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Event:
DFC 37: Cataclysm
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Infamous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mineev manages to avoid it.
Mineev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Infamous doesn't seem bothered though.
Mineev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Infamous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mineev moves away.
Infamous looks to land a right hand but Mineev moved out of range.
Mineev wants to land a leg kick but Infamous is out of range.
Infamous thuds a left hand into Mineev's body.
Mineev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Infamous thuds a left hand into Mineev's body.#KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Mineev and sends Infamous crashing to the mat! Mineev follows him down to the mat - Infamous regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#
Infamous is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Chris Infamous has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mineev works his way into full mount!
Infamous is still in real trouble! Can Mineev finish him?
Mineev controlling from mount.
Infamous tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Infamous flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mineev content just to control the position here.
Mineev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mineev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Infamous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Further stalling from Mineev.
Infamous tries to hold on but Mineev pushes him away.
Mineev controlling the pace for now.
Infamous seems to have recovered his senses.
Mineev blocks Infamous's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #T1#
Infamous is looking to improve his position but Mineev isn't that keen on the idea.
Infamous sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mineev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Infamous on the ground.#SUB2#
Infamous looking for submissions off his back.
Mineev is trying to control. Infamous wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mineev blocks the strikes from Infamous.
Infamous gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Infamous is trying to control the position but Mineev postures up.
Mineev trying to control the position from guard on top but Infamous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Mineev wanted to stand there but Infamous had control of the position. #SUB2#
Infamous has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mineev is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Infamous.#SU#
Mineev stands up and beckons Infamous to his feet.
Mineev slips a straight right by Infamous.
Infamous looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mineev lands a right hand from hell, dropping Infamous. Mineev pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Mineev!
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Event:
DFC 30: Total Carnage
Date: Mar 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Infamous bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Infamous.
Infamous now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Infamous fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Infamous lands a body shot.
Thompson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Thompson has been cut.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Infamous takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Infamous ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Infamous lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Infamous.
Infamous lands with a shot to the body.
Infamous steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Infamous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Infamous has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Infamous throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been hearing reports that Thompson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Infamous is out of range.
Infamous swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Infamous lands a slapping body shot.
Infamous is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Infamous darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC2#
Thompson is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Infamous ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Thompson clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Infamous!
Chris Infamous decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Helsinki Fighting League: 48
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Norlin moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Norlin instigates a clinch.
Norlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Infamous misses with the head strike.
Infamous has a couple of punches blocked by Norlin.
Norlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Infamous working aggressively here.
Norlin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Infamous looks winded!
Norlin looking to throw knees to the head but Infamous is blocking nicely.
Norlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Norlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Infamous lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norlin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Norlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Infamous in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Norlin 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norlin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norlin lands an uppercut.
Infamous misses with a punch to the body.
Norlin lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Norlin.
Norlin landing knees to the head.
Norlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Infamous's face.
#T1#
Norlin blocks an uppercut.
Norlin lands a right hand.
Norlin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norlin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Norlin with a knee to the head.
Norlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Norlin connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Norlin obliges.
Norlin lands a knee to the head.
#ROC#
Infamous is rocked!
Norlin jerks Infamous's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Infamous drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Norlin goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Norlin because Infamous was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Petter Norlin!
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Event:
Helsinki Fighting League: 46
Date: Jan 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Infamous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Infamous tries to pull guard but Smiff won't allow it.
Smiff is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Infamous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Infamous shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smiff manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Infamous slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Infamous avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smiff has a closed guard, preventing Infamous from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Infamous gets to his feet. Smiff looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1##TD#
Smiff gets caught flat footed, as Infamous shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smiff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smiff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Infamous is one step ahead there.
Infamous trying to control but Smiff is working from the bottom.
Infamous is looking to stand up but Smiff won't let him.
Infamous looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Infamous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Smiff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Infamous controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Smiff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Infamous is adopting a defensive guard.
Infamous's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Infamous keeping full guard, as Smiff tries to pass.
Smiff postures up in Infamous's guard and throws a big left but Infamous blocks it.
Smiff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Infamous is keeping the position for now.
Smiff stands and throws Infamous's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smiff looks up at the clock and then as Infamous takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smiff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Infamous dodges the ground and pound from Smiff.#T4#
Smiff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Infamous keeps working.
Infamous wants to control but Smiff postures up.
Infamous pushes Smiff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smiff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Smiff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Infamous manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Infamous works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Infamous controlling Smiff's posture.
Infamous is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Chris Infamous will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Infamous shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smiff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smiff controls Infamous momentarily but Infamous frees himself. #SUB2#
Smiff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smiff wants to control the position but Infamous says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff is looking for a sweep. Infamous is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Infamous is looking to take a break and control but Smiff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Smiff won't allow Infamous to pass to mount.
Smiff is trying to get back to full guard.
Infamous wants to take a breather but Smiff is having none of it.
Infamous prevents Smiff from improving his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Smiff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Infamous shoots in looking for a takedown. Smiff tries to sprawl out of it but Infamous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smiff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Infamous scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#
It looks like Stratovarius Smiff has been cut.#TD#
Infamous shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smiff is trying to defend but Infamous finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Infamous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Infamous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smiff can do to turn this around?#T3##SU#
Infamous decides to return to a standing position. #TD#
Infamous looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Infamous postures up in Smiff's guard and throws a big left but Smiff blocks it.
Infamous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Infamous looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Smiff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Infamous passes into side control.
#T4#
Infamous in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Infamous is looking to take a break and control but Smiff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smiff tries to bench press Infamous off him but Infamous keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Infamous is working Smiff over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smiff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chris Infamous overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Infamous stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Infamous dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stratovarius Smiff's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##KD#
Infamous lands a big head kick that sends Smiff tumbling to the mat! Infamous takes a step backwards and waves Smiff back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Smiff is rocked!
Infamous works Smiff's body with a nice hook.
Smiff is still on wobbly legs! Can Infamous finish him?#TD#
Infamous closes the distance looking for a takedown. Smiff stuffs it but Infamous still has hold of him. Infamous picks Smiff up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Infamous slams Smiff to the floor and that's really hurt Smiff - he doesn't know where he is! Infamous throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Infamous!
In his post fight interview, Chris Infamous started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Stratovarius Smiff spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming out party's on me '.
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