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Event:
GDL 69: MacArthur VS Fist II
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Zillionaire lands a nice shot to the body.
Bully swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zillionaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Bully. No joy for Zillionaire on that attempt.
Zillionaire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bullys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bully lands a really nice looking cross but Zillionaire seems unphased.
Bully will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zillionaire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bully is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bully throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zillionaire cracks Bully with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zillionaire misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and Bully counters with a big uppercut that knocks Zillionaire off his feet! Bully dives into side control looking to finish!#CUT2#It looks like Zaga Zillionaire has been cut.#SUB2#
Zillionaire is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Bully take his back! Uh oh - Bully has got a rear naked choke here! Zillionaire is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sox Bully!
In his post fight interview, Sox Bully gave a big smile as he said 'This chump and his manager wanted the easy win lol'. |
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Event:
GDL 64: Legba vs Stead
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo misses with a wild combination.
Bully went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kongo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bully is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bully throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Kongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#KD#
Bully waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Kongo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kongo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#CUT#It looks like Tarik Kongo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bully slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bully trying to control the position from guard on top but Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Bully prevents Kongo from getting back to his feet.
Bully trying to control the position from guard on top but Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kongo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bully is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Bully from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kongo dodges the punch combination from Bully.
Sox Bully is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
As Kongo looks to move away, Bully throws a big counter combo but Kongo just gets out of the way.
Bully throws a series of punches but Kongo avoids them all with ease.
Kongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bully lands a right hook to the body.
Kongo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Bully. Those never looked like landing.
Kongo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bully steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kongo.
Kongo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD#
and Bully counters with a left and a right that hurts Kongo! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Bully jumps into full mount!
Kongo looks winded!#T3##SUB#
Bully working for a guillotine from mount but Kongo is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Bully is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kongo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kongo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bully anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kongo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bully slips an arm under Kongo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bully has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bully is squeezing on Kongo like an anaconda would it's prey. Kongo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sox Bully!
Post fight, Sox Bully stared into the camera and said 'This chump and his manager wanted the easy win lol'. |
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Event:
GDL 59: Title Night
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina throws a low kick but Bully moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Bully.
A punch combination from Bully misses. #TD#
Bully tries to sprawl but Sefina drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sefina lands strikes from half guard.
Sefina working Bully over with strikes. #SUB2#
Bully looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bully is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sefina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sefina prevents Bully from improving his position.
Bully is looking to control Sefina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bully avoid being mounted?
Sefina 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.
Sefina drops an elbow to the side of Bully's head.
We've been hearing that Sefina has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Sefina is nestled in close to Bully, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sefina trying to control the pace.
Sefina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sefina scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sefina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Bully is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sefina pulls his head out easily.
Sefina perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sefina is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sefina works his foot free and advances to mount. #T2##SUB#
Sefina with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bully manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sefina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Bully actively working from the bottom here.
Sefina is keen to just control but Bully is a slippery customer.
Sefina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sefina is nestled in close to Bully, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sefina is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Ground and pound from Sefina.
Sefina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bully is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sefina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sefina moves into full mount! Bully won't be happy about that!
Sefina in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bully can't escape the position.
Sefina landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sefina looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#CUT#It looks like Sox Bully has been cut.
Sefina looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Bully can't escape the position.
Sefina loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bully scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sefina land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sefina stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lanuola Sefina! |
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Event:
GDL 45: Wright vs Striker
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarky throws a hook but Bully avoids it easily.
Bully moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clarky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Clarky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Bully was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clarky .
Bully stuns Clarky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bully misses with a series of wild punches.
Bully throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Clarky has closed the distance and engaged Bully in a clinch.
Bully wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bully has had enough of the clinch but Clarky keeps him there for the moment.
Clarky misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Clarky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Clarky .
A frustrated look appears on Bully's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bully's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarky stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bully tries to break the clinch but Clarky is controlling the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clarky stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clarky throws a punch but it's blocked by Bully.
A right hand to the body from Clarky .
Bully letting Clarky take a breather here.
Clarky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clarky continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#T3#
Clarky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Bully escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bully definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Clarky clinches with his opponent.
Bully wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A knee to the head by Clarky .
#CUT2#It looks like Sox Bully has been cut.
Clarky slows down the pace here.
Bully wants to break free but Clarky has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarky working Bully over with knees to the body.
Clarky leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Clarky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sox Bully's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Clarky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Clarky .
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe Clarky .
Bully throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Clarky counters by moving into the clinch.
Clarky pushes Bully back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clarky is leaning against Bully and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarky swings wildly with an uppercut but Bully uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Clarky .
#T1#
Clarky tries to work over Bully's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clarky misses with a punch to the body.
Clarky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bully backwards.
Clarky is struggling to control the position.
Bully has had enough of the clinch but Clarky keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bully has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clarky just leaning against Bully, taking a breather.
Clarky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bully wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarky won't allow it.
Clarky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bully on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clarky presses Bully against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Bully wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clarky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bully's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Bully's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarky misses with some punches.
Clarky misses with a punch on the inside.
Clarky prevents Bully from breaking the clinch.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clarky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clarky stalling in the clinch.
Clarky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bullys head.
Bully tries to break free but Clarky pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clarky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Clarky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sox Bully's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Bully throws a series of punches but Clarky moves out of range.
Bully takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bully misses with a straight left.
Clarky misses with a straight right.
Bully avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bully looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clarky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bully moves away.
Bully appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bully slips a straight right by Clarky .#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bully is trying to push Clarky away but Clarky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Clarky slowing the pace effectively.
Clarky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clarky struggles to land a body shot inside as Bully controls his hands.
Clarky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clarky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bully backwards.
Bully is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bully managing to block the knees to the body from Clarky .
#T2#
Bully prevents a body shot from Clarky .
Joe Clarky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clarky is leaning against Bully and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bully tries to circle away but Clarky has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Clarky .
Clarky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clarky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bullys head.
Bully wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarky won't allow it.
#T3#
Bully avoiding damage as Clarky throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Clarky .
Clarky struggles to land a body shot inside as Bully controls his hands.
Clarky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bully tries to circle away but Clarky has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Clarky to work.
Clarky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bully backwards. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice body punch from Clarky - that landed with a thud.
Clarky stalling the fight.
Clarky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sox Bully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clarky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joe Clarky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bully lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bully throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Clarky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clarky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Clarky ! |
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Event:
GDL 38: River vs Tragedy
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Broadfoot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bully definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bully moves out of range as Broadfoot strikes.
It looked like Bully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bully throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Broadfoot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#KD#
Bully drops Broadfoot with a right and a left! Bully comes rushing in but Broadfoot regains his composure and manages to keep Bully in guard.
#CUT#It looks like Bradley Broadfoot has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Bully drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bully seems to have locked his on tight now - Broadfoot screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bully, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sox Bully!
Post fight, an emotional Sox Bully said 'This chump and his manager wanted the easy win lol'. |
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Event:
GDL 29: Fist vs Boi ll
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1##KD2#
Bully drops Tyurin with a beautiful combination! Tyurin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bully is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
Tyurin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyurin wants to clinch up but Bully keeps it at a distance.
Tyurin cracks Bully with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyurin throws a right and a left that Bully avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyurin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bully throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Tyurin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyurin. #CUT#
It looks like Sox Bully has been cut.
Bully lands with a shot to the body.
Bully misses with a double jab
and Bully takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bully misses with a double jab
and Tyurin counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Tyurin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyurin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bully rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyurin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyurin is looking to counter the offense by Bully and move into the clinch.
Bully slips a jab from Tyurin.
Bully ducks under a wild hook from Tyurin.
Bully swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Tyurin gets a clinch.
Tyurin tries to throw a body punch but Bully avoids it by throwing Tyurin back against the cage.
Tyurin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bully wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyurin won't allow it.
Tyurin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bully's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyurin. #T2#
Tyurin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bully just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyurin misses with a punch to the body.
Tyurin is trying to pull guard but Bully has him pressed against the cage.
Tyurin lands a shoulder strike.
Tyurin tries to pull guard but Bully won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philipp Tyurin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bully wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyurin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bully.
Tyurin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Tyurin. #TD#
Tyurin pulls Bully into guard.
#SUB#
Tyurin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bully really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyurin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Tyurin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bully should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tyurin has tightened it up now! Bully should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Philipp Tyurin!
In his post fight interview, Philipp Tyurin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
GDL 23: Rowley vs Wright
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Bully closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nordquist circles away.#CL2#
Nordquist takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Nordquist has Bully pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nordquist pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bully tumbling to the mat - Nordquist dives into Bully's guard.
Bully is wriggling around but Nordquist manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
Bully tries to get to full guard but Nordquist has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Nordquist.#T1#
Nordquist controlling from mount.
Nordquist unloading with bombs!
Nordquist breaks from Bully's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB2#
Nordquist is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bully has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nordquist scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bully?
Nordquist unloading with bombs!
Nordquist controlling his opponent. #T2#
Nordquist lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#SUB2#
Nordquist has hold of Bully's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bully manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bully knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nordquist on the ground.
Nordquist breaks from Bully's wrist control and lands an elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Sox Bully has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bully is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nordquist is landing with some decent strikes but Bully is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nordquist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Bully bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Bully got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nordquist has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bully has managed to get both his arms back between Nordquist's legs - danger averted.
Bully wants to control from the top but Nordquist keeps moving.
Nordquist managing to control the position.
Nordquist 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.#T4##SUB2#
Nordquist working for a triangle but Bully defends it easily.
Nordquist seems keen to control Bully's posture.
Nordquist wants to stand up but Bully is controlling him.
Nordquist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bully manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Nordquist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sox Bully's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Nordquist moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Nordquist gets control of Bully's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nordquist will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nordquist pulls Bully in to control the position.
Bully is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nordquist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nordquist keeping full guard, as Bully tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist is pulling down on Bully's head to control his posture.
Thor Nordquist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bully trying to control the position from guard on top but Nordquist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Nordquist seems keen to control Bully's posture.#SUB2#
Nordquist has his foot on Bully's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bully works his way back into a safe position though.
Nordquist is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bully pushing down on Nordquist's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nordquist throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nordquist controlling the position for now.
Bully seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nordquist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2##SUB#
Bully is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bully is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bully working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bully throws a big right hand that misses.
Bully stops Nordquist from standing up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nordquist, right into the meat.
#CL2#
Nordquist gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Nordquist manages to pull guard.
Bully won't allow Nordquist to get back to his feet.
Nordquist is pulling down on Bully's head. It's preventing any offense from Bully, at least for the moment.#SU#
Bully gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bully fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Nordquist gets a takedown into half guard.#T4#
Bully moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bully working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nordquist.
Bully looking for a sweep. Not yet Bully, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#ES#
Bully is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nordquist presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Nordquist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Nordquist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sox Bully's cut.
That's time! Bully's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Nordquist moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Nordquist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nordquist pulls Bully in close to prevent any damage.
Bully throws a strike but Nordquist rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Nordquist forces his way into half guard.#SU2#
Nordquist escapes and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Nordquist counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bully wants to stand back up but Nordquist manages to pass into side control.
#T1#
Bully is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nordquist has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bully manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bully wants to control but Nordquist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nordquist is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bully wants to improve his position but Nordquist is controlling well.
#T2##SUB2#
Nordquist is working for a submission of some sort.
Nordquist is controlling the pace.
Bully tries to get to full guard but Nordquist has control of the leg. #T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nordquist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bully wants to control but Nordquist is having none of it.
Nordquist lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bully hang on?
Nordquist tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nordquist cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T4#
Nordquist controlling from the full mount.
Bully is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nordquist pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nordquist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bully really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Nordquist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nordquist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Nordquist!
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