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Event:
ORC 14: Headstrong
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1# Edwin throws the left hand but Bradford avoids the punch easily. Edwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Bradford's head. Bradford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwin can pounce on him.
Edwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bradford slips a jab and a cross from Edwin.
Bradford counters with a body kick. Edwin misses with an uppercut. Bradford saw that one coming. Bradford scores with a hook to the body. Edwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Edwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martin Edwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Edwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bradford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Bradford motions for Edwin to come forward. Bradford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1# Bradford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edwin. Bradford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Edwin motions for Bradford to come forward. Edwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Edwin throws a nice looking combination but Bradford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Edwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Edwin misses with a low kick. Bradford misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Edwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bradford ducks under a wild hook from Edwin. Bradford steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Edwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Edwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T2# Bradford throws a leg kick but Edwin sees it coming and moves out of range. Bradford misses with a low kick. Edwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Edwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Edwin misses with a body shot.
Edwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bradford checks it well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Edwin misses with a kick to the body.
Edwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A low kick from Edwin misses and Bradford counters with a three punch combo that has Edwin backing up. Edwin nods at Bradford to acknowledge the strikes. Edwin checks a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Edwin dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Bradford blocks a head kick by Edwin.
Bradford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Edwin.#CUT2# It looks like Martin Edwin has been cut. Edwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Edwin.
Edwin moves out of range of the leg kick from Bradford. A jab from Edwin finds it's way through Bradford's defenses. Edwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Edwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Edwin throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1# Edwin misses with a body kick. Bradford steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Bradford tries to work over Edwin's front leg with a kick but Edwin checks it. Edwin throws a low kick, looking for Bradford's leg but Bradford calmly moves out of range. Martin Edwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Edwin takes a swing at Bradford's ribcage but misses. Bradford misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwin misses the target. A right-left combo lands from Edwin. Martin Edwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bradford throws a body kick that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Edwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bradford slips under a jab from Edwin. Edwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2# Edwin misses with a low kick. Bradford misses with a low kick. Edwin throws a nice outside leg kick. Bradford cracks the inside of Edwin's front leg. Edwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. 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! Edwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Bradford lands a nice looking body kick. Edwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Edwin scores with a leg kick.
Bradford throws a solid leg kick but Edwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bradford. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Edwin dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Martin Edwin's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Bradford misses with a kick to the body and Edwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bradford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edwin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bradford scrambles back to his feet. Bradford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwin.
Martin Edwin is winning the standup battle so far. Bradford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Edwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradford was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwin. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford throws a low kick, looking for Edwin's leg but Edwin calmly moves out of range. Edwin throws out a leg kick but Bradford moves out of range and Edwin only half commits. Edwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBradford.#T1# Edwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradford. Bradford throws a jab when Edwin was well out of range. Bradford has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Bradford is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Bradford throws a front kick aimed at Edwin's knee but Edwin avoids it well. Edwin misses with a kick to the body.
Bradford counters with a body kick.#KD2# Bradford looks low and kicks high, catching Edwin right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it! A head kick misses from Bradford. Bradford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Edwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Sonny Bradford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Edwin misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Bradford misses and Edwin counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bradford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2# Edwin misses with a few strikes there.
Edwin tries to land a leg kick but Bradford saw it coming and moves away.
Edwin misses with the combination.
Bradford steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Edwin misses with a hook. Bradford ducked under it nicely. Edwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Edwin misses with a hook. Bradford ducked under it nicely. Edwin backing away here, and Bradford unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Edwin misses the shot to the body. Bradford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Edwin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Bradford throws a front kick that sends Edwin stumbling back into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Martin Edwin. Well Edwin 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Martin Edwin! Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Martin Edwin! Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Martin Edwin!
Martin Edwin wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
ORC 10: Immortal
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1# Reborn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bradford feints a counter leg kick. Reborn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bradford eats them both and turns towards Reborn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Bradford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reborn. A slow jab from Bradford misses its intended target. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reborn, as that shot connected.
Bradford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Reborn throws a good cross that connects.
#ROC# Bradford is rocked! Bradford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reborn misses the jab. Bradford is trying to counter with his kicks. Reborn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight. Reborn blocks the body kick.
#CL# Reborn drives through and clinches with Bradford against the ropes.
Reborn is trying to push Bradford away but Bradford has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC# Reborn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Reborn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradford counters with a body kick that stops Reborn in his tracks momentarily. #T1# Reborn misses with an uppercut. Reborn misses with a series of wild punches.
Reborn misses with a left hand and Bradford counters with a body kick. Reborn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Bradford pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bradford throws a head kick but Reborn moves out of range.
Bradford staying out of range there. Bradford replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reborn blocks it well. Reborn throws a series of strikes that have Bradford backpedaling.
Bradford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reborn in his tracks. Reborn throws a right hand that misses
and Bradford counters with a nice leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Reborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2# Reborn tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bradford counters with a thumping low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bradford slips a jab from Reborn. Bradford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Reborn throws the left hand but Bradford avoids the punch easily. Bradford is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Reborn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Reborn. Reborn looks to throw the jab but Bradford is out of range. Reborn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bradford keeps the fight on the outside. Bradford counters with a body kick. Reborn throws a lazy right hand but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bradford throws a solid leg kick but Reborn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bradford. A slapping leg kick lands for Bradford.
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 Danny Reborn will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Reborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bradford throws a body kick that misses. Reborn fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL# Bradford tries to keep at a distance but Reborn has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC# Reborn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Reborn misses with an uppercut
and Bradford counters with a nice leg kick. Nice defenses there by Bradford. Bradford tries a quick counter leg kick but Reborn is wise to it. Reborn throws a hook but Bradford blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reborn scores with a jab. Bradford acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Reborn throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL# Reborn pushes Bradford up against the ropes in a clinch. Reborn is trying to break the clinch but Bradford has him pressed against the ropes. #T1# A frustrated look appears on Reborn's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC# Reborn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bradford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Reborn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bradford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Danny Reborn is winning the standup battle so far. Bradford slips under a jab from Reborn. Bradford scores with a head kick. Reborn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL# Reborn pushes Bradford up against the ropes in a clinch. Bradford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2# Bradford breaks from the clinch.
Bradford tries a head kick but it misses.
Bradford slips a jab from Reborn. Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2# Bradford slips under a jab. Bradford looks for the body kick but Reborn saw that one coming. Reborn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Bradford is looking to slow Reborn down with leg kicks. Reborn throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL# Reborn rushes Bradford and presses him up against the ropes.#BC# Reborn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bradford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Reborn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Reborn misses with an uppercut. Bradford feints a counter leg kick. Reborn checks the leg kick. Bradford has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Reborn cracks Bradford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL# Reborn has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Reborn will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Bradford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reborn is out of range. #CL# Reborn clinches. #BC# Reborn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bradford paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bradford slips a jab from Reborn. Bradford tries a quick counter leg kick but Reborn is wise to it. Bradford scores with a head kick.
Reborn looks to land a right hand but Bradford moved out of range.#CL# Reborn drives through and clinches with Bradford against the ropes.
Bradford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Bradford manages to break the clinch.
Reborn misses with a combination
and Bradford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Bradford misses with a body shot.
#T1# Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bradford.
Reborn throws an off balance right hand
and Bradford counters with a three punch combo that has Reborn backing up. Reborn nods at Bradford to acknowledge the strikes. Danny Reborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Reborn throws an off balance right hand
and Bradford counters with a leg kick. Reborn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradford needs to keep his hands up - Reborn had a free shot at his head there. Reborn wants to clinch but Bradford slips to the side and Bradford counters with a three punch combo that has Reborn backing up. Reborn nods at Bradford to acknowledge the strikes. Reborn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradford throws a big counter head kick but Reborn avoids it with no problem. Reborn tries to clinch but Bradford is having none of it. Reborn throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradford counters with a lovely straight right hand! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Reborn throws a series of punches but Bradford avoids them all with ease. Reborn tries to clinch but Bradford moves away and Bradford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Danny Reborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2# Reborn wants to clinch but Bradford slips to the side#KD2# and as Reborn resets, Bradford pounces with a savage head kick that drops Reborn to the mat! Reborn looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it! Danny Reborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC2# Reborn is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Danny Reborn has been cut. Bradford feints and then cracks Reborn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reborn down. Oh Reborn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Reborn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradford.
Reborn seems to have got his legs back now. Bradford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reborn misses with a left hand and Bradford counters with a low kick, right behind Reborn 's knee. Reborn closes the distance looking to clinch and Bradford counters with a left and a right that stings Reborn. Reborn misses with an uppercut
and Bradford counters with a left to the body. Bradford keeps the fight on the outside. Bradford feints a counter leg kick. Reborn throws a right hand that misses
and Bradford counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Sonny Bradford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Reborn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Sonny Bradford! Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Sonny Bradford! Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Sonny Bradford!
Sonny Bradford wins by unanimous decision! During a confident post fight interview, Sonny Bradford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. In defeat, Danny Reborn stepped up to the mic, saying 'The #%$@ is that my tooth?! '.
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Event:
ORC 7: Uproar
Date: May 02, 2018 |
#R1# Wightman throws a jab when Bradford was well out of range. Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Wightman counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wightman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradford is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Crunch! Wightman slams his shin into Bradford's torso. Wightman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Wightman misses. Bradford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wightman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bradford backs up against the ropes.
Wightman with a jab. Wightman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bradford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wightman.#T1# Wightman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradford lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Wightman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. A nice leg kick lands there from Wightman. Wightman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bradford off the ropes and back into range. Wightman throws an overhand right that lands on Bradford's shoulder, as Bradford tries to avoid the shot. Bradford walks into a left hand. Wightman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradford on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Wightman tries a head kick but it misses.
Wightman connects with a body shot that sends Bradford's belly button to the back. Wightman misses with a low kick. #T2# Bradford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch lands to the side of Bradford 's head but he takes it in his stride. Good shot there by Wightman. Wightman throws the kick towards the body but Bradford avoids it. Wightman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Bradford tried to counter with a leg kick but Wightman avoided it. A lazy left from Wightman finds it's target. Wightman misses with a few strikes there.
Bradford is looking for a counter combo. A looping hook to the body misses from Wightman. Bradford does a little dance to reset his feet. A slow jab from Wightman misses its intended target. Wightman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC2# Bradford is rocked! Wightman tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Bradford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wightman scores with a big combo that sends Bradford crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Bradford flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Wightman jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Wightman! Our winner, Blake Wightman, 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:
ORC 4: Burning
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1# Gardenia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradford sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bradford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gardenia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gardenia throws a hook to the side of Bradford's head but Bradford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gardenia just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBradford. Gardenia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradford counters with a solid body kick. Gardenia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Gardenia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Gardenia pushes Bradford away with a front kick. We've been informed that Gardenia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Gardenia scores with a kick to the midsection. Gardenia tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardenia throws a body kick that misses. Bradford takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gardenia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Gardenia throws a body shot but no joy. #T1# Gardenia works the jab nicely. Gardenia jabs Bradford right on the nose. Bradford blinks but takes it well.#CL2# Gardenia takes the fight into the clinch. #BC# Bradford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bradford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Gardenia blocks the low kick. Bradford slips a straight right by Gardenia. Gardenia looks to throw the jab but Bradford is out of range. Gardenia swings widly with a right hand
and Bradford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bradford moves out of range of the body kick from Gardenia.
Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Gardenia moves out of range easily. #T2# Gardenia lands a jab to the nose. Bradford throws the kick towards the body but Gardenia avoids it. Gardenia lands with a hook. Bradford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gardenia with a body punch. A glancing blow. Eli Gardenia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good shot there by Gardenia. Gardenia misses with a right hand and Bradford counters with a thumping low kick. Gardenia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradford. Gardenia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Bradford walks into a jab. Gardenia throws a hook to the side of Bradford's head but Bradford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. And Bradford counters with a quick kick to the body but Gardenia blocks it. Gardenia is looking to clinch but Bradford is avoiding it.
Bradford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gardenia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bradford scrambles back to his feet. Gardenia throws out a powerful jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gardenia dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Gardenia tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bradford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Bradford feinted there with a counter leg kick. Bradford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardenia lands a nice shot that snaps Bradford's head back.
#ROC2# Bradford is rocked!#CL2# Gardenia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Oh Bradford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Gardenia avoiding damage as Bradford throws knees to the body.
Bradford seems to have got his legs back now. Stalling in the clinch from Gardenia.
A short left from Gardenia. Bradford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradford. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford prevents a body shot from Gardenia. Gardenia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC# Bradford breaks the clinch.
Gardenia throws a hook but Bradford avoids it easily.#T1# Gardenia loads up on a big right hand but Bradford slips the punch. Bradford throws a quick counter head kick but Gardenia was just out of range. Bradford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Bradford tenderised Gardenia's leg. Gardenia is trying to keep his angry face on. Bradford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Gardenia. Bradford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bradford walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Bradford is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eli Gardenia! A less than humble Eli Gardenia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
ORC 1: The Beginning
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1# Ki Duk tries to clinch and Bradford counters with a stiff right hand. Ki Duk connects with a looping right hand.
Ki Duk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bradford to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT# It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut. Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ki Duk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Ki Duk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradford thinks about countering with a body kick. Ki Duk just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradford tried to counter with a leg kick but Ki Duk avoided it. Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford moves out of range easily. Bradford throws a wild body kick that Ki Duk sees coming a mile off. Ki Duk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradford swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ki Duk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ki Duk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ki Duk fails to land with a series of punches.
Ki Duk throws a series of punches but Bradford avoids them all with ease. Ki Duk looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradford is just out of range.#T1# Ki Duk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradford counters with a leg kick. Ki Duk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradford circles away quickly and effectively. Ki Duk throws a leg kick that misses. Bradford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses letting Bradford counter with a right hand. Ki Duk wants to clinch up but Bradford keeps it at a distance. Bradford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ki Duk. Ki Duk scores with a three punch combo!
Bradford pushes Ki Duk away with a front kick. Ki Duk looks winded! Bradford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ki Duk moves to clinch but Bradford breaks away and Bradford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Nice body kick there by Bradford.#T2# Ki Duk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bradford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ki Duk's calf.#KD# Bradford lands a head kick that bluckles Ki Duk and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Bradford no doubt looking to push for a finish! Ki Duk throws a low kick, looking for Bradford's leg but Bradford calmly moves out of range. Ki Duk moves out of range of the body kick. A head kick misses from Ki Duk. A head kick misses from Ki Duk. #CL2# Ki Duk clinches with his opponent.
#BC# Bradford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ki Duk blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ki Duk misses with a double jab
and Bradford counters with an inside leg kick. Bradford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ki Duk wants to clinch up but Bradford keeps it at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bradford dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Ki Duk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bradford feinted there with a counter leg kick. Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford moves out of range easily. Ki Duk looks to land a combination but Bradford avoids it well. Ki Duk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bradford is looking to counter with head kicks. Ki Duk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2# Ki Duk has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Ki Duk. Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC# Bradford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ki Duk throws a head kick but Bradford moves out of range.
Bradford slips under a jab from Ki Duk. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ki Duk misses with a leg kick and Bradford counters with a slapping leg kick. Ki Duk tries a head kick but it misses.
Bradford throws a counter high kick but Ki Duk was just alert enough to avoid it. A low kick from Ki Duk misses enabling Bradford to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT# That has opened up Bong Ki Duk's cut even more. A head kick misses from Ki Duk. Ki Duk is breathing heavily. Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford counters with a low kick, right behind Ki Duk 's knee. #T1# Ki Duk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Both fighters circling a little - Bradford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Ki Duk moves out of range easily. Ki Duk throws a sloppy body shot
#KD# and as Ki Duk resets, Bradford pounces with a savage head kick that drops Ki Duk to the mat! Ki Duk looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!#ROC# Ki Duk is rocked! Bradford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ki Duk throws a lazy right hand but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bradford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ki Duk can do to turn this around? Bradford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradford throws a head kick that misses. Bradford keeps the fight on the outside. Ki Duk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bradford counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bradford throws a leg kick which misses Ki Duk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ki Duk tries to avoid it. Ki Duk throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ki Duk misses with a combination
and Bradford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ki Duk's knee momentarily. Ki Duk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bradford rather than just go for the knockout.#T2# Ki Duk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses. Bradford throws a leg kick which misses Ki Duk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ki Duk tries to avoid it. Bradford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Ki Duk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bradford. Ki Duk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bradford blocks a head kick by Ki Duk.
You can see that Ki Duk has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradford circles away.
Bradford throws a quick counter head kick but Ki Duk was just out of range. Bradford connects with a leg kick. Ki Duk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ki Duk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ki Duk tries to work over Bradford's front leg with a kick but Bradford checks it. Bradford throws a counter high kick but Ki Duk was just alert enough to avoid it. Ki Duk misses with a body shot.
Ki Duk throws a series of punches but Bradford moves out of range. Bradford looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. A head kick misses from Ki Duk. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bradford dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ki Duk thinking. A jab from Bradford finds it's way through Ki Duk's defenses. #CUT# The cut above Bong Ki Duk's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Bradford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Bradford defending well as Ki Duk loads up on a big left hand. Bradford thinks about countering with a body kick. Ki Duk wants to clinch but Bradford slips to the side and Bradford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT# Bong Ki Duk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bong Ki Duk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sonny Bradford! An out of breath Sonny Bradford thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DFN#31 Von Ketler vs Killer
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1# Bradford throws a body punch but Newton moves out of range. Newton checks a leg kick. Newton shoots in but no luck this time. A punch lands to the side of Bradford 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL# Newton has closed the distance and engaged Bradford in a clinch.
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradford misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradford. #BC2# Bradford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Newton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Newton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Bradford misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Bradford. Newton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1# Newton darts in looking for a takedown but Bradford gets double underhooks and turns Newton into the cage. Newton pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bradford throws out a leg kick but Newton moves out of range and Bradford only half commits. Newton tries for a takedown but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bradford throws a head kick that misses #TD# and Newton counters with a nice double leg into guard. Newton wants to control from the top but Bradford keeps moving. Bradford keeping full guard, as Newton tries to pass. Newton wants to control from the top but Bradford keeps moving. #T2# Newton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradford swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bradford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Newton trying to control but Bradford is working from the bottom. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Newton passes into half guard. Bradford wants to get back to full guard. Newton is trying to control the action in half guard but Bradford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB# Newton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bradford sees it coming and defends easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB# Newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Newton wants to control but Bradford is keeping him busy. #T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Bradford controlling the position well. #SUB# Newton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bradford sees it coming and defends easily. Newton not doing much here.
#SUB# Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB# Newton is working for a kimura but Bradford is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Bill Newton will probably get the nod. 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##TD# Newton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB# Newton is looking for a kimura but Bradford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage. Well, if Newton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford wants to get back to full guard.#SUB# Newton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bradford sees it coming and defends easily.#T1# Newton is looking to take a break and control but Bradford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB# Newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bradford is refusing to be controlled, as Newton sits in half guard. Newton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #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. Bradford tries to lock up and control but Newton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB# Newton working for a submission but Bradford is keeping him at bay. Bradford tries to lock up and control but Newton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB# Newton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Bradford tries to reverse the position but Newton maintains control.#SUB# Newton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bradford can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Newton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bradford is looking to escape. #T3# Bradford tries to reverse the position but Newton maintains control. Newton looking to control but Bradford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Bradford can't escape the position.
Newton trying to control but Bradford is having none of it. Newton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB# Newton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Newton controlling from the full mount. Newton tries to control but Bradford wriggling away. Newton wants to control but instead Bradford manages to regain half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Newton wants to pass to mount but Bradford is defending the position. #SUB# Newton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bradford defends it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Newton tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Newton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bradford defends well and Newton ends up having to push Bradford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL# Newton takes the fight into the clinch. Newton wants a takedown.
Bradford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Bradford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Newton. Bradford feints a counter leg kick.#TD# Newton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bradford napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T1# Bradford tries to bench press Newton off him but Newton keeps the position. #SUB# Newton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradford is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Bradford is trying to improve his position. Newton controls the position from side control.#SUB# Newton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradford is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB# Newton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bradford has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Newton wants to control but Bradford is keeping him busy. #SUB# Newton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Newton wants to control for a moment but Bradford uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Bradford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB# Newton is looking for a kimura here.
#T3##SUB# Newton is looking for a kimura here.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Bradford is defending well. Sonny Bradford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Newton wants to control but Bradford is keeping him busy. Bradford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#ES2# Bradford has one foot on Newton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Newton fails with the takedown and Bradford counters with a two punch combo. Newton doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradford circles away.
Newton goes for a double leg but Bradford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bradford continues to drive forward. Bradford scores with a kick to the midsection. Bill Newton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2# Bradford shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bradford showed some decent athleticism there. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Newton tries to get to full guard but Bradford has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight! Sonny Bradford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Newton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Newton!
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Event:
DUEL#127 Stenberg vs Scarface
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1##CL2# Coleman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradford, pushing him back against the cage. Coleman misses with a knee strike.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bradford tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position. #BC# Bradford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Coleman scores with a nice strike. Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Coleman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coleman tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coleman thuds his right hand into Bradford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Black Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coleman lands a lovely overhand right. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bradford, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bradford slips a straight right by Coleman. Bradford thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1# Bradford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2# Coleman scores with a takedown into Bradford's guard. Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bradford's head. Bradford is adopting a defensive guard. Coleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Coleman won't allow Bradford to sweep him here. Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradford has wrist control. Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Bradford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Bradford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2# Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Coleman is looking for a kimura here.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bradford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Bradford trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3# The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow. Coleman throwing shots but Bradford is blocking nicely. #SUB2# Coleman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bradford doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Coleman. Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2# Coleman is trying for a kimura here. Bradford looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Coleman wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Black Coleman! Black Coleman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
DUEL#121 Saibot vs Ohchooto
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1# Bradford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handle.
Bradford scoring well with a low kick there.
#KD2# Handle lands a left and a right that send Bradford crashing to the mat, dazed. Handle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Bradford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handle. Handle misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradford counters with a one-two to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Handle misses with a hook. Handle throws a right and a left that Bradford avoids nicely. Bradford shoots in for a takedown but Handle shows good takedown defense. Bradford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handle.
Handle thows a left - swing and a miss! Bradford thinks about countering with a body kick. Handle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradford counters with a good low kick that Handle was not able to check. Handle throws a right and a left that Bradford avoids nicely. #T1# Handle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Max Handle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bradford scores with a nice body kick.
Bradford blocks a jab. Handle looks to land a right hand but Bradford moved out of range. Handle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradford. Good exchange - Handle coming out on top. Handle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Handle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradford sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bradford is looking for a counter combo.#KD2# Handle cracks Bradford with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Handle has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bradford to stand back up!#ROC2# Bradford is rocked! 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! Handle lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bradford 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 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Handle! An out of breath Max Handle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DUEL#115 Arjuna vs Jihad
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1# Bradford avoids the body shot from Tollett.
Tollett misses with a double jab.
Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Tollett moves out of range easily. Tollett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tollett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradford counters with a low kick, right behind Tollett 's knee. Tollett misses with a left hand and Bradford counters with a slapping leg kick. Bradford moves out of range of the strikes. Nice defenses there by Bradford. Bradford looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Tollett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bradford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT# It looks like Eddison Tollett has been cut. Bradford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Bradford. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tollett looks to land a combination but Bradford avoids it well. Bradford throws a leg kick which misses Tollett's front leg but catches the back leg as Tollett tries to avoid it. Bradford looks for the body kick but Tollett saw that one coming. #T1# Bradford misses with the combination.
Tollett tries to clinch and Bradford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bradford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tollett. A quick step to the side and Bradford tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Tollett loads up on a big right hand but Bradford slips the punch. Bradford throws a quick counter head kick but Tollett was just out of range.#CL2# Tollett clinches up with Bradford and pushes him back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Tollett. Tollett taking a breather. #BC2# Tollett breaks the clinch.
Tollett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradford. Bradford throws a leg kick which misses Tollett's front leg but catches the back leg as Tollett tries to avoid it. Bradford swats away the attempt to clinch by Tollett. Bradford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2# A looping hook to the body misses from Tollett. Bradford does a little dance to reset his feet. Tollett misses with a right hand and Bradford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tollett scores with the left hand. Bradford knows he should have avoided that one. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tollett scores with a sloppy right hand. Bradford should have avoided that one. Tollett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bradford. Bradford misses with an uppercut. No joy there for Tollett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradford tries a head kick but it misses.
Tollett throws a lazy right hand but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tollett stalks Bradford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bradford's face. Bradford staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC2# Bradford is rocked! Tollett looks to land a left hand but Bradford moved out of range nicely. Some wild striking there from Tollett.
Tollett tries to clinch up and Bradford counters with an outside leg kick.
#T3# A good leg kick by Bradford. Bradford avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tollett misses with a low kick as Bradford jumps back. Tollett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Bradford throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tollett avoids it. Tollett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradford counters with a head kick. That will keep Tollett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A kick lands to the mid section there for Bradford. Tollett cracks Bradford with a good jab. Tollett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradford counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sloppy strikes from Tollett. Those never looked like landing. A big right from Tollett misses. Tollett throws a right hand that misses
and Bradford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T4# Bradford lands with a nice body kick. Tollett looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tollett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bradford - the referee stops the clock and Tollett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bradford. Tollett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. A nice inside leg kick there by Bradford. That's going to slow Tollett down. Tollett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bradford. Tollett tries to clinch there but Bradford circles away.
Tollett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Eddison Tollett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bradford connects with an inside leg kick. Tollett throws a nice looking combination but Bradford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tollett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradford moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice shot by Tollett. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tollett closes the distance looking to clinch and Bradford counters with a nice kick to the body. 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 Sonny Bradford will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Eddison Tollett's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2##TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Bradford. Tollett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Bradford wants to take a breather but Tollett is having none of it. Tollett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bradford. #SUB# Bradford is working for a kimura but Tollett is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tollett can do anything to dispel that myth. Bradford prevents Tollett from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tollett is looking to control Bradford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tollett avoid being mounted? Bradford passes to full mount! Tollett can't escape the position.
#T1# Bradford punching from mount but Tollett doing a good job of avoiding damage. Tollett tries to hold on but Bradford pushes him away. Bradford throwing strikes here but Tollett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tollett tries to hold on but Bradford postures up. Tollett is squirming around, avoiding Bradford's attempts to control the action. Tollett tries to reverse the position but Bradford maintains control. Bradford throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Tollett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bradford unloads with some shots from mount but Tollett bucks and avoids them well.
#T2# Tollett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tollett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Bradford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Tollett is looking to get back to is feet but Bradford passes into side control.
Tollett defending against the ground and pound. Bradford misses with the ground and pound. Bradford throws a strike aimed at the side of Tollett's head but Tollett avoids it well. Tollett is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Bradford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tollett keeps working. Tollett is trying to improve his position. Bradford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3# An elbow from Bradford crashes against the mat.
Bradford tries to score with some ground and pound. Tollett controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Bradford landing strikes. Bradford trying to control the position but Tollett is working away. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Bradford wants to control but Tollett is keeping him busy. Bradford in side control, throwing shots but Tollett defends. Bradford in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Tollett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T4# Bradford misses with a head shot. Tollett uses the momentum to regain guard. Tollett controlling the position. Tollett tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bradford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tollett swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bradford stands up over Tollett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Tollett wants to sweep here but Bradford controlling him for the moment. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bradford prevents Tollett from getting back to his feet. Tollett is pulling down on Bradford's head. It's preventing any offense from Bradford, at least for the moment. Bradford postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bradford dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Eddison Tollett's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Bradford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Bradford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tollett can do to turn this around? No joy there for Tollett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tollett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradford is looking for a counter combo. Bradford staying out of range there. And Bradford counters with a quick kick to the body but Tollett blocks it. Bradford throws a wild body kick that Tollett sees coming a mile off. Bradford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Tollett misses with a combination
and Bradford counters with a body kick that stops Tollett in his tracks momentarily. Tollett tries to clinch up but Bradford circles away and keeps his distance. Bradford is looking to counter with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Bradford lands with a good body shot. Bradford throws a right hand that Tollett ducks under and follows up with a left that Tollett also avoids with ease. Tollett throws an off balance right hand
and Bradford counters with a three punch combo that has Tollett backing up. Tollett nods at Bradford to acknowledge the strikes. Tollett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tollett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Tollett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bradford.#T1# Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bradford - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradford. That's going to slow Tollett down. No joy there for Tollett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bradford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tollett. A combination from Tollett does no damage. Tollett blocks a head kick by Bradford.
Bradford throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tollett's head. Nice shot lands for Tollett. Bradford avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tollett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradford counters with an inside leg kick. Bradford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Bradford fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradford circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tollett drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bradford follows Tollett to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Bradford! Sonny Bradford 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:
DFN#28 Scarface vs Allen
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1# Bradford throws a head kick that misses. Better moves out of range as Bradford throws a body kick.
#TD2# Bradford tries to sprawl but Better drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES# Bradford has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Better is on him like a limpet, forcing Bradford back against the cage. Better prevents Bradford from breaking the clinch. Better dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Bradford is working for takedown but Better is calmly controlling the position for now. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Better has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. A short right from Better. Bradford avoiding damage as Better throws knees to the body.
Better changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Better wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1# A slapping leg kick lands for Better.
Better throws a front kick aimed at Bradford's knee but Bradford avoids it well. Bradford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2# Better shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bradford napping and manages to drive through into side control! Sloppy strikes there by Better. Better working the ground and pound but Bradford is defending the strikes. Bradford defending against the ground and pound. Better cracks Bradford with a big right hand but Bradford just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Better lands a nice forearm strike. Bradford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2# Bradford trying to control but Better postures up.
#SUB2# Better looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Better thows a huge punch but Bradford dodges it nicely.
Better works his way into full mount! #T3##SUB2# Better jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bradford manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2# Better wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bradford, who protects the arm well. Bradford is not content to let Better control the position. #SUB2# Better is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bradford has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Bradford tries to bench press Better off him but Better keeps the position. Bradford can't do much from the bottom here. Better cracks Bradford with a big right hand but Bradford just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bradford is trying to control Better's posture but Better avoids it. Better lands a decent elbow from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better 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# Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Better, as that shot connected.
Bradford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Better throws a nice outside leg kick. Bradford gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2# and Better counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bradford won't be happy with that. #ES# Bradford sneaks out the side door and pushes Better away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. This has been an exciting period of action! Better fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bradford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Better thumps Bradford with a low kick. Better cracks Bradford with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2# Better moves into the clinch.#BC# Bradford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Better throws out a loose jab but Bradford uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1# A low kick from Bradford misses and Better counters with a lovely straight right hand! Better misses with a leg kick and Bradford counters with a two punch combo. Bradford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Better is out of range. Better throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Better fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradford. Bradford misses with a hook. Bradford tries a head kick but it misses.
Better has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Better lands a slapping body shot.
Better stuns Bradford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Better throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bradford on the side of the head. #T2# Better moves out of range of the body kick. Better with the counter takedown but Bradford avoids it easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Better pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bradford lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Better throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Bradford fires out a quick counter leg kick but Better just manages to avoid it. Bradford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Better listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Bradford avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Better.
A head kick misses from Bradford. Bradford moves forwards but Better connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bradford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T3# Good standup being displayed there by Better as he connects with a hook. Better fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Better clobbers Bradford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Bradford drops his hands momentarily and Better takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bradford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Better throws the left hand but Bradford avoids the punch easily. Better has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bradford finds it's way round the side to connect with Better's head. Bradford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Better if he has to take too many more of those.
Better will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bradford thinks about countering with a body kick.#T4# Better throws out a leg kick but Bradford moves out of range and Better only half commits. Bradford takes one to the chin there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bradford throws a half hearted mid kick. A clash of legs there as Bradford blocks the low kick. Bradford misses with a kick to the body #TD2# and Better counters with a shoot takedown. Bradford fights it but they end up in guard. Better stands and throws Bradford's legs to the side, diving into side control. Better wants to control but Bradford is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3##TD2# Better shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Better showed some decent athleticism there. Better working over Bradford with some ground and pound. Bradford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Bradford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Better throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bradford is trying to maintain the position but Better is very close to passing his half guard. Bradford won't allow Better to pass to mount. #T1##SUB2# Better is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Better seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2# Bradford is defending against the submission attempts here by Better.
Better is pressing down on Bradford's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bradford is holding on for now. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Bradford keeping hold of Better's head, controlling as best he can. Better missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2# Better is looking for a kimura but Bradford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Better to get the leverage. Better thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3# Bradford is staying active underneath Better, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2# Better shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradford manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Bradford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Better on the ground. Better postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Better stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradford swivels though and keeps the full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Better accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sonny Bradford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bradford keeping moving, preventing Better from controlling successfully. Evan Better has got the better of the ground game so far. Better with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4# Better trying to control but Bradford is working from the bottom. Better passes Bradford's left leg - he's now in half guard. Evan Better is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Better is figuring out what he wants to do next. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Better's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight! Evan Better comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Better has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Better! An out of breath Evan Better thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
HFC 92:Bailey vs Odori
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1# Nemkov misses with a body shot
and Bradford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nemkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nemkov throws a low kick but Bradford moves out of range easily. Bradford stuffs the takedown attempt from Nemkov. Nemkov gets slowly back to his feet. An attempted straight right counter from Bradford misses the target. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nemkov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Bradford defending well as Nemkov loads up on a big left hand. Nemkov throws a right hand that Bradford ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradford also avoids with ease. Nemkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradford is just out of range.#KD# Bradford lands a big head kick that sends Nemkov tumbling to the mat! Bradford takes a step backwards and waves Nemkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT# It looks like Oleg Nemkov has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Nemkov throws out a loose jab but Bradford uses good head movement to avoid it. Nemkov connects with an inside leg kick. Nemkov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradford. Bradford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T1# Nemkov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#ROC# Nemkov is rocked! Bradford looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Bradford backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Nemkov's temple! It sends Nemkov violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Bradford celebrates and the doctors try to help Nemkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sonny Bradford! A victorious Sonny Bradford 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:
RBFC87:Schopenhauer vsBradford
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1# We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Bradford throws a leg kick and Schopenhauer counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Schopenhauer moves out of range easily. Bradford fakes the leg kick and cracks Schopenhauer in the body. #TD2# Schopenhauer gets caught flat footed, as Bradford shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB# Schopenhauer is looking for a triangle but Bradford pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Schopenhauer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bradford is aware though and is defending well.#SUB# Schopenhauer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bradford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Schopenhauer is tightening it up a little... Bradford has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bradford reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bradford taps out! Nice BJJ there by Schopenhauer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arthur Schopenhauer! Arthur Schopenhauer 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:
RBFC 84:Tavares vs Yamamoto 2
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1# Fredrick throws a combination that misses and Bradford counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fredrick connects with a nice looking jab.
Fredrick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bradford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fredrick takes a step back to recover. Bradford walks into a stiff left hand from Fredrick. Bradford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fredrick. Bradford moves out of range as Fredrick strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fredrick throws a series of punches but Bradford avoids them all with ease. Fredrick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Fredrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredrick misses with a jab to the body
and Bradford counters with a series of strikes. Fredrick will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1# Fredrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradford looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Bradford lands a big head kick that sends Fredrick to the canvas! Bradford follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Bradford! An out of breath Sonny Bradford thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
HFC 79:Bailey vs Romero 2
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1# Tszyu jabs at Bradford's body. Bradford thows a leg kick but Tszyu checks it and Tszyu counters with a right hand to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Bradford. That's going to slow Tszyu down. Bradford misses with a takedown attempt and Tszyu counters with a left to the body. Tszyu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bradford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Tszyu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bradford flicks out a counter leg kick but Tszyu steps away. Bradford avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tszyu throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradford counters with a leg kick. Bradford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Tszyu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1# Bradford walks into a left hand. Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A lazy left from Tszyu finds it's target. Tszyu throws a shot to the body.
Bradford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bradford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice jab there from Tszyu. Tszyu throws a series of punches but Bradford moves out of range. Bradford is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tszyu with a body shot. Bradford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tszyu will feel that in the morning. Tszyu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T2# Bradford moves forwards but Tszyu 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! Bradford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tszyu cracks Bradford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Tszyu cracks Bradford with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC# Bradford is rocked! Bradford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bradford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bradford throws a head kick that misses. Bradford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tszyu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Bradford lands a nice looking body kick.#T3# Bradford slips under a jab from Tszyu. Bradford is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Bradford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tszyu.
Bradford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tszyu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tszyu misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Tszyu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bradford counters with a body kick. Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradford. Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Tszyu moves out of range easily. It looked like Tszyu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bradford connects with a solid leg kick. #T4# Tszyu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A jab lands there for Tszyu. Bradford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tszyu. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tszyu throws a body punch but Bradford moves out of range. Tszyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Bradford does a little dance to reset his feet. Some bone on bone action there as Tszyu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A counter left hand to the body from Tszyu misses its target. Tszyu misses with an uppercut. Bradford feints a counter leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Bradford walks into a straight right hand from Tszyu. Tszyu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradford. Bradford scores with a leg kick.
Tszyu lands a nice looking body shot.
Tszyu swings widly with a right hand
and Bradford counters with an inside leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Bradford. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tszyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradford sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tszyu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bradford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1# Tszyu cracks the inside of Bradford's front leg. Tszyu jabs at Bradford's body. Tszyu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradford can do to turn this around? Bradford takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bradford throws a lazy head kick and Tszyu counters with a right hand to the body. Tszyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradford sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bradford tries a quick counter leg kick but Tszyu is wise to it. A leg kick checked by Bradford. Bradford tried to score with a low kick but Tszyu checks it. Donk. Tszyu catches Bradford right on the button with a cross. Tszyu misses with an uppercut. #T2# Bradford ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu. Bradford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2# It looks like Kostya Tszyu has been cut. Bradford thumps Tszyu with a low kick. Bradford scores with a slapping inside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy. Bradford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Tszyu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bradford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T3# Bradford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tszyu. Bradford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab. Bradford throws a big counter head kick but Tszyu avoids it with no problem. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bradford might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tszyu has got the better of the exchanges. Tszyu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. The fighters circle momentarily. Tszyu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tszyu misses with a right hand and Bradford counters with a one-two to the body. Bradford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tszyu misses with a right hand and Bradford counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tszyu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Bradford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4# Tszyu misses the body punch and Bradford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Tszyu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradford. Tszyu connects with a crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bradford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bradford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bradford takes one to the chin there. Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Tszyu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBradford. A clash of legs there as Bradford blocks the low kick. Bradford feints a counter leg kick. Tszyu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kostya Tszyu's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Tszyu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tszyu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bradford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tszyu misses with a looping left. Bradford throws a nice outside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tszyu thows a left - swing and a miss! Tszyu throws a sloppy body shot
and Bradford counters with a head kick. Tszyu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1# Tszyu looks to land a combination but Bradford avoids it well. Bradford is trying to counter with his kicks. Tszyu lands a body shot.
Bradford blocks a leg kick. Bradford avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bradford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tszyu's calf. Tszyu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tszyu, right into the meat.
Kostya Tszyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# Tszyu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradford doesn't seem bothered though. Tszyu swinging wildly here.
Tszyu avoids a kick to the body.
Tszyu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tszyu as he connects with a hook. Bradford lands a glancing blow to the side of Tszyu's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tszyu takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T3# Bradford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bradford throws a leg kick but Tszyu moved away. Nice body punch from Tszyu. Bradford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Tszyu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Tszyu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sonny Bradford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tszyu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Tszyu misses the body punch and Bradford counters with a nice leg kick. Bradford lands a nice looking body kick.#T4# Tszyu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradford counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tszyu misses the shot to the body. Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradford avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bradford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tszyu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tszyu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Tszyu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradford doesn't seem bothered though. Tszyu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bradford. Bradford obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight! Kostya Tszyu showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tszyu 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostya Tszyu! Kostya Tszyu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
HFC 74:Pulkkinen vs Bailey 2
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1# Fredrick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Bradford lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Fredrick avoids the head kick by Bradford.
Bradford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fredrick throws a lazy right hand but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bradford on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bradford checks a leg kick nicely. A big right from Fredrick misses. A counter left hand to the body from Bradford misses its target. Fredrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Bradford misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Bradford throws a leg kick but Fredrick moved away. Fredrick throws a low kick but Bradford moves out of range easily. Fredrick throws a right and a left that Bradford avoids nicely. #T1# Jab, jab by Fredrick - just one landing. Fredrick cracks Bradford with a good jab. Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Fredrick moves out of range easily. Bradford misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradford. That's going to slow Fredrick down. A low kick from Fredrick is predictable there and Bradford counters with a head kick. #KD2# Fredrick drops Bradford with a right and a left! Fredrick comes rushing in but Bradford regains his composure and manages to keep Fredrick in guard.
#ROC2# Bradford is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Fredrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradford is keeping the position for now. Oh Bradford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bradford seems to have got his legs back now. Fredrick stopping the sweep attempt from Bradford. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Bradford has his hands on Fredrick's head, controlling the position. Bradford wants to stand and escape but Fredrick is having none of it. Fredrick wants to control from the top but Bradford keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Fredrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Fredrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3# Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Bradford throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fredrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fredrick tries to bum rush Bradford with a series of wild strikes but Bradford uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bradford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fredrick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Bradford throws a leg kick but Fredrick sees it coming and checks it nicely. Robert J Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fredrick cracks the inside of Bradford's front leg. Bradford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fredrick scores with a decent looking hook. Bradford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredrick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4# Fredrick lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bradford moves out of range as Fredrick strikes. Bradford is looking for a counter combo. Bradford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bradford looks to land a left hand but Fredrick moved out of range nicely. Bradford dodges the punch combination from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a right hand and Bradford counters with a solid body kick. Bradford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredrick. Fredrick throws an off balance right hand
and Bradford counters with a nice kick to the body. Bradford lands with a slapping head kick. Bradford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrick.
It appears Bradford was looking to counter with a kick there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert J Fredrick 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# Fredrick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradford counters with a good, hard body kick but Fredrick shrugs it off. Fredrick misses with a hook. Bradford half committed to a counter leg kick. Bradford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fredrick circles away. Bradford throws a head kick but Fredrick moves out of range.
Fredrick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Fredrick misses its intended target. Bradford is looking to counter with head kicks. Fredrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradford's sensitive parts. Fredrick moves out of range as Bradford strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford throws a quick inside leg kick. Bradford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Bradford blocks the body kick.
#T1# A big right from Fredrick misses. Bradford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Fredrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradford's sensitive parts. A bone on bone clash there as Bradford blocks the leg kick.
Bradford feinted there with a counter leg kick. Bradford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fredrick tries to bum rush Bradford with a series of wild strikes but Bradford uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Crunch! Bradford slams his shin into Fredrick's torso. Bradford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredrick. Bradford feinted there with a counter leg kick. Fredrick misses with an uppercut. Bradford saw that one coming. Fredrick misses with a wild combination.
Fredrick throws a right hand that misses
and Bradford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2# A telegraphed right hand from Fredrick misses the target. Bradford looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Bradford backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Fredrick's temple! It sends Fredrick violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Bradford celebrates and the doctors try to help Fredrick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sonny Bradford! A victorious Sonny Bradford 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 70:Yamamoto vs Yeboah
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1# A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magomedov is defended easily by Bradford. Bradford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bradford defends it well.#TD2# Magomedov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradford manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Bradford tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Magomedov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bradford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bradford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bradford! #REVR# Bradford trying to control the position but Magomedov is working away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bradford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Magomedov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bradford is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Magomedov is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T1# Bradford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape. Bradford controlling the position easily from mount. Bradford punishing his opponent with strikes. Magomedov tries to reverse the position but Bradford maintains control. Magomedov is still trying to improve position. Bradford looking to control but Magomedov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Bradford landing strikes, looking to finish! Magomedov is looking to improve his position but Bradford isn't that keen on the idea. Bradford lands a heavy elbow. #T2# Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't. Magomedov tries to hold on but Bradford pushes him away. Magomedov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bradford unloading with bombs!#ROC# Magomedov is rocked! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bradford controlling from the full mount. Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bradford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magomedov is still in real trouble! Can Bradford finish him? Bradford connects with a bit shot that sees Magomedov covering up! More strikes from Bradford and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bradford is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Bradford! A victorious Sonny Bradford 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 63:Wowie vs Bradford
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1# Bradford swats away the attempt to clinch by Wowie. Wowie misses with a body shot.
Wowie takes a swing at Bradford's ribcage but misses. Bradford misses with a leg kick and Wowie counters with a stiff right hand. Wowie lands a nice shot that snaps Bradford's head back.
Wowie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradford moves away. Wowie lands a jab. Wowie checks a leg kick nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wowie wants to slow Bradford down by chopping away at his legs. Wowie blocks a low kick nicely. Wowie throws a right hand that misses
and Bradford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Wowie moves out of range easily. #T1# Wowie swings widly with a right hand
and Bradford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wowie's knee momentarily. Bradford moves forwards but Wowie connects with a nice, crisp jab. Wowie wants to clinch up but Bradford keeps it at a distance. Bradford swings away with a leg kick that misses. Wowie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Maui Wowie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wowie scores with a body shot.
Wowie tries to clinch up and Bradford counters with a good low kick that Wowie was not able to check. Maui Wowie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wowie moves in looking to clinch but Bradford pushes him off. Bradford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Bradford ducks under a wild hook from Wowie.#T2# Bradford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wowie blocks a head kick by Bradford.
Wowie blocks the body kick.
Wowie misses with an uppercut. Bradford saw that one coming. Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Wowie. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head kick misses from Bradford. Wowie misses with a body shot
and Bradford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Wowie misses with a hook. Wowie darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wowie throws a shot to the body.
Wowie missing with a left hand there. Bradford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bradford steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T3# Bradford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wowie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Bradford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Bradford misses with a body shot
and Wowie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wowie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bradford on the side of the head.#ROC# Bradford is rocked! Bradford moves out of range as Wowie throws a body kick.
Bradford is still on wobbly legs! Can Wowie finish him? Bradford throws a body kick that misses. Bradford seems to have recovered his senses. Bradford throws a head kick that half lands.
Bradford wants to slow Wowie down by chopping away at his legs. Wowie throws the left hand but Bradford avoids the punch easily. Bradford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Wowie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradford manages to avoid it. Wowie moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBradford. Wowie blocks a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Wowie. Bradford does a little dance to reset his feet. Bradford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4# Wowie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A jab from Wowie misses. Bradford replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wowie blocks it well. Bradford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action! Wowie scores with a kick to the body.
Bradford throws a head kick that misses and Wowie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wowie misses the shot to the body. Bradford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wowie. Wowie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradford is just out of range. Bradford is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Wowie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Bradford keeps the fight on the outside. Bradford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wowie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Wowie dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Wowie throws an overhand right that lands on Bradford's shoulder, as Bradford tries to avoid the shot. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bradford might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wowie has got the better of the exchanges. Bradford tries to work over Wowie's front leg with a kick but Wowie checks it. Bradford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Good leg kick by Bradford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wowie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradford can do to turn this around? Wowie avoids the head kick by Bradford.
Wowie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Wowie dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL# Wowie gets a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Bradford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wowie throws an overhand right that lands on Bradford's shoulder, as Bradford tries to avoid the shot. Wowie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wowie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradford moves away. Bradford is trying to counter with his kicks.#T1# Wowie misses with a jab to the body
and Bradford counters with a straight right hand. Maui Wowie is winning the standup battle so far. Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradford swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wowie ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wowie connects with a body shot that sends Bradford's belly button to the back. Wowie misses with a straight right. Bradford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wowie. That did some damage! Bradford swats away the attempt to clinch by Wowie. Bradford shapes to counter with a head kick. Wowie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bradford. A looping hook to the body misses from Wowie. Bradford does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2# Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Wowie misses with a body punch
and Bradford counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wowie is lucky that one didn't land flush. Wowie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wowie wants to clinch. Wowie jabs at Bradford's body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bradford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3# Bradford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wowie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bradford slips under a jab. Wowie misses with a low kick. Bradford misses with a kick to the body.
Wowie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Bradford looks to land a right hand but Wowie moved out of range. Bradford misses with a head kick.
Wowie is looking to counter punch. Wowie's corner calls for a 1-2. Wowie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Wowie is looking to wear down Bradford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Wowie doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradford circles away.
Bradford keeps the fight on the outside.#T4# Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Wowie moves out of range easily. Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wowie lands a nice looking body shot.
Bradford throws a lazy head kick and Wowie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wowie misses the shot to the body. Wowie scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action! Wowie fakes the leg kick and cracks Bradford in the body. Bradford takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wowie throws a sloppy body shot
and Bradford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Bradford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wowie. That did some damage! Bradford misses the shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Wowie dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Wowie misses with a looping left. Wowie lands with an overhand left. Bradford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Bradford throws a push kick but Wowie slaps the foot to one side. Bradford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wowie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A looping hook to the body misses from Wowie. Bradford does a little dance to reset his feet. Bradford takes a shot right to the bread basket. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bradford takes a body punch but keeps moving. Wowie scores with a nice right hand.
Bradford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1# Bradford throws a leg kick which misses Wowie's front leg but catches the back leg as Wowie tries to avoid it. Wowie lands a nice hook to Bradford's body. Bradford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bradford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL# Wowie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bradford jumps guard but Wowie stands there with Bradford around his waist. Bradford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bradford wants to break free but Wowie has control.
Bradford can't break the clinch.
Wowie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradford's efforts to push away. Bradford is trying to pull guard but Wowie has him pressed against the cage. Wowie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2# Wowie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bradford up against the cage. Wowie trying to control the position but instead, Bradford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wowie into the cage. Wowie working aggressively here.
Bradford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wowie taking a breather. Bradford stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T3# Bradford tries for a takedown but Wowie manages to get underhooks.
Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Bradford. Wowie tries to work over Bradford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bradford is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wowie is defending well. Wowie scores with a shoulder strike. Wowie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradford backwards. Maui Wowie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bradford is trying to break free.#BC2# Bradford breaks from the clinch.
Sonny Bradford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nice body punch from Wowie. A cross from Wowie lands. Bradford drops his hands momentarily and Wowie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4# Bradford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Wowie wants to clinch. Bradford is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Wowie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A shot to the liver by Wowie. Beautiful body shot. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wowie cracks Bradford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wowie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wowie works Bradford's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight! Maui Wowie showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wowie 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Wowie! Maui Wowie very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
HFC 58:Khan vs Bradford 3
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1# Khan looks to land a combination but Bradford avoids it well. Bradford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. A solid body kick from Bradford. Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bradford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bradford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Bradford settles back down. Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Khan throws a head kick but Bradford moves out of range.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan throws a head kick but Bradford moves out of range.
Bradford has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khan is landing a low percentage of strikes. Bradford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away. Ganbaatar Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A combination from Khan does no damage. A head kick by Khan misses and Bradford counters with an inside leg kick. A good leg kick by Bradford. Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bradford thumps Khan with a low kick.#T1# Bradford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford moves out of range easily. Bradford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Khan misses with the combination.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bradford throws a counter combo. Bradford blocks a head kick by Khan.
A head kick by Khan misses and Bradford counters with a thumping low kick. Khan is breathing heavily. Khan throws a combination that misses and Bradford counters with a nice kick to the body. Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradford. Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradford blocks a head kick by Khan.
Bradford is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradford counters with a low kick, right behind Khan 's knee. Bradford moves into range and connects with a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bradford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2# Good leg kick by Bradford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khan defends well and Bradford ends up having to push Khan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Khan throws a quick counter head kick but Bradford was just out of range. Bradford moves out of range of the strikes. Nice uppercut there from Bradford. Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan throws a lazy head kick and Bradford counters with a low kick, right behind Khan 's knee. Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Khan! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bradford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Bradford! Sonny Bradford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
HFC 54:Volkov vs Johansson
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1# Nemkov lands a two punch combo.
Bradford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Nemkov throws a combination. Bradford tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Nemkov swinging wildly here.
Nemkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nemkov closes the distance and lands a one-two. Bradford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Bradford misses with a body kick. Nemkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradford blocks a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nemkov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradford. Sloppy strikes from Nemkov. Those never looked like landing. #T1# Bradford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Bradford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nemkov lands with a hook. Bradford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Bradford avoids the head kick by Nemkov.
Nemkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradford. Nemkov misses the jab. Bradford feints a counter leg kick. A big right from Bradford misses. Bradford throws the kick towards the body but Nemkov avoids it. Nemkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nemkov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Nemkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nemkov throws a right and a left that both miss. Some wild striking there from Nemkov.
Bradford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2# Nemkov throws a right hand that Bradford ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradford also avoids with ease. As Nemkov backs off Bradford throws a huge counter combo but Nemkov manages to avoid it all. Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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 slapping leg kick lands for Bradford.
Nemkov misses with a low kick. Bradford avoids the body shot from Nemkov.
A combination from Nemkov does no damage. Bradford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nemkov tries to avoid it but Bradford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nemkov to the ground. Nemkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Bradford throws a head kick but Nemkov moves out of range.
Nemkov blocks a head kick by Bradford.
Nemkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradford counters with an inside leg kick. Nemkov throws a series of punches but Bradford avoids them all with ease. Bradford throws a head kick that misses #TD# and Nemkov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bradford won't be happy with that. Nemkov trying to control the position but Bradford is working away. #T3# Nemkov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#SUB# Nemkov swings around for an armbar but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nemkov's guard. Bradford wants to stand but Nemkov has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Bradford stays in close to Nemkov's body and controls the position. Bradford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bradford sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4# Nemkov is striking from the bottom but Bradford uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Bradford looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Bradford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2# Bradford is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nemkov has managed to free his arm - good work. Bradford thows a huge punch but Nemkov dodges it nicely.
Bradford not doing much here.
Nemkov wants to control but Bradford is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Nemkov dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Nemkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nemkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Nemkov misses with a jab to the body
and Bradford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nemkov's knee momentarily. Nemkov misses with a wild combination.
Nemkov jabbing away but nothing is landing. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bradford! But no joy. Nemkov throws a body shot but no joy. Nemkov misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nemkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Nemkov throws a body kick that misses and Bradford counters with an outside leg kick.
Nemkov throws a right and a left that Bradford avoids nicely. Bradford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Nemkov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T1# No joy there for Nemkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Nemkov. Nemkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Oleg Nemkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A combination from Nemkov does no damage. Bradford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bradford moves out of range of the leg kick from Nemkov. Oleg Nemkov is winning the standup battle so far. Bradford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bradford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. No joy there for Nemkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Nemkov misses with a double jab.
Bradford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bradford avoids the body shot from Nemkov.
Nemkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2# Nemkov misses the body punch and Bradford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bradford lands a brutal head kick. Nemkov looks out on his feet and Bradford throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Sonny Bradford! A relieved looking Sonny Bradford 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:
HFC 49:Pulkkinen vs Shlemenko
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1# Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bradford sprawls well. Bradford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet. Rashid Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bradford stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet. Magomedov swings for the body but Bradford moves out of range.
Bradford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD# and Magomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bradford's guard.#ES2# Bradford is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Magomedov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD# Magomedov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bradford uses from the top position. Bradford postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it. Bradford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB# Bradford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bradford has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bradford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1# Bradford sitting in guard here, content to control. Bradford trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Magomedov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bradford should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Magomedov has tightened it up now! Bradford should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rashid Magomedov! After the fight, Rashid Magomedov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
HFC 44:Shlemenko vs Kahn
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1# Nemkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradford was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemkov. Nemkov stuns Bradford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nemkov misses with a body shot.
Nemkov misses with a looping left. Nemkov misses with a body shot.
Bradford moves out of range as Nemkov throws a body kick.
Nemkov throws a series of punches but Bradford moves out of range. Nemkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. We've been hearing reports that Nemkov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Bradford is looking to score with low kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nemkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradford is looking to chop away at Nemkov's legs. A bone on bone clash there as Bradford blocks the leg kick.
Nemkov lands with a good body shot. Nemkov is looking to wear down Bradford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Nemkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1# Nemkov throws a sloppy head kick and Bradford moves out of range easily. Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nemkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradford. Nemkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradford counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bradford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nemkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradford misses with a body shot.
Nemkov takes a swing at Bradford's ribcage but misses. Bradford avoids the head kick by Nemkov.
A low kick from Nemkov misses and Bradford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Bradford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nemkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradford raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T2# A kick lands to the mid section there for Bradford. Nemkov is breathing heavily. A good leg kick by Bradford. Bradford goes for a double leg but Nemkov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nemkov continues to drive forward. This has been an exciting period of action! Bradford avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bradford misses. Bradford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bradford checks a leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bradford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nemkov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nemkov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bradford misses with a kick to the body.
Nemkov throws a low kick but Bradford moves out of range easily. Nemkov tries to land a leg kick but Bradford saw it coming and moves away.
#T3# Bradford misses with an uppercut. Nemkov saw that one coming. Nemkov lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bradford.
Bradford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bradford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nemkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradford counters with a one-two to the body. Nemkov moves out of range as Bradford throws a body kick.
Bradford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nemkov.
A clash of legs there as Bradford blocks the low kick. Nemkov throws a nice looking combination but Bradford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bradford replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nemkov blocks it well. Nemkov throws out a loose jab but Bradford uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4# Bradford shoots in for a double leg but Nemkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nemkov throws a hook but Bradford blocks it. A head kick misses from Bradford. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nemkov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradford doesn't seem bothered though. Nemkov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Bradford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradford lands a nice shot to the body.
Nemkov misses with the combination.
Nemkov throws a lazy head kick and Bradford counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nemkov misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sonny Bradford 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# Nemkov throws a series of punches but Bradford moves out of range. Bradford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Nemkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bradford blocks a leg kick. Bradford flicks out a counter leg kick but Nemkov steps away. Nemkov digs a good hook to Bradford's body.
Nemkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Bradford throws a counter combo. Bradford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nemkov takes a step back to recover. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nemkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradford counters with a body kick. Nemkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Nemkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradford. Nemkov misses with a few strikes there.
#T1# Nemkov misses with a double jab
and Bradford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Nemkov throws a right and a left that Bradford avoids nicely. Bradford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Bradford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nemkov. That did some damage! Nemkov throws the left hand but Bradford avoids the punch easily. Nemkov blocks a leg kick. Nemkov throws a series of punches but Bradford avoids them all with ease. Bradford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nemkov misses with a straight left. Nemkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradford moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nemkov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Bradford lands an overhand right. Nemkov swinging wildly here.
#T2# Bradford throws a head kick that misses. Nemkov misses with a body punch
and Bradford makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nemkov really felt that one! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bradford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nemkov. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bradford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bradford lands a glancing blow to the side of Nemkov's head. Nemkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Both fighters circling a little - Bradford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Bradford keeps Nemkov at a distance using the push kick. Bradford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #KD2# Bradford lands a big head kick that sends Nemkov tumbling to the mat! Bradford takes a step backwards and waves Nemkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2# It looks like Oleg Nemkov has been cut. Good leg kick by Bradford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bradford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3# Nemkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nemkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Bradford connects with an inside leg kick. Bradford connects with a solid leg kick. Nemkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nemkov avoids the body shot from Bradford.
Bradford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Bradford has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nemkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Bradford raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Bradford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bradford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bradford throws a quick inside leg kick. A left lands for Bradford.#ROC2# Nemkov is rocked!#T4# Nemkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bradford is out of range and Nemkov settles back down. Oh Nemkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Bradford! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sonny Bradford! Sonny Bradford thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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#R1# A nice leg kick lands there from Wiremu. Aloysius Wiremu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wiremu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradford is looking to counter with head kicks. Bradford moves away from the strike by Wiremu. As Wiremu backs away, Bradford returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#KD2# Wiremu lands a big head kick that sends Bradford tumbling to the mat! Wiremu takes a step backwards and waves Bradford back to his feet - he wants the finish! Bradford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiremu throws a big counter head kick but Bradford avoids it with no problem. Bradford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Bradford counters with a quick kick to the body but Wiremu blocks it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and Bradford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bradford throws a lazy head kick and Wiremu counters with a body kick that stops Bradford in his tracks momentarily. Bradford throws a nice inside leg kick. Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wiremu tries to clinch but Bradford moves out of range. Bradford half committed to a counter leg kick. Bradford misses with a takedown attempt - Wiremu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1# Bradford misses with a body kick. Sloppy strikes from Wiremu. Those never looked like landing. It looked like Bradford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wiremu. Wiremu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiremu scores with a shot to the body.
Bradford blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Bradford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wiremu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bradford is out of range and Wiremu settles back down. Wiremu is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bradford is looking to counter with a body kick. Wiremu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradford. #T2# Wiremu dips to his left and cracks Bradford with an uppercut!#CL2# Wiremu drives through and clinches with Bradford against the cage.
#BC# Bradford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wiremu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wiremu misses the jab. A little feinted left hand from Bradford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wiremu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradford manages to avoid it. Wiremu is looking to land body kicks. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wiremu blocks the body kick.
#CL2# Wiremu rushes Bradford and presses him up against the cage. Bradford prevents a body shot from Wiremu. Wiremu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3# Bradford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiremu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC# Bradford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bradford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wiremu tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Wiremu gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wiremu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiremu misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradford. Wiremu throws a head punch that misses. Wiremu throws a head punch that misses. Wiremu misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC# Bradford breaks the clinch.
Bradford throws a lazy body kick and Bradford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Good leg kick by Wiremu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T4# Bradford blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Bradford misses with a body kick. Bradford swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiremu. Good exchange - Bradford coming out on top. This has been an exciting period of action! Bradford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bradford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. It looked like Bradford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Bradford misses with a low kick.
Wiremu flicks out a counter leg kick but Bradford steps away. Bradford scores with a one two! Wiremu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT# It looks like Aloysius Wiremu has been cut. Good leg kick by Bradford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aloysius Wiremu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aloysius Wiremu's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wiremu - that will leave a mark!
Decent striking displayed by Wiremu there. Wiremu lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bradford can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Wiremu and Bradford drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Wiremu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aloysius Wiremu! An out of breath Aloysius Wiremu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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