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Event:
PL MMA 40 Big Day!!!
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Harada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harada stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harada misses with a looping right.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
Harada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Zachary White has been cut.
Harada misses with a looping left.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harada sprawls and moves away.
White blocks a jab.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Harada moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Harada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Harada misses with a straight right.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Harada.#ROC2#
White is rocked!
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harada.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harada lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Harada lands a big right hand that sends White crashing to the mat! Harada stays standing though and waves White back to his feet!
Akira Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harada throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harada sprawls and moves away.
Harada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
Harada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#KD2#
Harada drops White with a beautiful combination! White stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Harada is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
Zachary White's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Harada pounces like a tiger and cracks White with a vicious hook! White is down but not out! Harada follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akira Harada!
Akira Harada very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
PL MMA 34Dagestanskiy vs White
Date: Apr 29, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Dagestanskiy feints and as White raises his hands in defense, Dagestanskiy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
White is wriggling around but Dagestanskiy manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVB#
Well, if Dagestanskiy 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.
White wants to get back to his feet.
White is in trouble now - Dagestanskiy has advanced to mount!
Dagestanskiy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dagestanskiy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dagestanskiy landing strikes from the mount.#T1#
Dagestanskiy lands a big elbow.
Dagestanskiy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dagestanskiy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dagestanskiy lands a nice shot to the head.
Dagestanskiy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White's face.
Dagestanskiy wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
Dagestanskiy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dagestanskiy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dagestanskiy misses with some ground and pound and White recovers position to half guard. #T2#
Dagestanskiy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dagestanskiy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dagestanskiy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dagestanskiy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dagestanskiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!
Dagestanskiy is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dagestanskiy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dagestanskiy is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
Well, if Dagestanskiy 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.
#T3#
White is looking to escape.
Dagestanskiy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dagestanskiy trying to pass the guard but White defending well.
Dagestanskiy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dagestanskiy is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White pushes Dagestanskiy off looking to stand but Dagestanskiy dives back in and keeps control.
#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.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy lands with a punch from half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Dagestanskiy thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Dagestanskiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dagestanskiy stops White from getting back to his feet.
Dagestanskiy trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khaba Dagestanskiy dominated that round.
That's time! Dagestanskiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khaba Dagestanskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagestanskiy lands with a right hand.
Dagestanskiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White prevents a body shot from Dagestanskiy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Dagestanskiy. #TD#
Dagestanskiy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
White has momentary wrist control but Dagestanskiy slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy throws a big elbow that misses.
Dagestanskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dagestanskiy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because White is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dagestanskiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dagestanskiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dagestanskiy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khaba Dagestanskiy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dagestanskiy 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.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White keeping moving, preventing Dagestanskiy from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dagestanskiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White defending well as Dagestanskiy loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Dagestanskiy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dagestanskiy or perhaps it was just good defense by White, which made it look bad.
Dagestanskiy scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks. #TD#
Dagestanskiy feints and as White raises his hands in defense, Dagestanskiy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Dagestanskiy from controlling successfully.
Dagestanskiy throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
White keeping moving, preventing Dagestanskiy from controlling successfully.
White is looking to stand back up but Dagestanskiy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by White.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dagestanskiy throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Dagestanskiy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dagestanskiy wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khaba Dagestanskiy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White ducks under a wild hook from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dagestanskiy defends it well.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy lands with a right hand. #TD#
Dagestanskiy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dagestanskiy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dagestanskiy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Dagestanskiy trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy not doing much here.
Dagestanskiy drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
White is not content to let Dagestanskiy control the position.
Dagestanskiy is really struggling to control White but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dagestanskiy throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Dagestanskiy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dagestanskiy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dagestanskiy not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Dagestanskiy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Dagestanskiy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dagestanskiy scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.
Dagestanskiy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dagestanskiy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
Dagestanskiy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dagestanskiy dominating with strikes here.#ROC#
White is rocked!#T4#
Dagestanskiy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White's face.
White is still in real trouble! Can Dagestanskiy finish him?
Dagestanskiy cracks White with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaba Dagestanskiy!
After the fight, Khaba Dagestanskiy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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