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Event:
FFS 10: Marianna
Date: Jun 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Okafor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Down doesn't seem bothered though.
Down throws a series of punches but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okafor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okafor scores with a nice strike.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Down gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Brown Down has been cut.
Okafor slips under a jab from Down.
Down scores with a one two! Okafor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #KD2#
Okafor cracks Down with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Down looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Okafor finish him?
Down could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor throws a hook but Down avoids it easily.
Okafor drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Down right on the button. Down goes down! Okafor follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Okafor gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, John Okafor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
HFC 17 - Tragedy vs Rocca
Date: May 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Demuss thuds a left hand into Down's body.
Down should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Demuss tries a head kick but it misses.
Down walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Demuss throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Down's head.
Demuss has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Down swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Demuss counter with a right hand.
Down blocks a head kick by Demuss.
Down lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Jake Demuss has been cut.
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demuss.
#TD#
Demuss looking to score a takedown here. Down is defending well but Demuss drives through and ends up in Down's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Demuss drops back looking for a leg! Down is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Down manages to kick Demuss off! Demuss jumps back into Down's guard.
Demuss prevents Down from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down is looking to sweep but instead, Demuss has passed into half guard.
Demuss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1#
Down is staying active underneath Demuss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Demuss connects with a nice short shot to Down's temple.
Down taking some punishment here, with Demuss in his half guard.
Demuss missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Demuss is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Down is just riding it out for now. Demuss eventually gives up the hold.
Demuss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demuss lands strikes from half guard.
Demuss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Down is trying to get back to full guard.
Demuss working Down over with strikes. #SUB#
Demuss is working for a kimura but Down is defending it quite comfortably.
Demuss content to control rather than advance.
Demuss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Demuss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Down wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Down trying to control here.
Demuss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Down trying to control but Demuss postures up.
Down has hold of Demuss's hands but Demuss slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Demuss lands a nice short elbow.#SU#
Demuss gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Demuss works Down's body with a nice hook.
Down throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demuss fires out a quick counter leg kick but Down just manages to avoid it.
Demuss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demuss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Demuss lands with an uppercut that bounces Down off the cage and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Down.
#T4#
Down takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've been informed that Down has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demuss with a jab.
Demuss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Down.
Demuss misses with a looping left.
Demuss misses with a two punch combination.
Demuss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demuss misses with a wild combination.
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demuss dives in for a single leg takedown but Down sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Demuss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Down misses with a wild body shot.
Demuss throwing a counter right hand but Down manages to avoid it.
Down moves into range and connects with a jab.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demuss throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Demuss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Demuss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Demuss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Demuss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Down can do to turn this around?
Down throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demuss swings widly with a right hand
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demuss slips a jab from Down.
Down takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Demuss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Down tries to bum rush Demuss with a series of wild strikes but Demuss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Demuss.
Down misses with a two punch combination.
Down misses with a left hand
and Down takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demuss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Down swings for the body but Demuss moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demuss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demuss lands a glancing blow to the side of Down's head.
Jake Demuss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demuss staying out of range there.
Demuss appears to be looking for a big counter.
Down throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1##TD#
Demuss feints and as Down raises his hands in defense, Demuss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Demuss is working Down over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Demuss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Demuss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Demuss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Demuss stops Down from standing up.
Demuss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Demuss trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Demuss postures up and lands a big shot to Down's brow. #T2#
Demuss stands up over Down, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Down looking to control.
Demuss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Demuss lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Demuss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Down works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Demuss wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Demuss won't allow Down to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Demuss is in close to Down's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Demuss wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Down wants to get back to his feet but Demuss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Demuss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Down's head.#SU#
Demuss decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Demuss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Demuss dodges the punch combination from Down.
Down throws a nice looking combination but Demuss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demuss swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Down walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Down swings for the body but Demuss moves out of range.
#T4#
Demuss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Down on the side of the head.
Down takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice cross by Demuss.
Demuss misses with a straight left.
Down doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Down misses with a wild combination.
Demuss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Demuss! Down is backing up but he can't get away as Demuss lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Down and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jake Demuss!
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Event:
HFC Tournament Rd. 3
Date: Feb 28, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Soares throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Down tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Soares is in Down's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Down wants to get back to his feet but Soares is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Down looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soares is one step ahead there.
Soares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soares is pushing down on Down's leg trying to pass to half guard. Down is fighting to maintain full guard but Soares has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soares 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.
Soares content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soares is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soares frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Soares in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soares with shots to the head and body - Down looks very uncomfortable down there.
Soares is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Down can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Soares landing strikes, looking to finish!
Soares is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Soares definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soares with shots to the head and body - Down looks very uncomfortable down there. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soares tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Soares with shots to the head and body - Down looks very uncomfortable down there.
Down really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Down is trying desperately to improve position.
Down felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Soares sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Down taking shots to the head.
Soares connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Soares connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soares is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Soares lands a big elbow - Down is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Down is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gilbervan Soares!
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Event:
#1 Contender Series 265
Date: Feb 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Down uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lane.
Down misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Down misses with a hook to the body
and Lane counters with a straight right hand.
Down throws a right and a left that both miss.
Down throws a right and a left that Lane avoids nicely.
Lane misses with a wild combination.
Down scores with a jab to the body.
Down takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lane misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Down lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lane circles away quickly and effectively.
Lane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Down scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Down misses with a few strikes there.
Lane connects with a nice looking jab.
Down takes a swing at Lane's ribcage but misses.
Lane throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Down avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Down is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lane.
Lane misses the jab.
Lane throws a hook to the side of Down's head but Down sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Down.
Lane throws a jab but it's blocked by Down.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lane throws a leg kick that misses.
Donk. Down catches Lane right on the button with a cross.
Down thuds a left hand into Lane's body.
Lane dodges the punch combination from Down.
Despite the aggression on Lane's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lane misses with an uppercut.
Lane misses with a straight right.
Lane misses with a body shot.
Down works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Lane throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Down misses its target.
Down on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lane was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Lane raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Down slips under a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Lane.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Lane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lane tries to score with a low kick but Down moves his leg out of the way.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Down throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down slips under a jab.
Down swings widly with a right hand
and Lane counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Down misses.
Lane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lane throws a big shot that misses.
As Lane looks to move away, Down throws a big counter combo but Lane just gets out of the way.
Down falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Down swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Down fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Down is breathing heavily.
Down staying out of range there.
Down looks to land a left hand but Lane moved out of range nicely.
Down misses the shot to the body.
Lane cracks a nice hook into Down's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Lane.
Lane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Down is out of range and Lane settles back down.
Lane throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lane cracks Down with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Down misses with a lunging right hand
and Lane counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gumby Lane!
Our winner, Gumby Lane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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