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Event:
PFC 5 Tepes vs Stone
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ford is defended easily by Conti.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Conti.#TD2#
Conti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ford is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ford on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ford wants to get back to full guard.
Ford is staying active underneath Conti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Conti.
Ford is looking to improve his position.
Ford is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Conti slips a nice elbow through Ford's hands, connecting with Ford's forehead.
Conti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ford tries to roll over but Conti keeps him under control.
Conti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ford taking some punishment here, with Conti in his half guard.
Conti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Conti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ford tries to roll over but Conti keeps him under control.
Ford taking some punishment here, with Conti in his half guard.
Ford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Conti winds up and cracks Ford with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Conti lands with a punch from half guard.
Ford won't allow Conti to pass to mount.
Ford is looking for a sweep. Conti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ford trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Conti manages to pass to mount!
Ford tries to reverse the position but Conti maintains control.
Conti lands a heavy elbow.
Ford is trying to escape the mount.
Ford slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford is pressing down on Conti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Conti controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Ford pushes a forearm under Conti's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Conti is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martyn Ford!
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Event:
Pulse 99
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Conti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lukaszewicz looking to throw knees to the head but Conti is blocking nicely.
Lukaszewicz takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
It looks like Robert Lukaszewicz has been cut.
Lukaszewicz blocks a body shot from Conti.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti wants to take the fight to the mat but Lukaszewicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lukaszewicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conti lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lukaszewicz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lukaszewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lukaszewicz throws a right and a left that Conti avoids nicely.
Lukaszewicz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lukaszewicz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Conti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lukaszewicz won't be happy with that. #ES#
Lukaszewicz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T1#
Lukaszewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lukaszewicz throws a shot to the body.
Conti misses with a combination
letting Lukaszewicz counter with a right hand.
Conti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lukaszewicz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL2#
Conti rushes Lukaszewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lukaszewicz jumps guard but Conti stands there with Lukaszewicz around his waist. Lukaszewicz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Conti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lukaszewicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conti has him pressed against the cage.
Conti lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Conti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lukaszewicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Conti prevents Lukaszewicz from breaking the clinch.
Lukaszewicz tries to break the clinch but Conti is controlling the position.
Conti lands an elbow just above Lukaszewicz 's eye. #CUT2#
Robert Lukaszewicz's cut is getting worse.
Conti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Conti lands a good knee to the midsection. Lukaszewicz won't want to take too many of those.
Conti misses with a punch to the body.
Conti lands an elbow that stopped Lukaszewicz in his tracks for a moment.
Conti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lukaszewicz backwards.
Conti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lukaszewicz's defenses. #CUT2#
Robert Lukaszewicz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lukaszewicz is trying to push Conti away but Conti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conti with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Conti.
Lukaszewicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conti obliges.
Lukaszewicz is breathing heavily.#T3#
Lukaszewicz can't break the clinch.
Conti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Conti lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
Jeez, Robert Lukaszewicz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#TD2#
Conti has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lukaszewicz is trying to keep an underhook but Conti manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Conti.
Conti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lukaszewicz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conti wants to free his trapped foot but Lukaszewicz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Lukaszewicz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Conti.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Conti working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nice strikes from Conti there.
Conti slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conti is trying to control. Lukaszewicz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Conti trying to control from Lukaszewicz's half guard. Lukaszewicz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lukaszewicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conti on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conti lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Conti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lukaszewicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Conti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lukaszewicz doesn't seem bothered though.
Conti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lukaszewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lukaszewicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conti counters with a right hand to the body.
Robert Lukaszewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conti tries to clinch there but Lukaszewicz circles away.
#CL2#
Lukaszewicz gets tackled into the cage by Conti. Conti maintains the clinch.
Conti lands a good knee to the midsection. Lukaszewicz won't want to take too many of those.
Lukaszewicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lukaszewicz tries to circle away but Conti has him pinned against the cage.
Conti lands an elbow inside.
Lukaszewicz jumps guard but Conti stands there with Lukaszewicz around his waist. Lukaszewicz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lukaszewicz is trying to maintain a safe position but Conti gets an underhook and turns Lukaszewicz into the cage.
Luca Conti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Conti.
#T1#
Lukaszewicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lukaszewicz is trying to break free.
Conti crunches a lovely knee into Lukaszewicz's ribcage.
Lukaszewicz working hard to break the clinch.
Conti working Lukaszewicz over with knees to the body.
Conti cracks Lukaszewicz with a nice body shot.
Conti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Conti.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Lukaszewicz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luca Conti!
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Event:
Pulse 95 - Santos vs Mostert
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Lukaszewicz coming out on top.
Lukaszewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conti dodges the punch combination from Lukaszewicz.
Conti has a takedown stuffed.
Lukaszewicz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conti.
Conti connects with a body shot.
Conti closes the distance and clinches up with Lukaszewicz, looking for a takedown. Conti pushes Lukaszewicz against the cage but Lukaszewicz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Conti fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Lukaszewicz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Conti.
We've been told by Lukaszewicz's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lukaszewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Conti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conti lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Lukaszewicz wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lukaszewicz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Lukaszewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conti throws a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Conti closes the distance and pushes Lukaszewicz back into the cage.
Lukaszewicz tries to break free but Conti pushes him back against the cage.
Conti crunches a lovely knee into Lukaszewicz's ribcage.
Conti tries for a takedown. No joy.
Robert Lukaszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Conti.
Conti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Conti lands a nice knee to the body.
Lukaszewicz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conti to keep the fight standing.
Conti lands a nice elbow.
Lukaszewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Conti won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Conti.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conti obliges.
Conti is looking for a takedown.
Lukaszewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Conti won't allow it.
#T2#
Conti lands a knee to the body.
Lukaszewicz is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lukaszewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Conti working Lukaszewicz over with knees to the body.
Conti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Conti working Lukaszewicz over with knees to the body.
Conti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Conti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Conti.
Lukaszewicz prevents a body shot from Conti.
Conti lands an elbow just above Lukaszewicz 's eye.
Conti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conti lands a nice elbow.
Lukaszewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Conti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lukaszewicz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Lukaszewicz has had enough of the clinch but Conti keeps him there for the moment.
Conti lands a good knee to the midsection. Lukaszewicz won't want to take too many of those.
Conti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Robert Lukaszewicz has been cut.#TD2#
Conti wants the takedown. Lukaszewicz is fighting it off but Conti persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lukaszewicz's guard against the cage.
Conti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Conti working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Conti landing some decent shots from guard.
Conti lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Lukaszewicz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lukaszewicz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lukaszewicz tries to get out of the position.
Conti wants to control from the top but Lukaszewicz keeps moving.
Conti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Conti trying to control but Lukaszewicz is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conti trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukaszewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukaszewicz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Conti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Conti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Conti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lukaszewicz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Conti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lukaszewicz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Conti 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.
Conti tries to clinch up
and Lukaszewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Lukaszewicz misses.
Conti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lukaszewicz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conti thinking.
Lukaszewicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conti.
Lukaszewicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conti lunges at Lukaszewicz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lukaszewicz's hand.
Lukaszewicz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1##CL2#
Conti closes the distance and clinches.
Lukaszewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Conti lands an elbow just above Lukaszewicz 's eye.
Conti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Conti.
Lukaszewicz tries to break the clinch but Conti is controlling the position.
Lukaszewicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conti.
Conti scores with a knee to the head.
Lukaszewicz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conti walks away with a smile on his face. Lukaszewicz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lukaszewicz misses with a hook
and Conti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lukaszewicz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Conti connects with a leg kick. Lukaszewicz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lukaszewicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conti. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Lukaszewicz misses
and Conti counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conti thuds a left hand into Lukaszewicz's body.
Conti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conti thuds a left hand into Lukaszewicz's body.
Lukaszewicz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lukaszewicz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Lukaszewicz tries to keep at a distance but Conti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Conti lands a nice elbow.
Conti lands an elbow inside that Lukaszewicz shrugs off.
Lukaszewicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Conti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Conti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lukaszewicz's defenses.
Conti lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Lukaszewicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lukaszewicz is looking to break free of the clinch but Conti has double underhooks.
Conti scores a nice knee to the body.
Conti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Conti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lukaszewiczs head.
Conti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Conti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Luca Conti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti scores a nice knee to the body.
Conti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conti obliges.
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!
Conti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Conti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conti lands a shoulder strike.
Conti has Lukaszewicz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lukaszewicz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Robert Lukaszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Conti.#T4#
Conti lands an elbow inside.
Conti lands a good knee to the midsection. Lukaszewicz won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Conti - that landed with a thud.
Conti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conti crunches a lovely knee into Lukaszewicz's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Conti.
Lukaszewicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conti.
Conti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Conti with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Conti.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Conti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Lukaszewicz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Conti misses the shot to the body.
Lukaszewicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lukaszewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conti manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Conti moves into the clinch successfully.
Lukaszewicz is trying to force a seperation but Conti has the dominant position.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Lukaszewicz is trying to push Conti away but Conti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lukaszewicz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #KD2#
Conti drops Lukaszewicz with a big knee straight up the middle! Lukaszewicz is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Lukaszewicz is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Conti and Lukaszewicz falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Conti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luca Conti!
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Event:
PFN - 8 - Heart
Date: Aug 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Walsh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
It looks like Luca Conti has been cut.
Luca Conti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Conti looks to land a combination but Walsh avoids it well.
Walsh with the counter takedown but Conti avoids it easily.
Walsh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conti pinned against the cage. Conti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Conti misses the target.
Walsh ducks under a wild hook from Conti.
Walsh scores with a sloppy right hand. Conti should have avoided that one.
Walsh throws a series of punches but Conti moves out of range.
Walsh shoots in for a double leg but Conti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Conti rushes Walsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walsh misses with a punch to the body.
Walsh tries to circle away but Conti has him pinned against the cage.
Walsh is trying to drag Conti to the mat but Conti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Luca Conti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Walsh.
Walsh takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
Conti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walsh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Conti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Walsh gets control of Conti's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walsh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Conti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Conti won't allow Walsh to sweep him here.
Conti wants to control from the top but Walsh keeps moving.
Conti is really struggling to control Walsh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Walsh trying to control the position.
#T2#
Conti trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Walsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conti defends well.#SUB2#
Walsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Conti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walsh's head.
Walsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conti is one step ahead there.
Conti advances position into side control!#T3#
Walsh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Conti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Walsh is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Walsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Conti pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Walsh looking for submissions off his back.
Walsh gets back to full guard.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Walsh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Conti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Conti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conti throws a big right hand that misses.
Conti trying to control but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Walsh wants to control but Conti is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conti tries to get to full guard but Walsh has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Walsh connects with a nice short shot to Conti's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Walsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Conti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Conti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Conti.
Conti throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Walsh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Conti is staying active underneath Walsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walsh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conti's head.
Walsh wants to pass the guard but Conti is defending well.
Conti wants to get back to full guard.
Conti wants to control but Walsh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walsh thows a huge punch but Conti dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conti has hold of Walsh's hands but Walsh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Conti trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Walsh manages to pass to mount!
Conti wants to control but Walsh is having none of it.
Walsh tries to control but Conti wriggling away. #T1#
Walsh avoids the attempt from Conti to control.
Walsh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC2#
Conti is rocked!
Walsh loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Conti scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Walsh land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Walsh stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Walsh!
A relieved looking Mikey Walsh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
PFN - 6 - Fireblast
Date: Aug 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Conti lands with a shot to the body.
Kanagawa scores with the left hand. Conti knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanagawa 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.
Conti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Conti tries to clinch there but Kanagawa circles away.
Kanagawa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kanagawa cracks Conti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Conti blocks a jab.
Conti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kanagawa throws a sloppy body shot
and Conti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanagawa misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Conti.
Conti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Conti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conti tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Conti there.#T1#
Kanagawa misses with a hook. Conti ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Conti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luca Conti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanagawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Conti moves into the clinch successfully.
Kanagawa lands a nice uppercut.
Kanagawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Conti backwards.
Kanagawa digs a right hand into Conti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Conti's gas tank.
Kanagawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanagawa blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa has a couple of punches blocked by Conti.
Kanagawa cracks Conti with a nice body shot.
Conti working aggressively here.
Kanagawa lands an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Conti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kanagawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Conti.
Kanagawa is leaning against Conti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Kanagawa is trying to force a seperation but Conti has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Kanagawa.
Kanagawa digs a right hand into Conti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Conti's gas tank.
Conti is breathing heavily.#T2#
Conti blocks a body shot from Kanagawa.
A short right from Kanagawa on the inside.
Kanagawa can't find room to land a body shot as Conti controls the action.
Conti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanagawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conti blocking some punches.
Conti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanagawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conti throws a head punch that misses.
Kanagawa misses with a body punch.
Kanagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Conti controls his hands.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conti lands a right hand.
Conti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conti misses with a body punch.
Kanagawa tries a body shot but Conti blocks it.
Kanagawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kanagawa scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Kanagawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kanagawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conti lands an elbow inside that Kanagawa shrugs off.
Conti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanagawa backwards.
A short left from Conti.
Kanagawa blocks the elbow strike.
Conti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Conti gets through Kanagawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kanagawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanagawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanagawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conti or not.
Kanagawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanagawa prevents a body shot from Conti.
Kanagawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanagawas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conti scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD#
Conti jumps into guard, dragging Kanagawa to the mat.
#T4#
Kanagawa wants to stand but Conti is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Conti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kanagawa defends it easily.#SUB#
Conti working for a triangle but Kanagawa defends it easily.
Conti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kanagawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kanagawa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Conti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Conti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kanagawa looks to land a right hand but Conti moved out of range.
Kanagawa misses with a left hand
letting Conti counter with a right hand.
Conti jabs at Kanagawa's body.
Some wild striking there from Kanagawa.
Conti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kanagawa misses the body punch
and Conti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conti!
#CL#
Conti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Conti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanagawa takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Masaaki Kanagawa has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanagawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanagawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conti blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Kanagawa misses with a body punch.
Kanagawa tries a body shot but Conti blocks it.
Kanagawa lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Kanagawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conti is looking to clinch but Kanagawa is avoiding it.
Kanagawa throws out a counter right but Conti avoids it with no problem.
Conti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanagawa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Conti lands the left hand.
Kanagawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#TD#
Conti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kanagawa is trying to maintain the position but Conti is very close to passing his half guard.
Conti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Conti is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kanagawa reverses the position - he's now on top in Conti's guard.
Conti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanagawa can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conti trying to control the position.
Kanagawa won't allow Conti to sweep him here.
Conti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Conti lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Conti stopping the sweep attempt from Kanagawa.
Conti content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Conti is in close to Kanagawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kanagawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conti with a nice head shot there.
Conti landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Conti postures up.
Conti pushes down on Kanagawa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Conti is working for a kimura but Kanagawa is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Kanagawa actively working from the bottom here.
Kanagawa wants to improve his position but Conti is controlling well.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Conti passes to full mount!
Conti with the ground and pound from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanagawa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Conti lands with some strikes.
Kanagawa tries to lock up and control but Conti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kanagawa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Conti is staying active.
Kanagawa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Conti lands a nice shot to the head.
Conti landing shots from mount.
Kanagawa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Conti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masaaki Kanagawa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kanagawa cracks a nice hook into Conti's ribs.
Conti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanagawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanagawa swings for the body but Conti moves out of range.
Conti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kanagawa on the side of the head.
Luca Conti is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Conti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kanagawa is trying to defend but Conti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Conti 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Conti breaks from Kanagawa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Conti landing strikes from the mount and Kanagawa is in trouble! #T1#
Conti lands a heavy elbow.
Kanagawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Conti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conti putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Conti landing shots from mount.
Kanagawa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Conti working for a submission but Kanagawa is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Conti is working for a guillotine from mount but Kanagawa frees his head quite easily.
Conti lands a couple of good shots and Kanagawa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T2#
Kanagawa is really stuck here.
Conti connects with a big shot to the side of Kanagawa's head.
Conti is landing with strikes. Kanagawa can't take much more of this.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conti scores with punches to the body.
Luca Conti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conti has good solid back control here.
Conti 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.
Conti'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#
Kanagawa just trying to survive but Conti is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Conti controlling from the back.
Further stalling from Conti.
Kanagawa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T4#
Conti is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Conti scores with punches and elbows.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Conti controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Conti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Conti!
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Event:
Pulse 81 - Adedji vs Stripe II
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Conti darts in and clinches McGeary up against the cage.
McGeary tries a body shot but Conti blocks it.
Conti scores a nice knee to the body.
Conti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGeary is trying to maintain a safe position but Conti gets an underhook and turns McGeary into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
McGeary manages to break the clinch.
McGeary misses with a hook to the body
and Conti counters with a straight right hand.
McGeary takes one to the side of the head.
Conti connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGeary. McGeary circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGeary.
Conti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conti slips under a jab from McGeary.
Conti scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGeary on the side of the head.
Conti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#
It looks like Liam McGeary has been cut.
Conti lands a nice shot to the body.
McGeary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conti manages to avoid it.
Conti moves out of range as McGeary strikes.#T1#
McGeary lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Conti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGeary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGeary throws a hook but Conti avoids it easily.
McGeary misses with an uppercut. Conti saw that one coming.
Conti slips a jab from McGeary.
McGeary throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McGeary really felt that one!
McGeary swings for the body but Conti moves out of range.
McGeary tries to move into range but Conti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Conti slips a straight right by McGeary.
A little feinted left hand from Conti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGeary darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGeary smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Conti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Oooooh!!! Conti has knocked McGeary down with a huge combo! Conti steps away and waves a wobbly McGeary back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
McGeary is rocked!
Conti looks to land a combination. McGeary sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGeary is still on wobbly legs! Can Conti finish him?#CL#
Conti gets a clinch. #T2#
Conti working McGeary over with knees to the body.
Conti misses with a knee strike.
Conti connects with a knee to the head.
Conti lands a big right hand that drops McGeary! The killer instinct kicks in and Conti finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Conti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Conti!
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