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Event:
Infinity: All In
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Blood tries a head kick but it misses.
Blood misses with a head kick.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blood but Blood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sweet is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Blood.
Blood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blood throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Sweet counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blood!
Blood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blood tries to roll over but Sweet keeps him under control.
Blood trying to hold on to Sweet's head to control him but Sweet postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sweet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Sweet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood trying to keep a closed guard but Sweet is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Blood is looking for a triangle but Sweet pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweet is aware though and is defending well.
Blood pulls Sweet in close to his closed guard and prevents Sweet from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Sweet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Blood is looking for a triangle here but Sweet uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sweet misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sweet tries to advance to mount but Blood denies him.
Blood wants to control but Sweet postures up.
Blood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T3#
Blood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blood strikes from his own guard. #SUB#
Blood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sweet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sweet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blood pulls Sweet in close to his closed guard and prevents Sweet from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blood looking to control.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blood is pulling down on Sweet's head to control his posture.
Sweet postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blood throws a looping overhand right but Sweet ducks down to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sweet's head.
Blood connects with a high kick.
Blood throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#
Sweet is rocked!
Blood thuds a left hand into Sweet's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Blood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Blood throws a hook but Sweet blocks it.
Blood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sweet on the side of the head.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Sweet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blood is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweet was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Sweet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sweet is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Aaron Blood is winning the standup battle so far.
Blood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Sweet avoids the body shot from Blood.
As Blood backs off Sweet throws a huge counter combo but Blood manages to avoid it all.
Blood throws a head kick but Sweet moves out of range.
Blood throws a lazy uppercut
and Sweet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sweet or perhaps it was just good defense by Blood, which made it look bad.
Blood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sweet just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Blood.
Sweet seems to have recovered his senses.
Blood dips to his left and cracks Sweet with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Sweet scores with a takedown into Blood's guard.#T1#
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Victor Sweet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sweet looking to pass the guard.
Sweet throwing strikes from guard but Blood blocks nicely.
Blood is pulling down on Sweet's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Blood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Blood working a defensive guard but Sweet manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet working away.
Blood parries the strikes from Sweet easily there. Sweet is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blood to escape.
Sweet with the ground and pound but Blood regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Blood wants to improve his position but Sweet is controlling well.
Blood regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sweet. #T3##SUB#
Blood has his foot on Sweet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sweet works his way back into a safe position though.
Sweet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blood looks to move to half guard but instead Sweet has passed into mount! Damn!
Sweet trying to control but Blood is having none of it.
Blood can't escape the position.
Blood doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Blood tries to hold on but Sweet pushes him away. #T4#
Sweet prevents Blood from getting the reversal.
Blood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blood gets back to full guard.
Blood pulls Sweet in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweet is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Blood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sweet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blood but Blood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sweet.
Blood scores with a head kick.
#TD2#
Sweet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Blood gets full guard.#SUB#
Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sweet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sweet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
#T1##SUB#
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sweet forces his way into half guard.
Blood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blood working a defensive guard but Sweet manages to pass into side control anyway.
Blood is looking for a sweep.
Sweet advances to mount.
Sweet wants to control the pace but Blood is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Blood is trying to escape the mount.
Sweet throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blood can't escape the position.
Blood tries to control Sweet's body but Sweet pushes him off. Blood squirms to his side and now Sweet has his back!
Blood rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sweet pulls his head out easily.
Sweet moves nicely into side control. #T3#
Blood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blood.#SUB#
Blood looking for a guillotine here but Sweet defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sweet throwing strikes but missing.
Blood is controlling Sweet's posture.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sweet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Blood is looking for a triangle but Sweet pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Sweet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sweet wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweet is aware though and is defending well.
Victor Sweet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Blood is looking for a triangle but Sweet pushes his legs off easily.
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 Aaron Blood.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blood, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Blood!
Post fight, an emotional Aaron Blood said 'Easy knockout. I expected a bigger challenge than what was showcased. It not my fault the dumb ass came on a late flight unprepared! Anyway, this will be my last fight at infinity. I enjoyed my time but I'm ready to go back to batum weight division.'.
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Event:
Slaughter House: March Madness
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Miller throws a hook but Sweet blocks it.
Miller misses the body punch
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sweet under the eye.
Sweet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Sweet persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller misses with a hook. Sweet ducked under it nicely.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Sweet moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Sweet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Ben Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Sweet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Sweet takes a shot to the head.
Miller digs a right hand into Sweet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sweet's gas tank. #T1#
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweet avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweets head.
I was talking to Miller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sweet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Sweet's ribs.
Sweet shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Sweet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller 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. #CL#
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Sweet in a clinch.
Sweet is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Sweet.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sweet.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Sweet is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sweet blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller gets through Sweet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller tries a body shot but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sweet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sweet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T3##CL#
Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sweet walks into a left hand. #TD#
Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sweet to the mat! Sweet manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miller forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sweet tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller is taking a breather. Sweet says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sweet trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A jab from Miller does it's job there.#TD#
Miller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sweet's half guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Sweet defending well.
Sweet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sweet tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller passes to full mount!
Miller controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet tries to buck Miller off but he can't manage it. #T1#
Sweet is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Sweet defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miller.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ben Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Miller blocks Sweet's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #T2#
Miller content just to control the position here.
Sweet regains half guard.
Miller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sweet wants to get back to his feet.
Miller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miller works his foot free and advances to mount. #T3#
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Sweet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sweet hang on?#ROC#
Sweet is rocked!#T4#
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Miller goes for an armbar but Sweet turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sweet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet is just out of range.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweet circles away quickly and effectively.
Sweet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Sweet is out of range.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweet can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sweet. Sweet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sweet's waist but Sweet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Victor Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Sweet shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller is looking to counter the offense by Sweet and move into the clinch.
Miller digs a good body shot into Sweet's ribs.
Ben Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweet jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sweet eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Sweet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Sweet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.#KD#
Miller lands a left and a right that sends Sweet crashing to the canvas! Miller dives into mount looking to finish!
Sweet is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller controlling his opponent.
Further stalling from Miller.#SUB#
Miller wants to finish this one by submission but Sweet is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Miller.
Sweet seems to have recovered his senses.#T2##SUB#
Miller has control of Sweet's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sweet regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Miller prevents Sweet from getting the reversal.
Sweet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sweet is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3##SUB#
Miller with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Miller is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sweet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sweet for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Miller looking for a guillotine from mount but Sweet is having none of it. #T4#
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sweet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller lands a nice shot to the head.
Sweet is trying to escape the mount.
Sweet prevents Miller from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Miller clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Sweet tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD#
Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Sweet throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Sweet closes the distance and clinches.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweets head.
Sweet tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miller tries a body shot but Sweet blocks it.
#BC2#
Sweet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Miller.#T1#
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Sweet avoids the body shot from Miller.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sweet.
Sweet is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sweet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Sweet avoids it.
Sweet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Sweet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sweet fails with the takedown.
Miller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sweet.
Ben Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sweet.
Miller throws a hook but Sweet avoids it easily.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sweet dives in for a single leg takedown but Miller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Sweet checks it.#T2#
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sweet is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#CL#
Miller clinches.
Miller gets through Sweet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sweet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweet throws an elbow that misses.
Sweet blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Sweet looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sweet stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position. #T3#
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller digs a right hand into Sweet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sweet's gas tank.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Sweet's head.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sweet blocks a body shot from Miller.
Ben Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sweet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweets head.
A short left from Miller.
Sweet takes a shot to the head.
Sweet avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
#T4#
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sweet's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sweet drops to his knees and Miller pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Miller!
Ben Miller is the new featherweight champion!
Ben Miller 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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