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Event:
DFC Showtime 2
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Dawson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Champ moves out of range of the body kick from Dawson.
Champ tries for a takedown but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dawson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #TD2#
Champ shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Champ wants to stand but Dawson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Champ makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson wants to stand up but Champ is controlling him.
Champ trying to control but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Champ stops Dawson from standing up.
Champ trying to control but Dawson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Champ drops back looking for a leg! Dawson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dawson manages to kick Champ off! Champ jumps back into Dawson's guard. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Champ's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Champ working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dawson's head.#ES#
Dawson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Champ off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Champ blocks a head kick by Dawson.
Champ has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a low kick, right behind Champ 's knee.
Champ shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawson as he jumps to the side.
Luke Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Filipino Champ.
Champ shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawson but Dawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Champ shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Champ showed some decent athleticism there.
Dawson is looking to escape.#T2#
Champ works his way into side control.
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!
Dawson is pushing Champ's head away, looking to escape. Champ manages to hold on to the position though.
Champ wants to stand but Dawson is controlling his arm.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dawson is trying to get back to his feet.
Champ passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dawson!
Champ raining down hammerfists from mount.#ES#
Dawson bucks up and throws Champ to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dawson scores with a head kick.
Dawson stuffs the takedown attempt from Champ. Champ gets slowly back to his feet.
Champ misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with an outside leg kick.
Champ shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Champ's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Champ looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dawson throws a counter high kick but Champ was just alert enough to avoid it.#T3#
Dawson scoring well with a low kick there.
Champ misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Champ looks winded!
Dawson lands a front kick.
Dawson throws a head kick but Champ moves out of range.
Dawson throws a nice head kick!
Champ shoots in for a double leg but Dawson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luke Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Champ avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Dawson scoring well with a low kick there.
Champ misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Champ doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD#
and Dawson counters with a head kick that drops Champ to the mat! Champ scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#
Champ is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson fakes the leg kick and cracks Champ in the body.
Dawson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Champ is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawson finish him?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Champ crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dawson - the referee stops the clock and Champ gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dawson. Champ manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T4#
Dawson lands a brutal head kick. Champ looks out on his feet and Dawson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Luke Dawson!
The Filipino Champ was interviewed post fight and said 'hes better than me its my honor to fight this guy,. '.
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Event:
DFC 5: Pauletty vs. Adams
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Champ fails with the takedown.
The Filipino Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Leotardo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Champ drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Champ jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leotardo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Champ on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Champ accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Champ thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Champ stands up over Leotardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Champ throws a big right hand that misses.
Leotardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Leotardo, not yet.
Champ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leotardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Leotardo, not yet. #T1#
Champ loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Champ drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Champ jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leotardo has momentary wrist control but Champ slips an elbow through the middle.#SU2#
Champ stands and steps away. Leotardo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Champ shoots in and drives through. Leotardo sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Leotardo misses the target.
Champ has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leotardo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Phil Leotardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leotardo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Champ momentarily.
Leotardo stuffs the takedown.
Phil Leotardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Filipino Champ.
Leotardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Champ tries for a takedown but Leotardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leotardo lands with a cross.
Leotardo is looking to slow Champ down with leg kicks.
Champ tries for a takedown but Leotardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leotardo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jab from Leotardo.
Champ is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Champ closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leotardo to the mat! Leotardo manages to get full guard. #T2#
Champ postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Champ throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leotardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leotardo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Champ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Champ trying to control but Leotardo is working from the bottom.
Champ prevents Leotardo from getting back to his feet.
Champ missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Champ throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leotardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Champ lands a couple of elbows.
Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Leotardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Champ distracts Leotardo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Champ trying to control but Leotardo is working from the bottom.
Champ stops Leotardo from standing up.
Leotardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Champ.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leotardo is pulling down on Champ's head. It's preventing any offense from Champ, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Champ tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leotardo defends well and Champ ends up having to push Leotardo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leotardo lands with a nice body kick.
Champ darts in looking for a takedown but Leotardo gets double underhooks and turns Champ into the cage.
As Champ looks to move away, Leotardo throws a big counter combo but Champ just gets out of the way.
Leotardo with a hook.
Champ with a poor takedown
and Leotardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Champ takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Leotardo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Champ eats them both and turns towards Leotardo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leotardo connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leotardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leotardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Champ backs up against the cage.
Champ shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leotardo pinned against the cage. Leotardo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leotardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Champ's head backwards.
Good leg kick by Leotardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Champ shoots in and drives through. Leotardo sprawls well.
Champ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leotardo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leotardo scores with a nice strike.#ROC#
Champ is rocked!
Leotardo connects with a leg kick. Champ looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Champ is still on wobbly legs! Can Leotardo finish him?
Champ tries for a takedown but Leotardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Champ seems to have recovered his senses.
A good leg kick by Leotardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Leotardo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A left lands for Leotardo.
That kick from Leotardo tenderised Champ's leg. Champ is trying to keep his angry face on.
Champ fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leotardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Champ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leotardo stuffs the takedown attempt from Champ. Champ gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leotardo.
Leotardo lands a leg kick that knocks Champ off balance momentarily.
Champ darts in looking for a takedown but Leotardo gets double underhooks and turns Champ into the cage.
Phil Leotardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Filipino Champ.
Leotardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Champ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Leotardo instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Leotardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champ takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Champ's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheers as Leotardo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Champ doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champ looks for a takedown but Leotardo sprawls well.#T1#
Champ fails to land the takedown.
Leotardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Champ closes the distance and clinches up with Leotardo, looking for a takedown. Champ pushes Leotardo against the cage but Leotardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Champ is defended easily by Leotardo.
Champ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leotardo tries to avoid it but Champ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leotardo to the ground. Leotardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Champ is breathing heavily.#CL#
Leotardo closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leotardo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leotardo.
Leotardo lands a good knee to the midsection. Champ won't want to take too many of those.
Leotardo lands an elbow inside that Champ shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like The Filipino Champ has been cut.#BC#
Leotardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Leotardo.
Leotardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leotardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Champ, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leotardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leotardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Leotardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Champ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leotardo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leotardo feints and then cracks Champ's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Champ down.
Nice straight punches there by Leotardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leotardo.
Nice takedown defense from Leotardo. No joy for Champ on that attempt.
Leotardo lands a jab to the nose.
Leotardo scores with a leg kick.
Leotardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Champ's calf.
Leotardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Champ's hands.#TD2#
Champ closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leotardo is not content to let Champ control the position.#T3#
Leotardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Champ. #SUB2#
Champ is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Champ tries to pass to full mount but Leotardo defends it.
Leotardo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Champ has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Champ seems to be working for a kimura but Leotardo defends the submission attempt.
Leotardo is not content to let Champ control the position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leotardo tries to kick Champ off but Champ keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Champ is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leotardo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leotardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Champ can do to turn this around?
Champ passes to side control.
Champ grinds an elbow into Leotardo's temple.
Champ works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Champ moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Leotardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Filipino Champ's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Leotardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Champ shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leotardo as he jumps to the side.
Champ with a poor takedown
and Leotardo counters with a head kick. That will keep Champ thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leotardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leotardo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leotardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leotardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Champ, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phil Leotardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Filipino Champ.
Leotardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leotardo tries to avoid it but Champ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leotardo to the ground. Leotardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Champ feints and as Leotardo raises his hands in defense, Champ changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Champ postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leotardo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Champ, into his guard. #REVR#
Leotardo stopping the sweep attempt from Champ.
Leotardo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Champ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##SU#
Leotardo stands and steps away. Champ gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leotardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Champ. That did some damage!
Champ ducks right into an uppercut from Leotardo.
Champ takes one on the button.
Champ misses with a takedown attempt
and Leotardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leotardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Champ fails with a takedown attempt.
Champ misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leotardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Champ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leotardo counters with a nice kick to the body.
and Leotardo counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Champ! He's just covering up as Leotardo starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Leotardo!
The Filipino Champ was interviewed post fight and said 'hes better than me its my honor to fight this guy,. '.
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