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Event:
Gladiators 31 Aoki v King
Date: Jun 21, 2017 |
#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Cartel.
The Cartel slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamburger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Cartel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hamburger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamburger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Cartel throws out the jab.
The Cartel misses with a looping right.
We've been hearing reports that Hamburger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hamburger tries to clinch up.
The Cartel connects with the punch.
Hamburger fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hamburger or perhaps it was just good defense by The Cartel, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holton Hamburger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamburger.
The Cartel lands a jab to the nose.
Hamburger shoots for a double leg takedown but The Cartel sprawls well. He's pushed Hamburger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamburger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamburger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Cartel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Cartel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hamburger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from The Cartel. No joy for Hamburger on that attempt.
Hamburger is breathing heavily.#T1#
Hamburger wants to clinch up but The Cartel keeps it at a distance.
Hamburger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting The Cartel counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from The Cartel finds it's target.#TD#
Hamburger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Cartel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES2#
The Cartel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hamburger is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hamburger tries to score a body lock takedown but The Cartel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Cartel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
The Cartel breaks the clinch.
Hamburger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Cartel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Cartel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Hamburger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Cartel wants to get back to his feet.#T2##SUB#
Hamburger seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamburger is trying to control. The Cartel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Hamburger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Cartel is looking to escape.#SUB#
Hamburger wants to work for an arm triangle but The Cartel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
The Cartel is defending against the submission attempts here by Hamburger.
#SUB#
Hamburger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Cartel told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hamburger prevents The Cartel from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Cartel can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3##SUB#
Hamburger seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. The Cartel is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Holton Hamburger!
Holton Hamburger 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:
Kimura FC 2: Thunderbolt
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Wrench takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wrench fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Cartel avoids it really well and circles away.#KD#
The Cartel lands a left and a right that send Wrench crashing to the mat, dazed. The Cartel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Engilsh Wrench has been cut.
The Cartel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Wrench shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Cartel is trying to defend but Wrench finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrench prevents The Cartel from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Wrench is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Cartel sees it coming and defends easily.
The Cartel's coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The Cartel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wrench on the ground.#SUB2#
The Cartel is defending against the submission attempts here by Wrench.
The Cartel is trying to stand up here but Wrench is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
The Cartel manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The Cartel lands a jab to the nose.#KD#
The Cartel lands a big right hand that sends Wrench crashing to the mat! The Cartel stays standing though and waves Wrench back to his feet!#ROC#
Wrench is rocked!#T1#
Wrench tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Cartel swivels and escapes.
Wrench is still on wobbly legs! Can The Cartel finish him?
The Cartel lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). El The Cartel!
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Event:
SFC 11
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
The Cartel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Cartel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
The Cartel misses with a straight left.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. The Cartel moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Bang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Cartel tries to kick Bang off in order to stand up. Bang Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The Cartel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bang asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The Cartel is looking to get back to his feet here but Bang is keeping cool and he's managed to take The Cartel's back.
Bang scores with punches from the back.
Bang has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for The Cartel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The Cartel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bang.
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T1##SUB#
Bang has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The Cartel wants to get back to his feet.
Bang 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.
Bang cracks The Cartel with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing The Cartel from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The Cartel told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The Cartel wants to get back to his feet.
The Cartel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bang lands with a hammerfist to the side of The Cartel's head.
A lull in the action here.
Bang is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at The Cartel. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#ROC#
The Cartel is rocked!
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang cracks The Cartel with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing The Cartel from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The Cartel is still in real trouble! Can Bang finish him?
Bang scores with punches to the body.
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The Cartel covers up after that shot from Bang.
#T2#
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bang scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Bang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. The Cartel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften The Cartel for a finish.
Bang scoring with big shots to the body. The Cartel is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. The Cartel was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Bang!
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Event:
SFC 9 Crow Vs Rodriguez
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
The Cartel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bow is defended easily by The Cartel.
Bow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Cartel defends it nicely.
The Cartel misses with a wild combination.
Bow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
El The Cartel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Bow.
The Cartel looks to land a left hand but Bow moved out of range nicely.
Bow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Cartel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
El The Cartel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Cartel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Cartel stuffs the takedown.#T1#
Bow dives in and grabs The Cartel's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Cartel pushes down on Bow's head and hops out.#CL2#
Bow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Cartel misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Bow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Cartel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Cartel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bow backwards.
The Cartel swings wildly with an uppercut but Bow uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Cartel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Cartel misses with a body punch.
The Cartel stalling in the clinch.
The Cartel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bow wants a takedown.
Bow prevents a body shot from The Cartel.
Bow wants to take the fight to the mat but The Cartel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bow jumps guard but The Cartel stands there with Bow around his waist. Bow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Cartel.
The Cartel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bow backwards. #T2#
A short uppercut from Bow.
Bow misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Bow has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Cartel regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Cartel wants to stand and escape but Bow is having none of it.
Bow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bow lands a couple of elbows.
Bow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bow connects with a couple of short punches.
Bow trying to control but The Cartel is working from the bottom.
Bow scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Cartel wants to stand and escape but Bow is having none of it.
Bow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Cartel is looking to stand up but Bow isn't so interested in that idea.
Bow content to stall in guard here. #T3#
The Cartel wants to get back to his feet but Bow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Cartel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bow on the ground.
The Cartel wants to stand but Bow is controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Cartel keeping moving, preventing Bow from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Cartel defends well and Bow ends up having to push The Cartel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The Cartel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As The Cartel backs off Bow throws a huge counter combo but The Cartel manages to avoid it all.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bow closes the distance and clinches up with The Cartel, looking for a takedown. Bow pushes The Cartel against the cage but The Cartel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Cartel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Bow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES#
The Cartel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Cartel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Cartel misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bow is trying to pull guard but The Cartel has him pressed against the cage.
The Cartel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Cartel prevents the takedown attempt.
The Cartel misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Cartel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bow avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from The Cartel as the two fighters clinch.
The Cartel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from The Cartel.
A nice left hand lands by The Cartel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El The Cartel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Bow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Cartel.
The Cartel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bow can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bow.
A telegraphed right hand from The Cartel misses the target.
Bow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Cartel misses with the combination.
The Cartel throws out a loose jab but Bow uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Cartel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bow.
It looked like The Cartel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Cartel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Cartel jabs Bow right on the nose. Bow blinks but takes it well.
The Cartel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Cartel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
The Cartel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bow ducks right into an uppercut from The Cartel.
A big left from The Cartel misses.
The Cartel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bow momentarily.
Bow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Cartel misses with a body punch
and Bow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
El The Cartel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Bow.
Bow is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Cartel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bow defending well as The Cartel loads up on a big left hand.
Bow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Cartel.
#T2#
The Cartel throws a series of punches but Bow avoids them all with ease.
Bow unleashes a big counter combination but The Cartel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Cartel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Cartel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bow.
The Cartel throwing a counter right hand but Bow manages to avoid it.
Bow fails with a takedown attempt.
Bow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bow shoots for a double leg takedown but The Cartel sprawls well. He's pushed Bow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Cartel cracks Bow with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from The Cartel. Those never looked like landing.
The Cartel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bow.
A left and a right from Bow both land. Nice combination.
The Cartel lands a nice hook to Bow's body. Bow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bow misses with a takedown attempt - The Cartel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bow is breathing heavily.
Bow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Bow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bow ducks under a wild hook from The Cartel.
Bow closes the distance and clinches up with The Cartel, looking for a takedown. Bow pushes The Cartel against the cage but The Cartel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bow walks into a left hand.
The Cartel throws a body punch but Bow moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from The Cartel. Those never looked like landing.
Bow is looking for the big counter here.#T4#
Bow shoots in looking for a takedown. The Cartel tries to sprawl out of it but Bow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Cartel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bow shoots in but The Cartel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Cartel throws a body shot but no joy.
The Cartel throws a body shot but no joy.
Bow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Cartel tries to avoid it but Bow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Cartel to the ground. The Cartel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
El The Cartel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. The Cartel catches Bow right on the button with a cross.
Bow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Cartel.
The Cartel throws a one two combo.
The Cartel cracks Bow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC#
Bow is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El The Cartel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Cartel throwing a counter right hand but Bow manages to avoid it.
The Cartel throws out a loose jab but Bow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bow shoots in for a takedown but The Cartel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from The Cartel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Cartel moves away.
The Cartel connects with a combination that backs up Bow into the cage. The Cartel lands a flurry of punches that gets past Bow's guard. Bow is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! The Cartel bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El The Cartel!
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