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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
FEN 033 - 155 Tournament
Date: May 11, 2016 |
#R1# Legionarius tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
#CL# Silva pushes Legionarius up against the cage in a clinch. Silva has Legionarius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Legionarius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD# Silva jumps into guard, dragging Legionarius to the mat.
Legionarius connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva keeping moving, preventing Legionarius from controlling successfully. Legionarius is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Legionarius distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Silva wants to sweep here but Legionarius controlling him for the moment. Silva trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Legionarius is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Silva has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Legionarius is looking to defend but Silva has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Legionarius! Silva pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Legionarius taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adrien Silva! Post fight, an emotional Adrien Silva said 'Who's Next?'.
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Event:
FEN 031 LaFontier vs Silva
Date: May 04, 2016 |
#R1# Legionarius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hofman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Legionarius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Legionarius misses with the combination.
Hofman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Hofman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legionarius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hofman's calf. Legionarius throws a right hand that Hofman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hofman also avoids with ease. Alessio Legionarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Legionarius jabs at Hofman's body. Hofman moves in looking to clinch but Legionarius pushes him off. Legionarius is looking to counter the offense by Hofman and move into the clinch. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Legionarius, right into the meat.
Hofman tries a head kick but it misses.
Legionarius moves out of range of the strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Legionarius. Hofman is looking for the big counter here. Legionarius shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hofman eats them both and turns towards Legionarius to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T1# Legionarius lands a glancing blow to the side of Hofman's head. Legionarius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL# Legionarius gets in close and instigates a clinch. Legionarius lands a nice knee to the body. #BC# Legionarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Legionarius rushes Hofman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Legionarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hofman's elbow. Hofman has had enough of the clinch but Legionarius keeps him there for the moment. Legionarius throws a punch but it's blocked by Hofman. Legionarius works on Hofman's body with a couple of short punches. Legionarius tries to work over Hofman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Legionarius looks to throw an elbow but misses. A right hook to the body lands for Legionarius.
#T2# Legionarius is leaning against Hofman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hofman looks winded! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hofman takes an elbow to the temple. Legionarius scores with a hook to the body. Legionarius lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hofman takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT# It looks like Adam Hofman has been cut. Legionarius controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC# Legionarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legionarius throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL# Legionarius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A short right from Legionarius on the inside. Legionarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3# Legionarius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hofman is defending well for now. Legionarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hofman. Hofman tries to circle away but Legionarius has him pinned against the ropes. Legionarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Legionarius scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC# Legionarius breaks from the clinch.
Legionarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hofman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legionarius feints and then cracks Hofman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hofman down. Legionarius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Legionarius.#T4# Legionarius connects with a leg kick. Hofman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Hofman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#ROC# Hofman is rocked! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Legionarius engages and cracks Hofman with a massive lead left hook - Hofman tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Legionarius is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alessio Legionarius! After winning the bout, Alessio Legionarius 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:
FEN 025 LaFontier vs Ellis
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1# Legionarius is looking to land body kicks. Krawczaku throws out a counter right but Legionarius avoids it with no problem. Decent striking displayed by Legionarius there. Legionarius with a body punch. A glancing blow. Legionarius misses with a combination
and Krawczaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL# Legionarius clinches with his opponent.
Krawczaku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Krawczaku just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legionarius's brow. Krawczaku managing to block the knees to the body from Legionarius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Legionarius lands with a light punch inside. #CUT# It looks like Karolaku Krawczaku has been cut. Legionarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right handed body shot lands from Legionarius.
A right hand to the body from Legionarius.
Legionarius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1# Krawczaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Legionarius lands with a short head shot on the inside. Krawczaku missing with knees to the body.
Legionarius is leaning against Krawczaku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Krawczaku looks winded! Legionarius presses Krawczaku against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Legionarius unloads a knee to the mid-section. A short uppercut from Legionarius. #ROC# Krawczaku is rocked!#BC# Legionarius breaks from the clinch.
Krawczaku is still on wobbly legs! Can Legionarius finish him? Legionarius circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Krawczaku tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Legionarius wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alessio Legionarius! A relieved looking Alessio Legionarius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
FEN 019 Kaayi vs LaFontier
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1# Legionarius scores with a jab to the jaw. Legionarius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Legionarius closes the distance and lands a one-two. Filipowicz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way. Legionarius tries to clinch up.#CL2# Legionarius clinches with his opponent.
Filipowicz misses with a knee to the head. #BC2# Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Filipowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Legionarius takes a swing at Filipowicz's ribcage but misses. Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Legionarius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Legionarius clinches. Legionarius pushes Filipowicz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Filipowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Filipowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1# Legionarius can't find room to land a body shot as Filipowicz controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Legionarius managing to block the knees to the body from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legionarius is defending well for now. Legionarius managing to block the knees to the body from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz managing to block the knees to the body from Legionarius.
Filipowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Filipowicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Legionarius lands a right hand. Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Legionarius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filipowicz.
#BC2# Legionarius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Filipowicz drops his hands momentarily and Legionarius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Legionarius swings for the body but Filipowicz moves out of range.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way. Legionarius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2# Legionarius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filipowicz. Legionarius looks to land a left hand but Filipowicz moved out of range nicely. Nice straight punches there by Legionarius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legionarius. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Legionarius throws the left hand but Filipowicz avoids the punch easily. As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way. Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Filipowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2# Legionarius has managed to clinch.
Filipowicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Legionarius misses with a knee strike.
Filipowicz misses with some punches.
Legionarius pushes Filipowicz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2# Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legionarius throws a jab when Filipowicz was well out of range. As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Legionarius dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Legionarius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Filipowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Filipowicz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Filipowicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Legionarius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Legionarius throws a good cross that connects.
#CL2# Legionarius rushes Filipowicz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz. Filipowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legionarius missing with knees to the body.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Legionarius controls his hands.
Filipowicz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legionarius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipowicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legionarius is defending well for now.#T1# Both fighters working to control the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipowicz. Legionarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Filipowicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legionarius's brow. Filipowicz takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2# Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2# Legionarius pushes Filipowicz up against the ropes in a clinch. Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Legionarius controls his hands.
Filipowicz blocks an elbow strike from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a punch to the body.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Filipowicz avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes. Legionarius lands a nice knee to the body. #T2# A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land. Legionarius blocking some punches.
#BC2# Legionarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Legionarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Filipowicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Filipowicz avoids a low kick by using good footwork. As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way. Legionarius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Legionarius thumps Filipowicz with a low kick. Filipowicz checks a low kick from Legionarius. Legionarius moves in looking to clinch but Filipowicz pushes him off. Legionarius tries to work over Filipowicz's front leg with a kick but Filipowicz checks it. A combination from Legionarius does no damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Legionarius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Filipowicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Legionarius throws a good cross that connects.
Legionarius misses with a wild body shot. Legionarius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Legionarius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Alessio Legionarius seems to be getting the better of the standup. Filipowicz needs to keep his hands up - Legionarius had a free shot at his head there. Legionarius tries a head kick but it misses.
Legionarius throws an overhand right that lands on Filipowicz's shoulder, as Filipowicz tries to avoid the shot. Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo. Legionarius throws a wild combination but nothing lands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Legionarius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filipowicz back to the ropes. Legionarius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Alessio Legionarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Legionarius misses with a two punch combination.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way. Legionarius wants to clinch.#T1# A big right from Legionarius misses. Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Legionarius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Filipowicz under the eye.#CL2# Legionarius has Filipowicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Legionarius misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipowicz blocking some punches.
Legionarius blocks an uppercut.
Legionarius trying to land knees to the body.
Filipowicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legionarius.
Filipowicz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2# Filipowicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legionarius's elbow. Legionarius has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Legionarius has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Legionarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2# Legionarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipowicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Legionarius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo. Legionarius misses with a low kick. Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Legionarius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Legionarius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipowicz appears to be looking for a big counter. Tymoteusz Filipowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Legionarius throws a hook to the side of Filipowicz's head but Filipowicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tymoteusz Filipowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Legionarius misses the shot to the body. Tymoteusz Filipowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alessio Legionarius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Legionarius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight! Alessio Legionarius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Legionarius 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Legionarius! A victorious Alessio Legionarius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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