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Event:
HFC 60:Tsuruta vs Hellmuth Jr
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Kubiak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cudi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Kubiak backs off Cudi throws a huge counter combo but Kubiak manages to avoid it all.
Cudi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kubiak on the side of the head.
Kubiak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cudi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kubiak shoots in for a takedown but Cudi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kubiak tries for a takedown but Cudi circles away easily
and Cudi counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Cudi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cudi showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cudi is thwarting Kubiak's attempts to control the position.
Kubiak throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cudi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cudi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kubiak defend it? Cudi steps over the head and cranks it - Kubiak is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cudi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kid Cudi!
Our winner, Kid Cudi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
HFC 55:Capuchin vs Lowe
Date: Aug 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Kubiak shoots in looking for a takedown but Blitz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kubiak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Blitz drives through and clinches with Kubiak against the cage.
Blitz told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Blitz lands a knee to the head.
Kubiak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blitz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blitz just leaning against Kubiak, taking a breather.
Blitz has Kubiak pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Blitz manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Kubiak postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blitz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kubiak, into his guard. #REVB#
Blitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kubiak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitz tries to stand but Kubiak is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Kubiak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blitz controls the pace.
Blitz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kubiak is proving hard to escape from.
Blitz postures up in Kubiak's guard and throws a big left but Kubiak blocks it.
Kubiak looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Kubiak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blitz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Kubiak has his foot on Blitz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blitz works his way back into a safe position though.
Blitz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kubiak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blitz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kubiak is keeping the position for now.
Blitz postures up in Kubiak's guard and throws a big left but Kubiak blocks it.
Blitz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kubiak trying to keep a closed guard but Blitz is proving a slippery customer.
#SU2#
Blitz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kubiak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blitz counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Kubiak. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Blitz leaves Kubiak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kubiak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kubiak tries for a takedown but Blitz circles away easily
and Blitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Blitz moves into range and clinches up with Kubiak.
Blitz stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Blitz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kubiak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blitz counters with a series of strikes. Kubiak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blitz connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kubiak tumbling to the canvas! Blitz pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kubiak was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Blitz!
John Blitz very nearly forgot to thank Mohito Fightwear (Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
HFC 49:Pulkkinen vs Shlemenko
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Kubiak has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Rynkowski manages to break the clinch.
Rynkowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kubiak.
And Rynkowski tries to counter it with a takedown but Kubiak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kubiak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rynkowski is fending him off so far but Kubiak persists. Nope, Rynkowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Rynkowski with the counter takedown but Kubiak avoids it easily.#TD2#
Rynkowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kubiak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kubiak prevents Rynkowski from improving his position.
Kubiak trying to mount his opponent but Rynkowski defends it. #SUB2#
Kubiak thows an elbow strike that misses. Rynkowski gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Kubiak doesn't seem too bothered but Rynkowski quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Kubiak is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Kubiak really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebastian Rynkowski!
Sebastian Rynkowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
HFC 43:Yamamoto vs Gracie
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Blitz takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Blitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kubiak takes a step back to recover.
Kubiak dives in for a single leg takedown but Blitz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kubiak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blitz defends it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Kubiak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kubiak closes the distance and clinches up with Blitz, looking for a takedown. Kubiak pushes Blitz against the cage but Blitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Kubiak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kubiak shoots and misses
and Blitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Blitz has managed to clinch.
Blitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kubiak up against the cage.#BC2#
Blitz breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Blitz moves into the clinch.
Blitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kubiak controls his hands.
#T1#
Blitz lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Blitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kubiak fails to land the takedown.
Kubiak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Blitz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blitz has Kubiak pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Blitz.
#BC2#
Blitz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Blitz gets a double leg takedown into Kubiak's guard.
Blitz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blitz trying to control but Kubiak is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Blitz wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kubiak's closed guard. He's half up but Kubiak has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kubiak pivots and extends the arm, Blitz falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kubiak! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paddy Kubiak!
A very excited looking Paddy Kubiak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
John Blitz spoke after the fight, saying 'Have to train my wrestling'.
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Event:
HFC 38:Tripple vs Yamamoto
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Stewart shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kubiak's guard.
Kubiak controls Stewart momentarily but Stewart frees himself.
Kubiak wants to sweep here but Stewart controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a triangle but Stewart pushes his legs off easily.
Stewart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kubiak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Kubiak keeps moving.
Stewart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kubiak looking for a guillotine here but Stewart defends easily.
Stewart won't allow Kubiak to sweep him here. #T1#
Kubiak looking to control.
Stewart looking to sit in guard and control but Kubiak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Stewart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kubiak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kubiak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kubiak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stewart can't do much from the bottom here.
Stewart tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Kubiak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stewart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kubiak working away.#T2##SUB#
Kubiak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stewart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stewart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kubiak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stewart's head.
Kubiak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kubiak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kubiak is looking to take a break and control but Stewart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Stewart looking for submissions off his back.
Stewart wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Kubiak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kubiak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stewart keeps working. #T3##SUB#
Kubiak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stewart is just riding it out for now. Kubiak eventually gives up the hold.
Kubiak is trying to control. Stewart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kubiak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Stewart looking for submissions off his back.
Kubiak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a kimura here.
Stewart is trying to stand back up but Kubiak is controlling him
#SUB#
Kubiak is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stewart is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paddy Kubiak!
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Event:
HFC 31:Jensen vs Hussain
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Bijan pushes Kubiak up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Bijan decides to pull guard.
Kubiak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kubiak is looking to take a break and control but Bijan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kubiak postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#SUB#
Kubiak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kubiak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kubiak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kubiak trying to control the position but Bijan is working away.
Bijan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bijan wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Kubiak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kubiak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a kimura but Bijan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kubiak to get the leverage. #T1#
Bijan is looking to improve his position.
Kubiak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kubiak with the ground and pound but Bijan uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB2#
Bijan looking for a guillotine here but Kubiak defends easily.
#SUB2#
Bijan working for a triangle but Kubiak defends it easily.
Kubiak trying to control the position from guard on top but Bijan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bijan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kubiak passes Bijan's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a kimura but Bijan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kubiak to get the leverage.
Kubiak is looking to advance position but Bijan won't allow it.
Bijan is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Kubiak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bijan is refusing to be controlled, as Kubiak sits in half guard.
Kubiak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bijan trying to control from the bottom.
Kubiak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3##SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a kimura here.
Bijan is refusing to be controlled, as Kubiak sits in half guard.
Bijan trying to hold on to Kubiak's head to control him but Kubiak postures up.
Bijan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kubiak.
Kubiak is looking to take a break and control but Bijan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bijan is looking for a sweep. Kubiak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kubiak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Kubiak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bijan is not content to let Kubiak control the position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Kubiak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bijan sees it coming and defends easily.
Kubiak wants to free his trapped foot but Bijan is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Kubiak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Kubiak wants to work for an arm triangle but Bijan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kubiak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kubiak goes for an armbar but Bijan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bijan.
Kubiak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Kubiak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Kubiak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kubiak throwing shots but Bijan is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Kubiak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bijan trying to hold on to Kubiak's head to control him but Kubiak postures up.
Kubiak works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubiak tries to advance to mount but Bijan instead regains half guard.
Bijan regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Kubiak passes Bijan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kubiak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Kubiak is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Bijan is defending against the submission attempts here by Kubiak.
Kubiak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bijan is trying to stand back up but Kubiak is controlling him
Bijan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kubiak is working away from the top position though.
Kubiak is trying to control the action in half guard but Bijan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kubiak prevents Bijan from improving his position.#T2#
Bijan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bijan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bijan manages to get to full guard.
Bijan managing to control the position.
Bijan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kubiak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Kubiak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kubiak cracks Bijan with a solid left hand.
Kubiak tries to free his leg and advance position but Bijan is retaining full guard.
Kubiak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bijan can do to turn this around?
Bijan is trying to control the position but Kubiak postures up.
Kubiak wants to control from the top but Bijan keeps moving. #T3#
Kubiak advances to half guard. #SUB#
Bijan is defending against the submission attempts here by Kubiak.
Kubiak slips a nice elbow through Bijan's hands, connecting with Bijan's forehead.
Bijan is looking to improve his position.
Kubiak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kubiak trying to pass the guard but Bijan defending well. #SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a kimura here.
Bijan wants to improve his position but Kubiak is controlling well.
#T4#
Bijan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bijan wants to control but Kubiak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kubiak is keen to just control but Bijan is a slippery customer.
Bijan wants to control but Kubiak is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Kubiak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Bijan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kubiak pulls his head out easily.
Bijan is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kubiak is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Kubiak dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kubiak fails with a takedown attempt.
Paddy Kubiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bijan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kubiak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Kubiak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bijan did well to prevent Kubiak getting side control.
Bijan wants to get back to full guard.
Bijan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kubiak.
Bijan tries to roll over but Kubiak keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kubiak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bijan is just riding it out for now. Kubiak eventually gives up the hold.
Bijan is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kubiak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1#
Bijan pushes Kubiak off looking to stand but Kubiak dives back in and keeps control.
Kubiak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bijan is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a kimura but Bijan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kubiak to get the leverage.
Kubiak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Kubiak is working for a kimura but Bijan is defending it quite comfortably.
Bijan is trying to stand up here but Kubiak is controlling him well.
Bijan tries to roll over but Kubiak keeps him under control.#SUB#
Kubiak seems to be working for a kimura but Bijan defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Bijan is trying to maintain the position but Kubiak is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Kubiak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bijan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bijan is not content to let Kubiak control the position.
Bijan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kubiak.
Bijan pushes Kubiak off looking to stand but Kubiak dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB#
Kubiak is looking for a kimura here.
Kubiak prevents Bijan from improving his position.#T3##SUB#
Kubiak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bijan sees it coming and defends easily.
Bijan wants to get back to his feet.
Kubiak wants to control but Bijan is keeping him busy.
Bijan wants to control but Kubiak is keeping busy.
Kubiak prevents Bijan from standing back up.
#ES2#
Bijan kicks Kubiak off and gets back to his feet.
Bijan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kubiak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bijan as he avoids it easily.
Bijan is looking for the big counter here.#TD2#
Bijan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bijan prevents Kubiak from improving his position.#T4#
Kubiak is doing well to control the position and prevent Bijan from advancing to side control.
Kubiak tries to roll over but Bijan keeps him under control.
Kubiak desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bijan is looking to take a break and control but Kubiak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dumaham Bijan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paddy Kubiak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kubiak works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Paddy Kubiak.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kubiak, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Kubiak!
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