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Event:
OFC 283: New Frontier
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Hyrkanian rushes Letang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Letang pushes off an throws an elbow but Hyrkanian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Letang - that landed with a thud.
Letang stalling in the clinch but Hyrkanian improves position. Letang tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian holds him up against the cage and eventually Letang drops back down to his feet.
Letang has Hyrkanian pressed against the cage.
Hyrkanian is defending well against a takedown attempt. Stalling in the clinch from Letang.
Hyrkanian blocks the elbow strike.
Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Letang tries to score a body lock takedown but Hyrkanian shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Letang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Letang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Letang blocks an uppercut.
Letang blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Hyrkanian lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Letang. Still in the clinch, Letang scores with a nice short uppercut. Letang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1# A head punch blocked on the inside by Letang. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Letang uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Letang. Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Letang uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Letang to work.
Letang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letang blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian lands a shoulder strike. Hyrkanian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Letang tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyrkanian avoids the damage to the body. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Hyrkanian. Letang has Hyrkanian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hyrkanian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. #T2# Hyrkanian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Letang fails to pull guard.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Letang. Letang blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Letang uses good head movement to avoid it. Letang tries to land a knee to the head but Hyrkanian blocks with his arms.
Hyrkanian scores with an uppercut up the middle. Letang struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyrkanian controls his hands.
Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Letang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Letang blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Hyrkanian scores with a nice short uppercut. Hyrkanian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Letang takes a shot to the head. Letang tries a body shot but Hyrkanian blocks it.
Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letang blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Letang tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Letang uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3# Letang blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Letang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Letang looking to slow down the pace here. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Letang blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Hyrkanian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Letang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian scores with a shot to the side of Letang's head. Letang stalling the fight.
Hyrkanian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Letang backwards. Letang misses with some punches.
Letang just leaning against Hyrkanian, taking a breather. Letang misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian lands a right hand. Hyrkanian blocks an elbow strike from Letang.
#T4# Letang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Letang misses with a body punch.
Hyrkanian lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC2# Letang is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Oh Letang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hyrkanian lands a right hand. Letang throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrkanian. Letang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Hyrkanian creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Letang with a big uppercut! Letang tries to clinch up but Hyrkanian pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Letang to the mat! Letang covers up and Hyrkanian unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Subotai Hyrkanian! A very excited looking Subotai Hyrkanian rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
DUEL#53 Army vs Michaels
Date: Mar 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD# Worm gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB# Worm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Worm tries to pass to full mount but Hyrkanian defends it. Hyrkanian missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Worm is looking to advance position but Hyrkanian won't allow it. Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
Hyrkanian throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
Hyrkanian taking some punishment here, with Worm in his half guard. #T1# Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
#SUB# Hyrkanian throws strikes from the bottom but it's allowed Worm to grab hold of an arm and go for an armbar! It's tiiiiiiiiight! Hyrkanian is forced to tap! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grey Worm! A victorious Grey Worm thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. In defeat, Subotai Hyrkanian stepped up to the mic, saying '...you lucky you know it'.
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Event:
DUEL#51 Ibaka vs Tabhorn
Date: Mar 12, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Hyrkanian moves into the clinch successfully.
Pasha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#TD# Pasha jumps into guard, dragging Hyrkanian to the mat.
Pasha tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hyrkanian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pasha works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB# Pasha pushes a forearm under Hyrkanian's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hyrkanian is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ali Pasha! During a confident post fight interview, Ali Pasha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. In defeat, Subotai Hyrkanian stepped up to the mic, saying '...you lucky you know it'.
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Event:
DUEL#46 Hardy vs Morgan
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1# Lannister thumps Hyrkanian with a low kick.#TD2# Lannister gets the takedown into side control. Hyrkanian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Lannister's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lannister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Lannister blocks the strikes from Hyrkanian.
#SUB2# Lannister tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Lannister wants to control but Hyrkanian is keeping him busy. Lannister is chipping away with strikes.
Lannister working the body and head with strikes. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Hyrkanian is not content to let Lannister control the position. Hyrkanian wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.#SUB2# Lannister looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1# Hyrkanian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SUB2# Lannister tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lannister has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Hyrkanian misses with a strike from the bottom. Hyrkanian 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. Check out the look on Lannister's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lannister scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB2# Lannister is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hyrkanian has escaped the position, nice work there. Lannister wants to control but Hyrkanian is keeping him busy. Hyrkanian tries to buck Lannister off but Lannister is having none of it. Hyrkanian takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#T2# Hyrkanian tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Lannister lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Lannister lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB2# Lannister is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hyrkanian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Hyrkanian is not content to let Lannister control the position. #SUB2# Lannister wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hyrkanian, who protects the arm well. #SUB2# Lannister has hold of Hyrkanian's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hyrkanian tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lannister cranks the arm and Hyrkanian screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hyrkanian, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyrion Lannister! Tyrion Lannister thanked the fans post fight for their support. The defeated Subotai Hyrkanian had this to say: '...you lucky you know it'.
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Event:
DUEL#42 Riccuito vs Vakarchuk
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Fish has Hyrkanian up against the cage in a clinch.
Hyrkanian looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Fish putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hyrkanian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Fish with a knee to the head.
Fish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Fish tries to work over Hyrkanian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Fish misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hyrkanian.
Nice body punch from Fish. Fish leaning against his opponent.
Fish lands with a left to the head. Fish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Fish scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fish gets through Hyrkanian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fish scores with a shot to the side of Hyrkanian's head. A short body shot lands from Fish as the two fighters clinch.
Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fish scores with a shoulder strike. Fish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Fish lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyrkanian backwards. A nice left hand lands by Fish.
#T1# Fish is leaning against Hyrkanian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Fish lands a body shot. Fish lands a knee to the body.
Fish stalling in the clinch.
#BC2# Fish breaks the clinch.
#CL# Hyrkanian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fish, pushing him back against the cage. Fish landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fish taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fish.
Nice body punch from Fish - that landed with a thud.
Hyrkanian takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC2# Fish breaks from the clinch.
Fish shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hyrkanian eats them both and turns towards Fish to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2# Fish gets a clinch. Fish lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hyrkanian backwards. Hyrkanian takes an elbow to the forehead. Fish pushes Hyrkanian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fish lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hyrkanian or not. #T2##BC2# Fish manages to break the clinch.
Hyrkanian 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. Fish connects with a high kick. #ROC2# Hyrkanian is rocked! Hyrkanian looks up at the clock. Bad move! Fish lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hyrkanian. Fish pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Fish! Albert Fish took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, VIRAL COMBAT for their support in the buildup to the fight. Subotai Hyrkanian was interviewed post fight and said '...you lucky you know it'.
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Event:
DUEL#39 Silver vs Hell
Date: Jan 29, 2017 |
#R1# Low scores with a shot to the body.
#CL# Hyrkanian clinches up with Low and pushes him back against the cage. Low is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Hyrkanian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Low blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Low pressing his opponent against the cage. Low presses Hyrkanian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Low blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Low.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Low. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Low lands a left hand.
Low dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Hyrkanian lands with a light punch inside. Low leaning against his opponent.
Hyrkanian blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Low.
#T1# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Low uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Low doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Low doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2# Low breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Subotai Hyrkanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hyrkanian looks to clinch and Low counters with a stiff right hand. Low comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Low circles away from the clinch attempt and Low cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hyrkanian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Low taking a breather. A short right from Hyrkanian. #T2# Low makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Low. Low wants to stall.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Low. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Low struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyrkanian controls his hands.
Hyrkanian lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Low. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Hyrkanian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Low blocks an uppercut.
#BC2# Low manages to break the clinch.
Hyrkanian fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2# Low closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Low lands in his opponent's guard. Hyrkanian will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hyrkanian 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.#T3# Low connects with a couple of short punches. Low 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. Low lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Hyrkanian doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hyrkanian tries to land a sweep but no joy. Low keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyrkanian's head. Low preventing the sweep. Low postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Low lands a couple of digs. Hyrkanian doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Low trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyrkanian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hyrkanian trying to strike off his back.
Hyrkanian will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hyrkanian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Hyrkanian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4# Hyrkanian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Low works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hyrkanian throws a big right hand that misses. Low is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hyrkanian is controlling him. #ES2# Low wriggles free and stands up. Hyrkanian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD2# Low changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hyrkanian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hyrkanian is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2# Low is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hyrkanian has escaped the position, nice work there. Hyrkanian tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Low presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Low fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short Low dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyrkanian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Low - the referee stops the clock and Hyrkanian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Low. Hyrkanian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Hyrkanian tries to clinch up enabling Low to counter with a crisp jab. Low avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL# Hyrkanian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Low. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Low. #BC2# Low pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Low connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hyrkanian tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Low counters with a head kick. That will keep Hyrkanian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Hyrkanian tries to clinch but Low is having none of it. Hyrkanian wants to clinch and Low counters with a good low kick that Hyrkanian was not able to check. #T1# Jab from Low.#CL# Hyrkanian gets in close and instigates a clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Low blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Low blocks an uppercut.
Low is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Low blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
A short left from Low. Low misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Hyrkanian.
#BC2# Low breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyrkanian darts in trying to clinch and Low counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2# Hyrkanian moves to clinch but Low breaks away enabling Low to counter with a crisp jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hyrkanian wants to clinch up but Low keeps it at a distance. Hyrkanian looks to clinch and Low connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hyrkanian looks to clinch and Low counters with a stiff right hand. Low dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Low circles away from the clinch attempt and Low counters with a good low kick that Hyrkanian was not able to check. #CL# Low tries to keep at a distance but Hyrkanian has taken the fight into the clinch. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Low misses with a body punch.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Low. Low has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Low. #T3# Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Low. Hyrkanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Low tries to throw a body punch but Hyrkanian avoids it by throwing Low back against the cage. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Low. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian lands with a short shot to the head. Low doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2# Low manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Low there. Hyrkanian tries to clinch and Low counters with a left to the body. Hyrkanian tries to clinch and Hyrkanian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Low circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Low lands but Hyrkanian takes it in his stride. #T4# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hyrkanian closes the distance but Low moves to the side enabling Low to counter with a crisp jab. Hyrkanian tries to clinch but fails miserably and Low counters with a straight right hand. Low connects with a right hand. Hyrkanian shakes it off. Hyrkanian tries to clinch up letting Low counter with a right hand. #TD2# Low throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hyrkanian tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Low is in Hyrkanian's guard. Hyrkanian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Low is one step ahead there. Low landing with the ground and pound. Low working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hyrkanian's head. Hyrkanian throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hyrkanian trying to strike off his back.
Hyrkanian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Low postures up and lands a big shot to Hyrkanian's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short Low 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! 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# Hyrkanian is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hyrkanian wants to clinch#TD2# and Low counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
Hyrkanian has a hand on Low's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Low takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Low trying to control but Hyrkanian is having none of it. Low cracks Hyrkanian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Low lands a big shot there that rocks Hyrkanian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Low scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hyrkanian?
Low working Hyrkanian over with strikes here. Low can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hyrkanian is looking to escape. Hyrkanian bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T1# Hyrkanian throws an elbow that misses. Low uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyrkanian's guard. Nice move by Low!#REVB# Hyrkanian throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hyrkanian throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hyrkanian trying to strike off his back.
Hyrkanian thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Low chips away with some ground and pound. Low scoring with punches to the head and body. Hyrkanian has momentary wrist control but Low slips an elbow through the middle. Low distracts Hyrkanian with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Low cracks Hyrkanian with a solid left hand. Low working some strikes from top position.#ROC2# Hyrkanian is rocked! Hyrkanian tries to strike from the bottom.
Oh Hyrkanian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Low works over Hyrkanian with some ground and pound from guard. Low lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Low passes Hyrkanian's left leg - he's now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Low landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Low scores with a big shot! Hyrkanian's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Hyrkanian! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Short Low! Short Low bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. The defeated Subotai Hyrkanian had this to say: '...you lucky you know it'.
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Event:
DUEL#34 Armis vs Ragnarsson
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Hines dives in and scores a takedown into Hyrkanian's guard. Hines works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2# Hines wants to work for an arm triangle but Hyrkanian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2# Hines has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hyrkanian defend it? Hines steps over the head and cranks it - Hyrkanian is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hines!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). L Manning Hines! Jumping up and down and very excited, L Manning Hines waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250's logo in front of the cameras. Subotai Hyrkanian was interviewed post fight and said '...you lucky you know it'.
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Event:
DUEL#31 Myles vs Armis
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1# Overstreet throws a leg kick which misses Hyrkanian's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyrkanian tries to avoid it. Hyrkanian drops his hands momentarily and Overstreet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2# Hyrkanian rushes Overstreet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A shot in the inside from Hyrkanian. Overstreet lands a body punch. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC# Overstreet manages to break the clinch.
Hyrkanian doesn't manage to clinch there - Overstreet circles away.
Overstreet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Overstreet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hyrkanian tries to clinch but Overstreet is having none of it. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overstreet, as that shot connected.
Nice shot lands for Overstreet. 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! Overstreet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyrkanian.
Overstreet lands with a nice body punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Overstreet. Hyrkanian does a little dance to reset his feet. Hyrkanian tries to clinch there but Overstreet circles away.
#CL2# Hyrkanian drives through and clinches with Overstreet against the cage.
Overstreet blocking some punches.
Overstreet digs a right hand underneath Hyrkanian's ribcage. Hyrkanian let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short uppercut from Overstreet. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1# Hyrkanian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Overstreet blocks an uppercut.
Overstreet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Overstreet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Overstreet lands a knee to the body.
Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overstreet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD# Overstreet jumps into guard, dragging Hyrkanian to the mat.
Hyrkanian preventing the sweep. Overstreet is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB# Overstreet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Overstreet 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.#SUB# Overstreet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB# Overstreet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hyrkanian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Overstreet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2# Overstreet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hyrkanian throwing strikes but missing. Hyrkanian postures up in Overstreet's guard and throws a big left but Overstreet blocks it. Hyrkanian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Overstreet is on top in guard.
#REVR# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hyrkanian throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Hyrkanian is looking to sweep but instead, Overstreet has passed into half guard.
Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
Overstreet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hyrkanian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Hyrkanian keeping moving, preventing Overstreet from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3# Hyrkanian throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Overstreet stopping the sweep attempt from Hyrkanian. Overstreet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Hyrkanian keeping moving, preventing Overstreet from controlling successfully. Hyrkanian scores with a nice shot. Hyrkanian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Overstreet trying to control but Hyrkanian is working from the bottom. Overstreet passes Hyrkanian's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Overstreet looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Overstreet is looking for a kimura but Hyrkanian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Overstreet to get the leverage. We've been informed that Hyrkanian has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Overstreet prevents Hyrkanian from improving his position. Overstreet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Hyrkanian missing with punches from the bottom.
Overstreet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4# Overstreet blocks the strikes from Hyrkanian.
Overstreet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Overstreet is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hyrkanian! Hyrkanian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hyrkanian is in a horrible position here. Overstreet smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hyrkanian swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Hyrkanian is working to get back to half guard.
Overstreet tries to control but Hyrkanian wriggling away. Hyrkanian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Overstreet content just to control the position here. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB# Overstreet jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hyrkanian manages to avoid the submission attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volga Overstreet dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Overstreet jabs Hyrkanian to the body, keeping him at a distance. Overstreet connects with a single shot there. Overstreet lands with an overhand left. Overstreet is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL2# Hyrkanian has closed the distance and engaged Overstreet in a clinch.
Subotai Hyrkanian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Overstreet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Overstreet. A head punch blocked on the inside by Overstreet. A nice right hand lands inside from Overstreet. Overstreet lands an uppercut.#ROC# Hyrkanian is rocked! Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Overstreet.
Hyrkanian is still on wobbly legs! Can Overstreet finish him? Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyrkanian seems to have recovered his senses. Overstreet landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hyrkanian takes a knee to the side of the body. Nice body punch from Overstreet - that landed with a thud.
Overstreet scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nice body punch from Overstreet. Overstreet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyrkanian can do to turn this around? Hyrkanian is breathing heavily. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Overstreet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Overstreet digs a right hand underneath Hyrkanian's ribcage. Hyrkanian let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1# A short right from Overstreet on the inside. Overstreet lands a nice uppercut. Overstreet lands with a light punch inside. Overstreet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD# Overstreet gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Overstreet works a leg free and moves into half guard. Hyrkanian is not content to let Overstreet control the position. Nice strikes from Overstreet there. Overstreet scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Overstreet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Overstreet is looking to take a break and control but Hyrkanian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Overstreet keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Overstreet scoring with strikes to the body and head. This has been an exciting period of action! Overstreet blocks the strikes from Hyrkanian.
#SUB# Overstreet is trying to work for a kimura but Hyrkanian is defending well.
#T2# Overstreet is controlling the pace.
Hyrkanian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hyrkanian. Overstreet 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. Overstreet trying to control but Hyrkanian is working from the bottom. Hyrkanian looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hyrkanian lands an upkick as Overstreet stands over him. Hyrkanian can't keep his opponent in guard - Overstreet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Hyrkanian misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hyrkanian won't allow Overstreet to pass to mount. Hyrkanian has hold of Overstreet's hands but Overstreet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3# Hyrkanian connecting with a few gentle strikes. Overstreet blocks the strikes from Hyrkanian.
Overstreet blocks the strikes from Hyrkanian.
Overstreet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Hyrkanian misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Overstreet uses his free foot to push down on Hyrkanian's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian throwing hammer fists to the chest of Overstreet. What's that going to do exactly? Hyrkanian throwing hammer fists to the chest of Overstreet. What's that going to do exactly? #SUB# Overstreet is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hyrkanian is surviving well by controlling Overstreet's body position as best he can. Overstreet breaks from Hyrkanian's wrist control and lands an elbow. Overstreet raining down shots from the mount! Overstreet tries to control but Hyrkanian wriggling away. #T4# Hyrkanian is looking to get to half guard. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Overstreet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Overstreet in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SUB# Overstreet is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hyrkanian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Overstreet punishing his opponent with strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Overstreet scoring with strikes but Hyrkanian is staying in there. Hyrkanian is squirming around, avoiding Overstreet's attempts to control the action. Hyrkanian throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Overstreet lands a big shot to the head and Hyrkanian winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Volga Overstreet! Volga Overstreet is the new featherweight champion! Post fight, an emotional Volga Overstreet said 'It's good to win again and go up in the rankings. '. The defeated Subotai Hyrkanian had this to say: '...you lucky you know it'.
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LKO19 Refugies
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1# Kucharski circles away from the clinch attempt and Kucharski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hyrkanian tries to clinch up. Kucharski keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Hyrkanian instigates a clinch. Kucharski fails to pull guard.
#TD# Kucharski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kucharski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Hyrkanian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hyrkanian postures up in Kucharski's guard and throws a big left but Kucharski blocks it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hyrkanian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kucharski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hyrkanian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kucharski works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hyrkanian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kucharski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hyrkanian throws a strike but Kucharski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T1# Hyrkanian throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hyrkanian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Hyrkanian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hyrkanian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kucharski holds on and takes a little breather. Kucharski looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hyrkanian with a flurry of punches that miss. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hyrkanian working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Hyrkanian throws a big elbow that misses. Hyrkanian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kucharski works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Kucharski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian is looking to work some ground and pound but Kucharski has wrist control. Hyrkanian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2# Kucharski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hyrkanian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hyrkanian throws a big elbow that misses. Hyrkanian throwing strikes but missing. Hyrkanian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hyrkanian throws an elbow that misses. Kucharski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyrkanian's guard. Nice move by Kucharski!#REVR# Hyrkanian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hyrkanian trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Hyrkanian is striking from the bottom but Kucharski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
Hyrkanian misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T3# Hyrkanian punching from the bottom.
Hyrkanian misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hyrkanian strikes from the bottom but Kucharski passes into mount!
Hyrkanian is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Hyrkanian swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Hyrkanian regains half guard. Hyrkanian striking from half guard on the bottom. Kucharski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Hyrkanian wants to get back to full guard.#T4# Kucharski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hyrkanian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hyrkanian throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Kucharski manages to pass to side control. Hyrkanian tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Hyrkanian throws a few strikes from the bottom but Kucharski takes advantage and mounts! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hyrkanian tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hyrkanian throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kucharski. What's that going to do exactly? The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hyrkanian swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Kucharski controlling the position easily from mount. Hyrkanian working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michal Kucharski will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##CL2# Hyrkanian moves into the clinch. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kucharski tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kucharski tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian holds him up against the cage and eventually Kucharski drops back down to his feet.
Kucharski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hyrkanian just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Kucharski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kucharski blocking some punches.
#TD# Kucharski pulls guard. Kucharski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hyrkanian. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hyrkanian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kucharski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kucharski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hyrkanian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hyrkanian throws a big elbow that misses. Kucharski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1# Hyrkanian postures up in Kucharski's guard and throws a big left but Kucharski blocks it. Hyrkanian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Hyrkanian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hyrkanian throws a big right hand that misses. Hyrkanian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kucharski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian throwing strikes from guard but Kucharski blocks nicely. Hyrkanian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hyrkanian throws an elbow that misses. Kucharski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyrkanian's guard. Nice move by Kucharski!#REVR# Subotai Hyrkanian has got the better of the ground game so far. Hyrkanian throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hyrkanian thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T2# Hyrkanian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hyrkanian throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Hyrkanian throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hyrkanian wants to sweep but no luck. Hyrkanian throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hyrkanian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Hyrkanian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kucharski paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hyrkanian tries to clinch and Kucharski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2# Hyrkanian has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD# Kucharski pulls guard. Hyrkanian landing with the ground and pound. Hyrkanian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3# Kucharski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hyrkanian throws a big elbow that misses. Hyrkanian throwing strikes but missing. Hyrkanian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kucharski works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hyrkanian is looking to work some ground and pound but Kucharski has wrist control. Hyrkanian throws an elbow that misses. Kucharski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyrkanian's guard. Nice move by Kucharski!#REVR# Hyrkanian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kucharski is one step ahead there. Hyrkanian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kucharski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4# Hyrkanian throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Hyrkanian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Hyrkanian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Kucharski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hyrkanian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kucharski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hyrkanian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hyrkanian with a flurry of punches that miss. Hyrkanian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hyrkanian connects with a couple of short punches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Subotai Hyrkanian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3##CL2# Hyrkanian instigates a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kucharski. Kucharski tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian holds him up against the cage and eventually Kucharski drops back down to his feet.
Kucharski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kucharski blocking some punches.
Kucharski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kucharski. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kucharski. Hyrkanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hyrkanian lands an uppercut. Kucharski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Kucharski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hyrkanian lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Kucharski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Kucharski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hyrkanian just stands there and leans against the cage. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Kucharski blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyrkanian.#T1# Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Kucharski jumps guard but Hyrkanian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Kucharski is trying to pull guard but Hyrkanian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hyrkanian lands with a light punch inside. Kucharski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kucharski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hyrkanian to keep the fight standing. Kucharski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hyrkanian just stands there and leans against the cage. Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Kucharski. Kucharski is trying to pull guard but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage. Hyrkanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyrkanian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Kucharski fails to pull guard.
Kucharski jumps guard but Hyrkanian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Kucharski tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian holds him up against the cage and eventually Kucharski drops back down to his feet.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Kucharski. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Hyrkanian scores with a nice hook to the head. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyrkanian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2# Hyrkanian scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Kucharski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hyrkanian to keep the fight standing. Kucharski tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian holds him up against the cage and eventually Kucharski drops back down to his feet.
Subotai Hyrkanian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hyrkanian pushes Kucharski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Kucharski. Kucharski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hyrkanian smiles and moves away.
Hyrkanian tries to clinch but fails miserably and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2# Hyrkanian closes the distance and pushes Kucharski back into the cage. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Kucharski blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian lands with a light punch inside. Kucharski jumps guard but Hyrkanian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3# Kucharski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kucharski blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Kucharski.
Kucharski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hyrkanian smiles and moves away.
Kucharski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Hyrkanian tries to clinch but Kucharski moves out of range. Kucharski keeps the fight on the outside. Kucharski throwing a counter right hand but Hyrkanian manages to avoid it. Subotai Hyrkanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Hyrkanian instigates a clinch. Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Kucharski uses good head movement to avoid it. Kucharski tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian holds him up against the cage and eventually Kucharski drops back down to his feet.
Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Kucharski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Kucharski uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4# Kucharski tries to pull guard but Hyrkanian forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kucharski. Kucharski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hyrkanian just stands there and leans against the cage. Kucharski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kucharski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kucharski jumps guard but Hyrkanian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Kucharski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hyrkanian walks away with a smile on his face. Kucharski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Hyrkanian wants to clinch. It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hyrkanian tries to clinch there but Kucharski circles away.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hyrkanian tries to close the distance and clinch but Kucharski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. It looked like Kucharski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hyrkanian is looking to clinch but Kucharski is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2# Hyrkanian has Kucharski up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Subotai Hyrkanian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hyrkanian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:29 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:29 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Subotai Hyrkanian! Subotai Hyrkanian bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
LKO12 Debaser
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL# Hyrkanian forces Crow back against the cage and clinches. Hyrkanian lands a shoulder strike. Crow is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage. Crow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2# Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hyrkanian closes the distance looking to clinch and Crow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hyrkanian tries to clinch up. Hyrkanian fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD2# Crow sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Hyrkanian to the ground! Crow dives into full mount looking to finish!#CUT2# It looks like Subotai Hyrkanian has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2# Crow gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Hyrkanian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyrkanian misses the target. Hyrkanian walks into a straight right hand from Crow. Hyrkanian is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
Hyrkanian tries to clinch and Crow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1# Hyrkanian closes the distance but Crow moves to the side letting Crow counter with a right hand. Crow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyrkanian tries to clinch up but Crow circles away and keeps his distance. Hyrkanian wants to clinch. A head kick by Crow - that's a beauty! Hyrkanian is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Crow can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sam Crow! Sam Crow looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I knew i would dominate the rematch, I just had to make a few adjustments in my camp. Thank you for all coming out tonight and supporting LKO'. Subotai Hyrkanian was interviewed post fight and said '...you lucky you know it'.
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Event:
LKO7 The Legends
Date: Jul 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL2# Hyrkanian moves into the clinch successfully.
Crow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hyrkanian up against the cage. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Our sources have told us that Crow has been working on his elbows in the gym. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Crow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Crow looking to throw knees to the head but Hyrkanian is blocking nicely.
Hyrkanian lands an uppercut. Crow is trying to push Hyrkanian away but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
#T1# Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Crow. A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it. Crow blocking some punches.
Crow is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling him. Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Crow scores with a knee to the head.
#BC# Crow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Subotai Hyrkanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hyrkanian tries to clinch but fails miserably and Crow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hyrkanian tries to clinch up. Hyrkanian doesn't manage to clinch there - Crow circles away.
Crow is looking to counter punch.#T2# Crow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyrkanian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2# Hyrkanian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian lands a hook that snaps the head of Crow backwards. Crow wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyrkanian won't allow it.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Crow. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Crow blocking some punches.
#T3# Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
#BC# Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A jab from Crow finds it's way through Hyrkanian's defenses. Crow swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyrkanian. It looked like Crow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hyrkanian doesn't manage to clinch there - Crow circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Crow misses the target. Crow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hyrkanian circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2# Hyrkanian closes the distance and pushes Crow back into the cage. Hyrkanian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Crow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hyrkanian lands an uppercut.#T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Hyrkanian has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. #BC# Crow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyrkanian tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range. Crow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Sloppy strikes from Crow. Those never looked like landing. Hyrkanian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2# Hyrkanian takes the fight into the clinch. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Subotai Hyrkanian dominated that round. That's time! Crow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Crow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hyrkanian tries to clinch up enabling Crow to counter with a crisp jab. Crow tries to clinch up but Hyrkanian circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2# Hyrkanian rushes Crow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Crow pushes off an throws an elbow but Hyrkanian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyrkanian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow. Hyrkanian lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Crow.
#T1# Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
Hyrkanian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crow's efforts to push away. Crow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyrkanian blocks a body shot from Crow. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Subotai Hyrkanian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Crow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyrkanian lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Crow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyrkanian blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Crow.
#T2# Crow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC# Crow breaks the clinch.
Hyrkanian wants to clinch. No luck for Crow with that takedown attempt. #CL2# Hyrkanian darts in and clinches Crow up against the cage. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Crow is trying to maintain a safe position but Hyrkanian gets an underhook and turns Crow into the cage. Hyrkanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Crow blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Crow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow. #T3# Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hyrkanian throws a head punch that misses. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Crow lands a nice uppercut. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Hyrkanian blocks an uppercut.
Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Crow. Crow blocks an uppercut.
#T4# Crow throws a head punch that misses. Hyrkanian misses with the head strike.
Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards. Crow is looking to break free of the clinch but Hyrkanian has double underhooks. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
#BC# Crow breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Hyrkanian instigates a clinch. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC# Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Subotai Hyrkanian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Crow connects with the punch. Hyrkanian wants to clinch. Crow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Subotai Hyrkanian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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##CL# Crow gets a clinch. Crow blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyrkanian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hyrkanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrkanian lands a hook that snaps the head of Crow backwards. A short uppercut from Hyrkanian. Crow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Crow breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Crow gets tackled into the cage by Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian maintains the clinch. Hyrkanian misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyrkanian avoids the damage to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow. #T1##BC# Crow breaks the clinch.
Crow throws a series of punches but Hyrkanian moves out of range. Crow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyrkanian fails in his attempt to clinch. Crow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crow.#CL2# Hyrkanian darts in and clinches Crow up against the cage. Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Crow.
Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrkanian misses with a short punch on the inside. Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian misses with some punches.
#BC# Crow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyrkanian wants to clinch and Crow counters with a straight right hand. Hyrkanian walks into a stiff left hand from Crow. Subotai Hyrkanian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A combination from Crow does no damage. Hyrkanian tries to close the distance and clinch but Crow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hyrkanian fails in his attempt to clinch. Crow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2# Hyrkanian rushes Crow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Crow slowing the pace effectively. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hyrkanian as Crow tries to tie him up. Crow can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.#T3# Hyrkanian has a couple of punches blocked by Crow.
Crow has had enough of the clinch but Hyrkanian keeps him there for the moment. Crow is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage. Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hyrkanian keeps control of Crow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Crow tries to work over Hyrkanian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hyrkanian gets through Crow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Crow trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A right hook to the body lands for Crow.
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 Sam Crow. I think Hyrkanian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Subotai Hyrkanian! Subotai Hyrkanian decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. Sam Crow was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back way better, I'm in the gym everyday trying to better myself. I will be back stronger.'.
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Event:
LKO1 Unleashed
Date: Jun 12, 2016 |
#R1##CL# Hyrkanian has closed the distance and engaged Gunnarsson in a clinch.
Hyrkanian prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch. Gunnarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch. A short right from Hyrkanian on the inside. Gunnarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gunnarsson 's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hyrkanian lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Hyrkanian away but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A short right from Hyrkanian on the inside. Gunnarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyrkanian won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling the position. Gunnarsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hyrkanian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land. Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling him. Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch. Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
#T1# Hyrkanian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunnarsson 's efforts to push away. Gunnarsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling him. Hyrkanian prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch. Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Hyrkanian pushes him back against the cage. Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling the position. Gunnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hyrkanian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hyrkanian lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Hyrkanian on the inside. Hyrkanian lands a left hand.
Gunnarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Gunnarsson tries to circle away but Hyrkanian has him pinned against the cage. Hyrkanian scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyrkanian. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gunnarsson is trying to break free. A short right from Hyrkanian. #ROC# Gunnarsson is rocked!#T2# Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Hyrkanian pushes him back against the cage. Gunnarsson takes a shot to the head. Gunnarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyrkanian finish him? A nice right hand lands inside from Hyrkanian. Hyrkanian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Gunnarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnarsson . Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian lands with a left to the head. Hyrkanian throws a big uppercut that drops Gunnarsson ! More strikes from Hyrkanian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gunnarsson lies dazed against the cage as Hyrkanian celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Subotai Hyrkanian! Subotai Hyrkanian decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
VTFC: Proving Grounds 2
Date: May 04, 2016 |
#R1# Hyrkanian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kogert. Hyrkanian wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Kogert fails with the takedown and Hyrkanian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Kogert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Hyrkanian lands a right hook to the body.
#CL# Hyrkanian gets in close and instigates a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice right hand lands inside from Hyrkanian. Kogert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Subotai Hyrkanian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Kogert. Hyrkanian presses Kogert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hyrkanian pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1# Hyrkanian lands a nice shot to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Hyrkanian.
Hyrkanian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kogert backwards. #TD# Hyrkanian ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hyrkanian no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Kogert has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Foundry. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB# Hyrkanian looking for a guillotine here but Kogert defends easily.
Kogert controls from within his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kogert keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyrkanian's head. Hyrkanian controlling the position.#T2# Kogert scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB# Kogert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB# Kogert got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hyrkanian has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kogert has managed to get both his arms back between Hyrkanian's legs - danger averted. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kogert wants to control from the top but Hyrkanian keeps moving. #SUB# Hyrkanian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB# Kogert got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hyrkanian has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kogert has managed to get both his arms back between Hyrkanian's legs - danger averted. Kogert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hyrkanian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kogert showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Kogert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hyrkanian is keeping the position for now. Kogert trying to control but Hyrkanian is working from the bottom. Hyrkanian seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3##SUB# Hyrkanian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kogert defends well. Kogert lands a couple of digs. Kogert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hyrkanian is keeping the position for now. #SUB# Hyrkanian working for a triangle but Kogert defends it easily.
Hyrkanian keeping moving, preventing Kogert from controlling successfully. Hyrkanian working a defensive guard here.
#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Kogert landing with the ground and pound. Kogert looking to pass the guard. Hyrkanian keeping moving, preventing Kogert from controlling successfully. #SUB# Hyrkanian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kogert wants to control from the top but Hyrkanian keeps moving. Hyrkanian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kogert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kogert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Kogert stands up over Hyrkanian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Subotai Hyrkanian dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Hyrkanian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kogert steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hyrkanian. Kogert with a lazy takedown attempt and Kogert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kogert misses with the body kick and Hyrkanian counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kogert misses with a takedown and Hyrkanian counters with a three punch combo that has Kogert backing up. Kogert nods at Hyrkanian to acknowledge the strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hyrkanian slips a straight right by Kogert. Hyrkanian scores with a jab. Hyrkanian is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kogert drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hyrkanian defends it well.#T1# Kogert is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hyrkanian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hyrkanian looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Subotai Hyrkanian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Kogert. Kogert swings widly with a right hand
and Hyrkanian counters with a series of strikes. Kogert will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC# Kogert is rocked! Hyrkanian drops Kogert with a huge uppercut! Kogert drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hyrkanian is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Subotai Hyrkanian! Subotai Hyrkanian spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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