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Event:
AFC 22
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Attilius gets a clinch.
Attilius misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Flamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flamma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Flamma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Attilius doesn't seem phased though.
Attilius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
Attilius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flamma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flamma misses with a two punch combination.
Flamma throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Flamma throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Attilius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flamma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Attilius gets a clinch. #BC2#
Flamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Attilius drives through and clinches with Flamma against the cage.
#BC#
Attilius manages to break the clinch.
Attilius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1##CL#
Attilius closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch.
Attilius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attilius tries to move into range but Flamma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flamma takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses.
Flamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Attilius is just out of range.
Attilius throws a one two combo.
Flamma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius throws a series of punches but Flamma moves out of range.
Attilius dodges the punch combination from Flamma.
#CL#
Attilius moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flamma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attilius lands a shot to the body.
Attilius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flamma.#BC2#
Flamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Attilius is looking to clinch.
Attilius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attilius throws a combination. Flamma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Attilius misses with a body shot.
Flamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flamma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flamma drops his hands momentarily and Attilius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL#
Attilius moves into range and clinches up with Flamma.
Flamma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC2#
Flamma manages to break the clinch.
Attilius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Attilius throws a right hand that Flamma ducks under and follows up with a left that Flamma also avoids with ease.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flamma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Attilius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flamma moves away.
Flamma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attilius. Flamma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Attilius lands a right hook to the body.
Flamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attilius is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Flamma.
Flamma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Attilius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Attilius.
Attilius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flamma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Attilius tries to clinch there but Flamma circles away.
Flamma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Attilius.
Attilius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flamma manages to avoid it.
Attilius tries to bum rush Flamma with a series of wild strikes but Flamma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Attilius misses with the combination.
Flamma feints the counter takedown.
Flamma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Attilius pushes Flamma up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Flamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attilius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flamma.
Attilius misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Flamma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flamma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left and a right from Flamma both land. Nice combination. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Flamma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Attilius doesn't seem phased though.
Attilius doesn't manage to clinch there - Flamma circles away.
Attilius is looking to clinch but Flamma is avoiding it.
Attilius loads up on a big right hand but Flamma slips the punch.
Flamma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Flamma clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Flamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius throws a one two combo.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flamma.
Flamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attilius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Flamma rushes Attilius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flamma tries to bum rush Attilius with a series of wild strikes but Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flamma just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Flamma both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Attilius will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Attilius with a hook.
Attilius moves in looking to clinch but Flamma pushes him off.
Flamma lunges at Attilius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Attilius's hand.
Flamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attilius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flamma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcus Attilius is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Flamma gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch.
Flamma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Attilius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Attilius does no damage.
Flamma misses with a wild combination.
Flamma is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flamma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flamma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Attilius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Flamma both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Marcus Attilius has been cut.#T1##CL2#
Flamma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flamma misses with the combination.
Flamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attilius fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Flamma misses.
A right-left combo lands from Flamma.
Attilius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Attilius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flamma keeps the fight on the outside.
Flamma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Flamma misses with a double jab.
Attilius is looking to wear down Flamma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Attilius misses with a series of wild punches.
Flamma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Flamma closes the distance and clinches.
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!#BC2#
Flamma manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Attilius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flamma circles away quickly and effectively.
Attilius throws a body punch but Flamma moves out of range.
Attilius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attilius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flamma fails to land with a series of punches.
Flamma throws a series of punches but Attilius avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Flamma finds it's target.
Attilius swinging wildly here.
Flamma changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Attilius lands a jab-cross combination.
Attilius misses with a few strikes there.
Flamma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Flamma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Attilius dodges the punch combination from Flamma.
Flamma misses with the combination.
#T3##CL#
Attilius clinches up with Flamma and pushes him back against the cage.
Attilius pushes Flamma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Attilius missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Flamma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attilius displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flamma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attilius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Attilius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flamma. Flamma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Attilius rushes Flamma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flamma throws out a powerful jab.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Attilius rushes Flamma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Attilius dodges the punch combination from Flamma.
A right-left combo lands from Flamma.
Attilius throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Flamma moves into the clinch.
Attilius tries to land knees in the clinch but Flamma avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Flamma manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flamma swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Attilius clinches up with Flamma and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Flamma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Flamma Flamma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Attilius's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Flamma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Attilius, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Attilius moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Flamma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flamma lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Attilius clinches up with Flamma and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flamma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flamma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Attilius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Attilius is trying to maintain a safe position but Flamma gets an underhook and turns Attilius into the cage.#BC2#
Flamma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Attilius misses.
Attilius misses with the combination.
Flamma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flamma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Attilius throws a nice looking combination but Flamma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Attilius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius just misses with a punch to the body.
Attilius looks to land a combination but Flamma avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flamma. Attilius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flamma jabs at Attilius's body.
Flamma looks to land a combination but Attilius avoids it well.
Flamma misses with an uppercut. Attilius saw that one coming.
Flamma jabs Attilius right on the nose. Attilius blinks but takes it well.#T2#
Attilius tries to clinch but Flamma is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flamma misses with a series of wild punches.
Attilius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attilius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flamma.
#CL#
Attilius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Flamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flamma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attilius circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attilius. Flamma does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Flamma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flamma misses with a few strikes there.
Flamma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Attilius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attilius takes a swing at Flamma's ribcage but misses.
Flamma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attilius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Attilius both land. Nice combination.
Attilius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flamma moves away.
Attilius throws a combination. Flamma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Attilius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attilius looks to land a combination but Flamma avoids it well.
Attilius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flamma.
#CL2#
Flamma closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attilius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Attilius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Attilius misses with a combination
and Flamma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flamma slips a jab and a cross from Attilius.
Flamma dodges the punch combination from Attilius.
Attilius throws a series of punches but Flamma moves out of range. #CL2#
Flamma gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Flamma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Attilius wants to clinch up but Flamma keeps it at a distance.
Flamma throws a shot to the body.
Flamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Attilius tries to keep at a distance but Flamma has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Flamma breaks from the clinch.
Flamma misses with the combination.
Attilius tries to counter with a takedown but Flamma is quick to defend against it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Flamma Flamma.
I think Flamma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flamma Flamma!
During a confident post fight interview, Flamma Flamma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
AFC 19
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Attilius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Attilius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Attilius blocks with his arms.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Attilius looks winded!
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Attilius is blocking nicely.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Attilius in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Marcus Attilius has been cut.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Attilius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Attilius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T1#
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Attilius blocks it.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Attilius blocks it.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
#ROC#
Attilius is rocked!
Taylor lands a big knee! That's hurt Attilius! Oh, he's all over the place! Taylor lands another knee that sends Attilius to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Taylor!
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Event:
AFC 11
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Oenomaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Attilius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oenomaus doesn't seem bothered though.
Oenomaus scores with a hook to the body. Attilius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attilius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oenomaus swats away the attempt to clinch by Attilius.
A combination from Attilius does no damage.
Oenomaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oenomaus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Oenomaus.
Attilius just misses with a punch to the body.
Attilius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Attilius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Attilius connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Attilius rushes Oenomaus and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attilius wants to clinch.
Attilius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oenomaus digs a good hook to Attilius's body.
Some wild striking there from Oenomaus.
Attilius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Attilius closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Oenomaus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oenomaus fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Attilius has managed to clinch.
Oenomaus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Stalling in the clinch from Attilius.
#BC2#
Oenomaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Attilius gets a clinch. #BC#
Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Attilius dodges the punch combination from Oenomaus.
Some wild striking there from Attilius.
#CL#
Attilius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Oenomaus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oenomaus swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Attilius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Attilius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oenomaus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Attilius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oenomaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Attilius.
Attilius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attilius with a jab.
Oenomaus slips a jab and a cross from Attilius.
Attilius looks to land a left hand but Oenomaus moved out of range nicely.
Attilius shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oenomaus eats them both and turns towards Attilius to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oenomaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oenomaus lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Oenomaus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Oenomaus looks to move away, Attilius throws a big counter combo but Oenomaus just gets out of the way.
Attilius is looking to clinch but Oenomaus is avoiding it.
Oenomaus dodges the punch combination from Attilius.
Attilius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4##CL2#
Oenomaus moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Oenomaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oenomaus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oenomaus keeps the fight on the outside.
Oenomaus takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses.
Attilius cracks Oenomaus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Attilius keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Attilius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Attilius misses with a series of wild punches.
Attilius tries to clinch up but Oenomaus circles away and keeps his distance.
Oenomaus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oenomaus keeps the fight on the outside.
Attilius scores with a three punch combo!
Attilius misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Attilius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Oenomaus misses with a few strikes there.
Attilius falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Oenomaus to counter with a crisp jab.
Oenomaus lands with a shot to the body.
Attilius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oenomaus tries to clinch but Attilius moves out of range. #CL2#
Oenomaus has Attilius up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Oenomaus moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oenomaus avoids a wild elbow strike from Attilius.#BC#
Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Attilius closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Attilius with a hook.
Attilius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oenomaus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Attilius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Attilius avoids the body shot from Oenomaus.
Attilius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Attilius tries to bum rush Oenomaus with a series of wild strikes but Oenomaus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oenomaus scores with a punch to the head.
Attilius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oenomaus misses with a wild combination.
Oenomaus stalks Attilius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Attilius's face. Attilius staggers backwards, shaken.
Attilius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oenomaus moves in looking to clinch but Attilius pushes him off.
Oenomaus throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Attilius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oenomaus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oenomaus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Attilius's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oenomaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Attilius is just out of range.
Attilius looks to land a combination but Oenomaus avoids it well.
Oenomaus tries to clinch up.
Oenomaus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oenomaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Attilius rushes Oenomaus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Oenomaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attilius throws out a loose jab but Oenomaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oenomaus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oenomaus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T3#
Attilius misses the shot to the body.
Oenomaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Attilius fails to land with a series of punches.
Oenomaus unleashes a big counter combination but Attilius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marcus Attilius is winning the standup battle so far.
Oenomaus misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Attilius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attilius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oenomaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Attilius.#CL2#
Oenomaus clinches. #BC2#
Oenomaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oenomaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Attilius is looking to clinch.
Oenomaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attilius circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Oenomaus. Those never looked like landing.
Oenomaus throws a nice looking combination but Attilius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Attilius takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Oenomaus tries a body shot but Attilius blocks it.
Attilius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oenomaus.#BC#
Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attilius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oenomaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Attilius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oenomaus takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Oenomaus closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Oenomaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attilius misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Oenomaus.
Oenomaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius throws a big counter combination but Oenomaus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctore Oenomaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Oenomaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Oenomaus looks to move away, Attilius throws a big counter combo but Oenomaus just gets out of the way.
Attilius throws a good cross that connects.
Attilius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oenomaus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Attilius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oenomaus circles away quickly and effectively.
Attilius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oenomaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Attilius.
Attilius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Oenomaus rushes Attilius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oenomaus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attilius throws a right and a left that Oenomaus avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Attilius takes the fight into the clinch.
Oenomaus missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Oenomaus breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Attilius lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Attilius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Attilius. Oenomaus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oenomaus unleashes a big counter combination but Attilius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Attilius looks to land a combination but Oenomaus avoids it well.
Oenomaus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Attilius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oenomaus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oenomaus connects with a body shot that sends Attilius's belly button to the back.
Attilius misses with a double jab.
Attilius is looking to clinch.
Oenomaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Attilius throws a big counter combination but Oenomaus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Attilius is looking to clinch but Oenomaus is avoiding it.
Oenomaus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Attilius with a body shot.#CL#
Oenomaus tries to keep at a distance but Attilius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marcus Attilius has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Oenomaus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Attilius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Attilius lands a right hook to the body.
Attilius tries to clinch there but Oenomaus circles away.
#CL2#
Oenomaus clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attilius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oenomaus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Attilius with a body shot.
Oenomaus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attilius.
Attilius scores with a decent looking hook.
Oenomaus connects with a body shot that sends Attilius's belly button to the back.
Attilius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3##CL2#
Oenomaus closes the distance and pushes Attilius back into the cage.#BC#
Attilius manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Attilius pushes Oenomaus up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch.
Oenomaus misses with a body shot.
Attilius lands with an overhand left.
Attilius is looking to wear down Oenomaus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Attilius scores with a one two! Oenomaus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Attilius misses with the combination.
Oenomaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attilius was well out of range. Poor timing from Oenomaus.
No joy there for Attilius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oenomaus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oenomaus unleashes a big counter combination but Attilius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oenomaus throws a series of punches but Attilius avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Attilius slips under a jab from Oenomaus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oenomaus. Attilius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oenomaus tries to clinch there but Attilius circles away.
Attilius looks to score with a jab to the body but Oenomaus is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oenomaus tries to clinch but Attilius is having none of it.
Oenomaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Attilius misses with a straight right. #CL#
Attilius gets a clinch. #BC#
Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attilius just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Attilius - just one landing.
Oenomaus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Attilius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oenomaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Attilius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Attilius 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Attilius!
After winning the bout, Marcus Attilius 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:
AFC8
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Attilius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braxton.
Attilius looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#CL2#
Braxton closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Braxton as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Braxton lands an uppercut.
Attilius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Braxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braxton's coach down at Better Alternative ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Braxton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attilius backwards.
Braxton lands with a right to the head.
Braxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attilius backwards.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Braxton.
#ROC2#
Attilius is rocked!
Braxton tries to throw a body punch but Attilius avoids it by throwing Braxton back against the cage.
Oh Attilius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braxton lands a shoulder strike.
Braxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attilius. #KD2#
Braxton drops Attilius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Attilius is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#T1#
Braxton creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Attilius out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zachary Braxton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zachary Braxton waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
AFC1
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch but Crixus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attilius swinging wildly here.
Crixus jabs at Attilius's body.
Attilius is looking to clinch but Crixus is avoiding it.
Crixus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crixus is looking to clinch.
Crixus misses with a few strikes there.
Crixus misses with a combination
and Attilius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Attilius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Attilius.
#CL#
Attilius rushes Crixus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1##BC2#
Crixus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Attilius. Those never looked like landing.
Crixus lands a nice looking body shot.
Crixus defending well as Attilius loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Attilius clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Crixus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crixus lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Marcus Attilius has been cut.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crixus.
Attilius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Attilius is breathing heavily.
Attilius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attilius misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Crixus clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crixus throws a one two combo.
#T2##CL2#
Crixus has Attilius up against the cage in a clinch.
Attilius slows down the pace here.
Crixus can't find room to land a body shot as Attilius controls the action.
#BC#
Attilius manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Attilius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attilius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Attilius defending well as Crixus loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Crixus closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Crixus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Attilius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crixus with a nice cross.#T3#
Crixus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crixus throws a combination that misses
and Attilius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crixus throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius throws a one two combo.
Attilius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A punch combination from Attilius misses.
Attilius closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL2#
Crixus moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Crixus manages to break the clinch.
Crixus lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Crixus pushes Attilius up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crixus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attilius.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Attilius fails to land with a series of punches.
#T4#
Crixus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Attilius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Crixus.
Attilius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crixus moves away.
Crixus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crixus misses with a series of wild punches.
Attilius scores with a jab to the head.
Crixus tries to bum rush Attilius with a series of wild strikes but Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crixus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Crixus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Attilius scores with a one two! Crixus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murmillo Crixus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Attilius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Attilius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crixus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crixus tries to clinch up but Attilius circles away and keeps his distance.
Attilius throws a right hand that Crixus ducks under and follows up with a left that Crixus also avoids with ease.
Attilius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Attilius avoids the body shot from Crixus.
Marcus Attilius is winning the standup battle so far.
Attilius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crixus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
Attilius stalks Crixus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crixus's face. Crixus staggers backwards, shaken.
Crixus just misses with a punch to the body.
Crixus swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius throws a nice looking combination but Crixus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Crixus clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Crixus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Crixus clinches. #T1##BC2#
Crixus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Crixus.
A left and a right from Attilius both land. Nice combination.
Attilius tries to clinch up.
Crixus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crixus punishes Attilius's body with a nice straight punch.
Crixus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Attilius is looking for a counter combo.
Attilius lands a nice hook to Crixus's body. Crixus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Attilius wants to clinch.
Crixus is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Crixus.
#T2#
A combination from Attilius does no damage.
Crixus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attilius manages to avoid it.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crixus digs a good body shot into Attilius's ribs.
Crixus misses with a double jab
and Attilius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crixus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crixus fails to land with a series of punches.
Attilius works Crixus's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Attilius coming out on top.
Attilius cracks a nice hook into Crixus's ribs.
Crixus misses with a double jab.
Crixus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Attilius fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Attilius closes the distance and clinches.#T3##BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attilius tries to clinch but Crixus is having none of it. #CL2#
Crixus clinches. #BC2#
Crixus manages to break the clinch.
Attilius wants to clinch.
Crixus unleashes a big counter combination but Attilius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crixus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attilius attempts a counter takedown but Crixus avoids it well and moves away.
Attilius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crixus on the side of the head.
Attilius is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Attilius works over Crixus's head and body with a nice combination.
Crixus stalks Attilius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Attilius's face. Attilius staggers backwards, shaken.
Crixus slips a jab and a cross from Attilius.
Crixus throws a nice looking combination but Attilius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attilius misses with a few strikes there.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crixus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attilius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Crixus misses.
Attilius wants to clinch up but Crixus keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Attilius has Crixus up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch.
Attilius tries to clinch there but Crixus circles away.
Attilius throws a body punch but Crixus moves out of range.
Crixus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crixus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attilius is looking to wear down Crixus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some wild striking there from Attilius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Attilius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Attilius's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Crixus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Attilius.
Crixus tries to close the distance and clinch but Attilius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crixus misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Crixus gets tackled into the cage by Attilius. Attilius maintains the clinch.
Crixus trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Attilius misses with a few strikes there.
Attilius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crixus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Attilius. Those never looked like landing.
Attilius throws a big shot that misses.
Crixus unleashes a big counter combination but Attilius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crixus catches Attilius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Attilius is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Attilius misses with a two punch combination.
#T1#
A punch combination from Crixus misses. #CL#
Attilius has managed to clinch.
Attilius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crixuss head.
Attilius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Crixus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crixus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crixus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crixus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Attilius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crixus. #CL2#
Crixus instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Crixus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Attilius lands with a shot to the body.
Attilius tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Crixus moves into range and clinches up with Attilius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC2#
Crixus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attilius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crixus throws a nice looking combination but Attilius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Attilius moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Crixus throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Crixus misses with a wild combination.
Crixus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crixus.
Attilius misses with the combination.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crixus. #CL2#
Crixus gets a clinch.
Crixus digs a right hand into Attilius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Attilius's gas tank.
Crixus missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Crixus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Attilius does no damage.
Crixus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attilius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Crixus rushes Attilius and presses him up against the cage.#T4##BC2#
Crixus breaks from the clinch.
Attilius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Attilius works Crixus's body with a nice hook.
Attilius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crixus throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Crixus moves into the clinch.#BC#
Attilius breaks the clinch.
Crixus throws a combination. Attilius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crixus slips a jab and a cross from Attilius.
#CL2#
Crixus moves into the clinch.
Attilius just leaning against Crixus, taking a breather. #BC#
Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch but Crixus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attilius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crixus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Murmillo Crixus.
I think Crixus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murmillo Crixus!
Murmillo Crixus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Attilius throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Rocha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rocha.
Rocha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rocha has Attilius pressed against the cage.
#TD#
Rocha is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Attilius can't fight it off and eventually Rocha manages to take the fight to the floor. Attilius looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Attilius controls Rocha momentarily but Rocha frees himself. #SUB#
Rocha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rocha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius is looking to stand up but Rocha isn't so interested in that idea.
Rocha 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. #T1#
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Attilius wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rocha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rocha works over Attilius with some ground and pound from guard.
Rocha 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.
Rocha throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Attilius is trying to control the position but Rocha postures up. #T2#
Rocha sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Rocha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Attilius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Attilius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocha.
Attilius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Attilius looks winded!
Attilius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SU#
Rocha gets to his feet - Attilius follows without any prompting.
Marcus Attilius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Attilius.
Attilius works Rocha's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Rocha forces Attilius back against the cage and clinches.#T3#
Rocha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rocha prevents Attilius from breaking the clinch.
Attilius is trying to break free.#TD#
Rocha wants the takedown. Attilius is fighting it off but Rocha persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Attilius's guard against the cage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Attilius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rocha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Attilius's head.
Rocha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rocha postures up in Attilius's guard and throws a big left but Attilius blocks it. #SUB#
Rocha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rocha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rocha postures up and lands a big shot to Attilius's brow. #T4#
Rocha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rocha works over Attilius with some ground and pound from guard.
Rocha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rocha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Attilius's head.
Rocha 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.
Rocha with a nice head shot there.
Rocha landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rocha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Rocha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rocha shoots in for a takedown but Attilius shows good takedown defense.
Attilius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rocha.
Attilius just misses with a punch to the body.
Attilius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Attilius misses.
Rocha tries to clinch up but Attilius circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha tries to clinch but Attilius moves out of range.
Attilius throws a nice looking combination but Rocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rocha throws a big counter combination but Attilius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attilius.
Attilius is breathing heavily.#T1#
Rocha moves away from the strike by Attilius.
As Attilius looks to move away, Rocha throws a big counter combo but Attilius just gets out of the way.
Attilius falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Rocha counters by moving into the clinch.
Attilius is trying to break the clinch but Rocha is controlling him.#TD#
Rocha manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Rocha looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Attilius is defending well. Rocha quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Attilius has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rocha celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramon Rocha!
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