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Event:
Bushido 24: Whyte v Anderson 2
Date: Oct 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Matienzo scores with a jab. Rasitic acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Igor Rasitic has been cut.
Rasitic slips under a jab from Matienzo.
Matienzo tries to clinch up.
Rasitic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Matienzo misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Rasitic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matienzo won't be happy with that.
Rasitic lands some shots froms side control.
Matienzo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rasitic is working Matienzo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Matienzo tries to improve position but can't.
Matienzo wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rasitic working the body and head with strikes.
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!
Rasitic grinds an elbow into Matienzo's temple.
Rasitic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Matienzo to see if he's OK.
Rasitic lands a nice forearm strike.
Rasitic working away.
Matienzo pushes Rasitic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rasitic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rasitic is chipping away with strikes.
#T1#
Rasitic controls the position.
Rasitic trying to control the position but Matienzo is working away.
Matienzo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rasitic staying calm.
Rasitic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Matienzo to see if he's OK.
Rasitic cracks Matienzo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rasitic working the ground and pound.
Rasitic takes a little break here. Matienzo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rasitic looks up at the clock and then as Matienzo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rasitic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T2#
Rasitic working the ground and pound.
Rasitic cracks Matienzo with a big right hand but Matienzo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Matienzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasitic lands some shots froms side control.
Matienzo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Matienzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rasitic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Rasitic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Matienzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Rasitic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rasitic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3##SUB#
Rasitic has hold of Matienzo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Matienzo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rasitic cranks the arm and Matienzo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Matienzo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Igor Rasitic!
Igor Rasitic made sure to mention his sponsor, Popeye Nutritional Supplement in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Rasitic connects with a nice looking jab.
Auscop misses with a hook. Rasitic ducked under it nicely.
Auscop lands an overhand right.
Auscop lunges at Rasitic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rasitic's hand.
Rasitic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Auscop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Auscop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Auscop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rasitic manages to avoid it.
Auscop throws a lazy right hand but Rasitic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rasitic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auscop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rasitic manages to avoid it.
Rasitic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Auscop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Rasitic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Auscop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Auscop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasitic.
#TD#
Rasitic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rasitic is looking to work some ground and pound but Auscop has wrist control.
Rasitic scoring with some ground and pound.
Auscop wants to stand up but Rasitic is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rasitic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rasitic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasitic stops Auscop from standing up. #T2#
Rasitic looking to pass the guard.
Rasitic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rasitic'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.
Rasitic works over Auscop with some ground and pound from guard.
Auscop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rasitic's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Rasitic is looking to work some ground and pound but Auscop has wrist control.
Rasitic controlling from the top position.
Rasitic with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Rasitic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rasitic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rasitic chips away with some ground and pound.
Rasitic stays in close to Auscop's body and controls the position.
Rasitic distracts Auscop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've been informed that Auscop has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Auscop looks winded!
Rasitic landing some decent shots from guard.
Rasitic is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Rasitic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rasitic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Rasitic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rasitic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rasitic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rasitic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Rasitic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Rasitic lands with a good body shot.
Rasitic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Auscop is looking for the big counter here.
Rasitic lands a slapping body shot.
Igor Rasitic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Auscop connects with a single shot there.
Rasitic misses with a wild combination.
Rasitic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Auscop manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auscop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasitic was well out of range. Poor timing from Auscop.#TD#
Rasitic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rasitic connects with a nice short shot to Auscop's temple. #T1#
Rasitic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Rasitic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rasitic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasitic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Auscop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rasitic working the head and body with strikes. #CUT#
It looks like Barry Auscop has been cut.
Auscop is breathing heavily.
Rasitic lands strikes from half guard.#CUT#
That has opened up Barry Auscop's cut even more.
Rasitic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Rasitic. #CUT#
The cut above Barry Auscop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rasitic wants to pass to mount but Auscop is defending the position. #T2#
Rasitic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #CUT#
Barry Auscop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barry Auscop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Rasitic!
Igor Rasitic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Popeye Nutritional Supplement, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Rasitic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rasitic misses with a wild body shot.
Casey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rasitic, as that shot connected.
Rasitic lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasitic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Casey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Rasitic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Casey did well to prevent Rasitic getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casey is trying to control but can't.
Casey tries to roll over but Rasitic keeps him under control.
Rasitic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rasitic moves nicely into side control.
Casey struggling a bit here.
Rasitic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Casey is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Rasitic working the body and head with strikes.
Rasitic scoring with punches and elbows.
Casey is not content to let Rasitic control the position.
Rasitic throwing strikes but Casey manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rasitic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Casey trying to control the position but Rasitic is working away. #SUB#
Casey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Casey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Rasitic is trying to get back to his feet.
Casey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A lull in the action here.
Rasitic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T3#
Casey wants to control but Rasitic is keeping him busy.
Casey controls the position from side control.
Casey lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Casey stalls from top position.
Casey moves into full mount!
Casey won't let Rasitic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Casey with the ground and pound from mount.
Casey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rasitic?
Casey controlling from mount. #T4#
Rasitic tries to buck Casey off but he can't manage it.
Casey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Casey controlling his opponent.
Casey won't let Rasitic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Casey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Casey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rasitic is looking to escape. #SU#
Casey stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Igor Rasitic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Casey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rasitic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Casey on the side of the head.
Rasitic misses with a body shot.
Casey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Igor Rasitic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasitic digs a good body shot into Casey's ribs.#TD2#
Rasitic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Casey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Casey sneaks out the side door and pushes Rasitic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rasitic feints a jab promting Casey to slip. Rasitic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Casey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Casey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Casey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rasitic's guard. #REVR#
Casey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Casey prevents Rasitic from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Rasitic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rasitic keeping moving, preventing Casey from controlling successfully.
Rasitic wants to stand up but Casey is controlling him.
Casey passes Rasitic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Casey working over Rasitic with some ground and pound. Rasitic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Casey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Casey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rasitic is just riding it out for now. Casey eventually gives up the hold.
Rasitic wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Casey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rasitic pushes Casey off looking to stand but Casey dives back in and keeps control.
Casey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #ES2#
Rasitic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Igor Rasitic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Casey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD2#
Rasitic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Casey on his heels. He'll look to pass Casey's guard now, I'm sure.
Rasitic cracks Casey with a solid left hand.
Casey is pulling down on Rasitic's head to control his posture.
Casey has momentary wrist control but Rasitic slips an elbow through the middle.
Rasitic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casey trying to control the position here.
Rasitic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasitic's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Rasitic trying to control the position from guard on top but Casey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasitic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Casey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Casey keeping moving, preventing Rasitic from controlling successfully.
Rasitic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rasitic throwing strikes but missing.
Rasitic throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Rasitic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Casey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rasitic has managed to get both his arms back between Casey's legs - danger averted.
Casey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rasitic cracks Casey with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Rasitic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Casey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Rasitic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Casey quickly recovers to half guard.
Casey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rasitic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rasitic lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Casey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rasitic defends it easily.
Rasitic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Casey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasitic throwing strikes from guard but Casey blocks nicely.
Rasitic chips away with some ground and pound.#CUT2#
Alvaro Casey's cut is getting worse.
Alvaro Casey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasitic looking to sit in guard and control but Casey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Casey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasitic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #ES2#
Rasitic pushes Casey off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rasitic misses with a two punch combination.
It appears Casey was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rasitic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#
Alvaro Casey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Casey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Casey tries to move into range but Rasitic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#
Jeez, Alvaro Casey's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#TD2#
Rasitic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Casey's guard.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasitic wants to control from the top but Casey keeps moving.
Rasitic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ROC2#
Casey is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alvaro Casey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Rasitic!
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