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Event:
CFC 580
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Takala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takala throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#It looks like Zane Takala has been cut.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takala momentarily.
Takala's coach down at FF Forever was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Takala's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Takala is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Murray tenderised Takala's leg. Takala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Takala off balance momentarily.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Murray .#T1#
Takala is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Murray just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Takala has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Murray ! |
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Event:
CFC 570
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Sorenson tries to clinch up.
Takala looks to land a right hand but Sorenson moved out of range.
Sorenson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sorenson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sorenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Takala throws out a loose jab but Sorenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sorenson slips a jab from Takala.
As Takala tries to get set, Sorenson tries to push him back and clinch up but Takala manages to avoid the attempt.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takala's coach down at FF Forever was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Takala's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sorenson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sorenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Sorenson rushes Takala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takala blocking some punches.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Takala breaks from the clinch.
Takala takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takala looks to land a left hand but Sorenson moved out of range nicely.#T1#
A left lands for Sorenson.
Sorenson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sorenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Sorenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takala.
Sorenson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sorenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takala.
Takala connects with a body shot.
Sorenson avoids the body shot from Takala.
Takala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takala looks to throw the jab but Sorenson is out of range.
Takala scores with the left hand. Sorenson knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Sorenson's head coaches at Rough House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sorenson darts in trying to clinch
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takala misses with a straight right.
Takala swings widly with a right hand
and Sorenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Takala misses with a series of wild punches.
Sorenson avoids the body shot from Takala.
Sorenson is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Sorenson clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Takala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takala swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Sorenson counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Sorenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorenson misses the target.
Takala tests Sorenson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takala takes one to the chin there.
Sorenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sorenson throws a leg kick but Takala moved away.
Takala throws a lazy uppercut
and Sorenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Takala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorenson.
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sorenson.
Takala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takala misses with an uppercut.
Sorenson is looking to counter punch.
Takala throws a hook to the side of Sorenson's head but Sorenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sorenson feints and then cracks Takala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takala down.
Takala swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorenson.
Sorenson misses with a hook to the body
and Takala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takala swings for the body but Sorenson moves out of range.
As Takala tries to get set, Sorenson tries to push him back and clinch up but Takala manages to avoid the attempt.
Takala misses with a looping left.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.
Takala swings widly with a right hand
and Sorenson counters with a left to the body.
Sorenson misses the jab.
Sorenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sorenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Takala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takala avoids the head kick by Sorenson.
Takala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takala misses with a hook
and Sorenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorenson.
Takala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sorenson misses with a head kick.
Sorenson misses with a left hand
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sorenson.
Nice jab there from Sorenson.
Takala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sorenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takala throws an overhand right that lands on Sorenson's shoulder, as Sorenson tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Sorenson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Sorenson misses.
Takala tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zane Takala will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sorenson.
Sorenson scores with a body shot.
Takala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takala throws an overhand right that lands on Sorenson's shoulder, as Sorenson tries to avoid the shot.
Zane Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorenson misses with a left hand
and Sorenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sorenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takala.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takala lands with a shot to the body.
Sorenson slips a jab from Takala.
Takala lands a lovely overhand right.
Takala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala scores with a jab to the head.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorenson moves out of range as Takala strikes.
Sorenson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Takala throws a series of punches but Sorenson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Takala slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takala! But no joy.
A punch combination from Takala misses.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sorenson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takala's hands.
Sorenson cracks Takala with a good jab.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala throws a right and a left that Sorenson avoids nicely.
Sorenson tries to counter by clinching up but Takala breaks away and moves out of range.
Takala throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Sorenson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sorenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sorenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Takala.
Takala pushes Sorenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sorenson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takala throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Sorenson.
Takala blocking some punches.
#T2#
Takala scores with a shot to the side of Sorenson's head.
Sorenson lands with a right to the head. #ROC#Takala is rocked!
Sorenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takala is still on wobbly legs! Can Sorenson finish him?
Sorenson pushes Takala against the cage. Sorenson is working some dirty boxing. Sorenson pushes off with a quick right hook! Takala goes down! Takala tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sorenson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Sorenson!
A relieved looking Luka Sorenson 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:
CFC 563
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Vanorden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Takala does no damage.
Vanorden throws an overhand right that lands on Takala's shoulder, as Takala tries to avoid the shot.
Takala swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vanorden counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Zane Takala has been cut.
Vanorden lands a right hook to the body.
Vanorden throws the kick towards the body but Takala avoids it.
Takala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Vanorden misses.
Takala throws an off balance right hand
and Vanorden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala looks to land a right hand but Vanorden moved out of range.
Vanorden has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Takala is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Takala throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanorden counters with a huge left! Takala is in big trouble! He's backing up but Vanorden isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Takala from any more damage. A dominating finish by Vanorden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Vanorden!
Ty Vanorden thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 28, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Reaper scores with a takedown into Takala's guard.
Takala working a defensive guard here.
Reaper throwing strikes but missing.
Takala is trying to keep Reaper in close.
Takala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reaper on the ground.#SUB2#
Reaper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reaper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala trying to keep a closed guard but Reaper is proving a slippery customer.
Takala wants to improve his position but instead Reaper has moved into half guard.
Reaper prevents Takala from improving his position.#T1#
Reaper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Reaper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takala sees it coming and defends easily.
Reaper not doing much here.
Takala is trying to control but Reaper manages to pass to mount!
Takala is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Reaper swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riley Reaper! |
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