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Event:
IMMAC 1: The Beginning
Date: May 28, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Hisashi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Hisashi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bottas defend it? Hisashi steps over the head and cranks it - Bottas is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hisashi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akahoshi Hisashi! |
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Event:
IMMAC: Testing 2
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Pentele misses with a left hand
and Bottas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottas missing with a left hand there. Pentele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bottas.#T1#
Bottas loads up on a big right hand but Pentele slips the punch.
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottas throws an overhand right that lands on Pentele's shoulder, as Pentele tries to avoid the shot.
Bottas moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bottas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bottas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pentele.
Pentele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bottas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pentele misses the target.#T3#
Pentele slips a straight right by Bottas.
An attempted straight right counter from Pentele misses the target.
A lazy left from Bottas finds it's target.
Bottas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Bottas - just one landing. #T4#
Pentele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bottas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bottas cracks Pentele with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Bottas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pentele takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Bottas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Pentele throws an off balance right hand
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Pentele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pentele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bottas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele throws an off balance right hand
letting Bottas counter with a right hand.
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bottas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottas.
Donk. Bottas catches Pentele right on the button with a cross.
Pentele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pentele throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Bottas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pentele is looking to counter punch.
Pentele swings widly with a right hand
and Bottas counters with a straight right hand.
Bottas lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Bottas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pentele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pentele misses with a right hand
letting Bottas counter with a right hand.
Pentele throws a right hand that misses
letting Bottas counter with a right hand.
Pentele takes one on the button.#T4#
Bottas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pentele misses with a hook
and Bottas counters with a straight right hand.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Bottas.
Pentele is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Bottas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Pentele misses with an uppercut
enabling Bottas to counter with a crisp jab.
Lars Bottas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pentele needs to keep his hands up - Bottas had a free shot at his head there.
Pentele throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Pentele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lars Bottas seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Bottas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentele throws an off balance right hand
and Bottas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele throws a right hand that misses
and Bottas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pentele has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pentele swings widly with a right hand
and Bottas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Pentele misses with a hook
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bottas counters with a straight right hand.
Pentele walks into a straight right hand from Bottas.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pentele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pentele throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bottas counter with a right hand. #T3#
Pentele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele throws a poor cross that misses
and Bottas counters with a straight right hand.
Pentele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pentele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Pentele throws a right hand that misses
and Bottas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Bottas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bottas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pentele momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Bottas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bottas 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Bottas! |
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Event:
IMMAC: Testing 1
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Bottas moves to clinch but Salo breaks away
and Salo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottas loads up on a big right hand but Salo slips the punch.
Bottas sets himself, and Salo steps forward looking for the clinch! Bottas avoids it this time.#T1#
Bottas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salo.
Bottas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bottas misses with an uppercut
and Salo counters with a straight right hand.
Salo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottas counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottas cracks Salo with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Bottas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Bottas moves into the clinch.#T3#
Bottas has Salo pushed against the cage.
The referee calls for Salo to work.
Salo is trying to break free.
Bottas slowing the pace effectively.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Salo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salo is stalling here.
#BC#
Bottas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Salo has taken the fight to the clinch.
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 Lars Bottas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Salo misses the target.
Salo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bottas tries to counter by clinching up but Salo breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Salo.
Salo lands with a cross. #T1#
Bottas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salo misses the jab.
Bottas is looking to counter the offense by Salo and move into the clinch.
Bottas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salo.
Salo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salo keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bottas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bottas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salo tries to clinch but Bottas moves out of range.
Bottas is looking to counter the offense by Salo and move into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Salo.#T3#
Bottas throws a looping overhand right but Salo ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Salo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottas tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Salo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salo closes the distance but Bottas moves to the side
and Bottas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #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.
Bottas tries to clinch there but Salo circles away.
Salo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Bottas.
Bottas tries to clinch but Salo moves out of range.
Bottas sets himself, and Salo steps forward looking for the clinch! Bottas avoids it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Bottas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Bottas instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Salo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salo tries to clinch but Bottas moves away
and Bottas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1##CL#
Bottas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bottas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salo can do to turn this around?
Bottas avoiding damage.
Bottas stalling in the clinch.
Salo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#BC#
Bottas breaks the clinch.
Salo looks to land a left hand but Bottas moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Salo misses the target.
Bottas is looking to clinch.
Salo wants to counter the offense by Bottas and move into the clinch position.#T3#
Salo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Salo pushes Bottas up against the cage in a clinch.
Bottas tries to break free but Salo pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Bottas is trying to break the clinch but Salo is controlling him.#BC#
Bottas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bottas wants to clinch
enabling Salo to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Salo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Lars Bottas.
Well Bottas 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lars Bottas! |
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