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Event:
FFS 14: Bronson
Date: Jun 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skowronek misses with a two punch combination.
Skowronek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Dudeson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dudeson wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Dudeson drags the fight down to the ground.
Skowronek preventing the sweep.
Dudeson is pulling down on Skowronek's head to control his posture.
Dudeson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dudeson tries to get out of the position.
Dudeson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dudeson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dudeson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Skowronek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dudeson.
Dudeson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dudeson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Dudeson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skowronek taking some punishment here, with Dudeson in his half guard.
Skowronek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dudeson 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.
Dudeson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skowronek's head.
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. Dudeson connects with a nice short shot to Skowronek's temple.
Skowronek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dudeson.
Dudeson thows a huge punch but Skowronek dodges it nicely.
Dudeson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dudeson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Skowronek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dudeson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skowronek pushes Dudeson off looking to stand but Dudeson dives back in and keeps control.
Dudeson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dudeson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dudeson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Skowronek! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dudeson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Dudeson!
Dude Dudeson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
FFS 7: South Bay
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skowronek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skowronek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendes.
Skowronek swinging wildly here.
Mendes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick lands for Mendes.
Skowronek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendes.
Mendes wants to land a leg kick but Skowronek is out of range.
Mendes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Skowronek unleashes a big counter combination but Mendes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skowronek feints the counter takedown.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Skowronek.
Skowronek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Skowronek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendes throws the kick towards the body but Skowronek avoids it.
Skowronek is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Skowronek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes tries to counter by clinching up but Skowronek breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Skowronek. Those never looked like landing.
Mendes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Mendes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skowronek. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Mendes.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Skowronek.
Mendes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skowronek.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Skowronek.
Skowronek avoids the head kick by Mendes.
Skowronek misses with a wild combination.
Mendes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skowronek.
Good leg kick by Mendes.
Skowronek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skowronek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes fakes the leg kick and cracks Skowronek in the body.
Piotr Skowronek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes with a nice calf kick.
Mendes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL#
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Skowronek back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes misses with some punches.
Skowronek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Skowronek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Mendes.
Skowronek looks winded!
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Mendes takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Mendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Skowronek in a clinch.
Skowronek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Skowronek avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendes.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes pushes Skowronek back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riyu Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riyu Mendes! |
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Event:
FFS 4: Belle Glade
Date: May 15, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skowronek throws a series of punches but Bromham avoids them all with ease.
Bromham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Skowronek is looking to get back to is feet but Bromham passes into side control.
Bromham lands an elbow.
Bromham is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Skowronek's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bromham misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bromham cracks Skowronek with a big right hand but Skowronek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Skowronek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bromham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bromham throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bromham is working Skowronek over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bromham is staying tight to Skowronek's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bromham has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Skowronek!
Bromham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bromham 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromham misses with a head shot.
Bromham controlling from mount.
Bromham lands a couple of good shots and Skowronek has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bromham trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Skowronek doesn't escape.
Skowronek covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Bromham is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bromham's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bromham gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Bromham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bromham 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Bromham! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Skowronek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skowronek duly obliges.
Trump closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skowronek circles away.
Skowronek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Trump counters with a takedown into side control.
Trump looks up at the clock and then as Skowronek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trump smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Skowronek takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Skowronek stops Trump from passing to mount.
Trump working the ground and pound but Skowronek is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Skowronek's face as Trump controls the position.
Skowronek taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!
Skowronek is trying to escape the position but Trump is controlling the position. #T1#
Skowronek is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trump working the body and head with strikes.
Trump misses with the ground and pound.
Skowronek is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Trump has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Trump lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Skowronek is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Trump is trying to get an arm triangle but Skowronek is defending well.
Trump moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Skowronek tries to sprawl but Trump drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T3#
Trump trying to control the pace.
Trump thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trump content to control rather than advance.
Trump not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trump working Skowronek over with strikes. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trump content to control rather than advance.
It looks like Trump might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Trump takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Trump dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Trump shoots in looking for a takedown but Skowronek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trump's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Skowronek throws a nice looking combination but Trump bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skowronek throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Trump drives through with a takedown into Skowronek's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trump is pushing down on Skowronek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Skowronek is fighting to maintain full guard but Trump has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trump seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skowronek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trump on the ground.#T1#
Trump scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Trump is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trump fails with a takedown attempt.
Skowronek falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Trump counters with a single leg into guard. Skowronek didn't expect that. #T3#
Trump in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skowronek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trump controls the pace.
Trump is in close to Skowronek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trump controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trump cracks Skowronek with a solid left hand.
Trump is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trump stands and throws Skowronek's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Skowronek taking punishment in the form of punches.
Don Trump has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trump has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Trump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Trump shoots in but Skowronek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skowronek lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Skowronek misses.
Skowronek misses with a few strikes there.
Trump lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Trump misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skowronek falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
so Trump counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Trump has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trump sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Skowronek's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trump lands a nice short elbow.
Trump passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Trump with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Trump tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trump's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
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.
Trump is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skowronek can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Trump controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Trump jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Skowronek manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Trump is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skowronek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Skowronek is being controlled here. #T3#
Trump cracks Skowronek with a big elbow.
Trump content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Trump working the ground and pound from side control.
Trump taking a breather here.
More stalling from Trump.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Trump looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Trump drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trump jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Trump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trump 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Trump!
In his post fight interview, Don Trump started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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