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Event:
DARE 9
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1# Strom tries to close the distance and clinch but Clements swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clements now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Clements misses with a kick to the body and Strom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Strom cracks Clements with a right hand to the side of the head. Clements misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strom.
Clements looks to throw the jab but Strom is out of range. #CL# Strom closes the distance and clinches. Strom lands a right hand. Clements misses with a short punch on the inside. Strom misses with the head strike.
Strom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Clements lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strom. Clements pushes Strom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #TD2# Clements has picked Strom up - he's going for a ride! Clements dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Strom is looking to get back to is feet but Clements passes into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Clements passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Strom! Strom in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Clements trying to control but he's not successful this time. Strom tries to hold on but Clements pushes him away. #T1# Clements tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Clements has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Clements scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clements scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clements controlling the pace for now. Strom is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Clements postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Strom looks a forlorn figure.
Clements landing shots from mount. #ROC2# Strom is rocked! Clements punishing his opponent with strikes. Oh Strom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Clements punishing his opponent with strikes. Strom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strom tries to get out of the position. 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! Clements postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Strom is out cold - huge knockout for Clements!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamaal Clements! Jamaal Clements decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
DARE DOWN UNDER
Date: Sep 08, 2017 |
#R1# Strom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nice shot lands for Strom. We've been told by Strom's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Raske misses with a wild body shot. Strom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Strom scores with a one two! Raske had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Julius Strom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Strom ducks under a wild hook from Raske. Raske misses with a hook. Strom ducked under it nicely. Strom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raske swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Raske throws a jab when Strom was well out of range. Strom looks to land a combination but Raske avoids it well. Nice cross by Raske. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Strom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raske slips a jab and a cross from Strom.
Raske looks like he wants to counter punch here. Raske dodges the punch combination from Strom.
A punch combination from Strom misses. Raske swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1# Strom fails to land with a series of punches.
Strom misses with a two punch combination.
Strom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raske throws a right and a left that Strom avoids nicely. Raske throws a good cross that connects.
Raske throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strom sees it coming and avoids it easily. Raske cracks Strom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Strom lands with an uppercut that bounces Raske off the ropes and back into range. Raske avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raske doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Strom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Strom misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2# Raske blocks a jab. Raske lunges at Strom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strom's hand. #ROC2# Strom is rocked! Strom throws the left hand but Raske avoids the punch easily. Oh Strom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Raske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strom appears to be looking for a big counter. Strom seems to have got his legs back now. Strom throws a right hand that Raske ducks under and follows up with a left that Raske also avoids with ease. Strom avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Strom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raske misses with a straight left. Strom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raske counters with a lovely straight right hand! Strom lands a two punch combo.
Raske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strom lands with a nice combination. Raske backs away looking to recover. Strom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T3# Raske throws a body punch but Strom moves out of range. Nice defenses there by Strom. Strom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Strom misses with a series of wild punches.
Raske is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strom with a body shot. Strom scores with a punch to the head. Raske showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strom.
Raske looks like he wants to counter punch here. A combination from Strom does no damage. Raske takes a swing at Strom's ribcage but misses. A punch lands to the side of Raske 's head but he takes it in his stride. Raske wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4# Raske swings widly with a right hand
and Strom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Raske misses with a straight left. Strom closes the distance and lands a one-two. Strom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raske moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Strom misses with a hook. Strom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Strom lands a really nice looking cross but Raske seems unphased.
Strom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strom scores with a one two! Raske had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Strom blocks a jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A right-left combo lands from Strom. Strom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raske. Strom is looking for a counter combo. Raske throws a body punch but Strom moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Strom dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strom!
Strom just misses with a punch to the body.
Raske keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strom throws a nice looking combination but Raske bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Strom throws a right and a left that Raske avoids nicely. A big left from Raske misses. Strom misses with a double jab
and Raske counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The fighters circling - Raske throws out the jab but it was never going to land. An attempted straight right counter from Strom misses the target. Strom misses with a series of wild punches.
Raske pounces like a tiger and cracks Strom with a vicious hook! Strom is down but not out! Raske follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Raske! A very excited looking Thomas Raske made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
DARE ELIMINATORS
Date: Aug 05, 2017 |
#R1# Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strom swivels and escapes. Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Strom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Strom.
Strom sets himself, and Lopez steps forward looking for the clinch! Strom avoids it this time. Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat. Julius Strom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cartel Lopez. Nice jab there from Strom. Strom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Danga de danga de dang - Strom scores with a four punch combination! Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez. Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strom pinned against the cage. Strom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1# Strom scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez with a poor takedown and Strom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Strom throws a one two combo.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez shoots for a double leg takedown but Strom sprawls well. He's pushed Lopez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Strom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lopez shoots in but Strom avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lopez 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. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lopez fails with a takedown attempt. Strom appears to be looking for a big counter. Strom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T2# Lopez shoots in and drives through. Strom sprawls well. Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Some wild striking there from Strom.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt. Lopez fails with a takedown attempt. Cartel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Strom throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Strom scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Strom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strom is working the combinations to good effect here. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Strom. Strom lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. A little feinted left hand from Strom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD2# Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez. What's Strom going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#T3##SUB2# Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2# Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Strom is looking for a sweep.#SUB2# Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Strom wants to control but Lopez postures up.#SUB2# Lopez is working to tighten his grip on Strom's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Strom has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lopez is really squeezing tight and eventually Strom passes out! Lopez breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cartel Lopez! After winning the bout, Cartel Lopez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RFC 40: Hells Bells
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1# Strom connects with a body shot. Jawbreak fails with the takedown and Strom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jawbreak on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jawbreak tries for a takedown but Strom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jawbreak misses with a takedown attempt - Strom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Jawbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD# Jawbreak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Strom's guard.#SUB# Jawbreak 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. #SUB# Jawbreak 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. #SUB# Jawbreak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strom dives on top into guard.#REVB# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB# Jawbreak has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Strom doesn't defend quickly enough and Jawbreak has managed to lock this one up! Can Strom escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jawbreak on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dick Jawbreak! Dick Jawbreak retains his welterweight title! Dick Jawbreak bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RFC 38: Fools Gold
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1# Carver explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Strom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it. Carver lands a head kick. Strom smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A leg kick checked by Strom. Carver throws a jab when Strom was well out of range. Carver scores with a spinning back kick! The crowd cheers as Strom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carver doesn't seem phased though. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carver - that will leave a mark!
Carver delivers a nice body kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Carver. Carver throws a head kick that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Strom throws a poor cross that misses
and Carver finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Carver. #T1# Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Strom moves out of range easily. A counter left hand to the body from Strom misses its target. Strom moves out of range of the body kick. Strom misses the shot to the body. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carver - that will leave a mark!
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver throws a head kick but Strom moves out of range.
Carver misses with a kick to the body.
Strom blocks a head kick by Carver.
Strom throws out a powerful jab. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carver. Strom shrugs it off though. A looping hook to the body misses from Strom. Carver does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2# The crowd cheers as Strom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carver doesn't seem phased though. Carver misses with a kick to the body and Strom counters with a straight right hand. Carver has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A head kick misses from Carver. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carver looks for the body kick but Strom saw that one coming. Strom just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Nice defenses there by Carver. Carver connects with a solid leg kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carver - the referee stops the clock and Strom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carver. Strom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Carver lands with a kick to the temple. Strom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Strom seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Carver throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3# Carver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strom. Carver misses with a body kick. Strom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strom throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver misses with a body kick. Strom throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it. Carver takes one to the chin there. Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Carver throws a body kick that misses. #T4# Strom pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Carver was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Carver moves out of range of the strikes. Carver follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Strom lands a nice hook to Carver's body. Carver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Carver ducks under a wild hook from Strom. Strom takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Strom with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Strom throws a series of punches but Carver moves out of range. Strom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carver was well out of range. Poor timing from Strom. Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Strom avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Carver dominated that round. 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# Strom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
A head kick misses from Carver. Carver misses with a low kick. Strom misses the jab. Strom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver thuds his shin into the meat of Strom's side. Carver connects with an inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carver slips a straight right by Strom. Strom connects with the punch. Strom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T1# Carver scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Carver. #CL# Strom has Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Carver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carver misses with a punch to the body.
Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Carver crunches a lovely knee into Strom's ribcage. Carver misses with a knee strike.
Strom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Carver. Carver tries to land knees in the clinch but Strom avoids the damage to the body. Carver has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Strom is working Carver over against the cage. Strom avoiding damage as Carver throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. Carver lands an elbow just above Strom 's eye. #BC2# Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Nice body punch from Strom. Strom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Strom looks to clinch enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carver, right into the meat.
Carver misses with a kick to the body.
Strom steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carver. That one must have hurt. Carver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Strom will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#CL# Strom closes the distance and clinches. Carver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Strom misses with a short punch on the inside. Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Carver. Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut. Strom avoids a wild elbow strike from Carver.#T3# Strom is working Carver over against the cage. Strom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Carver takes a shot to the head. Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Strom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carver backwards. #BC2# Carver manages to break the clinch.
Carver looks for the body kick but Strom saw that one coming. Strom just misses with a punch to the body.
Strom looks to throw the jab but Carver is out of range. A slapping body kick lands there for Carver. Jack Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup. Strom lands a jab to Carver's midsection. Carver throws a poor cross that misses
and Strom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Carver misses with a low kick. Strom digs a good hook to Carver's body.
#T4# Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Strom tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it. Carver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strom throws out the jab. Carver counters with a body kick. Carver throws a push kick but Strom slaps the foot to one side. Strom throwing a counter right hand but Carver manages to avoid it. Carver misses with the body kick and Strom counters with a straight right hand. Strom throws a looping overhand right but Carver ducks down to avoid it. #CL# Strom gets in close and instigates a clinch. Carver misses with an elbow over the top. Carver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Strom scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2# Carver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carver scores with the left hand. Strom knows he should have avoided that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julius Strom will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round! #R3# Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carver lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Strom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A little feinted left hand from Strom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL# Strom darts in and clinches Carver up against the cage.#BC2# Carver manages to break the clinch.
Strom swings widly with a right hand
and Carver counters with a nice body kick.
Carver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Strom is looking to counter with a shot to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Carver.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A big right from Strom misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carver lands a nice looking body kick. Strom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center. Carver throws a head kick that misses. Carver ducks right into an uppercut from Strom. #T1# Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Strom moves out of range easily. Strom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Strom is just out of range. Strom misses with a two punch combination.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A shot to the body from Carver misses and Strom counters with a left to the body. A head kick misses from Carver. Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Carver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Strom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2# Strom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carver can pounce on him.
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Strom throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range. Strom with a hook. Carver throws a sloppy head kick enabling Strom to counter with a crisp jab. 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! Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Strom scores with a nice head shot. Carver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick by Carver misses and Strom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#KD# Strom feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Carver sprawling to the canvas! Carver rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Strom finish him?!
#ROC# Carver is rocked! Carver looks to throw a body kick and Strom counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Strom! A victorious Julius Strom thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
RFC 35: Savagery
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL# Kitano clinches with his opponent.
Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano. Strom lands with a light punch inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strom. A short uppercut from Strom. A right handed body shot lands from Kitano.
Kitano works on Strom's body with a couple of short punches. Kitano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. Strom misses with some punches.
Strom gets through Kitano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Strom throws a head punch that misses. Kitano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strom backwards. A body shot lands from Kitano.
A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. A left hand lands to the body for Kitano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kitano misses with a punch on the inside.
Strom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kitano scores with a shoulder strike. Kitano scores with a shot to the side of Strom's head. Kitano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strom backwards. Strom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Strom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Strom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# Kitano scores with an uppercut up the middle. Strom misses with a short punch on the inside. Kitano is trying to stall.
Kitano lands with a short shot to the head. Kitano swings wildly with an uppercut but Strom uses good head movement to avoid it. Strom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strom. Strom throws a head punch that misses. Kitano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC# Strom is rocked! Kitano lands a left hand.
Strom is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitano finish him? Kitano working some nice short punches in the clinch. Strom scores with a nice hook to the head. Kitano blocks an uppercut.
Kitano lands a big right hand that drops Strom! The killer instinct kicks in and Kitano finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kitano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taichi Kitano! Taichi Kitano retains his welterweight title! A very excited looking Taichi Kitano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
RFC 33: Slay It Forward
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1# Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Strom lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Strom counter with a right hand. Johnson misses with an uppercut
letting Strom counter with a right hand. Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Strom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Strom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Strom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. Strom fails in his attempt to clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2# Strom closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage. Strom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Strom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1# Strom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Strom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnson s head. A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
Strom working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strom. Strom pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Strom pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Strom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Strom controls his hands.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land. Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Strom controls his hands.
A short right from Strom. Strom lands with a left to the head. Strom can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Strom lands a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Strom lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC2# Johnson is rocked! Strom lands with a right to the head. Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson . Johnson throws a head punch that misses. Strom lands with a left to the head. Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Strom.
Good body shot from Strom.
Strom lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #T2# Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strom unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Strom is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Strom! After winning the bout, Julius Strom thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RFC 30: The Reaping
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1# Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Strom tries to counter by clinching up but Carver breaks away and moves out of range. Carver wants to clinch up but Strom keeps it at a distance. A jab lands there for Strom. Carver throws a head kick but Strom moves out of range.
Carver missing with a left hand there. Strom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Strom circles away from the clinch attempt letting Strom counter with a right hand. #CL# Strom rushes Carver and presses him up against the cage. Strom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Carver pushes off an throws an elbow but Strom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Carver throws an elbow that misses.
Strom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Strom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Strom blocks an elbow strike. Strom scores with a shoulder strike. Carver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strom is defending well for now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carver looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1# Carver looks to throw an elbow but misses. Strom works on Carver's body with a couple of short punches. Strom has a couple of punches blocked by Carver.
Strom avoids the elbow strike from Carver, against the cage.
Strom dodges an elbow strike from Carver.
Strom blocks an elbow strike from Carver.
Strom avoids the elbow strike from Carver, against the cage.
Strom dodges an elbow strike from Carver.
Carver blocking some punches.
Strom avoids the elbow strike from Carver, against the cage.
Strom avoids the elbow strike from Carver, against the cage.
Strom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Strom digs a right hand underneath Carver's ribcage. Carver let out a lung full of air as it connected. Carver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Strom seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carver can turn it around. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strom. Carver has a couple of punches blocked by Strom.
Strom lands a nice shot to the body. Strom avoiding damage as Carver throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut. Strom misses with some punches.
Carver pushes off an throws an elbow but Strom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Carver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strom avoids it. Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Carver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T2# Strom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut. Strom tries to work over Carver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Carver blocking some punches.
Carver throws an elbow but it misses.
Strom pushes Carver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Carver can't find room to land a body shot as Strom controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Strom. Carver looks to throw an elbow but misses. A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Carver takes a shot to the head. Carver trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver. Strom avoids a wild elbow strike from Carver. Strom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Strom throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. Strom lands with a light punch inside. Strom lands a left hand.
Carver throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Strom. Strom scores with a shot to the side of Carver's head. #T3# Carver lands an elbow that stopped Strom in his tracks for a moment. Strom lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver. Carver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Strom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut. Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Strom blocks an elbow strike from Carver.
Carver tries to land knees in the clinch but Strom avoids the damage to the body. Carver throws an elbow that misses.
Strom blocks an elbow strike from Carver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver. Strom cracks Carver with a nice body shot. Strom lands a shoulder strike. Carver scores a nice knee to the body.
Carver blocks an uppercut.
Strom dodges an elbow strike from Carver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Strom misses with a hook from the clinch. Strom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Carver looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T4# Carver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Strom misses with a short punch on the inside. Good body shot from Strom.
Nice body punch from Strom. Carver throws an elbow that misses.
Carver throws an elbow but it misses.
Strom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carver or not. With the fighters up against the cage, Carver throws an elbow but misses. Carver misses with an elbow strike.
Strom lands a body punch in the clinch. Carver looks winded! Carver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strom.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strom. Strom lands a body punch in the clinch. Carver blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Strom. Carver looks to throw an elbow but misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Strom blocks a body shot from Carver. Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Carver. Strom misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carver throws an elbow but misses. A short right from Strom on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Strom dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Strom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carver's head backwards. Carver circles away from the clinch attempt and Carver counters with a thumping low kick. Carver looks for the body kick but Strom saw that one coming. #CL# Strom instigates a clinch. Carver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Strom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carver lands a damaging elbow. Carver misses with an elbow over the top. A nice left hand lands by Strom.
Strom dodges an elbow strike from Carver.
A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carver throws an elbow that misses.
Strom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carver backwards. Strom digs a right hand underneath Carver's ribcage. Carver let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice left hand lands by Strom.
#ROC# Carver is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Strom is leaning against Carver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Carver is still on wobbly legs! Can Strom finish him? Carver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carver seems to have recovered his senses. Carver tries to throw a body punch but Strom avoids it by throwing Carver back against the cage. Strom scores with a shoulder strike. #T1# Knees to the body from Carver.
Carver blocks an uppercut.
Strom takes a knee to the side of the body. Carver is breathing heavily. Strom blocks the elbow strike.
Carver pushes off an throws an elbow but Strom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Strom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carver can do to turn this around? Carver working Strom over with knees to the body. Julius Strom has scored more points in the clinch so far. Carver throws an elbow but it misses.
Strom lands with a right to the head. Carver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strom avoids it. Strom misses with some punches.
Strom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carver backwards. Strom lands a nice shot to the body. Strom dodges an elbow strike from Carver.
Strom working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Strom.
A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. Strom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strom. Strom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Strom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Strom scores with a shoulder strike. #T2# Strom lands with a left to the head. Strom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Strom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Carver tries to land knees in the clinch but Strom avoids the damage to the body. Carver takes a shot to the head. Strom lands with a right to the head. Strom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strom. Strom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A head punch on the inside from Strom fails to land. Strom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver. Strom lands a nice uppercut. Strom creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Carver with a big uppercut! Carver tries to clinch up but Strom pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Carver to the mat! Carver covers up and Strom unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julius Strom!
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Event:
RFC 25: Born To Succeed
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1# Strom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb.
Lamb digs a good hook to Strom's body.
Lamb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strom finds it's way round the side to connect with Lamb's head. Lamb misses with an uppercut. Strom is looking to clinch but Lamb is avoiding it.
Julius Strom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lamb takes a swing at Strom's ribcage but misses. Strom cracks Lamb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Strom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lamb to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lamb on the wrong end of a nice hook. Lamb keeps the fight on the outside. Strom misses with an uppercut
and Lamb counters with a left to the body. #T1# Strom wants to clinch but Lamb slips to the side and Lamb counters with a stiff right hand. A shot to the liver by Lamb. Beautiful body shot. Lamb throws a body punch but Strom moves out of range. Strom cracks Lamb with a good jab. Nice body punch from Strom. Strom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb moves away. A countering left hand to the body from Lamb misses. Lamb misses with an uppercut. Strom saw that one coming. Lamb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Strom lands a really nice looking cross but Lamb seems unphased.
Strom slips a jab and a cross from Lamb.
Strom works the jab nicely. Lamb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2# 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! Strom throws a shot to the body.
Strom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Strom jabs Lamb right on the nose. Lamb blinks but takes it well.#ROC# Lamb is rocked!#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Strom misses with the head strike.
Lamb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamb misses with the head strike.
Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lamb takes a shot to the head. Strom lands a nice uppercut. Strom throws a head punch that misses. Lamb can't break the clinch.
Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Strom avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage. Strom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lambs head. Lamb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3# Lamb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strom lands with a short head shot on the inside. Strom misses with a hook from the clinch. Strom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamb backwards. Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamb blocks an uppercut.
Strom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lamb's efforts to push away. Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Strom avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage. Strom looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Lamb has had enough of the clinch but Strom keeps him there for the moment. Strom pushes Lamb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Strom blocks a body shot from Lamb. A shot in the inside from Strom. Lamb is trying to break the clinch but Strom is controlling him. Strom lands a hook to the side of the head. Strom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Strom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut. Lamb is still on wobbly legs! Can Strom finish him? Strom scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Strom on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good body shot from Strom.
Strom scores with a nice hook to the head. Strom dips a shoulder and cracks Lamb with a mighty uppercut! Lamb falls back against the cage and Strom unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lamb is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Strom screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Strom!
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Event:
RFC 22: Ready to Rumble
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1##TD2# Lion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Strom to the ground. Lion is now in Strom's guard.#ES# Strom has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lion has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Lion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lion backwards. Strom gets through Lion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Good body shot from Strom.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Strom scores with a shot to the side of Lion's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Strom. Strom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lion or not. Lion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Strom lands a body shot. A body shot lands from Strom.
Lion looks winded! Lion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Strom lands a nice uppercut. Lion wants a takedown.
Strom lands a right hand. #ROC# Lion is rocked! Strom pushes Lion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Strom is leaning against Lion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Strom lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lion is still on wobbly legs! Can Strom finish him?#T1# Strom lands on the inside with an uppercut. Strom unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lion! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Strom is unloading with more strikes now! Lion drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Strom!
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Event:
RFC 16: Pay the Piper
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1# Tuncer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strom pinned against the cage. Strom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Tuncer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Strom counters with a lovely shot to the body. Tuncer fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Julius Strom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorkem Tuncer.#CL# Tuncer tries to keep at a distance but Strom has taken the fight into the clinch. Strom lands with a right to the head. Tuncer is working for takedown but Strom is calmly controlling the position for now. Strom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuncer backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Strom lands an uppercut.#TD2# Tuncer is trying to trip Strom. He has hold of a leg but Strom is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tuncer persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Tuncer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Tuncer trying to control the position from guard on top but Strom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tuncer prevents Strom from getting back to his feet. #T1# Strom striking off his back but it's not causing Tuncer any problems. Tuncer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SU2# Tuncer stands up and waves to Strom to follow him. #CL# Strom moves into the clinch. Strom lands with a light punch inside. Tuncer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. A short right from Strom on the inside. Tuncer looking for a takedown. Tuncer is looking for a takedown. Tuncer is looking to take this one to the mat. Tuncer looks winded! Strom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Strom lands with a light punch inside. Tuncer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strom prevents it.
Tuncer takes a shot to the head. #T2# A body shot lands from Strom.
Tuncer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Strom. Strom lands an uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Strom stops a takedown attempt from Tuncer.
Good body shot from Strom.
Strom scores with a nice hook to the head. Strom lands with a short shot to the head. A short right from Strom. Strom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tuncer. Strom lands with a short head shot on the inside. Strom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuncers head. Strom lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuncer backwards. Strom scores with a shot to the side of Tuncer's head. Strom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tuncer backwards. A short left from Strom. Strom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Strom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Strom lands a body punch in the clinch. Tuncer takes a shot to the head. #T3# Strom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuncer backwards. Strom scores with a hook to the body. A short uppercut from Strom. Still in the clinch, Strom scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Strom.
A short right from Strom. Strom lands with a short head shot on the inside. Strom lands a nice uppercut. Strom lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuncer backwards. Strom gets through Tuncer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC# Tuncer is rocked! Strom lands with a right to the head. Tuncer is still on wobbly legs! Can Strom finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Strom lands a right hand. Strom lands a left hand.
Strom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Strom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Strom scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tuncer wants a takedown.
Strom lands a left hand.
Strom lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Strom.
#T4# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Strom. Strom lands a hook to the side of the head. Strom lands with a short head shot on the inside. A body shot lands from Strom.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strom. Tuncer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tuncer can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Strom. Strom lands a body punch in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Strom. Strom dips a shoulder and cracks Tuncer with a mighty uppercut! Tuncer falls back against the cage and Strom unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tuncer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Strom screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Strom!
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