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Event:
CCR 70
Date: Feb 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Rand tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rand's corner calls for a 1-2. Rand obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rand throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez tries to counter with a clinch but Rand shakes him off and moves away.
A left lands for Rand.
Rand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rand.
Gomez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rand defends it well.
Rand walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL#
Rand darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Rand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rand prevents it.
Rand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Gomez jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Gomez is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rand throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gomez's body to avoid the submission. Gomez has instead reached around Rand's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gomez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tito Gomez!
Tito Gomez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Rundowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rand.
Rundowski throws a big counter combination but Rand scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rand misses with a wild body shot.
Rand lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rundowski throws the left hand but Rand avoids the punch easily.
Rand with a jab.
Rundowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Rundowski moves away from the strike by Rand.
It looked like Rundowski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rand.
Rundowski throws a combination that misses
and Rand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Rand. That snapped Rundowski's head back.
Rundowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rand.
Rundowski throws a big counter combination but Rand scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rundowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rand.
Rand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rand dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Rand tried to score with a low kick but Rundowski checks it.
Rundowski appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Rundowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rundowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Rand misses.
Nice takedown defense from Rand. No joy for Rundowski on that attempt.
Rundowski throws a shot from downtown. Rand moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rand! But no joy.
Rand misses with a wild body shot.
Donel Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rundowski tries to move into range but Rand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC2#
Rundowski is rocked!
Rundowski leaves his chin hanging out and Rand seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rundowski crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donel Rand!
Grzegorz Rundowski spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't know it s MMA fight, fought it's BJJ turnament :('.
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Event:
Alliance Wars R5: Group A
Date: Dec 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Rand lands a body shot.
Rand scores with a shot to the body.
Rosales misses with an uppercut. Rand saw that one coming.
Rand walks into a jab.
Rand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rand 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.
Rand cracks Rosales with an open hand slap.
Rosales misses with a low kick.
Rand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Rand clinches up with Rosales and pushes him back against the cage.
Rand avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosales.#BC2#
Rand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosales throws a chopping leg kick but Rand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rosales walks into a stiff left hand from Rand.
Rosales misses with an uppercut
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Rosales rushes Rand and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rand dodges an elbow strike from Rosales.
#T1#
Rosales throws an elbow but it misses.
Rand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rosales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rand misses with some punches.
Rand digs a right hand into Rosales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rosales's gas tank. #BC2#
Rand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosales ducks under a wild hook from Rand.
Rosales gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rosales misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Rand on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rosales tries to work over Rand's front leg with a kick but Rand checks it.
Rand cracks Rosales with a good jab.
Rand fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rand misses with a body shot.
Rosales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosales throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Rand.
Rosales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rand.
Rosales tries to clinch there but Rand circles away.
Rand now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Rand slips under a jab from Rosales.
A nice side step and Rand releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Rosales closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rand takes an elbow to the temple.
Rand takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Rand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosales throws a poor cross that misses
and Rand counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosales looks to score with a jab to the body but Rand is just out of range.#CL2#
Rand has closed the distance and engaged Rosales in a clinch.
#BC2#
Rand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donel Rand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Rand. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Rosales gets tackled into the cage by Rand. Rand maintains the clinch.
Rand misses with a body punch.
Rand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosales backwards.
Rand throws an elbow that misses.
Rand misses with some punches.
Rand avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosales.
Rand lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Rosales looking to slow down the pace here.
Rosales lands an elbow just above Rand 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rand's brow.
Rand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosales throws an elbow but it misses.
Rand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosales.
Nice body punch from Rand.
Rosales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosales stalls.
Rand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rosales backwards.
Rand blocks an elbow strike from Rosales.
Rand dodges an elbow strike from Rosales.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rand's brow.
Rand lands with a short shot to the head.
Rosales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosales has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rand's brow.
Rand is trying to break the clinch but Rosales has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rand.
Rand lands a shot to the body.
Rand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Rand.
Rosales is breathing heavily.
Rand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rosales backwards.
Rosales trying to control the position but instead, Rand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rosales into the cage.
Rosales is stalling here.
Rosales throws an elbow but it misses.
Rand dodges an elbow strike from Rosales.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Rand.
Rand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rand pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donel Rand dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosales throws out the jab.
Rosales avoids the head kick by Rand.
Nice uppercut there from Rosales.
Rand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rand.
#CL2#
Rand drives through and clinches with Rosales against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rand.
Rosales misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Rand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rand cracks Rosales with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rosales throws a leg kick
and Rand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donel Rand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosales swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rosales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosales slips under a jab.#CL#
Rosales closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rand avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosales.
Rosales lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rosales backwards.
Rand avoids the elbow strike from Rosales, against the cage.
#T1#
Rand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rosales misses with an elbow strike.
Rosales is pushing Rand up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donel Rand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rand lands a body shot.
Rosales throws an elbow that misses.
Rand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rosales.
Rand lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rand works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rand lands a nice uppercut.
Rand lands a right hand.
Rosales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rand blocks the elbow strike.
Rand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rand blocks an elbow strike from Rosales.
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!
Rand blocks an elbow strike from Rosales.
Rand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2##BC2#
Rand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Rosales clinches up with Rand and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rand.
Rand lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosales backwards.
Rand lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC2#
Rosales is rocked!
Rand scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Rosales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rand creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rosales's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rosales drops to his knees and Rand pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donel Rand!
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Event:
Alliance Wars R3: Group A
Date: Oct 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Rand feints a jab promting Hard to slip. Rand then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Lars Hard has been cut.
Rand motions for Hard to come forward. Rand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rand lands with a cross. #TD2#
Hard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hard.
Hard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rand defending well though.
Hard content to control rather than advance.
Rand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hard.
Rand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Rand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hard.
Rand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hard is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Hard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rand with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hard throws a strike but Rand avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hard landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Hard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rand avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hard trying to control but Rand is working from the bottom.
Hard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL2#
Hard closes the distance and clinches.
Rand misses with a body punch.
Rand is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rand. #TD2#
Rand is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hard is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rand to the mat. Rand regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hard wants to control from the top but Rand keeps moving.
Hard throwing strikes but missing.
Hard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hard working some strikes from top position.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rand trying to control the position here.
Hard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rand controlling the position.
Rand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hard on the ground.
Hard is working Rand over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hard distracts Rand with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rand controlling the position.
Hard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rand's head.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Hard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Hard'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.
#R2#
Rand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hard. Hard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rand.
Rand sets himself, and Hard steps forward looking for the clinch! Rand avoids it this time.
A low kick from Rand is predictable there #TD2#
and Hard counters with a single leg into guard. Rand didn't expect that.
Hard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hard controlling from the top position.
Rand will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Rand has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Hard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hard wants to control from the top but Rand keeps moving.
Hard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rand's head.
Hard landing with the ground and pound.
Hard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Rand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hard cracks Rand with a solid left hand.
Hard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rand avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rand keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.
Hard lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Hard working some strikes from top position.
Hard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hard throwing strikes from guard but Rand blocks nicely.
Hard postures up and lands a big shot to Rand's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hard landing some decent shots from guard. #ROC2#
Rand is rocked!
Hard lands a couple of elbows.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Hard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rand's guard.
Hard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rand keeps working.
Ground and pound from Hard.
Rand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rand tries to get out of the position.
Hard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rand's head.
Rand on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hard lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hard lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Hard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lars Hard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Rand throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hard.
Hard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Rand has wrist control.
Hard postures up and lands a big shot to Rand's brow.
Oh Rand is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lars Hard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hard is working Rand over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hard lands a couple of elbows.
Hard postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rand covers up, he's hurt! Hard keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hard and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hard can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Hard!
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Event:
Alliance Wars R2: Wildcard
Date: Oct 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Rand looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Rand misses its intended target.
Silva tries to work over Rand's front leg with a kick but Rand checks it.
A little jabbing left from Rand on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva staying out of range there.
That kick from Rand tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rand tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Rand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva thows a leg kick but Rand checks it
and Rand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Silva tries to clinch up but Rand circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Rand clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva working Rand over with knees to the body.
Rand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Rand throws a head punch that misses.
Rand looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva blocking some punches.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rand is defending well for now.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rand won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Rand looks winded!
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rand lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Rand blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva working Rand over with knees to the body.
Rand takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.#T2#
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rand up against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Donel Rand has been cut.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rand.
Rand blocks the body kick.
Rand unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rand avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Rand blocks the leg kick.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL#
Rand tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rand misses with a punch on the inside.
Rand struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Rand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rand lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rand.
#BC#
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Rand stumbling back into the cage.#T4##CL#
Silva instigates a clinch.
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!
Rand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rand tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Rand avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Rand is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries to work over Rand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Rand breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Rand's knee but Rand avoids it well.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rand lands a head shot.
Rand checks a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silva Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donel Rand's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Rand misses the jab.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rand checks a leg kick nicely.
Rand let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rand counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Rand moves his leg out of the way.
Rand checks a leg kick.
Rand throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Rand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rand was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Rand checks it.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rand avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rand can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Rand fails to land.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rand blocks it with crossed arms.
Rand lands a left hand.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Rand is breathing heavily.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Rand's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Rand checks the leg kick.
Silva Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Rand is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Rand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Rand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2##CL#
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rand tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rand throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Rand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva working Rand over with knees to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Rand has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T3#
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rand's face.
#BC#
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rand defends well and Silva ends up having to push Rand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rand swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Rand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Rand moved away.
Rand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Rand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a leg kick but Rand moved away.
Rand appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Rand blocks the leg kick.
#T4#
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rand works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Rand moves out of range easily. #CL#
Silva rushes Rand and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Rand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rand struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva working Rand over with knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silva Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donel Rand's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rand blocks a head kick by Silva.
A good leg kick by Rand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Rand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rand punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Rand.
Rand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Rand as he checks the leg kick.
Rand lands a jab to the head.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rand checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva tries to clinch but Rand moves away
and Rand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Rand connects with a crisp jab.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Rand to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Rand swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Rand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rand.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Rand avoids it.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rand works Silva's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Rand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
Rand circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva motions for Rand to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rand throws a head kick that misses.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by Rand and move into the clinch.
Rand feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Rand then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rand blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva moves away from the strike by Rand.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rand looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rand lands a head shot.#CL2#
Rand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Rand misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Rand avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to move into range but Rand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a leg kick but Rand sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva takes a swing at Rand's ribcage but misses.
Rand now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rand.
Rand checks a leg kick.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Silva clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rand is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva blocks a body shot from Rand.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rand can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rand lands a body shot.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Donel Rand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donel Rand.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silva Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Silva Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Alliance Wars R1: Group A
Date: Sep 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Rand tries to clinch up but Afolayan circles away and keeps his distance.
Afolayan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rand is fending him off so far but Afolayan persists. Nope, Rand circles away and we're back to standing.
Afolayan misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Rand moves into the clinch.
Afolayan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Afolayan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mbita Afolayan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rand swings wildly with an uppercut but Afolayan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Afolayan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rand lands a left hand.
#BC#
Afolayan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Afolayan closes the distance and clinches up with Rand, looking for a takedown. Afolayan pushes Rand against the cage but Rand circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donel Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rand darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rand lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rand, as that shot connected.
Afolayan checks a leg kick.
Rand throws a head kick that misses
and Afolayan counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Rand scores with a shot to the body.
Rand lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Afolayan shoots and misses
and Rand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rand takes a swing at Afolayan's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Afolayan has Rand up against the cage in a clinch.
Rand lands with a short shot to the head.
Rand tries a body shot but Afolayan blocks it.
Afolayan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Afolayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Afolayan misses with a takedown
and Rand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Rand as he connects with a hook.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Afolayan.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolayan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donel Rand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rand circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Afolayan to the canvas! Afolayan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Rand keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donel Rand!
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