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Event:
WFC 5: Oprescu vs Mokaev
Date: Sep 10, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Molina rushes Pereira and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Molina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Pereira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and pushes Pereira back into the cage.#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Pereira's head coaches at Besta-Fera Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Molina clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Pereira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marcelo Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Molina clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Molina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Molina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Molina.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Molina clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molina. #BC#
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Molina clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Molina has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Molina pushes Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira cracks Molina with a good jab.
Pereira lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL2#
Molina moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Pereira throws a jab when Molina was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Pereira.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
Molina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A body shot lands from Pereira.
#T3##BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Molina clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Molina moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Molina is looking to clinch.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch.#BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molina avoids it.#CL2#
Molina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molina is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Pereira keeps control of Molina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molina is trying to break free.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Pereira gets tackled into the cage by Molina. Molina maintains the clinch. #BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Molina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira working aggressively here.
Molina wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina instigates a 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 Carlos Pereira will probably get the nod.
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#
Molina moves into the clinch.
Pereira dodges an elbow strike from Molina.
#BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Molina pushes Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira 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.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Carlos Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Pereira feints a jab promting Molina to slip. Pereira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Molina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL2#
Molina clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.
Molina tries to circle away but Pereira has him pinned against the cage.
Molina just leaning against Pereira, taking a breather.
Marcelo Molina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Molina wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1##CL2#
Molina closes the distance and pushes Pereira back into the cage.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Marcelo Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CL2#
Molina moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pereira keeps control of Molina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molina is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Molina ducks right into an uppercut from Pereira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira cracks a nice hook into Molina's ribs.#T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pereira pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Molina has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Molina forces Pereira back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Molina pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as Pereira controls the action.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Molina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
Molina misses with a knee strike.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Molina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Molina slips under a jab from Pereira.#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira misses with a punch on the inside.
Molina scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Molina clinches up against the cage.
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 Carlos Pereira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Molina has Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Molina.
Pereira lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pereira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Molina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Molina blocks a head kick by Pereira.
#CL2#
Molina clinches with his opponent.
Pereira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Molina.
Molina blocking some punches.
#BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and pushes Pereira back into the cage.
Molina leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Molina pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
Molina checks a low kick from Pereira.#CL2#
Molina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
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!#BC2#
Molina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Crunch! Pereira slams his shin into Molina's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pereira throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molina avoids it.
Molina moves out of range as Pereira throws a body kick.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molina tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Pereira throws a counter high kick but Molina was just alert enough to avoid it.#T3##CL2#
Pereira gets tackled into the cage by Molina. Molina maintains the clinch. #BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molina tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Molina tries to clinch up.
Pereira is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Molina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pereira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Molina scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Molina has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira throws a body punch but Molina moves out of range.
Molina tries to clinch up.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
#CL2#
Molina takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Molina scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Molina has managed to clinch.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carlos Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molina tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira tries to work over Molina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Molina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Molina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marcelo Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molina tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcelo Molina.
I think Pereira 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcelo Molina! |
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Event:
WFC 1: Baltaretu vs Ballo
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Molina to the mat.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Molina must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Molina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Molina defends easily.
Molina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1##SU2#
Molina stands up and waves to Silva to follow him. #CL2#
Molina has managed to clinch.
Molina wants to break free but Silva has control.
Molina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molina lands a shot to the body.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Molina's efforts to push away.
Silva prevents a body shot from Molina.
Silva has Molina pressed against the cage, preventing Molina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
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.#TD#
Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass. #SUB#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molina advances to half guard. #SUB#
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Molina is controlling the pace.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Molina has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SU2#
Molina gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL2#
Molina clinches.
Molina missing with knees to the body.
#TD#
Silva manages to pull guard.
Molina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Molina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Silva working for a triangle but Molina defends it easily.
#T4#
Molina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Silva has his foot on Molina's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Molina works his way back into a safe position though.
Molina content to stall in guard here.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Molina darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.#TD#
Silva pulls guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass. #SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Molina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Molina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Molina is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Molina pushes his legs off easily.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molina stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Molina has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Molina manages to pass to side control!
Silva is letting Molina control him for a moment.
Molina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Let's hope that Molina has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silva wants to control but Molina postures up.
Silva misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Molina is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Molina trying to control but Silva postures up.
Molina preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T3#
Molina trying to control but Silva postures up.
Molina holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Molina is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Molina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva won't allow Molina to sweep him here. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Molina pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molina can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molina tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2#
Molina clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Molina. #TD#
Silva pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Molina is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Molina has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Molina defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1#
Molina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Molina wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Molina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Molina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU2#
Molina stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Molina pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Molina slowing the pace effectively.#TD#
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Molina uses from the top position.
Molina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marcelo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2##SU2#
Molina stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Molina uses from the top position. #SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Molina has his hands clasped together but Silva extends and breaks Molina's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Silva!
Marcelo Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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