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Event:
RFL 018 Gatsby vs Gordon
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1# Garner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vogel leaves Garner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Vogel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Garner darts in looking for a takedown but Vogel gets double underhooks and turns Garner into the cage. #TD# Vogel gets caught napping as Garner dives in and scores a takedown. Vogel manages to retain guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vogel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Garner with a flurry of punches that miss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1# Vogel wants to stand up but Garner is controlling him. Vogel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Vogel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Garner throws a big right hand that misses. Garner trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Garner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vogel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garner somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice takedown defense from Vogel. No joy for Garner on that attempt. Garner has a takedown stuffed. Garner shoots in looking for a takedown but Vogel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. And Vogel tries to counter it with a takedown but Garner pushes his down on his head and steps out. Ron Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# Vogel fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2# Vogel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garner was covering up waiting for the punch and Vogel finishes the takedown easily into guard. Garner wants to sweep but no luck. Vogel throws a strike but Garner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Garner stops Vogel from standing up. #SUB# Garner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #ES2# Vogel pushes Garner off and scrambles back to his feet.
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! Garner shoots in for a takedown but Vogel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Vogel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garner as he jumps to the side. #T3# A decent looking cross lands there for Garner. Garner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vogel's waist but Vogel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garner off to one side. Garner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vogel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Vogel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garner defends it nicely.#TD# Garner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vogel sprawls well initially but Garner persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2# Vogel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Garner is on him like a limpet, forcing Vogel back against the cage. Garner looking for a takedown. #T4# Vogel is defending well against a takedown attempt. Vogel jumps guard but Garner stands there with Vogel around his waist. Vogel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD# Garner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Vogel wants to stand up but Garner is controlling him. Garner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Garner won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet. Vogel keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully. Vogel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Vogel keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garner. Garner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Vogel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vogel somewhat. Garner scores with a hook.#TD# Garner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vogel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Vogel pushes Garner off looking to stand but Garner dives back in and keeps control.
#T1##SUB# Garner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garner 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. Vogel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garner. Garner trying to pass the guard but Vogel defending well. Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vogel keeps working. #SUB# Garner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB# Garner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Vogel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Garner working Vogel over with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Garner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vogel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garner. Vogel tries to kick Garner off but Garner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Garner missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB# Garner is working for a submission of some sort.
Garner works his way into side control. #T3# Garner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Vogel is pushing Garner's head away, looking to escape. Garner manages to hold on to the position though. Garner trying to control the action but Vogel is working from the bottom. Vogel is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Vogel prevents Garner from moving into mount. #T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB# Garner in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Vogel is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ron Garner! After winning the bout, Ron Garner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RFL 012 Business-Unz-Gordon
Date: Mar 08, 2017 |
#R1##TD# Finyard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Finyard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Vogel pushes Finyard off looking to stand but Finyard dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Finyard slows the pace down in half guard. Finyard lands with a punch from half guard. Vogel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finyard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finyard wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vogel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finyard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Finyard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2# so Vogel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Finyard wants to sweep here but Vogel controlling him for the moment. #SUB# Finyard is looking for a triangle but Vogel pushes his legs off easily.
Finyard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vogel's guard. #REVR##T2# Finyard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Finyard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Finyard is stalling in the full guard. Finyard throwing strikes from guard but Vogel blocks nicely. Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Finyard is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3# Finyard wants to stand but Vogel has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Finyard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Finyard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Finyard 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. Finyard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES2# Vogel has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Finyard has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD# Finyard jumps into guard, dragging Vogel to the mat.
Vogel postures up in Finyard's guard and throws a big left but Finyard blocks it. Finyard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vogel can do anything to dispel that myth. Finyard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4##SUB# Finyard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#ES2# Vogel kicks Finyard off and gets back to his feet. Vogel fails with the takedown and Finyard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vogel fails with the takedown. Vogel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zackary Finyard dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Finyard misses the shot to the body. Finyard leaves Vogel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Nice sprawl there from Vogel as Finyard shoots in.#CL# Finyard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vogel, pushing him back against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Finyard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC# Finyard breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finyard shoots in looking for a takedown. Vogel tries to sprawl out of it but Finyard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vogel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Finyard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Finyard throws a right hand that Vogel ducks under and follows up with a left that Vogel also avoids with ease. Vogel throws a counter combo.#T1##CL# Finyard closes the distance and clinches. #TD# Finyard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vogel wants to get back to his feet. Finyard wants to control but Vogel is keeping him busy. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#ES2# Vogel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Finyard is on him like a limpet, forcing Vogel back against the cage. Vogel is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zackary Finyard. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2# Vogel is defending well against a takedown attempt. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Vogel prevents a body shot from Finyard. The referee is keeping an eye on Finyard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Finyard leaning against his opponent.
#TD2# Vogel gets a trip takedown into half guard. Finyard scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Vogel manages to mount him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Finyard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vogel dominating with strikes here.#T3# Finyard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Finyard's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Vogel lands a heavy elbow. Kurt Vogel has got the better of the ground game so far. Finyard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Vogel lands with a punch from half guard. Finyard is trying to get back to full guard. Vogel wants to free his trapped foot but Finyard is holding on for dear life with his legs. Finyard trying to control here.
Vogel is keen to just control but Finyard is a slippery customer. Vogel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Finyard wants to get back to his feet.
#T4# Finyard trying to control from the bottom.
Finyard is looking for a sweep. Vogel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Vogel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Finyard is looking to escape. Vogel is looking to stall here but Finyard recovers full guard. #SUB# Finyard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Finyard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vogel is controlling him. Vogel being controlled here momentarily. Finyard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vogel is controlling him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3##CL# Finyard forces Vogel back against the cage and clinches.#BC# Finyard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Vogel clinches up against the cage. Finyard tries a body shot but Vogel blocks it.
#TD# Finyard jumps guard and drags Vogel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Finyard trying to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Finyard wants to sweep here but Vogel controlling him for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finyard will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Finyard wants to stand and escape but Vogel is having none of it. Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1# Finyard wants to sweep here but Vogel controlling him for the moment. Vogel wants to control from the top but Finyard keeps moving. Finyard tries to land a sweep but no joy. Finyard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vogel is controlling him. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Finyard. #ES2# Vogel throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Finyard lands a slapping body shot.
Vogel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Finyard avoids it really well and circles away.#T2# Finyard shoots in for a takedown but Vogel shows good takedown defense. Vogel tries to clinch up but Finyard circles away and keeps his distance. Finyard connects with a solid leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Finyard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vogel pinned against the cage. Vogel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Vogel doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL# and Finyard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC# Finyard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2# Vogel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Finyard's guard.#T3# Finyard wants to stand up but Vogel is controlling him. Vogel scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB# Finyard has his foot on Vogel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vogel works his way back into a safe position though. Vogel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Finyard's head. Finyard tries to land a sweep but no joy. Finyard is trying to keep Vogel in close.
Finyard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Vogel trying to control the position from guard on top but Finyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Finyard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vogel is controlling him. Vogel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4# Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Finyard has wrist control. Finyard tries to strike from the bottom.
Finyard wants to stand and escape but Vogel is having none of it. Vogel forces his way into half guard. Finyard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vogel is working away from the top position though. Vogel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Finyard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vogel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vogel's back! Finyard misses with a punch to the head. The referee is taking a good look at Vogel as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Finyard!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Finyard's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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 Zackary Finyard. I think Finyard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zackary Finyard! A relieved looking Zackary Finyard 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:
RFL 006 Jones vs Divers
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1# Gimenez throws a shot from downtown. Vogel moves away and avoids it. Vogel goes for a double leg but Gimenez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gimenez continues to drive forward. Gimenez scores with a nice strike. Gimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vogel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gimenez. Vogel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vogel scrambles back to his feet. Octavio Gimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gimenez stuns Vogel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Gimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vogel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gimenez. Gimenez slaps away a takedown attempt from Vogel, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD# Vogel gets a takedown into half guard. Vogel is trying to control the action in half guard but Gimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Vogel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1# Vogel wants to pass the guard but Gimenez is defending well. Vogel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Vogel misses with a head shot. Gimenez uses the momentum to regain guard. Vogel postures up in Gimenez's guard and throws a big left but Gimenez blocks it. Vogel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimenez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vogel content to stall in guard here. Gimenez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Vogel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimenez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Vogel postures up in Gimenez's guard and throws a big left but Gimenez blocks it. Vogel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Vogel is putting a hurting on Gimenez here, landing some big shots from side control. Vogel tries to score with some ground and pound. Gimenez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Vogel is trying to ground and pound but Gimenez uses the momentary lack of control by Vogel to regain half guard. Vogel not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gimenez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vogel. Vogel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gimenez defending well though. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gimenez can do anything to dispel that myth. Vogel working the head and body with strikes. Gimenez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3# Vogel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Vogel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Vogel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Gimenez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vogel. Vogel wants to control but Gimenez is keeping him busy. Vogel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Vogel throwing shots but Gimenez is blocking nicely. Vogel misses with a head shot. Gimenez uses the momentum to regain guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Gimenez keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. Vogel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4# Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Vogel lands a couple of elbows. Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gimenez has wrist control. Vogel distracts Gimenez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vogel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimenez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Vogel throws a strike but Gimenez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Vogel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#ES# Vogel pushes Gimenez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD# Vogel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gimenez! 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! Vogel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Vogel dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Gimenez takes a swing at Vogel's ribcage but misses. Vogel fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL# Vogel closes the distance and pushes Gimenez back into the cage. Vogel fails to pull guard.
#BC2# Gimenez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD# Vogel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vogel lands in his opponent's guard. Vogel postures up in Gimenez's guard and throws a big left but Gimenez blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Gimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vogel lands a couple of decent looking shots. Gimenez trying to control the position.
Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1# Vogel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gimenez has wrist control. Vogel stands up over Gimenez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Vogel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Gimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vogel wants to control from the top but Gimenez keeps moving. Vogel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Vogel is in close to Gimenez's body, working some short punches and elbows. Vogel throwing strikes from guard but Gimenez blocks nicely. Vogel postures up in Gimenez's guard and throws a big left but Gimenez blocks it. #T2# Vogel throws a big elbow that misses. Vogel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Vogel trying to control but Gimenez is working from the bottom. Vogel stopping the sweep attempt from Gimenez. Gimenez is breathing heavily. Vogel works over Gimenez with some ground and pound from guard. Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Vogel scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss. Vogel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Vogel is in close to Gimenez's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3# Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gimenez has wrist control. Vogel scoring with punches to the head and body. Vogel postures up.
Vogel throws a big elbow that misses. Vogel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gimenez's head. Vogel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kurt Vogel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gimenez has wrist control. Vogel lands a couple of decent looking shots. Vogel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Vogel is in close to Gimenez's body, working some short punches and elbows. Vogel lands a couple of digs. Gimenez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4# Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC# Gimenez is rocked! Vogel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimenez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Gimenez keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vogel distracts Gimenez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Vogel working some strikes from top position. Vogel is working Gimenez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Gimenez is still in real trouble! Can Vogel finish him? Vogel throws a strike but Gimenez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Gimenez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ES# Vogel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gimenez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Gimenez seems to have recovered his senses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vogel is looking to take this one to the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Vogel dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Vogel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vogel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gimenez swivels and escapes. Gimenez throws out a loose jab but Vogel uses good head movement to avoid it. Gimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vogel is looking to clinch. Vogel fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Gimenez looks to land a left hand but Vogel moved out of range nicely. Vogel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vogel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vogel is defended easily by Gimenez. A little jabbing left from Gimenez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Vogel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD# Vogel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T1# Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gimenez has wrist control. Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Vogel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gimenez can do to turn this around? Gimenez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Gimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vogel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vogel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vogel throwing strikes from guard but Gimenez blocks nicely. Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Octavio Gimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Vogel postures up.
Vogel throwing strikes from guard but Gimenez blocks nicely. Vogel controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vogel's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Vogel throwing strikes from guard but Gimenez blocks nicely. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gimenez has wrist control. Vogel lands a couple of decent looking shots. Vogel scoring with punches to the head and body. Vogel cracks Gimenez with a solid left hand. Gimenez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gimenez, not yet. #T3# Vogel content to stall in guard here. Vogel lands a couple of elbows. Vogel forces his way into half guard. Vogel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gimenez taking some punishment here, with Vogel in his half guard. Vogel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4# Vogel slips a nice elbow through Gimenez's hands, connecting with Gimenez's forehead. Gimenez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Vogel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Vogel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Gimenez has hold of Vogel's hands but Vogel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Vogel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Vogel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gimenez defending well though. Gimenez taking some punishment here, with Vogel in his half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gimenez is staying active underneath Vogel, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Vogel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Gimenez has hold of Vogel's hands but Vogel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Kurt Vogel showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vogel, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Vogel!
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Event:
RFL 002 Machado vs Lil Jon
Date: Feb 01, 2017 |
#R1# Tarfel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vogel moves away. Tarfel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2# and Vogel counters with a takedown into side control. Vogel trying to control the action but Tarfel is working from the bottom. Tarfel sneaks back into half guard. Tarfel is looking to improve his position.
Vogel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tarfel keeps working. Tarfel is looking for a sweep. Vogel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vogel is looking to stall here but Tarfel recovers full guard. Vogel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Vogel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarfel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1# Tarfel wants to sweep here but Vogel controlling him for the moment. Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vogel landing with the ground and pound. Vogel won't allow Tarfel to sweep him here. Tarfel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tarfel keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. #SUB# Tarfel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vogel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vogel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Vogel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Tarfel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Tarfel keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. #T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Vogel is in close to Tarfel's body, working some short punches and elbows. Vogel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tarfel swivels though and keeps the full guard. Vogel is still trying to improve position. Vogel landing some decent shots from guard. Vogel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarfel's head. Tarfel wants to sweep but no luck. Vogel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Tarfel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tarfel is really struggling to control Vogel but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB# Tarfel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vogel landing with the ground and pound. #T3# Vogel landing with the ground and pound. Vogel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarfel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vogel distracts Tarfel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Vogel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Vogel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vogel's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB# Tarfel looking for a guillotine here but Vogel defends easily.
Vogel works over Tarfel with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC2# Tarfel is rocked! Vogel's corner is telling him to maintain position. Vogel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarfel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4# Vogel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Oh Tarfel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Tarfel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tarfel seems to have got his legs back now. Tarfel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Tarfel prevents Vogel from standing back up.
Vogel is trying to escape back to his feet but Tarfel uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Tarfel prevents Vogel from escaping the position. Tarfel is putting a hurting on Vogel here, landing some big shots from side control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vogel can do anything to dispel that myth. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB# Tarfel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vogel has escaped the position, nice work there. Tarfel scores with a couple of short elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Vogel 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# Vogel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD# Tarfel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vogel to the mat! Vogel manages to get full guard. Vogel wants to stand and escape but Tarfel is having none of it. Tarfel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Vogel wants to stand up but Tarfel is controlling him. Tarfel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Tarfel tries to move to mount but Vogel blocks the move with his legs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tarfel moves into full mount! Tarfel throws a strike there. Vogel manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
#T1# Tarfel not landing any meaningful shots this time. Tarfel with the ground and pound but Vogel uses the opportunity to regain guard. Tarfel won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet. #ES2# Vogel wriggles free and stands up. Tarfel darts in looking for a takedown but Vogel gets double underhooks and turns Tarfel into the cage. Vogel stuffs the takedown attempt from Tarfel. Tarfel gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2# Vogel clinches up with Tarfel and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2# Vogel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tarfel uses from the top position. #T2# Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Tarfel is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Vogel keeping moving, preventing Tarfel from controlling successfully. Tarfel tries to free his leg and advance position but Vogel is retaining full guard. Kurt Vogel has got the better of the ground game so far. Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Tarfel is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Vogel being controlled here, momentarily. Vogel wants to stand and escape but Tarfel is having none of it. #T3# Vogel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2# Vogel has managed to clinch.
#BC# Tarfel breaks the clinch.
Tarfel looks to land a left hand but Vogel moved out of range nicely.#TD2# Vogel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tarfel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB# Tarfel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vogel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Tarfel wants to sweep but no luck. #T4# Vogel throwing strikes but missing. Tarfel tries to land a sweep but no joy. Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Vogel wants to control from the top but Tarfel keeps moving. Vogel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Vogel trying to control but Tarfel is working from the bottom. Tarfel has momentary wrist control but Vogel slips an elbow through the middle. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vogel trying to control but Tarfel is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Vogel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! #R3# Vogel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tarfel paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2# Vogel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Tarfel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vogel manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##ES2# Vogel kicks Tarfel off and gets to his feet. Vogel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Tarfel moves to clinch but Vogel breaks away #TD2# and Vogel counters with a takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tarfel manages to get back to half guard. Tarfel is looking for a sweep. Vogel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Still in half guard, Vogel seems content to control. Vogel tries to pass to full mount but Tarfel defends it. Vogel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1# Tarfel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vogel is working away from the top position though. Tarfel wants to get back to full guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vogel in particular looking to stall. Tarfel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Vogel trying to control but Tarfel is working from the bottom. Vogel distracts Tarfel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Vogel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarfel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vogel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Vogel distracts Tarfel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Vogel trying to control but Tarfel is working from the bottom. Petey Tarfel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Vogel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Vogel with a nice head shot there. Vogel stands up over Tarfel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Vogel sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB# Tarfel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vogel defends it easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Vogel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarfel's head. Vogel loads up on a big left hand. Tarfel felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Vogel looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Tarfel can't hide his disappointment, as Vogel celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Vogel!
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Event:
AMC 007 >> 2 Belts <<
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1# Cho shoots in looking for a takedown but Vogel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Cho darts in looking for a takedown but Vogel gets double underhooks and turns Cho into the cage. #TD2# Vogel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Vogel slows the pace down in half guard. Vogel missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Vogel wants to control but Cho is keeping him busy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vogel thows a huge punch but Cho dodges it nicely.
Vogel is stalling here. Cho is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vogel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cho has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Vogel is trying to buck Cho off. Cho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1##SU# Cho has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL2# Vogel closes the distance and clinches. Cho tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimble Cho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vogel is pressed up against the cage. Cho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vogel down to the mat. Vogel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2# Vogel looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Vogel throwing strikes but missing. #T2# Vogel throws a big right hand that misses. Vogel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Vogel postures up and lands a big shot to Cho's brow. Vogel wants to control from the top but Cho keeps moving. Vogel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vogel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vogel throws a strike but Cho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Vogel wants to stand but Cho is controlling the position. Vogel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T3# Cho wants to stand but Vogel is controlling his posture from full guard. Cho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#ES2# Vogel has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cho has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Cho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vogel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Cho looking for a takedown. #TD2# Vogel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cho can't fight it off and eventually Vogel manages to take the fight to the floor. Cho looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Vogel sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4# Vogel stops Cho from standing up. Cho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vogel. Vogel landing some decent shots from guard. Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Cho has wrist control. Vogel wants to control from the top but Cho keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Cho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Vogel works over Cho with some ground and pound from guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Vogel dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2##CL2# Vogel moves into range and clinches up with Cho. Vogel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2# Vogel decides to pull guard. Kurt Vogel has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES2# Vogel wriggles free and stands up. #TD2# Vogel gets the takedown into side control. Cho parries the strikes from Vogel easily there. Vogel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cho to escape.
Vogel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Cho avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vogel. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vogel in side control lands a decent elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cho pushes Vogel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vogel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Vogel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vogel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T1# Vogel tries to score with some ground and pound. Cho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Vogel trying to control the action but Cho is working from the bottom. Vogel in side control, throwing shots but Cho defends. Vogel is staying tight to Cho's torso, preventing him from escaping. Vogel throws an elbow but Cho slips to the side and avoids it well. Cho defending against the ground and pound. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Vogel in side control, throwing shots but Cho defends. Vogel is looking to take a break and control but Cho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vogel working the ground and pound from side control. Vogel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Vogel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cho works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Vogel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Cho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Vogel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Cho regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vogel. #T3# Cho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vogel throwing strikes but missing. Vogel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Vogel is in close to Cho's body, working some short punches and elbows. Vogel cracks Cho with a solid left hand. Vogel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vogel trying to control but Cho is working from the bottom. Vogel throws a big elbow that misses. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Vogel scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Vogel throws a big elbow that misses. #T4# Vogel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cho's head. Vogel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Cho has wrist control. Cho being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2# Vogel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cho quickly recovers to half guard. Vogel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vogel is nestled in close to Cho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Cho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Cho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2# Cho is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Vogel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Vogel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cho. Kimble Cho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Vogel clinches with his opponent.
Cho wants a takedown but no success here.
Cho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vogel prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimble Cho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vogel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2# Vogel lands a takedown into guard.
Cho is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vogel dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR# Cho stops Vogel from passing to mount. Vogel taking a break here but Cho is having none of it and regains half guard. #T1# Vogel is pressing down on Cho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cho is holding on for now. Vogel sitting and controlling from the half guard. Vogel prevents Cho from standing back up.
Vogel looks to land a strike but Cho avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Vogel wants to control from the top but Cho keeps moving. Vogel postures up in Cho's guard and throws a big left but Cho blocks it. Kimble Cho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Vogel trying to control but Cho is working from the bottom. Cho keeping full guard, as Vogel tries to pass. Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vogel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vogel is working Cho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Vogel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Vogel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vogel throws an elbow that misses. Cho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vogel's guard. Nice move by Cho!#REVR# Vogel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cho dives into side control.
#T3##SUB# Cho goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vogel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cho's guard! Nice work there by Vogel! Cho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vogel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Vogel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Vogel works over Cho with some ground and pound from guard. Vogel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cho is keeping the position for now. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vogel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vogel throws a strike but Cho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T4# Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Cho is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES2# Vogel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cho presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Cho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vogel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Cho is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vogel is defending well.#TD2# Vogel has picked Cho up - he's going for a ride! Vogel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES# Cho kicks off Vogel and gets to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2# Vogel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cho was covering up waiting for the punch and Vogel finishes the takedown easily into guard. Kurt Vogel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. 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. Vogel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight! Kurt Vogel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Vogel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Vogel!
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Event:
G #37 - 4 Titles!! 4 x Hype!!
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1##TD2# Badass gets caught napping as Vogel dives in and scores a takedown. Badass manages to retain guard. Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Badass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Badass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vogel. Badass lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Badass scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Vogel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass. Badass is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Badass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Badass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Badass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vogel is keeping the position for now. Badass with a flurry of punches that miss. Badass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. We've been hearing that Badass has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Badass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Badass trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom. #T1# Badass looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Badass 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. Vogel wants to stand up but Badass is controlling him. Badass throws a big right hand that misses. Vogel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Badass is looking to work some ground and pound but Vogel has wrist control.#SUB# Badass is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Badass stops Vogel from standing up. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Badass throwing strikes but missing. Badass won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Badass tries to land a body kick#TD2# and Vogel counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Vogel drops an elbow to the side of Badass's head. Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Badass holds on and takes a little breather. Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Badass has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vogel looking to sit in guard and control but Badass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Badass stands and throws Vogel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Badass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vogel keeps working. #T3# Vogel regains half guard, as Badass was trying to land strikes. Badass is keen to just control but Vogel is a slippery customer. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Badass looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vogel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Vogel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Badass not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Badass winds up and cracks Vogel with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Vogel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Badass is keen to just control but Vogel is a slippery customer. Vogel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Badass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Badass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Badass working over Vogel with some ground and pound. Vogel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Nice strikes from Badass there. #T4# Vogel won't allow Badass to pass to mount. Badass working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Badass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB# Badass is working for a kimura but Vogel is defending it quite comfortably.
Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vogel's head. Vogel has hold of Badass's hands but Badass slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vogel's head. Badass drops an elbow to the side of Vogel's head. Badass trying to pass the guard but Vogel defending well. Badass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Badass lands with a kick to the temple. Vogel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Vogel is looking to clinch but Badass is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Badass. Badass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL# Badass moves into range and clinches up with Vogel. Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Badass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Vogel has Badass pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vogel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Badass tumbling to the mat - Vogel dives into Badass's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vogel won't allow Badass to sweep him here. Badass lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1# Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vogel wants to stand and escape but Badass is having none of it. Badass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vogel can do to turn this around? Badass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Badass cracks Vogel with a solid left hand. Badass is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Badass wants to control from the top but Vogel keeps moving. #ES2# Vogel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vogel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Badass tries a knee to the head but Vogel blocks it.
Badass is pushing Vogel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T2# Badass tries to land a knee to the head but Vogel blocks with his arms.
#TD# Badass gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vogel regains guard.
Badass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Vogel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badass is controlling him. Badass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Badass with a nice head shot there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vogel is looking to stand up but Badass isn't so interested in that idea. Badass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Badass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3# Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Badass is in a dominant position and won't allow it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Badass accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Badass scoring with some ground and pound. Tyrone Badass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Vogel wants to stand and escape but Badass is having none of it. Badass postures up in Vogel's guard and throws a big left but Vogel blocks it. Badass postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Badass won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet. Vogel is looking to stand back up but Badass counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vogel. Badass is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Badass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4##SUB# Badass is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vogel is trying to stand.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Badass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Badass trying to control from half guard but Vogel is working away. Vogel wants to get back to his feet.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Badass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vogel's waist but Vogel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Badass off to one side. Vogel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badass as he avoids it easily. Badass throws a low kick but Vogel moves out of range easily. Vogel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Badass defends well and Vogel ends up having to push Badass into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Badass leaves Vogel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round! #R3# Badass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vogel avoids it really well and circles away. Vogel misses with a takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Badass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2# Vogel looking to score a takedown here. Badass is defending well but Vogel drives through and ends up in Badass's guard. Vogel cracks Badass with a solid left hand. Vogel won't allow Badass to sweep him here. Vogel with a nice head shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Badass keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. Vogel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Badass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Badass has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vogel has passed into side control.
#T1# Vogel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Badass tries to improve position but can't. Badass sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Vogel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass. Badass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vogel is one step ahead there. Badass pulls Vogel in close to his closed guard and prevents Vogel from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Badass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vogel is controlling him. Badass bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vogel's guard. #REVR# Badass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vogel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Badass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Badass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Badass with a flurry of punches that miss. Vogel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3# Vogel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Badass is looking to work some ground and pound but Vogel has wrist control.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Vogel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD# Badass dives in and scores a takedown into Vogel's guard. Vogel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass. Badass working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Badass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Vogel has momentary wrist control but Badass slips an elbow through the middle. Badass lands a couple of decent looking shots. Badass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Badass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vogel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass. #T4# Badass throws a big elbow that misses. Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Badass is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Badass makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Badass throwing strikes from guard but Vogel blocks nicely. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vogel can do anything to dispel that myth. Badass throws a big elbow that misses. Badass lands a couple of digs. Badass engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Badass trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom. Kurt Vogel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tyrone Badass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Badass is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight! Tyrone Badass showed his dominance in that final round. Well Badass 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Badass!
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ITFL 7.2
Date: Jul 27, 2016 |
#R1# Vogel fails to land the takedown.#TD# Vogel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taro to the mat! Taro manages to get full guard. Vogel 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. Vogel trying to control the position from guard on top but Taro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vogel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vogel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taro is keeping the position for now. Taro has his hands on Vogel's head, controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vogel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Vogel looking to sit in guard and control but Taro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1# Taro controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Vogel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vogel tries to get out of the position. Let's hope that Taro 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. Taro stops Vogel from standing up. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Taro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Vogel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Taro dives into side control.
Vogel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Taro is dominant here and he's now got Vogel's back!#T3# Vogel trying to get back to his feet but Taro is in full control for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Taro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Vogel is trying to get back to his feet but Taro has full control of the position and if anything, Vogel has just worked his way into a worse spot.#ES# Vogel is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it. Kurt Vogel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD# Vogel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taro's guard. Taro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Vogel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taro defends it nicely. Vogel on the wrong end of a nice hook. Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Taro throws a sloppy head kick and Vogel moves out of range easily. Vogel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taro.#KD2# Taro lands a big head kick that sends Vogel tumbling to the mat! Taro takes a step backwards and waves Vogel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2# Vogel is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Taro fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Vogel out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Matsuda Taro! Matsuda Taro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
G #24 BLAKE vs NICU 2
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1# Away scoring well with a low kick there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vogel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Away avoids a punch combination nicely.
Away throws out a leg kick but Vogel moves out of range and Away only half commits. Vogel tries to counter with a clinch but Away shakes him off and moves away. Away lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A low kick from Away is predictable there #TD2# and Vogel counters with a single leg into guard. Away didn't expect that. Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Away can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vogel controls the pace. Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vogel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Away works some decent striking defense from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vogel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1# Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Vogel is in close to Away's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC2# Away is rocked! Vogel with a nice head shot there. Oh Away is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Vogel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vogel slips nicely into half guard. Vogel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Vogel controlling the pace. Vogel is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Away is hurt! He's hurt bad - Vogel fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Away from any more punishment! Congratulations to Vogel! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Vogel!
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Event:
RCG 20:
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1# Lang digs a good hook to Vogel's body.
Lang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lang wants it to stay on the feet. Vogel takes one to the chin there. We've been hearing reports that Lang has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Lang throws a shot to the body.
Vogel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Vogel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Vogel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2# and Vogel counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard. Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss. Vogel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Vogel scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving. Lang trying to control the position.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. #T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Vogel chips away with some ground and pound. Vogel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lang's head. Vogel lands a couple of elbows.#SUB# Lang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vogel passes into half guard.
Vogel is looking to advance position but Lang won't allow it. Vogel performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Vogel lands strikes from half guard. Lang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3# Vogel with the ground and pound but Lang uses the opportunity to regain guard. Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving. Vogel stopping the sweep attempt from Lang. Lang looking to control.
Vogel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Vogel scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Vogel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vogel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving. #SUB# Lang working for a triangle but Vogel defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vogel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4# Lang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##ES2# Vogel pushes Lang off and gets back to his feet.
Vogel moves out of range as Lang strikes. Vogel moves out of range as Lang strikes. Nice cross by Lang. Vogel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lang's waist but Lang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vogel off to one side. Mark Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Vogel. Vogel tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vogel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang. Vogel feints the counter takedown. Vogel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Vogel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lang is fending him off so far but Vogel persists. Nope, Lang circles away and we're back to standing. Lang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Lang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Lang connects with a single shot there.#TD2# Vogel scores with a takedown into Lang's guard. Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving. Vogel preventing the sweep. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lang is pulling down on Vogel's head to control his posture. Vogel throws a big elbow that misses. Vogel wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving. #T1# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lang is on top in guard.
#REVR# Vogel wants to stand and escape but Lang is having none of it. Lang trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom. Lang won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet. #ES2# Vogel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kurt Vogel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vogel momentarily.
#T2# Vogel avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lang cracks Vogel with a right hand to the side of the head. Vogel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2# Vogel moves into the clinch. Vogel digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected. Vogel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vogel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
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!#TD2# Vogel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Lang is trying to control the position but Vogel postures up. Kurt Vogel has got the better of the ground game so far. Vogel throwing strikes but missing. #T3# Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. #SUB# Lang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vogel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now. #SUB# Lang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vogel defends it easily. Vogel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Vogel postures up in Lang's guard and throws a big left but Lang blocks it. #T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Lang pulls Vogel in to control the position. Lang keeping full guard, as Vogel tries to pass. Vogel works a leg free and moves into half guard. Lang is staying active underneath Vogel, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Vogel winds up and cracks Lang with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lang is looking for a sweep. Vogel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lang is not content to let Vogel control the position. Lang is trying to get back to full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lang wants to control but Vogel is keeping busy.
Vogel wants to pass to mount but Lang is defending the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurt Vogel will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Lang misses with a hook
#TD2# and Vogel counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard. Vogel throws an elbow that misses. Lang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vogel's guard. Nice move by Lang!#REVR# Lang wants to control from the top but Vogel keeps moving. Lang postures up in Vogel's guard and throws a big left but Vogel blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vogel is looking to stand up but Lang isn't so interested in that idea. Lang trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom. #T1##ES2# Vogel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2# Vogel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vogel lands in his opponent's guard.#ES# Lang is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vogel presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD2# Vogel gets a trip takedown into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vogel not landing any meaningful shots this time. Vogel wants to control but Lang is keeping him busy. Vogel stops Lang from getting back to his feet.
#T2# Vogel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Vogel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lang is trying to get back to full guard. Vogel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Lang is not content to let Vogel control the position. Lang tries to roll over but Vogel keeps him under control. Vogel throws a strike but Lang avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T3# Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vogel's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Vogel connects with a couple of short punches. Lang keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully. Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Vogel throwing strikes but missing. Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Vogel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand. Lang misses with a right hand #TD2# and Vogel counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard. Vogel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Mark Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# Vogel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Vogel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB# Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Vogel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Lang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Vogel postures up and lands a big shot to Lang's brow. Kurt Vogel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Vogel is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Kurt Vogel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Vogel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kurt Vogel!
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