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Event:
BFL: Night of Champions
Date: Oct 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Seagal lands a jab.
Waldrop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waldrop shoots in but Seagal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seagal feints a jab promting Waldrop to slip. Seagal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Waldrop slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Seagal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waldrop.
Waldrop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seagal but Seagal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seagal is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Waldrop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldrop fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Seagal misses with a wild combination.
Waldrop closes the distance and clinches up with Seagal, looking for a takedown. Waldrop pushes Seagal against the cage but Seagal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seagal dips to his left and cracks Waldrop with an uppercut!
Brandon Waldrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldrop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seagal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seagal counters with a left and a right that stings Waldrop.
Waldrop is breathing heavily.
Waldrop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seagal tries to avoid it but Waldrop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seagal to the ground. Seagal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seagal throws a series of punches but Waldrop moves out of range. #T2#
Seagal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Waldrops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Waldrop tries to clinch up but Seagal circles away and keeps his distance.
Seagal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waldrop tries to clinch up but Seagal circles away and keeps his distance.
Waldrop misses with a wild body shot.
Waldrop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Seagal.
Seagal throws a right and a left that Waldrop avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waldrop is defended easily by Seagal.#KD2#
Seagal lands a left and a right that sends Waldrop crashing to the canvas! Seagal dives into mount looking to finish!#T3#
Seagal unloads with some shots from mount but Waldrop bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seagal punching from mount but Waldrop doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Seagal thowing shots but they're missing.
Waldrop tries to lock up and control but Seagal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Seagal prevents Waldrop from getting the reversal.
We've been hearing good reports from Waldrop's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Waldrop is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Waldrop is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Seagal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Waldrop avoids a series of strikes thrown by Seagal.
Seagal misses with a head shot.
Seagal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waldrop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Waldrop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seagal controlling from the full mount.
Seagal punching from mount but Waldrop doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Waldrop is trying to escape the mount.
Seagal looking to land elbow strikes but Waldrop uses the position to regain half guard.
Seagal throwing shots but Waldrop is blocking nicely.
Seagal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Waldrop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seagal.
Seagal throwing shots but Waldrop is blocking nicely.
Seagal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Seagal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Waldrop tries to clinch but Seagal moves out of range.
Waldrop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seagal shoots in for a takedown but Waldrop shows good takedown defense.
Waldrop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seagal defends it nicely.
Seagal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldrop just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagal tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Seagal misses.
Waldrop misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Seagal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Waldrop takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seagal looks to land a combination. Waldrop sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Brandon Waldrop has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Seagal.
Seagal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steven Seagal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waldrop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seagal stuffs the takedown.
Seagal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waldrop.
Brandon Waldrop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2##TD#
Waldrop shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Seagal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seagal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Waldrop is controlling him well.
Seagal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Seagal is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Waldrop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seagal wants to get back to his feet but Waldrop drags him back down.#T3#
Seagal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Waldrop tries to advance to mount but Seagal denies him.
A lull in the action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ground and pound from Waldrop seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waldrop moves in looking to clinch but Seagal pushes him off.
Waldrop misses with a kick to the body.
Waldrop closes the distance and clinches up with Seagal, looking for a takedown. Waldrop pushes Seagal against the cage but Seagal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Waldrop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waldrop fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seagal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waldrop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Seagal is fending him off so far but Waldrop persists. Nope, Seagal circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Seagal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Waldrop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Seagal has Waldrop up against the cage in a clinch.
Seagal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waldrops head.
Seagal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seagal lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Seagal.
Waldrop looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldrop blocking some punches.
Seagal unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Seagal lands a left hand.
#T1#
Waldrop wants to break free but Seagal has control.
Seagal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seagal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Waldrop.
Seagal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waldrop tries to break the clinch but Seagal is controlling the position.
Waldrop has had enough of the clinch but Seagal keeps him there for the moment.
Waldrop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T2#
Seagal just leaning against Waldrop, taking a breather.
Seagal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seagal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Waldrop tries to pull guard but Seagal won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Waldrop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waldrop tries to break the clinch but Seagal is controlling the position.
Seagal scores with a hook to the body.
Waldrop is trying to break free.
Waldrop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seagal lands a good knee to the midsection. Waldrop won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
A short uppercut from Seagal.
Steven Seagal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Seagal lands a good knee to the midsection. Waldrop won't want to take too many of those.
Seagal managing to block the knees to the body from Waldrop.
Seagal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Waldrop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Seagal obliges.
Seagal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seagal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Waldrop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seagal effectively controlling the action here.
Seagal lands a hook that snaps the head of Waldrop backwards. #T4#
A short right from Seagal.
Waldrop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Waldrop is rocked!
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!
Seagal throws a big uppercut that drops Waldrop! More strikes from Seagal and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Waldrop lies dazed against the cage as Seagal celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Seagal!
Post fight, Steven Seagal stared into the camera and said 'My new movie is coming out next month, Hard To Kill 2: Buffet Wars. If you don't watch it I will snap your neck.'.
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Event:
BFL: The return
Date: Oct 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Cube thuds his shin into the meat of Waldrop's side.
Waldrop throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Cube to counter with a crisp jab.
Cube with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cube scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Waldrop throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cube to counter with a crisp jab.
Waldrop is looking to clinch.
Cube lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Waldrop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Cube tenderised Waldrop's leg. Waldrop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waldrop tries to close the distance and clinch but Cube swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cube thinks about countering with a body kick.
Waldrop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cube counters with a good, hard body kick but Waldrop shrugs it off.
Waldrop looks winded!#T1#
Waldrop ducks right into an uppercut from Cube.
Cube lets loose with a powerful body kick. Waldrop will feel that in the morning.#KD#
Cube lands a high kick to the side of Waldrop's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Cube dives into guard, looking to finish.#CUT#
It looks like Brandon Waldrop has been cut.
Cube controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cube continues to stall.
Cube wants to stand but Waldrop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Waldrop has his foot on Cube's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cube works his way back into a safe position though.
Cube has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Waldrop is proving hard to escape from. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Cube gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Waldrop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Waldrop shoots in and drives through. Cube sprawls well.
Cube is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cube scores with a spinning back kick!
Waldrop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Waldrop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Waldrop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Waldrop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cube thumps Waldrop with a low kick.#T3#
Waldrop moves to clinch but Cube breaks away
and Cube connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ice Cube is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cube lands a jab to the nose.
Cube connects with a high kick.
Cube lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#KD#
Cube lands a high kick to the side of Waldrop's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Cube dives into guard, looking to finish.#ROC#
Waldrop is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cube won't allow Waldrop to sweep him here.
Waldrop is still in real trouble! Can Cube finish him?
Cube tries to stand but Waldrop is controlling from the bottom.
Waldrop seems to have recovered his senses.
Cube is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cube has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Waldrop wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cube wants to get up but he can't break Waldrop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Waldrop is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Waldrop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cube being controlled here, momentarily.
Waldrop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cube is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Cube dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Waldrop'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#
Waldrop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cube.
Cube moves out of range as Waldrop throws a body kick.
Waldrop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waldrop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cube defends it nicely.
Cube is looking for a counter combo.
Cube is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waldrop can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cube connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Cube feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waldrop's calf.
Waldrop looks for a takedown but Cube sprawls well.
Ice Cube has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Waldrop.
Waldrop is breathing heavily.
Waldrop tries for a takedown but Cube sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Waldrop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cube can pounce on him.
Waldrop throws a sloppy head kick
and Cube finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ice Cube is winning the standup battle so far.
Cube lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Waldrop backs up against the cage.
Cube connects with a leg kick. Waldrop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cube chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Cube dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Cube sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Waldrop to the ground! Cube dives into full mount looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cube trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cube controlling from mount.
Cube tries to control but Waldrop wriggling away. #T3#
Cube controlling the position easily from mount.
Waldrop manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Waldrop is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Waldrop wants to control but Cube is keeping busy.
Cube wants to stand up but Waldrop is controlling the position.
Cube is thwarting Waldrop's attempts to control the position.
Waldrop is trying to stand up here but Cube is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waldrop shoots in but Cube avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Cube dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Waldrop's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Waldrop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick by Waldrop misses
and Cube counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waldrop's knee momentarily.#TD2#
Waldrop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Waldrop lands in his opponent's guard.
Waldrop controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ice Cube overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldrop wants to get up but he can't break Cube's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waldrop being controlled here momentarily.
Waldrop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waldrop stays in close to Cube's body and controls the position. #T1#
Waldrop passes into half guard.
Cube trying to control but Waldrop postures up.
Waldrop is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Waldrop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cube is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Waldrop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cube won't allow Waldrop to pass to mount. #SU2#
Waldrop decides to stand up.
Waldrop shoots for a double leg takedown but Cube sprawls well. He's pushed Waldrop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cube half committed to a counter leg kick.
Waldrop tries for a takedown but Cube circles away easily
and Cube counters with a leg kick. #T3#
Cube lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Waldrop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cube counters with a left and a right that stings Waldrop.
Ice Cube has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Waldrop.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Waldrop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cube - the referee stops the clock and Waldrop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cube. Waldrop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Waldrop has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cube.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cube.
Waldrop tries for a takedown but Cube circles away easily
and Waldrop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cube scores with a crisp jab that stopped Waldrop in his tracks.
Cube takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cube thumps Waldrop with a low kick.#T4#
A good leg kick by Cube.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waldrop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cube fakes the leg kick and cracks Waldrop in the body.
Cube goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cube throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Waldrop drops his hands momentarily and Cube takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cube throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cube connects with an inside leg kick.
Brandon Waldrop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ice Cube is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Waldrop misses
and Cube counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Cube showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cube, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Cube!
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