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Event:
GKNY 110 - New Year's Eve
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Donk. Short catches Reading right on the button with a cross.
Reading waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Short.
Short avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reading walks into a left hand.
Reading with a nice cross.
Reading connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Short lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Short lands a jab to the head.
Reading connects with a body shot.
Reading tries a head kick but it misses.
Reading moves forwards but Short connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reading rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Short decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reading's guard.
Reading being controlled here, momentarily.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up. #T1#
Short stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reading swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Short not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up.
Short sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Short is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reading walks into a left hand. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reading.
Reading scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Short shoots in but no luck this time.
Reading moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Short. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Short.
Reading just misses with a punch to the body.
Reading wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reading. Short does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Reading clinches with his opponent.
Reading can't find room to land a body shot as Short controls the action.
Our sources have told us that Short has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Reading.
Reading works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Short is breathing heavily.
Short managing to block the knees to the body from Reading.
Short blocks an uppercut.
#TD#
Short manages to pull guard.
#T3#
Reading is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reading must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reading trying to control but Short is working from the bottom.
Reading trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Short looking for a sweep. Not yet Short, not yet.
Reading sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Short's guard.
Reading controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short is trying to control but can't.
Short keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Short is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reading's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reading's back!
What can Reading do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Reading told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Short tries to get the hooks in deep but Reading pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reading is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Short is not going to allow Reading to sit and survive in this position.
What can Reading do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
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 Kevin Short will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Short waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reading.
Short throws a shot from downtown. Reading moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Reading's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Short getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reading fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reading uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Short.
Reading throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Short counters with a shoot takedown. Reading fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
Reading pushes Short off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Short throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Short staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Short looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reading can't keep his opponent in guard - Short advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reading is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Short keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reading trying to control here.
Short is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kevin Short overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reading wants to improve his position but Short is controlling well.
Short content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Short seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reading for as long as he can get away with.
Short wants to free his trapped foot but Reading is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reading trying to control but Short postures up.
Short controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reading is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jay Reading is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Short throws a body shot but no joy.
Short wants to clinch but Reading slips to the side
letting Reading counter with a right hand.
Short tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reading manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reading let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Short takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Reading clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD#
Short gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Short trying to control but Reading is working from the bottom.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up. #T4#
Short is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Short trying to control but Reading is working from the bottom.
Reading has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reading has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reading there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Short dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Reading throws a sloppy head kick and Short moves out of range easily. #CL#
Short darts in and clinches Reading up against the cage.
Reading can't find room to land a body shot as Short controls the action.
Short is trying to pull guard but Reading has him pressed against the cage.
Reading stalling.
Reading tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Short avoids it.
Reading trying to control the position but instead, Short has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reading into the cage.
Reading lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reading lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Short blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reading working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Reading.
Reading struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nice body punch from Reading - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Reading digs a right hand into Short's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Short's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reading.
Reading works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Short avoids a wild elbow strike from Reading.
Reading scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reading content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reading throws a head punch that misses.
Reading doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jay Reading seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reading lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reading lands a left hand that snaps the head of Short backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reading creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kevin Short is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Good body shot from Reading.
Reading struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Reading gets underhooks to prevent Short's takedown attempt.
Short blocks a body shot from Reading.
Reading struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Reading misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reading.
Reading trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Come on Reading - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reading fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reading presses Short against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reading tries a body shot but Short blocks it.
Reading scores with a shot to the side of Short's head. #ROC2#
Short is rocked!#T3#
Reading pushes Short against the cage. Reading is working some dirty boxing. Reading pushes off with a quick right hook! Short goes down! Short tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Reading moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Reading!
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Event:
GKNY 104 - Burnley vs Reed
Date: Dec 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Short lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Wagner shoots in and bounces Short off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Short had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wagner defends it easily.
Wagner stays in close to Short's body and controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Short's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wagner postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Short is keeping the position for now.
Short is trying to keep Wagner in close.
#T1#
Wagner wants to control from the top but Short keeps moving.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Short is keeping the position for now. #SU2#
Wagner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Short.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Short sprawls well. Short wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wagner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Wagner slips a jab from Short.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wagner or perhaps it was just good defense by Short, which made it look bad.
Kevin Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Short clinches.
Short lands a body shot.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Wagner breaks the clinch.
Short takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Short moves away and avoids it.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Short scores with the left hand. Wagner knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Short is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner shoots in but no luck this time.
Kevin Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benno Wagner .
Short moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Short has taken the fight to the clinch.
Short is leaning against Wagner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Short goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Short.
#BC2#
Wagner 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Short throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Short shoots in and drives through. Wagner sprawls well.
Short clobbers Wagner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wagner !
Short paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Short connects with a nice looking jab.
#T4##TD2#
Wagner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ROC2#
Short is rocked!
Wagner scores with a big shot! Short's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Short! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benno Wagner !
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Event:
GKNY 98 - Defoe vs Denubis
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Arnaboldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Short tries to counter with a takedown but Arnaboldi is quick to defend against it.
Short shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Short takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Short pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnaboldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Arnaboldi lands.
Short goes for a double leg but Arnaboldi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arnaboldi continues to drive forward.
Arnaboldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Short steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnaboldi .#CL#
Short has managed to clinch.
Short tries to throw a body punch but Arnaboldi avoids it by throwing Short back against the cage. #BC2#
Arnaboldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnaboldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Short takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Short with that takedown attempt.
Short throws a hook but Arnaboldi avoids it easily.
It seemed like Arnaboldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Short has closed the distance and engaged Arnaboldi in a clinch.
#T1#
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arnaboldi or not.
Short stalling against the cage.
Short digs a right hand underneath Arnaboldi 's ribcage. Arnaboldi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnaboldi . #ROC2#
Short is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnaboldi .
Oh Short is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Short or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Short blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnaboldi misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Arnaboldi breaks from the clinch.
Short ducks into an uppercut from Arnaboldi and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huberto Arnaboldi !
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Event:
GKNY 92 - Mencken v Gumption 3
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Twborg has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Short is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Short staying out of range there.
Twborg tries to bum rush Short with a series of wild strikes but Short uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Short tries to counter with a takedown but Twborg is quick to defend against it.
A low kick from Twborg is predictable there #TD#
and Short counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Short slows the pace down.
Short postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Short looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Twborg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#ES2#
Twborg throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD#
Short dives in and scores a takedown into Twborg's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#ES2#
Twborg is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Twborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Short blocks an uppercut.
Short is looking to take this one to the mat.
Short is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Short wants to take the fight to the mat but Twborg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Twborg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Short digs a right hand into Twborg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Twborg's gas tank.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short misses with a punch to the body.
Short tries a body shot but Twborg blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Twborg.
Short blocks a body shot from Twborg.
A shot in the inside from Twborg.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land.
Short tries to pull guard but Twborg holds him up against the cage and eventually Short drops back down to his feet.
Twborg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Twborg lands a nice uppercut.
Twborg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Short up against the cage.
Twborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Twborg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Short backwards.
Short lands a body shot in the clinch.
Twborg prevents the takedown attempt.
Twborg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twborg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Short lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Short goes for a takedown in the clinch but Twborg prevents it.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
Twborg struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Twborg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Twborg - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Twborg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Twborg.
Twborg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Short blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Twborg throws a punch but it's blocked by Short.
A nice right hand lands inside from Twborg.
Short blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Twborg misses with the head strike.
Twborg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Short trying to stall but Twborg improves his position.
Twborg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Short is breathing heavily.
Short working aggressively here.
Twborg misses with some punches.
Short throws a head punch that misses.
Twborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Twborg pushes Short back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Twborg lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Short to his knees! Twborg keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Twborg!
Johnny Twborg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
GKNY 86 - Fist v Man
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Arnaboldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Short clinches.
Short cracks Arnaboldi with a nice body shot.
Arnaboldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Short. #BC2#
Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnaboldi slaps away a takedown attempt from Short, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnaboldi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arnaboldi stuffs the takedown attempt from Short. Short gets slowly back to his feet.
Short fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnaboldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Short takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arnaboldi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Short tries to clinch but Arnaboldi is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnaboldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Short.
#CL2#
Short drives through and clinches with Arnaboldi against the cage.
Arnaboldi misses with the head strike.
Short drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huberto Arnaboldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Short.
Short is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arnaboldi is defending well.#T1#
Short is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arnaboldi is defending well.
Arnaboldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Short backwards.
Arnaboldi throws a head punch that misses.
Arnaboldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Arnaboldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnaboldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Short fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Short tries to pull guard but Arnaboldi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Short blocks an uppercut.
Arnaboldi is pressed up against the cage. Short has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arnaboldi down to the mat. Arnaboldi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Arnaboldi .
Short stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arnaboldi .
Short misses with an uppercut
and Short takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kevin Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Short misses its intended target.
Arnaboldi cracks Short with an open hand slap.
Short throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arnaboldi 's waist but Arnaboldi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Short off to one side. #T2#
Short loads up on a big right hand but Arnaboldi slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnaboldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Short drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arnaboldi defends it well.
Short takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Short throws a body punch but Arnaboldi moves out of range.
Huberto Arnaboldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnaboldi circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Short to the canvas! Short doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Arnaboldi keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huberto Arnaboldi !
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Event:
GKNY 82 - Gumption v Great
Date: Jul 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Short takes a kick to the side of the head.#TD2#
Wagner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Short's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Short is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wagner has his hands clasped together but Short extends and breaks Wagner 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Short.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Short!
Kevin Short took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
GKNY 77 - Gumption v Mencken
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Amore throws a head kick but Short moves out of range.
Short loads up on a big right hand but Amore slips the punch.
Amore throws a head kick but Short moves out of range.
That kick from Amore tenderised Short's leg. Short is trying to keep his angry face on.
Amore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Short connects with a single shot there.
Short takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amore moves away.
Short throws an off balance right hand
and Amore counters with a body kick that stops Short in his tracks momentarily.
Short throws a lazy right hand but Amore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Short connects with a body shot.
Amore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amore thuds a left hand into Short's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Short scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Amore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Short fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amore manages to avoid it.#T1#
Amore misses with a combination
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Short missing with a left hand there. Amore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amore fires out a quick counter leg kick but Short just manages to avoid it.
Short throws an overhand right that lands on Amore's shoulder, as Amore tries to avoid the shot.
Amore throws a counter high kick but Short was just alert enough to avoid it.
Amore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amore ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Amore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Short scores with a nice head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Short. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Short.
Amore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Amore thuds a left hand into Short's body.
Short misses with a body shot.
Amore tries to clinch up but Short circles away and keeps his distance.
Short throws a hook but Amore blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amore throws out a loose jab but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amore moves away from the strike by Short. #T2#
Short misses with a straight left.
Amore staying out of range there.
Short throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Short throws a lazy right hand but Amore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Short jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amore avoids the body shot from Short.
Amore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Short misses.
Short lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Amore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amore with a nice cross.
Kevin Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amore is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Short.
Amore tries a head kick but it misses.
Amore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Amore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Short swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Amore.
Short throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Short swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amore scores with a punch to the head.
Short gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Amore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Amore slips under a jab from Short.
Amore feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Amore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Short swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Short takes a swing at Amore's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Amore lands but Short takes it in his stride.
Short with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Short misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Amore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Short swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Amore to counter with a crisp jab.
Short is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Amore misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Amore.
Amore misses with a body kick.
Donk. Amore catches Short right on the button with a cross.#ROC#
Short is rocked!
Amore lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Short - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Amore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Makonnen Amore!
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Event:
TWGC 10 (265lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kevin Short and Maxim Bok. Bok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give It Revolution kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Maxim Bok has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kevin Short! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Short displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bok.
Bok shoots for a takedown but Short saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bok will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kevin Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Bok.
Short clinches.
Bok jumps guard but Short turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Short successfully pulls guard.
Bok stands and throws Short's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Short (0) vs (3) Bok
Short is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Short is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short trying to control but Bok postures up.
Short is trying to get back to full guard.
Short looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok trying to pass the guard but Short defending well.
Bok is controlling the pace.
Short works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bok passes Short's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bok is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Short is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bok's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bok's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Short (4) vs (3) Bok
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to stick to Bok's back but Bok is turning into Short. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Short's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bok. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Short (4) vs (5) Bok
Short had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bok defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Short not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bok preventing the sweep.
Bok stays in close to Short's body and controls the position.
Bok is pushing down on Short's leg trying to pass to half guard. Short is fighting to maintain full guard but Bok has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bok seems to be working for a kimura but Short defends the submission attempt.
Bok is trying to control the action in half guard but Short is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short wants to get back to full guard.
Bok is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Short sees it coming and defends easily.
Short tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bok has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Short (4) vs (8) Bok
Bok goes for an armbar but Short turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Short. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Short (6) vs (8) Bok
Bok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Short defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Short trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bok isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Short stacks Bok on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Short! Score +3 for passing guard: Short (9) vs (8) Bok
Bok is not content to let Short control the position.
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Short keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Short knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bok on the ground.
Short tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bok is looking to reverse the position.
Short advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Short (11) vs (8) Bok
Bok is trying desperately to improve position.
Short moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bok has worked his arm free - good work by Bok!
Bok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Short's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Short is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bok tries to roll over but Short keeps him under control.
Short is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bok gets full guard.
Bok has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Short doesn't defend quickly enough and Bok has managed to lock this one up! Can Short escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bok on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Maxim Bok!
During a confident post fight interview, Maxim Bok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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