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Event:
GKNY 93 Sodergren v Kropotkin
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
A nice combination there by Freeman.
Freeman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tism scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freeman doesn't seem bothered though.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tism connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tism walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Freeman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tism swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Freeman's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Tism!
Greg Tism thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Nate Freeman was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm glad the belt went to a fellow LOD member, unfortunately it wasn't me tonight. Sorry to disappoint my fans!'.
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Event:
GKNY 88 - Sodergren v Cole
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tism.
Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tism's corner calls for a 1-2. Tism obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tism throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tism.
Volkov ducks right into an uppercut from Tism.
Volkov misses with a wild combination.
Tism takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tism swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Tism scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tism misses with a low kick.
Volkov tries to counter with a clinch but Tism shakes him off and moves away.
Tism misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Maxim Vladyslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tism misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Volkov clinches up with Tism and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tism looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Tism cracks the inside of Volkov's front leg. #T1#
Tism punishes Volkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Tism misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov wants to counter with a clinch but Tism pushes him away.
Tism lands with a cross.
Tism connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tism.
Tism cracks Volkov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Volkov falls backwards against the cage. Tism follows up with more strikes that drop Volkov to his knees. Tism keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Volkov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Tism!
A victorious Greg Tism 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:
GKNY 83 - Mason v Cole
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Schilling looks to score with a jab to the body but Tism is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schilling!
Nice jab there from Schilling.
Tism ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schilling moves away.
Schilling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schilling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tism.
#CL#
Schilling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schilling has Tism pressed against the cage, preventing Tism from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tism.
A short right from Schilling on the inside.
Schilling prevents Tism from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Tism to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tism throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Tism's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tism moves out of range as Schilling strikes.#T1#
Schilling bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schilling quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Schilling moves out of range of the strikes.
Schilling gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tism.
Schilling doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Schilling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tism scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tism working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Tism pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tism lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schilling at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schilling.
Tism connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schilling momentarily.
Schilling scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling throws a hook but Tism avoids it easily.
Tism misses with a straight left.
Schilling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tism throws out the jab. #T2#
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Tism avoids it.
Tism jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Schilling rushes Tism and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tism.
Tism avoids the elbow strike from Schilling, against the cage.
Schilling misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Tism escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilling blocks a head kick by Tism.
Tism misses with a body shot.
Schilling works Tism's body with a nice hook.
Greg Tism seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling slips under a jab.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Tism and move into the clinch.
Schilling moves out of range of the strikes.
Tism takes a swing at Schilling's ribcage but misses.
Tism lands with a hook. Schilling tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Tism lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schilling is looking to slow Tism down with leg kicks.
Schilling scores with a jab to the body.
Schilling looks to land a left hand but Tism moved out of range nicely.
Tism takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schilling scores with a jab to the head.
Schilling thuds his shin into the meat of Tism's side.
Schilling takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schilling on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tism thumps Schilling with a low kick.
Schilling's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tism connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schilling scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tism punishes Schilling's body with a nice straight punch.
Tism misses with a body shot
and Schilling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schilling misses the jab.#T4#
Schilling scoring well with a low kick there.
Tism cracks Schilling with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Schilling.
Tism misses with a hook
and Schilling finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Schilling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schilling throws a hook to the side of Tism's head but Tism sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schilling looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Schilling.
Tism throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schilling feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tism's calf.
A big right from Tism misses.
Schilling is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tism throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tism looks to throw the jab but Schilling is out of range.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
Schilling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tism swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Tism on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 Joe Schilling will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Schilling throws a big shot that misses.
Tism takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Schilling misses its intended target.
Schilling misses the shot to the body.
Schilling is looking to clinch but Tism is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tism misses the target.
Tism gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tism.
Schilling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tism counters with a three punch combo that has Schilling backing up. Schilling nods at Tism to acknowledge the strikes.
Tism uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tism looks to score with a jab to the body but Schilling is just out of range.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Tism's shoulder, as Tism tries to avoid the shot.
Tism throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schilling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Tism's shoulder, as Tism tries to avoid the shot.
Tism swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schilling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tism keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tism lands a nice shot that snaps Schilling's head back.
#CL#
Schilling clinches up with Tism and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Schilling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tism misses with a wild body shot.
Schilling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tism waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schilling.
An attempted straight right counter from Schilling misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Tism.
Tism scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schilling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tism throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Tism throws a lazy uppercut
and Schilling counters with a body kick that stops Tism in his tracks momentarily.
Tism throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schilling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schilling seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tism misses with a hook. Schilling ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Schilling moves into range and clinches up with Tism.
Tism is looking to break free of the clinch but Schilling has double underhooks.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Schilling misses with some punches.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Tism blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schilling lands with a left to the head.
Schilling 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.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tism swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tism backwards.
Tism is trying to break free.#T3#
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Tism.
Schilling being controlled against the cage.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tism throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilling.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Joe Schilling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tism lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tism scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schilling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knees to the body from Schilling.
Tism is breathing heavily.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Tism.
A short uppercut from Schilling.
Schilling lands an elbow that stopped Tism in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tism. #T4##BC#
Schilling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schilling blocks a jab.
Tism throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schilling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tism thuds his right hand into Schilling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tism misses with a straight right.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
Tism throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schilling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tism moves out of range of the body kick.
Tism misses with an uppercut
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.
Tism rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tism takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Schilling closes the distance and clinches.
Schilling gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tism lands a nice uppercut.
Tism tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Schilling.
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 Joe Schilling will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tism throws a leg kick that misses.
Schilling is looking to chop away at Tism's legs.
Tism misses the shot to the body.
Schilling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters circling a little - Schilling finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schilling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schilling looks to throw the jab but Tism is out of range.
Schilling works the jab nicely.
Tism lands a head shot.
Schilling closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tism counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tism lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tism thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Schilling motions for Tism to come forward. Schilling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schilling takes a swing at Tism's ribcage but misses.
Tism throws the left hand but Schilling avoids the punch easily.
Schilling loads up on a big right hand but Tism slips the punch.
Tism misses the body punch
and Schilling counters with a good low kick that Tism was not able to check.
Tism fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schilling manages to avoid it.
Schilling thinks about countering with a body kick.
Schilling just misses with a punch to the body.
Schilling just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tism.
Tism misses the shot to the body.
Greg Tism seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schilling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tism. That did some damage!
Schilling throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tism on the side of the head.
Schilling ducks under a wild hook from Tism.
Greg Tism has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab from Tism misses.
Tism throws a hook but Schilling blocks it.
Schilling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tism lands a nice shot to the body.
Schilling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tism.
Schilling feints and then cracks Tism's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tism down.
Schilling lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tism ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schilling moves away.
Schilling moves out of range of the strikes.
Schilling connects with a single shot there.
Tism slips a straight right by Schilling.
Tism misses with a right hand
and Schilling counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Schilling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tism, pushing him back against the cage.
Tism has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schilling seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tism can turn it around.
Schilling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tism blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
A short right from Schilling.
A short right from Tism.
Schilling lands a nice uppercut.
Tism blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Schilling - that landed with a thud.
Tism wants to get back to striking at distance but Schilling won't allow it.
#BC2#
Tism pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schilling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tism.
Tism misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Schilling misses the target.
Tism throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schilling counters with an outside leg kick.
Tism takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schilling lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tism moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schilling jabs Tism to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tism needs to keep his hands up - Schilling had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tism takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schilling scores with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Tism
and Schilling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tism thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tism misses with a straight right.
Tism throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schilling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schilling is looking to clinch but Tism is avoiding it.
Schilling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tism paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Tism throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schilling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schilling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Schilling moves into the clinch.
Joe Schilling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tism misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Schilling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schilling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Schilling!
A very excited looking Joe Schilling made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
GKNY 74 - Samaras v Momochi
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Tism fakes the leg kick and cracks Hales in the body.
Hales with a poor takedown
and Tism counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Mark Hales has been cut.
Tism turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tism throws a hook but Hales avoids it easily.#TD#
Hales scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tism wants to control but Hales is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Hales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tism has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hales is looking to advance position but Tism won't allow it. #SUB#
Hales is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB#
Hales 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.
#SUB#
Hales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tism has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Hales is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Hales wants to work for an arm triangle but Tism is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Hales is looking for a kimura here.
Hales tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tism knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hales will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Hales is working for a kimura but Tism is defending it quite comfortably.
Hales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hales looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3##SUB#
Hales is looking for a kimura here.
Hales is pressing down on Tism's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tism is holding on for now. #SUB#
Hales is looking for a kimura but Tism is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hales to get the leverage.
Tism won't allow Hales to pass to mount. #SUB#
Hales seems to be working for a kimura but Tism defends the submission attempt.
Hales prevents Tism from improving his position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tism is looking to control Hales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tism avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Hales is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hales controlling the action here.
Tism really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hales. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tism is not content to let Hales control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tism is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hales is pressing down on Tism's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tism is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hales's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Tism moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tism connects with a leg kick. Hales looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tism tests Hales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hales ducks under a wild hook from Tism.
Hales tries to counter with a takedown but Tism is quick to defend against it.
Hales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tism sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hales somewhat.
Tism throws a shot from downtown. Hales moves away and avoids it.
Hales drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tism sprawls and moves away.
Tism ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hales dives in for a single leg takedown but Tism sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tism missing with a left hand there. Hales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hales drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tism sprawls and moves away.
Hales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tism.
Hales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tism sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hales somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hales. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Tism with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tism attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tism connects with the punch.
Tism stuffs the takedown attempt from Hales. Hales gets slowly back to his feet.
Tism has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hales is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hales shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tism throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tism pinned against the cage. Tism gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Hales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tism. Tism obviously looking to wear him down.
Hales takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tism tries to avoid it but Hales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tism to the ground. Tism escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tism fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hales has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tism lands a leg kick that knocks Hales off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tism throws out the jab.
Tism misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hales.
Hales tries to counter with a takedown but Tism is quick to defend against it.
Tism catches Hales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tism misses with an uppercut.
Tism throws a hook but Hales blocks it.
Hales feinted with a counter takedown.
Hales takes one to the side of the head.
#TD#
Hales is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tism's half guard.
Tism scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hales manages to mount him!
#T3#
Tism tries to reverse the position but Hales maintains control.#SUB#
Hales is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tism is surviving well by controlling Hales's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Hales looking for a guillotine from mount but Tism is having none of it. #SUB#
Hales goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tism is on top in guard.
#SUB#
Hales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Tism trying to control but Hales is working from the bottom.
Mark Hales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES#
Hales pushes Tism off and gets back to his feet.
Hales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tism as he 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!
Hales closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Hales.
Hales half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Tism.
Greg Tism seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tism. Hales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hales dives in for a single leg takedown but Tism sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tism looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Tism showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Hales's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hales moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Hales shoots in and gets a takedown into Tism's guard.
Tism looking for a sweep. Not yet Tism, not yet.
Hales wants to control from the top but Tism keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hales passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tism struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hales goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tism has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hales but great work by Tism.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tism trying to control the action but Hales is working from the bottom.
Tism has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
I wouldn't like to be where Hales is right now.
Tism wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hales keeps working.
Hales is trying to control Tism's posture but Tism avoids it.
Hales pushes Tism away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tism gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hales tries to buck Tism off but Tism is having none of it.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hales is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tism has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Hales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hales is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hales wants to get back to his feet but Tism drags him back down.
Hales struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Tism politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tism prefers to stall for the moment though.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Greg Tism seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hales ducks under a wild hook from Tism.
Hales tries to counter with a takedown but Tism is quick to defend against it.
A big right from Tism misses. #T3#
Tism jabs Hales right on the nose. Hales blinks but takes it well.
Greg Tism is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hales.
Tism lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Tism misses.
Hales fails with a takedown attempt.
Tism swings for the body but Hales moves out of range.
Tism displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tism comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tism's corner calls for a 1-2. Tism obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tism looks to land a right hand but Hales moved out of range.
Tism fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tism sprawls well. Tism wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hales gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hales doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tism counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Tism misses.
Hales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tism sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hales somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tism connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hales closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tism circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Tism comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tism has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Tism!
A very excited looking Greg Tism made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
GKNY 70 - Brewer V Gumption
Date: May 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Tism misses with a wild body shot.
Tism throws a body punch but Batongbakal moves out of range.
Tism pivots, looking for a leg kick but Batongbakal is out of range and Tism settles back down.
Tism fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Batongbakal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tism lands with a right hand.
Batongbakal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batongbakal defending well as Tism loads up on a big left hand.
Tism scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tism connects with a nice looking jab.
Batongbakal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tism.
Tism connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tism swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1##KD#
Tism drops Batongbakal with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Batongbakal looks back up at him and smiles so Tism waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Batongbakal is rocked!
Batongbakal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tism.
Batongbakal is still on wobbly legs! Can Tism finish him?
Tism throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batongbakal slips under a jab.
Tism connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tism punishes Batongbakal's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Tism lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Batongbakal falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tism dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Tism!
An out of breath Greg Tism 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:
GKNY 62 - Clavette V Halleck
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Crocodilov throws a nice looking combination but Tism bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tism throws out a counter right but Crocodilov avoids it with no problem.
Tism tries to work over Crocodilov's front leg with a kick but Crocodilov checks it.
Crocodilov misses with a wild combination.
Tism throws a body punch but Crocodilov moves out of range.
Tism connects with a body shot that sends Crocodilov's belly button to the back.
Crocodilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tism moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crocodilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tism.
Crocodilov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tism to counter with a crisp jab.
Tism lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crocodilov backs up against the cage.
Crocodilov lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tism throws a body shot but no joy.
Crocodilov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tism tests Crocodilov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tism cracks Crocodilov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crocodilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tism uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crocodilov has time to react.
Crocodilov cracks Tism with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Crocodilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tism.
Crocodilov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tism lands with a nice body punch.
Tism dodges the punch combination from Crocodilov.
A slow jab from Tism misses its intended target.
Crocodilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tism manages to avoid it.
Tism ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tism dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tism darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A good leg kick by Tism.
Tism's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crocodilov under the eye.
Crocodilov misses with an uppercut
and Tism counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Crocodilov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crocodilov ducks under a wild hook from Tism.
Tism feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crocodilovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Crocodilov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crocodilov drops his hands momentarily. Tism doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Crocodilov staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Crocodilov doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Greg Tism!
During a confident post fight interview, Greg Tism thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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