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Event:
GFC 52: Bailey vs Hampton
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Seia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palhares.
Toquinho Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares shoots for a double leg takedown but Seia sprawls well. He's pushed Palhares's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seia as he avoids it easily.
Palhares misses with a takedown
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustavo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toquinho Palhares.
Seia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seia wants it to stay on the feet.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up with Seia, looking for a takedown. Palhares pushes Seia against the cage but Seia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares looks for a takedown but Seia sprawls well.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Seia enables Palhares to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Seia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T1#
Palhares cracks Seia with a solid left hand.
Palhares trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Seia is looking for a triangle but Palhares pushes his legs off easily.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Seia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palhares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Seia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palhares gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Seia keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palhares somewhat.#T3#
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt - Seia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palhares somewhat.#TD2#
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Palhares slows the pace down in half guard.
Palhares passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Seia! #T4#
Palhares controlling his opponent.
Palhares throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Palhares scoring with strikes but Seia is staying in there.
Seia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palhares prevents Seia from getting the reversal.
Seia is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toquinho Palhares dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Palhares goes for a double leg but Seia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seia continues to drive forward.
Seia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares darts in looking for a takedown but Seia gets double underhooks and turns Palhares into the cage.
Palhares has a takedown stuffed.
A counter left hand to the body from Seia misses its target.
Gustavo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toquinho Palhares.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but Seia shows good takedown defense.
Seia scores with a body shot.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Seia is fending him off so far but Palhares persists. Nope, Seia circles away and we're back to standing.
Palhares fails to land the takedown.
Toquinho Palhares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Seia scores with a nice strike.
Gustavo Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Seia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palhares in his tracks.
Seia with a nice cross.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seia but Seia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seia closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Palhares! Seia dives in looking to finish! Palhares is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Seia!
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Event:
GFC 45: Laine vs Pedan
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Crunch! Overeem slams his shin into Seia's torso.
Overeem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seia at a distance.
Seia avoids a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Seia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Overeem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seia.#CL#
Overeem gets a clinch.
Overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seia backwards.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem working Seia over with knees to the body.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Gustavo Seia has been cut.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Overeem.
Seia lands a left hand.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Seia blocks with his arms.
Overeem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Overeem misses with the head strike.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Overeem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seia slows down the pace here.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Seia blocks it.
Seia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seia blocks an uppercut.
Overeem takes a shot to the head.
Overeem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seia backwards.
A short left from Seia.
Seia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
Seia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seia tries to throw a body punch but Overeem avoids it by throwing Seia back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
A frustrated look appears on Seia's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Overeem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia scores with a hook to the body.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Overeem.
Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Seia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overeem counters with a straight right hand.
Seia throws a body kick that misses
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
Seia throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Seia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Overeem lands a jab.
Seia throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Overeem wants to clinch.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Overeem clinches with his opponent.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seia misses with some punches.
Overeem misses with a body punch.
Overeem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seia avoids it.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Overeem prevents Seia from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Seia blocks with his arms.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Overeem lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Overeem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seia backwards.
Seia is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Seia lands an uppercut.
A short right from Overeem on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seia looks winded!
Overeem lands with a right to the head.
Overeem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Overeem on the inside.
Overeem misses with the head strike.
Overeem scores with a shot to the side of Seia's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Seia tries to tie him up.
Seia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Overeem pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Seia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Overeem forces Seia back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overeem.
Overeem lands with a left to the head.
Seia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Seia can't break the clinch.
Seia is trying to drag Overeem to the mat but Overeem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Seia lands a shoulder strike.
Seia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem blocks an uppercut.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Overeem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land. #T1#
Overeem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seia is trying to drag Overeem to the mat but Overeem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arjen Overeem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Seia.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Seia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seia.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Overeem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Seia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Overeem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab by Overeem.
Seia walks into a straight right hand from Overeem.#T2#
Overeem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Overeem has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Arjen Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Overeem is looking to counter the offense by Seia and move into the clinch.#CL#
Overeem pushes Seia up against the cage in a clinch.
Arjen Overeem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Overeem working aggressively here.
Overeem lands with a right to the head.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seia can do to turn this around?
Overeem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Overeem lands with a light punch inside.
Overeem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Overeem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Overeem misses with some punches.
Overeem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seia backwards. #T3#
A short right from Overeem. #ROC#
Seia is rocked!
Overeem is leaning against Seia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seia is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Overeem blocks a body shot from Seia.
Seia seems to have recovered his senses.
Overeem is working Seia over against the cage.
Seia is breathing heavily.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Overeem. #KD#
Overeem drops Seia onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Seia is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land.
The two fighters are battling for control here. Seia trying to break out of Overeem's Thai clinch. Overeem unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Seia to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Overeem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Arjen Overeem!
Our winner, Arjen Overeem, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
GFC 39: High Voltage
Date: Sep 14, 2016 |
#R1#
White with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
White swinging wildly here.
White is looking to clinch.
Seia swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
Seia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Seia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with the combination.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
White gets a clinch.
White fails to pull guard.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Seia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seia throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White blocks a body shot from Seia. #BC#
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
White scores with a takedown into Seia's guard.
Seia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard. #REVB##T2#
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seia advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White is looking to control Seia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
White wants to get back to his feet.
Seia blocks the strikes from White.
#T3#
Seia working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
White tries to roll over but Seia keeps him under control.
Seia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
White is staying active underneath Seia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seia works his way into full mount!
White wants to hold on but Seia pushes him away.
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T4#
Seia is stalling here but it's allowed White to get half guard.
Seia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
White keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White is looking for a sweep. Seia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustavo Seia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
White scores with a decent looking hook.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Seia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White avoids the body shot from Seia.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Seia sprawls and moves away.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seia.
White is looking to counter the offense by Seia and move into the clinch.
Henry White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seia as he avoids it easily.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seia swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White throws a big counter combination but Seia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Seia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White drops his hands momentarily and Seia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Seia lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White misses the shot to the body.
White shoots and misses
and Seia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Seia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seia.
Seia lands a body shot.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Seia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice side step and Seia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White has a takedown stuffed.
Seia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seia throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC2#
White is rocked!
White moves in looking to clinch but Seia pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seia tries a quick counter leg kick but White is wise to it.
Seia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
Seia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seia's waist but Seia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White throws a push kick but Seia slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Seia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#KD2#
Seia drops White with a big left hand and mounts him. White is in big trouble!
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
White takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Seia's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Seia!
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Event:
GFC 29: Baroni vs Wong
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Georges closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seia did well to prevent Georges getting side control.
Georges wants to pass to mount but Seia is defending the position.
Georges is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Seia!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seia tries to hold on but Georges postures up.
Georges dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Georges connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Seia felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Georges moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Seia has worked his arm free - good work by Seia!
#SUB#
Georges thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1##SUB#
Georges looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Georges has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Seia is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Georges yanks on the arm and Seia is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Georges.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guy Georges!
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