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Event:
HI50: Fight & Furious VI
Date: May 13, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Kygo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kygo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kygo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lindeberg is looking to reverse the position.
Lindeberg dodges the ground and pound from Kygo.
Lindeberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lindeberg tries to get out of the position.
Lindeberg tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Kygo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lindeberg is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Kygo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lindeberg is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kygo yanks on the arm and Lindeberg is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kygo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Kygo!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Kygo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Highland Island World 2
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lindeberg.
Kavlitzekis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lindeberg's best efforts.
Lindeberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kavlitzekis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kavlitzekis gets full guard.
Lindeberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lindeberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lindeberg lands a couple of digs.
Lindeberg stopping the sweep attempt from Kavlitzekis.
Lindeberg lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Kavlitzekis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lindeberg doesn't defend quickly enough and Kavlitzekis has managed to lock this one up! Can Lindeberg escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kavlitzekis on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnie Kavlitzekis!
After winning the bout, Johnie Kavlitzekis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Fight and Furious II
Date: Apr 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Fonseca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lindeberg's hands.#CL#
Lindeberg has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Lindeberg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lindeberg manages to end up in side control.
Fonseca is trying to improve his position.
Lindeberg is chipping away with strikes.
Lindeberg misses with the ground and pound.
Lindeberg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lindeberg scores with punches from side control.
Fonseca is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fonseca managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lindeberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindeberg looks up at the clock and then as Fonseca takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lindeberg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lindeberg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lindeberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ROC#
Fonseca is rocked!
Fonseca avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lindeberg.
Fonseca is still in real trouble! Can Lindeberg finish him?
Lindeberg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fonseca sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fonseca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lindeberg scoring with punches and elbows.
Lindeberg 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.#T1#
Lindeberg cracks Fonseca with a big elbow.
Lindeberg working the body and head with strikes.
Lindeberg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fonseca down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindeberg landing strikes.
Lindeberg is putting a hurting on Fonseca here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lindeberg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fonseca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fonseca parries the strikes from Lindeberg easily there. Lindeberg is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fonseca to escape.
Lindeberg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lindeberg cracks Fonseca with a big right hand but Fonseca just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fonseca is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fonseca defending against the ground and pound.
Lindeberg is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonseca takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fonseca on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T2#
Lindeberg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fonseca some visible discomfort.
Lindeberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fonseca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fonseca looks winded!
Lindeberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lindeberg in side control, throwing shots but Fonseca defends.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
Lindeberg throws a strike aimed at the side of Fonseca's head but Fonseca avoids it well.
Lindeberg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lindeberg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fonseca is trying to get back to his feet.
Lindeberg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lindeberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lindeberg landing strikes. #T3#
Lindeberg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fonseca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lindeberg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fonseca takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lindeberg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lindeberg lands some shots froms side control.
Lindeberg lands a strong strike to the head of Fonseca. That's dazed him! Lindeberg looking to finish here. Fonseca is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Lindeberg lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Linius Lindeberg!
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Event:
Highland Island 24
Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Lindeberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skatias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Skatias does it's job there.
Lindeberg shoots and misses
enabling Skatias to counter with a crisp jab.
Skatias has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL#
Lindeberg instigates a clinch.
Lindeberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD#
Lindeberg has picked Skatias up - he's going for a ride! Lindeberg dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Skatias looks like he's trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindeberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skatias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Skatias kicks Lindeberg off and gets back to his feet.
Skatias lands a nice looking body shot.
Lindeberg has his takedown stuffed
and Skatias counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Linius Lindeberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Lindeberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skatias makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skatias jabs Lindeberg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lindeberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL#
Lindeberg instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lindeberg.
Lindeberg just leaning against Skatias, taking a breather. #TD2#
Skatias is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lindeberg can't fight it off and eventually Skatias manages to take the fight to the floor. Lindeberg looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lindeberg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Skatias wants to stand and escape but Lindeberg is having none of it.
Lindeberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lindeberg 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.
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!
Skatias wants to get back to his feet but Lindeberg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lindeberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Skatias wants to stand up but Lindeberg is controlling him.
Lindeberg is working Skatias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lindeberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lindeberg working some strikes from top position.
Lindeberg scoring with some ground and pound.
Lindeberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lindeberg works over Skatias with some ground and pound from guard.
Lindeberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lindeberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lindeberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lindeberg connects with a couple of short punches.
Skatias wants to stand but Lindeberg is controlling the position.
Lindeberg stands up over Skatias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Lindeberg scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lindeberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lindeberg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lindeberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lindeberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lindeberg connects with a couple of short punches.
Lindeberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lindeberg connects with a couple of short punches.
Lindeberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC#
Skatias is rocked!
Lindeberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skatias is still in real trouble! Can Lindeberg finish him?
Lindeberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Skatias has momentary wrist control but Lindeberg slips an elbow through the middle.
Lindeberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lindeberg postures up and lands a big shot to Skatias's brow.
Lindeberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lindeberg stands up over Skatias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindeberg working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Lindeberg arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Skatias's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Linius Lindeberg!
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Event:
Highland Island 19
Date: Mar 12, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Lindeberg gets a double leg takedown into Vacon's guard.
Lindeberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Vacon has wrist control.
Lindeberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vacon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vacon wants to sweep here but Lindeberg controlling him for the moment.
Lindeberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vacon wants to sweep but no luck.
Vacon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lindeberg.
Lindeberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lindeberg postures up in Vacon's guard and throws a big left but Vacon blocks it.
Lindeberg arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Vacon's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Linius Lindeberg!
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