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Event:
Pulse 36
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Maeda. #CL2#
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Maeda.
Maeda trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maeda into the ropes.
Diaz lands a knee to the body.
#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Kichirou Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Maeda back into the ropes.#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Maeda forces Diaz back against the ropes and clinches.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda blocks an elbow strike.
Maeda is working Diaz over against the ropes.#BC2#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maeda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Diaz tries a body shot but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Diaz darts in and clinches Maeda up against the ropes.
Maeda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
#TD2#
Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Maeda to the mat.
Maeda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maeda throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Maeda is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Maeda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maeda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maeda is proving hard to escape from.
Maeda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Maeda is adopting a defensive guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Diaz won't allow Maeda to get back to his feet.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kichirou Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Maeda back into the ropes.#TD2#
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maeda works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to stand but Maeda is controlling the position.
Maeda chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.
Maeda chips away with some ground and pound.
Maeda connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maeda cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Diaz tries to strike from the bottom.
Maeda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maeda distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maeda cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Maeda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Diaz looks winded!
Maeda is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Maeda rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Maeda shoots in.
Diaz throws a counter combo.#TD#
Maeda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.#ES2#
Diaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#CL#
Maeda closes the distance and clinches.
Maeda tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maeda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maeda lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Maeda's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T1#
Maeda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maeda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maeda is controlling him well.
Maeda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Maeda landing a few strikes.
Maeda lands a nice forearm strike.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Maeda working the ground and pound.
Maeda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. #T2#
Maeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Diaz throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Maeda scoring with punches from side control.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Maeda scoring with strikes.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Maeda finish him?
Maeda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda working the head with strikes.
Maeda is putting a hurting on Diaz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maeda landing strikes.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maeda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda slows the pace down. #T3#
Maeda landing strikes.
Maeda scoring with punches and elbows.
Maeda lands a few punches from side control.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Maeda lands a strong strike to the head of Diaz. That's dazed him! Maeda looking to finish here. Diaz is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Maeda lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kichirou Maeda!
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Event:
Pulse Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maeda is defended easily by Slime.
We've been hearing reports that Slime has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maeda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slime changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slime misses with a two punch combination.
Slime connects with the punch.
Slime connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maeda momentarily.
#TD2#
Maeda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maeda showed some decent athleticism there.
Slime is trying to stand.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slime keeps working. #T1#
Maeda with the ground and pound but Slime uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Slime keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maeda lands a couple of digs.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maeda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Slime wants to get back to his feet but Maeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Slime kicks Maeda off and gets to his feet.
Maeda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maeda tries to clinch #TD#
and Slime counters with a shoot takedown. Maeda fights it but they end up in guard. #T2#
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maeda wants to stand up but Slime is controlling him.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slime is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Maeda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slime defends well.
Slime is working Maeda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda working a defensive guard here.
Maeda trying to control the position here. #T3#
Maeda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maeda looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda has momentary wrist control but Slime slips an elbow through the middle.
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slime wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Slime postures up.
Maeda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slime postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Slime drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slime looking to sit in guard and control but Maeda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Slime avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slime is proving hard to escape from.
Slime on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slime tries to get out of the position.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Slime has wrist control.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda stands up over Slime, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Slime bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maeda's guard. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slime dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Maeda tries to move into range but Slime moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kichirou Maeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slime lands a right hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Slime there.#TD#
Slime throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maeda was covering up waiting for the punch and Slime finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slime lands a couple of digs.
Slime trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Slime with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slime scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maeda is trying to control the position but Slime postures up.
Slime scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Slime throws a big elbow that misses.
Slime with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slime makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slime throwing strikes from guard but Maeda blocks nicely.
Slime trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slime working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slime trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Slime working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slime content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maeda is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Slime dives into side control.
Maeda is looking for a sweep.
Maeda struggling a bit here.
Maeda taking a bit of punishment here - Slime scoring with strikes.
Slime scoring with punches from side control.
Slime scores with punches from side control.
Slime landing strikes.
Maeda on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Maeda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maeda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slime haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Slime works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Slime working the ground and pound from side control.
Maeda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Slime lands a few punches from side control.#ROC#
Maeda is rocked!
Maeda tries to bench press Slime off him but Slime keeps the position.
Slime lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Maeda! Slime senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Maeda out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kimbo Slime!
After winning the bout, Kimbo Slime thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Maeda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mccray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maeda is working Mccray over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mccray is trying to control Maeda's posture but Maeda avoids it.
Maeda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mccray some visible discomfort.
Mccray takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maeda landing strikes.
Maeda working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda is putting a hurting on Mccray here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maeda scores with a couple of short elbows.#ROC2#
Mccray is rocked!
Maeda cracks Mccray with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Maeda immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Mccray is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Maeda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kichirou Maeda!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Maeda feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Maeda changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Maeda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maeda postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.
Maeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maeda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Maeda slips an elbow through the middle.
Maeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.#ROC2#
Jackson is rocked!
Maeda gets to his feet and stands over Jackson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Jackson felt that one! Maeda unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Jackson from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kichirou Maeda!
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