with a nice strike.
Orion looks to land a left hand but Simeonov moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Simeonov - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD#
Orion lands a big right hand that sends Simeonov crashing to the mat! Orion stays standing though and waves Simeonov back to his feet!#ROC#
Simeonov is rocked!
Orion fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Simeonov out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Talon Orion!
A very excited looking Talon Orion 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:
ACE3 Ennis vs Lazlo
Date: Oct 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Da Santiago leaves Orion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Da Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Orion.
Da Santiago is looking for the big counter here.
Orion closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Orion misses with a two punch combination.
#TD#
Orion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Da Santiago's guard.#ES2#
Da Santiago is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Orion presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion tries to pull guard but Da Santiago holds him up against the cage and eventually Orion drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talon Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Da Santiago pulls guard effortlessly.
Da Santiago trying to control the position.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Orion tries to stand but Da Santiago is controlling from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Da Santiago has his foot on Orion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orion works his way back into a safe position though.
Da Santiago wants to get back to his feet but Orion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Da Santiago throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Orion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Santiago swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Da Santiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Da Santiago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Da Santiago trying to control the position.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SU#
Orion gets to his feet. Da Santiago looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Orion fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Orion. That snapped Da Santiago's head back.
Da Santiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orion.
Da Santiago dodges the punch combination from Orion.
Da Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Orion.
Orion avoids a kick to the body.
Talon Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orion shoots in for a double leg but Da Santiago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T3#
Orion scores with a three punch combo!
Nice cross by Orion.
Orion catches Da Santiago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Da Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Orion sprawls well. He's pushed Da Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Orion gets tackled into the cage by Da Santiago. Da Santiago maintains the clinch.
Orion is trying to push Da Santiago away but Da Santiago has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Orion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orion blocks an elbow strike.#TD#
Orion tightens his grip and picks Da Santiago up, before dumping him to the ground. Da Santiago manages to land in guard.
Orion trying to control but Da Santiago is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Santiago controls Orion momentarily but Orion frees himself.
Da Santiago keeping full guard, as Orion tries to pass.
Da Santiago is trying to control the position but Orion postures up. #T4#
Orion wants to control from the top but Da Santiago keeps moving.
Orion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Da Santiago has his hands on Orion's head, controlling the position.
Da Santiago trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion trying to control but Da Santiago is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Orion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Orion 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#
Orion throws a nice looking combination but Da Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Da Santiago has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Orion breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Orion. Those never looked like landing.
Da Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick and Da Santiago moves out of range easily.
Da Santiago unleashes a big counter combination but Orion bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Orion shoots for a takedown but Da Santiago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Talon Orion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Orion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Da Santiago gets full guard.#SUB2#
Da Santiago has his foot on Orion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orion works his way back into a safe position though.
Da Santiago controls Orion momentarily but Orion frees himself. #T1#
Orion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Santiago is keeping the position for now.
We've been informed that Da Santiago has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alessio Da Santiago has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion prevents Da Santiago from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Santiago is trying to keep Orion in close.
#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.
Orion wants to control from the top but Da Santiago keeps moving. #SUB2#
Da Santiago is looking for a triangle but Orion pushes his legs off easily.
Orion stays in close to Da Santiago's body and controls the position.
Da Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Orion sizes up Da Santiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Da Santiago walks into a straight right hand from Orion.
Orion shoots in for a double leg but Da Santiago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Da Santiago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Orion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Santiago can do to turn this around?
Orion fails to land with a series of punches.
#T3##TD2#
Da Santiago decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Da Santiago takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#ES#
Orion kicks off Da Santiago and gets to his feet.
Orion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Da Santiago is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Talon Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orion fails to land with a series of punches.
Orion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Santiago is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Orion. Those never looked like landing.
Da Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Santiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orion lands with a slapping head kick. #T4#
Orion misses with a head kick.
Orion misses with the combination.
Orion shoots for a takedown but Da Santiago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Talon Orion is winning the standup battle so far.
Orion shoots and misses
and Da Santiago counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Santiago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Da Santiago wants it to stay on the feet.
Da Santiago changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Da Santiago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orion.
Da Santiago tries to clinch but Orion is having none of it.
Orion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Santiago is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Orion throws a right hand that Da Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Santiago also avoids with ease.
Da Santiago tries to counter with a clinch but Orion shakes him off and moves away.
Da Santiago tries to clinch up.
Da Santiago checks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orion!
A punch combination from Orion misses.
Orion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Orion dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Orion misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Orion.
Orion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Santiago. Da Santiago obviously looking to wear him down.
Da Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. Orion tries to sprawl out of it but Da Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion thuds his right hand into Da Santiago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orion keeps the fight on the outside.
Orion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Santiago shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Jab, jab by Orion - just one landing. #CL2#
Da Santiago rushes Orion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orion drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orion is trying to break free.
Orion is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Talon Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Da Santiago.
Da Santiago looking for a takedown.
Da Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Orion misses with some punches.
#BC#
Orion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Da Santiago at a distance.
Orion throws a head kick but Da Santiago moves out of range.
#T2#
Orion thuds his shin into the meat of Da Santiago's side.
Orion fails with a takedown attempt.
Orion looks for a takedown but Da Santiago sprawls well.
Da Santiago lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No joy there for Orion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Da Santiago sprawls well. Da Santiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orion gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Santiago avoids the head kick by Orion.
Orion throws a right hand that Da Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Santiago also avoids with ease.
Orion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Da Santiago swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Santiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Orion misses. #T3#
Da Santiago wants to clinch.
Orion shoots in for a takedown but Da Santiago shows good takedown defense.
Da Santiago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orion slips under a jab from Da Santiago.#CL2#
Da Santiago gets a clinch.
Da Santiago can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Da Santiago pulls guard effortlessly.
Orion trying to control but Da Santiago is working from the bottom. #SU#
Orion stands and steps away. Da Santiago gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Orion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Orion. Those never looked like landing.
Orion throws a nice looking combination but Da Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Orion throws a head kick that Da Santiago semi-blocks.
Orion's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Orion duly obliges.
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!#CL2#
Da Santiago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orion working hard to break the clinch.
Da Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Orion working hard to break the clinch.
Orion wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Orion breaks the clinch.
Orion is looking to clinch.
Da Santiago stuffs the takedown.
Orion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Talon Orion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orion, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talon Orion!
An out of breath Talon Orion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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