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Event:
KOFC 97 - Petrov vs Kromog
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Anderson Jr slips a straight right by Alderson.#TD2#
Anderson Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alderson's guard.
Alderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson Jr is controlling the pace.
Alderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Alderson has wrist control.
Alderson keeping moving, preventing Anderson Jr from controlling successfully. #T1#
Anderson Jr postures up in Alderson's guard and throws a big left but Alderson blocks it. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr drops back looking for a leg! Alderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alderson manages to kick Anderson Jr off! Anderson Jr jumps back into Alderson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alderson keeping moving, preventing Anderson Jr from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Alderson'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.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alderson has momentary wrist control but Anderson Jr slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Anderson Jr has gone for a leg lock! Alderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anderson Jr's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Alderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson Jr on the ground.#SUB2#
Anderson Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr is looking for a triangle but Alderson pushes his legs off easily.
#T3#
Anderson Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alderson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Alderson trying to control the position.
Anderson Jr wants to control from the top but Alderson keeps moving.
Anderson Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Alderson is retaining full guard.
Alderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alderson tries to get out of the position.
Anderson Jr trying to control but Alderson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Anderson Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Alderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Anderson Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Anderson Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alderson defends it nicely.#TD2#
Anderson Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alderson is in trouble now - Anderson Jr has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alderson is looking to improve his position but Anderson Jr isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Anderson Jr has hold of Alderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T1#
Alderson is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB2#
Anderson Jr looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Anderson Jr wants to control the pace but Alderson is squirming around nicely.
Anderson Jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Anderson Jr looking to control but Alderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alderson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Apollo Anderson Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2##SUB2#
Anderson Jr working for a guillotine from mount but Alderson is in no mood to give up.
Anderson Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alderson is looking to escape.
Anderson Jr controlling from mount.
Anderson Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3##SUB2#
Anderson Jr swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Apollo Anderson Jr!
Apollo Anderson Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jacques La Haine and Apollo Anderson Jr. La Haine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cut Killer - Nique La Police. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jacques La Haine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Apollo Anderson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Haine clinches with his opponent.
La Haine is looking to take this one to the mat.
La Haine stops a takedown attempt from Anderson Jr.
La Haine wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jacques La Haine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Anderson Jr.
La Haine wants a takedown but no success here.
La Haine tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Haine tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
La Haine is working for takedown but Anderson Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
La Haine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson Jr prevents it.
We've been informed that Anderson Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
La Haine is trying to drag Anderson Jr to the mat but Anderson Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine wants a takedown but no success here.
La Haine tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson Jr stops a takedown attempt from La Haine.
La Haine looking for a takedown.
Anderson Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but La Haine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anderson Jr to the mat. Anderson Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: La Haine (2) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! La Haine has picked Anderson Jr up and slammed him! Anderson Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and La Haine manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (5) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr is trying to improve his position.
Anderson Jr looking for a sweep but La Haine has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: La Haine (7) vs (0) Anderson Jr
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr is trying to escape the mount but La Haine keeps good control and instead manages to take Anderson Jr's back.
Score +3 for taking back: La Haine (10) vs (0) Anderson Jr
La Haine controls the action.
Anderson Jr is in bad spot here.
La Haine has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Anderson Jr's body.
Anderson Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Anderson Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but La Haine has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (13) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anderson Jr is looking to control La Haine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson Jr avoid being mounted?
Anderson Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson Jr is looking to control La Haine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson Jr avoid being mounted?
Anderson Jr wants to improve his position but La Haine is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but La Haine pulls his head out easily.
Anderson Jr wants to control the action here but instead La Haine manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (16) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr tries to hold on but La Haine postures up.
La Haine controlling the pace for now.
Anderson Jr tries to lock up and control but La Haine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
La Haine moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: La Haine (19) vs (0) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr rolls, trying to escape but La Haine keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anderson Jr tries to roll but La Haine sticks to his back.
La Haine is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Anderson Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
La Haine has good solid back control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anderson Jr is in bad spot here.
Anderson Jr trying to control the hands but La Haine breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Anderson Jr can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Anderson Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
La Haine is not going to allow Anderson Jr to sit and survive in this position.
Anderson Jr is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get La Haine off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Anderson Jr rolls, trying to escape but La Haine keeps control of the position.
Anderson Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in La Haine's guard. Nice work there by Anderson Jr.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: La Haine (19) vs (2) Anderson Jr
La Haine keeping moving, preventing Anderson Jr from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
La Haine keeping full guard, as Anderson Jr tries to pass.
Anderson Jr wants to control from the top but La Haine keeps moving.
La Haine pulls Anderson Jr in to control the position.
Anderson Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but La Haine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: La Haine (21) vs (2) Anderson Jr
Anderson Jr keeping full guard, as La Haine tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but La Haine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
La Haine slows the pace down in half guard.
Anderson Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson Jr is looking to control La Haine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson Jr avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr wants to control but La Haine is keeping busy.
Anderson Jr trying to get back to full guard but La Haine takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (24) vs (2) Anderson Jr
La Haine avoids the attempt from Anderson Jr to control.
Anderson Jr gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
La Haine controlling the action here.
La Haine is thwarting Anderson Jr's attempts to control the position.
La Haine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr trying to get back to full guard but La Haine takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: La Haine (27) vs (2) Anderson Jr
La Haine avoids the attempt from Anderson Jr to control.
La Haine controlling the pace for now.
Anderson Jr tries to lock up and control but La Haine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anderson Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson Jr is looking for a sweep. La Haine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson Jr gets full guard.
La Haine slips nicely into half guard.
Anderson Jr trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson Jr gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
La Haine takes the fight on points by 27 to 2.
Jacques La Haine spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
RFC 39: Grudge Match
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Anderson Jr lands an overhand right.#TD2#
Anderson Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tolentino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anderson Jr controls the position. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr tries for a kimura but Tolentino is defending well.
Tolentino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson Jr on the ground.
Tolentino wants to control but Anderson Jr postures up.
Tolentino taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolentino is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson Jr working the ground and pound.
Anderson Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson Jr trying to control the position but Tolentino is working away. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Anderson Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tolentino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Anderson Jr is looking to take a break and control but Tolentino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anderson Jr is putting a hurting on Tolentino here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tolentino is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Anderson Jr moves into full mount!
Anderson Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tolentino tries to reverse the position but Anderson Jr maintains control.
Anderson Jr looking to finish Tolentino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tolentino!
Anderson Jr controlling the pace for now.
Anderson Jr with a couple of short strikes.
Anderson Jr pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Anderson Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Anderson Jr wants to finish this one by submission but Tolentino is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Anderson Jr.
Tolentino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tolentino tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Anderson Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Tolentino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Anderson Jr working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#SUB2#
Tolentino defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anderson Jr.
Anderson Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tolentino's face.
Anderson Jr landing strikes from the mount and Tolentino is in trouble!
Anderson Jr tries to control but Tolentino wriggling away.
Anderson Jr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tolentino flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#T4#
Anderson Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Tolentino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anderson Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson Jr looking to finish Tolentino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tolentino!
Anderson Jr lands a couple of good shots and Tolentino has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Anderson Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Tolentino tries to buck him off.
Tolentino is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Anderson Jr is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Anderson Jr is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Tolentino has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Anderson Jr has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Tolentino taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Anderson Jr doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Apollo Anderson Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Apollo Anderson Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Makisig Tolentino spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the depths I go...'.
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