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Event:
Bellicose 91 - Prospects 1
Date: May 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Simbolon misses with a hook. Johnston ducked under it nicely.
Simbolon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Simbolon moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Simbolon manages to break the clinch.
Johnston throws a big shot that misses.
Simbolon throws a series of punches but Johnston avoids them all with ease.
Johnston moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnston looks to throw the jab but Simbolon is out of range. #CL#
Simbolon takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnston .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Simbolon. #TD#
Simbolon jumps into guard, dragging Johnston to the mat.
Johnston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnston wants to control from the top but Simbolon keeps moving. #T1#
Simbolon wants to stand up but Johnston is controlling him.
Johnston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Simbolon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Simbolon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simbolon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnston manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Simbolon preventing the sweep.
Johnston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simbolon's guard. #REVB#
Simbolon is looking to stand up but Johnston isn't so interested in that idea.
Simbolon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnston has passed into side control.
#T2#
Johnston working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Johnston trying to control the position but Simbolon is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simbolon can't do much from the bottom here.
Simbolon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Simbolon tries to get out of the position.
Simbolon tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnston presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Johnston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simbolon is looking to escape.
Simbolon tries to lock up and control but Johnston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Simbolon is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnston has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnston tries to control but Simbolon wriggling away.
Johnston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnston wants to control the pace but Simbolon is squirming around nicely.
Simbolon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnston is landing with some decent strikes but Simbolon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Simbolon working to try and regain half guard.
#T4#
Simbolon regains half guard.
Simbolon tries to get to full guard but Johnston has control of the leg.
Johnston is keen to just control but Simbolon is a slippery customer.
Simbolon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Simbolon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Simbolon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simbolon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simbolon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simbolon is working hard here to advance position.
Johnston wants to take a breather but Simbolon is having none of it.
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 Hercules Simbolon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Johnston tries for a takedown but Simbolon circles away easily#CL#
and Simbolon moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Simbolon as Johnston tries to tie him up.
Simbolon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simbolon's elbow. #BC#
Simbolon breaks the clinch.
Simbolon throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
Johnston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simbolon.
Johnston connects with a body shot that sends Simbolon's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simbolon. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Simbolon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnston misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simbolon misses with a looping left.#KD#
Simbolon sends Johnston crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Simbolon is motioning to the referee to let Johnston up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#It looks like Dai Johnston has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnston lands a lovely overhand right.
Simbolon is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Johnston like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Johnston from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hercules Simbolon!
An out of breath Hercules Simbolon 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:
Outlaw 19 - Brocius vs Orion
Date: Apr 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Keju missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Keju misses.
Keju uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnston .
Johnston misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Keju holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Keju blocks a body shot from Johnston .
Johnston throws a head punch that misses.
Johnston throws a punch but it's blocked by Keju. #BC2#
Keju breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Keju feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Keju manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR#
Johnston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU2#
Keju postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnston to stand up. #T1#
Keju changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnston tries to avoid it but Keju manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnston to the ground. Johnston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keju dips to his left and cracks Johnston with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keju gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnston shoots for a double leg takedown but Keju sprawls well. He's pushed Johnston 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnston fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Johnston . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnston misses with a takedown
and Keju counters with a nice body shot.
Keju has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Keju uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnston .
Dai Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnston .#CL2#
Keju rushes Johnston and presses him up against the cage.
Johnston struggles to land a body shot inside as Keju controls his hands.
#TD2#
Keju has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnston is trying to keep an underhook but Keju manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Keju is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Keju uses his free foot to push down on Johnston 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnston .
Johnston is trying to escape the mount.
Keju controlling from mount. #T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnston tries to lock up and control but Keju gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Keju takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Keju has isolated one of Johnston 's arms. Johnston looking to fight him off but Keju twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roland Keju! |
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