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Event:
VTFC 5: Road to Glory
Date: May 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Thurmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Rines counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Thurmond uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rines throws a chopping leg kick but Thurmond manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thurmond shoots in and drives through. Rines sprawls well.
Thurmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Rines shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thurmond manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rines scoring with some ground and pound.
Rines works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rines keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Rines seems to be working for a kimura but Thurmond defends the submission attempt.
Rines has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rines is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Rines'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.
Thurmond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thurmond is looking to get back to is feet but Rines passes into side control.
Rines tries to advance to mount but Thurmond denies him. #SUB#
Rines is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thurmond has escaped the position, nice work there. #SU#
Rines stands up. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rines throws a sloppy head kick and Thurmond moves out of range easily.
Rines tries to close the distance and clinch but Thurmond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rines dodges the punch combination from Thurmond.
Thurmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Thurmond tries to get set, Rines tries to push him back and clinch up but Thurmond manages to avoid the attempt.
Thurmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Rines counters with a single leg into guard. Thurmond didn't expect that.
Rines might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thurmond is trying to keep Rines in close.
Thurmond looks winded!
Rines advances to half guard.
Rines takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Further stalling from Rines.#T3#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Rines is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rines seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thurmond for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thurmond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thurmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rines wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thurmond throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Rines counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rines slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rines missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rines dominated that round.
That's time! Rines's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thurmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rines doesn't manage to clinch there - Thurmond circles away.
Thurmond comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rines takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Ricardo Rines has been cut.
Thurmond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rines makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thurmond.
Rines drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thurmond sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Rines shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rines showed some decent athleticism there.
Thurmond pushes Rines off but Rines dives into side control.
Thurmond is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rines landing a few strikes. #T1#
Rines controls the position from side control.#SUB#
Rines wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thurmond, who protects the arm well.
Thurmond is letting Rines control him for a moment.
Rines working away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rines controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thurmond wants to control but Rines postures up.
Rines tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thurmond's legs.
Thurmond takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#ES2#
Thurmond throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T3##TD#
Rines shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thurmond is trying to defend but Rines finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rines slows the pace down in half guard.
Rines continues to stall.
Rines tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thurmond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Rines is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thurmond is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rines scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thurmond won't allow Rines to pass to mount.
Rines is taking a breather. Thurmond 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rines dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rines's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Thurmond avoids the head kick by Rines.
Rines is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thurmond can do to turn this around?#TD#
Rines shoots in and gets a takedown into Thurmond's guard.
Thurmond is looking to stand back up but Rines counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thurmond. #REVB#
Rines working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Rines is working for a kimura but Thurmond is defending it quite comfortably.
Rines is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Rines wants to work for an arm triangle but Thurmond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thurmond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rines. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rines lands a nice short elbow.
Rines thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rines uses his free foot to push down on Thurmond's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thurmond.
Thurmond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rines is landing with some decent strikes but Thurmond is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T2#
Rines sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rines landing strikes from the mount and Thurmond is in trouble!
Rines tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Rines jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thurmond manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Thurmond is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rines has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T3##SUB#
Rines is trying to get an arm triangle but Thurmond is defending well.
Thurmond is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rines landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rines lands a decent elbow from side control. #T4#
Thurmond on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rines is working Thurmond over with some ground and pound from side control.
Joe Thurmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rines slows the pace down.
Rines scores with punches from side control.
Ricardo Rines is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rines controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Rines showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rines, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Rines!
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Event:
VTFC 4: Warrior's Way
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Hovac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rines circles away.
Rines leaves Hovac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hovac tries for a takedown but Rines sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Hovac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rines circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hovac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rines as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Hovac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovac displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rines up against the cage.#BC#
Hovac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rines.
Hovac bucks up and tries to throw Rines off but instead Rines has got his back!#T1#
You can see the frustration on Hovac's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hovac knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rines on the ground.
Rines gets his hands free as Hovac looks to control. #T2#
Hovac is trying to remain composed but Rines is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#SUB2#
Hovac defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rines's arms. #SUB2#
Hovac showing good submission defense here.
Hovac trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Hovac fending off the submission attempt from Rines. #T3#
Rines avoiding Hovac 's attempts to control his hands.
Rines loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hovac hold on?
#SUB2#
Rines is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hovac defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rines is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T4##SUB2#
Rines patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hovac tries to escape but Rines has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rines lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rines.
Rines is riding his opponent, not letting Hovac buck him off.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rines.
Rines has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hovac's body.
Rines's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rines dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hovac is looking to clinch but Rines is avoiding it.
Hovac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rines tries to clinch but Hovac is having none of it. #CL#
Hovac moves into the clinch.
Rines is trying to pull guard but Hovac has him pressed against the cage.
Hovac trying to control the position but instead, Rines has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hovac into the cage.
Hovac is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovac tries to pull guard but Rines won't allow it.
#BC#
Hovac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1##CL#
Hovac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rines is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hovac is keeping busy.
Rines tries to pull guard but Hovac won't allow it.
Rines using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hovac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rines avoids a wild elbow strike from Hovac.#BC#
Hovac breaks from the clinch.
Hovac tries to close the distance and clinch but Rines swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Hovac has closed the distance and engaged Rines in a clinch.
Hovac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rines walks away with a smile on his face. Hovac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rines throws a low kick but Hovac avoids it.
Hovac tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rines defends well and Hovac ends up having to push Rines into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Hovac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rines displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hovac.
Samuel Hovac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Hovac looks for a takedown but Rines sprawls well.#CL#
Hovac has managed to clinch.
Hovac is looking to control Rines's arms but Rines gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hovac has his back to the cage.
Rines is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hovac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rines jumps guard but Hovac stands there with Rines around his waist. Rines gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T3#
Hovac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rines is trying to break the clinch but Hovac has him pressed against the cage.
Hovac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hovac drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rines gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hovac has Rines pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rines manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rines prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hovac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rines backwards.
Rines is looking to control Hovac's arms but Hovac gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rines has his back to the cage. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rines tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rines is trying to pull guard but Hovac has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Hovac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hovac tries to clinch up but Rines circles away and keeps his distance.
Hovac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rines swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rines tries to clinch but Hovac moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Rines as Hovac shoots in.
Hovac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hovac tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rines defends well and Hovac ends up having to push Rines into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rines wants to counter with a clinch but Hovac pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rines throws a head kick that misses.
Rines tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hovac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rines takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Hovac dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Hovac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rines pinned against the cage. Rines gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rines lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rines tries to close the distance and clinch but Hovac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hovac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rines is looking to clinch but Hovac is avoiding it.
Hovac lands a slapping body shot.
Hovac moves out of range as Rines throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovac fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Hovac takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Rines has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rines wants a takedown.
#T1#
Rines looking to stall.
Hovac looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Hovac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rines tries to pull guard but Hovac holds him up against the cage and eventually Rines drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Hovac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rines uses from the top position.
Ricardo Rines has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rines engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rines has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hovac is proving hard to escape from. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rines throws a big elbow that misses.
Rines tries to stand but Hovac is controlling from the bottom.
Rines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hovac keeping moving, preventing Rines from controlling successfully.
Hovac has a closed guard, preventing Rines from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rines trying to control the position from guard on top but Hovac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rines doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hovac counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Rines pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hovac moves in looking to clinch but Rines pushes him off.
Rines feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Rines scores with a takedown into Hovac's guard.
Rines takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rines sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rines wants to stand but Hovac has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T4#
Rines sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hovac's guard.
Hovac tries to get to full guard but Rines has control of the leg. #ES#
Hovac manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rines tries to clinch up but Hovac circles away and keeps his distance.
Hovac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Rines tries to keep at a distance but Hovac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hovac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rines avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Hovac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hovac 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Hovac!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Samuel Hovac made sure he mentioned Namunamu Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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