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Event:
APEX Predators
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Valerio gets caught flat footed, as Obasi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Obasi throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been hearing that Obasi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Valerio pulls Obasi in to control the position.
Obasi postures up in Valerio's guard and throws a big left but Valerio blocks it.
Valerio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Obasi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Valerio 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.
Obasi stands up over Valerio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valerio can't keep his opponent in guard - Obasi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Valerio is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Obasi lands a nice short elbow.
Obasi trying to pass the guard but Valerio defending well.
Obasi lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valerio manages to get to full guard.
Obasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Obasi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obasi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Obasi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Valerio working for a triangle but Obasi defends it easily.
Obasi is in close to Valerio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Obasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Obasi postures up.
Obasi with a nice head shot there.
Obasi distracts Valerio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Obasi is in close to Valerio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Obasi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Valerio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obasi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obasi lands a couple of digs.#T2##SUB2#
Valerio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obasi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obasi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obasi is in close to Valerio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valerio controls Obasi momentarily but Obasi frees himself. #SUB2#
Valerio is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Obasi has his hands clasped together but Valerio extends and breaks Obasi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Valerio.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ernesto Valerio! |
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Event:
APEX 6
Date: Oct 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Obasi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#TD#
Obasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krakowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krakowski controls Obasi momentarily but Obasi frees himself.
Krakowski 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#
Obasi wants to improve his position but Krakowski is controlling well.
Obasi 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.
Krakowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obasi keeps working.
Obasi gets full guard.#T1#
Krakowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Obasi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Obasi 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.#SUB#
Obasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krakowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krakowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obasi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krakowski.
Krakowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Krakowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obasi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krakowski has managed to get both his arms back between Obasi's legs - danger averted.
Krakowski wants to control from the top but Obasi keeps moving. #T2#
Obasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Obasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krakowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krakowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krakowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krakowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krakowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Obasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krakowski trying to control but Obasi is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Obasi looking for a guillotine here but Krakowski defends easily.
Krakowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Obasi has wrist control.
Krakowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obasi is keeping the position for now.
Krakowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Obasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakowski won't allow Obasi to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Obasi is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Obasi postures up.
Obasi is in close to Krakowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Obasi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Krakowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Obasi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Obasi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Krakowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Obasi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krakowski trying to keep a closed guard but Obasi is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obasi won't allow Krakowski to sweep him here.
Obasi is in close to Krakowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Krakowski looks to land a left hand but Obasi moved out of range nicely.
Obasi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Obasi throws a sloppy head kick and Krakowski moves out of range easily.
Krakowski throws a right hand that misses
and Obasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krakowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Krakowski.
Krakowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krakowski connects with a body shot.
Obasi connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Bernard Krakowski has been cut.
Obasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krakowski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Obasi.
Krakowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obasi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krakowski pinned against the cage. Krakowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krakowski throws out a counter right but Obasi avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Obasi is just out of range.
Krakowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Krakowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obasi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krakowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Obasi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Obasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krakowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krakowski.#CUT2#It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
Obasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krakowski swivels and escapes.
Obasi misses with a wild combination.
Obasi keeps Krakowski at a distance using the push kick.
Obasi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krakowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Krakowski enables Obasi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krakowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Krakowski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T2#
Obasi looks to land a combination but Krakowski avoids it well.
Krakowski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Obasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Obasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakowski.
Obasi shoots in looking for a takedown but Krakowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Obasi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Obasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obasi lands a leg kick that knocks Krakowski off balance momentarily.
Krakowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Obasi momentarily.
Obasi tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Obasi misses.
Obasi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Obasi throws a head kick that misses.
Krakowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Krakowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obasi.
Jab by Obasi.
A slow jab from Krakowski misses its intended target.
Krakowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Obasi. #T3#
Krakowski scores with a punch to the head.
Obasi connects with a high kick.
Krakowski misses with a hook.
Krakowski drops Obasi with a big left hand! Obasi is injured, injured bad! Krakowski jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Krakowski!
A relieved looking Bernard Krakowski 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:
APEX 3
Date: Sep 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Obasi fails with the takedown.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Obasi misses its intended target.
Obasi scores with a leg kick.
Obasi misses with a head kick.
Obasi misses the shot to the body.
Obasi defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Obasi tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Good work by Chai as he checks the leg kick.
Obasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Obasi lands a body shot.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Obasi moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Obasi.#TD#
Obasi gets a takedown into half guard.
Chai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Obasi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obasi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chai has wrist control.
Obasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Obasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chai keeping full guard, as Obasi tries to pass.
Obasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Obasi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai seems keen to control Obasi's posture.#T3#
Obasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chai's head.
Obasi throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Obasi's guard. Nice move by Chai!#REVB#
Obasi 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.
Obasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Obasi looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
#SUB#
Obasi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.#T4#
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Obasi, not yet.
Obasi is working hard here to advance position.
Chai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obasi is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Obasi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi 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#
Nice body kick there by Chai.
A leg kick checked by Chai.
Obasi throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obasi feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
Obasi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Obasi jabs Chai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Obasi slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Obasi down.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Chai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obasi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Obasi throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Solomon Obasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obasi cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Obasi takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Obasi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Obasi misses.
Chai throws a low kick but Obasi moves out of range easily.
Chai stuffs the takedown.
Obasi drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Obasi throws a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Obasi misses with a takedown
and Obasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Obasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chai unleashes a big counter combination but Obasi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Obasi dives in for a single leg takedown but Chai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chai prevents a body shot from Obasi.
Obasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands a right hand.
Chai prevents a body shot from Obasi.
Obasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai lands a left hand.
Obasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Obasi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chai is unloading with more strikes now! Obasi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomahawk Chai!
Tomahawk Chai very nearly forgot to thank Critical Mass Q159.9 $74.95 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:
MMAHKI 70
Date: Aug 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Obasi throws a push kick but Jake slaps the foot to one side.
Obasi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jake misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Obasi misses.
Obasi scores with a nice strike.
Jake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obasi.
Jake misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Obasi moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Obasi. #BC2#
Obasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Jake gets caught flat footed, as Obasi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Obasi wants to control from the top but Jake keeps moving.
Obasi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Obasi postures up.
#T1#
Obasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Obasi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Obasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Obasi throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Jake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obasi is aware though and is defending well.
Obasi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obasi wants to control from the top but Jake keeps moving.
Obasi stopping the sweep attempt from Jake.
Jake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Obasi's guard. #REVR##T2##SUB2#
Jake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing that Jake has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Obasi controlling Jake's posture.
Jake trying to control but Obasi is working from the bottom.
Obasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Obasi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jake defends it easily.#SUB2#
Obasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3##SUB#
Jake drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Obasi dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Obasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jake is trying to keep Obasi in close.
Jake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Obasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Obasi scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Obasi is in close to Jake's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Obasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jake's head.
Obasi looking to pass the guard.
Obasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obasi trying to control but Jake is working from the bottom.
Jake pulls Obasi in close to his closed guard and prevents Obasi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jake continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jake missing with a left hand there. Obasi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jake sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jake closes the distance and clinches up with Obasi, looking for a takedown. Jake pushes Obasi against the cage but Obasi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obasi.
Obasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obasi tries to counter with a clinch but Jake shakes him off and moves away.
Obasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obasi but Obasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Obasi slaps away a takedown attempt from Jake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mma Jake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jake shoots in for a takedown but Obasi shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jake or perhaps it was just good defense by Obasi, which made it look bad.
Obasi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mma Jake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obasi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Obasi tries to move into range but Jake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obasi misses with a kick to the body.
Obasi blocks a jab.
Obasi scores with a shot to the body.
Jake with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Obasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Jake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obasi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Obasi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obasi digs a right hand underneath Jake's ribcage. Jake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obasi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jakes head.
Obasi lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Obasi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB2#
Obasi has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Jake is in real trouble here. Obasi gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Jake is tapping out! Obasi wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Solomon Obasi! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Obasi throws a leg kick but Brad checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obasi.
#TD#
Obasi scores with a takedown into Brad's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obasi wants to control from the top but Brad keeps moving.
Obasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Obasi wants to control from the top but Brad keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brad keeping full guard, as Obasi tries to pass.
Brad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Obasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obasi stopping the sweep attempt from Brad.
Obasi connects with a couple of short punches.
Brad keeping moving, preventing Obasi from controlling successfully.
Brad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Obasi with a nice head shot there.
Obasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obasi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brad is trying to keep Obasi in close.
Our spies down at at Blacksmith MMA Gym πΊπ² inform us that Brad has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Obasi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
Brad wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Obasi is now in half guard.
Obasi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brad wants to get back to full guard.
Obasi drops an elbow to the side of Brad's head.
Brad manages to get to full guard.
Brad keeping full guard, as Obasi tries to pass.
Obasi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Obasi works over Brad with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Obasi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Obasi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Obasi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Obasi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Obasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Brad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obasi is keeping the position for now.
Obasi pulls Brad in close to prevent any damage.
Obasi 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.
Obasi is working hard here to advance position.
Brad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Obasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Brad avoids the head kick by Obasi.
Obasi misses with a body kick.
Brad takes a swing at Obasi's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Brad as Obasi shoots in.
Obasi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Obasi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brad to the mat! Brad manages to get full guard.
Obasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obasi stopping the sweep attempt from Brad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obasi is one step ahead there.
Brad wants to hit a sweep here but Obasi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brad there! #T1#
Obasi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Obasi looking to control but Brad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obasi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brad's face.
Brad working to try and regain half guard.
Obasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brad can do to turn this around?
Brad sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Obasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Obasi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Brad is defending against the submission attempts here by Obasi.
#T2#
Brad trying to control but Obasi postures up.
Obasi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Obasi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brad tries to get to full guard but Obasi has control of the leg.
Obasi is looking to advance position but Brad won't allow it.
Obasi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Brad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Obasi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Obasi's back!#SUB2#
Brad seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Obasi's chin but Obasi turns very nicely into Brad's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Obasi.
Brad 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.
Brad wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Obasi is now in half guard.
Brad wants to improve his position but Obasi is controlling well.
Obasi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brad is looking for a sweep. Obasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Obasi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Solomon Obasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brad taking some punishment here, with Obasi in his half guard.
Brad wants to improve his position but Obasi is controlling well.
Obasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obasi controlling the pace.
Brad has hold of Obasi's hands but Obasi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Obasi throws a head kick but Brad moves out of range.
Brad tries to counter by closing the distance.
Obasi looks to land a combination but Brad avoids it well.
Obasi misses with a low kick.
Obasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi stalks Brad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brad's face. Brad staggers backwards, shaken.
Obasi misses with an uppercut. Brad saw that one coming.
Obasi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrad.
Obasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Brad is just out of range.
Brad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brad fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Obasi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Obasi postures up.
Obasi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1##SUB2#
Brad has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Obasi doesn't defend quickly enough and Brad has managed to lock this one up! Can Obasi escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brad on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alfa Brad!
An out of breath Alfa Brad 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:
Da Great ToTT Check
Date: Jun 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Obasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumogakure moves away.
Kumogakure doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obasi swings for the body but Kumogakure moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kumogakure misses.
Obasi throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Kumogakure releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Obasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kumogakure is just out of range.
Solomon Obasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obasi throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Kumogakure misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obasi. Kumogakure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kumogakure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obasi.
Kumogakure doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obasi is looking to wear down Kumogakure with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Obasi misses with a body shot.
Darui Kumogakure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Obasi thuds a left hand into Kumogakure's body.
Kumogakure avoids the body shot from Obasi.
Kumogakure avoids the body shot from Obasi.
Obasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obasi throws a body punch but Kumogakure moves out of range.
Obasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kumogakure is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Obasi with a body shot.
Obasi punishes Kumogakure's body with a nice straight punch.
Obasi throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Obasi misses with a body shot.
Kumogakure now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Obasi takes a swing at Kumogakure's ribcage but misses.
Obasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumogakure manages to avoid it.
Kumogakure appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obasi. Kumogakure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kumogakure is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Obasi with a body shot.
Obasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumogakure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Obasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obasi 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Solomon Obasi!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Solomon Obasi!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Solomon Obasi!
Solomon Obasi wins by unanimous decision! |
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