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Event:
Mayhem 13 Wright v Crowder
Date: Oct 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Struwe lands a slapping body shot.
Corachan has his takedown stuffed
and Struwe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corachan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Struwe tries to avoid it but Corachan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Struwe to the ground. Struwe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Struwe takes a swing at Corachan's ribcage but misses.
Struwe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corachan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Struwe pinned against the cage. Struwe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stefan Struwe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asdrubal Corachan.
Corachan looks to land a combination but Struwe avoids it well.
Corachan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Struwe circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corachan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been told by Struwe's head coaches at All In MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Struwe slips under a jab from Corachan.
Struwe with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Struwe, as that shot connected.
#ROC#
Corachan is rocked!#T1#
Struwe lands a body shot.
Corachan tries to clinch up
and Struwe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Struwe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Corachan's head backwards.
Corachan is still on wobbly legs! Can Struwe finish him?
Struwe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Struwe throws a monster overhand right that drops Corachan! Struwe follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Struwe!
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Event:
TUF Round 7
Date: Sep 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Maher throws a leg kick that misses.
Maher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Corachan misses with a takedown attempt - Maher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Corachan manages to circle out of the way.
Corachan just misses with a punch to the body.
Corachan scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Corachan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corachan keeping moving, preventing Maher from controlling successfully.
Maher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corachan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corachan looking for a sweep. Not yet Corachan, not yet.
Maher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corachan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maher takes a decent strike to the side of the head. #T1#
Corachan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maher forces his way into half guard.
Maher thows a huge punch but Corachan dodges it nicely.
Maher wants to free his trapped foot but Corachan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Corachan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maher is looking to take a break and control but Corachan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Maher's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Maher wants to work for an arm triangle but Corachan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Corachan actively working from the bottom here.
Corachan is pressing down on Maher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Maher trying to control the position from guard on top but Corachan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Corachan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Corachan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Corachan is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Corachan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Maher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Corachan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maher lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Corachan keeping moving, preventing Maher from controlling successfully.
Corachan trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Corachan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Maher frees his head nicely. Oh but Corachan has switched to an armbar! Maher is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Asdrubal Corachan!
In his post fight interview, Asdrubal Corachan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Mayhem 8 Klein vs Lahey
Date: Sep 02, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Xhaka drives through and clinches with Corachan against the cage.
#BC#
Xhaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corachan falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Xhaka counters by moving into the clinch.
Corachan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xhaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xhaka pushes Corachan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xhaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Xhaka.
Corachan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Xhaka.
A right hook to the body lands for Xhaka.
Corachan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xhaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Corachan is trying to drag Xhaka to the mat but Xhaka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Granat Xhaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asdrubal Corachan.
Xhaka lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xhaka prevents the takedown attempt.
Corachan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corachan is trying to drag Xhaka to the mat but Xhaka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Corachan looks winded!#T1#
Xhaka lands with a right to the head.
Xhaka works on Corachan's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Xhaka.
Xhaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xhaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xhaka prevents the takedown attempt.
Xhaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corachan backwards.
Xhaka scores with a shot to the side of Corachan's head. #ROC#
Corachan is rocked!
Xhaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corachan is still on wobbly legs! Can Xhaka finish him?
A shot in the inside from Xhaka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xhaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corachan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xhaka prevents it.
Corachan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xhaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Xhaka on the inside.
Xhaka creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Corachan with a big uppercut! Corachan tries to clinch up but Xhaka pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Corachan to the mat! Corachan covers up and Xhaka unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Granat Xhaka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 05, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Pickett moves into the clinch.
Corachan jumps guard but Pickett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Corachan tries to pull guard but Pickett won't allow it.
Pickett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pickett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corachan's face.
Pickett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pickett digs a right hand underneath Corachan's ribcage. Corachan let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD#
Corachan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pickett is not content to let Corachan control the position. #SUB#
Corachan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Corachan trying to pass the guard but Pickett defending well.
Corachan is thwarting Pickett's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Pickett actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Pickett wants to improve his position but Corachan is controlling well.
Corachan slips a nice elbow through Pickett's hands, connecting with Pickett's forehead.
Corachan drops an elbow to the side of Pickett's head.
Pickett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corachan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Corachan lands strikes from half guard.
Pickett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corachan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pickett is looking for a sweep. Corachan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Corachan there.
Pickett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Corachan works his foot free and advances to mount. #T2#
Pickett is working to get back to half guard.
Corachan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Corachan raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corachan is landing with some decent strikes but Pickett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Corachan raining down shots from the mount!#SUB#
Corachan working for a guillotine from mount but Pickett is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickett wants to control but Corachan is having none of it.
Corachan wants to stand but Pickett is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
#T3##SUB#
Corachan has hold of Pickett's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pickett manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pickett is squirming around, avoiding Corachan's attempts to control the action.
Pickett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Corachan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Corachan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pickett can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pickett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Corachan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pickett's face.
Corachan with the ground and pound from mount.
Pickett is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Corachan has taken his back.
Corachan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pickett could be in trouble here!
#T4##SUB#
Corachan sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Pickett taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Asdrubal Corachan!
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