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Event:
Bravado 14: Gracie v Masvidal
Date: Sep 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Masvidal gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Masvidal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Gracie jumps guard.
#SUB#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Masvidal wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position. #SUB#
Masvidal is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gracie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Masvidal is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Masvidal! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Masvidal taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucio Gracie!
Lucio Gracie took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am used to bitches laying down for me!'.
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Event:
Bravado 7: Island v Dimotroglu
Date: Aug 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Pacquiao has Masvidal up against the cage in a clinch.
Masvidal lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masvidal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a lunging right hand
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao throws a looping overhand right but Masvidal ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Masvidal counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC#
Pacquiao is rocked!
Masvidal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the body kick from Masvidal.
Masvidal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T1#
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Masvidal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacquiao thinking.
Pacquiao scores with a hook.
Pacquiao has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Masvidal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Masvidal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Masvidal checks a leg kick.
Masvidal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masvidal 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.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacquiao cracks Masvidal on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Masvidal falls backwards against the cage. Pacquiao follows up with more strikes that drop Masvidal to his knees. Pacquiao keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Masvidal! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao is the new welterweight champion!
Manny Pacquiao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Bravado 4: Gracie v Krustofski
Date: Aug 07, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Masvidal clinches up with Tomasevic and pushes him back against the cage.
Tomasevic letting Masvidal take a breather here.
Masvidal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomasevic backwards.
Tomasevic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomasevic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masvidal is keeping busy.
Masvidal misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tomasevic misses with the head strike.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.
Masvidal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tomasevic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tomasevic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tomasevic working aggressively here.
Masvidal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2#
It looks like Mladen Tomasevic has been cut.
Masvidal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomasevic's face.
#ROC2#
Tomasevic is rocked!
Masvidal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Tomasevic working aggressively here.
Tomasevic is trying to maintain a safe position but Masvidal gets an underhook and turns Tomasevic into the cage.
Masvidal landing knees to the head.
Oh Tomasevic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masvidal lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tomasevic to his knees! Masvidal keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonath Masvidal!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #11
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith with a jab.#CL2#
Masvidal darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Masvidal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Masvidal has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Masvidal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Masvidal uses from the top position.
Masvidal tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Smith is looking to cinch up a triangle. Masvidal throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Smith's body to avoid the submission. Smith has instead reached around Masvidal's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Smith arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodney Smith!
Rodney Smith retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodney Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #9
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Masvidal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Masvidal pushes him back against the cage.
Masvidal scores with a knee to the head.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Masvidal controlling the action here for a moment.
Masvidal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masvidal has Jones pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jones is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Masvidal - that's hurt Jones badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jones is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jones doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jonath Masvidal!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #8
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Jones looks to land a right hand but Masvidal moved out of range.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Masvidal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Masvidal is controlling him.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Masvidal landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Masvidal. #ROC2#
Jones is rocked!
Masvidal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to break free but Masvidal pushes him back against the cage.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Masvidal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
Jones misses with some punches.
Masvidal landing knees to the head.
Masvidal landing knees to the head.
Masvidal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones letting Masvidal take a breather here.#T1#
Masvidal with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masvidal.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Masvidal keeps him there for the moment.
Masvidal tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Masvidal stalling.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Masvidal has the dominant position.
Masvidal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Masvidal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch.
Masvidal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Masvidal closes the distance and clinches.
Masvidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Masvidal has control.
Masvidal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
A short right from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masvidal effectively controlling the action here.
Masvidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Masvidal has him pressed against the cage.
Masvidal with a knee to the head.
Masvidal tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Masvidal wants to stall.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Masvidal leaning his opponent against the cage.#KD2#
Masvidal drops Jones with a big knee straight up the middle! Jones is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #T3##CL2#
Masvidal moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masvidal.
Masvidal prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Masvidal is controlling him.
Jones is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Masvidal working Jones over with knees to the body.
Masvidal lands with a right to the head.
Masvidal crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Masvidal connects with a knee to the head.
Masvidal has Jones pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jones is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Masvidal - that's hurt Jones badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jones is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jones doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jonath Masvidal!
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Event:
APEX NINE
Date: Mar 19, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Wachipi clinches.
Wachipi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Masvidal blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Wachipi breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Wachipi rushes Masvidal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Masvidal effectively controlling the action here.
Masvidal stalling.
Wachipi misses with some punches.
Masvidal tries to work over Wachipi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masvidal lands a shoulder strike.
Wachipi working aggressively here.
Masvidal lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Wiwanyang Wachipi has been cut.
Masvidal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Masvidal.
Masvidal leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Masvidal.
Masvidal lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wachipi tries to throw a body punch but Masvidal avoids it by throwing Wachipi back against the cage.
Masvidal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wachipi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Masvidal lands a nice knee to the body.
Wachipi looks winded!
A short uppercut from Masvidal.
A head punch on the inside from Wachipi fails to land.
Masvidal stalling against the cage.
#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Masvidal misses with a knee strike.
Masvidal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Masvidal jerks Wachipi's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Wachipi drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Masvidal goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Masvidal because Wachipi was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jonath Masvidal!
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