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Event:
C4 XVII - Might vs. Arcot
Date: Jan 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT2#It looks like Steel Brightblade has been cut.
Brightblade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Brightblade.
Jackson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Brightblade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brightblade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brightblade on the side of the head.
Brightblade misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brightblade has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brightblade scores with a shot to the body.
#TD#
Brightblade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Brightblade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brightblade stalling.
Brightblade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though. #T1#
Jackson is not content to let Brightblade control the position.
Brightblade is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brightblade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brightblade is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brightblade tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Brightblade throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Brightblade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Brightblade is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Steel Brightblade's cut is getting worse.
Brightblade fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brightblade trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Brightblade has passed into half guard.
Jackson is staying active underneath Brightblade, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brightblade is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Brightblade has control of the leg.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brightblade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brightblade is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brightblade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brightblade looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Brightblade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brightblade shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Brightblade to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steel Brightblade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steel Brightblade's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Brightblade misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Brightblade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.#KD2#
Jackson drops Brightblade with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brightblade looks back up at him and smiles so Jackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Brightblade is rocked!
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!
Brightblade misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Brightblade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brightblade avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Brightblade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jackson cracks Brightblade with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Brightblade tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jackson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Brightblade is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrius Jackson!
A very excited looking Demetrius Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
C4 XIII - Kaki vs. Pikel
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Mia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Brightblade. Those never looked like landing.
Mia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brightblade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mia circles away quickly and effectively.
Brightblade looks to land a combination but Mia avoids it well.
Mia checks a leg kick nicely.#TD#
Mia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brightblade's guard.
Mia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mia is looking to take a break and control but Brightblade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brightblade is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mia trying to control the action but Brightblade is working from the bottom. #SU#
Mia stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T1#
Brightblade throws a right and a left that Mia avoids nicely.
Brightblade throws a series of punches but Mia moves out of range.
Brightblade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mia was well out of range. Poor timing from Brightblade.
Brightblade throws a series of punches but Mia avoids them all with ease.
Steel Brightblade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brightblade fails to land the takedown.
Brightblade leaves Mia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brightblade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Mia counters with a shoot takedown. Brightblade fights it but they end up in guard.
Mia stands and throws Brightblade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brightblade tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brightblade keeps working.
Mia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SU#
Mia decides to stand back up. #T2#
Brightblade misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Mia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brightblade trying to control the position.
Mia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mia wants to pass the guard but Brightblade is keeping the position.
Mia pushing down on Brightblade's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SU#
Mia gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Brightblade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Mia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brightblade! #SU#
Mia decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Brightblade dives in and scores a takedown into Mia's guard.
Mia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brightblade's guard. #REVR#
Brightblade can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mia controls the pace.#T3#
Brightblade trying to keep a closed guard but Mia is proving a slippery customer.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Brightblade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Brightblade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brightblade wants to sweep here but Mia controlling him for the moment.
Mia is stalling in the full guard.
Mia wants to pass the guard but Brightblade is keeping the position.#SU#
Mia stands up and waves to Brightblade to follow him. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brightblade misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Mia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brightblade! #SU#
Mia decides to stand back up.
Brightblade lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Brightblade misses.
Mia shoots in but Brightblade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brightblade looks to land a body kick but Mia moved away.
Mia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#TD#
Mia drives through with a takedown into Brightblade's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mia stays in close to Brightblade's body and controls the position. #SU#
Mia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brightblade throws a nice looking combination but Mia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brightblade sprawls well. Brightblade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mia gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Mia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Mia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brightblade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Mia has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brightblade.
Mia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brightblade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #TD#
Mia scores with a takedown into Brightblade's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Brightblade has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brightblade keeping full guard, as Mia tries to pass. #T1#
Brightblade trying to control the position.
Mia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mia trying to control the position from guard on top but Brightblade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Mia stands up and waves to Brightblade to follow him.
Brightblade misses with a double jab.
Mia avoids the body shot from Brightblade.
Brightblade throws a series of punches but Mia avoids them all with ease.
Mia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brightblade!
Mia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brightblade as he jumps to the side.
Mia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brightblade tries to avoid it but Mia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brightblade to the ground. Brightblade escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mia backing away here, and Brightblade unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Brightblade swings for the body but Mia moves out of range.
A low kick from Brightblade is predictable there #TD#
so Mia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU#
Mia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Mia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mia trying to pass the guard but Brightblade defending well. #SU#
Mia stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brightblade to get to his feet.
A head kick by Brightblade misses #TD#
and Mia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brightblade's guard.
Brightblade uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brightblade digs a good hook to Mia's body.
Brightblade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Mia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Mia. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Brightblade shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brightblade is breathing heavily.
Mia is staying active underneath Brightblade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mia is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Brightblade tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Mia stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Mia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mia passes to side control. #SU#
Mia stands up. #T4#
Mia misses with a takedown attempt - Brightblade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brightblade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brightblade takes a swing at Mia's ribcage but misses.
Steel Brightblade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brightblade. Mia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brightblade with the inside leg kick.
Mia moves out of range of the leg kick from Brightblade.
Brightblade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Mia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mia advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steel Brightblade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Brightblade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mia was well out of range. Poor timing from Brightblade.
Mia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brightblade misses with a double jab.
Mia tries to counter with a takedown but Brightblade is quick to defend against it.
Brightblade throws a low kick but Mia avoids it.
Brightblade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mia.
Brightblade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mia. That did some damage!
Mia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brightblade throws a body punch but Mia moves out of range.
Mia feinted with a counter takedown.
Brightblade misses with a looping left.#TD#
Mia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mia trying to control but Brightblade is working from the bottom.
Mia is pushing down on Brightblade's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brightblade is fighting to maintain full guard but Mia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brightblade won't allow Mia to pass to mount.
Brightblade trying to control from the bottom.
Mia wants to free his trapped foot but Brightblade is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brightblade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Brightblade tries to hold on but Mia pushes him away. #SUB#
Mia working for a submission but Brightblade is keeping him at bay. #SU#
Mia gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Brightblade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD#
Mia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Brightblade's face as Mia controls the position.
Mia has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brightblade wants to control but Mia is having none of it.#T2#
Mia fails to advance to Brightblade's back.
Mia moves to the back position.
Mia has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brightblade's body.
Mia is looking to control Brightblade but Brightblade is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mia is really struggling to control Brightblade but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Mia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brightblade has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brightblade wants to escape the position.
Brightblade is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mia off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T3#
Brightblade trying to control the position but Mia manages to sink in the hooks.
Will Mia go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Damian Mia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mia is not going to allow Brightblade to sit and survive in this position.
Brightblade is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Mia looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Mia looking to break Brightblade's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brightblade remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mia will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Brightblade doesn't escape. #T4#
Brightblade trying to control but not successfully.
Brightblade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mia tries to keep control of the position but Brightblade is staying busy.
I really don't envy Brightblade right now.
Mia controlling from the back.
Mia looking to hold on to the position here but Brightblade rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Brightblade looking to control.
#SU#
Mia gets to his feet. Brightblade looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brightblade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Brightblade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!#SUB2#
Mia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brightblade has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mia has managed to get both his arms back between Brightblade's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Mia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mia 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Mia! |
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Event:
C4 - The Ninth
Date: Nov 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning misses the shot to the body.
Manning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Brightblade misses the target.
Brightblade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brightblade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brightblade tries to clinch but Manning moves out of range.
Manning's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manning duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like Steel Brightblade has been cut.
Brightblade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brightblade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manning manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Manning.
Manning dips to his left and cracks Brightblade with an uppercut!
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!#CL#
Brightblade darts in and clinches Manning up against the cage.
Brightblade has Manning pushed against the cage.
Manning blocks an uppercut.
Brightblade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manning's efforts to push away.
Brightblade looking to throw knees to the head but Manning is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Brightblade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manning tries to break free but Brightblade pushes him back against the cage.
Manning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brightblade is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Manning is defending well.
Manning tries to circle away but Brightblade has him pinned against the cage.
Brightblade is trying to pull guard but Manning has him pressed against the cage.
Brightblade looking to throw knees to the head but Manning is blocking nicely.
Manning being controlled against the cage.
Manning is trying to break the clinch but Brightblade has him pressed against the cage.
Manning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A bit of stalling here from Brightblade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manning.
We've been hearing reports that Brightblade has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brightblade tries a body shot but Manning blocks it.
#BC2#
Manning breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manning fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brightblade checks it well.
Brightblade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Brightblade clinches. #BC2#
Manning breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brightblade. Manning does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manning wants to counter with a clinch but Brightblade pushes him away.
Manning jabs at Brightblade's body.
Brightblade checks a leg kick nicely.
Brightblade misses with a takedown attempt - Manning sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manning is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brightblade with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Brightblade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brightblade misses with a hook. Manning ducked under it nicely.
Manning looks for the body kick but Brightblade saw that one coming.
Brightblade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Manning wants to land a leg kick but Brightblade is out of range.
Brightblade shoots in for a takedown but Manning shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manning steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Manning finds it's way through Brightblade's defenses.
Manning connects with a body shot.
Brightblade is looking to clinch.
Brightblade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manning scores with a shot to the body.
Trey Manning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manning does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brightblade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manning scores with a jab. Brightblade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brightblade motions for Manning to come forward. Brightblade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Brightblade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brightblade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manning scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manning lands a right hook to the body.
Brightblade swings for the body but Manning moves out of range.
Manning works Brightblade's body with a nice hook.
Brightblade checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brightblade.
#T4#
Manning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brightblade was well out of range. Poor timing from Manning.
Manning walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brightblade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manning walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brightblade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brightblade checks a leg kick.
Brightblade tries to clinch up.
Manning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brightblade.
Manning tries to counter with a clinch but Brightblade shakes him off and moves away.
Manning tried to score with a low kick but Brightblade checks it.
Brightblade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manning lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brightblade backs up against the cage.
Manning misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brightblade.
Manning connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT2#Steel Brightblade's cut is getting worse.
Manning misses with a wild body shot.
Brightblade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manning manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manning tests Brightblade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Brightblade blocks the leg kick.
Manning tries to work over Brightblade's front leg with a kick but Brightblade checks it.
Manning moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manning avoids the body shot from Brightblade.
Brightblade misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Manning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steel Brightblade's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Brightblade is looking to chop away at Manning's legs.
Brightblade tries to bum rush Manning with a series of wild strikes but Manning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manning lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manning.
No joy there for Manning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brightblade throws out a loose jab but Manning uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Brightblade drives through with a takedown into Manning's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Manning is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Brightblade presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brightblade crunches a lovely knee into Manning's ribcage.
Brightblade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manning avoids it.
Brightblade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manning's efforts to push away.
Brightblade prevents Manning from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Brightblade tries to land knees in the clinch but Manning avoids the damage to the body.
Brightblade with a knee to the head.
Brightblade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brightblade tries to throw a body punch but Manning avoids it by throwing Brightblade back against the cage.
Brightblade stalls.
Manning wants to get back to striking at distance but Brightblade won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brightblade.
Brightblade wants to take the fight to the mat but Manning manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brightblade scores with a knee to the head.
Brightblade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manning tries to break free but Brightblade pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Brightblade just leaning against Manning, taking a breather.
Brightblade stalling against the cage.
Brightblade looking to slow down the pace here.
Brightblade tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brightblade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manning blocks it with crossed arms.
Brightblade is pushing Manning up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brightblade misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Brightblade working aggressively here.
Manning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Manning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manning looks to score with a jab to the body but Brightblade is just out of range.
Brightblade fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Brightblade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manning jabs Brightblade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brightblade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manning lands a body shot.
Brightblade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Manning.
Manning wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brightblade throws a looping overhand right but Manning ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Manning misses.
Manning misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Brightblade misses with a wild body shot.
Brightblade sets himself, and Manning steps forward looking for the clinch! Brightblade avoids it this time.
Manning scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manning misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Brightblade drives through and clinches with Manning against the cage.
Manning blocks an uppercut.
Brightblade struggles to land a body shot inside as Manning controls his hands.
Manning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Brightblade ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brightblade no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Manning postures up.
Manning trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brightblade's guard.#SUB#
Brightblade looking for a guillotine here but Manning defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trey Manning will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Steel Brightblade's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manning lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brightblade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brightblade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manning with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manning swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brightblade.
Brightblade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manning is able to avoid easily.
Manning lands a jab to the nose.
Manning looks to score with a jab to the body but Brightblade is just out of range.
Manning works Brightblade's body with a nice hook.
Brightblade tries to clinch but Manning moves out of range.
Manning with a jab.
Manning lands a jab to Brightblade's midsection.
Brightblade checks a leg kick.
Manning keeps the fight on the outside.
Manning catches Brightblade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Manning ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brightblade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manning was well out of range. Poor timing from Brightblade.
Manning scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brightblade doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manning lands a big right hook! Brightblade looks hurt but is still standing! Manning lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Brightblade falls down and Manning dives in with a huge hammer fist! Brightblade's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Manning runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trey Manning! |
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Event:
C4 - The Fifth
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brightblade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonio scores with a shot to the body.
Brightblade blocks a head kick by Antonio.
Antonio throws a sloppy head kick and Brightblade moves out of range easily.
Brightblade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Antonio scores with a body shot.
Antonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brightblade.
Antonio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Steel Brightblade has been cut.
Brightblade avoids the body shot from Antonio.
Antonio slips a jab from Brightblade.
Antonio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brightblade's head.#CL2#
Antonio clinches with his opponent.
Antonio blocks a body shot from Brightblade.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brightblade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brightblade just leaning against Antonio, taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brightblade misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Antonio.
Brightblade blocks an elbow strike.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Brightblade controls the action.
Antonio is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1#
Brightblade can't find room to land a body shot as Antonio controls the action.
Brightblade lands a knee to the body.
Brightblade avoids the elbow strike from Antonio, against the cage.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Antonio.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brightblade throws an elbow but misses.
Brightblade misses with a knee to the head.
Brightblade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Antonio as Brightblade tries to tie him up.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio lands a nice uppercut.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brightblade controls his hands.
#T2#
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brightblade throws an elbow but misses.
Brightblade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brightblade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Brightblade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
Antonio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brightblade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brightblade lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brightblade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brightblade fails to land.
Brightblade tries a body shot but Antonio blocks it.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Brightblade blocks an elbow strike.
Brightblade lands with a short shot to the head.
Brightblade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brightblade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brightblade tries to land a knee to the head but Antonio blocks with his arms.
Antonio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Brightblade pulls Antonio into guard.
Brightblade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antonio trying to control but Brightblade is working from the bottom.
Antonio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4#
Brightblade has control of Antonio's left arm, preventing Antonio from doing any damage.
Brightblade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brightblade pulls Antonio in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Brightblade has Antonio up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Antonio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steel Brightblade's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Brightblade throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Antonio moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Brightblade gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Antonio regains guard.
#ES2#
Antonio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brightblade controls his hands.
Antonio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brightblade has Antonio pushed against the cage.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brightblade controls his hands.
Brightblade prevents a body shot from Antonio.
Brightblade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brightblade can't find room to land a body shot as Antonio controls the action.
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!
Brightblade tries to pull guard but Antonio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Brightblade pulls guard. #T1#
Antonio trying to control the position from guard on top but Brightblade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brightblade managing to control the position.
Antonio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brightblade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Antonio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brightblade tries a low kick but Antonio avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Antonio misses with a wild body shot.
Brightblade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brightblade misses with a head kick.
Brightblade swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Antonio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Brightblade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Antonio.
Brightblade just misses with a punch to the body.
Brightblade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
William Antonio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Brightblade forces Antonio back against the cage and clinches.
Antonio misses with an elbow strike.
Brightblade blocks an uppercut.
Antonio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brightblade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Brightblade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
William Antonio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brightblade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Antonio fails to land.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Brightblade.
Brightblade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Antonio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T4#
Brightblade misses with a knee strike.
Brightblade wants to take the fight to the mat but Antonio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Brightblade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Brightblade missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Antonio.
Antonio lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonio misses with an elbow over the top.
Antonio is pressed up against the cage. Brightblade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Antonio down to the mat. Antonio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Antonio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antonio lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Antonio.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brightblade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antonio.
Brightblade throws a leg kick which misses Antonio's front leg but catches the back leg as Antonio tries to avoid it.
Antonio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brightblade.
Brightblade misses with a head kick.
Antonio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Antonio jabs Brightblade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antonio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Antonio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steel Brightblade's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Antonio tries to clinch but Brightblade moves out of range. #CL2#
Antonio takes the fight into the clinch.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio lands with a right to the head.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Brightblade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brightblade lands a left hand.
Antonio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antonio taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Brightblade tries to land knees in the clinch but Antonio avoids the damage to the body.
Brightblade is looking to control Antonio's arms but Antonio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brightblade has his back to the cage.
Brightblade dodges an elbow strike from Antonio.
Brightblade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brightblade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brightblade pushes Antonio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antonio tries a body shot but Brightblade blocks it.
Nice body punch from Brightblade - that landed with a thud.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Antonio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Brightblade is trying to maintain a safe position but Antonio gets an underhook and turns Brightblade into the cage.
Brightblade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Antonio scores with a shot to the side of Brightblade's head.
A right hand to the body from Antonio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Antonio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brightblade.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Brightblade controls the action.
Antonio tries a body shot but Brightblade blocks it.
Brightblade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Antonio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Antonio.
Brightblade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antonio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonio.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio lands a right hand.
Antonio misses with an elbow over the top.
Antonio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Antonio.
Antonio digs a right hand into Brightblade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brightblade's gas tank.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Antonio throws an elbow that misses.
Brightblade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Antonio walks away with a smile on his face. Brightblade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Brightblade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brightblade on the side of the head.#CL2#
Antonio has Brightblade up against the cage in a clinch.
Antonio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Brightblade ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brightblade no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brightblade can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Antonio controls the pace.
Brightblade working a defensive guard here.
Antonio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
William Antonio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steel Brightblade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Antonio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Antonio 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Antonio!
A victorious William Antonio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
C4 - The Third
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brightblade looks to land a combination but Perlman avoids it well.
Brightblade blocks a leg kick.
Perlman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perlman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perlman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perlman connects with a looping right hand.
Perlman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brightblade.
Perlman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brightblade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perlman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perlman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brightblades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brightblade throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brightblade. Perlman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perlman looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Brightblade throws a lazy body kick
and Perlman counters with a stiff right hand.
Brightblade misses with a low kick.
#T1##CL#
Brightblade clinches up with Perlman and pushes him back against the cage.
Perlman prevents a body shot from Brightblade.
Brightblade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perlman looking to slow down the pace here.
Perlman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade misses with a punch on the inside.
Perlman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brightblade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perlman avoids it.
Perlman blocks an uppercut.
Perlman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A bit of stalling here from Brightblade.
Brightblade misses with a punch on the inside.
Brightblade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brightblade scores a nice knee to the body.
Perlman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brightblade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brightblade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Brightblade.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brightblade misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perlman managing to block the knees to the body from Brightblade.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Perlman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Brightblade is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Perlman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Perlman .
Brightblade missing with a left hand there. Perlman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brightblade lands a high kick!
Steel Brightblade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brightblade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brightblade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brightblade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perlman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Brightblade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brightblade is looking to wear down Perlman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brightblade throws a shot to the body.
Brightblade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brightblade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL#
Perlman gets tackled into the cage by Brightblade. Brightblade maintains the clinch.
Perlman looks winded!
Brightblade tries to land knees in the clinch but Perlman avoids the damage to the body.
Brightblade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brightblade lands a nice uppercut.
Perlman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brightblade trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Brightblade.
Brightblade has Perlman pressed against the cage, preventing Perlman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brightblade misses with a knee to the head. #TD2#
Perlman jumps guard and drags Brightblade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brightblade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Brightblade stays in close to Perlman 's body and controls the position.
Brightblade is working Perlman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brightblade distracts Perlman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brightblade seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brightblade sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perlman 's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Brightblade dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Brightblade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brightblade misses with a body punch
and Perlman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Brightblade clinches up with Perlman and pushes him back against the cage.
Brightblade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brightblade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brightblade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perlman can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Brightblade.
Perlman tries to stall but Brightblade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brightblade landing knees to the body.
Brightblade tries to land knees in the clinch but Perlman avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brightblade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Perlman 's brow.
Steel Brightblade has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD2#
Perlman manages to pull guard.
Brightblade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perlman is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB2#
Perlman has an active guard here but Brightblade has managed to pass into half guard.
Brightblade stalling. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brightblade has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brightblade is looking to chop away at Perlman 's legs.
Perlman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brightblade throws a sloppy head kick and Perlman moves out of range easily.
Brightblade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perlman manages to avoid it.#T3#
Brightblade takes a swing at Perlman 's ribcage but misses.
Perlman shoots in looking for a takedown. Brightblade tries to sprawl out of it but Perlman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brightblade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brightblade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brightblade throws a push kick but Perlman slaps the foot to one side.
Brightblade wants to slow Perlman down by chopping away at his legs.
Brightblade tries to score with a low kick but Perlman moves his leg out of the way.
Brightblade backing away here, and Perlman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perlman checks a leg kick.
Brightblade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perlman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Brightblade moves into the clinch.
Perlman is pushing Brightblade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perlman avoiding damage as Brightblade throws knees to the body.
#T4#
Brightblade looking to throw knees to the head but Perlman is blocking nicely.
Perlman throws an elbow that misses.
Brightblade landing knees to the head.
Brightblade missing with knees to the body.
Perlman prevents a body shot from Brightblade.
Perlman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brightblade tries a knee to the head but Perlman blocks it.
Brightblade pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perlman avoids the elbow strike from Brightblade, against the cage.
Brightblade tries to throw a body punch but Perlman avoids it by throwing Brightblade back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brightblade lands a body punch.
Brightblade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brightblade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brightblade tries a body shot but Perlman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Brightblade dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Brightblade has managed to clinch.
Brightblade tries a body shot but Perlman blocks it.
Perlman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perlman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Steel Brightblade has been cut.
Brightblade lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Perlman jumps guard and drags Brightblade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brightblade controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brightblade passes Perlman 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Brightblade seems content to control.
Perlman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perlman wants to improve his position but Brightblade is controlling well.
Perlman is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Brightblade content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brightblade continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Brightblade.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Brightblade takes the fight into the clinch.
Brightblade tries a body shot but Perlman blocks it.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brightblade lands a body shot.
Brightblade is pushing Perlman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brightblade trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brightblade.
Brightblade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perlman backwards.
Brightblade cracks Perlman with a nice body shot.
Brightblade missing with knees to the body.
Perlman dodges an elbow strike from Brightblade.
Brightblade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perlman backwards.
Brightblade lands a body punch.
Brightblade scores with a knee to the head.
Brightblade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade working Perlman over with knees to the body.#T3#
Brightblade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perlman managing to block the knees to the body from Brightblade.
Brightblade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brightblade scores with a shot to the side of Perlman 's head.
Brightblade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brightblade scores with a shoulder strike.
Brightblade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perlman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Brightblade.
Brightblade misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brightblade.
Brightblade lands a nice elbow.
Perlman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brightblade effectively controlling the action here.
Perlman managing to block the knees to the body from Brightblade.
Brightblade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paul Perlman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Brightblade lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brightblade lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perlman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Brightblade.
Perlman blocks the elbow strike.
Brightblade can't find room to land a body shot as Perlman controls the action.
Brightblade scores with a knee to the head.
Brightblade stalls.
Brightblade cracks Perlman with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brightblade - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brightblade has Perlman pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brightblade as the two fighters clinch.
Steel Brightblade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brightblade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perlman .
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Brightblade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brightblade 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steel Brightblade! |
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Event:
C4 - The First
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brightblade misses with a body kick.
Van Wyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Van Wyk clinches with his opponent.
Van Wyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Wyk tries to pull guard but Brightblade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brightblade misses with a body punch.
Brightblade pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Wyk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brightblade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Wyk.
Brightblade tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Wyk avoids the damage to the body.
Van Wyk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brightblade to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bayo Van Wyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brightblade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Van Wyk drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Van Wyk is looking for a triangle but Brightblade pushes his legs off easily.
Van Wyk seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Brightblade passes Van Wyk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brightblade is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1##SUB#
Van Wyk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brightblade pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Van Wyk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Van Wyk looking for submissions off his back.
Van Wyk trying to control but Brightblade postures up.
Van Wyk wants to control but Brightblade passes into side.
Van Wyk struggling a bit here.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brightblade tries to move to mount but Van Wyk blocks the move with his legs.
Van Wyk can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Wyk is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
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.
Van Wyk can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brightblade happy to just control the position for now.
Van Wyk is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Van Wyk can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Wyk looking for a sweep but Brightblade has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Van Wyk tries to lock up and control but Brightblade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Wyk holds on, trying desperately to control.
Van Wyk is working to get back to half guard.
Brightblade controlling from the full mount.
Van Wyk is trying to escape the mount.
Van Wyk tries to hold on but Brightblade postures up.#T4#
Brightblade content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Brightblade has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Van Wyk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brightblade content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Van Wyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Brightblade dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Brightblade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#It looks like Bayo Van Wyk has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brightblade.
Van Wyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brightblade paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Brightblade has closed the distance and engaged Van Wyk in a clinch.
Brightblade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brightblade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Wyk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brightblade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Wyk is trying to pull guard but Brightblade turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brightblade looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Van Wyk pulls guard.
Steel Brightblade has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Van Wyk looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brightblade has picked Van Wyk up and slammed him! Van Wyk can't keep hold of the triangle and Brightblade manages to pass to side control!
Van Wyk is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Brightblade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Van Wyk tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brightblade presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Brightblade avoids the attempt from Van Wyk to control.
Brightblade controlling from mount.
Van Wyk tries to hold on but Brightblade pushes him away.
Van Wyk is looking to get to half guard.
Van Wyk regains half guard.#T2##SUB#
Van Wyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Van Wyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brightblade is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Wyk!
Van Wyk is trying to escape the mount.
Brightblade content just to control the position here. #T3#
Van Wyk is trying to escape the mount.
Brightblade controlling from the full mount.
Van Wyk tries to lock up and control but Brightblade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Wyk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Van Wyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Brightblade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Van Wyk advances to half guard. #SUB#
Van Wyk is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brightblade is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bayo Van Wyk! |
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