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Event:
RSE 74:
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Lesnar is looking to clinch. #CL#
Lesnar forces Sanford back against the cage and clinches.
Lesnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanfords head.
Sanford blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lesnar fails to land.
Sanford lands an uppercut.
Sanford scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanford.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Lesnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanford blocking some punches.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Lesnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Lesnar has a couple of punches blocked by Sanford.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanford utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Sanford gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lesnar.
Sanford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanford takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Lesnar is off balance and as he stumbles, Sanford throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Lesnar's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tiff Sanford!
After winning the bout, Tiff Sanford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
RSE 65: Macabre
Date: Apr 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Lugnunum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Sanford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Lugnunum drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanford on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lugnunum grinds an elbow into Sanford's temple.
Lugnunum lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanford down.
Sanford tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Lugnunum are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sanford can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lugnunum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lugnunum moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T1#
Lugnunum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanford keeps working.
Lugnunum throws an elbow but Sanford slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lugnunum working the head with strikes.
Sanford takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lugnunum working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lugnunum creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sanford sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lugnunum postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lugnunum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanford keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanford can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Lugnunum landing strikes.
Sanford parries the strikes from Lugnunum easily there. Lugnunum is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanford to escape.
Sanford wants to control but Lugnunum postures up.
Lugnunum looks up at the clock and then as Sanford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lugnunum smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lugnunum controlling the position.
Lugnunum throws a strike aimed at the side of Sanford's head but Sanford avoids it well.
Sanford is trying to escape the position but Lugnunum is controlling the position.
Sanford managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lugnunum.
Lugnunum working the ground and pound from side control.#CUT#It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Sanford trying to remain calm as Lugnunum controls from the top position.#SUB#
Lugnunum thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lugnunum lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanford down.
#ROC#Sanford is rocked!#T3##SUB#
Lugnunum is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sanford looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lugnunum gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sanford is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lugnunum lets go of the hold and Sanford can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herminos Lugnunum!
After winning the bout, Herminos Lugnunum thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CFC 606
Date: Nov 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Clubber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CUT#It looks like Jimmy Clubber has been cut.
Clubber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clubber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clubber misses with a hook.
Sanford blocks a jab.
Sanford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clubber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Sanford does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanford.
It looked like Sanford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clubber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick lands for Clubber.
#T1#
Clubber misses with a body shot.
Clubber looks to clinch
and Sanford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clubber's knee momentarily.
Clubber misses with a combination
and Sanford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clubber looks winded!
Clubber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clubber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanford.
Clubber throws a head kick that misses
and Sanford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clubber throws a head kick that misses
and Sanford counters with a nice uppercut. #KD#
Sanford lands a big right hand that sends Clubber crashing to the mat! Sanford stays standing though and waves Clubber back to his feet!#CUT#That has opened up Jimmy Clubber's cut even more.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanford lands a front kick.
Sanford finds Clubber's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Clubber flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Sanford lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Clubber will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiff Sanford!
After winning the bout, Tiff Sanford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CFC 598
Date: Oct 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Shaw with a poor takedown
and Sanford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2#
Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shaw postures up.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Sanford keeps moving.
Shaw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#CUT2#It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Shaw chips away with some ground and pound.
Shaw gets to his feet and stands over Sanford, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Sanford felt that one! Shaw unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Sanford from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leopold Shaw!
During a confident post fight interview, Leopold Shaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CFC 590
Date: Sep 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Jay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanford lands a nice looking body kick.
Kobra Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#It looks like Kobra Jay has been cut.
Jay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Jay coming out on top.#CUT#It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Sanford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanford looks to land a left hand but Jay moved out of range nicely.
Jay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jay takes a swing at Sanford's ribcage but misses.
Sanford blocks a jab.
Jay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanford in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Jay.
Sanford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay throws a jab when Sanford was well out of range.#T1#
Sanford throws a jab but it's blocked by Jay.
A little feinted left hand from Jay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jay misses with a right hand
and Sanford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jay thinking.
Jay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanford has time to react.
Jay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanford avoids the body shot from Jay.
Jay avoids the body shot from Sanford.
Sanford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanford raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Jay closes the distance and pushes Sanford back into the cage.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jay.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Jay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanford.
Sanford looking to throw knees to the head but Jay is blocking nicely.
Jay misses with a punch on the inside.
Jay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanford lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanford blocking some punches.
Jay blocking some punches.
Jay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Jay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jay tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanford throws out a counter right but Jay avoids it with no problem.
Sanford slips a jab from Jay.
Sanford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Sanford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jay throws out the jab.
Sanford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanford.
A big right from Jay misses.
Sanford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanford throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Jay.
Jay is looking to clinch but Sanford is avoiding it.
It seemed like Sanford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Sanford misses.
Jay throws a hook but Sanford blocks it.#T4#
Jay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanford on the side of the head.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanford.
Sanford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jay tests Sanford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jay scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanford jabs Jay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
Sanford defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Sanford throws a big counter head kick but Jay avoids it with no problem.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
Sanford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanford defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Jay throws a hook to the side of Sanford's head but Sanford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kobra Jay will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Jay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanford. Sanford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanford has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jay scores with a body shot.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
Sanford digs a good hook to Jay's body.
Sanford swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Jay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanford counters with a body kick.
Jay moves to clinch but Sanford breaks away
and Sanford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford walks into a stiff left hand from Jay.
Sanford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jay scores with the left hand. Sanford knows he should have avoided that one.
Jay throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jay lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1#
Jay cracks Sanford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanford throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
Jay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jay throws an overhand right that lands on Sanford's shoulder, as Sanford tries to avoid the shot.
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
Jay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jay lands a slapping body shot.
Sanford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jay throws out the jab.
Sanford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanford throws the left hand but Jay avoids the punch easily.
Jay misses with a right hand
and Sanford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jay thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Jay moves out of range of the body kick from Sanford.
Jay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Jay misses the target.
Nice body punch from Sanford.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanford.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanford manages to avoid it.
Jay takes a swing at Sanford's ribcage but misses.
Sanford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.#T3#
Jay throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jay misses with a shot to the body
and Sanford counters with a right hand to the body.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.#CL#
Sanford tries to keep at a distance but Jay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Sanford lands a hook that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Sanford lands a good knee to the midsection. Jay won't want to take too many of those.
Jay prevents a body shot from Sanford. #BC2#
Sanford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Sanford misses the shot to the body.
Sanford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jay will feel that in the morning.
Sanford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jay on the side of the head.
Sanford cracks Jay with an open hand slap.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Sanford lands a nice hook to Jay's body. Jay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanford misses with a body shot.
Sanford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Sanford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#KD2#
Sanford cracks Jay with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sanford has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jay to stand back up!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiff Sanford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Sanford lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jay falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tiff Sanford!
Tiff Sanford thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CFC 579
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Bouba lands with an overhand left.#CUT#It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Bouba tries to clinch up.
Bouba misses the shot to the body.
Sanford counters with a body kick.
Bouba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bouba misses with a two punch combination.
Bouba swings widly with a right hand
and Sanford counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanford looks to land a body kick but Bouba moved away.
Bouba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bouba throws a jab when Sanford was well out of range.
Sanford connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouba swings widly with a right hand
and Sanford counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Moussa Bouba has been cut.
Bouba lands with a straight right. Sanford didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouba throws an off balance right hand
and Sanford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bouba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T1#
Sanford scores with a hook to the body. Bouba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bouba is breathing heavily.
Sanford is looking to score with low kicks.
Bouba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanford.
Moussa Bouba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Bouba.
Sanford throws a jab but it's blocked by Bouba.
Sanford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bouba lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanford misses with a body punch
and Bouba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bouba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bouba looks to throw the jab but Sanford is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanford! But no joy.#CL#
Bouba takes the fight into the clinch. #T2##BC2#
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Bouba lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanford's head.
Bouba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bouba moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
Sanford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford misses the shot to the body.
Bouba moves in looking to clinch but Sanford pushes him off.
Bouba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanford throws out the jab.
Bouba throws a lazy right hand but Sanford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bouba misses with a looping right.
And Sanford responds with a good body kick, but Bouba manages to step out the way in time.
Bouba misses the body punch
and Sanford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Bouba throws a right and a left that Sanford avoids nicely.
Sanford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bouba throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bouba looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Bouba misses with a straight left.
Bouba misses with an uppercut. Sanford saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Sanford releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanford cracks a nice hook into Bouba's ribs.
Bouba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bouba rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanford dips to his left and cracks Bouba with an uppercut!
Sanford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Bouba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bouba throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouba throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanford counters with a straight right hand.
Bouba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sanford lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bouba tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiff Sanford!
Tiff Sanford thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CFC 569
Date: Jul 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Sanford takes a swing at Chukwuma's ribcage but misses.
Chukwuma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chukwuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chukwuma throws an off balance right hand
letting Sanford counter with a right hand.
Sanford takes a swing at Chukwuma's ribcage but misses.
Sanford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chukwuma misses with a looping right.
Sanford lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanford cracks Chukwuma with an open hand slap.
Sanford has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chukwuma is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sanford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chukwuma.#T1#
Sanford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chukwuma counters with a nice body shot.
Chukwuma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chukwuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chukwuma tries to clinch there but Sanford circles away.
Sanford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanford throws a right hand that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanford takes a swing at Chukwuma's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Chukwuma throws a shot to the body.
Sanford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chukwuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanford.
Chukwuma jabs Sanford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chukwuma scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chukwuma.
Sanford misses with a wild combination.
Chukwuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Sanford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanford lands a right hook to the body.
Chukwuma misses with a right hand
and Sanford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Sanford.
Sanford is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chukwuma with a body shot.
Sanford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Chukwuma.
Sanford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick
and Sanford counters with a big right hand! Oh Chukwuma is in trouble here! Sanford follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiff Sanford!
After winning the bout, Tiff Sanford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CFC 561
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Nekongo ducks under a wild hook from Sanford.
Nekongo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nekongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanford.
Nekongo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Nekongo throws a hook but Sanford avoids it easily.
Sanford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nekongo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanford.
Sanford slips under a jab.#KD2#
Sanford lands a big head kick that sends Nekongo tumbling to the mat! Sanford takes a step backwards and waves Nekongo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Nekongo is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Petrus Nekongo has been cut.
Sanford has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nekongo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
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!
Nekongo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanford is just out of range.
Sanford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nekongo missing with a left hand there. Sanford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanford circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Nekongo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Sanford wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiff Sanford!
An out of breath Tiff Sanford 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: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Sanford tries to clinch up.
Sanford tries to clinch up.
Sanford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#TD2#
Coleman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sanford tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coleman is in Sanford's guard.
Sanford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coleman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Sanford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanford pulls Coleman in close to his closed guard and prevents Coleman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanford trying to control the position.
#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Coleman gets a clinch. #BC2#
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coleman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sanford.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T2#
Sanford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanford scores with a kick to the body.
#TD2#
Coleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanford's guard.
Sanford looking to control.
Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanford wants to control but Coleman passes easily into half guard.
#T3#
Coleman controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Sanford defends the submission attempt.
Sanford wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coleman in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanford manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coleman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
Sanford is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Sanford being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Coleman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanford throws a wild body kick that Coleman sees coming a mile off.#TD2#
Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Coleman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Sanford misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanford is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Bear Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanford is proving hard to escape from.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1##TD2#
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
Coleman seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sanford is trying to control but can't.
Coleman passes to full mount!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.#CUT2#It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Sanford holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coleman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
#SUB2#
Sanford defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Coleman. #T2#
Sanford working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Coleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Sanford defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Coleman.
Coleman controlling the pace for now.
Coleman raining down shots from the mount!#T3#
Sanford is looking to improve his position but Coleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanford is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coleman with the ground and pound from mount.
Coleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish! #CUT2#Tiff Sanford's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanford tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.#SUB2#
Sanford defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Coleman. #T4#
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tiff Sanford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD2#
Coleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanford's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coleman in particular looking to stall.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#CUT2#Tiff Sanford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#SUB2#
Coleman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanford tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman stalling.
Sanford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Coleman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanford gets full guard.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanford trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tiff Sanford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanford wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanford has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Coleman is looking for a kimura here.
Sanford is trying to control but can't.
Coleman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Sanford is defending the position.
Sanford trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Coleman manages to pass to mount!
#T3#
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanford can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#CUT2#Jeez, Tiff Sanford's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiff Sanford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bear Coleman! |
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