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Event:
Pulse 61 - Ja vs Bengtsson
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Gravano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pollock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gravano defends it well.
Gravano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM in the buildup to the fight.
Gravano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gravano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pollock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Gravano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pollock as he jumps to the side.
Gravano tries to clinch
and Pollock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pollock misses with a head kick.
Pollock throws a front kick aimed at Gravano's knee but Gravano avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Pollock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pollock jumps guard but Gravano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gravano tries to score a body lock takedown but Pollock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pollock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gravano is defending well for now.#T1#
Pollock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gravano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pollock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gravano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gravano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gravano misses with a head kick.
Gravano moves out of range of the leg kick from Pollock.#CL2#
Pollock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gravano has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pollock after a bit of a struggle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gravano is trying to drag Pollock to the mat but Pollock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T2#
Pollock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gravano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pollock is struggling to control the position.
Pollock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gravano's efforts to push away.#TD#
Gravano pulls Pollock into guard.
Pollock trying to control but Gravano is working from the bottom. #T3#
Pollock stopping the sweep attempt from Gravano.
Gravano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pollock.
Pollock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Pollock has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gravano working a defensive guard but Pollock passes into half guard.
Gravano wants to control but Pollock is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pollock throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gravano to regain full guard.
Gravano wants to stand up but Pollock is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollock wants to stand but Gravano has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gravano scores with a push kick.
Gravano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pollock as he avoids it easily.
Gravano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gravano has a takedown stuffed.
Pollock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pollock throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravano feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gravano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Gravano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pollock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pollock misses with a straight left.
Pollock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gravano checks it well.
Pollock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pollock slaps away a takedown attempt from Gravano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pollock tests Gravano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravano is looking to counter the offense by Pollock and move into the clinch.
Pollock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pollock avoids the head kick by Gravano.
Henry Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Pollock cracks Gravano with a good jab.
Pollock wants to slow Gravano down by chopping away at his legs.
Gravano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pollock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gravano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravano is looking to clinch.
Sammy Gravano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gravano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Gravano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Pollock misses.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses.
Pollock throws a head kick but Gravano moves out of range.
Gravano blocks a head kick by Pollock.
#T2##CL#
Gravano clinches up against the cage.
Gravano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pollock.
#BC#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gravano looks for a takedown but Pollock sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Pollock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pollock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pollock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T3#
Pollock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pollock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravano moves out of range as Pollock throws a body kick.
Pollock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Pollock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravano with a poor takedown
and Pollock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gravano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gravano looks for a takedown but Pollock sprawls well.
Gravano misses with a kick to the body
and Pollock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravano sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Pollock misses with a combination
and Gravano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Gravano.
Pollock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gravano defends it well.
Pollock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pollock throws a hook but Gravano blocks it.
Gravano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pollock circles away.
Gravano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pollock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Pollock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gravano, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravano is trying to pull guard but Pollock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Gravano.
Gravano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gravano closes the distance and clinches up with Pollock, looking for a takedown. Gravano pushes Pollock against the cage but Pollock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sammy Gravano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pollock swings for the body but Gravano moves out of range.
Pollock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheers as Pollock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravano doesn't seem phased though.
No joy there for Gravano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravano throws a head kick that half lands.
Gravano ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.#CL#
Gravano moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Gravano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pollock misses with a few strikes there.
Pollock tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Pollock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gravano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Gravano fails with the takedown.
Gravano keeps Pollock at a distance using the push kick.
Gravano darts in looking for a takedown but Pollock gets double underhooks and turns Gravano into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Gravano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravano has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Pollock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gravano to keep the fight standing.
Gravano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pollock prevents it.
#T2##BC2#
Pollock breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Pollock moves into the clinch.
Gravano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #TD2#
Pollock manages to pull guard.
Gravano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pollock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pollock is trying to control Gravano's posture but Gravano avoids it.
Pollock tries to buck Gravano off but Gravano is having none of it.#T3#
I wouldn't like to be where Pollock is right now.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Gravano drags him back down.#SU#
Gravano stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pollock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pollock circles away.
Gravano tries for a takedown but Pollock circles away easily
and Pollock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gravano tries to clinch up but Pollock circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Pollock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gravano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.#CL#
Gravano has closed the distance and engaged Pollock in a clinch.
Pollock tries to pull guard but Gravano won't allow it.
Pollock tries to pull guard but Gravano holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollock drops back down to his feet.
Pollock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gravano is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pollock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gravano prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Pollock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pollock 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Pollock!
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Event:
Pulse 46
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Pollock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nakamura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Pollock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nakamura wants to get back to striking at distance but Pollock won't allow it.
Pollock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamura is trying to push Pollock away but Pollock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Nakamura to keep the fight standing.
Pollock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but Nakamura has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pollock avoids it.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but Nakamura has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Pollock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollock avoiding damage as Nakamura throws knees to the body.
Nakamura is trying to stall.
Nakamura missing with knees to the body.
#T1##TD#
Pollock drags the fight down to the ground.
Nakamura won't allow Pollock to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pollock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES#
Pollock has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nakamura is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.
Nakamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pollock avoids it.#TD#
Nakamura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pollock is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nakamura to the mat. Nakamura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pollock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pollock stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.#T2#
Pollock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pollock prevents Nakamura from getting back to his feet.
Pollock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nakamura working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A lazy left from Pollock finds it's target.#T3#
Nakamura tries to clinch but Pollock moves away
and Pollock counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Pollock moves into the clinch successfully.
Nakamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pollock avoids it.
Pollock wants a takedown.
Pollock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakamura's efforts to push away.
Nakamura fails to pull guard.
Pollock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nakamura wants to take the fight to the mat but Pollock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nakamura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pollock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4#
Nakamura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pollock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pollock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pollock tries for a takedown but Nakamura manages to get underhooks.
Pollock jumps guard but Nakamura turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pollock stops a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Pollock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakamura walks away with a smile on his face. Pollock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pollock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakamura is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Pollock takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to drag Pollock to the mat but Pollock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nakamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pollock. Pollock obviously looking to wear him down.
Pollock misses with a left hand
and Nakamura counters with a body kick that stops Pollock in his tracks momentarily.
Pollock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pollock throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Pollock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pollock keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock jumps guard but Nakamura turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Nakamura wants to take the fight to the mat but Pollock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pollock - that landed with a thud.
Nakamura is trying to break free.#T1##TD#
Pollock gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pollock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pollock seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nakamura is looking to sweep but instead, Pollock has passed into half guard.
Pollock missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Pollock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pollock looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nakamura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pollock.
Nakamura is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nakamura is trying desperately to improve position.
Pollock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T3#
Pollock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pollock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nakamura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pollock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nakamura is trying to escape the mount.
Nakamura tries to hold on but Pollock pushes him away. #T4#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pollock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nakamura felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pollock landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB#
Pollock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pollock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pollock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock 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#
Pollock fakes the leg kick and cracks Nakamura in the body.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Henry Pollock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Pollock has Nakamura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nakamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura missing with knees to the body.
Pollock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pollock looking for a takedown.
Pollock keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakamura stalling the fight.
#T1#
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Pollock controls the action.
Nakamura trying to land knees to the body.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pollock avoiding damage as Nakamura throws knees to the body.
Nakamura taking a breather.
Pollock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakamura wants to get back to striking at distance but Pollock won't allow it.
#TD#
Pollock pulls guard effortlessly.
Pollock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura stands up out of Pollock's guard for a moment - Pollock manages to land a nice upkick.
Pollock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pollock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pollock tries to get out of the position.
Pollock continues to stall.#T2#
Nakamura has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pollock is proving hard to escape from.
Pollock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Pollock throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nakamura to regain full guard.
Pollock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pollock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry Pollock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Pollock controlling from the top position.
Pollock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pollock preventing the sweep.
Pollock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daken Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pollock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamura is looking to sweep but instead, Pollock has passed into half guard.
Pollock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pollock passes into side control, despite Nakamura's attempt to control the position.
Pollock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakamura can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pollock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Pollock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pollock 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Pollock!
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Event:
Pulse 44
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Pollock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
Lee working away.
Lee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pollock is avoiding damage well.
Pollock is trying to get back to half guard.
Pollock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee throws an elbow but Pollock slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pollock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pollock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Pollock's head but Pollock avoids it well.#T1#
Pollock being controlled for a moment. #SUB#
Lee is working to tighten his grip on Pollock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pollock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lee is really squeezing tight and eventually Pollock passes out! Lee breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Lee!
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Event:
Pulse 41
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Pollock lands a jab-cross combination.
Rizal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pollock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pollock unleashes a big counter combination but Rizal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rizal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pollocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rizal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pollock takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Rizal. That snapped Pollock's head back.
Rizal tries to clinch there but Pollock circles away.
Pollock swings for the body but Rizal moves out of range.
Pollock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rizal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizal works the jab nicely.#ROC#
Pollock is rocked!
Rizal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Pollock takes the fight into the clinch.
Pollock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1#
Rizal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pollock's efforts to push away.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but Rizal has him pressed against the ropes.
Pollock wants to take the fight to the mat but Rizal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jose Rizal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Pollock.
Rizal tries to pull guard but Pollock won't allow it.
#TD2#
Pollock works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #SUB#
Rizal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Rizal has his foot on Pollock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pollock works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Pollock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rizal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pollock has managed to get both his arms back between Rizal's legs - danger averted.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Rizal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pollock has passed into half guard!
Rizal wants to control but Pollock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pollock is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rizal trying to control here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rizal is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T3#
Pollock wants to control but Rizal is keeping him busy.
Pollock is taking a breather. Rizal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pollock is stalling here. Rizal is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pollock seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rizal has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rizal tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #SUB#
Rizal is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pollock is trying to escape and Rizal transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pollock is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rizal! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Rizal!
A relieved looking Jose Rizal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Pulse 38
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
A lazy body kick from Pollock
and Toshiyuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toshiyuki scores with a jab to the body.
Pollock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toshiyuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Pollock fails to land with a series of punches.
Toshiyuki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pollock's head.
Toshiyuki misses with a two punch combination.
Pollock swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Toshiyuki as he connects with a hook.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toshiyuki.
Pollock feints the counter takedown.
Pollock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toshiyuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Toshiyuki lands with an overhand left.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses.
Toshiyuki throws a nice looking combination but Pollock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pollock tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Toshiyuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pollock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pollock.
Toshiyuki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toshiyuki counters with a left to the body.
Toshiyuki feints a jab promting Pollock to slip. Toshiyuki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pollock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Toshiyuki. Those never looked like landing.
Pollock misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
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!
Toshiyuki cracks Pollock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toshiyuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Toshiyuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollock.
Pollock looks to land a combination but Toshiyuki avoids it well. #CL2#
Pollock forces Toshiyuki back against the ropes and clinches.
Toshiyuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pollocks head.
Toshiyuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Toshiyuki.
#T3#
Toshiyuki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toshiyuki lands a nice uppercut.
Toshiyuki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toshiyuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toshiyuki trying to stall but Pollock improves his position.
#TD2#
Pollock has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Toshiyuki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Toshiyuki can't escape the position.
What can Toshiyuki do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Toshiyuki tries to break free.
#T4#
Good control from Pollock.
Toshiyuki rolls, trying to escape but Pollock keeps control of the position.
Pollock has good solid back control here.
Pollock avoiding Toshiyuki 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanishi Toshiyuki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Toshiyuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pollock keeps the fight on the outside.
Pollock misses with a double jab
and Toshiyuki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pollock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toshiyuki.
Tanishi Toshiyuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toshiyuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshiyuki connects with a body shot that sends Pollock's belly button to the back.
Toshiyuki blocks a head kick by Pollock.
Toshiyuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toshiyuki is looking for a counter combo.
Tanishi Toshiyuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Toshiyuki lands a nice hook to Pollock's body. Pollock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Toshiyuki throws a leg kick but Pollock checks it.
Toshiyuki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Toshiyuki scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Toshiyuki clinches up against the ropes.
Toshiyuki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Toshiyuki misses with a punch to the body.
Toshiyuki is pressed up against the ropes. Pollock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toshiyuki down to the mat. Toshiyuki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Pollock.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toshiyuki.#CL2#
Pollock moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
Toshiyuki tries to break the clinch but Pollock is controlling the position.
Pollock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toshiyuki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pollock jumps guard but Toshiyuki stands there with Pollock around his waist. Pollock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tanishi Toshiyuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Pollock.
Toshiyuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pollock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toshiyuki smiles and moves away.
Toshiyuki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pollock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toshiyuki. #T3#
Toshiyuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Pollock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Pollock tries to counter it with a takedown but Toshiyuki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pollock walks into a stiff left hand from Toshiyuki.
Pollock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toshiyuki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Toshiyuki swinging wildly here.
A head kick by Pollock misses
and Toshiyuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toshiyuki lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Pollock can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Toshiyuki and Pollock drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Toshiyuki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanishi Toshiyuki!
Tanishi Toshiyuki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Pulse 34
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Yoshino looks to land a combination but Pollock avoids it well.
Pollock throws a head kick that Yoshino semi-blocks.
Pollock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pollock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Pollock. #CL#
Pollock has managed to clinch.
Yoshino throws an elbow but it misses.
Yoshino is trying to force a seperation but Pollock has the dominant position.
Yoshino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pollock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoshino's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock lands a body shot. #TD#
Pollock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yoshino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pollock swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Yoshino wants to control from the top but Pollock keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pollock throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pollock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yoshino is controlling him.
Yoshino looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pollock is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Yoshino trying to strike off his back.
Pollock is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoshino has wrist control.
Pollock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoshino looking to control.
Pollock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yoshino looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pollock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pollock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pollock is thwarting Yoshino's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Pollock works his way into full mount!
Pollock won't let Yoshino get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pollock controlling from the full mount.
Yoshino tries to hold on but Pollock postures up.
Pollock with good strikes from the mount here!
Pollock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Yoshino holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pollock tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pollock controlling from mount.
Yoshino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshino is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Pollock moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshino tries to break free but Pollock pushes him back against the ropes.
Pollock wants a takedown but no success here.
Yoshino is trying to break the clinch but Pollock has him pressed against the ropes.
Pollock tries to pull guard but Yoshino holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pollock drops back down to his feet.
Pollock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yoshino after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Pollock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshino is looking to break free of the clinch but Pollock has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pollock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshino can do to turn this around?#BC#
Pollock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Pollock.
Pollock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yoshino.
Pollock misses with a hook.#T1#
Yoshino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yoshino sprawls and moves away.#CL#
Pollock rushes Yoshino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yoshino gets underhooks to prevent Pollock's takedown attempt.
Yoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pollock jumps guard but Yoshino stands there with Pollock around his waist. Pollock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yoshino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yoshino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pollock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pollock blocks a body shot from Yoshino.
Yoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Pollock won't allow it.
#BC#
Pollock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Yoshino throws a right hand that Pollock ducks under and follows up with a left that Pollock also avoids with ease.
Yoshino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Pollock moves into the clinch.
Yoshino is trying to break free.
Yoshino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD#
Pollock successfully pulls guard.
Yoshino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pollock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pollock tries to get out of the position.
Pollock will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've been informed that Yoshino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock managing to control the position.
Pollock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshino.
Yoshino throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Yoshino is working Pollock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pollock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshino.
Yoshino is in close to Pollock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pollock has his hands on Yoshino's head, controlling the position.
Yoshino distracts Pollock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yoshino chips away with some ground and pound.
Yoshino wants to stand and escape but instead Pollock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Pollock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Yoshino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoshino trying to control the position.
Pollock postures up in Yoshino's guard and throws a big left but Yoshino blocks it.
Yoshino wants to sweep but no luck.
Pollock is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hiroshi Yoshino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Yoshino misses with a looping left.
Yoshino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Pollock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshino swinging wildly here.
Yoshino connects with a jab.#CL#
Pollock has Yoshino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Pollock won't allow it.
Yoshino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yoshino is trying to break the clinch but Pollock has him pressed against the ropes.
Yoshino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pollock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yoshino after a bit of a struggle. #T1##TD#
Pollock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #ES#
Pollock manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.
Yoshino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pollock has him pressed against the ropes.
Yoshino stops a takedown attempt from Pollock.
Yoshino tries to pull guard but Pollock forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Pollock has Yoshino pressed against the ropes, preventing Yoshino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Pollock gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yoshino wants to get back to his feet.
Yoshino trying to control but Pollock postures up.
Pollock perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yoshino trying to hold on to Pollock's head to control him but Pollock postures up.
#T2#
Pollock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yoshino is looking to improve his position.
Yoshino is looking to escape.
Pollock slows the pace down in half guard.
Pollock stops Yoshino from getting back to his feet.
#T3#
Pollock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yoshino is trying to get back to full guard.
Pollock is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pollock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pollock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pollock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yoshino is trying to break the clinch but Pollock is controlling him.#TD#
Pollock pulls guard successfully.
Yoshino is looking to stand up but Pollock won't let him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pollock holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshino throws a big right hand that misses.
Pollock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Pollock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pollock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Pollock!
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Event:
Pulse 26
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Pollock closes the distance and pushes Kawasaki back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Kawasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kawasaki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pollock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kawasaki is trying to push Pollock away but Pollock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#TD#
Pollock pulls guard.
Kawasaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawasaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollock has wrist control.
Kawasaki wants to stand and escape but instead Pollock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Pollock is looking to work some ground and pound but Kawasaki has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock won't allow Kawasaki to sweep him here.
Kawasaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollock sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Pollock continues to stall.
Kawasaki is trying to keep Pollock in close.
Pollock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kawasaki is trying to control the position but Pollock postures up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pollock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kawasaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kawasaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kawasaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Pollock tries to sprawl out of it but Kawasaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Pollock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pollock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pollock, as that shot connected.
Kawasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Kawasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawasaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pollock pinned against the ropes. Pollock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henry Pollock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurogane Kawasaki.#T3#
Pollock throws a right and a left that Kawasaki avoids nicely.
Kawasaki closes the distance and clinches up with Pollock, looking for a takedown. Kawasaki pushes Pollock against the ropes but Pollock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pollock throwing a counter right hand but Kawasaki manages to avoid it.
Kawasaki looks winded!
Kawasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pollock avoids the head kick by Kawasaki.
Pollock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pollock thuds a left hand into Kawasaki's body.#CL#
Pollock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kawasaki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pollock wants a takedown.
Kawasaki is trying to break free.
Kawasaki looking to stall.
Pollock jumps guard but Kawasaki stands there with Pollock around his waist. Pollock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T4##TD#
Pollock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kawasaki uses from the top position.
Pollock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pollock controlling Kawasaki's posture.
Kawasaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pollock's guard.
Pollock trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pollock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kawasaki wants to clinch
and Pollock counters with a straight right hand.
Pollock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawasaki goes for a double leg but Pollock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Pollock continues to drive forward.
Pollock with a jab.
A jab from Kawasaki finds it's way through Pollock's defenses.
Pollock blocks a head kick by Kawasaki.
Pollock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pollock slips a jab and a cross from Kawasaki.
The fighters circling - Pollock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry Pollock is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Pollock closes the distance and pushes Kawasaki back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Pollock jumps guard.
Kawasaki throws a big elbow that misses.
Kawasaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kawasaki trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom. #T1#
Kawasaki looking to sit in guard and control but Pollock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Pollock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kawasaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pollock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kawasaki is looking to escape.
Kawasaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pollock. #T2#
Kawasaki is looking to escape.
Pollock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pollock in particular looking to stall.
Pollock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kawasaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Pollock controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Pollock drops back looking for a leg! Kawasaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kawasaki manages to kick Pollock off! Pollock jumps back into Kawasaki's guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kawasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kawasaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kawasaki duly obliges.
Pollock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawasaki can do to turn this around?
Kawasaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pollock jabs at Kawasaki's body.
Henry Pollock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawasaki is breathing heavily.
Kawasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4##CL#
Pollock takes the fight into the clinch.
Pollock is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pollock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kawasaki smiles and moves away.
Kawasaki throws a head kick but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kawasaki throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
so Pollock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kawasaki is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pollock dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVB##SUB#
Pollock is trying to get an arm triangle but Kawasaki is defending well.
Pollock in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Pollock throws a combination. Kawasaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kawasaki shoots in and drives through. Pollock sprawls well.
Kawasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Pollock looks to land a right hand but Kawasaki moved out of range.
Pollock avoids the head kick by Kawasaki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawasaki throws a nice looking combination but Pollock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Pollock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pollock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kawasaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Pollock pulls Kawasaki into guard.
#T1##ES#
Pollock scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kawasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pollock counters with a straight right hand.
Pollock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kawasaki misses with the combination.
Pollock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kawasaki. That did some damage!
Kawasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pollock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #CL#
Pollock has closed the distance and engaged Kawasaki in a clinch.
Pollock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kawasaki smiles and moves away.
#T2#
Pollock lands with a shot to the body.
Kawasaki shoots in for a double leg but Pollock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pollock fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Pollock closes the distance and pushes Kawasaki back into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pollock.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but Kawasaki has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Pollock. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Pollock gets control of Kawasaki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pollock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pollock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kawasaki with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Pollock pulls Kawasaki in close to his closed guard and prevents Kawasaki from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pollock is on top in guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pollock sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kurogane Kawasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ES2#
Kawasaki has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pollock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kawasaki throws a nice head kick!
Pollock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pollock catches Kawasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henry Pollock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters circling a little - Pollock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Pollock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pollock 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Pollock!
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Event:
Pulse 22
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Pollock throws a low kick but Toshiyuki moves out of range easily.
Toshiyuki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toshiyuki tries to clinch there but Pollock circles away.
Toshiyuki misses the shot to the body.
Pollock avoids the body shot from Toshiyuki.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Toshiyuki's shoulder, as Toshiyuki tries to avoid the shot.
Pollock throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Toshiyuki to counter with a crisp jab.
Toshiyuki misses with a right hand #TD#
so Pollock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Toshiyuki is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pollock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toshiyuki stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Pollock can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Toshiyuki's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Pollock manages to break the clinch.
Toshiyuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Toshiyuki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toshiyuki throws a lazy right hand but Pollock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pollock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toshiyuki throws a nice looking combination but Pollock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Pollock rushes Toshiyuki and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Toshiyuki is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T2#
Toshiyuki tries to break the clinch but Pollock is controlling the position.
Pollock has Toshiyuki pressed against the ropes, preventing Toshiyuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toshiyuki working hard to break the clinch.
Toshiyuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pollock has him pressed against the ropes.
Pollock is trying to drag Toshiyuki to the mat but Toshiyuki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Pollock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toshiyuki walks away with a smile on his face. Pollock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T3#
Toshiyuki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Toshiyuki lands with a shot to the body.
Pollock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Pollock misses its intended target.
Pollock swinging wildly here.
Pollock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toshiyuki throws a series of punches but Pollock avoids them all with ease.
Pollock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T4#
Toshiyuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Pollock counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Toshiyuki!
Toshiyuki bucks up and tries to throw Pollock off but instead Pollock has got his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollock is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Toshiyuki trying to get back to his feet but Pollock is in full control for now.
Pollock is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanishi Toshiyuki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Toshiyuki has Pollock up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toshiyuki fails to land.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but Toshiyuki has him pressed against the ropes.
Pollock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toshiyuki prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshiyuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T1#
A short right from Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pollock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toshiyuki walks away with a smile on his face. Pollock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Pollock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toshiyuki throws a right hand that Pollock ducks under and follows up with a left that Pollock also avoids with ease.
Toshiyuki is looking to clinch but Pollock is avoiding it.
Pollock throws a jab but it's blocked by Toshiyuki. #CL2#
Toshiyuki moves into the clinch.
Pollock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toshiyuki walks away with a smile on his face. Pollock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T2#
Toshiyuki with a jab.
Pollock throws a push kick but Toshiyuki slaps the foot to one side.
Toshiyuki is looking for the big counter here.
Toshiyuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollock.
Pollock is looking for a counter combo.
Toshiyuki throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Pollock counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollock tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Toshiyuki is letting Pollock control him for a moment. #T3#
Pollock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Toshiyuki with a nice cross.
Pollock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL2#
Toshiyuki clinches up against the ropes.
Toshiyuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Pollock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toshiyuki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pollock is looking to land body kicks.
Henry Pollock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pollock avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toshiyuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanishi Toshiyuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Pollock tries to clinch up but Toshiyuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Toshiyuki is looking to clinch.
Pollock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pollock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pollock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toshiyuki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toshiyuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toshiyuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanishi Toshiyuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshiyuki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pollock on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshiyuki lands with a cross.
Pollock misses with an uppercut. Toshiyuki saw that one coming.
Toshiyuki cracks Pollock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pollock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC2#
Pollock is rocked!#T1#
Toshiyuki tries to clinch but Pollock moves out of range.
Toshiyuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock misses with a leg kick
and Toshiyuki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Pollock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pollock throws a lazy uppercut
and Toshiyuki counters with a huge left! Pollock is in big trouble! He's backing up but Toshiyuki isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pollock from any more damage. A dominating finish by Toshiyuki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanishi Toshiyuki!
Tanishi Toshiyuki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Fight MMA 3: Fight of Chapions
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
A head kick by Zenith misses #TD#
and Pollock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pollock won't allow Zenith to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zenith is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Zenith postures up.
Zenith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pollock keeping moving, preventing Zenith from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenith is fighting to break Pollock's control of his arms but Pollock is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Zenith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pollock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zenith is one step ahead there.
Pollock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pollock thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zenith looking to pass the guard.
Zenith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Pollock clinches up with Zenith and pushes him back against the cage.#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.
Zenith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pollock has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Zenith to work.
Zenith pushes off an throws an elbow but Pollock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pollock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zenith smiles and moves away.
Zenith fails with a takedown attempt.
Pollock is looking to counter the offense by Zenith and move into the clinch.
Zenith shoots in looking for a takedown but Pollock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zenith 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henry Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pollock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zenith .
Pollock is looking to counter the offense by Zenith and move into the clinch.
Henry Pollock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Zenith .
Pollock throws a head kick that half lands.
#T3#
Pollock swinging wildly here.
Zenith blocks a head kick by Pollock.
Pollock sets himself, and Zenith steps forward looking for the clinch! Pollock avoids it this time.
Pollock scores with a jab to the body.
Zenith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
Zenith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pollock defends it well.
Zenith is looking to clinch but Pollock is avoiding it.
Pollock misses with a body kick.
Zenith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pollock is fending him off so far but Zenith persists. Nope, Pollock circles away and we're back to standing.
Zenith shoots and misses #CL#
and Pollock counters by clinching up.
Pollock lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Zenith tries to break the clinch but Pollock is controlling the position.
Pollock tries to pull guard but Zenith holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollock drops back down to his feet.
Zenith tries to pull guard but Pollock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zenith struggles to land a body shot inside as Pollock controls his hands.
Pollock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zenith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zenith is trying to push Pollock away but Pollock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Zenith gets control of Pollock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zenith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pollock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pollock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zenith keeping moving, preventing Pollock from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock 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##CL#
Pollock instigates a clinch.
Zenith fails to pull guard.
Zenith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zenith tries to pull guard but Pollock won't allow it.
Henry Pollock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Zenith .
Pollock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pollock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zenith can do to turn this around?
Pollock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zenith to keep the fight standing.
Zenith tries to circle away but Pollock has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenith taking a breather.
Zenith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zenith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pollock walks away with a smile on his face. Zenith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1#
Pollock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zenith with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Pollock to counter with a crisp jab.
Zenith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pollock's waist but Pollock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zenith off to one side.
Pollock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab from Pollock.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zenith moves away.
Pollock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Pollock moves into the clinch.#TD#
Pollock wants the takedown. Zenith is fighting it off but Pollock persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zenith 's guard against the cage.
Zenith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zenith scores with a nice shot.#T2#
Zenith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pollock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pollock tries to stand but Zenith is controlling from the bottom.
Pollock stopping the sweep attempt from Zenith .
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zenith wants to improve his position but instead Pollock has moved into half guard.
Zenith is pressing down on Pollock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3##SUB2#
Zenith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pollock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pollock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zenith is trying to control the position but Pollock postures up.
Pollock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zenith tries to clinch up but Pollock circles away and keeps his distance.
Pollock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A combination from Zenith does no damage.
Pollock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jerry Zenith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zenith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pollock counters with a one-two to the body.
Pollock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pollock looks to land a combination. Zenith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T4#
Pollock misses with a straight left.
Pollock tries to clinch but Zenith moves out of range.
Zenith tries to clinch up
and Pollock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pollock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zenith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pollock avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
The crowd cheers as Pollock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zenith doesn't seem phased though.
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Zenith slips the punch.
Zenith tries to counter with a clinch but Pollock shakes him off and moves away.
Zenith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zenith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zenith fails to land the takedown.
Zenith avoids the head kick by Pollock.
Zenith tries for a takedown but Pollock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henry Pollock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Zenith .
Zenith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock swats away the attempt to clinch by Zenith .
Pollock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pollock throws a body punch but Zenith moves out of range. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Zenith .
Henry Pollock is winning the standup battle so far.
Zenith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pollock but Pollock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zenith misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Zenith gets tackled into the cage by Pollock. Pollock maintains the clinch.
Pollock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zenith s head.
Zenith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pollock walks away with a smile on his face. Zenith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zenith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zenith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zenith shoots in for a takedown but Pollock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T2#
Pollock keeps Zenith at a distance using the push kick.
Pollock connects with a leg kick. Zenith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pollock clobbers Zenith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zenith shoots in for a double leg but Pollock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pollock throwing a counter right hand but Zenith manages to avoid it.#CL#
Pollock forces Zenith back against the cage and clinches.
Pollock tries to score a body lock takedown but Zenith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pollock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zenith walks away with a smile on his face. Pollock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pollock cracks the inside of Zenith 's front leg.
Pollock stuffs the takedown attempt from Zenith . Zenith gets slowly back to his feet.
Zenith fails with the takedown#CL#
and Pollock moves into the clinch.#T3#
Pollock wants to take the fight to the mat but Zenith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pollock tries to pull guard but Zenith holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollock drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Pollock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zenith wants to clinch but Pollock slips to the side
and Pollock counters with a straight right hand.
Zenith blocks a head kick by Pollock.
Pollock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zenith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pollock cracks Zenith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zenith avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Zenith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pollock backs up against the cage.
Zenith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pollock counters with a three punch combo that has Zenith backing up. Zenith nods at Pollock to acknowledge the strikes.
Pollock throws a head kick but Zenith moves out of range.
#CL#
Pollock instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zenith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pollock smiles and moves away.
Pollock throws a sloppy head kick
and Zenith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC2#
Pollock is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Pollock keeps the fight on the outside.
Pollock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pollock wants to clinch.
Henry Pollock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zenith shoots in looking for a takedown but Pollock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zenith 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zenith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Pollock clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pollock tries to score a body lock takedown but Zenith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T1#
Pollock is trying to pull guard but Zenith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Pollock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zenith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pollock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zenith is trying to break free.
Pollock is working for takedown but Zenith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zenith is trying to force a seperation but Pollock has the dominant position.
Zenith is trying to pull guard but Pollock has him pressed against the cage.
Pollock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zenith to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zenith throws an elbow but misses.
Pollock dodges an elbow strike from Zenith .
Zenith is looking to break free of the clinch but Pollock has double underhooks. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zenith tries to pull guard but Pollock won't allow it.
Zenith has had enough of the clinch but Pollock keeps him there for the moment.
Zenith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pollock walks away with a smile on his face. Zenith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zenith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pollock as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Pollock moves into the clinch.
Pollock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zenith after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Pollock successfully pulls guard.
Zenith trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Zenith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pollock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pollock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pollock tries to get out of the position.
Pollock keeping moving, preventing Zenith from controlling successfully.
Pollock is trying to keep Zenith in close.
#T4#
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.
Zenith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zenith 's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SU2#
Zenith gets to his feet. Pollock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zenith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pollock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pollock delivers a nice body kick.
Pollock misses the body punch
and Zenith counters with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pollock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zenith was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Pollock had his way with Jerry Zenith in that round.
That's time! Pollock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Pollock is looking to clinch. #CL#
Pollock rushes Zenith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Pollock gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Zenith manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pollock keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Zenith wants to take the fight to the mat but Pollock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zenith is trying to break the clinch but Pollock has him pressed against the cage.
Pollock stops a takedown attempt from Zenith .
Pollock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zenith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zenith trying to land knees to the body.
Zenith stops a takedown attempt from Pollock.
#T1#
Zenith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zenith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pollock prevents it.
Henry Pollock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Zenith .
Zenith is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Pollock ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pollock no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#SU2#
Zenith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Pollock moves into the clinch.
Zenith stalling in the clinch but Pollock improves position. #BC#
Pollock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Zenith tries to clinch but Pollock is having none of it.
Zenith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pollock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zenith shoots in but no luck this time.
Zenith has his takedown stuffed
and Pollock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pollock throws a sloppy head kick and Zenith moves out of range easily.
Zenith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pollock can pounce on him.
Zenith walks into a left hand. #T3#
Pollock misses with a head kick.
Zenith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pollock tries to clinch but Zenith moves out of range.
Zenith wants to counter with a clinch but Pollock pushes him away.
Zenith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Pollock moves into the clinch successfully.
Zenith wants to break free but Pollock has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pollock scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4##TD#
Pollock drags the fight down to the ground.
Zenith throws a big right hand that misses.
Pollock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zenith on the ground.
Zenith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pollock keeping moving, preventing Zenith from controlling successfully.
Pollock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zenith trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
Jerry Zenith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Pollock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zenith postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Pollock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pollock, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Pollock!
Henry Pollock is the new featherweight champion!
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