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Event:
HRL83
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Sidorov shoots and misses
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sidorov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from McDonald.#TD#
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sidorov showed some decent athleticism there.
Sidorov stops McDonald from getting back to his feet.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Sidorov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sidorov controlling the pace.
McDonald trying to hold on to Sidorov's head to control him but Sidorov postures up.
McDonald pushes Sidorov off but Sidorov dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Sidorov controls the position from side control.
McDonald is trying to improve his position.
Sidorov wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
Sidorov trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Sidorov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McDonald's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sidorov is looking to take a break and control but McDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonald is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sidorov is controlling him well.
Sidorov trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McDonald is trying to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sidorov dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Sidorov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Sidorov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sidorov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sidorov prevents McDonald from getting back to his feet. #T3##ES2#
McDonald is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sidorov wants a takedown but no success here.
Good body shot from McDonald.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
Sidorov is working for takedown but McDonald is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDonald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sidorov shoots and misses
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonald as he jumps to the side.
Sidorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDonald circles away.#T4#
McDonald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDonald wants it to stay on the feet.
McDonald scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald lands with a hook. Sidorov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sidorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sidorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#Ivan Sidorov's cut is getting worse.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Sidorov. Sidorov gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Sidorov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sidorov lands in his opponent's guard.
Sidorov won't allow McDonald to get back to his feet.
Sidorov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McDonald's guard.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's time! Sidorov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Sidorov dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - McDonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sidorov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald connects with a crisp jab.
Sidorov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidorov shoots in but no luck this time.
McDonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sidorov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from McDonald.#CUT2#Ivan Sidorov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McDonald lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Sidorov is looking to close the distance but McDonald sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Sidorov crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Sidorov is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nicholas McDonald! |
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Event:
HRL80
Date: Apr 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Sidorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sidorov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Colton is fending him off so far but Sidorov persists. Nope, Colton circles away and we're back to standing.
Sidorov fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Colton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sidorov moves away from the strike by Colton.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sidorov is defended easily by Colton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Sidorov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sidorov working away.
Colton trying to remain calm as Sidorov controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Sidorov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colton keeps working.
Colton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Colton is not content to let Sidorov control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sidorov slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sidorov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Colton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sidorov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Colton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sidorov somewhat.
Colton stuffs the takedown attempt from Sidorov. Sidorov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sidorov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Colton pinned against the cage. Colton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Sidorov gets the takedown into side control. #T3#
Sidorov trying to control the action but Colton is working from the bottom.
Sidorov taking a breather here.
Colton on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Colton being controlled for a moment.
Sidorov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Colton is not content to let Sidorov control the position.
Colton is trying to escape the position but Sidorov is controlling the position.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colton wants to control but Sidorov postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD#
Sidorov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Colton is trying to defend but Sidorov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sidorov is controlling the pace.
Sidorov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov is trying to control. Colton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sidorov thows a huge punch but Colton dodges it nicely.
Colton is in trouble now - Sidorov has advanced to mount!
Colton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T1#
Colton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sidorov trying to control the pace.
Sidorov lands strikes from half guard.
Sidorov controlling the action here.
Colton wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sidorov trying to control the action but Colton is working from the bottom.
Colton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sidorov.
Sidorov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Colton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Colton takes a swing at Sidorov's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Colton. No joy for Sidorov on that attempt.
Sidorov darts in looking for a takedown but Colton gets double underhooks and turns Sidorov into the cage.
Sidorov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Colton pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Colton. No joy for Sidorov on that attempt.
Ivan Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Sidorov scores with a takedown into Colton's guard.
Sidorov sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Colton trying to control the position.
Sidorov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sidorov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Colton's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Sidorov shoots in for a double leg but Colton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sidorov shoots for a takedown but Colton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sidorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidorov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Colton defends it nicely.#TD#
Sidorov gets a takedown into half guard.
Sidorov is looking to stall here but Colton recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Sidorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Colton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sidorov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #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.
Sidorov trying to control but Colton is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sidorov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sidorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colton can do to turn this around?
Sidorov ducks under a wild hook from Colton.#TD#
Sidorov scores with a takedown into Colton's guard.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
Colton is pulling down on Sidorov's head. It's preventing any offense from Sidorov, at least for the moment.
Sidorov wants to pass the guard but Colton is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Colton trying to control the position.
Sidorov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Colton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sidorov wants to control from the top but Colton keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Colton misses the target. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Colton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sidorov.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colton as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Sidorov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Colton to the ground. Sidorov is now in Colton's guard.
Sidorov controlling from the top position.
Sidorov throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sidorov is stalling in the full guard.
Sidorov landing with the ground and pound.
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 Ivan Sidorov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sidorov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Sidorov!
A victorious Ivan Sidorov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
HRL72
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Salad gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salad wants to stand and escape but Sidorov is having none of it.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salad is keeping the position for now.
Sidorov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sidorov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salad for as long as he can get away with.
Sidorov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sidorov continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sidorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Salad.#T1##TD#
Sidorov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salad's half guard.
Salad is trying to stand back up but Sidorov is controlling him
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
Sidorov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sidorov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Sidorov.
Salad is trying to stand back up but Sidorov is controlling him
#T2#
Salad is staying active underneath Sidorov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Sidorov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Sidorov dives in and scores a takedown into Salad's guard.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salad is keeping the position for now.
Salad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sidorov. #T3#
Sidorov stops Salad from standing up.
Sidorov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sidorov stands and throws Salad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sidorov is staying tight to Salad's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.#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.
Salad wants to get back to his feet but Sidorov drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Sidorov trying to control the action but Salad is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salad wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sidorov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salad's guard.
Salad is in trouble now - Sidorov has advanced to mount!
Sidorov controlling from mount.
Salad is trying to stand.
Salad felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sidorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salad can do to turn this around?#T1#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sidorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ivan Sidorov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sidorov controlling from the full mount.
Salad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sidorov lands a heavy elbow.
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov controlling from the full mount.
Sidorov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salad is looking to escape.
Salad is trying to stand up.
Sidorov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salad's face.
BOOM! Sidorov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sidorov tries to control but Salad wriggling away. #T3#
Sidorov controlling from mount.
Sidorov landing strikes from the mount and Salad is in trouble!
BOOM! Sidorov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Salad is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sidorov content just to control the position here.
Sidorov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salad is bucking up trying to escape but Sidorov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T4#
Sidorov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salad is squirming around, avoiding Sidorov's attempts to control the action.
Salad trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sidorov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sidorov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sidorov wants to control but Salad is keeping him busy.
Sidorov stops Salad from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov is looking to take a break and control but Salad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salad is trying to stand up here but Sidorov is controlling him well. #T1#
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Salad is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidorov content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sidorov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sidorov.
Sidorov is looking to take a break and control but Salad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Sidorov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T2#
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Salad down.
Salad is pushing Sidorov's head away, looking to escape. Sidorov manages to hold on to the position though.
Sidorov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salad keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sidorov.#T3#
Salad is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sidorov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sidorov laying and praying for a moment but Salad takes advantage and regains half guard.
Salad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sidorov.
Sidorov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sidorov is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Salad is trying to stand up here but Sidorov is controlling him well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#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.
Salad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sidorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tater Salad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Sidorov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sidorov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sidorov 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.
Sidorov trying to control but Salad is working from the bottom.
Tater Salad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sidorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Salad is retaining full guard.
Salad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sidorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Salad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salad wants to stand up but Sidorov is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Sidorov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sidorov 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Sidorov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Sidorov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Tater Salad stepped up to the mic, saying 'You May Have Defeated Tater Salad, But You Will Pay For It In A Few Hours, Mark My Words!!. Check Out Your Fighters Injury!! Probably Shitting His Guts Out. Tater Salad Happens To Us All Sometimes. Lets Have A Moment Of Silence For Tater Salad.'. |
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Event:
HRL66
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Sidorov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McCoy is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
Sidorov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McCoy wants to hold on but Sidorov pushes him away.
McCoy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCoy is trying to get back to full guard.
McCoy's coaches at Zombie MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov wants to control but McCoy is keeping him busy.
McCoy trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
McCoy is concentrating on defense, preventing Sidorov from advancing position.
Sidorov looks to land a strike but McCoy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sidorov trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCoy swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Sidorov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sidorov tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sidorov controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
McCoy drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
Sidorov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McCoy controls the pace.
Sidorov keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully. #T3#
McCoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sidorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Sidorov fails with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCoy but McCoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gillechriosd McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
No luck for Sidorov with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Sidorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Sidorov is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCoy connects with a single shot there.
McCoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Sidorov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sidorov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCoy.
Sidorov shoots in and drives through. McCoy sprawls well.
Sidorov shoots and misses
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Sidorov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy stuns Sidorov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCoy.#CUT#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov shoots in and drives through. McCoy sprawls well.
McCoy lunges at Sidorov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sidorov's hand.
Sidorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy counters with a three punch combo that has Sidorov backing up. Sidorov nods at McCoy to acknowledge the strikes.
Sidorov looks winded!
Sidorov with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gillechriosd McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
McCoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sidorov misses with a takedown
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivan Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidorov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sidorov shoots in but McCoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gillechriosd McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gillechriosd McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
McCoy with a jab.#TD#
McCoy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sidorov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Sidorov got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCoy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sidorov has managed to get both his arms back between McCoy's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Sidorov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Sidorov from controlling successfully.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sidorov can do to turn this around?#SUB#
McCoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sidorov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
McCoy is trying to keep Sidorov in close.
Sidorov wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Sidorov stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and McCoy has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Sidorov manages to get his head free but now McCoy has transitioned to an armbar! Sidorov grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from McCoy! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gillechriosd McCoy!
Gillechriosd McCoy 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:
HRL57
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Sidorov moves away from the strike by Molly.
Molly throws out a loose jab but Sidorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molly.
Molly stuffs the takedown.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt
and Molly counters with a nice body shot.
Sidorov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hog Molly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.#CL#
Molly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sidorov can't get the takedown.
Sidorov is working for takedown but Molly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Molly lands a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sidorov is trying to drag Molly to the mat but Molly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Molly.
Sidorov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Molly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Molly lands a nice shot to the body.
Sidorov tries for a takedown but Molly manages to get underhooks.
#T1#
A short right from Molly on the inside.
Molly pushes Sidorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sidorov is looking for a takedown.
Sidorov looks winded!
A short right from Molly on the inside.
Molly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Molly.
Molly works on Sidorov's body with a couple of short punches.
Molly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Molly.
A body shot lands from Molly.
Molly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Molly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!#KD#
Molly drops Sidorov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sidorov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Sidorov is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Ivan Sidorov's cut even more.
Molly lands a left hand.
Sidorov is still on wobbly legs! Can Molly finish him?
Molly is muscling Sidorov up against the cage and as Sidorov bounces back off, Molly cracks him with a huge right hand! Sidorov crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hog Molly!
During a confident post fight interview, Hog Molly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
HRL51
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machine sprawls well. Machine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sidorov gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Sidorov is trying to drag Machine to the mat but Machine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Machine lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Nice elbow from Machine.
Machine prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Sidorov in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#Ivan Sidorov's cut is getting worse.
Machine told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Sidorov wants a takedown but no success here.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sidorov is looking for a takedown.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#Ivan Sidorov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machine lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#Jeez, Ivan Sidorov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidorov is looking for a takedown.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Sidorov in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Sidorov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexis Machine! Alexis Machine retains his middleweight title!
Alexis Machine took some time post fight to say the following; 'Well, well, well, feed me crack and call me a bitch!'. |
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Event:
HRL50
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Wagon throws a lazy right hand but Sidorov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sidorov slips a jab from Wagon.
No luck for Sidorov with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Sidorov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wagon's guard.
Wagon wants to stand and escape but Sidorov is having none of it.
Sidorov distracts Wagon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sidorov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sidorov passes into half guard.
Wagon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sidorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sidorov is pressing down on Wagon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wagon is holding on for now.
Sidorov prevents Wagon from standing back up.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sidorov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sidorov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wagon?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sidorov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!#ROC#Wagon is rocked!
Sidorov connects with a bit shot that sees Wagon covering up! More strikes from Sidorov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sidorov is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HRL46
Date: Dec 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Romero has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Sidorov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sidorov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Romero is looking for a triangle but Sidorov pushes his legs off easily.
Sidorov cracks Romero with a solid left hand.#ROC#Romero is rocked!
Sidorov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Romero is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov stands up over Romero, holding on to his feet. Sidorov throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Romero is out cold! Sidorov lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A very excited looking Ivan Sidorov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HRL44
Date: Dec 16, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Sidorov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sidorov wants to pass the guard but Krylov is defending well.
Krylov is looking to control Sidorov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krylov avoid being mounted?
Sidorov tries to pass to full mount but Krylov defends it.
Sidorov slips a nice elbow through Krylov's hands, connecting with Krylov's forehead.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krylov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sidorov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Sidorov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sidorov looking to pass the guard.
Sidorov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sidorov is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Krylov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sidorov is aware though and is defending well.
Krylov keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass. #SUB2#
Krylov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sidorov defends it easily.#T1#
Sidorov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sidorov passes Krylov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sidorov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Krylov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krylov wants to get back to full guard.
Krylov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sidorov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sidorov is looking to advance position but Krylov won't allow it.
Krylov moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Krylov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sidorov is aware though and is defending well.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Krylov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sidorov defends it easily.
Sidorov lands a couple of elbows.#T2##SUB2#
Krylov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sidorov is aware though and is defending well.
Sidorov with a nice head shot there.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krylov's head.#SUB2#
Krylov working for a triangle but Sidorov defends it easily.
Sidorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Krylov is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Krylov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sidorov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sidorov works his way into full mount!
Krylov working to try and regain half guard.
#T3#
Sidorov working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Sidorov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krylov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sidorov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Krylov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Krylov wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krylov manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Krylov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Krylov looking for a guillotine here but Sidorov defends easily.
Krylov looking to control.
Krylov has momentary wrist control but Sidorov slips an elbow through the middle.
Krylov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4##SUB2#
Krylov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sidorov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Krylov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sidorov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Krylov's body to avoid the submission. Krylov has instead reached around Sidorov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Krylov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anton Krylov!
Anton Krylov is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Anton Krylov 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:
HRL42
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Sidorov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kortenhorst pinned against the cage. Kortenhorst gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sidorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kortenhorst's waist but Kortenhorst gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sidorov off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sidorov is defended easily by Kortenhorst.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidorov shoots in for a double leg but Kortenhorst sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sidorov shoots for a double leg takedown but Kortenhorst sprawls well. He's pushed Sidorov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sidorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kortenhorst.
Sidorov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kortenhorst sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sidorov somewhat.#TD#
Sidorov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kortenhorst!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kortenhorst is trying to get back to half guard.
Kortenhorst struggling a bit here.#T1#
Kortenhorst is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kortenhorst gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sidorov works his way into full mount!
Kortenhorst takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sidorov lands a heavy elbow.
Kortenhorst wants to control but Sidorov is having none of it.
Kortenhorst is bucking up trying to escape but Sidorov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Sidorov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#CUT#It looks like Michiel Kortenhorst has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kortenhorst tries to hold on but Sidorov pushes him away.
Kortenhorst is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Kortenhorst is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sidorov with shots to the head and body - Kortenhorst looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kortenhorst keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sidorov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sidorov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kortenhorst's face.
#ROC#Kortenhorst is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Michiel Kortenhorst's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michiel Kortenhorst's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Sidorov!
A victorious Ivan Sidorov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
HRL38
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Momomoto counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov has his takedown stuffed
and Momomoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Momomoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sidorov.
Momomoto misses with an uppercut.
Sidorov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Momomoto swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Momomoto misses its intended target.
Sidorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidorov fails with the takedown.
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
The fighters circling - Momomoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Momomoto counters with a nice body shot.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - Momomoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Momomoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Momomoto throws a hook but Sidorov blocks it.#TD2#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but Momomoto defending well.
Momomoto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sidorov is nestled in close to Momomoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Momomoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sidorov wants to pass the guard but Momomoto is defending well. #T2#
Momomoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Momomoto tries to get out of the position.
Sidorov thows a huge punch but Momomoto dodges it nicely.
Momomoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sidorov on the ground.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sidorov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov working Momomoto over with strikes here.
Momomoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Momomoto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sidorov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Momomoto tries to hold on but Sidorov postures up.#T3#
Sidorov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sidorov throwing strikes but Momomoto recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Sidorov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Momomoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sidorov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Momomoto?
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sidorov throwing strikes here but Momomoto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Momomoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T4#
Sidorov breaks from Momomoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sidorov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sidorov lands with some strikes.
Sidorov misses with a head shot.
Sidorov landing shots from mount.
Sidorov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Momomoto?
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
Momomoto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sidorov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sidorov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sidorov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Momomoto hang on?
Sidorov lands a big shot there that rocks Momomoto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
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#
Momomoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Sidorov's head.
Ivan Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Momomoto misses with a hook.
Momomoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sidorov dives in and grabs Momomoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Momomoto pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Momomoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sidorov manages to avoid it.
Sidorov shoots in looking for a takedown but Momomoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sidorov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Momomoto misses the target.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Momomoto as he avoids it easily.
Momomoto is looking to counter punch.
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
Sidorov avoids the body shot from Momomoto.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - Momomoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab from Momomoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov dives in and grabs Momomoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Momomoto pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Momomoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sidorov at a distance.
Sidorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Momomoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Momomoto throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Momomoto. #T1#
Momomoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Sidorov. Sidorov gets slowly back to his feet.
Momomoto scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT#That has opened up Ivan Sidorov's cut even more.
Sidorov has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Momomoto. No joy for Sidorov on that attempt. #TD2#
Sidorov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Momomoto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sidorov is in Momomoto's guard.
Sidorov is breathing heavily.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Momomoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sidorov.
Sidorov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Momomoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Sidorov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Momomoto jumps into side control!
Sidorov tries to bench press Momomoto off him but Momomoto keeps the position. #T2#
Sidorov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Momomoto's best efforts.
Momomoto controlling the pace.
Sidorov tries to get to full guard but Momomoto has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov keeps trying to improve his position.
Sidorov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sidorov is pressing down on Momomoto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sidorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Momomoto manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Momomoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Momomoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Sidorov postures up in Momomoto's guard and throws a big left but Momomoto blocks it.
Sidorov stands up over Momomoto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Momomoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sidorov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sidorov stands and throws Momomoto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Momomoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sidorov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sidorov tries to score with some ground and pound. Momomoto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4#
Momomoto wants to control but Sidorov postures up.
Momomoto is looking to regain half guard here but Sidorov keeps moving and retains side control.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sidorov working the strikes but Momomoto uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sidorov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Momomoto!
Sidorov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sidorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov breaks from Momomoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sidorov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sidorov thowing shots but they're missing.
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Sidorov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Sidorov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3##TD2#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sidorov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Momomoto dodges the ground and pound from Sidorov.
Momomoto dodges the ground and pound from Sidorov.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Momomoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sidorov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Sidorov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sidorov scoring with punches from side control.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but Momomoto is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Momomoto taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Momomoto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.
Sidorov throws an elbow but Momomoto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sidorov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Momomoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sidorov with the ground and pound but Momomoto regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sidorov is nestled in close to Momomoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sidorov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Momomoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sidorov.
Sidorov tries to pass to full mount but Momomoto defends it.
Sidorov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Momomoto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Momomoto has hold of Sidorov's hands but Sidorov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sidorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sidorov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Momomoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Momomoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Momomoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov looks to land a strike but Momomoto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Momomoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sidorov throws an elbow that misses. Momomoto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sidorov's guard. Nice move by Momomoto!#REVR##T3#
Sidorov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Momomoto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sidorov is looking for a sweep. Momomoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sidorov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Momomoto stopping the sweep attempt from Sidorov.
Sidorov is looking to sweep but instead, Momomoto has passed into half guard.
Sidorov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sidorov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Momomoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Momomoto's back!
Sidorov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Sidorov is punishing Momomoto with strikes - can he finish him?!#T4#
Sidorov misses with a punch to the head.
Sidorov lands shots from the back.
Momomoto is really stuck here.
Momomoto covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Momomoto covers up after that shot from Sidorov.
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!
Momomoto is trying to break free.
Momomoto is trapped and Sidorov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sidorov misses with an elbow to the head.
Sidorov missing with punches from the back.
Sidorov is landing with strikes. Momomoto can't take much more of this.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Sidorov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Momomoto swivels and escapes.
Momomoto stalks Sidorov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sidorov's face. Sidorov staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circling - Momomoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Momomoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sidorov darts in looking for a takedown but Momomoto gets double underhooks and turns Sidorov into the cage.
Momomoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sidorov dives in for a single leg takedown but Momomoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.#TD2#
Sidorov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sidorov throws a strike aimed at the side of Momomoto's head but Momomoto avoids it well.
Sidorov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Momomoto to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Sidorov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sidorov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Momomoto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sidorov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Momomoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sidorov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
The strikes coming from Sidorov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Momomoto defending against the ground and pound.
Sidorov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Momomoto dodges the ground and pound from Sidorov.
Sidorov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but Momomoto is defending the strikes.
Sidorov working the body and head with strikes.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sidorov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T2#
Sidorov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Momomoto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sidorov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
Momomoto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sidorov scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov is putting a hurting on Momomoto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sidorov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sidorov is putting a hurting on Momomoto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Momomoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3#
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Check out the look on Sidorov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Sidorov crashes against the mat.
Sidorov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Momomoto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Momomoto taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Momomoto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ivan Sidorov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Momomoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sidorov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but Momomoto is defending the strikes.
Sidorov lands some shots froms side control.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T4#
Sidorov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Momomoto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sidorov.
Momomoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sidorov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sidorov landing strikes.
Sidorov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Momomoto some visible discomfort.
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!
Sidorov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Momomoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sidorov working the ground and pound from side control.#ROC2#Momomoto is rocked!
Sidorov scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Momomoto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sidorov tries to score with some ground and pound. Momomoto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Momomoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Sidorov lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
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!#R5##TD2#
Sidorov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sidorov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sidorov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sidorov tries to score with some ground and pound. Momomoto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Sidorov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sidorov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sidorov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sidorov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Momomoto is avoiding damage well.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.
Sidorov cracks Momomoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T1#
Momomoto regains half guard.
Sidorov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sidorov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Momomoto! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sidorov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov! Ivan Sidorov retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Ivan Sidorov 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:
HRL36
Date: Nov 19, 2023 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Krylov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sidorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Krylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krylov looks to land a right hand but Sidorov moved out of range.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown but Krylov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into Krylov's guard.#SUB#
Krylov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sidorov is aware though and is defending well.
Sidorov slips nicely into half guard.
Sidorov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krylov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sidorov prevents Krylov from improving his position.#SUB#
Krylov actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krylov is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
Sidorov is pressing down on Krylov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krylov is holding on for now.
Krylov's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sidorov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krylov tries to lock up and control but Sidorov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T1#
The referee warns Krylov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sidorov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sidorov with the ground and pound from mount.
Krylov tries to lock up and control but Sidorov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sidorov lands a heavy elbow. #ROC2#Krylov is rocked!
Krylov is trying to escape the mount.
Sidorov breaks from Krylov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Krylov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sidorov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krylov wants to control but Sidorov is having none of it.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Sidorov! Krylov is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Ivan Sidorov, 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:
HRL30 Taylor vs Murray
Date: Oct 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Sidorov shoots in but no luck this time.
Sidorov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sidorov looks for a takedown but Fajardo sprawls well.
Sidorov dives in and grabs Fajardo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fajardo pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Fajardo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fajardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidorov.
Sidorov feinted with a counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sidorov.#TD#
Sidorov scores with a takedown into Fajardo's guard.
Fajardo is trying to control the position but Sidorov postures up.
Sidorov pushing down on Fajardo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fajardo keeping hold of Sidorov's head, controlling as best he can.
Fajardo wants to improve his position but Sidorov is controlling well.
Fajardo won't allow Sidorov to pass to mount. #T1##SUB2#
Fajardo looking for submissions off his back.
Sidorov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fajardo's head.
Fajardo trying to control here.
Sidorov throwing shots but Fajardo is blocking nicely.
Fajardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sidorov.
Fajardo wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
Sidorov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fajardo is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
Fajardo wants to get back to full guard.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fajardo wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidorov thows a huge punch but Fajardo dodges it nicely.
#T2#
Sidorov moves nicely into side control.
Fajardo can't do much from the bottom here.
Sidorov cracks Fajardo with a big elbow.
Fajardo gets back to half guard.
Sidorov throwing shots but Fajardo is blocking nicely.
Sidorov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sidorov working Fajardo over with strikes.
Fajardo wants to improve his position but Sidorov is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fajardo is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
Sidorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fajardo manages to get to full guard.
Fajardo seems keen to control Sidorov's posture.#T3#
Sidorov with a nice head shot there.
Sidorov lands a couple of elbows.
Fajardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Fajardo, not yet.
Sidorov is working Fajardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fajardo trying to control the position.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fajardo is keeping the position for now.
Fajardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sidorov landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Fajardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sidorov is looking to advance position but Fajardo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB##T4#
Sidorov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sidorov gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fajardo preventing the sweep.
Sidorov keeping moving, preventing Fajardo from controlling successfully.
Sidorov 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.
Fajardo trying to control but Sidorov is working from the bottom.
Fajardo preventing the sweep.
Fajardo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fajardo wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov 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#
Sidorov shoots and misses
and Fajardo counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.#TD#
Sidorov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fajardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sidorov is looking to work some ground and pound but Fajardo has wrist control.
Sidorov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sidorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fajardo can do to turn this around?
Sidorov lands a few punches from side control.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Fajardo taking a bit of punishment here - Sidorov scoring with strikes.
Fajardo is looking for a sweep.
Sidorov working the head with strikes.
Fajardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov is chipping away with strikes.
Sidorov is working Fajardo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fajardo taking a bit of punishment here - Sidorov scoring with strikes. #T1#
Fajardo wants to control but Sidorov postures up.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fajardo down.
Check out the look on Sidorov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Fajardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fajardo is trying to get back to half guard.
Sidorov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sidorov working away.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sidorov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Fajardo is trying to control Sidorov's posture but Sidorov avoids it.
Fajardo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fajardo has hold of Sidorov's hands but Sidorov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sidorov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2#
Fajardo is looking to get to half guard.
Fajardo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#ROC#Fajardo is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Franco Fajardo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
Fajardo is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Sidorov looking to finish Fajardo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fajardo!#CUT#That has opened up Franco Fajardo's cut even more.
Sidorov lands a nice shot to the head.
Fajardo can't escape the position.
Fajardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Sidorov lands a big shot there that rocks Fajardo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#CUT#The cut above Franco Fajardo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fajardo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sidorov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#CUT#Franco Fajardo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Franco Fajardo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HRL25 Momomoto vs Sidorov
Date: Oct 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Momomoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Momomoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Momomoto scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Momomoto does it's job there.
Sidorov fails with a takedown attempt.
Momomoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Momomoto misses with a hook. Sidorov ducked under it nicely.
Sidorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD#
and Momomoto counters with a crisp one two that drops Sidorov! Momomoto thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sidorov to his feet! Sidorov is in big trouble!#ROC#Sidorov is rocked!
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sidorov shoots for a takedown but Momomoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sidorov is still on wobbly legs! Can Momomoto finish him?
Momomoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sidorov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Momomoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sidorov somewhat.
Sidorov seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Sidorov doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD#
and Momomoto counters with a nice right hand that sends Sidorov toppling to the canvas! Sidorov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Momomoto finish him?!
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt #KD#
and Momomoto counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sidorov! Momomoto lets Sidorov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#That has opened up Ivan Sidorov's cut even more.
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!
Momomoto leaves Sidorov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Sidorov.
Sidorov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Momomoto.
And Sidorov tries to counter it with a takedown but Momomoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Riku Momomoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#KD#
Momomoto cracks Sidorov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Momomoto has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sidorov to stand back up!
Sidorov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Momomoto.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Momomoto! Sidorov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riku Momomoto!
Riku Momomoto retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Riku Momomoto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HFC 89: Ilmarinen vs Sidorov
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Sidorov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sidorov goes for a double leg but Ilmarinen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ilmarinen continues to drive forward.
Sidorov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen circles away.
Anton Ilmarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.#CL#
Ilmarinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sidorov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ilmarinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2#
Sidorov scores with a takedown into Ilmarinen's guard.
Sidorov lands a couple of digs.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing.
Sidorov advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Ilmarinen tries to bench press Sidorov off him but Sidorov keeps the position.
Ilmarinen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sidorov off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilmarinen throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sidorov!
#CUT#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.#T1#
Sidorov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sidorov keeps trying to improve his position.
Ilmarinen is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Ilmarinen gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Ilmarinen gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Ilmarinen apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Sidorov misses with a takedown #TD#
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ilmarinen won't allow Sidorov to sweep him here.
Ilmarinen works over Sidorov with some ground and pound from guard.
Ilmarinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Sidorov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ilmarinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Sidorov is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ilmarinen is working Sidorov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ilmarinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Ilmarinen passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.
Sidorov is still trying to improve position.
Ilmarinen tries to pass to full mount but Sidorov defends it.
Ilmarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Sidorov has hold of Ilmarinen's hands but Ilmarinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Ilmarinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Sidorov tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.#T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sidorov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ilmarinen's guard. #REVB#
Sidorov looking to pass the guard.
Ilmarinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ilmarinen, not yet.
We've been informed that Sidorov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ilmarinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ilmarinen trying to keep a closed guard but Sidorov is proving a slippery customer.
Sidorov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ilmarinen's guard.
Ilmarinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sidorov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sidorov's back!#T4#
Sidorov breaks Ilmarinen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sidorov throws a big elbow that misses.
Sidorov throwing strikes from guard but Ilmarinen blocks nicely.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position here.
Ilmarinen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ilmarinen managing to control the position.
Ilmarinen keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Sidorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov postures up.
Sidorov landing with the ground and pound.
Sidorov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ilmarinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ilmarinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sidorovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ilmarinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sidorov can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Sidorov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ilmarinen quickly recovers to half guard.
Ilmarinen gets back to full guard.
Sidorov throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sidorov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilmarinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ilmarinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ilmarinen working Sidorov over with strikes.
Anton Ilmarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sidorov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top 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. Ilmarinen connects with a nice short shot to Sidorov's temple.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidorov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ilmarinen lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Ilmarinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sidorov is pressing down on Ilmarinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ilmarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ilmarinen stays in close to Sidorov's body and controls the position.
Ilmarinen stopping the sweep attempt from Sidorov.
Ilmarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sidorov 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.
Ilmarinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ilmarinen is working Sidorov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ilmarinen chips away with some ground and pound.
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Sidorov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Ilmarinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sidorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Sidorov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sidorov throws a strike but Ilmarinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ilmarinen landing with the ground and pound.
Sidorov wants to sweep but no luck.
Ilmarinen pushes down on Sidorov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sidorov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ilmarinen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidorov is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Sidorov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ilmarinen working some strikes from top position.#CUT#That has opened up Ivan Sidorov's cut even more.
Ilmarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Sidorov keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
Ilmarinen landing with the ground and pound.
Sidorov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ilmarinen is one step ahead there.
Ilmarinen with a nice head shot there.#CUT#Ivan Sidorov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Sidorov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anton Ilmarinen!
Anton Ilmarinen retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Anton Ilmarinen, 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:
MMAHKI 59
Date: Jun 26, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Sidorov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Slytherin's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
Sidorov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slytherin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sidorov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sidorov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slytherin is in a horrible position here. Sidorov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Slytherin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sidorov with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Slytherin is rocked!
Sidorov landing shots from mount.
Slytherin is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Sidorov 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.
Sidorov lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Slytherin! Sidorov sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Slytherin and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Sidorov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Simon Slytherin had this to say: 'He got lucky. I'll be back.'. |
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Event:
HFC 52: Sidorov vs Chai
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Chai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sidorov.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sidorov is defended easily by Chai.
Sidorov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sidorov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chai swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidorov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chai tries to avoid it but Sidorov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chai to the ground. Chai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chai tests Sidorov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sidorov closes the distance and clinches up with Chai, looking for a takedown. Sidorov pushes Chai against the cage but Chai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sidorov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sidorov moves away from the strike by Chai.
Chai misses with a hook. Sidorov ducked under it nicely.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a head kick. That will keep Sidorov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands.
#KD2#
Chai drops Sidorov with a beautiful combination! Sidorov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chai is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Sidorov is rocked!
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oh Sidorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Sidorov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sidorov seems to have got his legs back now.
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
#KD2#
Chai lands a big head kick that sends Sidorov tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves Sidorov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sidorov circles away quickly and effectively.
Sidorov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sidorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Sidorov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Chai wants to get back to his feet but Sidorov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sidorov looking to pass the guard.
Sidorov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sidorov distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Sidorov preventing the sweep.
Sidorov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Sidorov stands up over Chai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sidorov distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sidorov forces his way into half guard.
Sidorov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sidorov drops an elbow to the side of Chai's head.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Sidorov postures up and lands a big shot to Chai's brow.
Sidorov looking to pass the guard.
Sidorov is working hard here to advance position.
Sidorov forces his way into half guard.
Chai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sidorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
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. Sidorov connects with a nice short shot to Chai's temple. #T3#
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sidorov is staying active.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidorov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chai taking some punishment here, with Sidorov in his half guard.
Sidorov lands with a punch from half guard.
Chai pushes Sidorov off looking to stand but Sidorov dives back in and keeps control.
Chai has his hands clasped together around Sidorov's back. He's all about the action.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sidorov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sidorov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sidorov working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov lands a nice shot to the head.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Sidorov has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Sidorov.
Sidorov with shots to the head and body - Chai looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sidorov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sidorov 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.
Chai tries to hold on but Sidorov pushes him away.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai is bucking up trying to escape but Sidorov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Sidorov lands a nice shot to the head.
Sidorov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chai's face.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sidorov lands a big elbow. #ROC#Chai is rocked!
Sidorov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chai is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Chai takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sidorov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
An out of breath Ivan Sidorov 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:
TOF 17
Date: May 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Hart lands with a hook. Sidorov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Hart misses with an uppercut. Sidorov saw that one coming.
Sidorov tries to counter with a takedown but Hart is quick to defend against it.
Sidorov dives in for a single leg takedown but Hart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Sidorov backs off Hart throws a huge counter combo but Sidorov manages to avoid it all.
Hart gets underhooks to prevent Sidorov's takedown attempt.
Sidorov tries to score a body lock takedown but Hart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sidorov backwards.
Sidorov wants a takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Sidorov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sidorov is working for takedown but Hart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hart cracks Sidorov with a nice body shot.
Hart prevents the takedown attempt.
Sidorov is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hart on the inside.
Sidorov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ivan Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hart's waist but Hart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sidorov off to one side.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Hart misses.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Sidorov moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hart can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sidorov is in close to Hart's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Sidorov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sidorov is one step ahead there.
Hart has his hands on Sidorov's head, controlling the position.
Sidorov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hart's head.
Sidorov won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hart is trying to get back to half guard.
Sidorov blocks the strikes from Hart.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sidorov lands an elbow. #T2#
Sidorov lands a nice forearm strike.
Hart tries to buck Sidorov off but Sidorov is having none of it.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hart can't do much from the bottom here.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sidorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sidorov is working Hart over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov advances nicely into full mount.
Sidorov prevents Hart from getting the reversal.
Hart wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee warns Hart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sidorov unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sidorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sidorov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hart looks a forlorn figure.
Sidorov working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sidorov landing strikes from the mount.
Sidorov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hart wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sidorov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A victorious Ivan Sidorov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R8
Date: Apr 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Sidorov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD2#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet but Sidorov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sidorov lands a couple of digs.
Corleone wants to stand up but Sidorov is controlling him.
Corleone has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sidorov connects with a couple of short punches.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Corleone's head.#ES#
Corleone has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sidorov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Corleone scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Sidorov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sidorov working Corleone over with strikes.
Corleone won't allow Sidorov to pass to mount.
Sidorov prevents Corleone from standing back up.
Sidorov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Corleone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sidorov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Corleone is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
Sidorov stops Corleone from getting back to his feet.
Sidorov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corleone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Corleone is trying to stand back up but Sidorov is controlling him
Sidorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sidorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sidorov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sidorov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sidorov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Corleone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone pushes Sidorov off looking to stand but Sidorov dives back in and keeps control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sidorov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sidorov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sidorov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
Sidorov stops Corleone from getting back to his feet.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Corleone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
Sidorov prevents Corleone from standing back up.
Corleone taking some punishment here, with Sidorov in his half guard. #T2#
Corleone is trying to stand up here but Sidorov is controlling him well.
Sidorov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.#ES#
Corleone makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Sidorov gets the takedown into side control.
Corleone is pushing Sidorov's head away, looking to escape. Sidorov manages to hold on to the position though.
Corleone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Corleone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Corleone gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.
Sidorov lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov unloading with bombs!
Corleone is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Corleone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sidorov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Corleone trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sidorov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Corleone's face.
#T3#
Sidorov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sidorov won't let Corleone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Corleone trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sidorov landing punches.
Sidorov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Corleone scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sidorov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sidorov stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Sidorov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WFC 37: Hopson v Sidorov
Date: Apr 22, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Hopson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopson trying to control the position.
Sidorov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sidorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hopson is retaining full guard.
Sidorov keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopson is keeping the position for now.
Sidorov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Sidorov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sidorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sidorov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopson is keeping the position for now.
Hopson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Sidorov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hopson keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Sidorov throws a strike but Hopson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Hopson won't allow Sidorov to sweep him here.
Sidorov trying to strike off his back.
Sidorov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sidorov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sidorov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hopson keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Hopson managing to control the position.
Sidorov stands and throws Hopson's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Hopson defending against the ground and pound.
Sidorov throws an elbow but Hopson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sidorov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sidorov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hopson struggling a bit here.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hopson down.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Hopson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopson prevents Sidorov from improving position.
Hopson regains half guard, as Sidorov was trying to land strikes. #T4#
Sidorov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sidorov throwing shots but Hopson is blocking nicely.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sidorov unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sidorov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sidorov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hopson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sidorov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ivan Sidorov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jaimie Hopson had this to say: 'He beat me when I was bed ridden, I barely made it to the arena tonight, I’m still so sick. This doesn’t even count.'. |
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Event:
HFC 41:Mogh vs Saneuji
Date: Mar 25, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Sidorov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sidorov slips nicely into half guard.
Morales trying to control here.
Sidorov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sidorov 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.
Sidorov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morales wants to get back to full guard.
Sidorov tries to pass to full mount but Morales defends it.
Morales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sidorov.
Sidorov moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov tries to advance to mount but Morales denies him.
Sidorov is working hard here to advance position.
An elbow from Sidorov crashes against the mat.
#T1#
Sidorov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sidorov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sidorov is chipping away with strikes.
Sidorov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morales's legs.
Morales takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Morales prevents Sidorov from improving position.
Sidorov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sidorov working the ground and pound. #T2#
Sidorov tries to advance to mount but Morales denies him.
Morales is looking to regain half guard here but Sidorov keeps moving and retains side control.
Morales is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sidorov lands some shots froms side control.
Morales taking a bit of punishment here - Sidorov scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sidorov throws an elbow but Morales slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morales is trying to control Sidorov's posture but Sidorov avoids it.
Morales takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morales takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Morales is trying to get back to his feet.
Sidorov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morales's legs. #T3#
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sidorov cracks Morales with a big right hand but Morales just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Morales takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sidorov lands a nice forearm strike.
Morales taking a bit of punishment here - Sidorov scoring with strikes.
Sidorov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ROC#Morales is rocked!
Morales takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Morales is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Sidorov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morales seems to have recovered his senses.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov advances nicely into full mount.
Sidorov with shots to the head and body - Morales looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morales is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Sidorov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sidorov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sidorov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sidorov with shots to the head and body - Morales looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sidorov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big strike lands for Sidorov! That's really hurt Morales and he's turned his back - Sidorov keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Sidorov jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC 37: Chenevert vs Nemkov 2
Date: Feb 25, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Lawson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sidorov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving.
Lawson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sidorov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lawson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sidorov is desperately trying to improve his position but Lawson has a good base and remains in mount.
Lawson lands a big shot there that rocks Sidorov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sidorov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lawson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sidorov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sidorov is working hard here to advance position.
Lawson tries to control but Sidorov wriggling away.
Sidorov regains half guard.
Lawson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sidorov is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Sidorov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sidorov.
Sidorov wants to sweep here but Lawson controlling him for the moment.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sidorov is retaining full guard.
Sidorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Sidorov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sidorov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Sidorov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sidorov has managed to get both his arms back between Lawson's legs - danger averted.
Lawson 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.
Lawson keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass. #T2#
Sidorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sidorov 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.#SUB2#
Lawson working for a triangle but Sidorov defends it easily.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sidorov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov connects with a couple of short punches.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Lawson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sidorov is pushing down on Lawson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lawson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sidorov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Lawson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lawson wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov looking to finish Lawson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lawson!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sidorov! Lawson is hurt baaadly! Sidorov is firing away with more strikes - Lawson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Our winner, Ivan Sidorov, 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:
HFC 32:Wallace vs Campbell
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sidorov showed some decent athleticism there.
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flacide tries to get to full guard but Sidorov has control of the leg.
Sidorov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sidorov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sidorov drops an elbow to the side of Flacide's head.
Flacide slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flacide's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Flacide wants to sweep but no luck.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flacide wants to sweep here but Sidorov controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Sidorov works over Flacide with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Flacide is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flacide keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Flacide looking for a sweep. Not yet Flacide, not yet.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Flacide is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sidorov preventing the sweep.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flacide's head.
Sidorov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sidorov with a nice head shot there.#CUT#It looks like Helio Flacide has been cut.
Our spies down at at California Top Team inform us that Flacide has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov won't allow Flacide to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#Flacide is rocked!#T2#
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Flacide is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Flacide with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flacide is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Flacide is looking to improve his position.
Flacide is pressing down on Sidorov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sidorov landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidorov gets to his feet and stands over Flacide, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Flacide felt that one! Sidorov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Flacide from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A relieved looking Ivan Sidorov 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:
HFC 25:Tight vs Handerson
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Sidorov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sidorov somewhat.
Sidorov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sidorov tries for a takedown but Barre circles away easily
and Barre counters with a leg kick.
VC Barre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Sidorov.
Barre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sidorov.#CUT#It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barre's waist but Barre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sidorov off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sidorov.
Sidorov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Sidorov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barre is trying to get back to half guard.
Barre is working hard here to advance position.
Barre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov advances to mount.
Barre is looking to improve his position but Sidorov isn't that keen on the idea.#T1#
Sidorov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barre?
Barre gets back to half guard.
Sidorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sidorov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sidorov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barre tries to get to full guard but Sidorov has control of the leg.
Sidorov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barre!
Barre is bucking up trying to escape but Sidorov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov landing punches.
Barre is trying to escape the mount.
Sidorov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barre hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidorov cracks Barre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Barre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sidorov is nestled in close to Barre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sidorov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sidorov cracks Barre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sidorov lands a big shot there that rocks Barre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sidorov lands a big elbow - Barre is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Barre is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A relieved looking Ivan Sidorov 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:
300.F.C FIGHT 8
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Sidorov shoots for a takedown but Takahara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takahara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Takahara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sidorov is nestled in close to Takahara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Takahara actively working from the bottom here.
Takahara felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Takahara trying to hold on to Sidorov's head to control him but Sidorov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sidorov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sidorov lands with a punch from half guard.
Sidorov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Sidorov is nestled in close to Takahara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#ROC#Takahara is rocked!
Sidorov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Takahara is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Sidorov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Takahara in real trouble here! The ref calls for Takahara to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 06, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Sidorov drives through with a takedown into Trevena 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov is working Trevena over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sidorov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trevena looks winded!
Sidorov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sidorov working the ground and pound.
Sidorov lands some shots froms side control.#ROC#Trevena is rocked!
Sidorov in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Trevena looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sidorov turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Sidorov fails with the takedown.
Car went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Car tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sidorov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Car counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2#
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into Car's guard.#SUB#
Car looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Car is breathing heavily.
Sidorov advances to half guard.
Sidorov works his way into full mount!
Sidorov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sidorov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidorov punishing his opponent with strikes. #ROC2#Car is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Sidorov! Car is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 29, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Raujon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Raujon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sidorov cracks Raujon with a big right hand but Raujon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sidorov lands some shots froms side control.
Raujon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#ROC2#Raujon is rocked!
Sidorov lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Raujon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Sidorov! That's hurt Raujon! Will he recover? Sidorov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
An out of breath Ivan Sidorov 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Sidorov with a poor takedown
and Chandler counters with a series of strikes. Sidorov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Sidorov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Sidorov.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sidorov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sidorov working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler is trying to stand.
Sidorov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sidorov 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.
Sidorov working the ground and pound effectively.
Sidorov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sidorov landing strikes from the mount.#ROC#Chandler is rocked!
Sidorov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Chandler badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sidorov around the waist but Sidorov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sidorov is the winner by TKO! Sidorov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Sidorov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hybrid was covering up waiting for the punch and Sidorov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sidorov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sidorov landing strikes.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sidorov advances nicely into full mount.
Sidorov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hybrid can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sidorov landing punches.
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!
Hybrid taking shots to the head.
Sidorov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hybrid in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hybrid to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A victorious Ivan Sidorov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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