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BRFC 49
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1# Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior. Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mendoza throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily. Mendoza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Good exchange - Mendoza coming out on top. Junior misses with a shot to the body and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mendoza throws a good cross that connects.
Junior takes a shot right to the bread basket. Junior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand. Nice cross by Junior. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Junior blocks a jab. A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target. Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Junior throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily. A right-left combo lands from Mendoza. #T1# A bone on bone clash there as Mendoza blocks the leg kick.
As Junior looks to move away, Mendoza throws a big counter combo but Junior just gets out of the way. Mendoza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Junior appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it. Nice uppercut there from Junior. Mendoza jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance. Mendoza misses with a straight left. Junior throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily. Mendoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Mendoza with a jab. Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
Junior tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mendoza counters with a lovely shot to the body. Mendoza with a hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Mendoza ducks right into an uppercut from Junior. Junior lands a head shot.#T2# Junior misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand. Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut. Junior takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses. Junior walks into a straight right hand from Mendoza. Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice shot lands for Junior. Mendoza slips under a jab from Junior. Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior slips under a jab. Junior is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza. A telegraphed right hand from Junior misses the target. Mendoza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Mendoza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Mendoza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Junior slips under a jab from Mendoza.#T3# Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza is looking to counter punch. Mendoza misses with a looping right. Junior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza. Junior throws out a counter right but Mendoza avoids it with no problem.#CL2# Junior rushes Mendoza and presses him up against the ropes. Mendoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
A short right from Junior. Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Junior has Mendoza pressed against the ropes, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
#BC# Mendoza manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Junior throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range. #T4# Junior lunges at Mendoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendoza's hand. Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Junior's hands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mendoza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Mendoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Mendoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendoza there as he acknowledges the shot. A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target. #CL2# Junior has closed the distance and engaged Mendoza in a clinch.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Junior. #BC# Mendoza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junior. Junior throws a leg kick and Mendoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily. A telegraphed right hand from Junior misses the target. Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza. Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Mendoza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Mendoza dominated that round. That's time! Mendoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# A jab from Junior misses. Junior scores with the left hand. Mendoza knows he should have avoided that one. Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Junior is out of range. Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy. Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza. Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Junior has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendoza takes one to the side of the head.
Junior lands with a cross. Junior walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Junior ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza. 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! Mendoza ducks right into an uppercut from Junior. #ROC2# Mendoza is rocked! Mendoza throws a jab when Junior was well out of range. Oh Mendoza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mendoza takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mendoza seems to have got his legs back now. Junior thumps Mendoza with a low kick.#T1# A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet. Mendoza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Junior. Junior ducks right into an uppercut from Mendoza. Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Junior walks into a left hand. Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Mendoza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mendoza misses with a hook. Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far. Mendoza throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely. Junior lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendoza off the ropes and back into range. Mendoza misses with a lunging right hand
and Junior counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Nice defenses there by Junior.#T2# Junior connects with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range. Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Junior scores with a leg kick.
Junior throws a low kick but Mendoza avoids it. A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target. Mendoza misses with a looping left. Junior misses the shot to the body. Junior drops his hands momentarily and Mendoza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junior. Junior throws a front kick aimed at Mendoza's knee but Mendoza avoids it well. Mendoza misses with a looping right. Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3# Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Junior misses with a straight right. Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior. Mendoza moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2# Junior moves into the clinch. Mendoza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Junior looking to slow down the pace here. A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
Junior has Mendoza pressed against the ropes, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mendoza is looking to break free of the clinch but Junior has double underhooks. Junior digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected. Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow. Junior stalling the fight.
#BC# Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4# A chopping leg kick lands by Junior. Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Junior does no damage. Junior blocks a jab. Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Junior. This has been an exciting period of action! Junior scores with a punch to the head. Junior misses with a wild body shot. Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mendoza with a hook. The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice defenses there by Mendoza. Junior walks into a stiff left hand from Mendoza. Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A low kick from Junior is predictable there and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Neymar Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# Mendoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Junior. A little jabbing left from Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mendoza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Junior can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Mendoza. Junior cracks Mendoza with a good jab. Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendoza's sensitive parts. Junior will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendoza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Junior scores with the left hand. Mendoza knows he should have avoided that one. Junior scores with a nice head shot. Junior throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and moves out of range. Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Junior appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mendoza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junior.#T1# Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza. Mendoza throws a combination. Junior tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Mendoza thuds a left hand into Junior's body. Mendoza lands a jab to Junior's midsection. Junior cracks a nice hook into Mendoza's ribs. A swing and a miss from Mendoza. Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target. Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Junior buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T2# Junior tries to work over Mendoza's front leg with a kick but Mendoza checks it. Mendoza scores with the left hand. Junior knows he should have avoided that one. Mendoza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Junior connects with a crisp jab. Mendoza 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. Junior slips a straight right by Mendoza. Mendoza defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Junior does it's job there. Mendoza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendoza's calf. Junior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Junior thumps Mendoza with a low kick.#T3# Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it. A big left from Junior misses. Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza scores with a shot to the body.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mendoza throws a right hand that misses
and Junior counters with an inside leg kick. A combination from Mendoza does no damage. Mendoza lands a jab to Junior's midsection. Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand. Junior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Mendoza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Junior's head. Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4# Nice defenses there by Junior. Mendoza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big left from Mendoza misses. Mendoza throws an overhand right that lands on Junior's shoulder, as Junior tries to avoid the shot. A nice side step and Junior releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Nice uppercut lands for Mendoza. That snapped Junior's head back.
Mendoza missing with a left hand there. Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior. Junior lands a jab to the head.
Mendoza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendoza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. An inside leg kick from Junior misses. Mendoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Junior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mendoza blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Neymar Junior. I think Junior 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Neymar Junior! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight as a draw! Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Edgar Mendoza!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Event:
BRFC 47
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1# Gentry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Junior's head. Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Gentry, before circling back to the center of the mat. Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL# Gentry rushes Junior and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Junior lands a body shot. Gentry tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Junior. A right hand to the body from Junior.
Gentry pushes Junior back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Junior blocking some punches.
Gentry struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gentry works on Junior's body with a couple of short punches. Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle. Junior takes a shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gentry. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gentry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gentry pushes Junior back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior. #T1# Gentry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Junior or not. Gentry lands with a right to the head. Gentry tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gentry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junior backwards. Gentry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short left from Junior. Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Gentry looking to slow down the pace here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentry's elbow. Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior blocks a body shot from Gentry. Gentry scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A shot in the inside from Gentry. #T2# Both fighters working to control the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentry. Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gentry prevents a body shot from Junior. Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Gentry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Gentry struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Gentry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Junior controlling the action here for a moment.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Gentry controls the action.
Gentry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junior backwards. Gentry taking a breather. Gentry lands a body punch. Gentry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Junior misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3# Gentry is working Junior over against the ropes. Gentry is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. A right hand to the body from Gentry.
A body shot lands from Gentry.
Junior throws a head punch that misses. Gentry lands on the inside with an uppercut. Gentry blocking some punches.
Gentry taking a breather. Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Gentry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior stalling in the clinch but Gentry improves position. A nice right hand lands inside from Junior. Gentry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentry wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gentry. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD# Gentry has picked Junior up - he's going for a ride! Gentry dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Gentry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though. Gentry is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4# Junior won't allow Gentry to pass to mount. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gentry not landing any meaningful shots this time. Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gentry. Junior wants to control but Gentry is keeping busy and won't allow it. Gentry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Gentry performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Gentry slips a nice elbow through Junior's hands, connecting with Junior's forehead. Gentry 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. Junior is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Gentry shoots in looking for a takedown. Junior tries to sprawl out of it but Gentry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Junior manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Gentry closes the distance and clinches up with Junior, looking for a takedown. Gentry pushes Junior against the ropes but Junior circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Junior swings for the body but Gentry moves out of range.
Gentry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Junior manages to circle out of the way. Gentry connects with the punch. Gentry keeps the fight on the outside. Gentry swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gentry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Gentry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around? Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving. Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1# Gentry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gentry misses the target. Good shot there by Gentry. Gentry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Junior counters with a right hand to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gentry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gentry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Junior moves out of range as Gentry strikes. It looks like Gentry has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Gentry staying out of range there. Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gentry lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming. Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2# Jab by Gentry. Junior misses with a low kick as Gentry jumps back. Gentry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Junior manages to circle out of the way. Gentry takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses. Gentry backing away here, and Junior unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Gentry misses with a body punch
and Junior counters with a nice body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gentry throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily. Junior looks like he wants to counter punch here. Junior misses with an uppercut. Junior tries to work over Gentry's front leg with a kick but Gentry checks it. Gentry attempts a counter takedown but Junior avoids it well and moves away. Junior lands with a hook. Gentry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Junior throws a body shot but no joy. Gentry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD# Gentry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Gentry getting side control. Gentry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3# Gentry working Junior over with strikes. Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Junior is staying active underneath Gentry, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Junior pushes Gentry off looking to stand but Gentry dives back in and keeps control.
Gentry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Gentry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Gentry winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Junior tries to get to full guard but Gentry has control of the leg. Gentry is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Junior 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.#T4# Gentry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Junior keeping hold of Gentry's head, controlling as best he can. Gentry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gentry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Gentry tries to control but Junior wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that second 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. This is the final round! #R3# Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior walks into a jab. Gentry misses the jab. Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
A jab lands there for Junior. Junior throws out a powerful jab. Matt Gentry is winning the standup battle so far. Gentry scores with a jab to the body. Gentry looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Junior misses the shot to the body. Gentry is looking to counter punch. Junior throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gentry throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range. It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1# Junior drops his hands momentarily and Gentry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jab from Gentry. Gentry connects with a nice looking jab.
Gentry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Gentry scores with a jab to the body. Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior throws a low kick but Gentry moves out of range easily. Gentry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Junior momentarily.
A jab from Gentry does it's job there. Gentry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Neymar Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Matt Gentry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gentry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Gentry drops his hands momentarily and Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Gentry jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD# Gentry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Gentry is putting a hurting on Junior here, landing some big shots from side control. Gentry throwing shots but missing, from side control. Gentry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Gentry is working Junior over with some ground and pound from side control. Matt Gentry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Gentry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junior keeps working. Gentry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Junior some visible discomfort.
#T3# Gentry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gentry happy to just control the position for now. Gentry landing strikes. Gentry wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy. Junior takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gentry working away. Junior taking a bit of punishment here - Gentry scoring with strikes. #T4# Check out the look on Gentry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gentry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Junior down.
Junior parries the strikes from Gentry easily there. Gentry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Junior to escape.
Junior takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Gentry has knee on belly and moves into mount. Gentry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on? Gentry lands a heavy elbow. A nice elbow there by Gentry.#ROC# Junior is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight! Matt Gentry showed his dominance in that final round. Well Gentry 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Matt Gentry! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Matt Gentry! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Matt Gentry!
Matt Gentry wins by unanimous decision! A very excited looking Matt Gentry rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
BRFC 42
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1# Junior throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range. Junior has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2# Seok dives in and scores a takedown into Junior's guard. Junior is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Seok's corner is telling him to maintain position. Seok wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Seok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Junior is trying to keep Seok in close.
#T1# Seok landing with the ground and pound. Seok won't allow Junior to get back to his feet. Seok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Junior keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass. Seok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Seok forces his way into half guard. Seok trying to control from half guard but Junior is working away. Seok missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2##SUB2# Seok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Junior has managed to free his arm - good work. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Seok wants to free his trapped foot but Junior is holding on for dear life with his legs. Seok is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Seok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T3##SUB2# Seok is working for a kimura but Junior is defending it quite comfortably.
Seok winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Junior is not content to let Seok control the position. Seok is looking to stall here but Junior recovers full guard. Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4# 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. Seok throws a big right hand that misses. Seok scoring with some ground and pound. Seok advances to half guard. Junior on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Junior tries to get out of the position. Seok wants to free his trapped foot but Junior is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2# Seok is looking for a kimura here.
Junior is staying active underneath Seok, who seems content to just control the action from this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok 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# A lazy left from Seok finds it's target. Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seok, right into the meat.
Seok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Junior in his tracks. Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Seok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Junior in his tracks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seok with a nice cross. Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1# A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seok is defended easily by Junior. Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seok. Seok lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.
Junior misses with a body shot.
Seok with the counter takedown but Junior avoids it easily. Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2# and Seok counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Junior! #T2# Junior avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seok. Seok scoring with punches and elbows. Seok trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom. Seok working the ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A lull in the action here. Seok looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Junior is avoiding damage well.
Junior is not content to let Seok control the position. #T3##SUB2# Seok working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Lee Sang Seok has got the better of the ground game so far. Seok throws an elbow but Junior slips to the side and avoids it well. Seok works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Seok has control of an arm but Junior manages to advance to Seok's back! Seok is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T4# Junior doesn't have the hooks in and Seok manages to turn into his guard.
Seok showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Seok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard. Seok wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving. Seok postures up and lands a big shot to Junior's brow. Seok wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round! #R3# Seok misses with a wild body shot. Seok misses with a hook
and Junior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Junior lands with a good body shot. Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Seok. Junior fires out a quick counter leg kick but Seok just manages to avoid it. Seok circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seok misses with an uppercut
letting Junior counter with a right hand. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seok. Junior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1# Seok misses with a takedown and Junior counters with a nice body shot. Seok throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lee Sang Seok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Junior misses with a looping right. Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Seok has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Junior slips under a jab. A big right from Seok misses. Junior tries to clinch but Seok moves out of range. Seok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Junior defends well and Seok ends up having to push Junior into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch. Neymar Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Neymar Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sang Seok.#T2# Horrible takedown attempt by Seok or perhaps it was just good defense by Junior, which made it look bad. Seok lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seok shoots in for a takedown but Junior shows good takedown defense. Seok fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Junior scores with a hook.#CUT# It looks like Lee Sang Seok has been cut. Seok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junior. Jab from Junior.#T3# Seok throws a big shot that misses. Seok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junior. Junior throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it. Junior tries a low kick but Seok avoids it. Seok throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it. A swing and a miss from Junior. Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving. Seok getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Junior takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Lee Sang Seok seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4# Seok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Junior throws a hook but Seok blocks it. And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Junior pushes his down on his head and steps out. Junior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Seok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Junior but Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one. Neymar Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Junior misses with a wild body shot. Junior looks to land a left hand but Seok moved out of range nicely. Lee Sang Seok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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 Neymar Junior. I think Seok 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Lee Sang Seok! Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Lee Sang Seok! Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Lee Sang Seok 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:
BRFC 40
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1# Tauer thows a body kick. Junior tries to catch it but that hurt him. Junior throws a shot from downtown. Tauer moves away and avoids it. Tauer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Tauer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Junior lands a two punch combo.
Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tauer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tauer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Junior defends it well. Junior digs a good hook to Tauer's body.
Tauer misses with a leg kick and Junior counters with a leg kick. Tauer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tauer. Tauer throws a lazy head kick letting Junior counter with a right hand. 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! Junior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tauer counters with a lovely straight right hand! Junior connects with a body shot that sends Tauer's belly button to the back. Tauer throws a leg kick enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab. A low kick from Tauer misses and Junior counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Tauer badly! He tries to strike back but Junior puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Tauer out cold! Oh man, Tauer will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Neymar Junior!
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Event:
BRFC 38 Jamie's Birthday Bash
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1# Reus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Junior lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2# Reus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reus darts in trying to clinch enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab. Reus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Reus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren Reus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Reus is looking to clinch. Reus feints a jab promting Junior to slip. Reus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Junior slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Reus tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1# Reus tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior is looking to counter punch.#CL2# Reus clinches. Reus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junior has him pressed against the ropes. Junior throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Reus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Junior is defending well for now. Reus tries to land knees in the clinch but Junior avoids the damage to the body. Reus looking to stall.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Reus avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes. Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reus. Reus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Junior prevents Reus from breaking the clinch. Junior lands a right hand. A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
A short left from Junior. Junior presses Reus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Junior lands a nice uppercut. Junior is leaning against Reus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Reus looks winded! Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reus.
Reus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy. Junior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reuss head. Junior working some nice short punches in the clinch. Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Reus blocks a body shot from Junior. Reus looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.
#BC2# Reus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reus fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reus at a distance.
#CL# Junior rushes Reus and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Reus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Junior lands a right hand. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Reus backwards. Junior pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#T3# Reus prevents a body shot from Junior. Reus is trying to break the clinch but Junior is controlling him. Junior gets through Reus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reus.
#BC# Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Junior scores with a nice right hand.
#ROC# Reus is rocked! A punch combination from Junior misses. Reus throws a nice head kick!
Reus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Reus does no damage. Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reus with a jab. 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! Reus tries to clinch up. Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Reus tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it. #T4# Reus works over Junior's head and body with a nice combination. Reus throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Reus misses with a combination
and Junior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reus moves out of range as Junior throws a body kick.
Junior throws a good cross that connects.
Reus throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Reus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reus misses with a two punch combination.
Junior wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. A nice inside leg kick there by Junior. That's going to slow Reus down. Junior throws a combination. Reus tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Reus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neymar Junior dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Reus misses with a double jab.
Reus misses with a few strikes there.
Reus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Junior throws a right and a left that both miss. Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Reus. Reus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center. Junior swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Reus fails to land with a series of punches.
Darren Reus seems to be getting the better of the standup. Junior tries to work over Reus's front leg with a kick but Reus checks it. Reus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Darren Reus 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. Sloppy strikes from Reus. Those never looked like landing. Reus looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well. Junior jabs Reus to the body, keeping him at a distance. Junior is looking to clinch but Reus is avoiding it.
#T1# Reus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Reus closes the distance looking to clinch and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Reus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Reus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reus misses with a wild combination.
Reus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reus throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range. Junior throwing a counter right hand but Reus manages to avoid it. 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! Reus throws a lazy head kick and Junior counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reus thinking. Reus is breathing heavily. Reus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2# Reus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Junior is looking to land body kicks. Reus misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2# Reus moves into the clinch. Junior digs a right hand underneath Reus's ribcage. Reus let out a lung full of air as it connected. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A short right from Junior on the inside. Reus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy. A nice left hand lands by Junior.
Junior tries a body shot but Reus blocks it.
Reus looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.
Junior lands on the inside with an uppercut. Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reus avoids it. Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Reus backwards. Reus is still on wobbly legs! Can Junior finish him? Reus prevents a body shot from Junior. Reus wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3##BC2# Reus breaks the clinch.
Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reus's sensitive parts. Reus seems to have recovered his senses. Reus throws a sloppy head kick and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Reus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Reus throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range. Reus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reus throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily. Reus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a straight right hand. Junior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reus momentarily.
Reus misses with the combination.
Reus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJunior. Junior tries to land a leg kick but Reus saw it coming and moves away.
Reus throws a left and a right that both miss
#KD# and Junior counters with a crisp right hand that drops Reus! Junior lets Reus back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#T4# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Reus get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Reus stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Junior runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neymar Junior!
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Event:
BRFC 32
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1# Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively. Junior takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Kingston moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off. Kingston moves away from the strike by Junior. Kingston has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Junior is landing a low percentage of strikes. Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well. Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss. Kingston scores with the left hand. Junior knows he should have avoided that one. Kingston works over Junior's head and body with a nice combination. Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Junior swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action! Junior throws a series of punches but Kingston avoids them all with ease. The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Junior doesn't seem phased though.#T1# Junior lands with a kick to the temple. Kingston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Junior misses with a body shot.
A big left from Junior misses. Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingston. Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kingston unleashes a big counter combination but Junior bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Kingston swinging wildly here.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2# Kingston has Junior up against the ropes in a clinch.
#T2# Junior tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kingston blocking some punches.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Junior. Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2# Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston jabs Junior right on the nose. Junior blinks but takes it well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Junior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Some wild striking there from Kingston.
It looked like Junior was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Kingston misses with an uppercut. It appears Junior was looking to counter with a kick there. Junior is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Kingston swinging wildly here.
Junior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3# Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior. Kingston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kingston. The fight stays on the outside here - Kingston looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Junior scores with a jab to the jaw. Kingston lands a really nice looking cross but Junior seems unphased.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kingston works over Junior's head and body with a nice combination. Kingston looks to land a combination. Junior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Junior is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kingston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kingston. Kingston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Junior eats them both and turns towards Kingston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Kingston tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
It looked like Junior was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kingston.#T4# Kingston tries to clinch but Junior moves away and Junior counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kingston misses with a combination
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab. Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kingston swinging wildly here.
Kingston blocks a jab. Junior loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch. Kingston tries to clinch and Junior counters with a right hand to the body. Kingston lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Junior slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Junior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Junior with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Kingston dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively. Kingston tries to bum rush Junior with a series of wild strikes but Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kingston misses with the combination.
Junior is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Kingston tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside. It seemed like Kingston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Junior ducks under a wild hook from Kingston. Junior lands a lovely overhand right. Junior connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kingston. Kingston circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Kingston misses with a combination
and Junior counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC# Kingston is rocked! Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingston is still on wobbly legs! Can Junior finish him? Junior misses with the combination.
Junior cracks Kingston on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kingston falls backwards against the ropes. Junior follows up with more strikes that drop Kingston to his knees. Junior keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kingston! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Junior!
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Event:
BRFC 29
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1# Dos Anos throws a low kick but Junior avoids it. Junior throws a lazy right hand but Dos Anos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dos Anos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Dos Anos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Dos Anos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dos Anos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Junior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dos Anos counters with a left and a right that stings Junior. Junior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Junior tries to clinch up#TD# and Dos Anos counters with a shoot takedown. Junior fights it but they end up in guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dos Anos throwing strikes but missing. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Junior holds on and takes a little breather. #T1# Dos Anos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Dos Anos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Junior looking to control.
Dos Anos wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving. Dos Anos won't allow Junior to get back to his feet. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Junior keeping moving, preventing Dos Anos from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Junior misses with a wild body shot. Dos Anos misses the shot to the body. Dos Anos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Junior connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Dos Anos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dos Anos. Junior blocks a head kick by Dos Anos.
Junior misses with a wild body shot. Dos Anos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Junior digs a good body shot into Dos Anos's ribs. Dos Anos throws an off balance right hand
#TD2# and Junior counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Dos Anos is trying to get back to full guard. Still in half guard, Junior seems content to control. Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dos Anos is trying to stand up here but Junior is controlling him well. #T3# Still in half guard, Junior seems content to control. Junior is pressing down on Dos Anos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Anos is holding on for now. Junior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Let's hope that Junior has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Anos.
Dos Anos throws a right and a left that both miss. Junior with the counter takedown but Dos Anos avoids it easily. Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Dos Anos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior blocks a head kick by Dos Anos.
Junior punishes Dos Anos's body with a nice straight punch.#T4# Dos Anos throws a solid leg kick but Junior takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dos Anos. Dos Anos throws a low kick but Junior avoids it. Dos Anos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Junior misses the shot to the body. Junior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Anos. An inside leg kick lands from Dos Anos. Dos Anos darts in looking for a takedown but Junior gets double underhooks and turns Dos Anos into the ropes. Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dos Anos defends it well. Dos Anos connects with a body shot that sends Junior's belly button to the back. Dos Anos shoots in for a double leg but Junior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dos Anos lands a head kick. Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Junior misses with an uppercut. Dos Anos saw that one coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Anos dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Junior checks a low kick from Dos Anos. Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Anos. Cain Dos Anos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dos Anos throws a body kick that misses. Dos Anos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick misses from Dos Anos. And Junior tries to counter it with a takedown but Dos Anos pushes his down on his head and steps out. A head kick misses from Dos Anos. A big right from Junior misses. Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Anos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dos Anos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior with the counter takedown but Dos Anos avoids it easily. No joy there for Dos Anos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD# Dos Anos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Junior manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Junior controlling the position.#T1# Dos Anos prevents Junior from getting back to his feet. Dos Anos throws a big elbow that misses. Junior pulls Dos Anos in close to his closed guard and prevents Dos Anos from doing any damage or advancing position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Junior can do anything to dispel that myth. Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dos Anos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Dos Anos trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Dos Anos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Dos Anos throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Anos misses the target. Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Dos Anos swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Neymar Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely. Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dos Anos defends it well. Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Dos Anos. Dos Anos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Junior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Dos Anos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3# Dos Anos shoots in for a double leg but Junior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Dos Anos misses with an uppercut
#TD2# and Junior counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Anos fights it but they end up in guard. Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Dos Anos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T4# Dos Anos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos Anos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dos Anos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. It looks like Junior is going to stand back up.
Junior is keen to just control but Dos Anos is a slippery customer. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Dos Anos is trying to stand.
#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Dos Anos swings away with a leg kick that misses. Cain Dos Anos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A lazy left from Junior finds it's target. Dos Anos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior. Junior with the counter takedown but Dos Anos avoids it easily. Cain Dos Anos is winning the standup battle so far. Dos Anos takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses. Junior feints the counter takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Anos 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# Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Anos. Dos Anos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it. Dos Anos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around? Nice sprawl there from Junior as Dos Anos shoots in. Dos Anos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC2# Dos Anos is rocked! Dos Anos gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Junior gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Junior!
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