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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
DFC 30: New Year
Date: Jan 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Rothwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hullo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rothwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Hullo both land. Nice combination.
Hullo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hullo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothwell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hullo back to the cage. Rothwell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hullo takes a swing at Rothwell's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Rothwell.
Hullo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Hullo.#T1#
Rothwell misses with a takedown attempt
and Hullo counters with a left to the body.
Hullo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothwell.
Hullo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rothwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hullo counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Rothwell is rocked!
Hullo cracks Rothwell with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rothwell falls to his knees and Hullo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Hullo!
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Event:
DFC 26
Date: Nov 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Rothwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rothwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Rothwell forces Gromadowski back against the cage and clinches.
Rothwell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gromadowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Rothwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gromadowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rothwell tries to avoid it but Gromadowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rothwell to the ground. Rothwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rothwell tries to clinch but Gromadowski is having none of it.
Gromadowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rothwell looks to land a combination but Gromadowski avoids it well.
Gromadowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rothwell misses with a double jab
enabling Gromadowski to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gromadowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rothwell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gromadowski somewhat.#T1#
Rothwell stuffs the takedown.
Benjamin Rothwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystian Gromadowski.
Rothwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gromadowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gromadowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rothwell throws a nice looking combination but Gromadowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gromadowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rothwell circles away.#CL2#
Gromadowski has Rothwell up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Rothwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Gromadowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Rothwell moves into the clinch.
Gromadowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Gromadowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rothwell after a bit of a struggle.
Rothwell is trying to break the clinch but Gromadowski has him pressed against the cage.
Gromadowski wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Gromadowski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Rothwell has his foot on Gromadowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gromadowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Rothwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gromadowski looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gromadowski trying to control but Rothwell is working from the bottom. #T3#
Rothwell is trying to control the position but Gromadowski postures up.
Gromadowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rothwell wants to stand but Gromadowski is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Gromadowski stands up from Rothwell's guard - Gromadowski perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL#
Rothwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gromadowski prevents Rothwell from breaking the clinch.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Rothwell's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Gromadowski successfully pulls guard.
#SU#
Rothwell gets to his feet. Gromadowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gromadowski tries for a takedown but Rothwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gromadowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Rothwell. That snapped Gromadowski's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gromadowski shoots in and drives through. Rothwell sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Rothwell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rothwell enables Gromadowski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rothwell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Rothwell has his feet on Gromadowski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rothwell throws a series of punches but Gromadowski avoids them all with ease.
Rothwell tests Gromadowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Rothwell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gromadowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Rothwell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gromadowski, who protects the arm well.
Rothwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gromadowski keeps working.
Gromadowski can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Rothwell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB#
Rothwell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gromadowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gromadowski is trying to improve his position.
Gromadowski wants to control but Rothwell postures up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rothwell trying to control the position but Gromadowski is working away.
Gromadowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SU#
Rothwell decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Gromadowski dives in and scores a takedown into Rothwell's guard.
Gromadowski passes into half guard.
Gromadowski passes to full mount! #T3#
Gromadowski tries to control but Rothwell wriggling away.
Rothwell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rothwell working to try and regain half guard.
Gromadowski controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Gromadowski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rothwell is looking to improve his position but Gromadowski isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gromadowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gromadowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rothwell is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Gromadowski looking to secure an arm triangle but Rothwell defends it well.
Rothwell tries to lock up and control but Gromadowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gromadowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Rothwell dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Rothwell throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Rothwell clinches.
Gromadowski tries for a takedown but Rothwell manages to get underhooks.
Gromadowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rothwell prevents it.
Rothwell is trying to break the clinch but Gromadowski has him pressed against the cage.
Rothwell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gromadowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
I was talking to Rothwell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Rothwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gromadowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benjamin Rothwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystian Gromadowski.#T1#
Rothwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rothwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gromadowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Rothwell misses with a double jab.
Rothwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rothwell wants to clinch but Gromadowski slips to the side
and Gromadowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rothwell misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Gromadowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gromadowski.
Gromadowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Gromadowski wants to pass the guard but Rothwell is keeping the position.
Gromadowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rothwell wants to get back to his feet but Gromadowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gromadowski content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Rothwell working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rothwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
Gromadowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rothwell to the mat! Rothwell manages to get full guard.
Gromadowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gromadowski controlling from the top position. #T4#
Gromadowski trying to control but Rothwell is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Rothwell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rothwell, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Benjamin Rothwell!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Benjamin Rothwell!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Benjamin Rothwell!
Benjamin Rothwell wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 13, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Rothwell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Noel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rothwell is one step ahead there.
Rothwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Rothwell forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Rothwell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Noel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rothwell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothwell wants to control but Noel is keeping him busy. #T1#
Rothwell lands with a punch from half guard.
Noel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rothwell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rothwell working over Noel with some ground and pound. Noel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rothwell is trying to control. Noel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rothwell is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Rothwell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2#
Rothwell is stalling here. Noel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rothwell seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Noel.
Noel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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Rothwell tries to bench press Noel off him but Noel keeps the position.
Rothwell keeps trying to improve his position.#T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rothwell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rothwell can't do much from the bottom here.
Rothwell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Noel off and has taken his back!
Noel tries to escape but Rothwell has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T4#
Noel is keeping busy.
Rothwell lands strikes to the head. #SUB2#
Noel showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Rothwell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Noel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Noel for a finish. #SUB2#
Rothwell looking to break Noel's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Noel remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rothwell will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Rothwell has managed to slip his arm under Noel's chin. This could be all over... yep, Noel is tapping out! Submission win for Rothwell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benjamin Rothwell!
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