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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
GC 445: Akechi VS Vertongen
Date: Jul 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smo.
Smo throws a big counter head kick but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smo moves away.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo staying out of range there.
Smo tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Smo 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.
Smo tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
#BC#
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Smo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smo moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia 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.
Garcia throws a jab when Smo was well out of range.
Smo wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Smo throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smo counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Smo moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
Garcia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Smo lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Smo tries to score a body lock takedown but Garcia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Smo has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Smo clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Smo.
#CUT2#It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.#T2#
Garcia blocks a body shot from Smo.
Smo crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smo trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Smo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Smo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Smo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smo wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T3#
Garcia pushes Smo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Garcia lands with a light punch inside.
Smo wants to take the fight to the mat but Garcia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diego Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smo.
Smo throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Smo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smos head.
Smo blocking some punches.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smo backwards.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smo.
#T4#
Smo being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Garcia is working Smo over against the cage.#BC#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Smo throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Smo darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Smo rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Smo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Smo.
#TD#
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Smo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Smo fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Smo checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Smo's leg. Smo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joe Smo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smo checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Smo drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smo backwards.
Smo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Smo jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
#T1#
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Smo controls the action.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Smo jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Smo around his waist. Smo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smo slips under a jab from Garcia.
Smo throws a counter combo.
Smo takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia throws a jab when Smo was well out of range.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.#CL2#
Smo clinches.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia tries to work over Smo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Garcia has Smo pressed against the cage.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Smo.
Diego Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smo.
Garcia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Garcia lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Smo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia throws the left hand but Smo avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Garcia. #ROC#Smo is rocked!#T3#
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Come on Garcia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smo can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Smo is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smo connects with a high kick.
Garcia is looking to slow Smo down with leg kicks.
Smo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smo is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smo doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Smo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Smo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia clobbers Smo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Smo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Smo looks to clinch but Garcia throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Smo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Diego Garcia!
Diego Garcia thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 313 - Zulu vs Hirsch
Date: Jul 17, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 22 losses; Bart Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 22 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Cubbedge pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cubbedge smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Cubbedge .
Cubbedge 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.
Cubbedge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cubbedge smiles and moves away.
Cubbedge shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Cubbedge in a clinch.
Cubbedge tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Cubbedge . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cubbedge wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cubbedge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Brown drags the fight down to the ground.
Cubbedge preventing the sweep.
Cubbedge pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Cubbedge is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Cubbedge passes into half guard.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cubbedge manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (0) vs (2) Brown
Cubbedge working a defensive guard here.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
My spies in Rabid Dog inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Cubbedge is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cubbedge avoid being mounted?
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Cubbedge defends it.
Brown keeps trying to improve his position.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T5#
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Cubbedge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is defending well.
Cubbedge is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cubbedge avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brown passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (0) vs (5) Brown#T6#
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cubbedge is holding on tight.
Cubbedge controls the position.
Brown fails to move to back control.
Cubbedge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Cubbedge is controlling an arm, preventing Brown from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cubbedge tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown tries to control but Cubbedge wriggling away.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Brown with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cubbedge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9#
Cubbedge has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cubbedge (0) vs (8) Brown
Cubbedge tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown tries to control but Cubbedge wriggling away.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T10#
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Brown wants to control the pace but Cubbedge is squirming around nicely.
Cubbedge is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Cubbedge (0) vs (11) Brown
Cubbedge is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T11#
Brown trying to control momentarily.
Cubbedge is in bad spot here.
Brown has good solid back control here.
Brown avoiding Cubbedge 's attempts to control his hands. #T12#
Brown is riding his opponent, not letting Cubbedge buck him off.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Cubbedge manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (11) Brown
Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cubbedge won't allow Brown to sweep him here. #T13#
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cubbedge is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cubbedge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown trying to control the position.
#T14#
Cubbedge is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown wants to sweep here but Cubbedge controlling him for the moment.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cubbedge slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 11 to 2.
Joshua Brown is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Joshua Brown 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:
CWC 312 - Ziyaeddin vs Priest
Date: Jul 10, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 22 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 35 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pavlov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pavlov gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Pavlov scores with a takedown into Brown's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Pavlov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Pavlov 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.#T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pavlov.#T2#
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown is pulling down on Pavlov's head. It's preventing any offense from Pavlov, at least for the moment.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Pavlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pavlov is continuing to stall.
Brown keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov keeps trying to improve his position.
Pavlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown keeping full guard, as Pavlov tries to pass.
Pavlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Pavlov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T6#
Brown controlling from the top position.
Brown is fighting to break Pavlov's control of his arms but Pavlov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Pavlov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown stands and throws Pavlov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.#T7#
A lull in the action here.
Pavlov is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face as Brown controls the position.
Pavlov wants to control but Brown postures up.
Brown taking a breather here.
Pavlov is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown happy to just control the position for now. #T8#
Brown trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
Brown laying and praying for a moment but Pavlov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done. #T9#
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Brown 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.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov is pulling down on Brown's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown, at least for the moment.
Pavlov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (5) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position. #T10#
Pavlov not doing much here.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov not doing much here.
#T11#
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pavlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pavlov prevents Brown from improving his position.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov prevents Brown from improving his position.#T12#
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Pavlov wants to advance to full mount but Brown doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov content to stall in guard here.
Brown 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.#T13#
Pavlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.#T14#
Pavlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown trying to control the position.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (4) Pavlov
Pavlov is trying to keep Brown in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
A victorious Joshua Brown 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Dope looks for a takedown but Handicks sprawls well.
Dope throws a head kick that misses
and Handicks counters with a series of strikes. Dope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dope ducks right into an uppercut from Handicks.
Dope looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Handicks is fending him off so far but Dope persists. Nope, Handicks circles away and we're back to standing.
Dope darts in looking for a takedown but Handicks gets double underhooks and turns Dope into the cage.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dope.
Handicks throws a hook but Dope blocks it.
Dope tries for a takedown but Handicks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dope tries to clinch up.
Dope darts in trying to clinch
and Handicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like James Dope has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Handicks. No joy for Dope on that attempt.
Handicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dope misses with a takedown
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Handicks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dope momentarily.
Dope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handicks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Handicks misses with a looping right.
Handicks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dope has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dope ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.
Handicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dope moves away.
Dope shoots in for a takedown but Handicks shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Handicks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handicks avoids the head kick by Dope.
#T2#
Dope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Handicks throws a jab when Dope was well out of range.
Handicks throws an overhand right that lands on Dope's shoulder, as Dope tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dope is defended easily by Handicks.
Handicks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dope shoots for a double leg takedown but Handicks sprawls well. He's pushed Dope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Handicks tests Dope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Handicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handicks throws a shot from downtown. Dope moves away and avoids it.
Handicks misses the jab.
Dope is looking to clinch but Handicks is avoiding it.
Handicks cracks Dope with an open hand slap.
Dope fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3#
Dope fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dope shoots in looking for a takedown. Handicks tries to sprawl out of it but Dope keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Handicks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Handicks misses its intended target.
Handicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dope.
Handicks lands an overhand right.
Dope moves away from the strike by Handicks.
Handicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Handicks misses with a hook. Dope ducked under it nicely.
Handicks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Handicks!
Dope avoids the body shot from Handicks.
#T4#
Dope misses with a combination
letting Handicks counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handicks misses with a hook.
Handicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dope fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Handicks avoids it really well and circles away.
Dope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dope wants to clinch but Handicks slips to the side
and Handicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dope thinking.
Dope is looking to clinch but Handicks is avoiding it.
Dope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Handicks throws a lazy right hand but Dope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Handicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Dope's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Handicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dope.
Handicks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dope tries to clinch but Handicks moves out of range.
Handicks throws a hook but Dope avoids it easily.
Dope steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Handicks.
Handicks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dope doesn't manage to clinch there - Handicks circles away.
Dope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Handicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dope can do to turn this around?
Handicks cracks Dope with a right hand to the side of the head.
Handicks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dope's head backwards.
Handicks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Handicks lands a jab to the nose.
Johny Handicks is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Handicks. No joy for Dope on that attempt.
Handicks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dope tries for a takedown but Handicks circles away easily
and Handicks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Dope avoids the body shot from Handicks.
James Dope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dope gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dope.
Dope pivots, looking for a leg kick but Handicks is out of range and Dope settles back down.
Dope takes one on the button.
Handicks lands a nice shot that snaps Dope's head back.
Handicks slaps away a takedown attempt from Dope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Handicks slaps away a takedown attempt from Dope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Handicks misses the target.
Dope is trying desperately to land a takedown but Handicks is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dope.
Handicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Handicks cracks Dope with an open hand slap.#T2#
Dope doesn't manage to clinch there - Handicks circles away.
Dope takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Handicks throws a body punch but Dope moves out of range.
Handicks swings for the body but Dope moves out of range.
Handicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dope.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dope dives in and grabs Handicks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handicks pushes down on Dope's head and hops out.
A jab from Handicks misses.
Dope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Handicks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dope tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Handicks defends well and Dope ends up having to push Handicks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Handicks throws a jab when Dope was well out of range.
Handicks lands a nice shot that snaps Dope's head back.
Dope shoots and misses
and Dope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dope is breathing heavily.#T3#
Handicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handicks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dope back to the cage. Handicks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#That has opened up James Dope's cut even more.
Handicks misses with a wild body shot.
Dope shoots in but Handicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Handicks misses the target.
Dope is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Handicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handicks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dope. #T4#
Dope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handicks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handicks misses with a straight left.
Handicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Dope's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dope closes the distance and clinches up with Handicks, looking for a takedown. Dope pushes Handicks against the cage but Handicks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dope fails with the takedown
and Dope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handicks.
Handicks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dope scores with a nice head shot.
Handicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Handicks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Dope's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dope with a poor takedown
and Handicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Dope misses with a looping right.
Dope slips a jab from Handicks.
Handicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dope manages to avoid it.
Handicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dope counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Handicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Handicks connects with a jab.
Dope moves in looking to clinch but Handicks pushes him off.#CL2#
Dope has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Handicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handicks misses with a looping right.
Dope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dope throws an overhand right that lands on Handicks's shoulder, as Handicks tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Handicks misses its target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Handicks lands a jab.#T1#
Dope fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Handicks does no damage.
Dope with a poor takedown
and Handicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Handicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Handicks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dope dives in and grabs Handicks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handicks pushes down on Dope's head and hops out.
Johny Handicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dope.
Dope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dope tries to clinch but Handicks moves away
and Handicks counters with a nice body shot.
Dope looks for a takedown but Handicks sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Dope 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johny Handicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dope fails to land with a series of punches.
Handicks misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Dope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Handicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Handicks connects with a right hand. Dope shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Dope's head.
Dope shoots and misses
letting Handicks counter with a right hand.
Handicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dope.
Handicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dope tries to close the distance and clinch but Handicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dope misses with a body kick.
Handicks misses with the combination.
#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Handicks, as that shot connected.
Dope slips under a jab from Handicks.
Dope throws a leg kick
and Handicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handicks lands a jab to the head.
Handicks thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Handicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Handicks connects with a looping right hand.
Handicks tries to bum rush Dope with a series of wild strikes but Dope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dope shoots in looking for a takedown but Handicks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Handicks.
Nice defenses there by Dope.
Dope is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dope dives in for a single leg takedown but Handicks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4#
A jab from Handicks misses.
Dope misses with a takedown
and Handicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dope darts in trying to clinch
and Handicks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handicks looks to land a left hand but Dope moved out of range nicely.
Dope pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Handicks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James Dope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Handicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handicks, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Handicks!
A less than humble Johny Handicks misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
CWC 311 - Trump vs Nickal
Date: Jul 03, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 22 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ramirez shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joshua Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Ramirez.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ramirez sprawls and moves away.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Ramirez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Brown 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.
Brown is fighting to break Ramirez's control of his arms but Ramirez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Ramirez looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB2#
Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is fighting to break Ramirez's control of his arms but Ramirez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Ramirez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Brown controlling the pace.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown pushing down on Ramirez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramirez is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.#T6#
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Ramirez defends it.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown moves into full mount! Ramirez won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Ramirez#T7#
Ramirez tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Ramirez is trying to escape the mount.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but Ramirez doesn't allow it.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez gets back to half guard.#T8#
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramirez is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Brown postures up.#T9#
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramirez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully. #T10#
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brown prevents Ramirez from getting the reversal.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez controls the position.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.#T11#
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Brown pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Brown can't control as he wanted to and Ramirez manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brown.#T12#
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ramirez for as long as he can get away with.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ramirez is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard. #T13#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown is pressing down on Ramirez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramirez is holding on for now.
Ramirez trying to control but Brown postures up.
#T14##SUB2#
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Brown prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Joshua Brown 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Turo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Munoz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Turo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munoz, who protects the arm well.
Munoz regains half guard.
Turo wants to pass to mount but Munoz is defending the position. #SUB2#
Munoz is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Turo is tapping! Great win for Munoz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Munoz! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Lexington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pepo circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Pepo. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Pepo closes the distance and clinches.
Pepo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pepo lands with a short shot to the head.
Lexington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lexington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pepo walks away with a smile on his face. Lexington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Pepo does it's job there.
Lexington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lexington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamari Lexington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lexington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pepo but Pepo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pepo connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lexington to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Pepo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bate Pepo! |
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Event:
CWC 309 - Steel vs Pavlov
Date: Jun 19, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 22 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Brown moves into the clinch.#TD#
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs can't escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown is looking to work his way around to Burroughs's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Burroughs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burroughs is looking to escape.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Burroughs can't escape the position.
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away. #T2#
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown tries to control but Burroughs wriggling away.
Burroughs is working to get back to half guard.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Brown works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (8) vs (0) Burroughs
Brown is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brown controlling well, preventing Burroughs from escaping the position.
Brown biding his time, controlling Burroughs.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks.
Brown has good solid back control here. #T4#
Brown avoiding Burroughs 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Brown keeps control of the position as Burroughs tries to break free.
Brown wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
Brown trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Burroughs doesn't escape.
Brown avoiding Burroughs 's attempts to control his hands.
Brown biding his time, controlling Burroughs. #T5#
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Brown struggling to keep hold of the position.
Burroughs tries to break free.
Brown is riding his opponent, not letting Burroughs buck him off.
Burroughs staying busy and making it hard for Brown to control.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
Burroughs rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
#T6#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brown controlling the positon.#SUB#
Brown has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Burroughs has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Brown keeps control of the position easily here as Burroughs tries to buck him off.
Burroughs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brown controlling his opponent.
Burroughs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Burroughs tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown controlling the pace for now. #T8#
Burroughs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (11) vs (0) Burroughs
Brown not allowing Burroughs to control his hands.
Brown controlling from the back.
Brown is hanging on to Burroughs's back as he tries to escape.
Brown tries to get the hooks in deep but Burroughs pushed the leg off.
Burroughs manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Burroughs.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (11) vs (2) Burroughs
Brown keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass. #T9#
Brown pulls Burroughs in close to his closed guard and prevents Burroughs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Brown keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
Burroughs trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T10#
Burroughs pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burroughs is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.#T11#
Burroughs is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Burroughs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Burroughs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T12#
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Burroughs is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Burroughs 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.
Burroughs passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (11) vs (5) Burroughs#T13#
Brown tries to hold on but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T14#
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Burroughs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs can't control as he wanted to and Brown manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Brown wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
An out of breath Joshua Brown 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: Jun 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Maxwell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rurikovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maxwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rurikovich is looking to chop away at Maxwell's legs.
As Rurikovich tries to get set, Maxwell tries to push him back and clinch up but Rurikovich manages to avoid the attempt.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Rurikovich circles away.
Maxwell wants to clinch.
Vladimir Rurikovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rurikovich throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Maxwell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rurikovich manages to circle out of the way.
Rurikovich throws a lazy right hand but Maxwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Rurikovich has managed to clinch.
Maxwell crunches a lovely knee into Rurikovich's ribcage.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rurikovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Rurikovich blocks with his arms.
I was talking to Maxwell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Maxwell with a knee to the head.
Rurikovich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maxwell connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rurikovich.
Maxwell landing knees to the head.
Rurikovich misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Rurikovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rurikovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rurikovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rurikovich avoids it.
Rurikovich has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Rurikovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rurikovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxwell controls his hands.
Rurikovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxwell's elbow.
Maxwell lands an elbow that stopped Rurikovich in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Rurikovich as the two fighters clinch.
Maxwell blocks the elbow strike.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Rurikovich blocks with his arms.
Rurikovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maxwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rurikovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rurikovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rurikovich tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rurikovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Rurikovich lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Rurikovich blocks it.
#T2#
Rurikovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rurikovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rurikovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Rurikovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rurikovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Rurikovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell takes an elbow to the temple.
Rurikovich avoids a wild elbow strike from Maxwell.
Rurikovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxwells head.
Rurikovich lands an elbow just above Maxwell 's eye.
Rurikovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maxwell dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Maxwell trying to land knees to the body.
Rurikovich tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Maxwell connects with a knee to the head.
Rurikovich tries to work over Maxwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Maxwell throws a head punch that misses.
Rurikovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Rurikovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rurikovich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rurikovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Rurikovich.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maxwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rurikovich.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rurikovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside that Maxwell shrugs off.
Rurikovich connects with a knee to the head.
Rurikovich scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Rurikovich connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rurikovich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maxwell's brow.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Rurikovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rurikovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rurikovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rurikovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4#
Rurikovich lands a left hand.
Maxwell tries to throw a body punch but Rurikovich avoids it by throwing Maxwell back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rurikovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maxwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Maxwell tries to work over Rurikovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rurikovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Rurikovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rurikovich pushes Maxwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rurikovich has Maxwell pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rurikovich.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rurikovich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maxwell's brow.
Maxwell dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxwell controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Rurikovich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rurikovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rurikovich. #CL#
Maxwell rushes Rurikovich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Rurikovich.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Rurikovich lands a shot to the body.
Rurikovich lands a nice uppercut.
Rurikovich lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Rurikovich.
A shot in the inside from Rurikovich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maxwell.
Rurikovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rurikovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rurikovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rurikovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rurikovich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maxwell takes an elbow to the temple.
Rurikovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maxwell misses with a punch to the body.
Rurikovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rurikovich is leaning against Maxwell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Rurikovich pushes Maxwell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rurikovich tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
Rurikovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rurikovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rurikovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rurikovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maxwell trying to control the position but instead, Rurikovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maxwell into the cage.
Rurikovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rurikovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maxwell takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rurikovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxwell blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rurikovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rurikovich lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Rurikovich.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rurikovich.
Maxwell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rurikovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rurikovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rurikovich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maxwell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rurikovich lands an elbow that stopped Maxwell in his tracks for a moment.
Rurikovich lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside that Maxwell shrugs off.
Rurikovich has Maxwell pressed against the cage.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Rurikovich slowing the pace effectively.
Rurikovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rurikovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rurikovich is pushing Maxwell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rurikovich misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rurikovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside that Maxwell shrugs off.
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rurikovich.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rurikovich blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rurikovich lands an elbow just above Maxwell 's eye.
Maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maxwell throws a head punch that misses.
Rurikovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Rurikovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rurikovich.
Nice elbow from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Rurikovich - that landed with a thud.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Rurikovich blocks it.
Rurikovich scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Rurikovich is blocking nicely.
Rurikovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Rurikovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rurikovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Rurikovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Rurikovich has knocked Maxwell down with a huge combo! Rurikovich steps away and waves a wobbly Maxwell back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Maxwell is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!#CL2#
Rurikovich rushes Maxwell and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Maxwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell seems to have got his legs back now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rurikovich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maxwell's brow.
Rurikovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maxwell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rurikovich pushes Maxwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maxwell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maxwell can't find room to land a body shot as Rurikovich controls the action.
Maxwell tries to throw a body punch but Rurikovich avoids it by throwing Maxwell back against the cage.
Rurikovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rurikovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rurikovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rurikovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Rurikovich gets through Maxwell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rurikovich misses with an elbow strike.
#T1#
Rurikovich lands an elbow that stopped Maxwell in his tracks for a moment.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maxwell misses with an elbow over the top.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rurikovich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rurikovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maxwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Rurikovich lands an elbow that stopped Maxwell in his tracks for a moment.
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside that Maxwell shrugs off.
Rurikovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Rurikovich.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rurikovich.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Rurikovich is blocking nicely.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rurikovich lands an elbow that stopped Maxwell in his tracks for a moment.
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Rurikovich.
Rurikovich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T2#
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside that Maxwell shrugs off.
Rurikovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Rurikovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rurikovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maxwell's defenses.
Maxwell blocks an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich digs a right hand into Maxwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maxwell's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside that Maxwell shrugs off.
Rurikovich gets through Maxwell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rurikovich lands a shot to the body.
Maxwell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rurikovich.
Still in the clinch, Rurikovich scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Rurikovich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands a damaging elbow.
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich avoiding damage.
Rurikovich looking to throw knees to the head but Maxwell is blocking nicely.
Rurikovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maxwell dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rurikovich blocks it with crossed arms.
Rurikovich prevents a body shot from Maxwell.
Maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vladimir Rurikovich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vladimir Rurikovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rurikovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Rurikovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rurikovich lands a nice uppercut.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Maxwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Rurikovich avoids the damage to the body.
Rurikovich lands a damaging elbow.
Rurikovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Rurikovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rurikovich.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maxwell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rurikovich's brow.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maxwell prevents a body shot from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands an elbow inside.
Rurikovich tries to throw a body punch but Maxwell avoids it by throwing Rurikovich back against the cage.
Rurikovich misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rurikovich misses with a punch to the body.
Maxwell takes a shot to the head.
Klinx Maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rurikovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxwell's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Rurikovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rurikovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Rurikovich!
Vladimir Rurikovich 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: Jun 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Pepo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pepo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pepo throws a series of punches but Justis avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Justis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pepo.
Justis throws a looping overhand right but Pepo ducks down to avoid it.
Pepo swinging wildly here.
Justis is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pepo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justis circles away quickly and effectively.
Justis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepo.
Pepo feints a jab promting Justis to slip. Pepo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Justis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pepo throws a series of punches but Justis moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepo misses with the combination.
Justis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Justis throws a shot to the body.
Pepo tries to clinch but Justis moves away
and Justis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Justis swats away the attempt to clinch by Pepo.
Bate Pepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepo throws a combination that misses
and Justis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pepo misses with a double jab.
Justis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pepo throws a combination that misses
and Justis counters with a straight right hand.
Pepo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pepo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justis.
Pepo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Justis misses its target.
Pepo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Pepo misses with a few strikes there.
Justis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
Pepo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justis dodges the punch combination from Pepo.
Justis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pepo looks winded!
Justis throws a series of punches but Pepo avoids them all with ease.
And Pepo tries to counter it with a takedown but Justis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pepo looks to land a combination but Justis avoids it well.
Justis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pepo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Justis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pepo thinking.
Justis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Justis dodges the punch combination from Pepo.
Pepo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Justis counters with a left to the body.
Justis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
Pepo tries to keep at a distance but Justis has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3#
Justis lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Justis.
Justis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Justis has had enough of the clinch but Pepo keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Justis manages to break the clinch.
Pepo avoids the head kick by Justis.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pepo darts in trying to clinch
and Justis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pepo connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Pepo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pepo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Justis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Justis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Justis.
Pepo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Justis swings for the body but Pepo moves out of range.
Pepo throws a nice looking combination but Justis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Justis is looking to counter punch.
Pepo works over Justis's head and body with a nice combination.
Pepo misses with a double jab
and Justis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Justis dominated that round.
That's time! Justis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Justis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justis is looking to wear down Pepo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pepo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justis counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Justis.
Pepo lands a lovely overhand right.
Pepo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Justis to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Pepo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Justis scores with a shot to the side of Pepo's head.
Pepo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis lands a body shot.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Pepo throws a punch but it's blocked by Justis.
Pepo has a couple of punches blocked by Justis.
A head punch on the inside from Pepo fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Pepo.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
A short right from Pepo. #T2#
Justis taking a breather.
Justis is trying to force a seperation but Pepo has the dominant position.
Pepo misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Justis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pepo misses with a series of wild punches.
Pepo misses with a double jab.
Logan Justis is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Justis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justis dodges the punch combination from Pepo.
Pepo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justis.
Pepo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pepo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Pepo has closed the distance and engaged Justis in a clinch.
Justis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pepo lands a right hand. #T4#
Pepo lands with a light punch inside.
Justis works on Pepo's body with a couple of short punches.
Justis blocking some punches.
Justis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pepo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Justis stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bate Pepo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Pepo tries to clinch but Justis moves out of range.
Justis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pepo misses with a wild combination.
Pepo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pepo throws a right hand that Justis ducks under and follows up with a left that Justis also avoids with ease.
Justis throws a body shot but no joy.
Pepo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Justis avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justis circles away quickly and effectively.
Pepo tries to clinch
and Justis counters with a nice body shot.
Justis throws a good cross that connects.
Pepo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Justis. Pepo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pepo misses with a left hand
and Justis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pepo misses with a combination
and Justis counters with a right hand to the body.
Pepo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pepo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pepo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Justis back to the cage. Pepo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Justis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pepo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justis.
Pepo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Justis closes the distance and clinches.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Justis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pepo blocking some punches.
Justis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Justis blocking some punches.
#BC#
Justis breaks the clinch.
Justis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pepo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pepo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Justis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3##CL#
Justis has closed the distance and engaged Pepo in a clinch.
Pepo misses with some punches.
Justis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Justis breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pepo.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepo.
Justis blocks an uppercut.
Pepo throws a head punch that misses.
Justis blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pepo tries to work over Justis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Logan Justis.
I think Justis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
GC 435: Simmons VS Frewin
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - La Vellei throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Smo moves into the clinch.#BC2#
La Vellei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smo's head.
La Vellei misses with a hook. Smo ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
La Vellei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Smo clinches up with La Vellei and pushes him back against the cage.
Smo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La Vellei looks winded!
Smo scores a nice knee to the body.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
Smo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. La Vellei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
La Vellei takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Knees to the body from Smo.
La Vellei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Our sources have told us that Smo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A knee to the head by Smo.
#CUT#It looks like Jean Cristopher La Vellei has been cut.
La Vellei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
La Vellei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section. La Vellei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smo scores a nice knee to the body.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Smo.
Good body shot from Smo.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Smo is struggling to control the position.
Smo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Vellei's elbow.
Smo can't find room to land a body shot as La Vellei controls the action.
Smo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Smo.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
La Vellei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
La Vellei manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Smo closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
La Vellei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smo with a nice cross.
Smo wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from La Vellei.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo lands a head kick. La Vellei smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Smo moves into range and clinches up with La Vellei.
La Vellei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has La Vellei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Smo working La Vellei over with knees to the body.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
Smo struggles to land a body shot inside as La Vellei controls his hands.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
A knee to the head by Smo.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Vellei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo crunches a lovely knee into La Vellei's ribcage.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section. La Vellei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Cristopher La Vellei's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Vellei lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Smo.
Smo tries to clinch up.
Smo doesn't manage to clinch there - La Vellei circles away.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vellei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Vellei scores with a nice body kick.
#CL#
Smo rushes La Vellei and presses him up against the cage.
La Vellei being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo lands a body shot.
La Vellei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
La Vellei is breathing heavily.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.#T1##BC2#
La Vellei breaks the clinch.
Smo moves out of range as La Vellei strikes.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Vellei misses with a jab to the body
and La Vellei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
La Vellei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smo defending well as La Vellei loads up on a big left hand.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo wants to clinch up but La Vellei keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Smo takes the fight into the clinch.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
La Vellei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Smo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Vellei looks to land a combination but Smo avoids it well. #T2#
A head kick by La Vellei misses
and Smo counters with a right hand to the body.
La Vellei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smo throws a quick counter head kick but La Vellei was just out of range.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vellei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Smo wants to clinch.
La Vellei misses with a looping left.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.
Smo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Vellei can do to turn this around?
La Vellei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Vellei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
#T3#
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo misses with a knee strike.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
La Vellei is trying to break free.
Smo struggles to land a body shot inside as La Vellei controls his hands.
Smo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. La Vellei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
La Vellei is trying to break the clinch but Smo is controlling him.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Smo tries to land a knee to the head but La Vellei blocks with his arms.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
#BC2#
La Vellei breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from La Vellei
and Smo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Vellei thinking.
Smo looks to clinch
and La Vellei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
La Vellei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smo tries to clinch but La Vellei is having none of it.
Jean Cristopher La Vellei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo closes the distance looking to clinch
and La Vellei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Cristopher La Vellei'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!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smo tries to clinch up.
Smo wants to clinch up but La Vellei keeps it at a distance.
Smo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La Vellei's hands.
La Vellei missing with a left hand there. Smo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Vellei swats away the attempt to clinch by Smo.
La Vellei throws a shot from downtown. Smo moves away and avoids it.
Smo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo wants to clinch up but La Vellei keeps it at a distance.
Smo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Vellei.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vellei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
La Vellei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smo.
A head kick misses from Smo.
Smo is looking to clinch.
La Vellei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Vellei throws a nice looking combination but Smo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smo tries to clinch but La Vellei is having none of it.
Smo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smo throws a good cross that connects.
#CL#
Smo has La Vellei up against the cage in a clinch.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
La Vellei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei swats away the attempt to clinch by Smo.
Smo tries a head kick but it misses.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Cristopher La Vellei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
La Vellei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
La Vellei misses with a hook.
Joe Smo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Vellei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La Vellei looks for the body kick but Smo saw that one coming.
La Vellei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La Vellei swats away the attempt to clinch by Smo.
Smo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
La Vellei throws a head kick that misses
letting Smo counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Vellei misses the jab.
La Vellei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Vellei swings for the body but Smo moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smo.#CL#
Smo darts in and clinches La Vellei up against the cage.#T3#
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body.
La Vellei misses with a body punch.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
La Vellei struggles to land a body shot inside as Smo controls his hands.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on La Vellei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body.
La Vellei wants to break free but Smo has control.
#T4#
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo lands a nice knee to the body.
Smo stalling in the clinch but La Vellei improves position.
Smo blocks a body shot from La Vellei.
Smo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Smo.
La Vellei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Vellei scores with a shoulder strike.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
Joe Smo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
La Vellei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
La Vellei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe Smo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Vellei can't find room to land a body shot as Smo controls the action.
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 Joe Smo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smo, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smo!
After winning the bout, Joe Smo 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:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 149
Date: May 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Rossiter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rurikovich.
Rossiter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vladimir Rurikovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rurikovich scores with a leg kick.
Rossiter slips a straight right by Rurikovich.
Rurikovich avoids the head kick by Rossiter.
Rurikovich is looking to clinch.
Rossiter throws a right hand that Rurikovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Rurikovich also avoids with ease.
Rossiter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Rossiter finds it's target.
Rurikovich is looking to clinch.
Rurikovich works over Rossiter's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#It looks like Kai Rossiter has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rurikovich scoring well with a low kick there.
Rurikovich swinging wildly here.
Rurikovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rossiter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rurikovich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rurikovich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rossiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Rurikovich throws an off balance right hand
letting Rossiter counter with a right hand.
Rossiter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rurikovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rurikovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossiter.
A punch combination from Rossiter misses.
Rurikovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossiter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossiter misses the jab.
Rossiter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rurikovich.
Rurikovich throws a shot from downtown. Rossiter moves away and avoids it.
Rurikovich works over Rossiter's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Rurikovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rurikovich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rurikovich tries a low kick but Rossiter avoids it.
Rurikovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rurikovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rurikovich closes the distance but Rossiter moves to the side
and Rossiter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Rurikovich. Those never looked like landing.
Rossiter lands a jab to Rurikovich's midsection.
Rurikovich with a nice calf kick.#T2#
Rurikovich misses with a hook
and Rossiter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rurikovich is looking to clinch but Rossiter is avoiding it.
Rurikovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rurikovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossiter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rurikovich swings widly with a right hand
and Rurikovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossiter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rurikovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rurikovich misses with a wild combination.
Rossiter throws an overhand right that lands on Rurikovich's shoulder, as Rurikovich tries to avoid the shot.
Rurikovich misses with a two punch combination.
Rurikovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossiter counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossiter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rurikovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossiter.
Rossiter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rurikovich on the side of the head.#ROC#Rurikovich is rocked!
Rurikovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossiter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rurikovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossiter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Rurikovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossiter misses the target.
Rossiter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rurikovich has time to react.
Rurikovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossiter finish him?
Rossiter misses with an uppercut.
Rurikovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Rurikovich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rossiter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rurikovich jabs Rossiter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rurikovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Rossiter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rurikovich throws out the jab.
Rossiter slips a straight right by Rurikovich.
Rurikovich misses with a body shot.
Rurikovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rurikovich swings widly with a right hand
and Rossiter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossiter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossiter missing with a left hand there. Rurikovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rurikovich slips under a jab from Rossiter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossiter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossiter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rurikovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossiter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rossiter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Rurikovich moves to clinch but Rossiter breaks away
and Rossiter counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossiter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rurikovich.
Rossiter connects with the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rurikovich.
Rossiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rurikovich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossiter throws a body punch but Rurikovich moves out of range.
Rurikovich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rurikovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rurikovich misses with an uppercut.
Rurikovich loads up on a big right hand but Rossiter slips the punch.
Rurikovich takes one to the chin there.
Rurikovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossiter lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Rurikovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rurikovich.
Rossiter misses the jab.
Rurikovich tries to bum rush Rossiter with a series of wild strikes but Rossiter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rossiter loads up on a big right hand but Rurikovich slips the punch.
Nice shot by Rossiter.
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 Kai Rossiter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kai Rossiter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Rurikovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossiter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossiter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rurikovich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rurikovich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rossiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Rurikovich is just out of range.
Rossiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossiter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rurikovich on the side of the head.
Rurikovich tries to clinch up.
Rurikovich throws a low kick but Rossiter moves out of range easily.
Rurikovich moves in looking to clinch but Rossiter pushes him off.
Rossiter misses with a hook. Rurikovich ducked under it nicely.
Rossiter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rurikovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossiter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rurikovich. Rurikovich obviously looking to wear him down.
Rurikovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Rurikovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Rurikovich misses with a wild combination.
A low kick lands for Rossiter.
#T1#
Rurikovich misses with the combination.
Rurikovich scores with a leg kick.
Rossiter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rossiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Rurikovich clinches.
Rurikovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rurikovich avoids it.
Rossiter lands with a left to the head.
Rurikovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rurikovich misses with an elbow over the top.
Rurikovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rurikovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rossiter misses with a body punch.
Rurikovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rossiter.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rossiter tries to land knees in the clinch but Rurikovich avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Rurikovich just leaning against Rossiter, taking a breather.
Rurikovich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rossiter blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rurikovich fails to land.
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!
Rossiter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossiter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rurikovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rurikovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rurikovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rossiter misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rurikovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rurikovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Rurikovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossiter blocks the elbow strike.
Rurikovich avoids a wild elbow strike from Rossiter.
Rurikovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
Rurikovich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Our sources have told us that Rossiter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rurikovich has a couple of punches blocked by Rossiter.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rossiter.
Rurikovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rurikovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossiter blocks an uppercut.
Rossiter working aggressively here.
Rossiter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rurikovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rossiter.
Rurikovich is breathing heavily.
Rossiter tries to land knees in the clinch but Rurikovich avoids the damage to the body.
Rossiter lands a nice elbow.
Rossiter avoids the elbow strike from Rurikovich, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rossiter.
Rurikovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rurikovich throws a head punch that misses.
Rurikovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossiter blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Rurikovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossiters head.
Rurikovich tries to throw a body punch but Rossiter avoids it by throwing Rurikovich back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rossiter.
Rurikovich blocks the elbow strike.
Rossiter lands with a short shot to the head.
Rurikovich throws a head punch that misses.
Rossiter has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Rurikovich - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rossiter, and another! Rurikovich is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kai Rossiter!
Kai Rossiter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 306 - Sparxx vs Zulu
Date: May 29, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 21 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Brown has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Steel tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Brown
Steel 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.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Steel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Steel passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well. #T1#
Brown tries to roll over but Steel keeps him under control.
Steel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is looking to control Steel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Steel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Steel stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (0) Brown
Steel controls the position. #SUB#
Steel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown wants to control but Steel postures up.#T3#
Brown regains half guard there - taking advantage of Steel's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Well, if Steel 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.
#SUB#
Steel is looking for a kimura here.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg. #T4#
Steel content to control rather than advance.
Steel is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown trying to hold on to Steel's head to control him but Steel postures up.
#T5#
Steel controlling the action here.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Brown wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Steel controlling the action here.
Steel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brown for as long as he can get away with.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
Brown trying to control but Steel postures up.
Steel is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg. #T7#
Steel tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Steel controlling the pace.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steel is working away from the top position though.#T8#
Steel not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully. #T9#
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown is positioning himself well to prevent Steel advancing to mount.
Steel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Steel passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (8) vs (0) Brown#T10#
Brown tries to reverse the position but Steel maintains control.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Steel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Brown is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Steel is trying to take his opponent's back.
Steel controlling from the full mount.
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown has given up his back. Will we see Steel going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Steel (11) vs (0) Brown#T12#
Brown is in bad spot here.
Steel biding his time, looking for the opening.
Steel controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
Steel has good solid back control here.
Brown is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Steel wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Good control from Steel.
Brown tries to roll but Steel sticks to his back.
#T13#
Steel is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Steel continues to stall.
Steel has the hooks in. Brown is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Steel has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brown's body.
Steel wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.#T14#
Steel wants to control but Brown manages to buck him off and is now in Steel's guard! Nice work there by Brown! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (11) vs (2) Brown
Brown wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steel wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Bjj Steel retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Bjj Steel 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:
CWC 304 - Fiso vs Morrison Jr
Date: May 15, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boesku darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Boesku into the cage. #TD2#
Brown pulls Boesku into guard.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Boesku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boesku is one step ahead there.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku is looking to pass into half guard but Brown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brown is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (0) vs (2) Brown
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Boesku looking for a sweep. Not yet Boesku, not yet.
Boesku trying to control the position.
Boesku is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown passes Boesku's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boesku gets full guard.
Boesku controlling Brown's posture. #T2#
Boesku wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Boesku keeps moving.
Boesku being controlled here, momentarily.
Boesku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku 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.#T3#
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boesku controlling the position for now.
Boesku is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Brown 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.
Let's hope that Brown 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.
Boesku tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.#T4#
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Boesku defends it.
Boesku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown stays in close to Boesku's body and controls the position.
Boesku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.#T5#
Boesku controlling the position.
Brown trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Boesku is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Boesku working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (5) Brown
Boesku is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T6#
Boesku is looking for a sweep.
Boesku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Boesku defends it.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boesku is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Brown is thwarting Boesku's attempts to control the position.
Boesku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown stalling.
Boesku has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T8#
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Boesku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Brown.
Boesku wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brown prevents Boesku from improving his position.
Boesku trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
#T10#
Boesku manages to get to full guard.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown won't allow Boesku to sweep him here.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Boesku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boesku wants to sweep but no luck. #T11#
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (8) Brown
Boesku tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown trying to control the action but Boesku is working from the bottom. #T12#
Boesku seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Boesku is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesku keeps working. #T13#
Boesku is trying to improve his position.
Boesku can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown trying to control the action but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boesku manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (0) vs (11) Brown
Boesku is not content to let Brown control the position. #T14#
Brown is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boesku struggling a bit here.
Boesku is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown trying to control the action but Boesku is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 11 to 0.
Joshua Brown 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:
CWC 303 - Ottke vs Jones
Date: May 08, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Brown rushes Alopodis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown jumps guard but Alopodis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown tries to pull guard but Alopodis holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Alopodis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alopodis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Alopodis has Brown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alopodis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brown tumbling to the mat - Alopodis dives into Brown's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Brown
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (2) Brown
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alopodis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Alopodis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (2) Brown
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Alopodis trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Alopodis pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Alopodis seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Brown told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Alopodis wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Alopodis is looking to advance position but Brown has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (6) Brown
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Alopodis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alopodis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Alopodis working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (6) vs (6) Brown
Alopodis advances to half guard.
Alopodis is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Alopodis uses his free foot to push down on Brown's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brown. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (6) Brown#T4#
Alopodis controlling the pace for now.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alopodis is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alopodis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (9) vs (10) Brown
Brown controls the position.
Brown wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Alopodis tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position. #T5#
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom here.
Alopodis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alopodis is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position.
Alopodis is trying to improve his position.
Brown taking a breather here.
Alopodis is trying to get back to half guard.#T6#
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Alopodis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis sneaks back into half guard.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown wants to take a breather but Alopodis is having none of it. #T7#
Alopodis is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brown jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (13) Brown
Alopodis seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alopodis! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (16) Brown
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
#T8#
Alopodis is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.#T9#
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alopodis regains half guard.#T10#
Alopodis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown prevents Alopodis from improving his position.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (9) vs (19) Brown#T11#
Alopodis wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Alopodis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alopodis is looking to get to half guard.#T12#
Brown fails to advance to Alopodis's back.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T13#
Alopodis tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown takes Alopodis's back. Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (9) vs (22) Brown
Brown tries to get the hooks in deep but Alopodis pushed the leg off.
Alopodis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brown's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Alopodis right now.
Alopodis trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in. #T14#
Alopodis tries to escape the position.
Brown trying to control.
Brown gets his hands free as Alopodis looks to control.
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Brown is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 22 to 9.
A very excited looking Joshua Brown 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:
GC 429: Simmons VS Kane
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Potatohauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potatohauler scores with a jab. Smo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potatohauler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Potatohauler tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smo lands a nice knee to the body.
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
#BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Smo darts in and clinches Potatohauler up against the cage.
The referee calls for Smo to work.
Potatohauler avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Potatohauler jumps guard.
Smo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Potatohauler is adopting a defensive guard.
Potatohauler wants to stand up but Smo is controlling him.
Potatohauler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Potatohauler is trying to control but can't.
Potatohauler wants to get back to his feet.
Potatohauler keeping control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Smo closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smo throws a head kick that misses.
Potatohauler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smo dips to his left and cracks Potatohauler with an uppercut!#CL#
Potatohauler gets a clinch.
Potatohauler wants to break free but Smo has control.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo connects with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Smo just leaning against Potatohauler, taking a breather.
Smo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potatohauler prevents a body shot from Smo. #BC#
Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potatohauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Smo circles away.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potatohauler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
#BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potatohauler tries to close the distance and clinch but Smo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Smo gets a clinch.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Smo is trying to pull guard but Potatohauler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Potatohauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Potatohauler after a bit of a struggle.
Potatohauler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Potatohauler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T4#
Smo has Potatohauler pressed against the cage, preventing Potatohauler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Potatohauler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smo.
Smo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potatohauler.#CL#
Potatohauler moves into the clinch.
Potatohauler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potatohauler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potatohauler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Smo clinches up with Potatohauler and pushes him back against the cage.
Smo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potatohauler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potatohauler stalling the fight.
Potatohauler tries to land knees in the clinch but Smo avoids the damage to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potatohauler avoids it.
Potatohauler can't break the clinch.
Potatohauler is trying to break the clinch but Smo is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Potatohauler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Smo rushes Potatohauler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Smo takes the fight into the clinch.
Smo has Potatohauler pushed against the cage.
Smo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Potatohauler's efforts to push away.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
#BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
Potatohauler is looking to land body kicks.
Smo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potatohauler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Potatohauler has Smo up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Smo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe Smo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Potatohauler shoots in for a double leg but Smo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Smo.
Smo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potatohauler.
#CL2#
Smo clinches.
Potatohauler tries to circle away but Smo has him pinned against the cage.
Potatohauler avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
Smo keeps control of Potatohauler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Potatohauler looking to throw knees to the head but Smo is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Smo moves into the clinch.#T2#
Smo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smo tries to land a knee to the head but Potatohauler blocks with his arms.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch but Smo keeps him there for the moment.
Smo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Smo moves into the clinch.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smo as Potatohauler tries to tie him up.
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Joe Smo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Potatohauler takes the fight into the clinch.
Smo prevents Potatohauler from breaking the clinch.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.#T3#
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Smo is leaning against Potatohauler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch but Smo keeps him there for the moment.
Potatohauler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potatohauler working hard to break the clinch.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo jumps guard but Potatohauler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smo scores with a jab.
Potatohauler dives in for a single leg takedown but Smo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Potatohauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Potatohauler trying to stall but Smo improves his position.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.#T4##BC#
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Potatohauler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potatohauler is looking to break free of the clinch but Smo has double underhooks.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
#TD2#
Smo wants the takedown. Potatohauler is fighting it off but Smo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Potatohauler's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU2#
Smo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smo fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Smo has closed the distance and engaged Potatohauler in a clinch.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Potatohauler moves into the clinch.
Smo scores a nice knee to the body.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Potatohauler tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potatohauler swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Potatohauler moves into the clinch successfully.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Potatohauler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Smo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Smo has Potatohauler up against the cage in a clinch.
Smo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Potatohauler smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Potatohauler tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smo.#T1#
Smo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler is trying to break the clinch but Smo has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Smo clinches up with Potatohauler and pushes him back against the cage.
Potatohauler is looking to break free of the clinch but Smo has double underhooks.
Potatohauler looking to throw knees to the head but Smo is blocking nicely.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
#BC#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potatohauler avoids it.
Potatohauler is trying to maintain a safe position but Smo gets an underhook and turns Potatohauler into the cage.
Smo looking to throw knees to the head but Potatohauler is blocking nicely.
Smo cracks Potatohauler with a nice body shot.
Potatohauler working hard to break the clinch.
Smo prevents Potatohauler from breaking the clinch.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potatohauler avoids it.#T2#
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smo obliges.
Smo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but Potatohauler avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smo obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potatohauler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Smo to work.
Smo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#TD2#
Smo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smo is adopting a defensive guard.
Potatohauler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Smo wants to stand and escape but Potatohauler is having none of it.
Potatohauler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Potatohauler won't allow Smo to sweep him here.
Smo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potatohauler manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.
Potatohauler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smo controls the pace.
Smo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Potatohauler is proving hard to escape from.
Smo content to stall in guard here.
Smo tries to free his leg and advance position but Potatohauler is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Smo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joey Bob Potatohauler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but Potatohauler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potatohauler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smo!
A very excited looking Joe Smo 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:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 141
Date: May 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Rurikovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Segura tries to counter with a takedown but Rurikovich is quick to defend against it.
Segura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rurikovich throws the left hand but Segura avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Segura gets a takedown into half guard.
Rurikovich 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.
Segura works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rurikovich working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rurikovich is looking to escape.
Segura lands a nice shot to the head. #T1#
Rurikovich bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Segura 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#
Rurikovich is trying to get back to full guard.
Rurikovich is looking to control Segura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rurikovich avoid being mounted?
Segura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Segura prevents Rurikovich from improving his position.#T2#
Segura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Segura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rurikovich defending well though.
Segura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Segura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Segura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Segura trying to control the action but Rurikovich is working from the bottom.
Rurikovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rurikovich wants to improve his position but Segura is controlling well.
Segura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rurikovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Segura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rurikovich wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rurikovich gets back to full guard.
Segura wants to pass the guard but Rurikovich is keeping the position.
Segura throwing strikes but missing.
Segura postures up in Rurikovich's guard and throws a big left but Rurikovich blocks it.
Segura throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vladimir Rurikovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Segura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rurikovich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Segura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rurikovich sprawls well initially but Segura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rurikovich has one foot on Segura's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rurikovich misses with a few strikes there.
Rurikovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Segura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Segura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Segura connects with a nice looking jab.
Segura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT2#It looks like Rick Segura has been cut.
Rurikovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rurikovich stuffs the takedown.
Rurikovich is looking for the big counter here.
Rurikovich works Segura's body with a nice hook.
Rurikovich misses with a wild body shot.
Rurikovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Rurikovich moves into the clinch.
Segura is looking to control Rurikovich's arms but Rurikovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Segura has his back to the cage. #TD#
Segura tightens his grip and picks Rurikovich up, before dumping him to the ground. Rurikovich manages to land in guard.
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 Rick Segura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Segura'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#
Segura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rurikovich swivels and escapes.
Segura with a poor takedown
and Rurikovich counters with a nice body shot.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Rurikovich.
Segura catches Rurikovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rurikovich throws a leg kick but Segura checks it.
Segura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Segura moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Rurikovich gets caught flat footed, as Segura shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rurikovich trying to control the position.
Rurikovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rurikovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rurikovich looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Segura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Segura throwing strikes but missing.
Segura throws a big elbow that misses.
Rurikovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Segura.
Segura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Segura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Segura blocks the low kick.
Rurikovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Segura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rurikovich sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Rurikovich.
A cross from Rurikovich lands.#T2#
Rurikovich connects with the punch.
Rurikovich scores with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rurikovich. That's going to slow Segura down.
Segura shoots in looking for a takedown but Rurikovich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Segura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Segura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Segura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rurikovich works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rurikovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Segura circles away.
Rurikovich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rurikovich tests Segura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rurikovich throws a low kick but Segura moves out of range easily.
Segura slips a straight right by Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands a nice hook to Segura's body. Segura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Segura scores with a jab.
Rurikovich misses with an uppercut.
Segura feinted with a counter takedown.
Vladimir Rurikovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rurikovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Segura.
Segura tries to counter with a takedown but Rurikovich is quick to defend against it.
Rurikovich jabs Segura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rurikovich moves forwards but Segura connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Segura fails with a takedown attempt.
Segura cracks a nice hook into Rurikovich's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Rurikovich as Segura shoots in.
Rurikovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Segura should have avoided that one.
Rurikovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rurikovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Segura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Segura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rurikovich's head backwards.
Rurikovich lands a glancing blow to the side of Segura's head.
Rurikovich takes a swing at Segura's ribcage but misses.
Rurikovich throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Segura counters with a single leg into guard. Rurikovich didn't expect that.
Segura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Segura stopping the sweep attempt from Rurikovich.
Segura wants to control from the top but Rurikovich keeps moving. #T4#
Segura postures up in Rurikovich's guard and throws a big left but Rurikovich blocks it.
Segura is working Rurikovich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Segura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Segura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rurikovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rurikovich keeping moving, preventing Segura from controlling successfully.
Rurikovich looking to control.
Rick Segura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Segura wants to control from the top but Rurikovich keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Rurikovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Segura'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Segura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rurikovich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rurikovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vladimir Rurikovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Segura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rurikovich throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Segura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Segura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC#Rurikovich is rocked!
Rurikovich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Segura is working away from the top position though.
Segura prevents Rurikovich from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurikovich wants to get back to full guard.
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. Segura connects with a nice short shot to Rurikovich's temple. #T1#
Segura winds up and cracks Rurikovich with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rurikovich is still in real trouble! Can Segura finish him?
Segura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Segura lands with a punch from half guard.
Segura uses his free foot to push down on Rurikovich's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rurikovich.
Rurikovich holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Segura tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Segura with a couple of short strikes.
Segura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T2#
Segura scoring with strikes but Rurikovich is staying in there.
Segura unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rurikovich wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Segura celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Segura!
An out of breath Rick Segura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Vladimir Rurikovich stepped up to the mic, saying 'I challenge Andy Down come up here and suck my cock right now. C'mon big boy, we all know it won't be your first.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Roy vs Perkele 2
Date: Apr 23, 2022 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Pepo misses.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos 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.
Pepo misses with a two punch combination.
Pepo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pepo moves out of range of the leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pepo!
#CUT2#It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
Papadopoulos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pepo moves out of range as Papadopoulos strikes.
Pepo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Papadopoulos misses the target.
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!
A big left from Pepo misses.
Papadopoulos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pepo at a distance.
No joy there for Pepo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pepo fails to land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pepo to score with a decent uppercut.
Pepo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
Papadopoulos is looking to chop away at Pepo's legs.
Some wild striking there from Pepo.
No joy there for Pepo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pepo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pepo throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos punishes Pepo's body with a nice straight punch.
Pepo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Papadopoulos backs up against the cage.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Papadopoulos slips a jab and a cross from Pepo.
Pepo swinging wildly here.
Pepo throws a combination that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Pepo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepo throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
Pepo throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Pepo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Pepo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pepo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepo looks winded!
Papadopoulos connects with a right hand. Pepo shakes it off.
Pepo misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Pepo does no damage.
Good leg kick by Papadopoulos. #CL2#
Pepo moves into range and clinches up with Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos pushes Pepo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Papadopoulos lands a body punch. #T3#
Papadopoulos effectively controlling the action here.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos slows down the pace here.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Papadopoulos.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land. #T4#
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Pepo controls the action.
Papadopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Pepo.
Papadopoulos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Papadopoulos pressing his opponent against the cage.
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 Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos'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#
Pepo misses with a double jab.
Pepo moves out of range of the strikes.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that Pepo avoids nicely.
Pepo swinging wildly here.
Pepo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papadopoulos circles away quickly and effectively.
Bate Pepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pepo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papadopoulos.
Pepo fails to land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Pepo manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Pepo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pepo down.
Papadopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepo.
Pepo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bate Pepo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Papadopoulos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos digs a good body shot into Pepo's ribs.
Papadopoulos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pepo!
#T1#
Papadopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Pepo throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Pepo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pepo. Those never looked like landing.
Pepo looks to land a combination but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
Pepo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Pepo off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Papadopoulos.
A good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Pepo's front leg with a kick but Pepo checks it.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pepo moves away.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Pepo moved out of range.
Pepo swinging wildly here.
#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Papadopoulos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Papadopoulos counters with a one-two to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Papadopoulos there.
Pepo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadopoulos lands a really nice looking cross but Pepo seems unphased.
Pepo throws a combination that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papadopoulos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pepo misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Papadopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pepo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Papadopoulos does it's job there.
Pepo throws a body shot but no joy.
Pepo looks to land a combination but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
Pepo is breathing heavily.
Pepo throws a right and a left that Papadopoulos avoids nicely.
Papadopoulos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pepo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Papadopoulos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Papadopoulos lands with a right hand.
Pepo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Papadopoulos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pepo. Those never looked like landing.
Papadopoulos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Pepo off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Pepo is out of range.
Pepo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Papadopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pepo under the eye.
Papadopoulos clobbers Pepo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Papadopoulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pepo looks to land a combination but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Pepo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pepo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Papadopoulos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pepo throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pepo manages to avoid it.
Pepo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pepo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Pepo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pepo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Pepo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses its target.
Pepo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Papadopoulos sizes up Pepo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Pepo misses.
A left and a right from Pepo both land. Nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
That's time! Papadopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Jab from Papadopoulos.
Pepo wants to clinch but Papadopoulos slips to the side
and Papadopoulos counters with a straight right hand.
Papadopoulos connects with a solid leg kick.
Pepo throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Pepo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Papadopoulos does it's job there.
Pepo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos 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.
Pepo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papadopoulos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos slips a jab and a cross from Pepo.
Pepo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Pepo defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Papadopoulos tries to land a leg kick but Pepo saw it coming and moves away.
Papadopoulos lands with an uppercut that bounces Pepo off the cage and back into range.
Papadopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepo.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pepo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pepo throws a combination that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a stiff right hand.
Pepo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Pepo is just out of range.
Pepo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papadopoulos scores with a leg kick.
Pepo misses with a series of wild punches.
Pepo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Pepo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Papadopoulos sizes up Pepo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Papadopoulos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pepo momentarily.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Pepo tries to counter it with a takedown but Papadopoulos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Papadopoulos punishes Pepo's body with a nice straight punch.
Papadopoulos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pepo.
Pepo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Pepo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papadopoulos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pepo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pepo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pepo swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Pepo misses with a double jab.
Pepo swinging wildly here.
Papadopoulos connects with a right hand. Pepo shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papadopoulos.
Pepo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos obviously looking to wear him down.
Pepo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papadopoulos can pounce on him.
Papadopoulos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos.
Nice shot lands for Pepo.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pepo takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Papadopoulos. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Pepo throws a right and a left that Papadopoulos avoids nicely.
Pepo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Pepo misses with a double jab
and Papadopoulos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pepo was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
A combination from Pepo does no damage.
Pepo misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Papadopoulos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pepo throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
Papadopoulos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pepo tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick which misses Pepo's front leg but catches the back leg as Pepo tries to avoid it.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Pepo moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bate Pepo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepo throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Papadopoulos 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
Avraam Papadopoulos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
CWC 302 - Simone vs Ottke
Date: Apr 17, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 21 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Brown closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Brown successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Burroughs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Burroughs
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burroughs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown stands and throws Burroughs's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Burroughs
Brown just content to control the position. #T2#
Burroughs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown happy to just control the position for now.
Burroughs is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown controls the position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Brown controlling the position from side mount.
Burroughs tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position. #T4#
Brown taking a breather here.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown trying to control the position but Burroughs is working away. #T5#
Burroughs wants to control but Brown postures up.
Burroughs is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Burroughs keeps trying to improve his position.
Brown taking a breather here. #T6#
Brown working away.
Burroughs keeping his opponent close.
Brown wants to control for a moment but Burroughs uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Brown is taking a breather. Burroughs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Burroughs defends it.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working. #T7#
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Burroughs is defending the position.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Brown prevents Burroughs from improving his position.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Burroughs defends it. #T8#
Burroughs is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown prevents Burroughs from improving his position.
Brown is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Burroughs has his hands on Brown's head, controlling the position.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T9#
Brown'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.
Burroughs 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.
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
Brown 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. #T10#
Brown trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.#T11#
Burroughs tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burroughs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burroughs won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Burroughs trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Burroughs tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is defending well.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Burroughs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T12#
Brown controlling the action here.
Burroughs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is looking to advance position but Burroughs won't allow it.
Brown is taking a breather. Burroughs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Further stalling from Brown.
Burroughs is not content to let Brown control the position.#T13#
Well, if Brown 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.
Burroughs manages to get to full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Burroughs looking for a sweep. Not yet Burroughs, not yet.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Burroughs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burroughs's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brown is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Burroughs reverses the position - he's now on top in Brown's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Burroughs
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Joshua Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 301 -Jackson vs Sitsongrit
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 14 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 20 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alopodis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Alopodis ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And Brown tries to counter it with a takedown but Alopodis pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Alopodis is trying to trip Brown. He has hold of a leg but Brown is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Alopodis persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Brown
Alopodis trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Brown is trying to keep Alopodis in close.
Alopodis trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown is trying to control the position but Alopodis postures up. #T1#
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Alopodis is very close to passing his half guard.
Alopodis is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now. #T2#
Alopodis is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Alopodis wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alopodis wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Alopodis wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Alopodis seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Brown won't allow Alopodis to pass to mount.
Brown keeping control of the position. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown is not content to let Alopodis control the position.
Alopodis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown tries to roll over but Alopodis keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Alopodis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Alopodis passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (5) vs (0) Brown
Alopodis is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alopodis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T4#
Alopodis trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Alopodis works to advance to full mount. Brown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (7) vs (0) Brown
Alopodis wants to control the action but instead Brown gets a body lock and reverses into Alopodis's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (7) vs (2) Brown
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Alopodis is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Alopodis being controlled here, momentarily. #T6#
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alopodis is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Alopodis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T7#
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.#T8#
Brown wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis has Brown pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Alopodis looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown preventing the sweep. #T9#
Alopodis controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Alopodis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alopodis is keeping the position for now.
Alopodis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.#T10#
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown pushing down on Alopodis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Alopodis is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown looking to pass the guard. #T11#
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Alopodis working a defensive guard here.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T12#
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Alopodis.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown is pushing down on Alopodis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alopodis is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alopodis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alopodis.
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (9) vs (2) Brown
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alopodis passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T13#
Brown gets full guard.
Alopodis forces his way into half guard.
Alopodis wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alopodis is looking to pass Brown's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now. #T14#
Brown looking to control.
#SUB#
Alopodis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alopodis has Brown in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (9) vs (4) Brown
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alopodis looking for a sweep. Not yet Alopodis, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Alopodis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Our winner, Ceph Alopodis, 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:
CWC 300 - Morrison Jr vs Aoki
Date: Apr 03, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 15 losses; Brian Ortega! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 20 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Brown moves into the clinch.
Ortega has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Ortega to the mat.
Ortega controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ortega has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortega trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Brown controlling Ortega's posture. #T2#
Ortega trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T3#
Ortega wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Brown has his hands on Ortega's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've been hearing good reports from Ortega's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T4#
Ortega wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Ortega is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Ortega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ortega looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (0) vs (2) Brown#T5##SUB#
Ortega escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
Ortega can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Ortega wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Ortega wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T6#
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brown prevents Ortega from improving his position.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Ortega has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega gets full guard.#T7##SUB#
Ortega is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown postures up.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Ortega is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortega has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Ortega's legs - danger averted.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Ortega is working away.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ortega does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown is thwarting Ortega's attempts to control the position.
Brown wants to take a breather but Ortega is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T9#
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Ortega is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Ortega wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Ortega is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T10#
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Ortega defends it.
Brown controlling the action here.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB#
Ortega looking for submissions off his back.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.#T11#
Brown is taking a breather. Ortega says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown is pressing down on Ortega's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortega is holding on for now. #SUB#
Ortega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortega tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Ortega's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ortega. Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (0) vs (5) Brown
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T12#
Ortega is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ortega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Ortega tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away. #T13#
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown is continuing to stall.
Ortega tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown wants to take Ortega's back but he can't do it this time.
Brown looking to control but Ortega is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ortega is trying to escape the mount.
Ortega wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Ortega really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount. #T14#
Ortega is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown controlling from mount.
Ortega is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortega wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Ortega tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Joshua Brown 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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