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Event:
EvoLution 5
Date: Aug 07, 2016 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD2#
Radovan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Radovan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kutsoo's legs.
An elbow from Radovan crashes against the mat.
Kutsoo being controlled for a moment.
Radovan working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo regains half guard.
Radovan trying to control from half guard but Kutsoo is working away. #T1#
Kutsoo is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Kutsoo looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Radovan.
Radovan controlling the action here.
Kutsoo is pressing down on Radovan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radovan throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
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.
Radovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutsoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Radovan content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Kutsoo has locked up a guillotine! Kutsoo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Radovan is holding on here and Kutsoo must be using up a lot of energy. Radovan has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Kutsoo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jarni Kutsoo!
Jarni Kutsoo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], into his post fight interview.
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Event:
EVOLUTION 3
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Low throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radovan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Radovan misses with a takedown attempt - Low sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Low misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Low misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radovan.
Nice takedown defense from Low. No joy for Radovan on that attempt.
Radovan fails to land the takedown.
Short Low has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Radovan.
A jab from Low finds it's way through Radovan's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Radovan checks a leg kick. #T1#
Low keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Low lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Low throws out a loose jab but Radovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radovan moves out of range as Low throws a body kick.
Radovan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Radovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radovan tries to clinch there but Low circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Radovan. Low shrugs it off though.
Radovan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Low misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Radovan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Low swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radovan misses with a takedown
and Low counters with a series of strikes. Radovan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Low moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Radovan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Low circles away.
Low is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Low.
Low lands a right hook to the body.
Radovan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Low manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Low moves out of range as Radovan throws a body kick.
#T3#
Low waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Radovan.
Low throws a nice looking combination but Radovan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Low lands the left hand.
Radovan is looking to land body kicks.
Radovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Low lands with a good body shot.
Low throws a right hand that Radovan ducks under and follows up with a left that Radovan also avoids with ease.
Low does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Short Low is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Low cracks Radovan with an open hand slap.
Low misses with an uppercut. Radovan saw that one coming.
Low scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
The fighters circling - Low throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Low tries to land a front kick but Radovan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Radovan feints the counter takedown.
Radovan avoids the body shot from Low.
Radovan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Low fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radovan manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radovan shoots for a takedown but Low saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Radovan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Radovan trying to control the action but Low is working from the bottom.
Radovan thows a huge punch but Low dodges it nicely.
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#
Radovan shoots for a takedown but Low saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Short Low is winning the standup battle so far.
Low lands a head kick. Radovan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Radovan fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Low gets caught flat footed, as Radovan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Radovan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Low is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Low has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Radovan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Low is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Radovan can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Radovan has his foot on Low's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Low works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Radovan is trying to control the position but Low postures up.
Low stopping the sweep attempt from Radovan.
Radovan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Radovan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Low postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Low postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Low stopping the sweep attempt from Radovan.
Radovan managing to control the position.
Low stands up over Radovan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Radovan has his hands on Low's head, controlling the position.
Low 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.
Radovan is continuing to stall.
Low scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Low being controlled here momentarily.
Radovan wants to sweep but no luck.
Radovan working a defensive guard but Low manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SUB#
Low thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Radovan is trying to control Low's posture but Low avoids it. #T3#
Radovan tries to bench press Low off him but Low keeps the position.
Radovan struggling a bit here.
Low trying to control the action but Radovan is working from the bottom.
Radovan struggling a bit here.
Low looks up at the clock and then as Radovan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Low smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Radovan is looking to regain half guard here but Low keeps moving and retains side control.
Radovan can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Low crashes against the mat.
Radovan sneaks back into half guard.
Radovan is doing well to control the position and prevent Low from advancing to side control.
Short Low overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Low wants to take a breather but Radovan is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Radovan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Low wants to lay and pray for a moment but Radovan keeps working.
Radovan wants to improve his position but Low is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short Low dominated that second round.
That's time! Low's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Radovan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Low to the mat! Low manages to get full guard.
Radovan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Radovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Radovan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Low is keeping the position for now.
Radovan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Radovan won't allow Low to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan wants to control from the top but Low keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Radovan throws a strike but Low rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T1#
Radovan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Low with a flurry of punches that miss.
Radovan has his hands on Low's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Radovan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Low stuffs the takedown.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice shot by Low.
Radovan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Low. Radovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Low dips to his left and cracks Radovan with an uppercut!
Radovan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Low misses with an uppercut.
Low stuns Radovan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Low throws a body punch but Radovan moves out of range.
It looks like Low has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Low scores with a nice right hand.
Low leaves Radovan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T3#
Low's corner calls for a 1-2. Low obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Radovan throws the left hand but Low avoids the punch easily.
Low throws a body shot but no joy.
Radovan moves away from the strike by Low.
Radovan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Low connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Radovan scrambles back to his feet.
Low jabs at Radovan's body.
Low clobbers Radovan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Radovan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Low avoids it really well and circles away.
Short Low has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Radovan.#T4#
Low misses with a body shot.
Low misses the shot to the body.
Radovan tries to clinch but Low is having none of it.
Low swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Radovan.
Radovan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Radovan with that takedown attempt.
Hammer Radovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Radovan has his takedown stuffed
and Low counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Short Low showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Low has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Short Low!
Short Low was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
UGD 12:Shevchenko Vs Mugabe
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Logan shoots in and gets a takedown into Radovan's guard.
Radovan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Logan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Logan trying to control but Radovan is working from the bottom.
Logan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Radovan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Logan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Radovan controls Logan momentarily but Logan frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan is pulling down on Logan's head to control his posture.
Logan postures up.
#T1#
Radovan wants to sweep but no luck.
Logan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Logan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Radovan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radovan is in close to Logan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Logan managing to control the position.
Radovan preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Logan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Radovan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Radovan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Radovan throws a big elbow that misses.
Logan is trying to control the position but Radovan postures up.
Logan has momentary wrist control but Radovan slips an elbow through the middle.
Radovan throws a big elbow that misses.
Radovan stands up over Logan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Radovan landing some decent shots from guard.
Radovan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Logan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Logan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Radovan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Radovan throws an elbow that misses. Logan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Radovan's guard. Nice move by Logan!#REVR#
Radovan pulls Logan in close to his closed guard and prevents Logan from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3##SUB#
Logan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Logan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Radovan holds on and takes a little breather.
Logan trying to control the position from guard on top but Radovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Logan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Radovan trying to keep a closed guard but Logan is proving a slippery customer.
Logan trying to control but Radovan is working from the bottom.
Logan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Radovan is pulling down on Logan's head. It's preventing any offense from Logan, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD#
Logan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Radovan managing to control the position.
Logan is stalling in the full guard.
Logan pushing down on Radovan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Radovan taking some punishment here, with Logan in his half guard.
Radovan trying to hold on to Logan's head to control him but Logan postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougie Logan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Radovan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Logan.
Radovan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Logan defends it well.
Radovan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Logan.
Logan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dougie Logan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan darts in looking for a takedown but Radovan gets double underhooks and turns Logan into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan shoots in looking for a takedown but Radovan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Logan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Radovan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Radovan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Radovan connects with a couple of short punches.
Radovan connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Radovan chips away with some ground and pound.
Radovan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Radovan is looking to work some ground and pound but Logan has wrist control.
Radovan works over Logan with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Radovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Radovan wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Logan wants to sweep here but Radovan controlling him for the moment.
Logan is controlling Radovan's posture.
Radovan chips away with some ground and pound.
Logan looking to control.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Radovan works over Logan with some ground and pound from guard.
Radovan lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#
Logan is rocked!
Radovan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Logan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Radovan postures up.
Radovan forces his way into half guard.
Radovan lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Radovan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Logan defends it well.
Radovan scores with a big shot! Logan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Logan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hammer Radovan!
Hammer Radovan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
UGD 7:Jackson Vs Randhawa
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
A combination from Zhai does no damage.
Radovan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zhai connects with a body shot that sends Radovan's belly button to the back.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Radovan is just out of range.
Radovan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice sprawl there from Zhai as Radovan shoots in.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhai.
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
Zhai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Radovan tries to clinch up but Zhai circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Radovan.
Zang Zhai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radovan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhai avoids it really well and circles away.
Radovan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zhai swivels and escapes.
Zhai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Zang Zhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Radovan.
Zhai connects with the punch.
Zhai works over Radovan's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC#
Radovan is rocked!
Radovan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhai avoids it really well and circles away.
Radovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhai finish him?
Radovan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhai. Zhai obviously looking to wear him down.
Radovan seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Radovan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zang Zhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radovan moves out of range as Zhai strikes.
Radovan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zhai defends it well.
Radovan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhai throws a body punch but Radovan moves out of range.
Zhai misses with a body shot.
Zhai lands a jab.
Radovan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zhai throws a series of punches but Radovan avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Zhai throws a leg kick which misses Radovan's front leg but catches the back leg as Radovan tries to avoid it.
Radovan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
Radovan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Radovan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Radovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhai circles away.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Radovan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD2#
Radovan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zhai did well to prevent Radovan getting side control.
Radovan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zhai's head.
Radovan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Radovan prevents Zhai from standing back up.
Zhai wants to control but Radovan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radovan working Zhai over with strikes.
Zhai is looking to improve his position.
Radovan is thwarting Zhai's attempts to control the position.
Radovan thows a huge punch but Zhai dodges it nicely.
Radovan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radovan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Radovan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Radovan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Radovan working Zhai over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zang Zhai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Radovan moves away from the strike by Zhai.
Zhai swings for the body but Radovan moves out of range.
Radovan tries to bum rush Zhai with a series of wild strikes but Zhai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhai's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hammer Radovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Radovan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Radovan fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhai punishes Radovan's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Zhai connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Zhai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Radovan tries to counter it with a takedown but Zhai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zhai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Radovan misses with a shot to the body
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhai lands a jab to the head.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Radovan checks it.
Zhai walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Radovan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Zhai swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Radovan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zang Zhai!
Our winner, Zang Zhai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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