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Event:
SFC3 - Saturdy Night Slaughter
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Frunze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frunze cracks Hodges with a good jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Frank Hodges has been cut.
Frunze defending well as Hodges loads up on a big left hand.
Frunze blocks a jab.
Hodges throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frunze counters with a nice body kick.
Hodges misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Hodges's head coaches at Train Right! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hodges tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frunze throws a front kick that sends Hodges stumbling back into the cage.
Hodges stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frunze.
Hodges takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frunze scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Frunze connects with a solid leg kick.
Hodges misses with a hook to the body
and Frunze counters with a series of strikes. Hodges will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frunze moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frunze, right into the meat.
Hodges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frunze counters with a series of strikes. Hodges will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC2#
Hodges is rocked!#T1#
Hodges fails with the takedown
and Frunze scores with a counter punch that sends Hodges to the canvas! Frunze smells blood - he's punishing Hodges with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hodges has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Frunze!
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Event:
SFC1 - Friday Fight Night
Date: Mar 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hodges.
Frank Hodges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD#
Hodges closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Hodges getting side control.
Hodges thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Hodges winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Hodges is working for a kimura here but Johnson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hodges's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tries to stand but Hodges is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Hodges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson wants to stand but Hodges is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hodges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hodges tries to get out of the position.#ES#
Hodges has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hodges is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Hodges's body. Hodges takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hodges goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Hodges.#TD#
Hodges scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Hodges slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hodges is controlling him.
Hodges throwing strikes but missing.
Hodges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hodges is controlling him.
Hodges looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Hodges pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Johnson wants to stand but Hodges has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson is fighting to break Hodges's control of his arms but Hodges is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Hodges has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hodges is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB#
Hodges is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hodges trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Hodges isn't so interested in that idea.
Hodges scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hodges is controlling him. #ES2#
Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hodges has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 Frank Hodges 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##CL#
Hodges takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Hodges is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hodges is controlling him.#BC#
Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hodges.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Hodges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hodges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson cracks Hodges with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hodges tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Hodges throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hodges is in Johnson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hodges is having none of it. #ES2#
Johnson pushes Hodges off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hodges sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hodges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Hodges sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Hodges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hodges throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hodges.
Hodges tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #TD#
Johnson tries to sprawl but Hodges drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hodges prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Hodges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hodges is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hodges is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Hodges sits in half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Hodges drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Hodges stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Hodges lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hodges working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johnson's thigh. Johnson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hodges wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Hodges trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hodges prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hodges trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hodges prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hodges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bryan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hodges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Hodges rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Hodges lands a takedown into guard.
Hodges prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hodges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hodges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hodges makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hodges works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hodges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hodges cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Hodges landing some decent shots from guard.
Hodges scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 Frank Hodges will probably get the nod.
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#
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hodges misses with a right hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hodges closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Hodges avoids it well. #TD#
Hodges closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hodges lands in his opponent's guard.
Hodges scoring with some ground and pound.
Hodges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hodges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Hodges is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T1#
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hodges's guard.
Hodges controlling the position.
Johnson tries to stand but Hodges is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hodges is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Hodges's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Hodges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hodges has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Hodges has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Hodges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Johnson.
Hodges misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Hodges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Hodges is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hodges is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank Hodges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Hodges is controlling him well.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is not content to let Hodges control the position.
Johnson tries to kick Hodges off but Hodges keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hodges scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson tries to kick Hodges off but Hodges keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Hodges.
Hodges lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Hodges trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Hodges in his half guard.
Bryan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Hodges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hodges wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hodges 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Hodges!
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