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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Del Torro rushes Pulver with punches - Pulver moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Pulver goes down! Del Torro follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Del Torro!
Arturo Del Torro thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
LAFC 26
Date: Feb 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Pulver tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Pulver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brankovic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pulver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brankovic.
Pulver feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brankovic moves in looking to clinch but Pulver pushes him off.
Pulver is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brankovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Pulver throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Brankovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brankovic.
#CUT2#It looks like Shane Pulver has been cut.
Pulver takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brankovic.
Brankovic lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Pulver is rocked!
Brankovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Pulver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulver is looking for a takedown.
Pulver misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brankovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brankovic pushes Pulver against the cage. Brankovic is working some dirty boxing. Brankovic pushes off with a quick right hook! Pulver goes down! Pulver tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Brankovic moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djuradj Brankovic!
Djuradj Brankovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
LAFC Fight Night: Christmas Ev
Date: Dec 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Lima moves forwards but Pulver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pulver throws a sloppy head kick and Lima moves out of range easily. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pulver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lima tries to stall but Pulver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulver misses with a punch to the body.
Lima tries to pull guard but Pulver won't allow it.
Lima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pulver to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Lima fails to land.
Lima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pulver misses with an elbow strike.
Lima stalling against the cage.
Pulver's coach down at Old Irish’s Fighter Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pulver's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lima misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulver blocking some punches.
Pulver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pulver landing knees to the body.
#T1#
Pulver misses with an elbow over the top.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Pulver has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pulver.
Lima looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Pulver.
Lima blocks an elbow strike.
Pulver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #TD#
Lima ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lima no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pulver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Lima has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pulver should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lima has tightened it up now! Pulver should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Lima!
Paulo Lima 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:
LAFC Jackson vs Tellurite 2
Date: Nov 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Rousey looks to land a left hand but Pulver moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Pulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulver has his takedown stuffed
and Rousey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Shane Pulver has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Pulver, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rousey scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Pulver is rocked!
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Oh Pulver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rousey ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Pulver out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Rousey!
Ron Rousey bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
LAFC 13
Date: Nov 06, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Cassidy gets a takedown into half guard.
Pulver makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pulver scores with a push kick.
Cassidy swings for the body but Pulver moves out of range.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pulver enables Cassidy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pulver manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pulver is trying to control the position but Cassidy postures up. #SUB#
Cassidy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pulver dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Pulver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pulver trying to control but Cassidy is working from the bottom.
Cassidy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cassidy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cassidy tries to get out of the position.
Pulver wants to control from the top but Cassidy keeps moving.
Cassidy has control of Pulver's left arm, preventing Pulver from doing any damage. #T1#
Pulver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cassidy is keeping the position for now.
Cassidy controlling the position.
Cassidy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pulver connects with a couple of short punches.
Cassidy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pulver puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cassidy is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassidy is not content to let Pulver control the position.
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. Pulver connects with a nice short shot to Cassidy's temple. #T2#
Cassidy is trying to maintain the position but Pulver is very close to passing his half guard.
Cassidy gets back to full guard.
Pulver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cassidy is keeping the position for now.
Pulver throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy controlling the position.#SUB#
Cassidy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Cassidy looking for a triangle here. Pulver is fighting it but it looks tight! Cassidy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pulver is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Orange Cassidy! |
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Event:
LAFC 10
Date: Oct 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Pulver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Pulver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Pulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
And Pulver counters with a quick kick to the body but Sanchez blocks it.
Pulver misses with a wild body shot.
Pulver throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily. #CL#
Pulver clinches with his opponent.
Pulver missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Pulver is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Pulver lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Pulver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pulver throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulver has double underhooks. #TD#
Pulver has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sanchez regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulver working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Pulver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pulver is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pulver scoring with some ground and pound.
Pulver working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulver controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pulver will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pulver distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pulver with a nice head shot there.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Pulver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pulver stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position. #T2#
Pulver is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pulver cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Pulver is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pulver stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Sanchez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pulver dives into side control.
Sanchez is trying to escape the position but Pulver is controlling the position.
Pulver 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.#T3#
Sanchez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pulver connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Pulver moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sanchez taking a bit of punishment here - Pulver scoring with strikes. #T4#
Pulver happy to just control the position for now.
Pulver lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pulver lands an elbow.
Sanchez taking a bit of punishment here - Pulver scoring with strikes.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pulver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez tries to bench press Pulver off him but Pulver keeps the position.
Pulver landing strikes.
Pulver controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Pulver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulver.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Damian Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Pulver has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pulver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Pulver avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Pulver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulver missing with knees to the body.
Pulver tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanchez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulver's brow.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Pulver has him pinned against the cage.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Pulver with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Sanchez is rocked!#T1#
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulver finish him?
Pulver is pushing Sanchez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pulver pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Sanchez! Pulver unloads with more strikes and Sanchez sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Pulver!
Shane Pulver spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
LAFC 5 Pulver vs Kilmeister
Date: Sep 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Pulver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilmeister.
Pulver appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulver. #CL#
Pulver clinches up against the cage.
Pulver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilmeister is defending well for now.
Kilmeister tries to break the clinch but Pulver is controlling the position.
Kilmeister is trying to break the clinch but Pulver has him pressed against the cage.
Pulver slows down the pace here.
Pulver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC#
Pulver breaks from the clinch.
Kilmeister scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Pulver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kilmeister manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pulver won't allow Kilmeister to sweep him here.
Pulver stops Kilmeister from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pulver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilmeister is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pulver is controlling him. #T1#
Pulver content to stall in guard here.
Kilmeister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pulver wants to control from the top but Kilmeister keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pulver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulver feints and then cracks Kilmeister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilmeister down.
Kilmeister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kilmeister connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulver.
Pulver pushes Kilmeister away with a front kick.
Kilmeister uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pulver has time to react.
Pulver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilmeister with a hook.#T2#
Kilmeister lands a jab.#ROC2#Pulver is rocked!
Lemmy Kilmeister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilmeister blocks the body kick.
Kilmeister looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Pulver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kilmeister fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulver on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulver gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kilmeister gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lemmy Kilmeister!
A relieved looking Lemmy Kilmeister 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:
LAFC 3 Jackson vs Tellurite
Date: Sep 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Pulver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montgomery stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulver.
Pulver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulver pushes Montgomery away with a front kick.
Pulver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pulver appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pulver scores with a leg kick.
Pulver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montgomery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pulver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#It looks like Xander Montgomery has been cut.
Pulver is looking to slow Montgomery down with leg kicks. #TD#
Pulver scores with a takedown into Montgomery's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery pulls Pulver in to control the position.
Pulver forces his way into half guard.#T1#
Montgomery gets full guard.
Pulver trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Montgomery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pulver. #SUB2#
Montgomery has his feet on Pulver's thighs here. He's pushed Pulver off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pulver screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xander Montgomery!
Our winner, Xander Montgomery, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
LAFC 2
Date: Aug 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Pulver looks for the body kick but Thomson saw that one coming.
That kick from Pulver tenderised Thomson's leg. Thomson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pulver lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pulver.
Pulver throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thomson looks winded!
Pulver is looking to slow Thomson down with leg kicks.
Pulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomson manages to avoid it.
Thomson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pulver throws a head kick but Thomson moves out of range.
Pulver sets himself, and Thomson steps forward looking for the clinch! Pulver avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Pulver lands a big head kick that sends Thomson tumbling to the mat! Pulver takes a step backwards and waves Thomson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Thomson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulver scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulver throws the left hand but Thomson avoids the punch easily.
Thomson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pulver.#T1#
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulver sets himself, and Thomson steps forward looking for the clinch! Pulver avoids it this time.
Pulver circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Thomson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Pulver follows Thomson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Pulver! |
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Event:
LAFC 1
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Pulver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villunen's head.#ROC#Villunen is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ville Villunen has been cut.
Villunen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulver. Pulver obviously looking to wear him down.
Villunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulver finish him?#TD2#
Villunen gets a double leg takedown into Pulver's guard.
Pulver is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Villunen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Villunen wants to break free but Pulver has control.
Pulver scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pulver.
Villunen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pulver walks away with a smile on his face. Villunen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pulver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Villunen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Villunen looks winded!
Villunen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pulver scoring well with a low kick there.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Pulver! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shane Pulver! |
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