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Event:
Pacio Fight Night 29
Date: Sep 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Shojo throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong Jr looks to throw the jab but Shojo is out of range. #CL#
Shojo closes the distance and clinches.
Shojo lands a knee to the head.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Armstrong Jr 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.
Armstrong Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shojo prevents it.
Shojo misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong Jr has had enough of the clinch but Shojo keeps him there for the moment.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo misses with a punch on the inside.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong Jr.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo working aggressively here.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong Jr.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
#T2#
Armstrong Jr blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong Jr is trying to force a seperation but Shojo has the dominant position.
Armstrong Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Armstrong Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shojo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr is trying to drag Shojo to the mat but Shojo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shojo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shojo connects with a knee to the head.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Shojo won't allow it.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T3##BC2#
Armstrong Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shojo tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Shojo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo wants to land a leg kick but Armstrong Jr is out of range.
Armstrong Jr misses with a straight right. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Armstrong Jr has knocked Shojo down with a huge combo! Armstrong Jr steps away and waves a wobbly Shojo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Shojo is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Yuki Shojo has been cut.
Shojo avoids the body shot from Armstrong Jr.
Oh Shojo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong Jr looks to land a right hand but Shojo moved out of range.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shojo seems to have got his legs back now.
Armstrong Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Shojo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Armstrong Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Shojo gets double underhooks and turns Armstrong Jr into the cage. #CL#
Shojo instigates a clinch.
Shojo lands with a left to the head.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks with his arms.
Armstrong Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T4#
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Shojo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shojo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Shojo on the inside.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Shojo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Shojo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Shojo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Armstrong Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Shojo tries to counter by clinching up but Armstrong Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Shojo scores with a spinning back kick!
Jett Armstrong Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shojo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Armstrong Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Shojo's head.
Shojo wants to clinch up but Armstrong Jr keeps it at a distance.
Shojo throws a right and a left that Armstrong Jr avoids nicely.
Armstrong Jr lands with an overhand left.
Shojo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong Jr can do to turn this around?
Shojo ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo walks into a left hand. #CL#
Shojo clinches with his opponent.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong Jr.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
#T1#
Shojo misses with a knee to the head.
Armstrong Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shojo misses with a knee to the head.
Armstrong Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Armstrong Jr manages to break the clinch.
Shojo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shojo needs to keep his hands up - Armstrong Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Armstrong Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Shojo seems unphased.
Armstrong Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2#
Shojo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong Jr shoots in for a takedown but Shojo shows good takedown defense.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.
Shojo tries to clinch but Armstrong Jr is having none of it.
Armstrong Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shojo circles away quickly and effectively.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yuki Shojo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shojo tries to clinch but Armstrong Jr is having none of it. #CL#
Shojo moves into the clinch.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
#TD2#
Armstrong Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shojo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Armstrong Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shojo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3##SUB2#
Armstrong Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armstrong Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shojo manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Shojo defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr is working for an americana but Shojo has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Armstrong Jr was thinking about the submission.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Shojo is looking for a triangle but Armstrong Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Shojo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Armstrong Jr drops back looking for a leg! Shojo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shojo manages to kick Armstrong Jr off! Armstrong Jr jumps back into Shojo's guard. #SUB#
Shojo is looking for a triangle but Armstrong Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Armstrong Jr preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jett Armstrong Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuki Shojo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Shojo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong Jr throws out the jab.
Shojo is looking to clinch but Armstrong Jr is avoiding it.
Shojo connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Shojo.
Shojo misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shojo slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo needs to keep his hands up - Armstrong Jr had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Armstrong Jr misses. #CL#
Shojo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Armstrong Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shojo stuffs the takedown attempt from Armstrong Jr. Armstrong Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Armstrong Jr shoots in for a takedown but Shojo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shojo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Armstrong Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Shojo should have avoided that one. #T1#
Shojo just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Armstrong Jr misses.
Armstrong Jr throws a series of punches but Shojo avoids them all with ease.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Armstrong Jr misses with a straight left.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shojo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shojo throws a wild body kick that Armstrong Jr sees coming a mile off.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shojo.
Armstrong Jr blocking some punches.
#T2#
Armstrong Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Shojo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.#BC2#
Armstrong Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shojo with a jab.
Armstrong Jr throws out a loose jab but Shojo uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Armstrong Jr tries to keep at a distance but Shojo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shojo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr is working for takedown but Shojo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shojo misses with a knee to the head.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Yuki Shojo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shojo misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Shojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armstrong Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo takes a shot to the head.
Armstrong Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Armstrong Jr pulls guard.
Armstrong Jr keeping moving, preventing Shojo from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Armstrong Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Armstrong Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shojo's guard. #REVB##T4#
Armstrong Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Armstrong Jr has gone for a leg lock! Shojo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Armstrong Jr's guard.#REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shojo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shojo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shojo trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Yuki Shojo.
I think Shojo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Shojo!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuki Shojo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Jett Armstrong Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'The world aint all sunshine & rainbows. Its a mean & nasty place. I dont care how tough you are, it will beat you down to your knees & if you let it. Aint nobody gonna hit as hard as life. But aint about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit & keep moving forward...'.
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Event:
Pacio 25
Date: Aug 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Shojo is looking to clinch.
Armstrong Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shojo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shojo moves out of range of the strikes.
Shojo is looking to counter the offense by Armstrong Jr and move into the clinch.#CL#
Shojo clinches up against the cage.
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo lands a knee to the body.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I was talking to Shojo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Shojo prevents Armstrong Jr from breaking the clinch.
Shojo misses with a body punch.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong Jr.
#T1#
Shojo trying to land knees to the body.
Shojo can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong Jr controls the action.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Armstrong Jr 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.
Armstrong Jr avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Shojo.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong Jr avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Armstrong Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong Jr avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Armstrong Jr avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Armstrong Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shojo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
Armstrong Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shojo throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Armstrong Jr avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Shojo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shojo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armstrong Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shojo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shojo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armstrong Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armstrong Jr avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Shojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong Jr avoids it.#BC2#
Armstrong Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shojo avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.#TD2#
Armstrong Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shojo's half guard.
Shojo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shojo tries to get out of the position.
Armstrong Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Shojo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shojo has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Armstrong Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shojo is just riding it out for now. Armstrong Jr eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Shojo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shojo is trying to stand back up but Armstrong Jr is controlling him
#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr 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.
#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shojo is just riding it out for now. Armstrong Jr eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Shojo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Shojo is looking to clinch but Armstrong Jr is avoiding it.
Shojo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jett Armstrong Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong Jr.
#CL#
Shojo takes the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Armstrong Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Shojo won't allow it.
Good body shot from Shojo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Shojo crunches a lovely knee into Armstrong Jr's ribcage.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Armstrong Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shojo tries to clinch up but Armstrong Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Shojo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong Jr can do to turn this around?#T1#
Armstrong Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Armstrong Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab from Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shojo tries to counter by clinching up but Armstrong Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Yuki Shojo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shojo wants to clinch.
Armstrong Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Shojo avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Armstrong Jr gets tackled into the cage by Shojo. Shojo maintains the clinch.
Armstrong Jr can't get the takedown.
Armstrong Jr blocks a body shot from Shojo.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong Jr controls his hands.
#T2#
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armstrong Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shojo landing knees to the body.
Armstrong Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong Jr backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shojo missing with knees to the body.
Armstrong Jr can't get the takedown.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Yuki Shojo has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Shojo lands an uppercut.
Shojo landing knees to the body.
#TD2#
Armstrong Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shojo wants to get back to his feet but Armstrong Jr is dominant here and he's now got Shojo's back!
Shojo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Armstrong Jr on the ground.
Shojo covering up well under a series of strikes from Armstrong Jr. #SUB2#
Shojo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Shojo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape. #SUB2#
Armstrong Jr working for a choke but Shojo is defending well. #T4#
Armstrong Jr not allowing Shojo to control his hands.
Armstrong Jr keeps control of the position as Shojo tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shojo is defending well though. Armstrong Jr let's go of the attempt for now.
Shojo trying to get back to his feet but Armstrong Jr is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jett Armstrong Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL#
Shojo has managed to clinch.
Shojo missing with knees to the body.
Shojo blocking some punches.
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Shojo.
Armstrong Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shojo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Armstrong Jr circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shojo's head backwards.#CUT2#
It looks like Yuki Shojo has been cut.
Armstrong Jr shoots in for a takedown but Shojo shows good takedown defense.
Shojo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Armstrong Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Armstrong Jr circles away.
Armstrong Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1##CL#
Shojo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shojo misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Armstrong Jr wants to break free but Shojo has control.
Shojo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shojo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong Jr.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Armstrong Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shojo after a bit of a struggle.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Armstrong Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shojo can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong Jr controls the action.
Shojo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong Jr's elbow.
Armstrong Jr prevents a body shot from Shojo.
Shojo tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong Jr avoids it by throwing Shojo back against the cage.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo scores with a knee to the head.
Armstrong Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armstrong Jr is defending well for now.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong Jr avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Shojo struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong Jr controls his hands.
Shojo lands a shot to the body.
Armstrong Jr is trying to force a seperation but Shojo has the dominant position.
Armstrong Jr prevents a body shot from Shojo.
Shojo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shojo misses with a punch to the body.
Shojo struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong Jr controls his hands.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo tries a body shot but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shojo lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo missing with knees to the body.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong Jr avoids it.
Shojo misses with a punch to the body.
Shojo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shojo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong Jr avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armstrong Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong Jr avoids it.
Armstrong Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shojo can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong Jr controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Shojo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shojo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Shojo!
Yuki Shojo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Jett Armstrong Jr had this to say: 'The world aint all sunshine & rainbows. Its a mean & nasty place. I dont care how tough you are, it will beat you down to your knees & if you let it. Aint nobody gonna hit as hard as life. But aint about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit & keep moving forward...'.
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Event:
Pacio 23
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Doe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Armstrong Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC#
Doe is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like John Doe has been cut.
Armstrong Jr lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Doe head around and knocks him out cold! Armstrong Jr hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jett Armstrong Jr!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jett Armstrong Jr waved his t-shirt featuring Last Minute Power Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Palavra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong Jr moves away from the strike by Palavra.
Armstrong Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Armstrong Jr gets tackled into the cage by Palavra. Palavra maintains the clinch. #BC#
Palavra manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palavra throws a hook but Armstrong Jr avoids it easily.
Palavra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Palavra dives in and scores a takedown into Armstrong Jr's guard.
Armstrong Jr wants to get back to his feet but Palavra passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Armstrong Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Palavra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palavra 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. #T1#
Palavra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Palavra has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Armstrong Jr wants to get back to full guard but Palavra has mounted him!
Palavra lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Palavra unloading with bombs!
Palavra 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.
Palavra lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#SUB#
Palavra looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Palavra lands with some strikes.
Palavra working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palavra avoids the attempt from Armstrong Jr to control.#T2#
Palavra punishing his opponent with strikes.
Palavra content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Armstrong Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Palavra scoring with strikes but Armstrong Jr is staying in there.
Palavra controlling the pace for now.
Palavra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Armstrong Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Palavra is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Palavra cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T3##SUB#
Palavra is working for a guillotine from mount but Armstrong Jr frees his head quite easily.
Palavra with good strikes from the mount here!
Palavra landing strikes from the mount and Armstrong Jr is in trouble!
Palavra breaks from Armstrong Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Armstrong Jr tries to lock up and control but Palavra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Armstrong Jr is looking to improve his position but Palavra isn't that keen on the idea.
Palavra dominating with strikes here.
Armstrong Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Palavra controlling from mount. #T4#
Palavra scoring with strikes but Armstrong Jr is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palavra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Armstrong Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Palavra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong Jr is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Palavra lands a head shot.
Armstrong Jr throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Palavra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Palavra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palavra lands a nice looking body shot.
Palavra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Armstrong Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palavra.
Palavra throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong Jr throws out a counter right but Palavra avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Palavra does it's job there.
Jett Armstrong Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palavra throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong Jr's shoulder, as Armstrong Jr tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Palavra has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Palavra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palavra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palavra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palavra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong Jr can do to turn this around?#T1#
Palavra throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong Jr avoids the body shot from Palavra.
Palavra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Palavra swings for the body but Armstrong Jr moves out of range.
A jab from Palavra misses. #TD#
Armstrong Jr gets caught napping as Palavra dives in and scores a takedown. Armstrong Jr manages to retain guard.
Palavra keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Armstrong Jr's head.
Armstrong Jr is trying to control the position but Palavra postures up.
Palavra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Palavra cracks Armstrong Jr with a solid left hand.
Palavra works over Armstrong Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Marijo Palavra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Armstrong Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palavra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Palavra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palavra cracks Armstrong Jr with a solid left hand.
Palavra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Armstrong Jr's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palavra lands a couple of elbows.
Palavra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palavra passes Armstrong Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Palavra there.
Palavra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Palavra is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T3#
Palavra slips a nice elbow through Armstrong Jr's hands, connecting with Armstrong Jr's forehead.
Palavra working over Armstrong Jr with some ground and pound. Armstrong Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Armstrong Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Palavra scores with a couple of nice shots.
Palavra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Palavra passes into side control, despite Armstrong Jr's attempt to control the position.
Palavra content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Palavra is putting a hurting on Armstrong Jr here, landing some big shots from side control. #T4#
Palavra controlling the position from side mount.
Palavra working the ground and pound.
Palavra working the ground and pound from side control.
Palavra is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Palavra working the body and head with strikes.
Palavra is working Armstrong Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Palavra throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong Jr's shoulder, as Armstrong Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Armstrong Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Armstrong Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palavra.
It seemed like Armstrong Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Armstrong Jr slips under a jab from Palavra.
Palavra lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong Jr off the cage and back into range.
Palavra jabs Armstrong Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Armstrong Jr throws a nice looking combination but Palavra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Palavra misses.
Armstrong Jr throws out a counter right but Palavra avoids it with no problem.
Decent striking displayed by Armstrong Jr there.
Palavra looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong Jr is just out of range.
Armstrong Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palavra throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Palavra misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Armstrong Jr does no damage.
Palavra misses with an uppercut. Armstrong Jr saw that one coming.#T1#
Palavra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Palavra moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palavra keeps control of Armstrong Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Palavra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palavra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palavra. #TD#
Palavra closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Armstrong Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Armstrong Jr has a hand on Palavra's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Palavra takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Palavra is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Armstrong Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marijo Palavra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palavra looking to control and managing it successfully.
Palavra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Palavra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Palavra with the ground and pound from mount.
Armstrong Jr tries to hold on but Palavra postures up.
Palavra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Palavra is landing with some decent strikes but Armstrong Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T3#
Palavra looking to finish Armstrong Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Armstrong Jr!
Palavra cracks Armstrong Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Palavra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Palavra looking to control and managing it successfully.
Palavra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Armstrong Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Armstrong Jr is in a horrible position here. Palavra smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Palavra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC#
Armstrong Jr is rocked!#T4#
Palavra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Palavra landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Palavra.
Jett Armstrong Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palavra controlling the pace for now.
Armstrong Jr is in a horrible position here. Palavra smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Armstrong Jr is still in real trouble! Can Palavra finish him?
Palavra controlling the pace for now.
Armstrong Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Armstrong Jr wants to hold on but Palavra pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marijo Palavra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palavra 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marijo Palavra!
Marijo Palavra really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Resistance logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Jett Armstrong Jr had this to say: 'The world aint all sunshine & rainbows. Its a mean & nasty place. I dont care how tough you are, it will beat you down to your knees & if you let it. Aint nobody gonna hit as hard as life. But aint about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit & keep moving forward...'.
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