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Event:
StrikeForce Union #77
Date: Sep 10, 2017 |
#R1#
A big right from Lainey misses.
Lainey misses with a hook. Lilley ducked under it nicely.
Lilley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lilley digs a good hook to Lainey's body.
Lilley lands with a straight right. Lainey didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Lilley catches Lainey right on the button with a cross.
Lainey wants to slow Lilley down by chopping away at his legs.
Lilley throws a looping overhand right but Lainey ducks down to avoid it.
Lilley connects with a leg kick. Lainey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lilley cracks a nice hook into Lainey's ribs.
Lilley connects with a body shot.
Lainey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lilley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lainey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lilley slips a jab from Lainey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lainey misses with a looping right.
Lilley tries a quick counter leg kick but Lainey is wise to it.
Lilley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lainey lands a right hook to the body.
Lainey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lilley jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lilley working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Lilley digs a right hand into Lainey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lainey's gas tank.
Lilley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lilley.
Lilley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laineys head. #BC2#
Lilley breaks the clinch.
Lilley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lainey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Lainey misses.
Lainey throws a jab but it's blocked by Lilley.
Lilley flicks out a counter leg kick but Lainey steps away.
Nice defenses there by Lainey.
Lilley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lilley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lilley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Lilley slips the punch.
Lilley connects with a solid leg kick.
Lilley scores with a hook to the body. Lainey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilley missing with a left hand there. Lainey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lilley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lilley ducks under a wild hook from Lainey.
Lainey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lilley.
Lilley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lainey.#T2#
Lilley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lainey. That did some damage!
Lilley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Lilley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lilley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lainey is looking to clinch but Lilley is avoiding it.
Lilley scores with a nice head shot.
Lainey moves in looking to clinch but Lilley pushes him off.
Lilley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lilley connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Lilley.
Lilley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lainey.
Lainey throws a right hand that misses
and Lilley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
Lilley has managed to clinch.
Lainey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lilley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lainey's efforts to push away.
Lainey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilley.
Lilley lands a left hand.
Lilley lands a hook that snaps the head of Lainey backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lilley scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#
Lainey is rocked!
Lilley misses with a body punch.
Oh Lainey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Lainey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lilley has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lainey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lainey seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Lilley - that landed with a thud.
#BC2#
Lilley breaks the clinch.
Lilley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lilley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Lainey gets tackled into the cage by Lilley. Lilley maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lilley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Lilley. #BC2#
Lilley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lilley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lilley misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Lilley clinches.
Lilley gets through Lainey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Lilley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lilley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lilley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lilley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lainey finds it's way round the side to connect with Lilley's head.
Lainey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lainey throws a hook to the side of Lilley's head but Lilley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Lainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lilley throws out the jab.
Lainey is looking to clinch but Lilley is avoiding it.
Lainey moves out of range as Lilley strikes.
Lilley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lainey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lilley.
Lilley connects with a leg kick. Lainey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lilley throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lilley.
Lainey takes a swing at Lilley's ribcage but misses.
Lilley looks to land a right hand but Lainey moved out of range.
Lilley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lainey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lilley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lainey takes a swing at Lilley's ribcage but misses.
Lilley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lainey missing with a left hand there. Lilley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Lilley misses.
Lainey looks to land a right hand but Lilley moved out of range.
Lainey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lainey dips to his left and cracks Lilley with an uppercut!
Lilley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lainey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Lilley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lainey tries to clinch up.
Lilley scores with a leg kick.
Lainey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lilley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lainey throws a hook but Lilley avoids it easily.
Lilley flicks out a counter leg kick but Lainey steps away.
Lilley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lainey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Lainey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lainey misses with a straight left.
Lilley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lainey misses with a body shot.
Lilley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lainey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lainey tries to clinch up.
Lilley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lainey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lilley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lainey tries to clinch up but Lilley circles away and keeps his distance.
Lilley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lainey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lainey takes a swing at Lilley's ribcage but misses.
Lilley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lainey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilley looks to throw the jab but Lainey is out of range.
Lainey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Lilley lands a jab to the nose.
Lilley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lainey.
Lilley ducks under a wild hook from Lainey.
Lilley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lainey.
Derek Lilley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lilley scores with a jab to the head.
Lilley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lilley.
A swing and a miss from Lainey.
Lilley connects with a crisp jab.
Lilley lands a nice looking body shot.
Lilley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lainey's sensitive parts.
Lilley stuns Lainey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lainey wants to clinch up but Lilley keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Lilley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lainey throws a looping overhand right but Lilley ducks down to avoid it.
Lainey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lilley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lainey was well out of range. Poor timing from Lilley.
Lilley slips a straight right by Lainey.
Lainey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lilley.
An inside leg kick lands from Lilley. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Lilley. Lainey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lilley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilley just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Lilley slips the punch.
Lilley with a hook.
Lainey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lainey throws an overhand right that lands on Lilley's shoulder, as Lilley tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Lilley misses.
Lilley cracks the inside of Lainey's front leg.
Lilley is looking to slow Lainey down with leg kicks.
Lilley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lainey.
Lainey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lilley circles away.
Lainey missing with a left hand there. Lilley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lainey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lilley.
Lilley swats away the attempt to clinch by Lainey.
Lilley throws a good cross that connects.
Lainey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lilley.
#T3#
Lilley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Lilley checks a leg kick.
Lilley throws a good cross that connects.
Lilley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Lilley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lainey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lilley lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Lilley.
Lilley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lainey backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lilley.
Lilley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lainey tries to break free but Lilley pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lilley.
Lilley stalling.
Lilley pushes Lainey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lilley has Lainey pressed against the cage, preventing Lainey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lilley lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilley.
Lainey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lainey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lilley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Lilley lands with a left to the head.
Lilley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lilley throws a big uppercut that drops Lainey! More strikes from Lilley and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lainey lies dazed against the cage as Lilley celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Lilley! Derek Lilley retains his lightweight title!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #76
Date: Sep 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lainey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacroix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lainey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lainey tests Lacroix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacroix throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lainey looks to land a left hand but Lacroix moved out of range nicely.
Lacroix walks into a straight right hand from Lainey.
Lainey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacroix's head.
A big left from Lacroix misses.
Lacroix cracks Lainey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacroix swings widly with a right hand
and Lainey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lainey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lainey throws a right hand that Lacroix ducks under and follows up with a left that Lacroix also avoids with ease.
Lacroix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
Lacroix throws an overhand right that lands on Lainey's shoulder, as Lainey tries to avoid the shot.
Lainey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lainey moves to clinch but Lacroix breaks away
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lacroix to counter with a crisp jab.
Lainey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lainey throws a combination that misses
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
Lacroix lands with a nice body punch.
Lacroix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Lacroix.
Lainey lands a body shot.
Lacroix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacroix throws out the jab.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lainey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lainey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Lainey.#T2#
Lacroix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Lainey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lainey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lainey cracks Lacroix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacroix thuds a left hand into Lainey's body.
Lacroix fails to land with a series of punches.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lacroix throws a body punch but Lainey moves out of range.
Lainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacroix.
Lainey tries to clinch
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lacroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lainey is looking to counter punch.
Lacroix blocks a jab.
Lacroix lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lacroix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lainey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lainey, right into the meat.
#T3#
A big right from Lacroix misses.
Lacroix lands a jab-cross combination.
Lacroix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lainey.
Lainey throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
Lainey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lainey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lainey swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lacroix misses with a looping right.
Lainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacroix.
Lacroix throws a body shot but no joy.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lacroix lands a two punch combo.
Lacroix moves forwards but Lainey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Lainey misses with the combination.
#T4#
Lacroix moves away from the strike by Lainey.
Lainey is looking to clinch but Lacroix is avoiding it.
Lacroix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lainey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacroix throws out the jab.
Lacroix takes one to the chin there.
Lacroix shoots in looking for a takedown. Lainey tries to sprawl out of it but Lacroix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lainey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lainey throws a shot from downtown. Lacroix moves away and avoids it.
Lacroix slips a straight right by Lainey.
No joy there for Lainey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lacroix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Lainey. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lainey takes one on the button.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lainey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lainey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Eddie Lainey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lainey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lainey is looking to clinch.
Lainey closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Lacroix to counter with a crisp jab.
Remy Lacroix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Lainey looks to land a left hand but Lacroix moved out of range nicely.
Lacroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lainey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lacroix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lainey throws a body punch but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lainey doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacroix circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacroix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lacroix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lainey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lainey dips to his left and cracks Lacroix with an uppercut!#T1#
Lainey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lainey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lainey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lacroix walks into a stiff left hand from Lainey.
Lacroix looks to throw the jab but Lainey is out of range.
Lainey misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.
Lainey scores with a nice right hand.
Lacroix swats away the attempt to clinch by Lainey.
A nice side step and Lacroix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lainey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lacroix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lainey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Lacroix misses its intended target.
Lacroix misses with a straight right.
Lainey misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Good shot there by Lainey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lacroix might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lainey has got the better of the exchanges.
Lainey throws an off balance right hand
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eddie Lainey is winning the standup battle so far.
Lainey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lacroix on the side of the head.
Lacroix scores with a punch to the head.
Lainey cracks Lacroix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacroix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lainey to score with a decent uppercut.
Lainey tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacroix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Lacroix misses. #CL#
Lainey closes the distance and clinches.
Lacroix trying to control the position but instead, Lainey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lacroix into the cage.
Lainey working hard to break the clinch.#T3##BC#
Lainey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lacroix misses the shot to the body.
Lainey misses with the combination.
It seemed like Lacroix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacroix walks into a straight right hand from Lainey.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Lacroix slips the punch.
Lainey dodges the punch combination from Lacroix.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lainey misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lacroix's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lacroix slips under a jab from Lainey.
Lacroix takes a swing at Lainey's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Nice uppercut there from Lainey.
Lainey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lainey throws the left hand but Lacroix avoids the punch easily.
Lacroix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lacroix moves out of range as Lainey strikes.
Lacroix throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Lainey misses the target.
Lainey throws a lazy right hand but Lacroix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacroix throws a counter combo.
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!
Nice defenses there by Lacroix.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Lacroix's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lacroix throws an overhand right that lands on Lainey's shoulder, as Lainey tries to avoid the shot.
Lacroix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lacroix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lainey circles away quickly and effectively.
Lainey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lainey tries to clinch up but Lacroix circles away and keeps his distance.
Lainey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Lainey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lainey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lainey throws a front kick aimed at Lacroix's knee but Lacroix avoids it well.
Lainey misses with a straight left.
Lacroix is looking for the big counter here.
Lainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacroix.
Lainey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacroix can do to turn this around?
Lacroix staying out of range there.
Lacroix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lainey misses with a straight left.
Lacroix lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lainey tries to clinch but Lacroix moves away
and Lacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Lacroix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lainey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lacroix.
Lainey misses with a hook. Lacroix ducked under it nicely.
Lainey throws out a loose jab but Lacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lainey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Lacroix lands a nice shot that snaps Lainey's head back.
Lainey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacroix was well out of range. Poor timing from Lainey.
Lacroix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Lainey moves into the clinch.
Lacroix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacroix stalls.
Lacroix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laineys head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lacroix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Lainey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lainey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacroix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lainey throws out a loose jab but Lacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacroix. Lainey does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Lainey misses.
Lainey lands a jab.#T2#
Lainey throws the left hand but Lacroix avoids the punch easily.
Lainey throws a hook to the side of Lacroix's head but Lacroix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacroix! But no joy.
Lacroix throws a good cross that connects.
Lacroix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lainey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL#
Lainey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lacroix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Lainey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacroix's head.
Lainey moves out of range of the strikes.
Lainey misses with the combination.
Lainey motions for Lacroix to come forward. Lainey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lainey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lacroix in his tracks. #T3#
Nice straight punches there by Lainey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lainey.
Lainey swings widly with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Lainey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacroix missing with a left hand there. Lainey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lainey swings for the body but Lacroix moves out of range.
Lacroix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lainey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacroix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lainey misses with a looping right.
Lacroix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lainey at a distance.
Lainey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lacroix.
Lacroix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
Lainey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lainey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lacroix misses with a looping left.
Lacroix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lainey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lacroix scores with a three punch combo!
Eddie Lainey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lainey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Lainey.
Lacroix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lainey cracks Lacroix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Lacroix.
Remy Lacroix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lainey scores with the left hand. Lacroix knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie Lainey.
Well Lainey 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Lainey!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #73
Date: Aug 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Barover shoots in for a takedown but Lainey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lainey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barover ducks under a wild hook from Lainey.
Barover tries to counter with a takedown but Lainey is quick to defend against it.
Barover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lainey.
Barover feinted with a counter takedown.
Lainey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barover.
Barover moves out of range as Lainey strikes.
Lainey throws a jab but it's blocked by Barover.
Lainey takes a swing at Barover's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Barover dives in and scores a takedown into Lainey's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Barover decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey throws a looping overhand right but Barover ducks down to avoid it.
Barover moves away from the strike by Lainey.
Barover appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lainey defends well and Barover ends up having to push Lainey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lainey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barover half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Barover shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Barover won't allow Lainey to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Lainey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lainey throws an overhand right that lands on Barover's shoulder, as Barover tries to avoid the shot.
Barover half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lainey misses with a combination
#TD#
and Barover counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lainey wants to stand and escape but Barover is having none of it.
Barover is working Lainey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lainey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lainey swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES2#
Lainey wriggles free and stands up. #T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barover.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Barover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lainey moves to clinch but Barover breaks away #TD#
and Barover counters with a single leg into guard. Lainey didn't expect that. #SUB#
Barover drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lainey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lainey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lainey! #REVB#
Barover is looking for a sweep.
Lainey wants to stand but Barover has his arm trapped.
Barover sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lainey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barover controlling the position well. #T3#
Barover tries to roll over but Lainey keeps him under control.
Lainey is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Barover gets full guard.
Barover looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lainey is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Lainey wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Barover's closed guard. He's half up but Barover has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Barover pivots and extends the arm, Lainey falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Barover! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Barover!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #71
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Lainey fails to land with a series of punches.
Martins fails to land with a series of punches.
Martins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Lainey misses its intended target.
Martins walks into a stiff left hand from Lainey.
Lainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martins keeps the fight on the outside.
Martins throwing a counter right hand but Lainey manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Martins.#ROC#
Lainey is rocked!
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Martins slips the punch.
Martins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lainey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Lainey misses.
We've been told by Martins's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Martins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lainey is still on wobbly legs! Can Martins finish him?
Lainey lands a nice looking body shot.
Martins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Lainey misses.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martins misses with an uppercut. Lainey saw that one coming.#T1#
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lainey motions for Martins to come forward. Lainey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Martins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lainey takes a swing at Martins's ribcage but misses.
Lainey seems to have recovered his senses.
Lainey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martins thuds a left hand into Lainey's body.
Martins catches Lainey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lainey throws a looping overhand right but Martins ducks down to avoid it.
Lainey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martins walks into a left hand.
Martins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eddie Lainey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lainey's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey misses with a telegraphed body shot
#KD#
and Lainey is countered with a crisp right hand from Martins that sends him to the canvas! Martins follows him to the mat into side control. #SUB#
Martins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Martins just content to control the position.
Check out the look on Martins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martins prevents Lainey from escaping the position.#SUB#
Martins is trying to get an arm triangle but Lainey is defending well. #T3#
Martins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Martins staying calm.
Lainey pushes Martins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ES2#
Lainey bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lainey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martins.
Martins lands a nice hook to Lainey's body. Lainey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lainey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martins on the side of the head.
Lainey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lainey takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4##CL#
Martins moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
Lainey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lainey is looking to break free of the clinch but Martins has double underhooks.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martins pushes Lainey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins creates a bit of distance for himself, with Lainey pressed up against the cage and cracks Lainey with a massive uppercut! Lainey goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Martins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otavio Martins!
An out of breath Otavio Martins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #67
Date: Jul 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Naranbaatar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naranbaatar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lainey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Naranbaatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naranbaatar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lainey!
Lainey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Naranbaatar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Naranbaatar misses.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lainey won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lainey is letting Naranbaatar control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naranbaatar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lainey!
Naranbaatar controlling the position easily from mount.
Lainey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naranbaatar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Lainey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Naranbaatar. #SUB#
Naranbaatar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lainey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T1#
Naranbaatar controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Naranbaatar looking for a guillotine from mount but Lainey is having none of it.
Naranbaatar looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Lainey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Naranbaatar content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Lainey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Naranbaatar.
Lainey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Naranbaatar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naranbaatar looking to secure an arm triangle but Lainey defends it well. #T3#
Lainey tries to buck Naranbaatar off but he can't manage it.
Naranbaatar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Naranbaatar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Naranbaatar has control of Lainey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lainey regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Naranbaatar moves to the back position. #T4#
Naranbaatar biding his time, controlling Lainey. #SUB#
Naranbaatar looking for the RNC.
Naranbaatar is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lainey. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Naranbaatar is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB#
Naranbaatar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lainey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lainey for a finish.
Naranbaatar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Lainey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lainey throws a hook but Naranbaatar avoids it easily.
Lainey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naranbaatar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lainey.
Naranbaatar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Naranbaatar ducks under a wild hook from Lainey.
Naranbaatar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Naranbaatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Lainey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lainey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naranbaatar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lainey tries to clinch there but Naranbaatar circles away.
Naranbaatar scores with a jab to the body.
Lainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Lainey does no damage.
Naranbaatar digs a good hook to Lainey's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lainey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lainey misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Naranbaatar scores with a jab.
Lainey throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Lainey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lainey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Naranbaatar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lainey.
A chopping leg kick lands by Naranbaatar.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lainey closes the distance but Naranbaatar moves to the side
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lainey thinking.
Naranbaatar throws a lazy right hand but Lainey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naranbaatar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lainey.#T2#
Lainey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lainey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lainey swings widly with a right hand
and Naranbaatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lainey throws an off balance right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey thuds a left hand into Naranbaatar's body.
Naranbaatar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Naranbaatar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naranbaatar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lainey looks to clinch
and Naranbaatar counters with a low kick, right behind Lainey 's knee.
Naranbaatar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Naranbaatar takes one on the button.
Lainey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Naranbaatar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lainey.
Good standup being displayed there by Naranbaatar as he connects with a hook.
Lainey tries to clinch but Naranbaatar moves out of range. #T3#
Naranbaatar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Lainey.
#CUT2#
It looks like Tarkhan Naranbaatar has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Naranbaatar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lainey doesn't seem phased though.
Naranbaatar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lainey.
Lainey missing with a left hand there. Naranbaatar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Naranbaatar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lainey, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Naranbaatar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lainey misses with a hook to the body
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lainey's knee momentarily.
Lainey cracks Naranbaatar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Naranbaatar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lainey can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick there by Naranbaatar.
Lainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naranbaatar. That's going to slow Lainey down. #T4##CL#
Naranbaatar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lainey tries to break free but Naranbaatar pushes him back against the cage.
Naranbaatar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Lainey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar misses with a kick to the body.
Lainey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naranbaatar staying out of range there.
And Naranbaatar counters with a quick kick to the body but Lainey blocks it.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lainey lands with a nice body punch.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice leg kick.
Lainey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naranbaatar counters with a stiff right hand.
Lainey is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Lainey fails to land with a series of punches.
Lainey throws a hook but Naranbaatar avoids it easily.
Naranbaatar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lainey.
Lainey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naranbaatar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lainey connects with a jab.
Lainey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a leg kick.
Lainey throws a hook but Naranbaatar blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Naranbaatar misses its target.
Naranbaatar fails to land with a series of punches.
Naranbaatar looks to throw the jab but Lainey is out of range.
Lainey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Naranbaatar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Naranbaatar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naranbaatar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Naranbaatar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naranbaatar blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head.#T1#
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a good low kick that Lainey was not able to check.
Lainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lainey misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naranbaatar. That's going to slow Lainey down.
A head kick misses from Naranbaatar.
Lainey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lainey throws a right hand that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lainey throws a big shot that misses.
Naranbaatar throws a big counter combination but Lainey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Lainey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eddie Lainey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naranbaatar slips a straight right by Lainey.
Lainey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Naranbaatar takes one to the side of the head.
Lainey swings widly with a right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice body kick.
Lainey misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Naranbaatar misses the target.
Lainey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Lainey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naranbaatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naranbaatar looks to land a right hand but Lainey moved out of range.
Lainey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naranbaatar.
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!
Lainey tries to clinch but Naranbaatar is having none of it.
Lainey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naranbaatar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naranbaatar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lainey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Naranbaatar throws a hook to the side of Lainey's head but Lainey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Lainey throws a series of punches but Naranbaatar avoids them all with ease.
As Lainey tries to get set, Naranbaatar tries to push him back and clinch up but Lainey manages to avoid the attempt.
Naranbaatar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lainey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naranbaatar.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Naranbaatar slips the punch.
Lainey throws a poor cross that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice uppercut.
Lainey misses with an uppercut
and Naranbaatar counters with a good low kick that Lainey was not able to check.
Lainey lands with a cross.
Lainey lunges at Naranbaatar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Naranbaatar's hand.
Lainey throws a combination that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with an outside leg kick.
Naranbaatar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Lainey.
Lainey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naranbaatar's head 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!
Naranbaatar lunges at Lainey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lainey's hand. #T4#
Naranbaatar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Naranbaatar blocks a jab.
Lainey looks to score with a jab to the body but Naranbaatar is just out of range.
Lainey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Naranbaatar both land. Nice combination. #ROC#
Lainey is rocked!
Lainey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lainey is still on wobbly legs! Can Naranbaatar finish him?
Lainey tries to close the distance and clinch but Naranbaatar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lainey seems to have recovered his senses.
Lainey throws a right hand that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a low kick, right behind Lainey 's knee.
Lainey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lainey throws a leg kick
and Naranbaatar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naranbaatar with a hook.
Naranbaatar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lainey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Lainey tries to clinch up.
Lainey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Naranbaatars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Lainey misses.
Naranbaatar connects with a leg kick. Lainey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Naranbaatar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lainey's sensitive parts.
Naranbaatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lainey.
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a good low kick that Lainey was not able to check.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Naranbaatar has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Naranbaatar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Naranbaatar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Naranbaatar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lainey swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Naranbaatar stays in close to Lainey's body and controls the position.
Naranbaatar advances position into side control!
Naranbaatar controlling from side mount.
Lainey pushes Naranbaatar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Naranbaatar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Naranbaatar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lainey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lainey is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naranbaatar is controlling him well.#SUB#
Naranbaatar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lainey, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Naranbaatar tries for a kimura but Lainey is defending well.
Lainey is letting Naranbaatar control him for a moment.
Naranbaatar continues to stall.#T3##SUB#
Naranbaatar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lainey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Naranbaatar stalls from top position.#SUB#
Naranbaatar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Naranbaatar has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T4#
Naranbaatar controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Lainey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Naranbaatar looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lainey stops Naranbaatar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Naranbaatar controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar had his way with Eddie Lainey in that round.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
#R5#
A good leg kick by Naranbaatar.
Lainey throws a right hand that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lainey's knee momentarily.
Naranbaatar scores with a body shot.
Lainey looks to land a right hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range.
Lainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naranbaatar throws a hook but Lainey blocks it.
A big right from Lainey misses.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naranbaatar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lainey is looking to score with low kicks.
Naranbaatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Naranbaatar digs a good hook to Lainey's body.
Naranbaatar feints a jab promting Lainey to slip. Naranbaatar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lainey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T1#
Lainey misses with a hook
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naranbaatar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lainey on the side of the head.
Lainey looks to land a right hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range.
Lainey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lainey misses with a combination
and Naranbaatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lainey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lainey just misses with a punch to the body.
Naranbaatar attempts a counter takedown but Lainey avoids it well and moves away.
Naranbaatar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lainey was well out of range. Poor timing from Naranbaatar.
Lainey misses with a looping left.
It looked like Naranbaatar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lainey.
Naranbaatar clobbers Lainey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Naranbaatar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naranbaatar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lainey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Naranbaatar walks into a straight right hand from Lainey.
Lainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naranbaatar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lainey misses with an uppercut. Naranbaatar saw that one coming.
Naranbaatar with a hook.
Lainey misses with a combination
and Naranbaatar counters with a good, hard body kick but Lainey shrugs it off.
Lainey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naranbaatar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lainey.
Lainey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lainey wants to clinch but Naranbaatar slips to the side
and Naranbaatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naranbaatar catches Lainey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lainey throws an overhand right that lands on Naranbaatar's shoulder, as Naranbaatar tries to avoid the shot.
Naranbaatar tried to counter with a leg kick but Lainey avoided it.#T3#
Lainey misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Lainey is predictable there
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice uppercut.
Naranbaatar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Naranbaatar was looking to counter with a kick there.#TD#
Naranbaatar shoots in and bounces Lainey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Naranbaatar advances position into side control!#SUB#
Naranbaatar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Naranbaatar advances nicely into full mount. #T4#
Naranbaatar takes Lainey's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lainey is in trouble. #SUB#
Naranbaatar is cranking Lainey's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lainey! He's tightened the choke and Lainey is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
Tarkhan Naranbaatar retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Tarkhan Naranbaatar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #66
Date: Jun 25, 2017 |
#R1#
A jab from Lainey finds it's way through Kvasir's defenses. #CL#
Lainey clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Lainey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kvasir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lainey cracks Kvasir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kvasir slips a jab and a cross from Lainey.
Lainey's corner calls for a 1-2. Lainey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kvasir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kvasir shoots in for a takedown but Lainey shows good takedown defense.
Lainey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kvasir shoots for a double leg takedown but Lainey sprawls well. He's pushed Kvasir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lainey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lainey scores with a decent looking hook.
Lainey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kvasir.
Kvasir fails with the takedown.
Eddie Lainey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djin Kvasir.
Kvasir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lainey but Lainey pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Lainey cracks Kvasir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lainey lands a head shot.#CL#
Lainey has managed to clinch.
Kvasir can't get the takedown.
Kvasir wants a takedown.
Kvasir looks winded!
Kvasir looking for a takedown. #BC#
Lainey breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Lainey there.
Kvasir closes the distance and clinches up with Lainey, looking for a takedown. Kvasir pushes Lainey against the cage but Lainey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kvasir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lainey wants to land a leg kick but Kvasir is out of range.
Kvasir is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Lainey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kvasir, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Lainey breaks the clinch.
Lainey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lainey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kvasir's head.
Lainey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Lainey forces Kvasir back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Lainey breaks from the clinch.
Lainey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kvasirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kvasir walks into a straight right hand from Lainey.#CL#
Lainey clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Lainey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Lainey forces Kvasir back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Lainey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lainey lands a jab.
Lainey lands with a cross.
No joy there for Lainey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Lainey drives through and clinches with Kvasir against the cage.
Kvasir tries for a takedown but Lainey manages to get underhooks.
Kvasir wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Lainey manages to break the clinch.
#T3##CL#
Lainey closes the distance and clinches.
Lainey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Djin Kvasir has been cut.#BC#
Lainey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Lainey.
#CL#
Lainey pushes Kvasir up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Lainey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kvasir walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lainey lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Lainey finds it's target.
Kvasir shoots in looking for a takedown but Lainey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kvasir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Lainey 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.
Lainey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eddie Lainey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Lainey takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Lainey breaks from the clinch.
Lainey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4##CL#
Lainey pushes Kvasir up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Lainey breaks the clinch.
Lainey scores with a nice head shot.#CL#
Lainey has closed the distance and engaged Kvasir in a clinch.
#BC#
Lainey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lainey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lainey lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Lainey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kvasir, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Lainey breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Lainey closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Lainey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lainey connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lainey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kvasir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kvasir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lainey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Lainey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Djin Kvasir's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A jab lands there for Lainey.
Lainey scores with a nice right hand.
Kvasir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lainey lands with an overhand left.
Kvasir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lainey sprawls well. Lainey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kvasir gets slowly back to his feet.
Lainey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kvasir unleashes a big counter combination but Lainey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Lainey scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvasir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lainey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lainey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lainey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Lainey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#
Kvasir is rocked!
Lainey lands with a right that hurts Kvasir. Kvasir looks to clinch but Lainey throws a short knee that drops Kvasir. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Eddie Lainey!
In defeat, Djin Kvasir stepped up to the mic, saying 'next time is the time'.
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #65
Date: Jun 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from McBonebrook.
Lainey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBonebrook circles away quickly and effectively.
McBonebrook takes one to the chin there.
Sloppy strikes from Lainey. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Lainey clinches.
McBonebrook tries to throw a body punch but Lainey avoids it by throwing McBonebrook back against the cage.
Lainey lands with a left to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Quincy McBonebrook has been cut.
Nice body punch from McBonebrook - that landed with a thud.
Lainey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McBonebrook with a knee to the head.
McBonebrook lands with a light punch inside.
McBonebrook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
Lainey is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lainey is looking to break free of the clinch but McBonebrook has double underhooks.
Lainey is looking to break free of the clinch but McBonebrook has double underhooks.
McBonebrook scores with a shot to the side of Lainey's head.
Lainey is still on wobbly legs! Can McBonebrook finish him?
McBonebrook misses with a body punch.
McBonebrook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lainey seems to have recovered his senses.
Lainey working hard to break the clinch.
McBonebrook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Lainey is trying to break the clinch but McBonebrook has him pressed against the cage.
McBonebrook works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McBonebrook is looking to take this one to the mat.
McBonebrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Lainey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McBonebrook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBonebrook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from McBonebrook.
Still in the clinch, McBonebrook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lainey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lainey tries to circle away but McBonebrook has him pinned against the cage.
McBonebrook scores with a shoulder strike.
McBonebrook works on Lainey's body with a couple of short punches.
McBonebrook lands a shoulder strike.
McBonebrook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lainey to keep the fight standing.
McBonebrook presses Lainey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McBonebrook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McBonebrook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from McBonebrook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBonebrook lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
McBonebrook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McBonebrook pushes Lainey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McBonebrook wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy McBonebrook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBonebrook is stalling here.
McBonebrook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lainey prevents a body shot from McBonebrook.
McBonebrook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lainey blocks it with crossed arms.
McBonebrook pushes Lainey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lainey is trying to break free.#BC#
McBonebrook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Lainey tries to keep at a distance but McBonebrook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lainey swings wildly with an uppercut but McBonebrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBonebrook lands a hook that snaps the head of Lainey backwards. #BC#
McBonebrook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McBonebrook.
#KD#
McBonebrook lands a big right hand that sends Lainey crashing to the mat! McBonebrook stays standing though and waves Lainey back to his feet!#T3#
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McBonebrook's head.
Lainey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBonebrook.
#CL#
McBonebrook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lainey, pushing him back against the cage.
Lainey wants to break free but McBonebrook has control.
Lainey is looking to break free of the clinch but McBonebrook has double underhooks.
Lainey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McBonebrook throws an elbow but it misses.
Lainey can't break the clinch.
#BC#
McBonebrook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lainey scores with a hook.
Lainey moves in looking to clinch but McBonebrook pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Lainey misses the target.
McBonebrook on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
McBonebrook rushes Lainey and presses him up against the cage.
Lainey working hard to break the clinch.
McBonebrook lands a nice uppercut.
Lainey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McBonebrook has Lainey pressed against the cage, preventing Lainey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4#
Lainey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lainey is trying to push McBonebrook away but McBonebrook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lainey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
McBonebrook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lainey, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBonebrook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lainey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBonebrook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McBonebrook connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Lainey as he connects with a hook.
Lainey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McBonebrook.
Lainey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lainey misses with a body shot.
A combination from Lainey does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McBonebrook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBonebrook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lainey scores with a shot to the body.
Lainey cracks McBonebrook with an open hand slap.
McBonebrook avoids the body shot from Lainey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quincy McBonebrook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quincy McBonebrook's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
McBonebrook takes one to the side of the head.
Lainey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McBonebrook slips under a jab.
Lainey tests McBonebrook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lainey slips under a jab from McBonebrook.
McBonebrook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lainey.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but McBonebrook slips the punch.
McBonebrook blocks a jab.
McBonebrook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McBonebrook misses with a wild combination.
McBonebrook throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and McBonebrook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBonebrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lainey, as that shot connected.
Donk. Lainey catches McBonebrook right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lainey tries to move into range but McBonebrook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
McBonebrook needs to keep his hands up - Lainey had a free shot at his head there.
McBonebrook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McBonebrook feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lainey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBonebrook.
Lainey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lainey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McBonebrook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lainey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McBonebrook scrambles back to his feet.
Lainey tries to clinch but McBonebrook moves out of range.
Lainey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL#
McBonebrook has taken the fight to the clinch.
McBonebrook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lainey can't break the clinch.
Lainey wants to break the clinch but can't.
McBonebrook trying to land knees to the body.
McBonebrook keeps control of Lainey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McBonebrook lands a shoulder strike.
Quincy McBonebrook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from McBonebrook.
McBonebrook lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lainey.
Still in the clinch, McBonebrook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lainey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T2#
McBonebrook misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lainey takes a shot to the head.
McBonebrook lands a nice shot to the body.
McBonebrook scores with a shoulder strike.
Lainey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McBonebrook unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lainey! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McBonebrook is unloading with more strikes now! Lainey drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quincy McBonebrook!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #64
Date: Jun 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
McBonebrook moves into range and clinches up with Lainey.
McBonebrook lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
McBonebrook breaks the clinch.
McBonebrook wants to slow Lainey down by chopping away at his legs.
Lainey fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBonebrook lands a jab-cross combination.
Lainey throws an overhand right that lands on McBonebrook's shoulder, as McBonebrook tries to avoid the shot.
McBonebrook tries to score with a low kick but Lainey moves his leg out of the way.
Good shot there by Lainey.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lainey can't break the clinch.
McBonebrook lands an uppercut.
McBonebrook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lainey blocking some punches.
#BC2#
McBonebrook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lainey tries to clinch up but McBonebrook circles away and keeps his distance.
McBonebrook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McBonebrook there as he acknowledges the shot.
McBonebrook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McBonebrook works over Lainey's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC2#
Lainey is rocked!#KD2#
McBonebrook lands a big head kick that sends Lainey tumbling to the mat! McBonebrook takes a step backwards and waves Lainey back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Lainey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1##CL2#
McBonebrook clinches with his opponent.
Lainey tries to circle away but McBonebrook has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McBonebrook as the two fighters clinch.
McBonebrook lands a nice uppercut.
McBonebrook lands a body shot in the clinch.
McBonebrook lands a big right hand that drops Lainey! The killer instinct kicks in and McBonebrook finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McBonebrook!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quincy McBonebrook!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #62
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Naranbaatar moves out of range as Lainey strikes.
Lainey ducks right into an uppercut from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lainey at a distance.
Lainey looks to throw the jab but Naranbaatar is out of range.
Lainey misses with a leg kick
and Naranbaatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naranbaatar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lainey.
Naranbaatar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lainey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice leg kick.
Lainey throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Naranbaatar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Naranbaatar as the two fighters clinch.
Naranbaatar scores with a shoulder strike.
Lainey working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naranbaatar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Naranbaatar.
Lainey is trying to break the clinch but Naranbaatar has him pressed against the cage.
Naranbaatar 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.
Nice body punch from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar lands with a right to the head. #T1##BC#
Naranbaatar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lainey looks for the body kick but Naranbaatar saw that one coming.
Lainey looks to land a left hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range nicely.
Naranbaatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lainey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lainey throws a hook but Naranbaatar avoids it easily.
Lainey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naranbaatar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lainey.
Lainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naranbaatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eddie Lainey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lainey throws an off balance right hand
and Naranbaatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lainey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a stiff right hand.
Lainey missing with a left hand there. Naranbaatar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naranbaatar feinted with a counter takedown.
Naranbaatar scores with a leg kick.
Lainey throws an off balance right hand
and Naranbaatar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lainey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lainey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#ROC#
Lainey is rocked!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lainey thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Lainey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lainey.
Lainey misses with a looping right.
Naranbaatar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Naranbaatar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lainey.
Lainey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lainey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naranbaatar.
Lainey misses with a hook
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice uppercut.
Naranbaatar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naranbaatar misses with a straight right.
Lainey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lainey throws out a loose jab but Naranbaatar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lainey looks to throw the jab but Naranbaatar is out of range.
Lainey swings widly with a right hand
and Naranbaatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Naranbaatar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T3##TD#
Naranbaatar gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Naranbaatar prevents Lainey from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naranbaatar taking a breather here.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lainey is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naranbaatar is controlling him well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB#
Naranbaatar has hold of Lainey's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lainey tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Naranbaatar cranks the arm and Lainey screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lainey, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
Tarkhan Naranbaatar retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Tarkhan Naranbaatar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #60
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Champ takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lainey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Champ tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lainey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lainey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Champ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lainey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Champ.
A jab from Lainey does it's job there.#CL2#
Lainey has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lainey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Champ can't find room to land a body shot as Lainey controls the action.
#BC2#
Lainey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champ fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Lainey rushes Champ and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Champ.
Lainey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lainey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Lainey breaks from the clinch.
Lainey lands with a nice combination. Champ backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Lainey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Champ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lainey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lainey throws out a counter right but Champ avoids it with no problem.
Champ takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Champ misses with a two punch combination.
Champ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lainey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lainey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lainey dodges the punch combination from Champ.
A left and a right from Lainey both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Lainey has Champ up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Lainey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Champ misses with a combination
and Lainey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!#CL2#
Lainey has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Lainey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eddie Lainey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Champ gets tackled into the cage by Lainey. Lainey maintains the clinch. #BC#
Champ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Lainey closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Champ working aggressively here.
Champ pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Champ breaks the clinch.
Lainey lands with an uppercut that bounces Champ off the cage and back into range.
Lainey stalks Champ and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Champ's face. Champ staggers backwards, shaken.
Champ looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lainey connects with a right hand. Champ shakes it off.#ROC2#
Champ is rocked!
Champ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lainey.
Oh Champ is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been told by Champ's head coaches at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lainey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Lainey.
Lainey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Champ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lainey swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Champ gets tackled into the cage by Lainey. Lainey maintains the clinch.
Champ seems to have got his legs back now.#BC2#
Lainey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lainey cracks Champ with an open hand slap.
Champ scores with a punch to the head.
Lainey scores with a hook.
Champ misses with an uppercut. Lainey saw that one coming.
Donk. Lainey catches Champ right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Champ checks the leg kick.
Champ throws a big counter combination but Lainey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Champ misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lainey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lainey keeps the fight on the outside.
Lainey punishes Champ's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Champ misses
enabling Lainey to counter with a crisp jab.
Champ is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Champ misses its intended target.
Lainey scores with a decent looking hook.
Champ takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lainey closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Champ! Lainey dives in looking to finish! Champ is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Lainey!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #59
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Lainey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Lainey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winkle walks into a jab.#TD2#
Winkle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Lainey explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Winkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lainey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkle shoots for a takedown but Lainey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lainey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkle moves forwards but Lainey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lainey counter with a right hand.
Eddie Lainey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Winkle.
Winkle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winkle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lainey.
Lainey lands a glancing blow to the side of Winkle's head.
Winkle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lainey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lainey doesn't manage to clinch there - Winkle circles away.
Lainey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lainey lands a right hook to the body.
#T1##TD2#
Winkle gets the takedown into side control.
Lainey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Winkle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lainey keeps working. #SUB2#
Winkle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winkle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winkle passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lainey!
Lainey is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T2##SUB2#
Winkle is working for a guillotine from mount but Lainey frees his head quite easily.
Lainey is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Winkle wants to control but instead Lainey manages to regain half guard.
Lainey is trying to stand.
Lainey is staying active underneath Winkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winkle moves into full mount! Lainey won't be happy about that!
You get the feeling that Lainey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Winkle wants to finish this one by submission but Lainey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Winkle.
Lainey wants to try and get back to his feet.#T3##SUB2#
Winkle wants to finish this one by submission but Lainey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Winkle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lainey tries to buck Winkle off but he can't manage it. #SUB2#
Winkle is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lainey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Winkle is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lainey to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lainey shrugs it off.
Lainey is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lainey trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T4#
Winkle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lainey is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Lainey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#SUB2#
Winkle is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lainey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lainey is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Winkle controlling from the full mount.
Lainey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Winkle wants to take his opponent's back but Lainey doesn't allow it.
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 Eddie Lainey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lainey doesn't manage to clinch there - Winkle circles away.
Lainey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winkle.
Eddie Lainey is winning the standup battle so far.
Lainey cracks Winkle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lainey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winkle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Winkle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lainey is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winkle is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Winkle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lainey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lainey is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Winkle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Lainey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Winkle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winkle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winkle prevents Lainey from escaping the position.#SUB2#
Winkle tries for a kimura but Lainey is defending well. #SUB2#
Winkle is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lainey looks calm but he's in trouble here. Winkle gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lainey is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Winkle lets go of the hold and Lainey can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Winkle!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #57
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Lainey misses with the combination.
Atkinson moves out of range as Lainey strikes.
A big left from Lainey misses.
Lainey throws a looping overhand right but Atkinson ducks down to avoid it.
Lainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atkinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lainey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lainey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atkinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Atkinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#
Lainey is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Eddie Lainey has been cut.
Atkinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Atkinson slips the punch.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Atkinson counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Lainey badly! Atkinson follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Lainey out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Atkinson finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Clayton Atkinson!
A very excited looking Clayton Atkinson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #56
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Winkle gets tackled into the cage by Lainey. Lainey maintains the clinch. #BC#
Lainey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lainey digs a good hook to Winkle's body.
#CL#
Lainey has Winkle up against the cage in a clinch.
Lainey working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Lainey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winkle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winkle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab, jab by Lainey - just one landing.
Lainey moves to clinch but Winkle breaks away #TD2#
and Winkle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winkle stops Lainey from standing up. #SUB2#
Winkle drops back looking for a leg! Lainey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lainey manages to kick Winkle off! Winkle jumps back into Lainey's guard.
Winkle trying to control but Lainey is working from the bottom. #T1#
Winkle stops Lainey from standing up.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Lainey keeps moving.
Lainey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lainey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winkle on the ground.#SUB2#
Winkle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lainey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Winkle has Lainey in his guard.#REVR#
Lainey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Winkle is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lainey trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Winkle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Lainey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winkle is controlling him. #T2#
Lainey keeping full guard, as Winkle tries to pass. #ES#
Lainey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Winkle jumps guard but Lainey stands there with Winkle around his waist. Winkle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Lainey manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Winkle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lainey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Winkle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Winkle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lainey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lainey is pushing Winkle's head away, looking to escape. Winkle manages to hold on to the position though.#T3##SUB2#
Winkle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lainey is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winkle is controlling him well.
Winkle wants to control but Lainey is keeping him busy.
Lainey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lainey is not content to let Winkle control the position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lainey is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winkle asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Lainey is wriggling around trying to escape but Winkle has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Lainey taps out and Winkle picks up the big win! Great work there by Winkle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Winkle!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Lainey gets tackled into the cage by McCarthy. McCarthy maintains the clinch. #TD#
McCarthy is trying to trip Lainey. He has hold of a leg but Lainey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McCarthy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
McCarthy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCarthy looking to pass the guard.
Lainey wants to stand up but McCarthy is controlling him. #SUB#
McCarthy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lainey keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully. #SU#
McCarthy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey thuds his right hand into McCarthy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
McCarthy moves into the clinch.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lainey wants to get back to striking at distance but McCarthy won't allow it.
Lainey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lainey misses with the head strike.
McCarthy tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCarthy tries to pull guard but Lainey holds him up against the cage and eventually McCarthy drops back down to his feet.
#T1##TD#
McCarthy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lainey is trying to keep an underhook but McCarthy manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SUB#
McCarthy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lainey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCarthy.
Lainey is trying to escape back to his feet but McCarthy uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SUB#
McCarthy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lainey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lainey is not content to let McCarthy control the position. #SUB#
McCarthy is trying to get an arm triangle but Lainey is defending well. #T2#
A lull in the action here as McCarthy stalls from top position.
Lainey tries to escape but McCarthy is in control. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCarthy tries for a kimura but Lainey is defending well. #SUB#
McCarthy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
McCarthy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
McCarthy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lainey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCarthy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Lainey is pushing McCarthy's head away, looking to escape. McCarthy manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
McCarthy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lainey defending against the ground and pound. #SUB#
McCarthy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lainey is trying to escape and McCarthy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lainey is forced to tap! Nice work there by McCarthy! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David McCarthy!
A pretty intense looking David McCarthy took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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