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Event:
HFC 71:Hellmuth vs Ragnarson
Date: Nov 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Burate throws a head kick but Bellum moves out of range.
Burate throws a head kick that misses
and Bellum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellum.
Burate jabs Bellum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burate misses with a lunging right hand
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Marake Burate has been cut.
Burate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Burate misses the target.
Bellum thows a leg kick but Burate checks it
and Bellum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellum connects with the punch.
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Bellum moves away and avoids it.
Bellum scores with a nice right hand.
#T1#
Bellum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burate throws a body punch but Bellum moves out of range.
A big right from Burate misses.
It looked like Bellum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Bellum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Bellum is predictable there #CL2#
and Burate moves into the clinch.
Bellum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bellum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellum misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bellum.
Burate misses with the head strike.
Bellum blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
Bellum is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burate is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bellum to the mat. Bellum regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bellum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burate looking to pass the guard.
Burate forces his way into half guard.
Bellum trying to hold on to Burate's head to control him but Burate postures up.
#T3#
Bellum is doing well to control the position and prevent Burate from advancing to side control.
Bellum wants to control but Burate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burate sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burate wants to take a breather but Bellum is having none of it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bellum slips a straight right by Burate.
Bellum is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bellum slips a straight right by Burate.
Bellum tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burate manages to circle out of the way.
Burate misses with a low kick as Bellum jumps back.
Burate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellum. Burate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellum lands a jab to Burate's midsection.
Bellum throws a chopping leg kick but Burate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bellum checks a leg kick nicely.
Bellum throws a big counter combination but Burate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burate walks into a jab.
A left lands for Bellum.
Burate misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Chris Bellum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marake Burate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Bellum throws a low kick but Burate avoids it.
A jab from Burate does it's job there.
Bellum defending well as Burate loads up on a big left hand.
Burate throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bellum to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Burate. Those never looked like landing.
Bellum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burate scores with a body shot.
Bellum lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Burate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum scores with a leg kick.
Bellum throws a solid leg kick but Burate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bellum.
Burate throws a head kick that misses.
Bellum fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burate just manages to avoid it.
Burate throws a combination that misses
and Bellum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Bellum scores with a leg kick.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Bellum counters with a nice body kick.
Bellum digs a good hook to Burate's body.
A jab from Burate finds it's way through Bellum's defenses.
Burate connects with a high kick.
Burate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burate misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Bellum misses the target.
Bellum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burate checks it well.
Burate misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Bellum avoids the head kick by Burate.
A quick step to the side and Bellum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burate feints and then cracks Bellum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bellum down.
Bellum swings widly with a right hand
and Burate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellum throws a front kick aimed at Burate's knee but Burate avoids it well.
Burate with the counter takedown but Bellum avoids it easily.
Bellum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Bellum counters with a nice uppercut.
Burate throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Bellum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burate connects with a leg kick. Bellum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bellum throws a sloppy body shot
and Burate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Bellum works the jab nicely.
A jab from Burate finds it's way through Bellum's defenses.
Bellum misses with a left hand
and Burate counters with an outside leg kick.
Burate loads up on a big right hand but Bellum slips the punch.
Bellum looks to land a right hand but Burate moved out of range.
Chris Bellum is winning the standup battle so far.
Burate misses with an uppercut.
Bellum throws a low kick but Burate avoids it.
Burate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burate blocks a low kick nicely.
Bellum takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Bellum moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Bellum was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burate.#T4#
Burate lands the left hand.
Bellum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burate. Burate obviously looking to wear him down.
Burate misses with a head kick.
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!
A low kick from Burate misses
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bellum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burate wants to counter with a clinch but Bellum pushes him away.
Bellum throws a poor cross that misses
and Burate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burate. That's going to slow Bellum down.
Burate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burate follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bellum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marake Burate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marake Burate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Burate misses with a few strikes there.
Burate throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Burate.
Bellum tried to counter with a leg kick but Burate avoided it.
Bellum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burate manages to avoid it.
Burate throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Bellum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burate momentarily.
Bellum ducks under a wild hook from Burate.
Bellum feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marake Burate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burate misses with a left hand
letting Bellum counter with a right hand.
Burate throws a right hand that misses
and Bellum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bellum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burate. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellum.
Burate connects with a jab.
Burate falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellum counters with a straight that turns Burate's legs to rubber! Bellum pushes forward with more strikes and Burate goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bellum!
A victorious Chris Bellum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
HFC 64:Randhawa vs Azevedo
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Burate.
Burate tries to land a body kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burate throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Burate misses the target.
A low kick from Kahn is predictable there
and Burate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Burate checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Burate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burate.
Burate jabs at Kahn's body.
Burate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burate looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Burate slips a jab from Kahn.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Burate is out of range.
Burate scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Burate takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
Kahn slips under a jab from Burate.
Kahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burate. Burate obviously looking to wear him down.
Burate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahn's calf.
Burate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burate throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
A low kick from Burate misses
and Kahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Burate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burate moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Burate misses with a lunging right hand
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marake Burate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Burate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burate closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kahn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burate throws a combination that misses
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Kahn throws a looping overhand right but Burate ducks down to avoid it.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Kahn moves into the clinch successfully.
Kahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burate.
Burate throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
Burate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burate misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Burate.
Kahn has a couple of punches blocked by Burate.
Burate has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
Kahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Kahn.
Kahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Burate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burate misses with an uppercut.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burate.
An attempted straight right counter from Kahn misses the target.
Burate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burate.
Kahn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Burate wants to counter the offense by Kahn and move into the clinch position.
Burate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Kahn avoids the head kick by Burate.
Kahn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kahn motions for Burate to come forward. Kahn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burate throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burate misses with a body shot.
Burate lands a jab-cross combination.
Burate is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Kahn blocks a jab.
Burate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burate throws a head kick that Kahn semi-blocks.
#CUT2#
It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Burate tries a head kick but it misses.
Kahn tries to clinch up but Burate circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Burate drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahn defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marake Burate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Burate misses with an uppercut. Kahn saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Kahn there.
Burate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burate staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Burate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kahn tried to score with a low kick but Burate checks it.
Burate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burate misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Kahn blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Kahn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burate throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Burate throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kahn takes a swing at Burate's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Burate just misses with a punch to the body.
Burate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burate throws a leg kick but Kahn checks it.
Burate throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burate's knee momentarily.
Burate slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Burate.
Marake Burate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn throws out a loose jab but Burate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burate misses with a right hand
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Burate misses with a looping right.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burate.#T2#
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Burate is out of range.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burate slips under a jab from Kahn.
Burate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Burate is just out of range.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kahn misses its target.
Burate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Kahn counters with a nice leg kick.
Burate throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
A jab from Burate misses.
Burate misses with a hook
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burate.
Burate misses the shot to the body.
Burate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burate misses with a hook
and Kahn counters with a nice body shot.
Burate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Kahn closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Kahn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burate.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Burate. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kahn.
Still in the clinch, Burate scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn. #BC2#
Burate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burate.
Burate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Burate.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burate swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kahn moves out of range as Burate strikes.
Burate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kahn throws a looping overhand right but Burate ducks down to avoid it.
Kahn moves out of range of the leg kick from Burate.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Burate slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Kahn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's time! Kahn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kahn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burate circles away quickly and effectively.
Burate tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Burate.
Burate keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn with a jab.
Burate punishes Kahn's body with a nice straight punch.
Burate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Kahn counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Burate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kahn misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Good work by Burate as he checks the leg kick.
Burate throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Burate misses.
Kahn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kahn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kahn lands a lovely overhand right.
Burate throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kahn throws a low kick but Burate moves out of range easily.
Burate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kahn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burate lands a glancing blow to the side of Kahn's head.
Kahn misses with a low kick.#T2#
Burate throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Burate takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Burate misses
and Kahn counters with a left to the body.
Burate wants to land a leg kick but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burate in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Burate moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kahn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burate.
Burate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Kahn misses its target.
Burate throws a head kick that misses
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Burate misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Burate.
Kahn throws a hook but Burate blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burate! But no joy.
Burate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
Burate throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Burate feints a jab promting Kahn to slip. Burate then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kahn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kahn.
Burate throws an off balance right hand
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Burate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burate scores with the left hand. Kahn knows he should have avoided that one.
Burate looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Burate misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a right hand to the body.
Burate slips a jab and a cross from Kahn.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Burate.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Burate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn throws a body punch but Burate moves out of range.
Burate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
Burate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#KD#
Kahn drops Burate with a beautiful combination! Burate stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kahn is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Burate is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Marake Burate has been cut.
Kahn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burate's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Kahn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kahn 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Kahn!
Solomon Kahn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
HFC 54:Volkov vs Johansson
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Ek decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burate controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Burate wants to control but Ek is keeping busy.
Burate's coaches at Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Ek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ek wants to pass to mount but Burate is defending the position.
Ek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burate is trying to get back to full guard.
Burate is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Ek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ek.
Ek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ek working Burate over with strikes.
Burate tries to get to full guard but Ek has control of the leg.
Ek trying to mount his opponent but Burate defends it.
Burate is concentrating on defense, preventing Ek from advancing position.
Ek is controlling the pace.
Ek is keen to just control but Burate is a slippery customer.#T2#
Ek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burate is looking to improve his position.
Ek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burate is positioning himself well to prevent Ek advancing to mount. #T3#
Ek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burate wants to get back to full guard.
Ek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ek content to control rather than advance.
Ek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burate defending well though.
Ek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burate is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ek's back!
Burate not allowing Ek to control his hands. #T4#
Ek rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burate prevents Ek from improving his position.#SUB2#
Ek looking for submissions off his back.
Ek trying to hold on to Burate's head to control him but Burate postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ek wants to improve his position but Burate is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Ek dominated that round.
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#
Burate connects with a single shot there.
Burate throws a hook but Ek blocks it.
Ek throws a jab but it's blocked by Burate.
Burate throws a body punch but Ek moves out of range.
Good exchange - Ek coming out on top.
Ek lands a glancing blow to the side of Burate's head.
Burate lands with a cross.
Burate throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Ek counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burate is trying to control Ek's posture but Ek avoids it.
Ek controlling the position.
Ek wants to control but Burate is keeping him busy. #T1#
Burate manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ek's best efforts.
Ek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burate on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ek with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burate tries to get to full guard but Ek has control of the leg.
Burate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ek. #T2#
Ek stalling away here and it's allowed Burate to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burate being controlled here, momentarily.
Ek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Burate has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ulf Ek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ek is fighting to break Burate's control of his arms but Burate is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ek is trying to maintain the position but Burate is very close to passing his half guard.
Ek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Ek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ek.
Ek wants to improve his position but instead Burate has moved into half guard.
Burate is trying to control the action in half guard but Ek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ek tries to roll over but Burate keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ek keeps working.
Ek trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Ek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Burate lands with an uppercut that bounces Ek off the cage and back into range.
Ek throws out a loose jab but Burate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burate swings for the body but Ek moves out of range.
Ek misses with a left hand
and Burate counters with a nice uppercut.
Burate on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ek loads up on a big right hand but Burate slips the punch.
Burate connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ek lands with a shot to the body.
Burate swings for the body but Ek moves out of range.
Ek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burate manages to avoid it.
Burate lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1#
Ek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ek lands a jab to Burate's midsection.
Ek avoids the body shot from Burate.
Ek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marake Burate is winning the standup battle so far.
Burate misses with a head kick.
Burate lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Ek misses its intended target.
Ek blocks a jab.
Burate lands with a kick to the temple. Ek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burate throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Ek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burate keeping moving, preventing Ek from controlling successfully. #T2#
Burate looking to control.
Ek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burate looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ek postures up in Burate's guard and throws a big left but Burate blocks it.
Ek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ek is in close to Burate's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Burate is pulling down on Ek's head to control his posture.
Burate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ek wants to control from the top but Burate keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ulf Ek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ek throws a lazy right hand but Burate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ek scores with the left hand. Burate knows he should have avoided that one.
Ek blocks a jab.
Burate throws a hook but Ek avoids it easily.
Ek with a jab.
Burate avoids the body shot from Ek.
#T4#
Burate misses with an uppercut. Ek saw that one coming.
Ek tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burate misses with a straight left.
Burate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ek throws out the jab.
Burate feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Burate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burate.#TD2#
Ek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burate is not content to let Ek control the position.
Ek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burate haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Ek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulf Ek!
A relieved looking Ulf Ek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Hovi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burate misses with a looping left.
Burate throws out a loose jab but Hovi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hovi lands with an overhand left.
Hovi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hovi 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.
Hovi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hovi shoots in for a double leg but Burate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hovi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burate counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Hovi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hovi shoots and misses #KD2#
and Burate counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hovi! Burate lets Hovi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hovi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hovi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burate as he avoids it easily.
Hovi is breathing heavily.
Hovi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burate.
Burate lands a jab to the head.
#ROC2#
Hovi is rocked!
Hovi throws a lazy uppercut
and Burate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Hovi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marake Burate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Burate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hovi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burate lands an uppercut, right on the button! Hovi tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marake Burate!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Hovi tests Burate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hovi is defended easily by Burate.
Burate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hovi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burate tries to avoid it but Hovi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burate to the ground. Burate escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burate. Hovi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick and Hovi moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hovi misses its target.
Hovi fails with the takedown
enabling Burate to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Hovi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hovi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hovi closes the distance and clinches up with Burate, looking for a takedown. Hovi pushes Burate against the cage but Burate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hovi shoots and misses
enabling Burate to counter with a crisp jab. #TD#
Hovi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burate tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hovi is in Burate's guard.
Burate has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hovi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hovi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burate 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.#T1#
Burate keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Hovi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burate trying to keep a closed guard but Hovi is proving a slippery customer.
Burate wants to sweep but no luck.
Hovi wants to control from the top but Burate keeps moving.
Hovi postures up.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hovi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB#
Hovi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burate looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burate looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burate! #REVB#
Hovi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hovi looking for a sweep but Burate has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Burate manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hovi to take his back!
Burate keeps control of the position as Hovi tries to break free.
Hovi is working hard here to advance position.
Hovi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Burate.
#T3#
Will Burate go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
We've been hearing good reports from Hovi'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.
Burate is riding his opponent, not letting Hovi buck him off.
Burate controlling well, preventing Hovi from escaping the position.
Burate tries to get the hooks in deep but Hovi pushed the leg off.
I would not like to be Hovi right now.
Hovi wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Hovi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T4#
Burate has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hovi's body.
Hovi tries to escape but Burate has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burate trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Hovi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Burate's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Burate controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hovi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marake Burate dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hovi moves forwards but Burate connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hovi shoots in but no luck this time.
Hovi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burate.
Hovi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hovi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hovi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burate is fending him off so far but Hovi persists. Nope, Burate circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Hovi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hovi throws a lazy right hand but Burate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hovi has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burate misses with a hook. Hovi ducked under it nicely.
Burate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burate.
Hovi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burate but Burate pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Burate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burate swings for the body but Hovi moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hovi.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovi lands a jab to the nose.
Burate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Burate throws a jab when Hovi was well out of range.
Marake Burate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hovi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burate swivels and escapes.
Burate throws the left hand but Hovi avoids the punch easily.
Hovi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hovi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burate's hands.
Hovi shoots for a takedown but Burate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hovi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T2#
Burate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hovi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burate counters with a good low kick that Hovi was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hovi blocks a head kick by Burate.
Burate lands a really nice looking cross but Hovi seems unphased.
Hovi misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Burate counters with a nice right hand that sends Hovi toppling to the canvas! Hovi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burate finish him?!#ROC2#
Hovi is rocked!
Hovi throws a hook but Burate blocks it.
Oh Hovi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hovi is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Burate doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Hovi crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Hovi's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marake Burate!
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