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Event:
DMMA 310 Temidare vs Kersikov
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Schotel throws a right hand that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schotel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Schotel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Schotel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schotel throws a right hand that Khrapov Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Khrapov Jr also avoids with ease.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr jabs Schotel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schotel defends it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Schotel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schotel.
A big left from Khrapov Jr misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr 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.
Schotel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
Schotel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schotel throws a poor cross that misses
and Khrapov Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up
and Schotel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schotel is looking to break free of the clinch but Khrapov Jr has double underhooks. #T1##TD#
Schotel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Khrapov Jr regains guard.
Khrapov Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schotel manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Khrapov Jr postures up in Schotel's guard and throws a big left but Schotel blocks it.
Schotel looking for a sweep. Not yet Schotel, not yet.
Khrapov Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khrapov Jr working some strikes from top position.
Schotel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khrapov Jr is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Schotel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khrapov Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khrapov Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khrapov Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schotel's head.
Khrapov Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Schotel has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Schotel preventing the sweep.
Khrapov Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Khrapov Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schotel manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Schotel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khrapov Jr defends well.
Schotel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Schotel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khrapov Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Schotel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khrapov Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khrapov Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3##SUB#
Schotel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khrapov Jr pushes down on Schotel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Khrapov Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khrapov Jr working Schotel over with strikes.
Khrapov Jr working Schotel over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khrapov Jr lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#Schotel is rocked!
Khrapov Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Schotel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schotel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khrapov Jr lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Schotel! More strikes land and this one is all over! Khrapov Jr jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 302 Dall Jr vs Brown
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1#
King lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khrapov Jr. #TD#
Khrapov Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khrapov Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
We've been hearing that Khrapov Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Khrapov Jr trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Khrapov Jr with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khrapov Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khrapov Jr stays in close to King's body and controls the position.
Khrapov Jr passes into half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khrapov Jr. #T1#
King is trying to stand up here but Khrapov Jr is controlling him well. #ES2#
King pushes Khrapov Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King tries to land a leg kick but Khrapov Jr saw it coming and moves away.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khrapov Jr.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khrapov Jr walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Khrapov Jr works the jab nicely.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a hook.#T2#
Khrapov Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
King misses the jab.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khrapov Jr lands a right hook to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Khrapov Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a nice looking combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malcolm King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khrapov Jr lands the left hand.
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khrapov Jr defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Khrapov Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
King misses with a leg kick.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Khrapov Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Khrapov Jr is looking for a counter combo.
King dodges the punch combination from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr checks a low kick from King.
Khrapov Jr misses with a looping left.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khrapov Jr, as that shot connected.
#ROC#King is rocked!
Khrapov Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
King misses with a hook.#TD#
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Khrapov Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khrapov Jr postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
King wants to stand up but Khrapov Jr is controlling him.
Khrapov Jr is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr'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#
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King dodges the punch combination from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
King throws a jab when Khrapov Jr was well out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khrapov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
King avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Malcolm King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khrapov Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Khrapov Jr misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and King counters with a crisp one two that drops Khrapov Jr! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Khrapov Jr to his feet! Khrapov Jr is in big trouble!#ROC2#Khrapov Jr is rocked!
Khrapov Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Khrapov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov Jr looks up at the clock. Bad move! King lands a right hand from hell, dropping Khrapov Jr. King pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm King!
After winning the bout, Malcolm King thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
DMMA 296 Martin vs Evans
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Skolz misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Skolz darts in and clinches Khrapov Jr up against the cage.
Khrapov Jr working aggressively here.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Khrapov Jr blocking some punches.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Skolz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr 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.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khrapov Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skolz is working Khrapov Jr over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khrapov Jr blocks a body shot from Skolz. #BC#
Skolz breaks from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.#T1#
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot that sends Skolz's belly button to the back.
Khrapov Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Skolz throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skolz.
Khrapov Jr lands the left hand.#CL#
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Skolz.
Skolz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Khrapov Jr fails to land.
Khrapov Jr pushes Skolz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khrapov Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khrapov Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Khrapov Jr controls his hands.
Khrapov Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Khrapov Jr blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khrapov Jr.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
Khrapov Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khrapov Jr prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Khrapov Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Khrapov Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khrapov Jr lands a body shot.
Skolz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khrapov Jr is leaning against Skolz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khrapov Jr prevents Skolz from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov Jr.
Skolz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
Skolz scores with a shot to the side of Khrapov Jr's head. #TD2#
Khrapov Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Skolz uses from the top position. #T3#
Skolz 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.
Skolz stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz wants to control from the top but Khrapov Jr keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Skolz is not content to let Khrapov Jr control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skolz is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Khrapov Jr controlling the action here.
Khrapov Jr working over Skolz with some ground and pound. Skolz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skolz trying to control from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Skolz to regain full guard.
Khrapov Jr with a nice head shot there.
Khrapov Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Skolz is retaining full guard.
Khrapov Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khrapov Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skolz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khrapov Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
No joy there for Skolz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab.
Khrapov Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khrapov Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Skolz should have avoided that one.
Skolz lands an overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Khrapov Jr scores with a one two! Skolz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khrapov Jr throws out the jab.
Skolz throws a poor cross that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov Jr.
Skolz avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz jabs Khrapov Jr right on the nose. Khrapov Jr blinks but takes it well.
Skolz throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khrapov Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skolz throws the kick towards the body but Khrapov Jr avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Skolz.
Skolz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Khrapov Jr misses.
Skolz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khrapov Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skolz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skolz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skolz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skolz misses with a combination
and Skolz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skolz is trying to defend but Khrapov Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr controlling the pace. #T2#
Khrapov Jr is thwarting Skolz's attempts to control the position.
Khrapov Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Skolz is looking for a sweep. Khrapov Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khrapov Jr prevents Skolz from standing back up.
Skolz wants to control but Khrapov Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Nice strikes from Khrapov Jr there.
Khrapov Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khrapov Jr with the ground and pound but Skolz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Skolz controls Khrapov Jr momentarily but Khrapov Jr frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Skolz moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Khrapov Jr pulls guard successfully.
Khrapov Jr keeping moving, preventing Skolz from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr pulls Skolz in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Khrapov Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khrapov Jr has a closed guard, preventing Skolz from standing up.
Skolz tries to free his leg and advance position but Khrapov Jr is retaining full guard.
Khrapov Jr has a closed guard, preventing Skolz from standing up.
Khrapov Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr'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#
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khrapov Jr's head.
Skolz is looking to clinch. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Skolz has knocked Khrapov Jr down with a huge combo! Skolz steps away and waves a wobbly Khrapov Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Khrapov Jr is rocked!
Skolz is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Khrapov Jr flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Khrapov Jr is out cold! Skolz holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerrad Skolz!
Gerrad Skolz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
DMMA 285 Doomsday vs Dragneel
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut.
Badges appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Badges misses with a two punch combination.
We've been informed that Badges 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.
Badges lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badges.
Badges just misses with a punch to the body.
Badges moves out of range as Khrapov Jr strikes.
Khrapov Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badges.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Badges.
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!
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Badges tries to clinch there but Khrapov Jr circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Khrapov Jr misses its target.
Badges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badges fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khrapov Jr on the side of the head.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Badges 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Badges moves out of range.
Badges unleashes a big counter combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Badges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khrapov Jr looks to land a right hand but Badges moved out of range.
Badges misses with an uppercut. Khrapov Jr saw that one coming.
Khrapov Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khrapov Jr moves away.
Khrapov Jr is looking to wear down Badges with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khrapov Jr misses with a straight left.
Khrapov Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badges ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild combination.
Khrapov Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Khrapov Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Badges's shoulder, as Badges tries to avoid the shot.
Khrapov Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badges looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr misses with a straight right.
Badges misses with a few strikes there.
Badges is looking to clinch but Khrapov Jr is avoiding it.
Khrapov Jr lands with an overhand left.
Khrapov Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Badges seems unphased.
Badges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Badges darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab. Badges acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Badges misses with an uppercut
and Khrapov Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badges scores with a one two! Khrapov Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Badges scores with a punch to the head.#T3#
Badges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Badges. Those never looked like landing.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badges misses the jab.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Badges is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#It looks like Needno Badges has been cut.
Badges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badges keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Badges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badges has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Badges moves in looking to clinch but Khrapov Jr pushes him off.
Badges throws a poor cross that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badges lands a body shot.
Khrapov Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
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!
Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badges.
Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut.
Badges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badges throws out a counter right but Khrapov Jr avoids it with no problem.
Badges lands a right hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badges.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Badges misses the target.
Khrapov Jr is looking to counter punch.#TD#
Khrapov Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Badges was covering up waiting for the punch and Khrapov Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Badges is pulling down on Khrapov Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Khrapov Jr, at least for the moment.
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 Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khrapov Jr slips a jab from Badges.
A jab lands there for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Khrapov Jr. That snapped Badges's head back.
Khrapov Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badges.
A counter left hand to the body from Khrapov Jr misses its target.
Badges lands a nice hook to Khrapov Jr's body. Khrapov Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Badges uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Badges tries to clinch but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Badges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khrapov Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badges.
Khrapov Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Badges on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badges on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Badges moves out of range.
Badges misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
A big left from Badges misses.
Khrapov Jr connects with a right hand. Badges shakes it off.
Badges bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Badges throws a one two combo.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badges fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC2#Khrapov Jr is rocked!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Khrapov Jr.
Badges tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badges is trying to escape the mount.
Badges wants to control but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
Khrapov Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC#Badges is rocked!
Khrapov Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Badges is still in real trouble! Can Khrapov Jr finish him?
Badges seems to have recovered his senses.
Badges is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Khrapov Jr landing shots from mount.
Khrapov Jr postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Badges in real trouble here! The ref calls for Badges to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 279 Evans vs McKane
Date: Jan 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khrapov Jr.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Khrapov Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a right hand that Khrapov Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Khrapov Jr also avoids with ease.
Khrapov Jr misses with a double jab.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khrapov Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a leg kick but Khrapov Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khrapov Jr's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Khrapov Jr.
We've been told by Khrapov Jr's head coaches at THUD! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Khrapov Jr.#CL2#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Khrapov Jr in a clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khrapov Jr. #T1#
Khrapov Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Khrapov Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Khrapov Jr gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Khrapov Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith tries a body shot but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Khrapov Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Khrapov Jr avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith. #TD#
Khrapov Jr pulls guard successfully.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Khrapov Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith won't allow Khrapov Jr to sweep him here.
Khrapov Jr keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khrapov Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Khrapov Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khrapov Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Khrapov Jr preventing the sweep.
Smith wants to hit a sweep here but Khrapov Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T3#
Smith throws a strike but Khrapov Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Smith trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khrapov Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Khrapov Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Khrapov Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Khrapov Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khrapov Jr controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Khrapov Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Khrapov Jr wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khrapov Jr looking to control.
Smith throws a strike but Khrapov Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Smith pulls Khrapov Jr in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr 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#
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
Khrapov Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Smith misses.
Khrapov Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khrapov Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up.
Khrapov Jr stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Khrapov Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khrapov Jr with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr with a hook.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Khrapov Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.#T1#
Khrapov Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Khrapov Jr moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Khrapov Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Khrapov Jr.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khrapov Jr back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Khrapov Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khrapov Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khrapov Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD2#
Smith lands a left and a right that send Khrapov Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Khrapov Jr 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!
Smith digs a good hook to Khrapov Jr's body.
Oh Khrapov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith drops Khrapov Jr with a straight right hand, right on the button! Smith follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agent Smith!
After the big win, Agent Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mythical Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
DMMA 271 Martin vs McKane
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Ledoux shoots in looking for a takedown but Khrapov Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ledoux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Ledoux shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ledoux showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Ledoux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Ledoux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khrapov Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Ledoux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledoux trying to control the action but Khrapov Jr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ledoux connects with a nice short shot to Khrapov Jr's temple.
Khrapov Jr keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ledoux is pressing down on Khrapov Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khrapov Jr is holding on for now. #T1#
Khrapov Jr is not content to let Ledoux control the position.
Khrapov Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Ledoux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ledoux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledoux slips a nice elbow through Khrapov Jr's hands, connecting with Khrapov Jr's forehead.
Ledoux is trying to control. Khrapov Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khrapov Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ledoux scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ledoux lands strikes from half guard.
Khrapov Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ledoux. #T2#
Ledoux is looking to advance position but Khrapov Jr won't allow it.
Ledoux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ledoux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ledoux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khrapov Jr wants to improve his position but Ledoux is controlling well.
Khrapov Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
My spies in Gym inform me that Ledoux has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ledoux drops an elbow to the side of Khrapov Jr's head.
Ledoux slips a nice elbow through Khrapov Jr's hands, connecting with Khrapov Jr's forehead.
Ledoux misses with a head shot. Khrapov Jr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ledoux 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. #T3#
Ledoux tries to free his leg and advance position but Khrapov Jr is retaining full guard.
Ledoux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khrapov Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ledoux is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ledoux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ledoux lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khrapov Jr is controlling Ledoux's posture.
Khrapov Jr controls Ledoux momentarily but Ledoux frees himself. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khrapov Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ledoux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khrapov Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ledoux connects with a couple of short punches.
Ledoux with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ledoux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ledoux stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledoux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ledoux stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ledoux 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##CL2#
Ledoux moves into the clinch.
Ledoux tries to pull guard but Khrapov Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ledoux jumps guard but Khrapov Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ledoux drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khrapov Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Ledoux. #CL2#
Ledoux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khrapov Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Ledoux blocks an uppercut.
Khrapov Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ledoux has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khrapov Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ledoux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khrapov Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux can't get the takedown.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Khrapov Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khrapov Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ledoux was well out of range. Poor timing from Khrapov Jr.
Ledoux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ledoux wants to clinch but Khrapov Jr slips to the side
and Khrapov Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Pierre Ledoux has been cut.#T1#
Khrapov Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ledoux throws an overhand right that lands on Khrapov Jr's shoulder, as Khrapov Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Khrapov Jr throws a one two combo.
Ledoux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khrapov Jr counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Ledoux is rocked!
Ledoux tries to clinch up.
Khrapov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ledoux.
Ledoux misses with a takedown attempt - Khrapov Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A quick step to the side and Khrapov Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Khrapov Jr's head coaches at THUD! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ledoux tries to clinch but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
Khrapov Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khrapov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ledoux.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab.
Ledoux shoots in and drives through. Khrapov Jr sprawls well.
Khrapov Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ledoux is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledoux wants to clinch but Khrapov Jr slips to the side
and Khrapov Jr counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
Khrapov Jr lands with a good body shot.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ledoux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khrapov Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Khrapov Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL#
Khrapov Jr instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr is stalling here.
Khrapov Jr has Ledoux pressed against the cage.
Khrapov Jr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Khrapov Jr lands a right hand.
Ledoux can't get the takedown.
Khrapov Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ledoux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khrapov Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khrapov Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ledoux can do to turn this around?
Ledoux is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khrapov Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khrapov Jr.
A short uppercut from Khrapov Jr. #T3#
Khrapov Jr tries to work over Ledoux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Ledoux is still on wobbly legs! Can Khrapov Jr finish him?
Ledoux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khrapov Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr stalling.
Khrapov Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ledouxs head. #BC#
Khrapov Jr breaks from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr punishes Ledoux's body with a nice straight punch.
Ledoux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pierre Ledoux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ledoux's hands.
Ledoux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp right that sends Ledoux to the canvas! Khrapov Jr follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 252 Fisher vs Rahamies
Date: Oct 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Fochi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fochi 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.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Fochi's body. Fochi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Fochi.#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Fochi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khrapov Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Fochi throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Fochi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Fochi misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Khrapov Jr instigates a clinch. #TD#
Khrapov Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fochi is not content to let Khrapov Jr control the position.
Khrapov Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Khrapov Jr working the head with strikes. #T1#
Khrapov Jr scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fochi tries to improve position but can't.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position but Fochi is working away.
Fochi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Khrapov Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Fochi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Khrapov Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Fochi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fochi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khrapov Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Khrapov Jr is working Fochi over with some ground and pound from side control. #ROC#Fochi is rocked!
Khrapov Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fochi keeps working.
Fochi is still in real trouble! Can Khrapov Jr finish him?#T2#
Khrapov Jr lands a strong strike to the head of Fochi. That's dazed him! Khrapov Jr looking to finish here. Fochi is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Khrapov Jr lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 243 Bleak vs Roll
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Misawa misses with a looping left.
Khrapov Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Misawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Misawa.
Misawa staying out of range there.
Khrapov Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Misawa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khrapov Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL2#
Misawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khrapov Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khrapov Jr as Misawa tries to tie him up.
Misawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Khrapov Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khrapov Jr cracks Misawa with a nice body shot.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khrapov Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Misawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short uppercut from Misawa. #T1#
Khrapov Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khrapov Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misawas head.
Misawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Khrapov Jr 's eye.
Khrapov Jr avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Khrapov Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Misawa pushes Khrapov Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Khrapov Jr 's eye.
Misawa wants to stall.
Khrapov Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misawas head.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Khrapov Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.#BC#
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Khrapov Jr moves into the clinch.#T2##TD#
Khrapov Jr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Misawa regains guard.
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Misawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of digs.
Misawa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khrapov Jr preventing the sweep.
Khrapov Jr prevents Misawa from getting back to his feet.
Misawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Misawa seems keen to control Khrapov Jr's posture.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Misawa pulls Khrapov Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Khrapov Jr controlling from the top position. #ES2#
Misawa pushes Khrapov Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Mitsu Misawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misawa throws a hook but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Khrapov Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khrapov Jr tests Misawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Khrapov Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Misawa fails to land. #BC#
Khrapov Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misawa with a jab.
Khrapov Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Misawa wants to clinch up but Khrapov Jr keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khrapov Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Khrapov Jr lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Misawa closes the distance and clinches.
Khrapov Jr dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Khrapov Jr has clasped his hands together around Misawa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Misawa sneaks out the side door and pushes Khrapov Jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A left lands for Khrapov Jr.
Misawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khrapov Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Khrapov Jr clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch.
Misawa scores with a sloppy right hand. Khrapov Jr should have avoided that one. #CUT2#Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Misawa closes the distance and pushes Khrapov Jr back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Misawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
That's time! Khrapov Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Khrapov Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Khrapov Jr.
Misawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov Jr.
Misawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khrapov Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Misawa works the jab nicely.
Misawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Misawa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Misawa.
Misawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Misawa.#ROC2#Khrapov Jr is rocked!
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Khrapov Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Khrapov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Misawa scores with a hook.
Misawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khrapov Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Misawa scrambles back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr lands with an overhand left.
Misawa wants to clinch.#T1#
Misawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Misawa's head.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khrapov Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khrapov Jr staying out of range there.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Misawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khrapov Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khrapov Jr cracks Misawa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khrapov Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Misawa misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Khrapov Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Misawa's half guard.
Misawa manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Khrapov Jr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Khrapov Jr manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Khrapov Jr gets a double leg takedown into Misawa's guard.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr is in close to Misawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Misawa holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khrapov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Misawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Misawa pulls Khrapov Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Khrapov Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Khrapov Jr is working Misawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Misawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khrapov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Misawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Misawa wants to get back to his feet but Khrapov Jr passes into half guard.
Misawa tries to get to full guard but Khrapov Jr has control of the leg. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Misawa is trying to stand.
Misawa wants to get back to full guard.
Misawa is looking to control Khrapov Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Misawa avoid being mounted?
Misawa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Khrapov Jr is staying active.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Khrapov Jr darts in and clinches Misawa up against the cage.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Misawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khrapov Jr.
A quick step to the side and Khrapov Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misawa scores with a three punch combo!
Khrapov Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Misawa throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Misawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Misawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Misawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr is looking to control Misawa's arms but Misawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khrapov Jr has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Misawa.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Khrapov Jr counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr. Khrapov Jr gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
A punch combination from Misawa misses.
Misawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khrapov Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khrapov Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Misawa defends it nicely.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Misawa tries to get set, Khrapov Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Misawa manages to avoid the attempt.
Misawa looks to throw the jab but Khrapov Jr is out of range.
Misawa misses with the combination.
#T2#
Misawa avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
A big right from Misawa misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Misawa moves away from the strike by Khrapov Jr.
Misawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misawa manages to avoid it.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Misawa.
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Khrapov Jr misses with the combination.
It seemed like Misawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Misawa throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Khrapov Jr counter with a right hand.
Misawa tries to clinch up
and Khrapov Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misawa tries to clinch there but Khrapov Jr circles away.
Misawa wants to clinch up but Khrapov Jr keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Misawa throws out a counter right but Khrapov Jr avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Misawa drives through and clinches with Khrapov Jr against the cage.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Khrapov Jr has Misawa pressed against the cage.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Misawa wants to stall.
Khrapov Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Misawa controls the action.
#T4#
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Khrapov Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Misawa.
#BC#
Khrapov Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khrapov Jr misses with the combination.
Misawa tries to clinch but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Misawa.
Misawa misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Misawa takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Khrapov Jr has clasped his hands together around Misawa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Misawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Misawa tries to escape but Khrapov Jr is in control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mitsu Misawa.
I think Misawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Misawa!
Mitsu Misawa gave a mention to Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
DMMA 232 Thorn vs Panda
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr looks to land a left hand but Leader moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Khrapov Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Leader's guard.
Khrapov Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Leader has wrist control.
Leader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Leader keeps moving.
Leader wants to get back to his feet but Khrapov Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khrapov Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leader's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Leader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Khrapov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khrapov Jr prevents Leader from getting back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Leader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Leader's guard and throws a big left but Leader blocks it.
Khrapov Jr stops Leader from standing up.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes from guard but Leader blocks nicely.
Leader wants to stand and escape but Khrapov Jr is having none of it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Leader sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Master Leader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Khrapov Jr missing with a left hand there. Leader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leader throws out a counter right but Khrapov Jr avoids it with no problem.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Khrapov Jr there.#CL#
Leader tries to keep at a distance but Khrapov Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khrapov Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leader.
Khrapov Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T3#
Khrapov Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Leader pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Khrapov Jr.
Leader takes one to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr misses with a combination
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Khrapov Jr's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD#
Khrapov Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leader tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khrapov Jr is in Leader's guard.
Khrapov Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khrapov Jr stops Leader from standing up.
Khrapov Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Leader's guard and throws a big left but Leader blocks it.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leader keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
Leader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leader has momentary wrist control but Khrapov Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khrapov Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khrapov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr 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#
Khrapov Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Leader cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Leader throws a right hand that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Leader's body. Leader takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khrapov Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leader is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khrapov Jr with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khrapov Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leader! But no joy.#T1#
Leader throws out a loose jab but Khrapov Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Leader misses with a hook
enabling Khrapov Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Khrapov Jr lands a jab to Leader's midsection.#TD#
Khrapov Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Leader wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Khrapov Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Leader wants to get back to his feet but Khrapov Jr drags him back down.
Khrapov Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vasily Khrapov Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Leader is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khrapov Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Khrapov Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Khrapov Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khrapov Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr prevents Leader from escaping the position.
Leader is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Khrapov Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leader is trying to stand up.
Khrapov Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khrapov Jr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Khrapov Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.#T3#
Khrapov Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khrapov Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Leader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Khrapov Jr landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC#Leader is rocked!
Khrapov Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leader is looking to escape.
Leader is still in real trouble! Can Khrapov Jr finish him?
The referee warns Leader that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Khrapov Jr drops a big elbow. That's hurt Leader! More shots from Khrapov Jr and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 223 Gora vs Martin
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Graves throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr works Graves's body with a nice hook.
Graves seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Khrapov Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Graves. Graves obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Graves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khrapov Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khrapov Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves throws a hook but Khrapov Jr avoids it easily.
A big right from Graves misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khrapov Jr! But no joy.
Khrapov Jr misses with a straight right.
Graves misses with a hook. Khrapov Jr ducked under it nicely.
Khrapov Jr slips a jab from Graves.
Graves misses with a body punch
and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.#T1#
Graves lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL2#
Khrapov Jr rushes Graves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khrapov Jr can't get the takedown.
Khrapov Jr tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards. #BC#
Graves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Graves.
Jab, jab by Khrapov Jr - just one landing.
Graves cracks Khrapov Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Graves slips a jab and a cross from Khrapov Jr.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Terrance Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Khrapov Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves lands a leg kick that knocks Khrapov Jr off balance momentarily.
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khrapov Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
#T2#
Graves throws a push kick but Khrapov Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up.
Graves appears to be looking for a big counter.
Khrapov Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Graves throws the kick towards the body but Khrapov Jr avoids it.
Graves misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Khrapov Jr there.
Graves feints and then cracks Khrapov Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khrapov Jr down.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khrapov Jr has time to react.
Terrance Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Khrapov Jr misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Graves. Beautiful body shot.
Khrapov Jr walks into a jab.
Khrapov Jr slips a jab from Graves.
A jab from Graves finds it's way through Khrapov Jr's defenses. #T3#
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Graves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khrapov Jr. Khrapov Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khrapov Jr walks into a left hand.
Khrapov Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graves on the side of the head.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook.
A cross from Khrapov Jr lands.
Graves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khrapov Jr moves forwards but Graves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khrapov Jr lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Khrapov Jr misses the target.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves lands a jab to Khrapov Jr's midsection.
Khrapov Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.#CUT2#It looks like Terrance Graves has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Khrapov Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khrapov Jr moves away.#T4#
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Graves throws a low kick but Khrapov Jr avoids it.
Khrapov Jr ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Khrapov Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Graves slams his shin into Khrapov Jr's torso.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Khrapov Jr. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Graves does it's job there.
Khrapov Jr looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Khrapov Jr ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khrapov Jr dips to his left and cracks Graves with an uppercut!
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab.
Graves punishes Khrapov Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khrapov Jr checks a low kick from Graves.
Graves connects with a nice looking jab.
Graves looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Khrapov Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Khrapov Jr cracks Graves with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Khrapov Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Graves's head but Graves avoids it well.
Khrapov Jr is trying to ground and pound but Graves uses the momentary lack of control by Khrapov Jr to regain half guard.
Khrapov Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Khrapov Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Graves is pressing down on Khrapov Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Graves works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Khrapov Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khrapov Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Khrapov Jr working his ground and pound in the gym.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Khrapov Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khrapov Jr is trying to maintain the position but Graves is very close to passing his half guard.
Khrapov Jr is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Graves lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Khrapov Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khrapov Jr is trying to maintain the position but Graves is very close to passing his half guard.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves is trying to control. Khrapov Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khrapov Jr is looking for a sweep. Graves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Graves is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Khrapov Jr moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown but Graves shows good takedown defense.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Terrance Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Graves lands a leg kick that knocks Khrapov Jr off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
A nice left hand lands by Khrapov Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Khrapov Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4##BC#
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khrapov Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves lands with an overhand left.
Graves scores with a nice right hand.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Khrapov Jr wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Graves finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but Khrapov Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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#
Khrapov Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves lands a two punch combo.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khrapov Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khrapov Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khrapov Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khrapov Jr missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Khrapov Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khrapov Jr. #T1#
Khrapov Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khrapov Jr prevents Graves from improving his position.
Khrapov Jr is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Khrapov Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khrapov Jr can do to turn this around?
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Graves is trying to control but can't.
Khrapov Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Graves tries to roll over but Khrapov Jr keeps him under control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Terrance Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Graves tries to get to full guard but Khrapov Jr has control of the leg.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Graves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown
and Graves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Graves throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Graves.
Khrapov Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graves in his tracks. #T3#
Khrapov Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Graves. Graves obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khrapov Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Graves scores with the left hand. Khrapov Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Khrapov Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Graves lands with a straight right. Khrapov Jr didn't see that one coming.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Graves misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Khrapov Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Graves's guard.
Graves trying to control the position here.
Khrapov Jr cracks Graves with a solid left hand.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Graves is controlling Khrapov Jr's posture.
Graves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khrapov Jr's guard. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Khrapov Jr, not yet.
Graves postures up.
Khrapov Jr wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.
Khrapov Jr keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terrance Graves.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Graves!
An out of breath Terrance Graves thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
DMMA 215 Magrath vs Don 3
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Khrapov Jr misses.
Khrapov Jr scores with a body shot.
Nakamura throws a low kick, looking for Khrapov Jr's leg but Khrapov Jr calmly moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khrapov Jr blocks the body kick.
Khrapov Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Khrapov Jr misses with a looping right.
Khrapov Jr tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Khrapov Jr clinches up against the cage.
Khrapov Jr is working Nakamura over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura tries to work over Khrapov Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr stalls.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr 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.
A right hand to the body from Khrapov Jr.
#BC2#
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Khrapov Jr wants to clinch.#CL#
Nakamura instigates a clinch.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Khrapov Jr blocks an elbow strike from Nakamura.
#BC#
Nakamura breaks the clinch.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Khrapov Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khrapov Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nakamura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr clinches.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
Nakamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khrapov Jr avoids it.
Khrapov Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nakamura after a bit of a struggle.
The referee calls for Khrapov Jr to work.
Khrapov Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nakamura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hideki Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura taking a breather. #T2#
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Khrapov Jr. #BC#
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakamura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khrapov Jr's knee momentarily.
Nakamura lands a head shot.
Nakamura takes a swing at Khrapov Jr's ribcage but misses.
Khrapov Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up
and Nakamura counters with a low kick, right behind Khrapov Jr 's knee.
Nakamura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khrapov Jr on the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khrapov Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
#T3#
Nice shot by Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khrapov Jr drops his hands momentarily and Nakamura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura looks to land a body kick but Khrapov Jr moved away.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It appears Nakamura was looking to counter with a kick there.
Khrapov Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura jabs Khrapov Jr right on the nose. Khrapov Jr blinks but takes it well.
Nakamura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khrapov Jr is out of range and Nakamura settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Khrapov Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Khrapov Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakamura but Nakamura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakamura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khrapov Jr walks into a left hand.
Khrapov Jr scores with a three punch combo!
#T4#
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Hideki Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
Nakamura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nakamura scores with a kick to the body.
Khrapov Jr checks the leg kick.
Nakamura lands a right hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Khrapov Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 Hideki Nakamura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up.
Nakamura tries to land a leg kick but Khrapov Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Nakamura jabs at Khrapov Jr's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khrapov Jr checks the leg kick.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Nakamura sets himself, and Khrapov Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Nakamura avoids it this time.
Khrapov Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khrapov Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Nakamura counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khrapov Jr throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura throwing a counter right hand but Khrapov Jr manages to avoid it.
Nakamura lands the left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khrapov Jr.#T1#
Nakamura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hideki Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Khrapov Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
Nakamura cracks Khrapov Jr with a good jab.
Nakamura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
A big left from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khrapov Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Nakamura connects with a nice looking jab.
Khrapov Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakamura sizes up Khrapov Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakamura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khrapov Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nakamura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khrapov Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakamura throws a low kick, looking for Khrapov Jr's leg but Khrapov Jr calmly moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khrapov Jr is looking to clinch.
Nakamura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khrapov Jr's sensitive parts.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khrapov Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nakamura defends well and Khrapov Jr ends up having to push Nakamura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Khrapov Jr backs away, Nakamura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khrapov Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nakamura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khrapov Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura throws an elbow that misses.
Nakamura letting Khrapov Jr take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakamura.#T3#
Nakamura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khrapov Jr blocks a body shot from Nakamura. #BC#
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khrapov Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakamura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khrapov Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook.
Nakamura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khrapov Jr just manages to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nakamura 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 Khrapov Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khrapov Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nakamura throws a hook but Khrapov Jr avoids it easily.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr has closed the distance and engaged Nakamura in a clinch.
Nakamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr looking to stall.
Nakamura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards. #BC#
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Khrapov Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khrapov Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakamura slaps away a takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hideki Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Khrapov Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khrapov Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Good leg kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura connects with a body shot that sends Khrapov Jr's belly button to the back.
Khrapov Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khrapov Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khrapov Jr avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hideki Nakamura dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Khrapov Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Khrapov Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakamura.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura slips under a jab from Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura throws a front kick aimed at Khrapov Jr's knee but Khrapov Jr avoids it well.
Khrapov Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab.
Nakamura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Nakamura is predictable there
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Khrapov Jr moved away.
Nakamura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khrapov Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakamura.#CL#
Nakamura has Khrapov Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1##BC#
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakamura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khrapov Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khrapov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura appears to be looking for a big counter.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Khrapov Jr moved out of range.
Khrapov Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khrapov Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Khrapov Jr blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakamura. That's going to slow Khrapov Jr down. #T2#
Khrapov Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nakamura defends well and Khrapov Jr ends up having to push Nakamura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nakamura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura tests Khrapov Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakamura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Khrapov Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khrapov Jr looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Khrapov Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakamura throws a hook but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakamura.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Khrapov Jr has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakamura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakamura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nakamura slips a jab from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Khrapov Jr's shoulder, as Khrapov Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Khrapov Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khrapov Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nakamura throws a combination. Khrapov Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Khrapov Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nakamura is looking to slow Khrapov Jr down with leg kicks.
Khrapov Jr checks a leg kick.
Nakamura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khrapov Jr's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Khrapov Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hideki Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Khrapov Jr backs away, Nakamura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nakamura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khrapov Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hideki Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khrapov Jr moves to clinch but Nakamura breaks away
letting Nakamura counter with a right hand.
Khrapov Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakamura scores with a head kick. Khrapov Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Khrapov Jr misses the jab.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideki Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakamura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideki Nakamura!
Hideki Nakamura very nearly forgot to thank Furnace Performance 🔥 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
DMMA 205 Alyoshin vs Mahmut
Date: Jun 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Skolz throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
Khrapov Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skolz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skolz moves out of range as Khrapov Jr strikes.
Nice jab there from Skolz.
Skolz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skolz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khrapov Jr cracks Skolz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khrapov Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skolz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz ducks right into an uppercut from Khrapov Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Skolz. Those never looked like landing.
Khrapov Jr connects with a right hand. Skolz shakes it off.
Skolz tries to land a leg kick but Khrapov Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Skolz's body. Skolz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Skolz throws a lazy uppercut
and Khrapov Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skolz with the inside leg kick.
Skolz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD#
Skolz tries to sprawl but Khrapov Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khrapov Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz wants to get back to full guard.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skolz is looking to improve his position.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but Skolz is blocking nicely.
Skolz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khrapov Jr is working away from the top position though.
Khrapov Jr not doing much here.
#T2#
Skolz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz wants to get back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skolz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr drops an elbow to the side of Skolz's head.
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khrapov Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skolz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz is trying to stand.
Khrapov Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khrapov Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Khrapov Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Skolz wants to sweep but Khrapov Jr has passed to side control!
A lull in the action here as Khrapov Jr stalls from top position.
Khrapov Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Khrapov Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Khrapov Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Skolz tries to improve position but can't.
Skolz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Khrapov Jr.
#T4#
Skolz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Khrapov Jr is thwarting Skolz's attempts to control the position.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but Skolz is blocking nicely.
Khrapov Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khrapov Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skolz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khrapov Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Skolz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skolz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr working Skolz over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Skolz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Skolz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khrapov Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skolz. #TD#
Khrapov Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khrapov Jr working over Skolz with some ground and pound. Skolz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skolz controlling the position for now.
Skolz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr slips a nice elbow through Skolz's hands, connecting with Skolz's forehead.
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skolz is trying to maintain the position but Khrapov Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Khrapov Jr trying to control from half guard but Skolz is working away. #T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khrapov Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Skolz taking some punishment here, with Khrapov Jr in his half guard.
Skolz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skolz can do to turn this around?
Skolz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Khrapov Jr wants to take a breather but Skolz is having none of it.
Khrapov Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khrapov Jr lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Skolz trying to control from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Skolz is rocked!
Khrapov Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khrapov Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khrapov Jr looks to land a strike but Skolz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Khrapov Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Khrapov Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Skolz keeps moving.
Skolz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khrapov Jr sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Skolz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khrapov Jr is one step ahead there.
Skolz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasily Khrapov Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Skolz's guard and throws a big left but Skolz blocks it.
Skolz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Khrapov Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Skolz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skolz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Khrapov Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skolz works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Skolz keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Skolz throws a leg kick #TD#
and Khrapov Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skolz won't be happy with that.
Khrapov Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Skolz defending against the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr looks up at the clock and then as Skolz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Khrapov Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Khrapov Jr grinds an elbow into Skolz's temple.
Khrapov Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr in side control, throwing shots but Skolz defends.
Khrapov Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Skolz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Khrapov Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Skolz to see if he's OK.
Skolz is still in real trouble! Can Khrapov Jr finish him?
Khrapov Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Skolz's head but Skolz avoids it well.
Skolz seems to have recovered his senses.
Khrapov Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Skolz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Khrapov Jr prevents Skolz from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
The crowd cheers as Khrapov Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skolz doesn't seem phased though.
Khrapov Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skolz throws out the jab.
Khrapov Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skolz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khrapov Jr manages to avoid it.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skolz moves out of range of the strikes.
Khrapov Jr throws a right and a left that Skolz avoids nicely.
Skolz moves out of range of the strikes.
Khrapov Jr connects with a jab.
Skolz takes a swing at Khrapov Jr's ribcage but misses.
Skolz blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Skolz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown but Skolz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Skolz swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Skolz's head back.
#T1#
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skolz defends it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skolz.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skolz avoids it really well and circles away.
Skolz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Skolz.
Khrapov Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Skolz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khrapov Jr checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Khrapov Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skolz takes one to the chin there.
Skolz misses with the combination.
Skolz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#TD#
Khrapov Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes from guard but Skolz blocks nicely.
Skolz has momentary wrist control but Khrapov Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skolz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skolz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Khrapov Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khrapov Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Skolz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Gerrad Skolz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khrapov Jr has Skolz pulled in close to control his posture.
Skolz stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz trying to control but Khrapov Jr is working from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khrapov Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skolz is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Skolz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khrapov Jr has control of Skolz's left arm, preventing Skolz from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut
and Skolz counters with a nice uppercut.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Khrapov Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khrapov Jr 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 195 Pinkman vs Joshy
Date: May 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr throws a right and a left that Polus avoids nicely.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Polus counters with a nice uppercut.
Polus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD#
Khrapov Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khrapov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Polus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Polus actively working from the bottom here.
Khrapov Jr trying to control from Polus's half guard. Polus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Khrapov Jr cracks Polus with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Khrapov Jr throws a sloppy strike and Polus has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Khrapov Jr is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Polus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raminus Polus!
During a confident post fight interview, Raminus Polus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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DMMA 186 McCain vs Martin
Date: Apr 19, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Khrapov Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Khrapov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is trying is best to control the position here.
Garcia has hold of Khrapov Jr's hands but Khrapov Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Khrapov Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Khrapov Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing that Khrapov Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garcia trying to control here.
Khrapov Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia is holding on to half guard well.
Garcia trying to control here.
Garcia is positioning himself well to prevent Khrapov Jr advancing to mount.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia is looking to control Khrapov Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia wants to control but Khrapov Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Garcia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ground and pound from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia is looking to control Khrapov Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?#T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Khrapov Jr connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Khrapov Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Garcia to regain full guard.
Khrapov Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Khrapov Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Khrapov Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia trying to control the position.
#T4#
Garcia keeping full guard, as Khrapov Jr tries to pass.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Khrapov Jr postures up. #SUB2#
Garcia working for a triangle but Khrapov Jr defends it easily.
Khrapov Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia controls Khrapov Jr momentarily but Khrapov Jr frees himself.
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Good work by Khrapov Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Khrapov Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Khrapov Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khrapov Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Khrapov Jr saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia cracks Khrapov Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Khrapov Jr misses. #CL#
Khrapov Jr drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
#T1#
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a jab when Khrapov Jr was well out of range.
Khrapov Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Segundo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Khrapov Jr into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Khrapov Jr had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Khrapov Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Segundo Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia lands with a straight right. Khrapov Jr didn't see that one coming.
Khrapov Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khrapov Jr slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia motions for Khrapov Jr to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khrapov Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khrapov Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khrapov Jr.#T3#
Khrapov Jr throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia punishes Khrapov Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Segundo Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khrapov Jr checks a leg kick.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab.
Khrapov Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Khrapov Jr.
Garcia throws a fast counter high kick but Khrapov Jr manages to duck under it in time.
Segundo Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khrapov Jr misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Khrapov Jr drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khrapov Jr walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Khrapov Jr walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Khrapov Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Khrapov Jr.#T4#
Khrapov Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Khrapov Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Khrapov Jr's knee but Khrapov Jr avoids it well.
Khrapov Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khrapov Jr is able to avoid easily.
Khrapov Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Khrapov Jr's leg. Khrapov Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khrapov Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Khrapov Jr moved out of range.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Segundo Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circling - Khrapov Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia moves out of range as Khrapov Jr strikes.
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Khrapov Jr pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khrapov Jr lands a jab.
Khrapov Jr throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr. #TD#
Khrapov Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half 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!
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Vasily Khrapov Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khrapov Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khrapov Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Khrapov Jr is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Khrapov Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khrapov Jr thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Khrapov Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Khrapov Jr thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Khrapov Jr is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khrapov Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Khrapov Jr sits in half guard.
Garcia keeping control of the position. #SUB2#
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khrapov Jr prevents Garcia from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Khrapov Jr fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khrapov Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Khrapov Jr steps away.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL#
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Khrapov Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khrapov Jr manages to end up in side control.
Khrapov Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Garcia's head but Garcia avoids it well.
Khrapov Jr working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Khrapov Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Khrapov Jr wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia taking punishment in the form of punches.
Khrapov Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Khrapov Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khrapov Jr 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 179 Roos vs Johnson
Date: Mar 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hawat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Khrapov Jr.
It looked like Hawat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khrapov Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawat off the cage and back into range.
Hawat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2#
Hawat gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hawat wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hawat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khrapov Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawat is trying to keep Khrapov Jr in close.
#T1#
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawat wants to sweep here but Khrapov Jr controlling him for the moment.
Hawat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Hawat keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr stands up over Hawat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawat keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr stands up over Hawat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Hawat is trying to hold Khrapov Jr in close to prevent damage but Khrapov Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Khrapov Jr stops Hawat from getting back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hawat's head.
Khrapov Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT2#It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Hawat trying to control but Khrapov Jr postures up.
Khrapov Jr prevents Hawat from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Khrapov Jr working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Khrapov Jr winds up and cracks Hawat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr is nestled in close to Hawat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Khrapov Jr working over Hawat with some ground and pound. Hawat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khrapov Jr misses with a head shot. Hawat uses the momentum to regain guard.
Khrapov Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Hawat.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawat is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hawat postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawat won't allow Khrapov Jr to sweep him here. #T4#
Khrapov Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr has Hawat pulled in close to control his posture.
Hawat stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Hawat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khrapov Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat'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.#R2#
Khrapov Jr works the jab nicely.
Khrapov Jr needs to keep his hands up - Hawat had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Khrapov Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Hawat throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Khrapov Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawat throws an off balance right hand
letting Khrapov Jr counter with a right hand.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr throws a combination that misses
and Hawat counters with a left to the body.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Khrapov Jr.
Nice sprawl there from Hawat as Khrapov Jr shoots in.
Khrapov Jr defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khrapov Jr! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khrapov Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1#
Hawat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawat misses the body punch
enabling Khrapov Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Hawat misses.
Hawat keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov Jr. Hawat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khrapov Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Hawat.
Khrapov Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawat misses the target.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Good shot there by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr cracks Hawat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawat walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Hawat.
Hawat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawat is just out of range.
Hawat jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hawat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hawat throws a leg kick
and Khrapov Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Hawat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khrapov Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawat.
Hawat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khrapov Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khrapov Jr staying out of range there.
Hawat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khrapov Jr.#T3#
Hawat looks to land a body kick but Khrapov Jr moved away.
Khrapov Jr shoots for a takedown but Hawat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook. Hawat ducked under it nicely.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch but Hawat is having none of it.
Khrapov Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khrapov Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hawat.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hawat counters with a straight right hand.
Khrapov Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hawat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khrapov Jr checks a leg kick.
Khrapov Jr misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and pushes Hawat back into the cage.#T4#
Khrapov Jr tries to break the clinch but Hawat is controlling the position.
Khrapov Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawat prevents it.
Thufir Hawat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab from Hawat.
Hawat connects with the punch.#TD2#
Hawat tries to sprawl but Khrapov Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khrapov Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hawat has hold of Khrapov Jr's hands but Khrapov Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hawat trying to control but Khrapov Jr postures up.
Hawat is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khrapov Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawat has him pressed against the cage.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Hawat breaks from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawat. #CL2#
Khrapov Jr moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr is working Hawat over against the cage.
Khrapov Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Khrapov Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawat backwards.
Hawat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr pushes Hawat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khrapov Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khrapov Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawat or not.
Khrapov Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawat's elbow.
Khrapov Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawat prevents it.
Khrapov Jr tries to throw a body punch but Hawat avoids it by throwing Khrapov Jr back against the cage. #T2#
Khrapov Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khrapov Jr pushes Hawat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hawat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khrapov Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Khrapov Jr avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Khrapov Jr's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Khrapov Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hawat after a bit of a struggle.
Thufir Hawat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasily Khrapov Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thufir Hawat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Khrapov Jr.#T3#
Hawat prevents Khrapov Jr from breaking the clinch.
Hawat tries a body shot but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Hawat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khrapov Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hawat is trying to break free.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hawat is trying to push Khrapov Jr away but Khrapov Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khrapov Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawat backwards.
Hawat tries to circle away but Khrapov Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Hawat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khrapov Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Hawat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawat.
Khrapov Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Khrapov Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Khrapov Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khrapov Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 171 Kersikov vs Pinks 2
Date: Mar 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khrapov Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Maitonaama dives in and grabs Khrapov Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khrapov Jr pushes down on Maitonaama's head and hops out.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maitonaama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Maitonaama tries to counter it with a takedown but Khrapov Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khrapov Jr misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Maitonaama is just out of range.
Maitonaama goes for a double leg but Khrapov Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khrapov Jr continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khrapov Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Maitonaama feints and as Khrapov Jr raises his hands in defense, Maitonaama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maitonaama stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Maitonaama is looking to pass into half guard but Khrapov Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Khrapov Jr is in guard.#REVR##T1#
Maitonaama looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maitonaama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khrapov Jr distracts Maitonaama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khrapov Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Khrapov Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Maitonaama's brow.
Khrapov Jr preventing the sweep.
Maitonaama looking to control.
Khrapov Jr is fighting to break Maitonaama's control of his arms but Maitonaama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Maitonaama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khrapov Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Maitonaama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khrapov Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Maitonaama is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Khrapov Jr frees his head nicely. Oh but Maitonaama has switched to an armbar! Khrapov Jr is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Aslak Maitonaama!
After the fight, Aslak Maitonaama was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
DMMA Wednesday Warfare 2
Date: Jan 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr lands the left hand.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Khrapov Jr lands with a straight right. Nakamura didn't see that one coming.
Nakamura lands a nice shot that snaps Khrapov Jr's head back.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Khrapov Jr misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakamura. That's going to slow Khrapov Jr down. #CL2#
Nakamura clinches with his opponent.
Khrapov Jr tries to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Khrapov Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakamura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Khrapov Jr breaks from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakamura tries a quick counter leg kick but Khrapov Jr is wise to it.
Nakamura is looking to slow Khrapov Jr down with leg kicks.
Khrapov Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Khrapov Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakamura catches Khrapov Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Nakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakamura tries to clinch up but Khrapov Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khrapov Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakamura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khrapov Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nakamura is looking to chop away at Khrapov Jr's legs.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Nakamura connects with a body shot that sends Khrapov Jr's belly button to the back.
Khrapov Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Khrapov Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
Khrapov Jr checks a low kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khrapov Jr manages to avoid it.
It looked like Khrapov Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Khrapov Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2##CL2#
Khrapov Jr tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr digs a right hand into Nakamura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakamura's gas tank.
Good body shot from Nakamura.
#TD#
Khrapov Jr wants the takedown. Nakamura is fighting it off but Khrapov Jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nakamura's guard against the cage.
Khrapov Jr is working Nakamura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khrapov Jr working some strikes from top position.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khrapov Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khrapov Jr postures up.
Khrapov Jr being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khrapov Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Khrapov Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Khrapov Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Khrapov Jr cracks Nakamura with a solid left hand.
Khrapov Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khrapov Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow. #T4#
Nakamura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Khrapov Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Khrapov Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hideki Nakamura will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Khrapov Jr darts in and clinches Nakamura up against the cage.
Khrapov Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakamura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nakamura lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Khrapov Jr tries to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling the position. #TD#
Khrapov Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nakamura regains guard immediately.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khrapov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura is trying to keep Khrapov Jr in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura wants to stand up but Khrapov Jr is controlling him. #T1#
Nakamura working a defensive guard here.
Nakamura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Khrapov Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Khrapov Jr won't allow Nakamura to sweep him here.
Khrapov Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakamura pulls Khrapov Jr in to control the position.
Khrapov Jr won't allow Nakamura to sweep him here. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khrapov Jr cracks Nakamura with a solid left hand.
Khrapov Jr distracts Nakamura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Khrapov Jr controlling him for the moment.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Khrapov Jr works over Nakamura with some ground and pound from guard.
Khrapov Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakamura has wrist control.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khrapov Jr's guard. #REVB#
Nakamura forces his way into half guard.
Nakamura wants to control but Khrapov Jr is keeping him busy. #T3#
Nakamura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khrapov Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nakamura trying to control the pace.
Nakamura stalling away here and it's allowed Khrapov Jr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Khrapov Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nakamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vasily Khrapov Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Khrapov Jr keeps moving. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khrapov Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Khrapov Jr, not yet.
Nakamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khrapov Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khrapov Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakamura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nakamura won't allow Khrapov Jr to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Nakamura pushes Khrapov Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Khrapov Jr takes one to the chin there.
Nakamura misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab.
Nakamura lands with a nice body punch.
Nakamura takes a swing at Khrapov Jr's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura throws a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nakamura counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Khrapov Jr's shoulder, as Khrapov Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura lands a jab.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Khrapov Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khrapov Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Khrapov Jr checks it.
It looked like Khrapov Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nakamura.#T1#
Good exchange - Nakamura coming out on top.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr blocks the body kick.
Khrapov Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Hideki Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Nakamura tries to keep at a distance but Khrapov Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Khrapov Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Khrapov Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Khrapov Jr fails to land. #BC#
Khrapov Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
#T2##CL#
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khrapov Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khrapov Jr blocking some punches.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Khrapov Jr controls the action.
Nakamura prevents a body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakamura prevents it.
Khrapov Jr trying to stall but Nakamura improves his position.
Nakamura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakamura pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr walks into a jab.
Khrapov Jr throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3##CL2#
Nakamura has closed the distance and engaged Khrapov Jr in a clinch.
#BC2#
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Khrapov Jr.
Nakamura with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Khrapov Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD#
Khrapov Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nakamura manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Nakamura is pulling down on Khrapov Jr's head to control his posture.
Nakamura looking to control.
#T4#
Nakamura controlling Khrapov Jr's posture.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Nakamura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakamura has his hands on Khrapov Jr's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Khrapov Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Khrapov Jr misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideki Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakamura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideki Nakamura!
Hideki Nakamura gave a mention to AVALON in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
DMMA 158 Panda vs Schultz
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
About Don connects with a body shot that sends Khrapov Jr's belly button to the back.
About Don lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov Jr. About Don does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khrapov Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling About Don to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Khrapov Jr does it's job there.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the side of About Don's head but About Don sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
About Don was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
About Don missing with a left hand there. Khrapov Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khrapov Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khrapov Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and About Don makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
About Don throws a shot from downtown. Khrapov Jr moves away and avoids it.
Khrapov Jr throws an off balance right hand
and About Don counters with a lovely straight right hand!
About Don blocks a jab.
About Don uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khrapov Jr has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
About Don connects with a nice looking jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr 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.
A telegraphed right hand from About Don misses the target.
Khrapov Jr misses with a takedown
and About Don counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Nice cross by About Don.
About Don looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
About Don misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and About Don counters with a stiff right hand.
Khrapov Jr thuds a left hand into About Don's body.
About Don scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and About Don counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Khrapov Jr wants to sweep here but About Don controlling him for the moment.
About Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
About Don passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
About Don tries for a kimura but Khrapov Jr is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but About Don wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Khrapov Jr gets back to half guard.
About Don working Khrapov Jr over with strikes.
About Don working the head and body with strikes.
Khrapov Jr tries to get to full guard but About Don has control of the leg.
Khrapov Jr is trying to maintain the position but About Don is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
About Don is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
About Don working over Khrapov Jr with some ground and pound. Khrapov Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3##SUB#
About Don is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khrapov Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, About Don seems content to control.
Khrapov Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khrapov Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
About Don moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
About Don is staying tight to Khrapov Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Khrapov Jr is not content to let About Don control the position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khrapov Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
About Don controls the position.#SUB#
About Don is trying to get an arm triangle but Khrapov Jr is defending well.
About Don in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Khrapov Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
About Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khrapov Jr throws the left hand but About Don avoids the punch easily.
About Don clobbers Khrapov Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from About Don misses its target.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr rushes About Don and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, About Don scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khrapov Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khrapov Jr working aggressively here.
Khrapov Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from About Don fails to land.
About Don lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
About Don is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khrapov Jr can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from About Don as the two fighters clinch.
Khrapov Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by About Don after a bit of a struggle.
About Don misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
About Don blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khrapov Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by About Don. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by About Don.
A right handed body shot lands from About Don.
About Don tries for a takedown. No joy.
About Don goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khrapov Jr prevents it.
#BC#
About Don pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
About Don paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khrapov Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and About Don counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by About Don.
Khrapov Jr is looking to clinch.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the head.
About Don throws a hook but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Khrapov Jr misses with the combination.
#T2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by About Don.
Get Wet About Don overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr throws a couple of elbows from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
About Don goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Khrapov Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in About Don's guard! Nice work there by Khrapov Jr!
Khrapov Jr looking to sit in guard and control but About Don gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
About Don controls from within his opponent's guard.
About Don throwing strikes from guard but Khrapov Jr blocks nicely. #T3#
Khrapov Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
About Don not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Khrapov Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
About Don stays in close to Khrapov Jr's body and controls the position.
About Don won't allow Khrapov Jr to sweep him here.
Khrapov Jr keeping moving, preventing About Don from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. About Don manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
About Don is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khrapov Jr is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr postures up.
#SUB#
About Don is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khrapov Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
About Don trying to keep a closed guard but Khrapov Jr is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as About Don holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khrapov Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
About Don connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
About Don throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
About Don works the jab nicely.
About Don misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut.
About Don throws a right and a left that Khrapov Jr avoids nicely.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at About Don's ribcage but misses.
About Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr wants to clinch but About Don slips to the side
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr lands with a cross.
About Don jabs Khrapov Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
About Don throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and About Don counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Khrapov Jr finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but About Don moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from About Don on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Donk. About Don catches Khrapov Jr right on the button with a cross.#TD#
About Don closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Khrapov Jr's guard.
Khrapov Jr looking to control but About Don passes into half guard.
Khrapov Jr missing with punches from the bottom.
About Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khrapov Jr keeps working.
About Don performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khrapov Jr tries to roll over but About Don keeps him under control.#T2#
Khrapov Jr is still trying to improve position.
About Don wants to control but Khrapov Jr is keeping him busy.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Khrapov Jr is defending well.
Khrapov Jr is pressing down on About Don's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
About Don sitting in guard, not really doing much.
About Don wants to control from the top but Khrapov Jr keeps moving.
Get Wet About Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Khrapov Jr is looking to sweep but instead, About Don has passed into half guard.
About Don controlling the pace.
About Don seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Khrapov Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Khrapov Jr punching from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khrapov Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
About Don scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khrapov Jr in his tracks.
Khrapov Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but About Don swivels and escapes.
About Don attempts a counter takedown but Khrapov Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Khrapov Jr tests About Don's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
About Don stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
About Don ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
About Don scores with a punch to the head.
About Don scores with a decent looking hook.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but About Don is just out of range.
About Don appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khrapov Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by About Don there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khrapov Jr tries to clinch up.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but About Don moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but About Don moves out of range. #TD#
About Don manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khrapov Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Khrapov Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Get Wet About Don showed his dominance in that final round.
Well About Don 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Get Wet About Don!
An intense looking Get Wet About Don took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am GWad, don of dons.'. |
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Event:
DMMA Friday Night Fights XIV
Date: Nov 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Graves's coach down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Graves's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Khrapov Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Graves steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Graves.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khrapov Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Graves gets double underhooks and turns Khrapov Jr into the cage.
Khrapov Jr prevents a body shot from Graves.
Khrapov Jr stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Graves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a thumping low kick.
Graves throws a low kick, looking for Khrapov Jr's leg but Khrapov Jr calmly moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves misses with a low kick.
That kick from Graves tenderised Khrapov Jr's leg. Khrapov Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khrapov Jr dips to his left and cracks Graves with an uppercut!#TD#
Khrapov Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Graves's guard.
Khrapov Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves is pulling down on Khrapov Jr's head to control his posture.
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Khrapov Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Graves has wrist control.
Khrapov Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khrapov Jr is one step ahead there.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes from guard but Graves blocks nicely.
Khrapov Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Graves has wrist control.
Khrapov Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Khrapov Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Graves has wrist control.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing that Khrapov Jr has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Graves wants to sweep here but Khrapov Jr controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Graves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khrapov Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Khrapov Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Graves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Graves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khrapov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Khrapov Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khrapov Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into range.
Khrapov Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Khrapov Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khrapov Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Graves avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Graves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khrapov Jr's hands.
Graves throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Khrapov Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T1#
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Khrapov Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khrapov Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graves trying to control but Khrapov Jr is working from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.#T2#
Khrapov Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Graves controlling the position.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Graves's guard and throws a big left but Graves blocks it.
Khrapov Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves is trying to control the position but Khrapov Jr postures up.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom. #T3#
Khrapov Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khrapov Jr throws a strike but Graves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Graves 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.
Khrapov Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Graves won't allow Khrapov Jr to sweep him here.
Graves stands up out of Khrapov Jr's guard for a moment - Khrapov Jr manages to land a nice upkick.
Graves wants to control from the top but Khrapov Jr keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khrapov Jr throws a strike but Graves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4#
Graves throws a big elbow that misses.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Khrapov Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Khrapov Jr is retaining full guard.
Graves postures up in Khrapov Jr's guard and throws a big left but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Khrapov Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khrapov Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Khrapov Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Graves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves cracks Khrapov Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Terrance Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khrapov Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Graves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khrapov Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into range.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Khrapov Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Graves.
Graves throws a wild body kick that Khrapov Jr sees coming a mile off.
Graves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1##CL#
Khrapov Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Khrapov Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
A short left from Graves.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khrapov Jr blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khrapov Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Graves works on Khrapov Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khrapov Jr blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Khrapov Jr controls his hands.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves prevents the takedown attempt.
Terrance Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Graves pushes Khrapov Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Khrapov Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khrapov Jr manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Khrapov Jr misses with a head shot. Graves uses the momentum to regain guard.
Khrapov Jr is fighting to break Graves's control of his arms but Graves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Graves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khrapov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khrapov Jr throws an elbow that misses. Graves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khrapov Jr's guard. Nice move by Graves!#REVB#
Khrapov Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Graves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khrapov Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Graves 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.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khrapov Jr is pulling down on Graves's head. It's preventing any offense from Graves, at least for the moment.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Khrapov Jr is retaining full guard.
Khrapov Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khrapov Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Graves misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut is getting worse.
Khrapov Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graves but Graves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A countering left hand to the body from Graves misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khrapov Jr 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA Friday Night Fights XII
Date: Oct 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eric Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Brooks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khrapov Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr.
Brooks throws a body shot but no joy.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Brooks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khrapov Jr walks into a straight right hand from Brooks.
Brooks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brooks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khrapov Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brooks connects with an inside leg kick.
Khrapov Jr slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
#T1#
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brooks misses with a right hand
and Khrapov Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Khrapov Jr clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Khrapov Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks fakes the leg kick and cracks Khrapov Jr in the body.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khrapov Jr checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Brooks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Khrapov Jr manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Brooks both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks tries to clinch but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eric Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Khrapov Jr's shoulder, as Khrapov Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Khrapov Jr blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Brooks tries to work over Khrapov Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khrapov Jr trying to stall but Brooks improves his position.
Brooks lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khrapov Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khrapov Jr misses with some punches.
Brooks just leaning against Khrapov Jr, taking a breather.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khrapov Jr tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khrapov Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Khrapov Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards. #BC#
Khrapov Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.
Khrapov Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brooks 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.
Khrapov Jr looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Brooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr avoids a kick to the body.
#T3#
Brooks throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Khrapov Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khrapov Jr.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khrapov Jrs head.
Khrapov Jr blocking some punches.
Khrapov Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks prevents Khrapov Jr from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Khrapov Jr's ribcage. Khrapov Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khrapov Jr wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Khrapov Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brooks.
Khrapov Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Khrapov Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Brooks gets through Khrapov Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr is trying to push Brooks away but Brooks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Khrapov Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Khrapov Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks leaves Khrapov Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khrapov Jr backing away here, and Brooks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brooks throws a head kick but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov Jr. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Khrapov Jr is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab from Brooks.
Brooks throws a wild body kick that Khrapov Jr sees coming a mile off.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Khrapov Jr circles away.
Brooks thows a leg kick but Khrapov Jr checks it #TD#
and Khrapov Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr'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.#R2#
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khrapov Jr walks into a left hand.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khrapov Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khrapov Jr throws out the jab.
Eric Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks misses with the body kick
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooks throws a body punch but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr lands the left hand.
Brooks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khrapov Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Khrapov Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks tries to land a leg kick but Khrapov Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Khrapov Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brooks stuffs the takedown.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Khrapov Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brooks swivels and escapes.#T1#
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Khrapov Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khrapov Jr throws out a powerful jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks throws a head kick that Khrapov Jr semi-blocks.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Khrapov Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brooks on the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Khrapov Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks lands with a slapping head kick.
Khrapov Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr blocks the body kick.
Brooks tries to work over Khrapov Jr's front leg with a kick but Khrapov Jr checks it. #CL#
Khrapov Jr clinches.
Khrapov Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eric Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khrapov Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Khrapov Jr has picked Brooks up - he's going for a ride! Khrapov Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Brooks trying to control here.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khrapov Jr is working away from the top position though.
Khrapov Jr prevents Brooks from improving his position.#T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Khrapov Jr connects with a nice short shot to Brooks's temple.
Khrapov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khrapov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khrapov Jr. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khrapov Jr works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Khrapov Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Khrapov Jr wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Khrapov Jr cracks Brooks with a solid left hand.
Khrapov Jr works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Khrapov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khrapov Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks controlling Khrapov Jr's posture.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Khrapov Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Khrapov Jr misses.
Brooks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Khrapov Jr finds it's target.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khrapov Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
Khrapov Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khrapov Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brooks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khrapov Jr somewhat.
Brooks throws a low kick but Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
Brooks thuds his right hand into Khrapov Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.#T1#
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brooks defends it nicely.
Brooks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khrapov Jr. That did some damage!
Khrapov Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Khrapov Jr.
A big right from Brooks misses. #TD#
Khrapov Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Brooks's guard.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khrapov Jr is one step ahead there.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khrapov Jr. #T2#
Khrapov Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of digs.
Vasily Khrapov Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks has his hands on Khrapov Jr's head, controlling the position.
Khrapov Jr postures up.
Khrapov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of digs.
Khrapov Jr stays in close to Brooks's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khrapov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Khrapov Jr postures up.
Brooks is pulling down on Khrapov Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Khrapov Jr, at least for the moment.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khrapov Jr is one step ahead there.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khrapov Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Khrapov Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khrapov Jr.
Brooks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brooks connects with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook.
Brooks is looking for the big counter here.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Khrapov Jr forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Nice body punch from Brooks - that landed with a thud.
Khrapov Jr has Brooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Khrapov Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks lands a nice uppercut.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vasily Khrapov Jr.
I think Khrapov Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 140 Abarai vs Kofel
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Graves fakes the leg kick and cracks Khrapov Jr in the body.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Khrapov Jr misses.
Graves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graves throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #KD#
Graves drops Khrapov Jr with a big left hand and mounts him. Khrapov Jr is in big trouble! #ROC#Khrapov Jr is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves dominating with strikes here.
Khrapov Jr is still in real trouble! Can Graves finish him?
Graves unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Khrapov Jr wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Graves celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrance Graves!
A relieved looking Terrance Graves 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:
DMMA 130 Niculescu Vs Martin
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Khrapov Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atkins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khrapov Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab when Atkins was well out of range.
Khrapov Jr misses the shot to the body.
Atkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atkins misses with a straight right.
Atkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khrapov Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atkins on the side of the head.
Atkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khrapov Jr is looking to clinch but Atkins is avoiding it.
Atkins throws out a leg kick but Khrapov Jr moves out of range and Atkins only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Khrapov Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Atkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khrapov Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atkins misses with a low kick as Khrapov Jr jumps back.
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!
Atkins scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice shot lands for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khrapov Jr.
Atkins misses the jab.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atkins scores with a punch to the head.
Atkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atkins throws a lazy right hand but Khrapov Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khrapov Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atkins.
It looked like Khrapov Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khrapov Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook.
Khrapov Jr looks to land a combination but Atkins avoids it well. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr misses the shot to the body.
Atkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Khrapov Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atkins.
Khrapov Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khrapov Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Atkins. Beautiful body shot.
Adrian Atkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khrapov Jr slips a straight right by Atkins.
A left and a right from Khrapov Jr both land. Nice combination.
Khrapov Jr connects with a right hand. Atkins shakes it off.#ROC#Atkins is rocked!
Khrapov Jr drops Atkins with a huge uppercut! Atkins drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Khrapov Jr is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The defeated Adrian Atkins had this to say: 'I stuck it in him! You see? I stuck it in him hard! I sorry...English no good. I stuck it TO him. I stuck it TO him hard. No one wanted this fight. I man. I step up. No fear!'. |
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Event:
DMMA Friday Night Fights 2
Date: Jul 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alexander. Alexander circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander cracks Khrapov Jr with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Khrapov Jr misses its intended target.
Alexander swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab by Khrapov Jr.#CL2#
Khrapov Jr tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Alexander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Khrapov Jr.
Alexander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khrapov Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Khrapov Jr misses the target.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a hook but Khrapov Jr blocks it.#T1#
Khrapov Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Khrapov Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alexander! But no joy.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khrapov Jr scores with a hook.
Alexander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alexander counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Khrapov Jr misses the shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander misses with a shot to the body
and Alexander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khrapov Jr lands with a hook. Alexander tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khrapov Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT2#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Khrapov Jr.
Alexander misses with a straight right.
Khrapov Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr throws a right hand that misses
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Alexander lands a big head kick that sends Khrapov Jr tumbling to the mat! Alexander takes a step backwards and waves Khrapov Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Khrapov Jr is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Khrapov Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Khrapov Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexander scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alexander throws a head kick but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Khrapov Jr scores with the left hand. Alexander knows he should have avoided that one.
Khrapov Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Alexander counters with a big right hand! Oh Khrapov Jr is in trouble here! Alexander follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Alexander!
Marcus Alexander decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DMMA 114 Pinks vs Martin
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Fungas misses with a wild combination.
Fungas works over Khrapov Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Fungas misses with a wild combination.
Fungas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Fungas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr 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.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild combination.
Fungas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body punch
and Fungas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fungas misses with a wild combination.
Fungas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1##CL2#
Khrapov Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Khrapov Jr has Fungas pressed against the cage.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Fungas prevents a body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Khrapov Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Fungas has double underhooks.
Khrapov Jr working aggressively here.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Khrapov Jr to work.
Khrapov Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2##BC2#
Khrapov Jr manages to break the clinch.
Khrapov Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khrapov Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Khrapov Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fungas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fungas tries to bench press Khrapov Jr off him but Khrapov Jr keeps the position.
Khrapov Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fungas keeps working.
Khrapov Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr throws an elbow but Fungas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fungas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T3#
Fungas taking a bit of punishment here - Khrapov Jr scoring with strikes.
Khrapov Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Khrapov Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fungas wants to control but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
Khrapov Jr looking to finish with strikes here!
Khrapov Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fungas is working to get back to half guard.
Fungas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khrapov Jr on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Khrapov Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Khrapov Jr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Khrapov Jr looking to finish Fungas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fungas!#T4#
Khrapov Jr avoids the attempt from Fungas to control.
Khrapov Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#ROC2#Fungas is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Khrapov Jr! Fungas is hurt baaadly! Khrapov Jr is firing away with more strikes - Fungas is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 106 Outback vs Kaupens
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr slips under a jab from Kwong.
Kwong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khrapov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a hook
and Khrapov Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Kwong.
Kwong jabs at Khrapov Jr's body.
Kwong lands a slapping body shot.
Kwong cracks a nice hook into Khrapov Jr's ribs.
Khrapov Jr throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Khrapov Jr finds it's way through Kwong's defenses.
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!
Kwong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Kwong throws the left hand but Khrapov Jr avoids the punch easily.
Khrapov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Kwong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kwong misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kwong with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr with a nice cross.
Kwong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khrapov Jr counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Khrapov Jr lands a nice hook to Kwong's body. Kwong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kwong 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.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Kwong throws a shot from downtown. Khrapov Jr moves away and avoids it.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook. Kwong ducked under it nicely.
Kwong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Khrapov Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khrapov Jr throws the left hand but Kwong avoids the punch easily.
Kwong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kwasi Kwong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kwong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kwong wants to slow Khrapov Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Khrapov Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kwong eats them both and turns towards Khrapov Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot.
Kwong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwong cracks Khrapov Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khrapov Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwong.
Khrapov Jr with a nice cross.
Kwong with a jab.#KD#
Kwong lands a left and a right that send Khrapov Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Kwong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Khrapov Jr is rocked!#T2#
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kwong! Khrapov Jr is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwasi Kwong!
Kwasi Kwong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
DMMA 101: Johnson vs Outback 2
Date: Apr 24, 2022 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Khrapov Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sisko misses the target.
Khrapov Jr slips a straight right by Sisko.
Khrapov Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sisko ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr.
Sisko's corner calls for a 1-2. Sisko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sisko looks to score with a jab to the body but Khrapov Jr is just out of range.
Sisko throws a jab but it's blocked by Khrapov Jr.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr 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.
Sisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sisko misses with a straight left.
Sisko lands a jab to the nose.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sisko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khrapov Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sisko. Sisko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Khrapov Jr avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Khrapov Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sisko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sisko swings widly with a right hand
and Khrapov Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Sisko misses with a straight left.
Khrapov Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sisko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sisko has time to react.
Sisko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khrapov Jr! But no joy.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sisko throws a right and a left that Khrapov Jr avoids nicely.
It seemed like Khrapov Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Sisko's ribcage but misses.
Khrapov Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr lands a jab-cross combination. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Khrapov Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Khrapov Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Sisko counters with a left to the body.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr cracks Sisko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#Sisko is rocked!
Khrapov Jr lands with an overhand left.
Oh Sisko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov Jr cracks Sisko with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sisko falls to his knees and Khrapov Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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Event:
DMMA 93: Johnson vs Kiryu
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Lehto looks to land a body kick but Khrapov Jr moved away.
Khrapov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehto.
Lehto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khrapov Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Lehto counters with a nice leg kick.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lehto looks to throw a body kick
and Khrapov Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Lehto throws a solid leg kick but Khrapov Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lehto.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lehto.
Khrapov Jr throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto throws a leg kick
letting Khrapov Jr counter with a right hand.
Lehto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lehto drops his hands momentarily and Khrapov Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khrapov Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr 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.#T1#
Lehto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khrapov Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lehto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lehto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khrapov Jr checks it well.
That kick from Lehto tenderised Khrapov Jr's leg. Khrapov Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehto misses with a low kick.
Lehto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khrapov Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khrapov Jr throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khrapov Jr. Lehto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khrapov Jr throws a nice looking combination but Lehto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khrapov Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khrapov Jr connects with a looping right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Khrapov Jr blocks the leg kick.
Khrapov Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Khrapov Jr thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
A shot to the liver by Khrapov Jr. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Khrapov Jr stuns Lehto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Khrapov Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Khrapov Jr jabs Lehto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khrapov Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Lehto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khrapov Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov Jr.
#T3#
Lehto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khrapov Jr. That did some damage!
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Tatu Lehto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehto walks into a stiff left hand from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lehto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khrapov Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lehto counters with a solid body kick.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
A lazy left from Khrapov Jr finds it's target.
Khrapov Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lehto throws a leg kick
and Khrapov Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehto.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr cracks Lehto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Lehto.
Khrapov Jr dips to his left and cracks Lehto with an uppercut!
Lehto throws a solid leg kick but Khrapov Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lehto.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.
Lehto tries to counter by clinching up but Khrapov Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Khrapov Jr cracks Lehto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Khrapov Jr throws out a loose jab but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Lehto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khrapov Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Khrapov Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lehto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khrapov Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Lehto connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Khrapov Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Khrapov Jr.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Lehto blocks a body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Khrapov Jr. #T1#
Khrapov Jr avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Khrapov Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lehto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khrapov Jr.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khrapov Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but Khrapov Jr blocks with his arms.
Khrapov Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Lehto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khrapov Jr blocks it with crossed arms. #TD2#
Khrapov Jr wants the takedown. Lehto is fighting it off but Khrapov Jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lehto's guard against the cage.
Lehto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Khrapov Jr from controlling successfully. #T2#
Khrapov Jr stands up over Lehto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khrapov Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Lehto has wrist control.
Khrapov Jr trying to control but Lehto is working from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr with a nice head shot there.
Lehto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khrapov Jr on the ground.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Khrapov Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khrapov Jr works over Lehto with some ground and pound from guard.
Khrapov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khrapov Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khrapov Jr advances position into side control!
Khrapov Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lehto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lehto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr cracks Lehto with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T4#
Khrapov Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
A lull in the action here.
Khrapov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Lehto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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#
Lehto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khrapov Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lehto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khrapov Jr cracks Lehto with a good jab.
Khrapov Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lehto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khrapov Jr checks it well.
Lehto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Lehto counters with a good low kick that Khrapov Jr was not able to check.
Lehto with a nice calf kick.
Khrapov Jr looks to land a left hand but Lehto moved out of range nicely.
Khrapov Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Lehto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khrapov Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lehto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lehto throws a head kick that half lands.
Khrapov Jr lands with a hook. Lehto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khrapov Jr throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Khrapov Jr scores with the left hand. Lehto knows he should have avoided that one.
Khrapov Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khrapov Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Lehto counters with a good low kick that Khrapov Jr was not able to check.
Khrapov Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Lehto's ribcage but misses.
Lehto moves away from the strike by Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lehto throws a leg kick but Khrapov Jr checks it.
Tatu Lehto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Lehto throws a leg kick but Khrapov Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lehto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khrapov Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr lunges at Lehto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lehto's hand.
Khrapov Jr throws a shot to the body.
Lehto throws a low kick but Khrapov Jr avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lehto.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lehto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr jabs Lehto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehto defends it nicely.
Khrapov Jr cracks Lehto with a good jab.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Khrapov Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto throws a body kick that misses.
Khrapov Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lehto doesn't seem bothered though.
Lehto takes one to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr lunges at Lehto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lehto's hand.
A low kick lands for Lehto.
Lehto dodges the punch combination from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook but Lehto avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Khrapov Jr coming out on top.#T4#
Lehto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khrapov Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lehto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khrapov Jr.
Lehto misses with a low kick as Khrapov Jr jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lehto. Lehto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Lehto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khrapov Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Lehto's head.
A slow jab from Khrapov Jr misses its intended target.
Lehto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khrapov Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Lehto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khrapov Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Lehto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khrapov Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Khrapov Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khrapov Jr 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Khrapov Jr!
Tatu Lehto spoke after the fight, saying 'Vandamnit! '. |
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Event:
DMMA 85: Johnson vs Amida
Date: Feb 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Khrapov Jr shoots for a takedown but Scappy Do saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scappy Do swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khrapov Jr avoids the head kick by Scappy Do.
#KD#
Scappy Do knocks Khrapov Jr to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#ROC#Khrapov Jr is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Scappy Do tries to stand but Khrapov Jr is controlling his head.
Khrapov Jr gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr trying to hold on to Scappy Do's head to control him but Scappy Do postures up.
Khrapov Jr manages to get to full guard.
Scappy Do has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Scappy Do stands and steps away. Khrapov Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab lands there for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scappy Do throws a head kick but Khrapov Jr moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Scappy Do.
Khrapov Jr throws out a counter right but Scappy Do avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Scappy Do takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#TD2#
Khrapov Jr gets a double leg takedown into Scappy Do's guard.
Scappy Do wants to stand and escape but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scappy Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scappy Do is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khrapov Jr throwing strikes from guard but Scappy Do blocks nicely.
Scappy Do wants to stand up but Khrapov Jr is controlling him.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Khrapov Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khrapov Jr distracts Scappy Do with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Scappy Do wants to sweep here but Khrapov Jr controlling him for the moment.
Khrapov Jr controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Khrapov Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scappy Do is looking to stand up but Khrapov Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Khrapov Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Khrapov Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scappy Do working a defensive guard here.
Khrapov Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scappy Do wants to stand but Khrapov Jr is controlling the position.
Khrapov Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr with a nice head shot there.
Scappy Do is trying to keep Khrapov Jr in close.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Khrapov Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Khrapov Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr stands up over Scappy Do, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khrapov Jr is working Scappy Do over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khrapov Jr wants to control from the top but Scappy Do keeps moving.
Scappy Do wants to stand up but Khrapov Jr is controlling him.
Khrapov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scappy Do wants to get back to his feet but Khrapov Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khrapov Jr preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Scappy Do working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khrapov Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khrapov Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khrapov Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scappy Do's head.
Scappy Do will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Scappy Do trying to control the position.
Khrapov Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Scappy Do's brow.
Khrapov Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scappy Do is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khrapov Jr is controlling him.
Khrapov Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Scappy Do wants to stand and escape but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
Scappy Do pulls Khrapov Jr in to control the position.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Khrapov Jr cracks Scappy Do with a solid left hand.
Scappy Do is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Khrapov Jr trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scappy Do looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Khrapov Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr'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.#R2#
Scappy Do tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scappy Do looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scappy Do takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Scappy Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Khrapov Jr. Khrapov Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Khrapov Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khrapov Jr avoids the head kick by Scappy Do.
Khrapov Jr misses with a body shot.
Khrapov Jr misses with a right hand #CL#
and Scappy Do moves into the clinch.
Scappy Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khrapov Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khrapov Jr tries to break the clinch but Scappy Do is controlling the position.
Scappy Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khrapov Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scappy Do after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov Jr is trying to drag Scappy Do to the mat but Scappy Do just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Just Fight Scappy Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Khrapov Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Khrapov Jr fails to land.
Scappy Do misses with a knee strike.
Khrapov Jr misses with some punches.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scappy Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Khrapov Jr manages to break the clinch.
Just Fight Scappy Do is winning the standup battle so far.
Scappy Do moves in looking to clinch but Khrapov Jr pushes him off.
Scappy Do wants to clinch up but Khrapov Jr keeps it at a distance.
Scappy Do closes the distance but Khrapov Jr moves to the side
and Khrapov Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scappy Do thinking.
Donk. Khrapov Jr catches Scappy Do right on the button with a cross.
Khrapov Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khrapov Jr throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Scappy Do moves into the clinch.
Khrapov Jr has had enough of the clinch but Scappy Do keeps him there for the moment.
Scappy Do landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T2#
Scappy Do connects with a knee to the head.
Scappy Do misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scappy Do tries a knee to the head but Khrapov Jr blocks it.
Scappy Do fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scappy Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the head but Khrapov Jr blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Khrapov Jr breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Scappy Do enables Khrapov Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Scappy Do manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of digs.
Khrapov Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khrapov Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khrapov Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scappy Do wants to stand and escape but Khrapov Jr is having none of it.
Khrapov Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Khrapov Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Scappy Do's brow.
Scappy Do looking for a sweep. Not yet Scappy Do, not yet.
Vasily Khrapov Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khrapov Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Scappy Do is looking for a triangle but Khrapov Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Khrapov Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khrapov Jr distracts Scappy Do with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khrapov Jr won't allow Scappy Do to get back to his feet.
Scappy Do has momentary wrist control but Khrapov Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Khrapov Jr landing with the ground and pound. #ROC2#Scappy Do is rocked!
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Scappy Do is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Khrapov Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khrapov Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khrapov Jr lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Khrapov Jr arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Scappy Do's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr! |
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