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Event:
WPFA XXXV: Lors vs Bjoergen
Date: Sep 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tal scoring well with a low kick there.
Beast takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tal misses with a head kick.
Tal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tal throws a body kick that misses
and Beast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tal staying out of range there.
Tal throws a counter high kick but Beast was just alert enough to avoid it.#KD2#
Beast cracks Tal with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beast has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tal to stand back up!#CUT2#It looks like Alan Tal has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tal throws a sloppy head kick
and Beast counters with a huge right that knocks Tal out cold! Beast is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bradley Beast!
A less than humble Bradley Beast misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
A&E: Rising Stars V
Date: Aug 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smyth steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tal. That one must have hurt.
Tal lands with a slapping head kick.
Tal lands a leg kick that knocks Smyth off balance momentarily.
Smyth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tal lands with a nice combination. Smyth backs away looking to recover.
Tal keeps the fight on the outside.
Tal lands with a cross. #KD#
Tal lands a big head kick that sends Smyth tumbling to the mat! Tal takes a step backwards and waves Smyth back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Smyth is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tal.
Smyth is still on wobbly legs! Can Tal finish him?
Smyth throws a right hand that misses
and Tal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tal.
Smyth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tal thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tal scores with a leg kick.
Tal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tal scores with a body shot.
Tal lands a brutal head kick. Smyth looks out on his feet and Tal throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Alan Tal!
Alan Tal made sure to mention his sponsor, PWNAGE in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
A&E: Rising Stars III
Date: Jul 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Tal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rowan.#CUT2#It looks like Alan Tal has been cut.#CL2#
Rowan closes the distance and pushes Tal back into the cage.
Rowan misses with a body punch.
Tal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Rowan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A hook to the body from Rowan.
A shot in the inside from Rowan.
A head punch on the inside from Tal fails to land.
Rowan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rowan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rowan.
Tal is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Rowan - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Rowan.
Rowan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rowan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tal.#KD2#
Rowan drops Tal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Tal is rocked!
Rowan lands a big right hand that drops Tal! The killer instinct kicks in and Rowan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rowan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ando Rowan!
A relieved looking Ando Rowan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Bloodlust
Date: Jun 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tal sprawls well. Tal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jewell gets slowly back to his feet.
Jewell moves out of range of the body kick from Tal.
Jewell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tal pinned against the cage. Tal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jewell moves out of range as Tal throws a body kick.
Tal scores with a head kick.
Jewell tries to clinch up but Tal circles away and keeps his distance.
It appears Tal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tal slaps away a takedown attempt from Jewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alan Tal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Jewell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tal wants to land a leg kick but Jewell is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Tal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tal throws a head kick that misses.
Tal scores with a leg kick.
Jewell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T1#
Jewell shoots in and drives through. Tal sprawls well.
Jewell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tal can pounce on him.
Tal throws a wild body kick that Jewell sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Tal.
Jewell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tal scores with a kick to the body.
Jewell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tal.
Jewell misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Jewell.
Tal fakes the leg kick and cracks Jewell in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tal.
Tal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jewell. That did some damage!
Tal misses with a body kick.
Jewell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tal avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tal misses with a low kick as Jewell jumps back.
Tal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jewell.
Jewell shoots in but Tal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jewell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tal.
Tal pushes Jewell away with a front kick.
Tal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tal throws a leg kick but Jewell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Tal as Jewell shoots in.
Tal avoids the head kick by Jewell.
Tal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jewell.
Tal throws a body kick that misses.
Jewell fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Jewell wants to clinch up but Tal keeps it at a distance.
Jewell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jewell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jewell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jewell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tal slips a jab and a cross from Jewell.
Tal misses the jab.
Tal throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Jewell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tal was covering up waiting for the punch and Jewell finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Tal manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tal throws a push kick but Jewell slaps the foot to one side.
Jewell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tal. That one must have hurt.
Jewell looks to land a combination but Tal avoids it well.
Tal tries to counter by clinching up but Jewell breaks away and moves out of range.
Jewell shoots in for a double leg but Tal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tal scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL2#
Jewell takes the fight into the clinch.
Tal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tal throws an elbow but it misses.
Jewell wants to take the fight to the mat but Tal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jewell trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Tal 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#
Tal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jewell will feel that in the morning.
Tal is looking to clinch.
Jewell misses with a takedown attempt
and Tal counters with a head kick. That will keep Jewell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sloppy strikes from Jewell. Those never looked like landing.
Tal swats away the attempt to clinch by Jewell.
Tal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jewell manages to circle out of the way.
Tal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jewell can do to turn this around?
Tal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tal with a nice calf kick.
Tal fakes the leg kick and cracks Jewell in the body.
A low kick lands for Tal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jewell. That did some damage!
Tal delivers a nice body kick.
Tal throws a head kick that misses.
Jewell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alan Tal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Tal connects with a solid leg kick.
Tal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jewell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tal defends it nicely.
Tal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alan Tal is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Tal misses.
A solid body kick from Tal.
Tal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tal slaps away a takedown attempt from Jewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alan Tal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Jewell.
Jewell blocks the body kick.
#T2#
Tal throws a leg kick but Jewell moved away.
Jewell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Tal tenderised Jewell's leg. Jewell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jewell goes for a double leg but Tal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tal continues to drive forward.
Tal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alan Tal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tal.
#CL2#
Jewell has managed to clinch.
Tal lands an elbow just above Jewell 's eye.
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!
Tal misses with an elbow over the top.
Jewell is looking for a takedown.
Jewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tal lands an elbow just above Jewell 's eye. #BC#
Tal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Jewell gets a clinch.
Tal prevents the takedown attempt.
#T3#
Jewell takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jewell blocks an elbow strike.
Jewell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tal throws a sloppy head kick and Jewell moves out of range easily.
Tal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tal throws a head kick that misses.
Jewell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tal circles away.
Jewell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jewell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tal lands with a kick to the temple. Jewell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jewell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jewell has a takedown stuffed.
Jewell is breathing heavily.
Tal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jewell.#T4#
Jewell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tal. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jewell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tal as he jumps to the side.
As Jewell tries to get set, Tal tries to push him back and clinch up but Jewell manages to avoid the attempt.
Tal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jewell takes a step back to recover.
Tal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tal throws a push kick but Jewell slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Tal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jewell tries to pull guard but Tal holds him up against the cage and eventually Jewell drops back down to his feet.
Tal has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jewell avoids a wild elbow strike from Tal.
Tal misses with an elbow strike.
Tal lands an elbow that stopped Jewell in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Tal dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jewell fails to pull guard.
Jewell dodges an elbow strike from Tal.
Tal lands a nice elbow.
Jewell dodges an elbow strike from Tal.
Tal lands an elbow inside that Jewell shrugs off.
Tal lands a damaging elbow.
Tal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alan Tal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tal lands an elbow inside that Jewell shrugs off. #BC2#
Jewell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tal misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jewell.
Jewell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alan Tal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Jewell.#T1#
Jewell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tal defends it nicely.
Jewell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jewell.
Jewell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tal.
A head kick misses from Tal.
Tal tries a low kick but Jewell avoids it.#CL#
Tal takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Tal breaks from the clinch.
Payton Jewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tal feints and then cracks Jewell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jewell down.
Jewell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tal on the side of the head.
Jewell blocks the body kick.
#T2#
Jewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tal lands a front kick.
Tal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tal - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tal throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Jewell has managed to clinch.
Tal slowing the pace effectively.
Tal throws an elbow that misses.
Tal lands an elbow inside.
Jewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Tal breaks the clinch.
Jewell fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Jewell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jewell.
Tal scores with a push kick.
Jewell darts in trying to clinch
and Tal counters with a nice body kick.
#CL2#
Jewell clinches.
Jewell tries to score a body lock takedown but Tal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tal throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4##BC2#
Jewell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tal gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2#
and Jewell counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Tal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jewell has his takedown stuffed
and Tal counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tal.
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!
Tal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewell thinks about the counter body kick.
Jewell throws a head kick but Tal moves out of range.
Jewell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jewell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jewell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Payton Jewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Tal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Tal!
Alan Tal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PWNAGE for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torkoly jabs Tal right on the nose. Tal blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Alan Tal has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tal.
Tal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torkoly instigates a clinch.
Torkoly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tal backwards.
Torkoly blocks an elbow strike from Tal.
Tal is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torkoly.
Tal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tal wants to break free but Torkoly has control.
Tal lands an elbow inside.
Torkoly lands an uppercut.
Torkoly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tal backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torkoly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tal lands an elbow that stopped Torkoly in his tracks for a moment.
Tal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torkoly scores with a shoulder strike.
Torkoly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tal.
Torkoly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tal looks winded!
Torkoly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tal is rocked!
Tal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tal is still on wobbly legs! Can Torkoly finish him?
A short left from Torkoly.
Torkoly unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tal! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Torkoly is unloading with more strikes now! Tal drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Torkoly! |
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