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Event:
LH39: Hackett vs Jones
Date: Feb 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Tse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nurmagomedov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tse pinned against the cage. Tse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nurmagomedov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Tse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Tse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tse's coach down at Evolved MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tse's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#TD#
Tse gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nurmagomedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmagomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nurmagomedov cracks Tse with a solid left hand.
Nurmagomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tse can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tse keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Nurmagomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmagomedov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nurmagomedov passes Tse's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nurmagomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nurmagomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tse is looking to escape.
Tse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nurmagomedov landing shots from mount.
Nurmagomedov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T2#
Tse is desperately trying to improve his position but Nurmagomedov has a good base and remains in mount.
Nurmagomedov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tse's face.
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!
Nurmagomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Nurmagomedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nurmagomedov dominating with strikes here.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Tse but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nurmagomedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nurmagomedov landing shots from mount.
Nurmagomedov is landing with some decent strikes but Tse is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC#
Tse is rocked!
Nurmagomedov cracks Tse with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
After winning the bout, Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
LH35: Hackett vs Rockwell
Date: Feb 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Sakuraba lands a jab.
Sakuraba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakuraba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A swing and a miss from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba darts in looking for a takedown but Tse gets double underhooks and turns Sakuraba into the cage.
Tse lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tse cracks Sakuraba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tse leaves Sakuraba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tse throws a leg kick which misses Sakuraba's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakuraba tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tse!
#KD2#
Tse lands a big head kick that sends Sakuraba tumbling to the mat! Tse takes a step backwards and waves Sakuraba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tse connects with a leg kick. Sakuraba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tse has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sakuraba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tse - the referee stops the clock and Sakuraba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tse. Sakuraba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tse, right into the meat.
Nice takedown defense from Tse. No joy for Sakuraba on that attempt.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Tse throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Tse tests Sakuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#
Sakuraba is rocked!
Gavelyn Tse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tse connects with a body shot that sends Sakuraba's belly button to the back.
Oh Sakuraba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tse ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Sakuraba's jaw. Sakuraba's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tse does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gavelyn Tse!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Tse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Nice body kick from Tse.#KD#
Tse drops Williams with a beautiful combination! Williams stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tse is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Williams is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Gizmo Williams has been cut.
Tse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Tse finish him?
Williams looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams ducks into an uppercut from Tse and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gavelyn Tse!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Williams wants to clinch up but Tse keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Tse misses.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tse.
Tse throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tse scores with a nice head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Tse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tse.#CL#
Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Tse.
Tse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tse. #ROC2#
Williams is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tse dips a shoulder and cracks Williams with a mighty uppercut! Williams falls back against the cage and Tse unloads with a barrage of strikes! Williams is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tse screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavelyn Tse!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tse stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Tse was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tse.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tse.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Tse half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tse lands a lovely overhand right.#TD2#
Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tse tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg. #T1#
Tse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Williams is looking to stall here but Tse recovers full guard.
Williams is pushing down on Tse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tse is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tse is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tse avoid being mounted?
Tse tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Williams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tse pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is just content to waste time from the top position. Tse takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Tse keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tse circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Williams to the canvas! Williams doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tse keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavelyn Tse!
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