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Event:
S.A.F.O AWAKENING #2
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Kagawa wants to clinch but Dong slips to the side#TD#
and Dong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kagawa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dong manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVB#
Dong is taking a breather. Kagawa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SU#
Dong stands up out of the half guard.
Kagawa tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
Kagawa is looking to clinch.
Dong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kagawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Kagawa gets tackled into the cage by Dong. Dong maintains the clinch.
Kagawa has Dong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Dong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#BC#
Dong manages to break the clinch.
Kagawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong sprawls well. He's pushed Kagawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kagawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Dong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T1#
Kagawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kagawa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dong looks for the body kick but Kagawa saw that one coming. #TD#
Dong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kagawa's half guard.
Dong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kagawa's head.
Dong 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.#SU#
Dong gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD#
Dong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Dong is working for a kimura but Kagawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Dong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2##SU#
Dong postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kagawa to stand up.
Kagawa throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Dong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kagawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kagawa tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
Kagawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kagawa darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Dong counters with a single leg into guard. Kagawa didn't expect that.
Dong is standing up over Kagawa. Kagawa looks to escape but Dong dives into side control.
#T3##REVB##SU#
Dong decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
Dong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kagawa trying his best to control but Dong has mounted him.
Dong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dong sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kagawa blocking the ground and pound.
Dong controlling the position easily from mount.
Kagawa is trying to reverse the position but instead Dong has taken his back - oops!#T4##SUB#
Kagawa showing good submission defense here.
Dong throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #SUB#
Dong has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dong somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Dong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Kagawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Dong rushes Kagawa and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Dong wants the takedown. Kagawa is fighting it off but Dong persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kagawa's guard against the cage.#SUB2#
Kagawa is looking for a triangle here but Dong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SU#
Dong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Kagawa gets caught napping as Dong dives in and scores a takedown. Kagawa manages to retain guard.#SU#
Dong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kagawa, up you get! #TD#
Dong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kagawa sprawls well initially but Dong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kagawa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dong manages to mount him!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kagawa tries to reverse the position but Dong maintains control.#T1#
Kagawa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dong throws some wild stikes that Kagawa manages to avoid easily.
Kagawa wants to control but Dong is having none of it.
Kagawa blocking the ground and pound.
Kagawa has given up his back here. Will Dong look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagawa can do to turn this around?
Dong has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dong working for a choke but Kagawa is defending well. #T2##SUB#
Dong has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Dong is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kagawa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kagawa trying to get back to his feet but Dong is in full control for now. #T3##SUB#
Dong has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kagawa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dong gets his hands free as Kagawa looks to control.
Franklin Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Kagawa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dong.
I would not like to be Kagawa right now.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Dong working for a choke but Kagawa is defending well. #SUB#
Dong is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kagawa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Dong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kagawa throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Dong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dong tries to circle away but Kagawa has him pinned against the cage.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kagawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Dong, which made it look bad.
Kagawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kagawa closes the distance but Dong moves to the side #TD#
and Dong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kagawa! #SU#
Dong decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kagawa is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Kagawa cracks Dong with a good jab.#TD#
Dong scores with a takedown into Kagawa's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1##SUB#
Dong 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. #SU#
Dong gets to his feet. Kagawa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sakuraba Kagawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Dong clinches up against the cage.
Kagawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kagawa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kagawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dong's efforts to push away.
Kagawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#BC#
Dong manages to break the clinch.
Kagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong throws a big counter combination but Kagawa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kagawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kagawa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kagawa scores with a head kick.
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba Kagawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kagawa throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kagawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Dong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kagawa won't be happy with that.
Kagawa bucks up and tries to throw Dong off but instead Dong has got his back!#ROC#
Kagawa is rocked!
Kagawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kagawa is still in real trouble! Can Dong finish him?#SUB#
Dong looking for the choke but no joy.
Kagawa seems to have recovered his senses.
You can see the frustration on Kagawa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T3##SUB#
Dong has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Kagawa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dong has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kagawa's body.
#SUB#
Dong is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I would not like to be Kagawa right now.
#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.
Dong misses with a punch to the head.
Dong is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dong missing with strikes from the back.
Sakuraba Kagawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Kagawa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Dong!
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Event:
S.A.F.O NEW ERA #3
Date: Nov 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Kagawa wants to clinch.
Kagawa tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD2#
Dias gets a double leg takedown into Kagawa's guard.
Dias postures up and lands a big shot to Kagawa's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC2#
Kagawa is rocked!
Dias loads up on a big left hand. Kagawa felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dias looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kagawa can't hide his disappointment, as Dias celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvaro Dias!
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Event:
S.A.F.O TITLE CHALLENGER
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Kagawa throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Fuckermean counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kagawa wants to stand back up but Fuckermean manages to pass into side control.
Fuckermean remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB#
Fuckermean is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kagawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuckermean just content to control the position. #T1##SU#
Fuckermean decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kagawa to his feet.
Kagawa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuckermean momentarily.
Fuckermean scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Sakuraba Kagawa has been cut.#TD#
Fuckermean looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kagawa!
A lull in the action here.
Fuckermean advances to full mount. #T2#
Kagawa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kagawa is bucking up trying to escape but Fuckermean cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuckermean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kagawa is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Fuckermean is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kagawa is surviving well by controlling Fuckermean's body position as best he can.
Fuckermean controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Fuckermean cracks Kagawa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fuckermean looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fuckermean seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kagawa for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
Kagawa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fuckermean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kagawa tries to hold on but Fuckermean pushes him away.
Fuckermean throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kagawa because Fuckermean loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kagawa is looking to improve his position but Fuckermean isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fuckermean cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timurs Fuckermean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sakuraba Kagawa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fuckermean.
Fuckermean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagawa can do to turn this around?
Kagawa is trying to control Fuckermean's posture but Fuckermean avoids it.
Fuckermean taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kagawa is trying to control Fuckermean's posture but Fuckermean avoids it.
Fuckermean slows the pace down. #T1#
Fuckermean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kagawa is trying to work for a sweep but Fuckermean has mounted him!
Fuckermean looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fuckermean cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kagawa is looking to improve his position but Fuckermean isn't that keen on the idea.
Fuckermean lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC#
Kagawa is rocked!
Kagawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Fuckermean is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kagawa is surviving well by controlling Fuckermean's body position as best he can. #T2#
Fuckermean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fuckermean avoids the attempt from Kagawa to control.
Kagawa is trying to stand.
Fuckermean looking to control and managing it successfully. #SU#
Fuckermean stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#TD#
Fuckermean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kagawa is looking to get back to his feet here but Fuckermean is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kagawa's back.#T3#
Fuckermean really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kagawa.
Fuckermean loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kagawa hold on?
Kagawa covering up well under a series of strikes from Fuckermean. #SUB#
Fuckermean is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fuckermean controlling the positon.#T4#
Kagawa trying to control the hands but Fuckermean breaks the grip.
Fuckermean really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kagawa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kagawa fending off the submission attempt from Fuckermean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timurs Fuckermean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sakuraba Kagawa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Fuckermean shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fuckermean controlling the action here. #SUB#
Fuckermean is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kagawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fuckermean in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Fuckermean's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kagawa wants to get back to full guard but Fuckermean has passed into side control.
Fuckermean content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kagawa wants to control but Fuckermean postures up.
Fuckermean landing strikes.
Fuckermean staying calm.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kagawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuckermean moves into full mount! #SUB#
Fuckermean is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kagawa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kagawa shrugs it off.
Fuckermean content just to control the position here.
Timurs Fuckermean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Fuckermean has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fuckermean manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kagawa to take his back!#SUB#
Fuckermean looking for the RNC.
Fuckermean is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fuckermean keeps control of the position as Kagawa tries to break free.
#T4##SUB#
Kagawa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fuckermean's arms. #SUB#
Fuckermean is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kagawa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kagawa for a finish.
Fuckermean has the hooks in. Kagawa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fuckermean is landing with strikes from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuckermean lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fuckermean.
Kagawa trying to control the hands but Fuckermean breaks the grip.
Sakuraba Kagawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timurs Fuckermean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuckermean has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kagawa's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timurs Fuckermean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fuckermean 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timurs Fuckermean!
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Event:
S.A.F.O CHAMPION CROWN 1
Date: Sep 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Danga de danga de dang - Kagawa scores with a four punch combination!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kagawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Kagawa dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Kagawa's head and hops out.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kagawa tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Kagawa moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kagawa tries to clinch up.
Kagawa wants to clinch.
Diaz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kagawa.#T1#
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kagawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alex Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuraba Kagawa.
Kagawa has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kagawa wants to clinch
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Kagawa moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Kagawa tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kagawa wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kagawa tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Kagawa is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
#T2#
Kagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kagawa tries to clinch up
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kagawa shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kagawa.
Kagawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kagawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Kagawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kagawa is looking to clinch.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Kagawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kagawa tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Diaz misses its target.
Kagawa looks to clinch
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kagawa.
Kagawa wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kagawa misses with a double jab
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kagawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaz. #BC#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagawa darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Kagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kagawa tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
Kagawa throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Kagawa looks winded!#BC#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kagawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Kagawa is rocked!
Kagawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Kagawa tries to get set, Diaz tries to push him back and clinch up but Kagawa manages to avoid the attempt.
Kagawa moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kagawa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a huge right that knocks Kagawa out cold! Diaz is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Diaz!
Alex Diaz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser FightGear, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
S.A.F.O Alex vs Donald
Date: Sep 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Kagawa misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kagawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kagawa is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Williams pulls guard successfully.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kagawa's guard. #REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kagawa is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams 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##T1#
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kagawa wants to sweep but Williams has passed to side control!
Kagawa tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kagawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kagawa tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Williams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
Kagawa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Kagawa can't escape the position.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Williams breaks from Kagawa's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SU#
Williams get's back to his feet.#CL#
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Kagawa's takedown attempt.
William Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuraba Kagawa.
Kagawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Kagawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Kagawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kagawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kagawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T3##TD#
Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kagawa is trying to escape back to his feet but Williams uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SU#
Williams stands up.
Kagawa tries to clinch up#TD#
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kagawa is looking to get back to is feet but Williams passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kagawa throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Williams moves into the clinch.#TD#
Williams lands a takedown into guard.
Kagawa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Williams dives into side control.
#REVB#
Williams lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Williams is staying tight to Kagawa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Williams grinds an elbow into Kagawa's temple.
Williams controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Williams tries for a kimura but Kagawa is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Williams 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#
Kagawa tries to clinch up#TD#
and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Kagawa didn't expect that.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Williams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Kagawa taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams passes the guard and advances to mount!
Williams controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Kagawa is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams works his way to his opponent's back.
Kagawa tries to escape but Williams has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Williams controlling from the back.#SUB#
Williams has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kagawa is in real trouble here. Williams gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kagawa is tapping out! Williams wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Williams!
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Event:
S.A.F.O PROMOTION
Date: Sep 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Kagawa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've been told by Rahman's head coaches at Rickys House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Rahman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rahman.
Rahman lands with a short shot to the head.
Rahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rahman lands a shot to the body.
Rahman pushes Kagawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rahman.
Rahman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Rahman.
Rahman is leaning against Kagawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rahman scores with a hook to the body.
Kagawa looks winded!
Kagawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rahman walks away with a smile on his face. Kagawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rahman punishes Kagawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahman drops Kagawa with a big left hand! Kagawa is injured, injured bad! Rahman jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Rahman!
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