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Event:
Byzantium VII
Date: Sep 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers takes a swing at Main's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodgers .
No joy there for Main, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
Rodgers clinches up with Main and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodgers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Main up against the cage.
Rodgers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Main backwards.
Rodgers stalling in the clinch.
Rodgers keeps control of Main as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rodgers digs a right hand into Main's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Main's gas tank.
Rodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodgers lands a body shot.
Rodgers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Main is breathing heavily.#T1#
Rodgers lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Reaver Main has been cut.
Rodgers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Rodgers on the inside.
Rodgers scores with a hook to the body.
Rodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodgers scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Main is rocked!
Rodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Main is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodgers presses Main against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodgers .
Main seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodgers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rodgers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodgers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodgers lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodgers .
Rodgers lands with a right to the head.
Rodgers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodgers lands an uppercut.
Rodgers lands a nice uppercut.
Rodgers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodgers .
Rodgers lands a nice elbow.
Rodgers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Main or not.
Rodgers crunches a lovely knee into Main's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodgers .
#T3#
Rodgers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodgers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodgers working Main over with knees to the body.
Rodgers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Main backwards.
Nice elbow from Rodgers .
Rodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#Reaver Main's cut is getting worse.
Main takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodgers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rodgers .
Rodgers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Main up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rodgers .
#T4#
Main takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Main really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodgers lands with a light punch inside.
Rodgers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodgers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodgers lands an elbow just above Main 's eye. #CUT2#Reaver Main's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rodgers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodgers .
Rodgers avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Rodgers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reaver Main's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Rodgers rushes Main and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodgers .
Rodgers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodgers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Main's face.
Rodgers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodgers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clinched against the cage, Rodgers lands a big elbow that drops Main! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Main is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Rodgers !
After the fight, Nelson Rodgers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
BYS MMA: 4
Date: Jun 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter misses with a hook to the body
and Irwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Porter connects with a right hand. Irwin shakes it off.
Irwin moves out of range as Porter strikes.
Irwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
Porter catches Irwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Porter throws a looping overhand right but Irwin ducks down to avoid it.
Irwin throws the left hand but Porter avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Porter goes for a double leg but Irwin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Irwin continues to drive forward.
Horrible takedown attempt by Porter or perhaps it was just good defense by Irwin, which made it look bad.
Irwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porter.
Irwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Porter takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Porter drives through and clinches with Irwin against the cage.
Irwin is trying to pull guard but Porter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1##BC#
Irwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irwin keeps Porter at a distance using the push kick.
Irwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Porter's hands.
Porter lands a nice shot that snaps Irwin's head back.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irwin.#CL2#
Porter moves into the clinch.
Irwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Porter has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Porter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Irwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Porter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Irwin throws a head kick that Porter semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Irwin counters with a left and a right that stings Porter.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2##CL2#
Porter moves into the clinch.
Porter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Porter - that landed with a thud.
#BC2#
Porter breaks the clinch.
Irwin ducks under a wild hook from Porter.
Irwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Porter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Porter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Irwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Porter.
Porter moves out of range as Irwin strikes.
Good work by Irwin as he checks the leg kick.
Porter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Irwin.
Irwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice takedown defense from Irwin. No joy for Porter on that attempt.
Joe Irwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D.J. Porter.
Porter throws an off balance right hand
and Irwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Porter.
Porter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Irwin in his tracks. #T3#
Irwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Porter is able to avoid easily.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porter moves forwards but Irwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
Irwin throws a leg kick but Porter moved away.
Irwin scores with a three punch combo!
Irwin thumps Porter with a low kick.
Irwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Irwin tries to keep at a distance but Porter has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Porter breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Irwin gets tackled into the cage by Porter. Porter maintains the clinch.
Porter effectively controlling the action here.
Irwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Porter prevents Irwin from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Irwin looks to land a combination. Porter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL2#
Porter has Irwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Irwin is trying to force a seperation but Porter has the dominant position.
Irwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Porter has him pressed against the cage.
Irwin tries to circle away but Porter has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
D.J. Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porter.
#CL2#
Porter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porter lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Porter moves into range and clinches up with Irwin.
Irwin is trying to force a seperation but Porter has the dominant position.#BC2#
Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Irwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Irwin staying out of range there.
Irwin misses with a head kick.
Porter throws a leg kick
and Irwin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD2#
Porter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Porter showed some decent athleticism there.
Porter is thwarting Irwin's attempts to control the position.
Irwin gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Irwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter preventing the sweep.
Irwin is trying to control the position but Porter postures up. #T1#
Porter trying to control but Irwin is working from the bottom.
Porter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Irwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Porter pushes down on Irwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Porter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Porter is trying to control. Irwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Irwin is pressing down on Porter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Irwin is controlling Porter's posture.
Irwin is trying to control the position but Porter postures up.
Irwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porter manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Irwin wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position.
Irwin won't allow Porter to sweep him here. #SUB#
Irwin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Irwin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Porter controlling Irwin's posture. #T3##SUB2#
Porter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Irwin passes into side control.
Porter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Porter keeps trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porter can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Irwin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Irwin is trying to get an arm triangle but Porter is defending well. #T4##SUB#
Irwin tries for a kimura but Porter is defending well.
Porter is looking for a sweep.
Irwin working away.
Porter is looking to regain half guard here but Irwin keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Irwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Irwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Irwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porter.
#CL2#
Porter moves into the clinch.
Porter crunches a lovely knee into Irwin's ribcage.#BC2#
Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Porter moves into the clinch.
Porter tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Porter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irwin is defending well for now.#BC2#
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irwin scores with a body shot.
Porter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Irwin momentarily.
Porter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Irwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Irwin's sensitive parts.
Porter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Irwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Porter, as that shot connected.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter takes one on the button.#T1#
Irwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porter.
Irwin sizes up Porter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Irwin feints and then cracks Porter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Porter down.
Irwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Porter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Irwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Porter has double underhooks. #BC#
Irwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irwin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Joe Irwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Porter has closed the distance and engaged Irwin in a clinch.
Irwin takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Joe Irwin has been cut.
Irwin tries to pull guard but Porter holds him up against the cage and eventually Irwin drops back down to his feet.
Irwin tries to break free but Porter pushes him back against the cage.
Porter keeps control of Irwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
D.J. Porter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Porter lands a right hand. #T2#
Porter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Irwin up against the cage.
Porter lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Porter.
Nice elbow from Porter.
A short uppercut from Porter.
Irwin is trying to force a seperation but Porter has the dominant position.
Irwin tries to pull guard but Porter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Irwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Irwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter stalling against the cage.
Irwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Porter.
Porter lands with a right to the head.
Porter is working Irwin over against the cage.
Irwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Porter rushes Irwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Porter is pushing Irwin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Porter keeps control of Irwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irwin blocks a body shot from Porter.
Porter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
Porter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irwin's efforts to push away.#BC#
Irwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
D.J. Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Porter closes the distance and clinches.
Irwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Porter has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe Irwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irwin misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Porter.
Irwin moves out of range as Porter strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.J. Porter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Irwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Irwin!
Joe Irwin retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joe Irwin thanked Cayman Islands Clothiers for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
D.J. Porter spoke after the fight, saying 'What did the buffalo say to his little boy when he dropped him off at school? "Bison" lolololol *crickets*'. |
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Event:
BYS: 3.0
Date: Jun 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
D.J. Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter keeps control of Aliu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aliu is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aliu can't get the takedown.
Aliu avoids a wild elbow strike from Porter.
Aliu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aliu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porter just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Porter manages to break the clinch.
Aliu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Porter but Porter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
D.J. Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akim Aliu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aliu unleashes a big counter combination but Porter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Porter pushes Aliu up against the cage in a clinch.
Aliu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Porter manages to break the clinch.
Porter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Porter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aliu.#T1#
Aliu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porter.#CL#
Porter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aliu, pushing him back against the cage.
Porter scores with a shot to the side of Aliu's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aliu dives in for a single leg takedown but Porter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Porter scores with the left hand. Aliu knows he should have avoided that one.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Aliu is just out of range.
Porter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aliu counters with a left to the body.
Porter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aliu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Porter clinches with his opponent.
Porter is stalling here.
Aliu misses with an elbow strike.
#T2#
Porter is pressed up against the cage. Aliu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porter down to the mat. Porter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aliu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter connects with a body shot that sends Aliu's belly button to the back.
Porter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aliu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porter swivels and escapes.
Porter wants to land a leg kick but Aliu is out of range.
Aliu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Porter throws a lazy right hand but Aliu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Porter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aliu jumps guard but Porter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aliu is trying to break free.
Aliu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porter smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Porter moves into range and clinches up with Aliu.
Aliu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aliu wants to break free but Porter has control.
#T3#
Porter misses with some punches.
Porter lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Porter.
Aliu looks winded!
Porter presses Aliu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aliu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Porter walks away with a smile on his face. Aliu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Porter clinches up against the cage.
Porter pushes Aliu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porter lands a right hand.
Porter lands an elbow just above Aliu 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Akim Aliu has been cut.
Porter misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Porter scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC#Aliu is rocked!#BC#
Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aliu is still on wobbly legs! Can Porter finish him?#CL#
Porter forces Aliu back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porter pressing his opponent against the cage. #T4#
Porter stalling in the clinch.
Porter leaning against his opponent.
Porter seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Aliu seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aliu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porter swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Porter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Porter is standing up over Aliu. Aliu looks to escape but Porter dives into side control.
#REVB##SUB#
Porter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aliu has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Porter is working to tighten his grip on Aliu's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Aliu has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Porter is really squeezing tight and eventually Aliu passes out! Porter breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). D.J. Porter! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 975 Round 1
Date: Apr 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Olympus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naude.
Olympus scores with a jab to the body.
Ares Olympus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olympus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Naude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olympus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Olympus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Naude misses with a hook
and Olympus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naude needs to keep his hands up - Olympus had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Naude 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olympus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olympus avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olympus lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Naude clinches with his opponent.
Olympus managing to block the knees to the body from Naude.
#BC#
Naude breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Olympus misses with a double jab.
Olympus connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Naude closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naude keeps control of Olympus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Naude decides to pull guard.
Olympus wants to control from the top but Naude keeps moving.
Olympus being controlled here momentarily.
Naude continues to stall.#ES#
Naude manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T2#
Olympus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Naude moves into range and clinches up with Olympus.
Naude leaning his opponent against the cage.
Naude has Olympus pressed against the cage, preventing Olympus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olympus tries to circle away but Naude has him pinned against the cage.
Olympus tries to break free but Naude pushes him back against the cage.
Naude missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Naude manages to break the clinch.
Ares Olympus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olympus lands a nice shot to the body.
Naude walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Naude gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Olympus.
Olympus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Olympus. #T3#
Olympus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naude stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olympus cracks Naude with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olympus throws out a powerful jab.
Olympus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olympus misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice jab there from Olympus.
Naude takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Naude has Olympus up against the cage in a clinch.
Naude leaning against his opponent.
Naude keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olympus's efforts to push away.#BC#
Naude manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Olympus throws a nice looking combination but Naude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olympus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olympus misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Naude takes the fight into the clinch.
Naude tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olympus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC#
Naude manages to break the clinch.
Naude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olympus circles away.
Olympus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Naude is breathing heavily.
Olympus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Naude takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL#
Naude clinches up with Olympus and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Naude pulls guard successfully.
#ES#
Naude pushes Olympus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ares Olympus dominated that round.
That's time! Naude's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Olympus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Olympus. That snapped Naude's head back.
#CL#
Naude darts in and clinches Olympus up against the cage.
Olympus tries to break the clinch but Naude is controlling the position.
Olympus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Naude jumps guard and drags Olympus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Olympus is looking to stand up but Naude won't let him.
Naude has control of Olympus's left arm, preventing Olympus from doing any damage.
Olympus is looking to stand up but Naude won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naude tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Naude keeping full guard, as Olympus tries to pass.
Olympus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olympus wants to control from the top but Naude keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Olympus dips to his left and cracks Naude with an uppercut!
Olympus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naude throws a right and a left that Olympus avoids nicely.
Olympus tests Naude's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naude tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olympus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Naude somewhat.
Nice shot by Olympus.#T2#
Naude will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL#
Naude closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olympus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olympus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naude keeps control of Olympus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Naude drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olympus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Naude. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Naude manages to break the clinch.
Olympus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olympus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naude backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Olympus gets tackled into the cage by Naude. Naude maintains the clinch. #BC#
Naude breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Naude shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olympus defends it nicely.
Olympus thuds a left hand into Naude's body.
Olympus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Naude looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Olympus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Naude under the eye.
Ares Olympus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olympus scores with a sloppy right hand. Naude should have avoided that one.
Naude takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Naude gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#ROC2#
Naude is rocked!#KD2#
Olympus lands a big right hand that sends Naude crashing to the mat! Olympus stays standing though and waves Naude back to his feet!
Oh Naude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Naude fails with the takedown
and Olympus counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ares Olympus!
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