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Event:
Gladiators 71 Wallace v Bravo
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1##TD# Honda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Stiffington Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honda. #SUB# Honda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stiffington Jr has hold of Honda's hands but Honda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Honda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB# Honda is trying to work for a kimura but Stiffington Jr is defending well.
Stiffington Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stiffington Jr. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stiffington Jr is controlling Honda's posture. Let's hope that Stiffington Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr wants to sweep but no luck. Honda is fighting to break Stiffington Jr's control of his arms but Stiffington Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1# Stiffington Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Honda's guard. #REVB# Stiffington Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB# Honda looking for a guillotine here but Stiffington Jr defends easily.
#SUB# Honda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stiffington Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stiffington Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Stiffington Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB# Honda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stiffington Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stiffington Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB# Honda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2##SUB# Stiffington Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Honda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stiffington Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Honda's legs - danger averted. Stiffington Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Honda's head. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB# Honda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stiffington Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Honda's head. Stiffington Jr is in close to Honda's body, working some short punches and elbows. Honda can't keep his opponent in guard - Stiffington Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Stiffington Jr is nestled in close to Honda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Stiffington Jr working the head and body with strikes. Stiffington Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head. Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Stiffington Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! This has been an exciting period of action! Honda is trying desperately to improve position.#T3# Stiffington Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Stiffington Jr prevents Honda from getting the reversal. Honda is breathing heavily. Stiffington Jr lands a heavy elbow. Stiffington Jr controlling his opponent. Stiffington Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes. Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC2# Honda is rocked! Stiffington Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Honda hang on? Oh Honda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Stiffington Jr lands a heavy elbow. Honda takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Stiffington Jr's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Gladiators 67 Johnny v Wipe
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Gadelha tries to sprawl but Stiffington Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB# Stiffington Jr is trying to improve position by moving to mount. Gadelha has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Stiffington Jr is in a lot of trouble! Gadelha is straining to finish and he's done it! Stiffington Jr taps out! Amazing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Claudio Gadelha!
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Event:
Gladiators 60 Wesley v Rocco
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Stiffington Jr drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Stiffington Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Stiffington Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Penn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stiffington Jr on the ground. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stiffington Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Penn is pulling down on Stiffington Jr's head to control his posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stiffington Jr looking to pass the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Penn has Stiffington Jr pulled in close to control his posture. Stiffington Jr preventing the sweep. #T1# Penn is working hard here to advance position. Penn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Penn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Penn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Stiffington Jr fails with the takedown. A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target. Stiffington Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away. Stiffington Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Stiffington Jr.#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Stiffington Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab. Stiffington Jr shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily. Penn throws a big counter combination but Stiffington Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Stiffington Jr has his takedown stuffed and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Stiffington Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Stiffington Jr persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2# Penn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stiffington Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard. Penn 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. Penn controlling Stiffington Jr's posture. #T3# Stiffington Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Penn controlling Stiffington Jr's posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet. #T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Stiffington Jr throws a big elbow that misses. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Stiffington Jr won't allow Penn to sweep him here. Penn has momentary wrist control but Stiffington Jr slips an elbow through the middle. Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Stiffington Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Penn. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Stiffington Jr throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely. Stiffington Jr trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rod Stiffington Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stiffington Jr shoots and misses and Penn counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##TD2# Stiffington Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Penn is controlling Stiffington Jr's posture. Stiffington Jr is stalling in the full guard. Stiffington Jr is fighting to break Penn's control of his arms but Penn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Stiffington Jr trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Penn wants to sweep but no luck. Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Stiffington Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Stiffington Jr throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely. #T1# Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Penn has Stiffington Jr pulled in close to control his posture. Penn being controlled here, momentarily. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Penn misses with a hook. And Stiffington Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Penn pushes his down on his head and steps out. Penn stuffs the takedown. Penn loads up on a big right hand but Stiffington Jr slips the punch. BJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stiffington Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Penn counters with a straight right hand.#T2# Penn lands the left hand. Stiffington Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Penn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Stiffington Jr. Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stiffington Jr has time to react. Penn connects with a right hand. Stiffington Jr shakes it off. Stiffington Jr shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well. Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice uppercut there from Penn. Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr gets slowly back to his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stiffington Jr ducks under a wild hook from Penn. Stiffington Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt. It looked like Penn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3# Stiffington Jr fails with the takedown and Stiffington Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Stiffington Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Penn misses with an uppercut. Stiffington Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Penn defends it well. Penn misses with a wild body shot. Stiffington Jr shoots and misses and Penn counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC# Stiffington Jr is rocked! BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far. Stiffington Jr looks up at the clock. Bad move! Penn lands a right hand from hell, dropping Stiffington Jr. Penn pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Penn! BJ Penn tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Gladiators 57 McCain v Kolov
Date: Oct 31, 2017 |
#R1# Stiffington Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2# Gun moves into the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Still in the clinch, Gun scores with a nice short uppercut. Gun misses with a punch to the body.
Stiffington Jr is trying to pull guard but Gun has him pressed against the cage. Stiffington Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gun prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stiffington Jr is trying to drag Gun to the mat but Gun just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Stiffington Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Gun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Stiffington Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T1# Stiffington Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Gun has hold of Stiffington Jr's hands but Stiffington Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Well, if Stiffington Jr 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.
Stiffington Jr moves nicely into side control. Stiffington Jr takes a little break here. Gun wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Stiffington Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Stiffington Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Stiffington Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Stiffington Jr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Stiffington Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Gun can't do much from the bottom here. An elbow from Stiffington Jr crashes against the mat.
Stiffington Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Stiffington Jr staying calm. The ground and pound from Stiffington Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T3# Stiffington Jr taking a breather here. Gun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stiffington Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gun can do anything to dispel that myth. Gun defending against the ground and pound. Gun taking a bit of punishment here - Stiffington Jr scoring with strikes. Stiffington Jr scoring with punches from side control. Stiffington Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Gun's head but Gun avoids it well. Stiffington Jr just content to control the position. Gun defending against the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gun some visible discomfort.
Stiffington Jr controlling the position from side mount. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Gun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4# The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Stiffington Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Stiffington Jr is looking to take a break and control but Gun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stiffington Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Gun's head but Gun avoids it well. Gun is being controlled here. Stiffington Jr is working Gun over with some ground and pound from side control. Stiffington Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gun down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Stiffington Jr trying to control the action but Gun is working from the bottom. Gun seems a little lost for a moment, as Stiffington Jr dominates the positioning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##TD# Stiffington Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gun's half guard. Stiffington Jr is nestled in close to Gun, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Stiffington Jr trying to control the pace. Stiffington Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Stiffington Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Rod Stiffington Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Stiffington Jr moves nicely into side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stiffington Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T1# Stiffington Jr cracks Gun with a big elbow. Stiffington Jr looks up at the clock and then as Gun takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stiffington Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gun avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr working the head with strikes. Gun managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr landing a few strikes. Stiffington Jr is putting a hurting on Gun here, landing some big shots from side control. Stiffington Jr controls the position. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound but Gun is defending the strikes. Gun taking a bit of punishment here - Stiffington Jr scoring with strikes. Stiffington Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now. Stiffington Jr landing a few strikes. #T2# A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Stiffington Jr lands a few punches from side control. Gun being controlled for a moment. Stiffington Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stiffington Jr wants to control but Gun is keeping him busy. Stiffington Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stiffington Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gun is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T3# Gun dodges the ground and pound from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr landing strikes. Gun gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Stiffington Jr content just to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee warns Gun that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gun tries to get back to half guard but can't. Stiffington Jr lands with some strikes. Stiffington Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes. Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stiffington Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gun?
#ROC# Gun is rocked! Stiffington Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Gun is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him?#T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stiffington Jr postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Gun out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Stiffington Jr goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! A very excited looking Rod Stiffington Jr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. The defeated Tommy Gun had this to say: 'And thats it I'm going to retire I don't think I have anything left in me.'.
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Event:
Gladiators 54 Cedric v Xavier
Date: Oct 15, 2017 |
#R1# Sloppy strikes from Kannberg. Those never looked like landing. Stiffington Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Kannberg scores with a spinning back kick! Kannberg throws out a loose jab but Stiffington Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Stiffington Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannberg.
Kannberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stiffington Jr feinted with a counter takedown. Stiffington Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kannberg misses with a wild body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kannberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kannberg gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a takedown into side control. 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! Stiffington Jr wants to control but Kannberg is keeping him busy. #T1# Kannberg is looking for a sweep. Kannberg is trying to control Stiffington Jr's posture but Stiffington Jr avoids it. Stiffington Jr trying to control the action but Kannberg is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stiffington Jr misses with the ground and pound. Kannberg tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kannberg keeps trying to improve his position. Stiffington Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stiffington Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T2# Kannberg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stiffington Jr off and has taken his back! Stiffington Jr breaks Kannberg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kannberg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stiffington Jr has passed into side control.
Kannberg felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Kannberg regains half guard, as Stiffington Jr was trying to land strikes. Stiffington Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kannberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Stiffington Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time. Kannberg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stiffington Jr with the ground and pound but Kannberg uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T3##SUB2# Kannberg is looking for a triangle here but Stiffington Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The strikes coming from Stiffington Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Kannberg struggling a bit here. Kannberg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kannberg is looking to improve his position.
Kannberg holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB2# Kannberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kannberg is refusing to be controlled, as Stiffington Jr sits in half guard. #T4# Stiffington Jr is really struggling to control Kannberg but he's trying to hold on to the position. Stiffington Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Stiffington Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Kannberg wants to control but Stiffington Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it. Stiffington Jr wants to control but Kannberg is keeping him busy. Kannberg gets full guard. Stiffington Jr cracks Kannberg with a solid left hand. Stiffington Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rod Stiffington Jr will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Kannberg tries to bum rush Stiffington Jr with a series of wild strikes but Stiffington Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Stiffington Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannberg jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kannberg misses with the combination.
Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Kannberg misses with a right hand #TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kannberg won't be happy with that. Rod Stiffington Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Check out the look on Stiffington Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kannberg is trying to improve his position. Kannberg manages to get back to half guard. Stiffington Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Stiffington Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kannberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1# Stiffington Jr working over Kannberg with some ground and pound. Kannberg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Kannberg tries to roll over but Stiffington Jr keeps him under control. Kannberg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2# Kannberg looking for submissions off his back. Ground and pound from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kannberg gets full guard. Stiffington Jr preventing the sweep. #T2# Stiffington Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Kannberg wants to sweep but no luck. Stiffington Jr is working Kannberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Kannberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kannberg wants to sweep here but Stiffington Jr controlling him for the moment. Kannberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stiffington Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Kannberg. Stiffington Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Kannberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Stiffington Jr distracts Kannberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Stiffington Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3# Kannberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Kannberg drops an elbow to the side of Stiffington Jr's head. Kannberg slows the pace down in half guard. Kannberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Stiffington Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position here. Stiffington Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kannberg is one step ahead there. #T4# Stiffington Jr is working hard here to advance position. Kannberg works a leg free and moves into half guard. Stiffington Jr is looking for a sweep. Kannberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Stiffington Jr is staying active underneath Kannberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Kannberg sitting and controlling from the half guard. Kannberg is pressing down on Stiffington Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stiffington Jr is holding on for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kannberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Kannberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. 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 Rod Stiffington Jr will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Kannberg throws a body punch but Stiffington Jr moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Kannberg. Stiffington Jr does a little dance to reset his feet. Stiffington Jr takes a swing at Kannberg's ribcage but misses. A swing and a miss from Kannberg. Kannberg lands with a cross. Stiffington Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kannberg. Scott Kannberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kannberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kannberg misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stiffington Jr is defended easily by Kannberg. Kannberg cracks Stiffington Jr with a good jab.#T1# Stiffington Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Kannberg throws a head kick but Stiffington Jr moves out of range.
A low kick from Kannberg is predictable there #TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Kannberg didn't expect that. Kannberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Stiffington Jr wants to improve his position but Kannberg is controlling well.
Kannberg trying to control from half guard but Stiffington Jr is working away. Stiffington Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Scott Kannberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Stiffington Jr 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. Kannberg trying to move into half guard but instead Stiffington Jr has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2# Kannberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stiffington Jr defends it easily. Stiffington Jr wants to control from the top but Kannberg keeps moving. Stiffington Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Stiffington Jr won't allow Kannberg to sweep him here. #T3##SUB2# Kannberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stiffington Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Stiffington Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Stiffington Jr is in close to Kannberg's body, working some short punches and elbows. Rod Stiffington Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kannberg keeping moving, preventing Stiffington Jr from controlling successfully. #SUB2# Kannberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stiffington Jr trying to control but Kannberg is working from the bottom. #T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Kannberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stiffington Jr is one step ahead there. Stiffington Jr works over Kannberg with some ground and pound from guard. Stiffington Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much. Kannberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stiffington Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stiffington Jr is trying to control the position but Kannberg postures up. Kannberg won't allow Stiffington Jr to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Kannberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Stiffington Jr 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Gladiartors 48 Silva v Power 2
Date: Sep 15, 2017 |
#R1# Letaivu just misses with a punch to the body.
Stiffington Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Letaivu sprawls and moves away. Stiffington Jr misses the shot to the body. Letaivu throws a looping overhand right but Stiffington Jr ducks down to avoid it. Letaivu scores with a jab to the jaw. A big left from Letaivu misses. Decent striking displayed by Letaivu there. Stiffington Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stiffington Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Stiffington Jr. Letaivu does a little dance to reset his feet. Letaivu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Nice defenses there by Stiffington Jr. Letaivu just misses with a punch to the body.
Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Letaivu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stiffington Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T1# Letaivu cracks Stiffington Jr with a right hand to the side of the head. Stiffington Jr misses the jab. Letaivu avoids the body shot from Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr shoots for a takedown but Letaivu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Stiffington Jr throws a body punch but Letaivu moves out of range. Pascal Letaivu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stiffington Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Letaivu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stiffington Jr looks for a takedown but Letaivu sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Letaivu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stiffington Jr feinted with a counter takedown. Stiffington Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Letaivu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2# Letaivu moves out of range as Stiffington Jr strikes. Letaivu looks to throw the jab but Stiffington Jr is out of range. Letaivu throws a series of punches but Stiffington Jr moves out of range. Letaivu misses with an uppercut. Stiffington Jr saw that one coming. Letaivu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr avoids the body shot from Letaivu.
Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Stiffington Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Letaivu. Letaivu avoids the body shot from Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Stiffington Jr is looking to wear down Letaivu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. 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! Letaivu throws a jab when Stiffington Jr was well out of range.#T3# Letaivu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stiffington Jr fails with the takedown. Stiffington Jr throws the left hand but Letaivu avoids the punch easily.#TD# Stiffington Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Letaivu trying to hold on to Stiffington Jr's head to control him but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Letaivu is positioning himself well to prevent Stiffington Jr advancing to mount. Letaivu is continuing to stall. Nice strikes from Stiffington Jr there. #T4# Letaivu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Letaivu is looking for a sweep. Stiffington Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Letaivu has his hands clasped together around Stiffington Jr's back. He's all about the action. Stiffington Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Letaivu holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Stiffington Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time. Stiffington Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Letaivu desperately trying to maintain half guard. Stiffington Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Letaivu dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Stiffington Jr misses the shot to the body. A little jabbing left from Letaivu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Stiffington Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Letaivu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Letaivu throws a looping overhand right but Stiffington Jr ducks down to avoid it. Letaivu scores with a nice strike. Stiffington Jr throws a body shot but no joy. Stiffington Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Letaivu slaps away a takedown attempt from Stiffington Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat. A nice side step and Letaivu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr fails with the takedown and Letaivu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stiffington Jr thinking. Letaivu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stiffington Jr's head.#T1# Letaivu scores with a one two! Stiffington Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Stiffington Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Letaivu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Stiffington Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stiffington Jr scores with a hook to the body. Letaivu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Stiffington Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circle momentarily. Letaivu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2# Letaivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stiffington Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Letaivu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stiffington Jr with a body shot. Letaivu has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Letaivu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action! Letaivu takes a swing at Stiffington Jr's ribcage but misses. Stiffington Jr moves away from the strike by Letaivu. Stiffington Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Letaivu looks to throw the jab but Stiffington Jr is out of range. Letaivu misses with a looping left. Stiffington Jr misses with a body shot.
Letaivu tries to bum rush Stiffington Jr with a series of wild strikes but Stiffington Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3# Stiffington Jr tries for a takedown but Letaivu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A little jabbing left from Letaivu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Stiffington Jr misses with a lunging right hand
letting Letaivu counter with a right hand. Stiffington Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Letaivu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stiffington Jr thinking. Letaivu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Letaivu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Stiffington Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Letaivu sprawls and moves away. Letaivu throws out a loose jab but Stiffington Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Letaivu looks to land a combination. Stiffington Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Stiffington Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Stiffington Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Letaivu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Letaivu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Letaivu misses with a wild body shot. #T4# Letaivu connects with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice defenses there by Letaivu. Letaivu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Stiffington Jr slips a straight right by Letaivu. Stiffington Jr moves away from the strike by Letaivu. Stiffington Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Letaivu is just out of range. Stiffington Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Letaivu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A telegraphed right hand from Letaivu misses the target. Stiffington Jr misses the body punch and Letaivu counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2# Stiffington Jr is rocked! Letaivu lunges at Stiffington Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stiffington Jr's hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Letaivu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Stiffington Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Letaivu cracks Stiffington Jr with a hook to the temple - Stiffington Jr is on wobbly legs here! Letaivu swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Stiffington Jr falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Letaivu wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pascal Letaivu! Pascal Letaivu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Gladiators 20 O'Neil v Zulu 2
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1# Soze lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stiffington Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soze manages to avoid it. Stiffington Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Soze tries to score with a low kick but Stiffington Jr moves his leg out of the way. Soze tried to score with a low kick but Stiffington Jr checks it. Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Soze dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Soze. Stiffington Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Soze's shoulder, as Soze tries to avoid the shot. Soze doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Stiffington Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Soze connects with a solid leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Stiffington Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving. Soze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1# A nice leg kick lands there from Soze. Soze throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr misses with a hook. Soze ducked under it nicely. Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Stiffington Jr moves out of range easily. Stiffington Jr attempts a counter takedown but Soze avoids it well and moves away. Soze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Stiffington Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Soze counters with a good, hard body kick but Stiffington Jr shrugs it off. A looping hook to the body misses from Stiffington Jr. Soze does a little dance to reset his feet. Stiffington Jr throws a jab when Soze was well out of range. Stiffington Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Soze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stiffington Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Soze, looking for a takedown. Stiffington Jr pushes Soze against the cage but Soze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2# Soze cracks Stiffington Jr with a right hand to the side of the head. Soze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stiffington Jr's calf. 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! Soze delivers a nice body kick. Soze misses with a left hand #TD# so Stiffington Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of short punches. Stiffington Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soze's head. Stiffington Jr wants to control from the top but Soze keeps moving. Soze wants to control but Stiffington Jr passes easily into half guard.
Soze wants to get back to full guard.#T3# Stiffington Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soze's head. Stiffington Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Stiffington Jr thows a huge punch but Soze dodges it nicely.
Stiffington Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Soze is not content to let Stiffington Jr control the position. Stiffington Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Stiffington Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soze's head. Soze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Soze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Stiffington Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Soze is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4# Soze wants to get back to full guard but Stiffington Jr has passed into side control. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position but Soze is working away. Stiffington Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Soze is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Soze tries to bench press Stiffington Jr off him but Stiffington Jr keeps the position. Soze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Stiffington Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Soze some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound. The strikes coming from Stiffington Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Soze is trying to control Stiffington Jr's posture but Stiffington Jr avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keyser Soze will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Stiffington Jr checks a low kick from Soze. We've been informed that Soze has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Stiffington Jr misses the shot to the body. Soze looks to throw a body kick#TD# and Stiffington Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soze's guard. Soze is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stiffington Jr dives into side control.
#REVB# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position but Soze is working away. Stiffington Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Soze down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sloppy strikes there by Stiffington Jr. Soze is trying to get back to half guard. Soze dodges the ground and pound from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T1# Soze managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Stiffington Jr in side control, throwing shots but Soze defends. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Stiffington Jr throws an elbow but Soze slips to the side and avoids it well. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound. Soze can't do much from the bottom here. Soze defending against the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr moves into full mount! Stiffington Jr misses with a head shot. Soze in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T2# Stiffington Jr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stiffington Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Stiffington Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stiffington Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC# Soze is rocked! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stiffington Jr unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Soze wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Stiffington Jr celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
The Island Season 6, 135 lbs, Round 3
Date: Apr 11, 2017 |
#R1# Kannberg throws a right and a left that Stiffington Jr avoids nicely. Stiffington Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Kannberg throws a right hand that Stiffington Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Stiffington Jr also avoids with ease. Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Kannberg is quick to defend against it. Stiffington Jr misses with a body shot.
#TD# Stiffington Jr shoots in and bounces Kannberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2# Kannberg manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Stiffington Jr taking a breather. A head punch on the inside from Kannberg fails to land. Kannberg misses with the head strike.
Kannberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kannberg prevents a body shot from Stiffington Jr. Kannberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stiffington Jr is defending well for now.#TD# Stiffington Jr pulls guard successfully.
#T1# Stiffington Jr being controlled here, momentarily. Stiffington Jr keeping moving, preventing Kannberg from controlling successfully. Kannberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kannberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stiffington Jr's head. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kannberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Stiffington Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kannberg manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Stiffington Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Kannberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stiffington Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Kannberg preventing the sweep. Stiffington Jr has control of Kannberg's left arm, preventing Kannberg from doing any damage. #T2# Stiffington Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kannberg. Kannberg wanted to stand there but Stiffington Jr had control of the position. Kannberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stiffington Jr is keeping the position for now. Stiffington Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Kannberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Kannberg lands a couple of digs. Kannberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stiffington Jr is on top in guard.
#REVR# Kannberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3# Stiffington Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kannberg's head. Stiffington Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Kannberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr landing some decent shots from guard. Kannberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Kannberg, not yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stiffington Jr wants to pass the guard but Kannberg is keeping the position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kannberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Kannberg, not yet. Stiffington Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4# Stiffington Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kannberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stiffington Jr is one step ahead there. Kannberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Stiffington Jr throwing strikes but missing. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stiffington Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Kannberg will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Kannberg lands a nice shot that snaps Stiffington Jr's head back.
Stiffington Jr misses with a low kick.
#TD2# Kannberg shoots in and gets a takedown into Stiffington Jr's guard. Kannberg wants to control from the top but Stiffington Jr keeps moving. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stiffington Jr holds on and takes a little breather. Kannberg slips nicely into half guard. Ground and pound from Kannberg. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Stiffington Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T1# Kannberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Stiffington Jr is doing well to control the position and prevent Kannberg from advancing to side control. Stiffington Jr trying to hold on to Kannberg's head to control him but Kannberg postures up.
Kannberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stiffington Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Kannberg thows a huge punch but Stiffington Jr dodges it nicely.
Kannberg not landing any meaningful shots this time. Stiffington Jr is not content to let Kannberg control the position. Stiffington Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2# Kannberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Stiffington Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Stiffington Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Kannberg wants to stand up but Stiffington Jr has a hold of him and won't allow it. Kannberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Kannberg trying to control the action but Stiffington Jr is working from the bottom. Kannberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Stiffington Jr tries to roll over but Kannberg keeps him under control.#T3# Kannberg sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Kannberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Stiffington Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kannberg lands with a slapping head kick. Stiffington Jr throws a leg kick but Kannberg moved away. Stiffington Jr misses the jab. Stiffington Jr misses with a hook
letting Kannberg counter with a right hand. Kannberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Stiffington Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kannberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stiffington Jr.
Kannberg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Stiffington Jr throws a solid leg kick but Kannberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4# Stiffington Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Stiffington Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Kannberg is quick to defend against it. Kannberg throws a shot from downtown. Stiffington Jr moves away and avoids it.#CL2# Kannberg darts in and clinches Stiffington Jr up against the cage. Stiffington Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kannberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Stiffington Jr. #BC2# Kannberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kannberg misses with a head kick.
Scott Kannberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stiffington Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kannberg lands an overhand right. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stiffington Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kannberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stiffington Jr throws a low kick, looking for Kannberg's leg but Kannberg calmly moves out of range. Kannberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kannberg throws a right and a left that both miss. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Kannberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Kannberg misses with a hook. Stiffington Jr ducked under it nicely. Stiffington Jr attempts a counter takedown but Kannberg avoids it well and moves away. Stiffington Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kannberg counters with a lovely straight right hand! Stiffington Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stiffington Jr is looking to score with low kicks. Stiffington Jr with a poor takedown #CL2# and Kannberg counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2# Kannberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stiffington Jr is looking to wear down Kannberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Stiffington Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannberg manages to avoid it.#CL2# Stiffington Jr gets tackled into the cage by Kannberg. Kannberg maintains the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kannberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kannberg has Stiffington Jr pressed against the cage.
Kannberg misses with a hook from the clinch. Kannberg tries a knee to the head but Stiffington Jr blocks it.
#T1# Kannberg lands a shoulder strike. Stiffington Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2# Kannberg manages to break the clinch.
Stiffington Jr looks to land a left hand but Kannberg moved out of range nicely. Kannberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kannberg throws a wild body kick that Stiffington Jr sees coming a mile off.#CL2# Kannberg gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kannberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kannberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Stiffington Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Kannberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Stiffington Jr controls his hands.
The referee calls for Kannberg to work.
Rod Stiffington Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Scott Kannberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# A battle for position here, against the cage. Stiffington Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kannberg misses with a hook from the clinch. Stiffington Jr jumps guard but Kannberg stands there with Stiffington Jr around his waist. Stiffington Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kannberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2# Kannberg wants the takedown. Stiffington Jr is fighting it off but Kannberg persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stiffington Jr's guard against the cage. Scott Kannberg has got the better of the ground game so far. Stiffington Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kannberg controls the pace. Stiffington Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB# Kannberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stiffington Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kannberg has managed to get both his arms back between Stiffington Jr's legs - danger averted.#T3# Stiffington Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Kannberg is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stiffington Jr is pulling down on Kannberg's head to control his posture. Stiffington Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Stiffington Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Stiffington Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2# Kannberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4##TD2# Kannberg has clasped his hands together around Stiffington Jr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Stiffington Jr gets back to half guard. Kannberg is keen to just control but Stiffington Jr is a slippery customer. Stiffington Jr manages to get to full guard.
Kannberg stopping the sweep attempt from Stiffington Jr. Kannberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Kannberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB# Stiffington Jr has his foot on Kannberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kannberg works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB# Stiffington Jr is looking for a triangle but Kannberg pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Kannberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kannberg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Scott Kannberg! Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Scott Kannberg! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Scott Kannberg!
Scott Kannberg wins by unanimous decision! Scott Kannberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
The Island Season 6, 135 lbs, Round 2
Date: Apr 10, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# DuVall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stiffington Jr's guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stiffington Jr holds on and takes a little breather. Stiffington Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Stiffington Jr, not yet. Stiffington Jr is adopting a defensive guard. DuVall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stiffington Jr's guard. Stiffington Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DuVall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stiffington Jr holds on and takes a little breather. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Stiffington Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DuVall's guard. #REVR# Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1# Stiffington Jr lands a couple of elbows. Stiffington Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of DuVall's head.#SUB2# DuVall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stiffington Jr landing some decent shots from guard. Stiffington Jr landing some decent shots from guard. #ROC# DuVall is rocked! Stiffington Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. DuVall is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him? Stiffington Jr postures up and lands a big shot to DuVall's brow. #SUB2# DuVall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stiffington Jr passes into half guard.
DuVall wants to control the action here but instead Stiffington Jr manages to pass to full mount! #T2# Stiffington Jr looking to finish DuVall with some ground and pound. This is bad for DuVall! Stiffington Jr postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt DuVall bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Stiffington Jr and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
The Island Season 6, 135 lbs, Round 1
Date: Apr 09, 2017 |
#R1# Chad is looking to clinch. Stiffington Jr attempts a counter takedown but Chad avoids it well and moves away.#TD2# Chad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stiffington Jr to the mat! Stiffington Jr manages to get full guard. Stiffington Jr is pulling down on Chad's head to control his posture. Stiffington Jr keeping moving, preventing Chad from controlling successfully. Chad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stiffington Jr is proving hard to escape from. Stiffington Jr pulls Chad in to control the position. Stiffington Jr continues to stall. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chad has hold of Stiffington Jr's hands but Stiffington Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T1# Stiffington Jr working the head and body with strikes. Stiffington Jr lands a big elbow - Chad is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Stiffington Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Island Wars
Date: Mar 22, 2017 |
#R1# Stiffington Jr takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses. Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD# Stiffington Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stiffington Jr lands in his opponent's guard. Stiffington Jr is working Hunt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Stiffington Jr stops Hunt from standing up. Stiffington Jr controls from within his opponent's guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hunt can do anything to dispel that myth. Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of short punches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stiffington Jr landing with the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunt's guard. #T1# Stiffington Jr prevents Hunt from improving his position. Stiffington Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hunt has hold of Stiffington Jr's hands but Stiffington Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Stiffington Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Nice strikes from Stiffington Jr there. Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stiffington Jr is working away from the top position though. Stiffington Jr working Hunt over with strikes. Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Hunt tries to kick Stiffington Jr off but Stiffington Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2# Stiffington Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Stiffington Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Stiffington Jr winds up and cracks Hunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Hunt trying to control but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Stiffington Jr working Hunt over with strikes. Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stiffington Jr content to control rather than advance. Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Hunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3# Stiffington Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Hunt wants to improve his position but Stiffington Jr is controlling well.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard but Stiffington Jr has passed into side control. Stiffington Jr lands a few punches from side control. Stiffington Jr working the head with strikes. Stiffington Jr controls the position. Stiffington Jr is putting a hurting on Hunt here, landing some big shots from side control. Stiffington Jr working away. Stiffington Jr lands a few punches from side control. Stiffington Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hunt! Stiffington Jr landing strikes, looking to finish! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stiffington Jr landing punches. #T4# This has been an exciting period of action! Hunt tries to hold on but Stiffington Jr postures up. Stiffington Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Hunt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Hunt is in a horrible position here. Stiffington Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stiffington Jr landing strikes, looking to finish! Hunt wants to control but Stiffington Jr is having none of it. Hunt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Hunt taking shots to the head. Stiffington Jr controlling from mount. Stiffington Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stiffington Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2# Stiffington Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt. Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it. Stiffington Jr throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it. Hunt is looking to chop away at Stiffington Jr's legs. Hunt thuds his right hand into Stiffington Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Stiffington Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a low kick as Stiffington Jr jumps back. Hunt stuns Stiffington Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target. Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Hunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Stiffington Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hunt throws out a loose jab but Stiffington Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Stiffington Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around? Stiffington Jr looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range. Hunt feints a counter leg kick.#T1# Stiffington Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nice defenses there by Hunt. Stiffington Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Stiffington Jr misses the shot to the body. Hunt lands a lovely overhand right. Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range. Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing. Stiffington Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.#T2# Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stiffington Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Hunt slips a jab from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr misses with a leg kick and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut. Stiffington Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stiffington Jr misses with an uppercut. A bone on bone clash there as Stiffington Jr blocks the leg kick.
Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it. Stiffington Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hunt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hunt throws a body shot but no joy. A low kick from Hunt is predictable there #TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Ground and pound from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3# Stiffington Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Stiffington Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Hunt is looking to control Stiffington Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted? Still in half guard, Stiffington Jr seems content to control. Ground and pound from Stiffington Jr. Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Stiffington Jr is very close to passing his half guard. Nice strikes from Stiffington Jr there. Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Stiffington Jr is very close to passing his half guard. Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Stiffington Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4# Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Hunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots. Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Stiffington Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hunt taking some punishment here, with Stiffington Jr in his half guard. Stiffington Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Stiffington Jr slips a nice elbow through Hunt's hands, connecting with Hunt's forehead. Stiffington Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. 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 Rod Stiffington Jr will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R3# Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A big right from Hunt misses. Hunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Hunt takes a swing at Stiffington Jr's ribcage but misses. Stiffington Jr throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well. Hunt misses with a wild body shot. Stiffington Jr wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs. Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hunt takes a swing at Stiffington Jr's ribcage but misses. Stiffington Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stiffington Jr off to one side. Stiffington Jr blocks a jab.#T1# Stiffington Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range. A big left from Hunt misses. Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. A big right from Stiffington Jr misses. Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Stiffington Jr's knee but Stiffington Jr avoids it well. Hunt throws a leg kick #TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Hunt is looking to get back to is feet but Stiffington Jr passes into side control.
Hunt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Stiffington Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Stiffington Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.#CUT# It looks like Malig Hunt has been cut. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stiffington Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hunt working to try and regain half guard.
Stiffington Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Hunt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T2# Stiffington Jr with good strikes from the mount here!#CUT# That has opened up Malig Hunt's cut even more. Stiffington Jr landing strikes from the mount.#ROC# Hunt is rocked! Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hunt is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him? Stiffington Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stiffington Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hunt?
A big strike lands for Stiffington Jr! That's really hurt Hunt and he's turned his back - Stiffington Jr keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stiffington Jr jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr retains his bantamweight title! Rod Stiffington Jr 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:
REVOLUTION ISLAND
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1# Mayweather scores with a punch to the head. Mayweather connects with a single shot there. Mayweather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mayweather sprawls and moves away. Mayweather swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A punch combination from Mayweather misses. Stiffington Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Mayweather lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stiffington Jr moves out of range as Mayweather strikes. Stiffington Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather. Mayweather tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mayweather misses with a series of wild punches.
Stiffington Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather. Mayweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stiffington Jr. #T1# Stiffington Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook. Mayweather looks to land a left hand but Stiffington Jr moved out of range nicely. Stiffington Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
A swing and a miss from Stiffington Jr. Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss. Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Mayweather is quick to defend against it. Stiffington Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD# Stiffington Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Mayweather defending against the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Stiffington Jr advances nicely into full mount. Stiffington Jr landing strikes, looking to finish! #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! Mayweather trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mayweather takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Stiffington Jr with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC# Mayweather is rocked! Stiffington Jr loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Mayweather scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Stiffington Jr land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Stiffington Jr stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr retains his bantamweight title! After the fight, Rod Stiffington Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. The defeated Floyd Mayweather had this to say: 'CPU auto made me and my TOTT are ass but I got a huge signing bonus so I'll fight a few more fights. '.
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Event:
over the top
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Kannberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Stiffington Jr pulls Kannberg in to control the position. Stiffington Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy. Stiffington Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Kannberg wants to control from the top but Stiffington Jr keeps moving. Kannberg stopping the sweep attempt from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr has Kannberg pulled in close to control his posture. Kannberg wants to control from the top but Stiffington Jr keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr pulls Kannberg in close to prevent any damage. Kannberg won't allow Stiffington Jr to sweep him here. #T1# Kannberg wants to pass the guard but Stiffington Jr is keeping the position. Kannberg throwing strikes from guard but Stiffington Jr blocks nicely. Kannberg throwing strikes from guard but Stiffington Jr blocks nicely. Stiffington Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stiffington Jr keeping moving, preventing Kannberg from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kannberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stiffington Jr manages to avoid it. Kannberg throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Kannberg didn't expect that. Kannberg is trying to control the position but Stiffington Jr postures up. Kannberg wants to sweep but no luck. Stiffington Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2# Kannberg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Kannberg with a flurry of punches that miss. Stiffington Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Stiffington Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kannberg's guard. #REVR# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kannberg keeping full guard, as Stiffington Jr tries to pass. Stiffington Jr trying to control but Kannberg is working from the bottom. Stiffington Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Kannberg. Stiffington Jr chips away with some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Kannberg wants to sweep here but Stiffington Jr controlling him for the moment. #T3# Stiffington Jr lands a couple of digs. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stiffington Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Stiffington Jr trying to control but Kannberg is working from the bottom. Stiffington Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Stiffington Jr landing with the ground and pound. Kannberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stiffington Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Kannberg gets full guard. Stiffington Jr landing with the ground and pound. Kannberg is trying to keep Stiffington Jr in close.
#T4# Stiffington Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Kannberg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stiffington Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Kannberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stiffington Jr is one step ahead there. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stiffington Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kannberg's head. Kannberg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stiffington Jr landing with the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr is working Kannberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Stiffington Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Kannberg moves out of range as Stiffington Jr throws a body kick.
Kannberg punishes Stiffington Jr's body with a nice straight punch. Kannberg swings for the body but Stiffington Jr moves out of range.
Stiffington Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kannberg sprawls and moves away. Stiffington Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stiffington Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Kannberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kannberg misses with an uppercut. Stiffington Jr saw that one coming. Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Kannberg is quick to defend against it. Stiffington Jr throws a body punch but Kannberg moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kannberg thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Stiffington Jr enables Kannberg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stiffington Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Stiffington Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kannberg is one step ahead there. Stiffington Jr is pulling down on Kannberg's head to control his posture. #T1# Kannberg postures up.
Kannberg preventing the sweep. Stiffington Jr keeping moving, preventing Kannberg from controlling successfully. Stiffington Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Kannberg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Stiffington Jr trying to get back to full guard but Kannberg takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Stiffington Jr is trying desperately to improve position.#T2# Kannberg misses with a head shot. Stiffington Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Kannberg looking to control but Stiffington Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Kannberg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stiffington Jr is squirming around, avoiding Kannberg's attempts to control the action. Kannberg misses with a head shot. Kannberg cracks Stiffington Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kannberg tries to control but Stiffington Jr wriggling away. Stiffington Jr wants to hold on but Kannberg pushes him away.#T3# Stiffington Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kannberg lands with some strikes. Kannberg landing punches. Stiffington Jr regains half guard. Stiffington Jr is looking for a sweep. Kannberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Stiffington Jr trying to hold on to Kannberg's head to control him but Kannberg postures up.
Stiffington Jr tries to get to full guard but Kannberg has control of the leg. Stiffington Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr trying to hold on to Kannberg's head to control him but Kannberg postures up.
Scott Kannberg has got the better of the ground game so far. Kannberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4# Stiffington Jr regains full guard. Nicely done. Kannberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Stiffington Jr has his hands on Kannberg's head, controlling the position. Kannberg wants to control from the top but Stiffington Jr keeps moving. Stiffington Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kannberg wants to control from the top but Stiffington Jr keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kannberg stopping the sweep attempt from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr keeping moving, preventing Kannberg from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Kannberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! #R3# Kannberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stiffington Jr.
Kannberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stiffington Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD2# Kannberg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stiffington Jr quickly recovers to half guard. Stiffington Jr keeping hold of Kannberg's head, controlling as best he can. Kannberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Stiffington Jr won't allow Kannberg to pass to mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr is pressing down on Kannberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Stiffington Jr wants to sweep but no luck. Kannberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1# Stiffington Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kannberg manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Stiffington Jr content to stall in guard here. Kannberg wants to sweep but no luck. Kannberg being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2# Kannberg has his foot on Stiffington Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stiffington Jr works his way back into a safe position though. Stiffington Jr distracts Kannberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Stiffington Jr preventing the sweep. Kannberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Stiffington Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Kannberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2# Kannberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Stiffington Jr has wrist control. Kannberg stopping the sweep attempt from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr keeping full guard, as Kannberg tries to pass. Kannberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Stiffington Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Kannberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiffington Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kannberg looking to pass the guard. Stiffington Jr keeping moving, preventing Kannberg from controlling successfully. #T3# Stiffington Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Kannberg wants to control from the top but Stiffington Jr keeps moving. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position here. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Kannberg avoids the body shot from Stiffington Jr.
Kannberg with the counter takedown but Stiffington Jr avoids it easily. Scott Kannberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stiffington Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Kannberg misses with the combination.
Kannberg scores with a nice head shot.#T4# Kannberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Stiffington Jr. Kannberg throws a right and a left that Stiffington Jr avoids nicely. Kannberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stiffington Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kannberg 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 Stiffington Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stiffington Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Stiffington Jr attempts a counter takedown but Kannberg avoids it well and moves away. Kannberg throws a big shot that misses. Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Kannberg lands a leg kick that knocks Stiffington Jr off balance momentarily. Kannberg misses with a double jab.
Kannberg is looking to slow Stiffington Jr down with leg kicks. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kannberg throws a jab when Stiffington Jr was well out of range. Stiffington Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannberg manages to avoid it. Stiffington Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kannberg. Kannberg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stiffington Jr with a body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Kannberg really dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R4# A swing and a miss from Kannberg. Kannberg looks to land a combination but Stiffington Jr avoids it well. Kannberg slips under a jab. Stiffington Jr tries to work over Kannberg's front leg with a kick but Kannberg checks it. Stiffington Jr misses with a low kick. Kannberg jabs Stiffington Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance. Scott Kannberg seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kannberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Kannberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stiffington Jr feinted with a counter takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kannberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Stiffington Jr swings for the body but Kannberg moves out of range.
Kannberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T1# Kannberg avoids the body shot from Stiffington Jr.
Kannberg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Stiffington Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannberg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Scott Kannberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stiffington Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kannberg throws a low kick but Stiffington Jr moves out of range easily. Stiffington Jr attempts a counter takedown but Kannberg avoids it well and moves away. Stiffington Jr throws a body punch but Kannberg moves out of range. Kannberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kannberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr feinted with a counter takedown. Some wild striking there from Kannberg.
Stiffington Jr throws a body punch but Kannberg moves out of range. #T2# Stiffington Jr avoids the body shot from Kannberg.
Stiffington Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Kannberg throws a body punch but Stiffington Jr moves out of range. Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Stiffington Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #TD2# Kannberg looking to score a takedown here. Stiffington Jr is defending well but Kannberg drives through and ends up in Stiffington Jr's guard. Stiffington Jr wants to sweep here but Kannberg controlling him for the moment. Stiffington Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kannberg's guard. #REVR# Stiffington Jr preventing the sweep. Stiffington Jr works over Kannberg with some ground and pound from guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stiffington Jr 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. #T3# Stiffington Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Stiffington Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Kannberg is pulling down on Stiffington Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Stiffington Jr, at least for the moment. Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of short punches. Stiffington Jr is in close to Kannberg's body, working some short punches and elbows. Stiffington Jr wants to control from the top but Kannberg keeps moving. Kannberg is trying to keep Stiffington Jr in close.
Kannberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stiffington Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T4# Stiffington Jr works his way into full mount! Kannberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stiffington Jr avoids the attempt from Kannberg to control. Stiffington Jr raining down shots from the mount! Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kannberg is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr had his way with Scott Kannberg in that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R5# Kannberg slips a jab from Stiffington Jr. A cross from Kannberg lands.#TD2# Stiffington Jr gets caught napping as Kannberg dives in and scores a takedown. Stiffington Jr manages to retain guard. Stiffington Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Stiffington Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kannberg's guard. #REVR# Kannberg wants to sweep but no luck. Stiffington Jr content to stall in guard here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1# Stiffington Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stiffington Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Stiffington Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Kannberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Kannberg, not yet. Stiffington Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Kannberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stiffington Jr's guard. #REVB##T2# Stiffington Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kannberg being controlled here, momentarily. Kannberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Kannberg, not yet. Stiffington Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Kannberg looking to control but Stiffington Jr passes into half guard.
Stiffington Jr winds up and cracks Kannberg with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Stiffington Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3# Stiffington Jr is nestled in close to Kannberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Kannberg tries to roll over but Stiffington Jr keeps him under control. Kannberg is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Stiffington Jr is keen to just control but Kannberg is a slippery customer. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stiffington Jr lands a nice short elbow. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stiffington Jr connects with a nice short shot to Kannberg's temple. Kannberg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4# Kannberg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Stiffington Jr trying to control the action but Kannberg is working from the bottom. Stiffington Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Kannberg trying to control but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Kannberg is trying to get back to full guard. Stiffington Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kannberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Stiffington Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Rod Stiffington Jr showed his dominance in that final round. I think Stiffington Jr 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 48:47 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 48:47 Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr retains his bantamweight title! Rod Stiffington Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RI-Uprising
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1# The fight stays on the outside here - Hong looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hong tries to clinch up. Hong misses with a body shot
#TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Hong fights it but they end up in guard. Hong working a defensive guard here.
Stiffington Jr landing with the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr stands up over Hong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr content to stall in guard here. Stiffington Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hong's head.#T1##SUB2# Hong has his foot on Stiffington Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stiffington Jr works his way back into a safe position though. Stiffington Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Stiffington Jr cracks Hong with a solid left hand. Stiffington Jr pushing down on Hong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2# Hong actively working from the bottom here. Hong trying to control but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Stiffington Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Hong wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2# Hong looking for submissions off his back. Ground and pound from Stiffington Jr. Hong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Stiffington Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2# The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stiffington Jr lands a nice short elbow. Stiffington Jr lands strikes from half guard. Stiffington Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Stiffington Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Hong trying to control from the bottom.
Hong is pressing down on Stiffington Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hong is trying to control the position but Stiffington Jr postures up. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2# Hong looking for a guillotine here but Stiffington Jr defends easily.
Stiffington Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3# Stiffington Jr is in close to Hong's body, working some short punches and elbows. Stiffington Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2# Hong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stiffington Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Stiffington Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Stiffington Jr chips away with some ground and pound. Stiffington Jr stands up over Hong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4# Stiffington Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2# Hong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stiffington Jr defends it easily. Stiffington Jr stays in close to Hong's body and controls the position. Stiffington Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hong's head. Stiffington Jr slips nicely into half guard. Stiffington Jr is thwarting Hong's attempts to control the position. Stiffington Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hong controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Hong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC# Hong is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around? Stiffington Jr is looking to score with low kicks. Stiffington Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong. Stiffington Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hong is out of range and Stiffington Jr settles back down. Stiffington Jr sets himself, and Hong steps forward looking for the clinch! Stiffington Jr avoids it this time. Stiffington Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hong tries to counter by closing the distance. Hong is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hong tries to clinch up but Stiffington Jr circles away and keeps his distance. Stiffington Jr is looking to land body kicks. Hong wants to counter with a clinch but Stiffington Jr pushes him away.#T1# Stiffington Jr misses with a body kick. Rod Stiffington Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hong checks the leg kick. Hong misses with a wild body shot. Zhuy Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD# Stiffington Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stiffington Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Stiffington Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Stiffington Jr lands an elbow. Hong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Stiffington Jr cracks Hong with a big elbow. Hong is trying to control Stiffington Jr's posture but Stiffington Jr avoids it. Hong seems a little lost for a moment, as Stiffington Jr dominates the positioning. Rod Stiffington Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2# Stiffington Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Hong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stiffington Jr trying to control the position but Hong is working away. Hong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hong is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him? Stiffington Jr is working Hong over with some ground and pound from side control. Hong seems to have recovered his senses. Hong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stiffington Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound. Hong is trying to improve his position. Hong can't do much from the bottom here. Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hong to see if he's OK. Stiffington Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T3# Stiffington Jr scores with punches from side control. Check out the look on Stiffington Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stiffington Jr lands a huge shot from side control! Hong is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr retains his bantamweight title! A very excited looking Rod Stiffington Jr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Rev Island
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1# Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Stiffington Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stiffington Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Stiffington Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD2# Stiffington Jr looking to score a takedown here. Bates is defending well but Stiffington Jr drives through and ends up in Bates's guard. Stiffington Jr lands a couple of digs. Stiffington Jr landing some decent shots from guard. Stiffington Jr with a flurry of punches that miss. Bates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Stiffington Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Stiffington Jr throws a big right hand that misses. #T1# Stiffington Jr throwing strikes but missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stiffington Jr throws a big right hand that misses. Stiffington Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Bates's brow. Stiffington Jr throws a big right hand that misses. Stiffington Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Stiffington Jr distracts Bates with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Stiffington Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bates works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Stiffington Jr stands up over Bates, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Stiffington Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Stiffington Jr cracks Bates with a solid left hand.#T2# Stiffington Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Stiffington Jr won't allow Bates to sweep him here. Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of short punches. Bates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stiffington Jr. Stiffington Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Bates has wrist control. Bates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stiffington Jr on the ground. Stiffington Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Stiffington Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Bates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Stiffington Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much. Bates on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bates tries to get out of the position.#T3# Bates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bates keeping moving, preventing Stiffington Jr from controlling successfully. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Stiffington Jr with a nice head shot there. Stiffington Jr throws a big elbow that misses. Stiffington Jr pushes down on Bates's leg and manages to get into half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Stiffington Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Stiffington Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bates is refusing to be controlled, as Stiffington Jr sits in half guard. Bates is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots. Stiffington Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stiffington Jr lands a nice short elbow. Bates has hold of Stiffington Jr's hands but Stiffington Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Nice strikes from Stiffington Jr there. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stiffington Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC2# Bates is rocked! Stiffington Jr working over Bates with some ground and pound. Bates looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Oh Bates is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Stiffington Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Nice jab there from Bates. Bates seems to have got his legs back now. Bates throws a big shot that misses. Bates connects with a jab. Stiffington Jr motions for Bates to come forward. Stiffington Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Stiffington Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bates. Bates swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD2# and Stiffington Jr counters with a takedown into side control. Stiffington Jr wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy. Bates defending against the ground and pound. Bates parries the strikes from Stiffington Jr easily there. Stiffington Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bates to escape.
Bates is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Stiffington Jr scoring with punches from side control. #T1# Stiffington Jr grinds an elbow into Bates's temple. Check out the look on Stiffington Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Bates's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Stiffington Jr wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy. The ground and pound from Stiffington Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Stiffington Jr is looking to take a break and control but Bates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stiffington Jr scoring with punches and elbows. #T2# Stiffington Jr lands some shots froms side control. An elbow from Stiffington Jr crashes against the mat.
Stiffington Jr slows the pace down. Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound. Stiffington Jr misses with the ground and pound. Bates takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound from side control. Rod Stiffington Jr has got the better of the ground game so far. Stiffington Jr cracks Bates with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Stiffington Jr immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bates is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Stiffington Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr! Rod Stiffington Jr is the new bantamweight champion! The defeated James Bates had this to say: 'All I can say man is, props to my opponent tonight. He was a tough son of a bitch, and tonight he was the better man. I just wanna thank all you fans, and I promise I'll come back next time better, and stronger!'.
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Event:
Kings of the island
Date: Dec 14, 2016 |
#R1# Stiffington Jr throws a solid leg kick but Ohsow Uh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stiffington Jr. Ken Jee Ohsow Uh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stiffington Jr throws a low kick but Ohsow Uh moves out of range easily. Stiffington Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ohsow Uh loads up on a big right hand but Stiffington Jr slips the punch. Nice shot by Ohsow Uh. Ohsow Uh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stiffington Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Ohsow Uh is quick to defend against it. A right-left combo lands from Ohsow Uh. Ohsow Uh misses with a hook. Stiffington Jr feinted with a counter takedown. Stiffington Jr misses with a low kick as Ohsow Uh jumps back.#CL# Stiffington Jr rushes Ohsow Uh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ohsow Uh slows down the pace here.
#BC2# Ohsow Uh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stiffington Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ohsow Uh.#T1# Stiffington Jr has a takedown stuffed. Ohsow Uh misses with a wild combination.
Stiffington Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ohsow Uh as he avoids it easily. Ohsow Uh misses the shot to the body. An inside leg kick from Ohsow Uh misses. Stiffington Jr feinted with a counter takedown. Stiffington Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Ohsow Uh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Stiffington Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #ES2# Ohsow Uh has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stiffington Jr is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Stiffington Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ohsow Uh is keeping busy. Stiffington Jr tries to stall but Ohsow Uh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stiffington Jr seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ohsow Uh is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#T2# The referee calls for Ohsow Uh to work.
Stiffington Jr misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A nice right hand lands inside from Ohsow Uh. Stiffington Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ohsow Uh prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. A battle for position here, against the cage. Ohsow Uh with a knee to the head.
Stiffington Jr stalling in the clinch but Ohsow Uh improves position. Ohsow Uh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ohsow Uh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stiffington Jr backwards. Come on Ohsow Uh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T3# Stiffington Jr is trying to stall.
#BC2# Ohsow Uh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stiffington Jr misses with a leg kick and Ohsow Uh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stiffington Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ohsow Uh throws out the jab. Ohsow Uh tries to clinch up. Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Ohsow Uh blocks a leg kick. Stiffington Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Stiffington Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stiffington Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Stiffington Jr misses with a low kick as Ohsow Uh jumps back.#T4# Stiffington Jr throws a leg kick that is checked and Ohsow Uh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ohsow Uh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A low kick from Stiffington Jr is predictable there and Ohsow Uh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ohsow Uh checks a leg kick. Ohsow Uh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stiffington Jr manages to avoid it. No joy there for Ohsow Uh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stiffington Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Stiffington Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ohsow Uh. Ohsow Uh misses with a low kick.
Stiffington Jr blocks a jab. Ohsow Uh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Jee Ohsow Uh dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2##CL# Stiffington Jr rushes Ohsow Uh and presses him up against the cage. Ohsow Uh landing knees to the body.
Stiffington Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ohsow Uh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ohsow Uh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stiffington Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Stiffington Jr attempts a counter takedown but Ohsow Uh avoids it well and moves away. Ohsow Uh lands with a right hand. #CL# Stiffington Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Stiffington Jr tries to break the clinch but Ohsow Uh is controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr is trying to pull guard but Ohsow Uh has him pressed against the cage. Ohsow Uh controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1# A short right from Ohsow Uh. #BC2# Ohsow Uh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2# Ohsow Uh rushes Stiffington Jr and presses him up against the cage. Ohsow Uh scores with a nice hook to the head. Ohsow Uh lands a knee to the head.
Stiffington Jr is trying to pull guard but Ohsow Uh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Ohsow Uh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ohsow Uh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stiffington Jr's hands.#CL# Stiffington Jr instigates a clinch. Ohsow Uh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ohsow Uh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Ohsow Uh receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#T2# Stiffington Jr looking to stall.
Ohsow Uh stalling the fight.
Ohsow Uh stalling against the cage.
Stiffington Jr is trying to pull guard but Ohsow Uh has him pressed against the cage. Ohsow Uh leaning his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ken Jee Ohsow Uh. Ohsow Uh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ken Jee Ohsow Uh seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ohsow Uh moves in looking to clinch but Stiffington Jr pushes him off.#T3# Ohsow Uh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stiffington Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohsow Uh. Ohsow Uh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stiffington Jr. Ohsow Uh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stiffington Jr fails with the takedown and Ohsow Uh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Ken Jee Ohsow Uh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2# Ohsow Uh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Ohsow Uh as he checks the leg kick. A swing and a miss from Ohsow Uh. Stiffington Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Ohsow Uh manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Stiffington Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4# Stiffington Jr ducks under a wild hook from Ohsow Uh. Ohsow Uh has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Stiffington Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving. Ohsow Uh misses with a combination
#TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard. Ohsow Uh is looking to stand back up but Stiffington Jr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ohsow Uh. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stiffington Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Stiffington Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Ohsow Uh wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stiffington Jr connects with a nice short shot to Ohsow Uh's temple. Stiffington Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stiffington Jr lands a nice short elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Jee Ohsow Uh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Stiffington Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ohsow Uh throws out the jab. Stiffington Jr blocks a jab. Stiffington Jr tries to score with a low kick but Ohsow Uh moves his leg out of the way. Ohsow Uh thows a left - swing and a miss! Ohsow Uh misses with a lunging right hand
#TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2# Ohsow Uh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Stiffington Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Stiffington Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD# Stiffington Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ohsow Uh napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2# Ohsow Uh bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Stiffington Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ohsow Uh thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD# Stiffington Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1# Stiffington Jr stops Ohsow Uh from getting back to his feet.
Stiffington Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next. Stiffington Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stiffington Jr lands a nice short elbow. Stiffington Jr lands with a punch from half guard. Ohsow Uh is looking to escape. Ohsow Uh tries to kick Stiffington Jr off in order to stand up. Stiffington Jr Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Stiffington Jr controls the position from side control. Ohsow Uh is pushing Stiffington Jr's head away, looking to escape. Stiffington Jr manages to hold on to the position though. Rod Stiffington Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Ohsow Uh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stiffington Jr working the head and body with strikes. Stiffington Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Stiffington Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Stiffington Jr prevents Ohsow Uh from escaping the position. Stiffington Jr controlling the position from side mount. Stiffington Jr scoring with punches from side control. Ohsow Uh is trying to buck Stiffington Jr off. Stiffington Jr in side control lands a decent elbow. Ohsow Uh wants to get back to his feet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ohsow Uh can do anything to dispel that myth. Stiffington Jr lands a decent elbow from side control. Stiffington Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #ROC# Ohsow Uh is rocked! Rod Stiffington Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Stiffington Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ohsow Uh is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him? Ohsow Uh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stiffington Jr in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ohsow Uh looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Stiffington Jr turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr!
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Event:
Hostile Takeover
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL2# Mangana instigates a clinch. Mangana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mangana stalling in the clinch.
Mangana lands a damaging elbow. Mangana stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mangana as Stiffington Jr tries to tie him up. Mangana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Stiffington Jr looking to stall.
Stiffington Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mangana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stiffington Jr looking to stall.
Stiffington Jr is trying to stall.
Mangana landing knees to the body.
#T1# Mangana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stiffington Jr's defenses. Nice elbow from Mangana. Mangana has Stiffington Jr pressed against the cage.
Stiffington Jr trying to control the position but instead, Mangana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stiffington Jr into the cage. Mangana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Mangana misses with a knee to the head. Stiffington Jr fails to pull guard.
Mangana's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mangana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Stiffington Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mangana. Mangana misses with a knee strike.
Mangana misses with a knee to the head. #T2# Mangana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stiffington Jr blocks it with crossed arms. Mangana scores with a knee to the head.
Mangana leaning his opponent against the cage. Mangana lands an elbow inside. Mangana has Stiffington Jr pushed against the cage. Mangana connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mangana misses with a knee to the head. Mangana misses with a knee to the head. Mangana misses with a knee strike.
Mangana misses with an elbow over the top. Mangana lands an elbow just above Stiffington Jr 's eye. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangana. Stiffington Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangana controls his hands.
#T3# Mangana misses with a knee strike.
Mangana tries a knee to the head but Stiffington Jr blocks it.
Stiffington Jr avoids the elbow strike from Mangana, against the cage.
Stiffington Jr looking to slow down the pace here. Stiffington Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mangana smiles and moves away.
Mangana scores with a head kick. Stiffington Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2# Mangana rushes Stiffington Jr and presses him up against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mangana as Stiffington Jr tries to tie him up. Mangana landing knees to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Stiffington Jr tries to pull guard but Mangana won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4# Mangana misses with a knee strike.
#BC2# Mangana manages to break the clinch.
Mangana looks to land a combination but Stiffington Jr avoids it well. Stiffington Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Stiffington Jr slips a jab and a cross from Mangana.
Mangana tries a head kick but it misses.
Stiffington Jr feinted with a counter takedown. Stiffington Jr takes a kick to the side of the head. Nice takedown defense from Mangana. No joy for Stiffington Jr on that attempt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mangana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mangana throws a sloppy head kick and Stiffington Jr moves out of range easily. Mangana throws a series of punches but Stiffington Jr avoids them all with ease. Mangana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Supa Mangana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mangana throws a combination that misses #TD# and Stiffington Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard. Stiffington Jr forces his way into half guard. Stiffington Jr trying to control from half guard but Mangana is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Supa Mangana dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Mangana blocks a low kick nicely. Stiffington Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stiffington Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL2# Mangana closes the distance and clinches. Mangana landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Stiffington Jr fails to pull guard.
Mangana misses with a knee strike.
Mangana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stiffington Jr's face.
Stiffington Jr stalling in the clinch but Mangana improves position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mangana just stands there and leans against the cage. Stiffington Jr tries to stall but Mangana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stiffington Jr tries to pull guard but Mangana forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stiffington Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Mangana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mangana throws a head kick but Stiffington Jr moves out of range.
#T1# Stiffington Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Mangana tries to clinch up but Stiffington Jr circles away and keeps his distance. Mangana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mangana lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Mangana tries to clinch up but Stiffington Jr circles away and keeps his distance. Stiffington Jr keeps the fight on the outside. A punch combination from Mangana misses. Supa Mangana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mangana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mangana is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Mangana tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD# Stiffington Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mangana tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stiffington Jr is in Mangana's guard. Mangana trying to control the position.
Mangana being controlled here, momentarily. Mangana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Stiffington Jr works over Mangana with some ground and pound from guard.#T2# Stiffington Jr won't allow Mangana to sweep him here. Stiffington Jr content to stall in guard here. Mangana has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mangana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mangana can do anything to dispel that myth. Stiffington Jr is stalling in the full guard. Stiffington Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Stiffington Jr cracks Mangana with a solid left hand.#T3# Mangana looking for a sweep. Not yet Mangana, not yet. Stiffington Jr is working Mangana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mangana keeping moving, preventing Stiffington Jr from controlling successfully. Stiffington Jr is in close to Mangana's body, working some short punches and elbows. Stiffington Jr scoring with some ground and pound. Mangana keeping moving, preventing Stiffington Jr from controlling successfully. Stiffington Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Stiffington Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stiffington Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4# Stiffington Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Stiffington Jr lands a couple of elbows. Stiffington Jr won't allow Mangana to get back to his feet. Stiffington Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Stiffington Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work. Stiffington Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Stiffington Jr looks up at the clock and then as Mangana takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stiffington Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stiffington Jr working the body and head with strikes. Stiffington Jr scoring with punches from side control. Mangana takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stiffington Jr landing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Stiffington Jr 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. This is the final round! #R3##CL2# Mangana rushes Stiffington Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Stiffington Jr blocks an elbow strike. Stiffington Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mangana just stands there and leans against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mangana. Stiffington Jr tries to stall but Mangana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stiffington Jr jumps guard but Mangana stands there with Stiffington Jr around his waist. Stiffington Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mangana stalling the fight.
Mangana scores with a knee to the head.
#BC2# Mangana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stiffington Jr throws a leg kick but Mangana sees it coming and moves out of range. Mangana misses with a wild combination.
Mangana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stiffington Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A head kick from Mangana lands but Stiffington Jr takes it in his stride. #T1##TD# Stiffington Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mangana's half guard. Mangana scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Stiffington Jr manages to mount him!
Stiffington Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stiffington Jr landing strikes, looking to finish! Stiffington Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Mangana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stiffington Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stiffington Jr dominating with strikes here.#T2# Stiffington Jr lands a big elbow. Stiffington Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mangana hang on?#ROC# Mangana is rocked! Stiffington Jr dominating with strikes here. Mangana is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him? Stiffington Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes. Stiffington Jr looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mangana covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr!
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