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Event:
RBFC 89:Johansson vs Zorrander
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Blitz drags the fight down to the ground.
Faber looking to pass the guard.
Faber wants to control from the top but Blitz keeps moving. #ES#
Blitz kicks Faber off and gets to his feet.
We've been told by Blitz's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Blitz moves into range and clinches up with Faber.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Knees to the body from Blitz.
Blitz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faber to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blitz looks for a takedown but Faber sprawls well.#T1##CL2#
Faber darts in and clinches Blitz up against the cage.#BC#
Blitz breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Faber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blitz's efforts to push away.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber.
Blitz trying to control the position but instead, Faber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blitz into the cage.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Blitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faber is fending him off so far but Blitz persists. Nope, Faber circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##CL2#
Blitz gets tackled into the cage by Faber. Faber maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Blitz blocks a body shot from Faber.
Faber stalls.
Blitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Blitz trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blitz blocking some punches.
Blitz tries to land knees in the clinch but Faber avoids the damage to the body.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Blitz. #BC#
Blitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Blitz closes the distance and clinches.
Blitz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faber stalling.
Faber is struggling to control the position.#T3#
Blitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber just leaning against Blitz, taking a breather.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Blitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faber effectively controlling the action here.
Faber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blitz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Blitz breaks the clinch.
Faber throws an off balance right hand
and Blitz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Blitz misses with a takedown attempt - Faber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blitz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faber tries to avoid it but Blitz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faber to the ground. Faber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faber misses with an uppercut
and Blitz counters with a head kick. #CL#
Blitz moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blitz. #T4#
Blitz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!#TD#
Blitz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Faber is trying to maintain the position but Blitz is very close to passing his half guard.
Blitz is trying to control the action in half guard but Faber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blitz is just content to waste time from the top position. Faber takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Faber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blitz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Blitz 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##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blitz.
Blitz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber stalls.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like John Blitz has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitz misses with a punch to the body.
Faber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Blitz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John Blitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blitz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blitz.
Faber stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Faber tries to stall but Blitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blitz prevents it.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blitz can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Blitz.
Blitz jumps guard but Faber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blitz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.#BC#
Blitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Blitz rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Blitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faber can do to turn this around?
Blitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faber pushes Blitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blitz as Faber tries to tie him up.
Blitz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faber is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Blitz breaks the clinch.
#T2##CL#
Blitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faber, pushing him back against the cage.
Blitz lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Blitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faber blocks it with crossed arms.
Faber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blitz missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Blitz breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Blitz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Faber on his heels. He'll look to pass Faber's guard now, I'm sure.
Faber controls Blitz momentarily but Blitz frees himself. #SU#
Blitz stands up and waves to Faber to follow him.
Blitz tries for a takedown but Faber circles away easily#CL2#
and Faber counters by clinching up.
Blitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber tries to stall but Blitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blitz has Faber pressed against the cage.
Blitz missing with knees to the body.
Faber letting Blitz take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blitz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #TD#
Blitz pulls guard.
Faber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blitz 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.#T4#
Blitz keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Blitz wants to stand and escape but Faber is having none of it.
Faber works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Faber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Faber passes into side control, despite Blitz's attempt to control the position.
Faber controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Blitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Blitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Blitz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blitz tries to pull guard but Faber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faber trying to stall but Blitz improves his position.
Blitz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Blitz breaks from the clinch.
Blitz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Faber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faber.
Faber has Blitz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blitz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Blitz manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Faber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blitz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
John Blitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Faber.
Faber tries to clinch up but Blitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Blitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Faber clinches.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Blitz.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Blitz.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
Faber is trying to maintain a safe position but Blitz gets an underhook and turns Faber into the cage.
Knees to the body from Blitz.
Faber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Blitz breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Blitz darts in and clinches Faber up against the cage.
Blitz tries to pull guard but Faber holds him up against the cage and eventually Blitz drops back down to his feet.
Blitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Faber prevents a body shot from Blitz.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Blitz.
Faber has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Blitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Blitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blitz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Faber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blitz is working Faber over against the cage.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blitz blocks an uppercut.
#T3##BC#
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Faber closes the distance and pushes Blitz back into the cage.
Blitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blitz prevents a body shot from Faber.
Blitz is working Faber over against the cage.
Blitz can't break the clinch.
Faber is trying to stall.
Josh Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber taking a breather.
Blitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faber letting Blitz take a breather here.#BC#
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Blitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faber fails with the takedown.#T4##TD#
Blitz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Faber's half guard.
Faber trying to control here.
Blitz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SU#
Blitz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Josh Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Blitz closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Blitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blitz 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Blitz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Blitz made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
RBFC 83: Fury vs Mahones
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Faber moves into the clinch.
Faber pushes Maquigregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maquigregor is trying to push Faber away but Faber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Faber stalling against the cage.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Maquigregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Maquigregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faber dodges the punch combination from Maquigregor.
Maquigregor sets himself, and Faber steps forward looking for the clinch! Maquigregor avoids it this time.
Faber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maquigregor but Maquigregor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Faber closes the distance and pushes Maquigregor back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Faber.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maquigregor tries to circle away but Faber has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faber. #T1#
A short right from Faber.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Maquigregor controls his hands.
Faber has Maquigregor pressed against the cage, preventing Maquigregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Faber.
Faber has Maquigregor pressed against the cage.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber stalling in the clinch.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Faber moves into range and clinches up with Maquigregor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faber is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Maquigregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maquigregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Faber tries to counter it with a takedown but Maquigregor pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Maquigregor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Maquigregor moves into the clinch.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maquigregor missing with knees to the body.
Faber has Maquigregor pressed against the cage, preventing Maquigregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Maquigregor manages to break the clinch.
Maquigregor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maquigregor.#CL2#
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Maquigregor is trying to break the clinch but Faber is controlling him.
Faber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maquigregor is trying to force a seperation but Faber has the dominant position.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maquigregors head.
Maquigregor being controlled against the cage.#T3#
Faber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maquigregor up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Faber's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Faber tries to throw a body punch but Maquigregor avoids it by throwing Faber back against the cage. #BC#
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maquigregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maquigregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Faber throws out a counter right but Maquigregor avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Faber clinches up against the cage.
Maquigregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Faber to work.
A bit of stalling here from Faber.
Maquigregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maquigregor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Faber can turn it around.#BC#
Maquigregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Faber clinches up against the cage.
Faber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T4#
Maquigregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks.
Faber misses with some punches.
Faber scores with a shot to the side of Maquigregor's head.
Maquigregor tries to circle away but Faber has him pinned against the cage.
Maquigregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faber controlling the action here for a moment.
Faber prevents Maquigregor from breaking the clinch.
Maquigregor trying to stall but Faber improves his position.
Faber pushes Maquigregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Maquigregor.
Maquigregor trying to land knees to the body.
Faber has Maquigregor pressed against the cage.
Faber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maquigregor up against the cage.
Faber continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Faber 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#
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Faber avoids them all with ease.
Maquigregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL2#
Faber instigates a clinch.
Maquigregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber lands with a short shot to the head.
Faber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maquigregor swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maquigregor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Faber back to the cage. Maquigregor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maquigregor stalks Faber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Faber's face. Faber staggers backwards, shaken.
Tigey Maquigregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maquigregor misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Maquigregor.
#T1##CL2#
Faber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber working aggressively here.
Maquigregor can't break the clinch.
Maquigregor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber stalls.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faber.
Faber has Maquigregor pushed against the cage.
Faber has Maquigregor pressed against the cage.
Faber leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Faber.
Maquigregor keeps the fight on the outside.
Maquigregor appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2##CL2#
Faber gets a clinch. #BC#
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tigey Maquigregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faber tries to clinch up but Maquigregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Tigey Maquigregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Maquigregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maquigregor prevents a body shot from Faber.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faber lands a shoulder strike.
Faber lands a hook that snaps the head of Maquigregor backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maquigregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maquigregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks.
Maquigregor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T3#
Faber just leaning against Maquigregor, taking a breather.
Faber lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Faber.
Faber content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maquigregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks.
Faber effectively controlling the action here.
Faber pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Maquigregor breaks from the clinch.
Maquigregor throws a series of punches but Faber avoids them all with ease.
Faber is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maquigregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maquigregor looks to land a combination but Faber avoids it well.
Faber tries to clinch up but Maquigregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4##CL2#
Faber pushes Maquigregor up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Maquigregor breaks the clinch.
Maquigregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faber steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maquigregor.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Maquigregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maquigregor.#CL2#
Faber clinches up with Maquigregor and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maquigregor tries to break free but Faber pushes him back against the cage.
Maquigregor working hard to break the clinch.
Faber lands a shoulder strike.
Maquigregor being controlled against the cage.
Faber wants a takedown but no success here.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Faber on the inside.
Faber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maquigregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tigey Maquigregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Faber.#CL#
Maquigregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josh Faber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Maquigregor falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Faber moves into the clinch.
Faber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maquigregor tries to break free but Faber pushes him back against the cage.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
Faber misses with some punches.
Maquigregor can't break the clinch.
#TD2#
Faber turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Faber manages to end up in side control.#SU2#
Faber has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Maquigregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Maquigregor closes the distance and pushes Faber back into the cage.
Josh Faber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faber avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maquigregor blocks a body shot from Faber.
Faber avoiding damage.
#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faber tries to work over Maquigregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Maquigregor breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Faber pushes Maquigregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Faber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maquigregor backwards.
Faber has Maquigregor pushed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Faber.
Maquigregor tries to circle away but Faber has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Faber.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Maquigregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Faber gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Faber working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Maquigregor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Faber trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Faber seems to be looking for submissions.
Maquigregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faber on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Faber winds up and cracks Maquigregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Faber is working for a submission of some sort.
#SU2#
Faber decides to return to a standing position. #T3#
Maquigregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faber.
Faber wants to counter the offense by Maquigregor and move into the clinch position.
Some bone on bone action there as Faber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maquigregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Faber gets a clinch.
Faber just leaning against Maquigregor, taking a breather.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Faber has Maquigregor pressed against the cage, preventing Maquigregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maquigregor is trying to break free.
Maquigregor tries to break free but Faber pushes him back against the cage.
Faber leaning against his opponent.
#T4#
Faber prevents Maquigregor from breaking the clinch.
Maquigregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Maquigregor wants to break free but Faber has control.
Faber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maquigregor backwards.
Faber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Maquigregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber checks a low kick from Maquigregor.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Josh Faber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber prevents Maquigregor from breaking the clinch.
Maquigregor blocks a body shot from Faber.
Tigey Maquigregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Faber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Faber 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Faber!
A very excited looking Josh Faber 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.
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Event:
HFC 67:Bangsit vs Pulkkinen
Date: Nov 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Faber tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Rynkowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rynkowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rynkowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rynkowski is thwarting Faber's attempts to control the position.
Faber is not content to let Rynkowski control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rynkowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Faber's coaches at The Bear's Den have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Rynkowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faber sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Rynkowski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Faber is looking to control Rynkowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faber avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rynkowski in particular looking to stall.
Rynkowski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Faber wants to hold on but Rynkowski pushes him away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Rynkowski goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Faber turns into him and now he's in Rynkowski's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rynkowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rynkowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3##ES2#
Rynkowski kicks Faber off and gets to his feet. #CL#
Faber gets a clinch.
Faber is pressed up against the cage. Rynkowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faber down to the mat. Faber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Josh Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rynkowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rynkowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rynkowski throws a front kick aimed at Faber's knee but Faber avoids it well. #TD#
Faber gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Faber seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rynkowski struggling a bit here.
Rynkowski has one of Faber's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber working the strikes but Rynkowski uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T4#
Faber is trying to control the action in half guard but Rynkowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faber is thwarting Rynkowski's attempts to control the position.
Faber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rynkowski wants to improve his position but Faber is controlling well.
Rynkowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber passes into half guard.
Rynkowski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Faber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebastian Rynkowski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Faber gets a clinch.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber looking to slow down the pace here.
Rynkowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rynkowski.
Faber is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Rynkowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rynkowski.
Faber tries to counter by clinching up but Rynkowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Josh Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Rynkowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rynkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Rynkowski misses with a takedown
and Faber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1##CL#
Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rynkowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Faber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faber is trying to maintain a safe position but Rynkowski gets an underhook and turns Faber into the cage.#TD2#
Rynkowski is trying to trip Faber. He has hold of a leg but Faber is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rynkowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Faber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rynkowski is one step ahead there.
Rynkowski trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom. #T2#
Faber pulls Rynkowski in close to prevent any damage.
Rynkowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Rynkowski from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Rynkowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rynkowski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Faber is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL#
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Faber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rynkowski up against the cage.
A short left from Faber.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land. #TD2#
Rynkowski pulls guard.
Faber lands a couple of digs.
Faber wants to stand but Rynkowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Rynkowski looking for a guillotine here but Faber defends easily.
Rynkowski trying to control the position.
#T4#
Faber trying to control but Rynkowski is working from the bottom.
Faber content to stall in guard here.
Sebastian Rynkowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rynkowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rynkowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Faber dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Faber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Faber looking to sit in guard and control but Rynkowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Rynkowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Faber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faber looking to control.
Rynkowski trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber trying to keep a closed guard but Rynkowski is proving a slippery customer.
Rynkowski is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Rynkowski stands and throws Faber's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Faber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Rynkowski has an Americana. Faber didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rynkowski is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rynkowski hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sebastian Rynkowski!
Our winner, Sebastian Rynkowski, 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:
Stomp-a-thon 69
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Faber tries to clinch but Vargas moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Vargas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Faber wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Vargas, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Vargas against the cage but Vargas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Vargas misses with a looping left.
Vargas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Faber moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Faber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Faber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Faber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vargas to score with a decent uppercut.
Vargas looks to land a combination but Faber avoids it well.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vargas. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vargas 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.#CL#
Vargas tries to keep at a distance but Faber has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1##BC2#
Vargas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Faber is working Vargas over against the cage.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Vargas prevents a body shot from Faber.
Faber looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber is trying to maintain a safe position but Vargas gets an underhook and turns Faber into the cage.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Faber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Vargas has had enough of the clinch but Faber keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas tries to break free but Faber pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Vargas manages to break the clinch.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Faber counter with a right hand.
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there.
Faber dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Faber connects with an inside leg kick.
Vargas throws a hook to the side of Faber's head but Faber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Faber pushes Vargas up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber misses with the head strike.
#T3#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vargas working hard to break the clinch.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faber misses with some punches.
I was talking to Faber's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Faber is controlling the position.
Faber controlling the action here for a moment.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Faber prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Faber.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Faber is controlling him.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch but Faber keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks.
Faber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas is pressed up against the cage. Faber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vargas down to the mat. Vargas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vargas misses with a two punch combination.
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown but Vargas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Faber looks for a takedown but Vargas sprawls well.
Vargas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johny Vargas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Donk. Vargas catches Faber right on the button with a cross.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Vargas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Vargas. That snapped Faber's head back.
Faber shoots for a takedown but Vargas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vargas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johny Vargas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faber dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Faber wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
Vargas misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
Vargas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faber seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber fails with the takedown.#T1#
Vargas throws a right hand that Faber ducks under and follows up with a left that Faber also avoids with ease.
Vargas looks to throw the jab but Faber is out of range.
Vargas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Faber avoids nicely.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas looks to land a combination but Faber avoids it well.
Faber closes the distance but Vargas moves to the side
and Vargas counters with a one-two to the body.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Johny Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Vargas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vargas swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Faber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
#T2##CL#
Faber rushes Vargas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vargas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber scores with a hook to the body.
Faber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vargas is keeping busy.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Come on Faber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC2#
Vargas breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Vargas throws a right and a left that Faber avoids nicely.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faber.
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vargas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber looking to stall.
Vargas tries to break free but Faber pushes him back against the cage.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.
Vargas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
Faber is trying to maintain a safe position but Vargas gets an underhook and turns Faber into the cage.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
Faber leaning against his opponent.
Faber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vargas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Faber lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Vargas 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#
Faber takes one to the chin there.
Faber tries to clinch but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas lands a jab-cross combination.
Vargas tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johny Vargas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Faber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vargas.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Faber moves out of range.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Faber avoids them all with ease.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Faber avoids nicely. #CL#
Faber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vargas, pushing him back against the cage.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vargas is keeping busy.
Josh Faber has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Faber misses with the head strike.
Vargas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch but Faber keeps him there for the moment.
Faber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vargas after a bit of a struggle.
Faber controlling the action here for a moment.
Faber misses with some punches.
Faber working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vargas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vargas letting Faber take a breather here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vargas blocks a body shot from Faber.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vargas.
Faber is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Faber effectively controlling the action here.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vargas. #T3##BC2#
Vargas breaks the clinch.
Vargas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vargas swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Faber avoids nicely.
A combination from Vargas does no damage.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Josh Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vargas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargas throws a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
Vargas tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Faber tries to clinch up but Vargas circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vargas misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Faber misses the target.
Vargas misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faber is defended easily by Vargas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber misses with a looping left.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Vargas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faber.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faber fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vargas on the side of the head.
Faber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Vargas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vargas 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Vargas!
Johny Vargas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Stomp-a-thon 67
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Faber tries to keep at a distance but Gormanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Gormanson decides to pull guard.
Faber won't allow Gormanson to get back to his feet.
Gormanson is pulling down on Faber's head. It's preventing any offense from Faber, at least for the moment.
Faber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber is fighting to break Gormanson's control of his arms but Gormanson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#ES2#
Gormanson pushes Faber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T1#
Gormanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gormanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Gormanson does no damage.
Gorman Gormanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber connects with a nice looking jab.
Gormanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
Gormanson rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Faber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gormanson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gormanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Faber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Gormanson.
Gormanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Gormanson wants to break free but Faber has control.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Faber for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gormanson's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Faber lands a shot to the body.
Gormanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks.
Faber is working Gormanson over against the cage.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gormansons head.
A nice left hand lands by Faber.
Gormanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Faber misses with some punches.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber slows down the pace here.
Gormanson stalling against the cage.
Gormanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gormanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T4#
Faber lands a hook that snaps the head of Gormanson backwards.
Gormanson's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gormanson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Gormanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faber lands with a left to the head.
Faber pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gormanson blocks an uppercut.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gormanson controls his hands.
Faber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gormanson blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gormanson can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Faber's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but Faber holds him up against the cage and eventually Gormanson drops back down to his feet.
Faber lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Faber.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Faber dominated that round.
That's time! Faber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gormanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Faber is working Gormanson over against the cage.
Faber is looking to control Gormanson's arms but Gormanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faber has his back to the cage.
Faber is trying to stall.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but Faber turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Faber has Gormanson pressed against the cage, preventing Gormanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber lands with a light punch inside.
Gormanson effectively controlling the action here.
Gormanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faber is keeping busy.#T1#
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gormanson controls his hands.
Gormanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faber is stalling here.
Gormanson stalls.
Nice body punch from Faber - that landed with a thud.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Josh Faber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gormanson slows down the pace here.
Gormanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Gormanson working hard to break the clinch.
Faber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gormanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Gormanson fails to pull guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Josh Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber stalling the fight.
Faber can't find room to land a body shot as Gormanson controls the action.
Gormanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Faber effectively controlling the action here.
Gormanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Faber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gormanson up against the cage.
Gormanson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faber is defending well.#T3#
Gormanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Faber has Gormanson pressed against the cage.
Gormanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Gormanson manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Gormanson gets tackled into the cage by Faber. Faber maintains the clinch.
Gormanson is looking to control Faber's arms but Faber gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gormanson has his back to the cage.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Gormanson.
Faber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gormanson.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Faber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gormanson can do to turn this around?
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Gormanson.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Faber lands with a right to the head.
Faber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
Gormanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gormanson misses with the head strike.
Faber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gormanson backwards.
Gormanson is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormanson.
Gormanson prevents a body shot from Faber.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gormanson letting Faber take a breather here.
Gormanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Faber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Faber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber wants to stall.
#BC2#
Gormanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Faber dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Gormanson closes the distance and clinches up with Faber, looking for a takedown. Gormanson pushes Faber against the cage but Faber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faber tries for a takedown but Gormanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Faber dives in and grabs Gormanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gormanson pushes down on Faber's head and hops out.
Gormanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Faber stuffs the takedown attempt from Gormanson. Gormanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gormanson shoots in for a takedown but Faber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
A combination from Gormanson does no damage. #CL#
Faber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faber taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gormanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gormanson backwards.
Gormanson tries to circle away but Faber has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Faber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gormanson is looking for a takedown.
Gormanson jumps guard but Faber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gormanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Faber lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Faber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gormanson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gormanson trying to control here.
#SU#
Faber stands up out of the half guard.
Gorman Gormanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faber wants a takedown but no success here.
#T2#
Gormanson tries to break the clinch but Faber is controlling the position.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Gormanson.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but Faber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faber to keep the fight standing.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gormanson's efforts to push away.
Gormanson blocking some punches.
Faber is pushing Gormanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Faber working aggressively here.
Gormanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber fails to land with a short punch 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!
Faber leaning against his opponent.
Gormanson jumps guard but Faber stands there with Gormanson around his waist. Gormanson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T3#
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gormanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gormanson can't break the clinch.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faber to keep the fight standing.
Gormanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
Gormanson letting Faber take a breather here.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gormanson jumps guard but Faber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gormansons head.
Gormanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Gormanson.
Josh Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gormanson prevents a body shot from Faber.
Faber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faber gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gorman Gormanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gormanson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Faber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faber, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Faber!
Josh Faber thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
VCL Fight Night: 34
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Faber clinches up against the cage.
Boom struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Faber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boom 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.
Faber blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boom.
Faber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boom after a bit of a struggle.
Faber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boom up against the cage.
Faber blocking some punches.
Faber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Faber.
Nice body punch from Faber.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Faber is controlling the position.
Boom throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber.
A short uppercut from Faber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber misses with some punches.
#T1#
Faber blocking some punches.
Boom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faber tries to throw a body punch but Boom avoids it by throwing Faber back against the cage.
Boom throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber.
Faber working aggressively here.
Boom lands a shoulder strike.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boom backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boom.
A right hand to the body from Boom.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boom swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber is trying to drag Boom to the mat but Boom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Faber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Boom is trying to force a seperation but Faber has the dominant position.
Faber taking a breather.
Faber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boom can't break the clinch.
Faber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
DJ Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Faber.
Faber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boom up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Faber.
A frustrated look appears on Boom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boom is trying to stall.
Boom working aggressively here.
Boom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boom has a couple of punches blocked by Faber.
#T3#
Boom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Booms head.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Faber looking to slow down the pace here.
Boom misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Faber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boom digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
Faber tries to work over Boom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faber looking to stall.
#T4#
The referee calls for Faber to work.
Faber blocking some punches.
Boom lands a nice uppercut.
Faber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber is trying to stall.
Boom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boom is trying to maintain a safe position but Faber gets an underhook and turns Boom into the cage.
Faber keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Faber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Boom.
Boom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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 DJ Boom will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Faber slips a jab and a cross from Boom.
Boom throws a shot to the body.
Boom throws a shot from downtown. Faber moves away and avoids it.
Faber wants to counter the offense by Boom and move into the clinch position.
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boom.
A slow jab from Boom misses its intended target.
Boom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faber can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Faber forces Boom back against the cage and clinches.
Faber blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Boom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Boom, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Boom against the cage but Boom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Faber moves into the clinch.
Boom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Boom tries a body shot but Faber blocks it.
Faber wants a takedown but no success here.
Boom struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom pushes Faber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Faber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Boom is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks.
Boom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Boom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faber looking for a takedown.
DJ Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Faber.
Faber has Boom pressed against the cage, preventing Boom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faber pressing his opponent against the cage.
Faber slows down the pace here.
Faber continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Boom is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks. #BC#
Boom manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Boom throws a hook but Faber blocks it.#CL2#
Faber gets a clinch.
Boom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boom is working Faber over against the cage.
Faber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faber blocks a body shot from Boom.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Faber is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Boom fails to land.
DJ Boom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Boom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber blocks a body shot from Boom.
Faber stalling in the clinch.
Boom is trying to force a seperation but Faber has the dominant position.
Boom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boom swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Faber misses with some punches.
Faber taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Faber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Boom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faber blocking some punches.
Faber blocking some punches.
Boom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Faber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Faber is controlling the position.
Faber keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faber blocks an uppercut.
Boom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boom struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Boom stops a takedown attempt from Faber.
Boom lands a shot to the body.
Faber is breathing heavily.#T4##BC#
Boom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom cracks Faber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faber's head backwards.#ROC#
Faber is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faber.
Faber is still on wobbly legs! Can Boom finish him?
Boom throws a shot from downtown. Faber moves away and avoids it.
Faber moves out of range of the strikes.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Faber seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Faber pushes Boom up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Boom breaks from the clinch.
Faber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Faber to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Faber looks to clinch but Boom throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Faber taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). DJ Boom!
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Event:
VCL Champions: 15
Date: Apr 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Faber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tambling pinned against the cage. Tambling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Faber misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tambling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tambling lands a knee to the body.
Tambling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#TD#
Faber gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tambling regains guard.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Tambling.
Tambling is wriggling around but Faber manages to pass to half guard.
Faber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Tambling is defending against the submission attempts here by Faber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Tambling is looking to improve his position.
Faber controlling the pace.
Tambling wants to get back to full guard.
Faber content to control rather than advance.
Faber seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #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.
Faber keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tambling tries to kick Faber off but Faber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Faber is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tambling sees it coming and defends easily.
Tambling wants to get back to full guard.
Tambling is trying to stand.
Faber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Faber is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3#
Faber slows the pace down in half guard.
Tambling is looking for a sweep. Faber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tambling is looking to escape.
Tambling is trying to get back to full guard.
Faber working the head and body with strikes.
Faber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Faber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC#
Tambling is rocked!
Tambling is looking to get back to full guard here but Faber has managed to pass to side control instead.#T4#
Tambling wants to get back to his feet.
Tambling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Faber is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tambling looks calm but he's in trouble here. Faber gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tambling is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Faber lets go of the hold and Tambling can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Faber!
Our winner, Josh Faber, 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.
The defeated Ben Tambling had this to say: 'hes got lucky'.
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