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Event:
Bear Brawl 5
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Sanders rushes Markovic and presses him up against the cage.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Markovic's ribcage.
Markovic is pushing Sanders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Markovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic misses with a knee strike.
Markovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Markovic misses with an elbow strike.
Sanders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Markovic breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Markovic moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
Markovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Markovic scores with a hook to the body.#TD#
Sanders is trying to trip Markovic. He has hold of a leg but Markovic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sanders persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Markovic trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Markovic has Sanders pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Markovic has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Sanders working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Markovic's head.
Sanders 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.
Markovic scores with a nice shot.
Markovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markovic is trying to keep Sanders in close.
Markovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Markovic trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Markovic tries to pass.
Sanders wants to sweep here but Markovic controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Markovic trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sanders looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Markovic 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.
Markovic is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Sanders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Markovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Markovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanders looking to stall.
Markovic stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markovic has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders tries to stall but Markovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Markovic 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#
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Markovic, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Markovic against the cage but Markovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Markovic circles away.
#CL2#
Markovic has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Markovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Markovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Markovic lands an elbow inside that Sanders shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Bailey Sanders has been cut.
Markovic has Sanders pushed against the cage.
Markovic lands a shot to the body.
Sanders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Markovic is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Markovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
Markovic slowing the pace effectively.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1##BC2#
Markovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Markovic instigates a clinch.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Markovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Markovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Markovic lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic lands a body shot.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Markovic has double underhooks.
Markovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Markovic stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Markovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Markovic is pushing Sanders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Markovic lands a knee to the head.
#T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Markovic.
#BC2#
Markovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Markovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Markovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanders up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Markovic receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Markovic.#CL2#
Markovic closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Markovic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markovic has Sanders pushed against the cage.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T3#
Sanders tries to pull guard but Markovic won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Sanders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Sanders. #BC2#
Markovic manages to break the clinch.
Bailey Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Markovic closes the distance and clinches.
Markovic misses with a knee strike.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Markovic.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Markovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markovic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.#BC#
Sanders manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Markovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Markovic is keeping busy.
Markovic lands a right hand.
Markovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Markovic.
Markovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markovic scores with a shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Markovic breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Markovic has closed the distance and engaged Sanders in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Markovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bailey Sanders's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Markovic pushes Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Markovic avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Markovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic lands with a right to the head.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
#BC2#
Markovic manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Markovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanders.
Markovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Markovic just leaning against Sanders, taking a breather.
Markovic tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Markovic.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Markovic is defending well for now.
Markovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Markovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Markovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic throws an elbow that misses.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Markovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sanders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markovic just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Markovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Markovic avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Markovic.
Markovic missing with knees to the body.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
Markovic trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
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!
Markovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Markovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Markovic leaning against his opponent.
Markovic lands a knee to the head.
Markovic slowing the pace effectively.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Markovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Markovic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T3#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Markovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Markovic.#CL2#
Markovic has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic taking a breather.
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Markovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Markovic gets a clinch.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Markovic slowing the pace effectively.
Markovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.#T4#
A short right from Markovic on the inside. #BC2#
Markovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Markovic moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Markovic lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Markovic.
Markovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Markovic lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Markovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Sanders tries to keep at a distance but Markovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bailey Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Markovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Markovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Markovic 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Markovic!
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Event:
RBB 23: Montgomery vs White
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
McGriddle misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
McGriddle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGriddle is defended easily by Sanders.
Sanders tries to counter by clinching up but McGriddle breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
McGriddle tries to keep at a distance but Sanders has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Sanders has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McGriddle regains guard immediately.
McGriddle keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders is looking to work some ground and pound but McGriddle has wrist control.
Sanders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGriddle throws a couple of heel strikes.
McGriddle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGriddle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGriddle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between McGriddle's legs - danger averted.#T1##SUB2#
McGriddle has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanders preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
McGriddle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanders doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanders manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but McGriddle blocks nicely.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but McGriddle is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanders wants to control from the top but McGriddle keeps moving. #SUB2#
McGriddle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanders gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanders is looking to stand up but McGriddle won't let him. #T2#
McGriddle managing to control the position.
McGriddle is trying to control the position but Sanders postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanders's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Sanders is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McGriddle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McGriddle has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
McGriddle landing some decent shots from guard.
McGriddle lands a couple of elbows.
My spies in Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA inform me that McGriddle has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3#
McGriddle cracks Sanders with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGriddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGriddle is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanders has wrist control.
McGriddle tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
McGriddle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGriddle distracts Sanders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanders trying to keep a closed guard but McGriddle is proving a slippery customer.
McGriddle distracts Sanders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGriddle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGriddle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGriddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Sanders has momentary wrist control but McGriddle slips an elbow through the middle.
McGriddle stands up over Sanders, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGriddle is in close to Sanders's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGriddle throws an elbow that misses. Sanders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGriddle's guard. Nice move by Sanders!#REVR#
McGriddle wants to sweep here but Sanders controlling him for the moment.
McGriddle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanders is in close to McGriddle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGriddle keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
McGriddle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanders doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanders manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sausage McGriddle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
McGriddle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanders is trying to defend but McGriddle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McGriddle winds up and cracks Sanders with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGriddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGriddle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGriddle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGriddle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanders manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanders trying to control the position.
Sanders wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
McGriddle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGriddle connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGriddle on the ground.
McGriddle forces his way into half guard.
McGriddle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanders is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGriddle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sausage McGriddle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as McGriddle sits in half guard.
McGriddle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanders moves into full guard.
#T2#
McGriddle lands a couple of elbows.
McGriddle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGriddle lands a couple of digs.
McGriddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGriddle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGriddle throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders has momentary wrist control but McGriddle slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Sanders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGriddle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing McGriddle from controlling successfully. #T3#
McGriddle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McGriddle chips away with some ground and pound.
McGriddle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Sanders is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGriddle is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
McGriddle has gone for a leg lock! Sanders slips out almost immediately though and dives into McGriddle's guard.#REVR#
Sanders wants to pass the guard but McGriddle is keeping the position.#SUB2#
McGriddle is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sanders frees his head nicely. Oh but McGriddle has switched to an armbar! Sanders is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sausage McGriddle!
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Event:
RBB 19: Hunter vs Trabowski
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL#
Sanders instigates a clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones .
#BC2#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a series of punches but Sanders avoids them all with ease. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been hearing reports that Sanders has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
#BC#
Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Sanders breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Sanders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones .
Jones tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
It looked like Sanders was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones works over Sanders's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanders tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Sanders ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Sanders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Sanders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones trying to control but Sanders postures up.
#T2##SUB#
Sanders is trying for a kimura here. Jones looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sanders wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bailey Sanders!
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Event:
RBB 16: Butcher vs Timmons
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Bomber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bomber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanders has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bomber dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanders 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 Bomber has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bomber and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bomber finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanders's head.
Bomber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bomber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bomber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomber throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Bomber connects with a body shot that sends Sanders's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Jab, jab by Bomber - just one landing.
Bomber throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD2#
Sanders gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Bomber bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sanders has his takedown stuffed
and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanders. Sanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Dale Bomber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bomber!
#CUT#
It looks like Bailey Sanders has been cut.
Bomber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders throws a counter combo.
Bomber thuds his right hand into Sanders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bomber misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bomber as Sanders shoots in.
Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Bomber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dale Bomber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bailey Sanders.#T2#
Bomber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Bomber.
Bomber throws out a powerful jab.
Bomber lands with a nice body punch.
Bomber is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bomber. Sanders shrugs it off though.
Good shot there by Bomber.
Bomber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders looks winded!
Sanders takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bomber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bomber keeps Sanders at a distance using the push kick.
Bomber connects with a crisp jab.
Bomber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
Bomber explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bomber with a jab.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bomber. Bomber obviously looking to wear him down.
Bomber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Bomber.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Bomber, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Bomber against the cage but Bomber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanders gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bomber gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Bomber!
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Event:
RBB 12: Steve vs Carneiro
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frank working aggressively here.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Frank's ribcage.
Sanders putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Frank won't allow it.
Frank being controlled against the cage.
Frank wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Sanders's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank can't break the clinch.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanders lands a nice knee to the body. #TD#
Sanders successfully pulls guard.
Sanders 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##T1#
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanders.
Sanders 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.
Sanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanders lands a nice short elbow.
Sanders content to control rather than advance.
Frank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanders working over Frank with some ground and pound. Frank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanders lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SU#
Sanders stands up from half guard. #T2##TD#
Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Frank is trying to escape the position but Sanders is controlling the position.
Frank is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sanders has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Sanders advances to mount.
Sanders landing strikes from the mount and Frank is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Sanders looking for a guillotine from mount but Frank is having none of it. #T3##SUB#
Sanders has isolated one of Frank's arms. Frank looking to fight him off but Sanders twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bailey Sanders!
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Event:
RBB: Fight Night II
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Silifant.
Silifant misses with a double jab.
Silifant misses with a body kick.
Alec Silifant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silifant jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Silifant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Sanders drives through and clinches with Silifant against the cage.
Sanders is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Silifant manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders lands a knee to the body.
Silifant lands with a short shot to the head.
Silifant landing knees to the body. They look like they could 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!
Sanders is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silifant lands with a right to the head.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Silifant avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Silifant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silifant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Sanders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silifant.
Silifant cracks a nice hook into Sanders's ribs.
Silifant misses with a body shot.
Silifant jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silifant thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.
Silifant throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily. #CL#
Sanders rushes Silifant and presses him up against the cage.
Sanders jumps guard but Silifant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Silifant on the inside.
Silifant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Silifant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Silifant.
Silifant gets underhooks to prevent Sanders's takedown attempt.
Sanders avoiding damage as Silifant throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silifant connects with a jab.
Silifant connects with a crisp jab.
Silifant throws out a powerful jab.
Sanders takes one to the chin there.
Sanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silifant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanders walks into a left hand.
Silifant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silifant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silifant blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Silifant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T3#
Sanders takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silifant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanders walks into a straight right hand from Silifant.
Alec Silifant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silifant lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silifant can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Silifant has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silifant scores with a jab to the head.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Silifant had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been told by Sanders's head coaches at The Bear's Den ($300) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silifant throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown. Silifant fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Sanders throws a strike but Silifant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Silifant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silifant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silifant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Silifant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silifant with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Sanders looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silifant.
Silifant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silifant works over Sanders with some ground and pound from guard.
Silifant throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silifant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silifant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Silifant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanders ducks right into an uppercut from Silifant.
Sanders misses with a looping right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silifant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silifant scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silifant tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silifant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silifant connects with a body shot.
Silifant dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders shoots for a double leg takedown but Silifant sprawls well. He's pushed Sanders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T1#
Silifant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silifant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanders tries to clinch but Silifant moves out of range.
Silifant lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Silifant gets tackled into the cage by Sanders. Sanders maintains the clinch.
Silifant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanders wants a takedown.
Silifant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silifant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silifant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silifant.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanders jumps guard but Silifant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silifant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Silifant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silifant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards. #ROC2#
Sanders is rocked!
Silifant has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Silifant lands a right hand.
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Silifant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silifant lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sanders to his knees! Silifant keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alec Silifant!
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Event:
RBB 3: Third Brawl
Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Sanders dives in and grabs Mahcock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mahcock pushes down on Sanders's head and hops out.
Mahcock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Mahcock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mahcock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Mahcock 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders wants to improve his position but Mahcock is controlling well.
Sanders is looking to control Mahcock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanders avoid being mounted?#T1#
Sanders throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#SUB#
Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanders tries to roll over but Mahcock keeps him under control.
Mahcock content to control rather than advance.
Mahcock working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mahcock is trying to control. Sanders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mahcock missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mahcock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Mahcock seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Mahcock is looking for a kimura but Sanders is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mahcock to get the leverage.
Sanders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Mahcock catches Sanders right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Mahcock. Those never looked like landing.
Mahcock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from Mahcock. No joy for Sanders on that attempt.
As Sanders backs off Mahcock throws a huge counter combo but Sanders manages to avoid it all.
Mahcock scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahcock throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mahcock is defended easily by Sanders.#CL2#
Mahcock has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4#
Sanders gets underhooks to prevent Mahcock's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Mahcock.
Mahcock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Mahcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Mahcock misses.
A combination from Mahcock does no damage.
Sanders attempts a counter takedown but Mahcock avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Sanders pushes Mahcock up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahcock stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanders. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Mahcock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Mahcock counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Sanders pushes Mahcock up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mahcock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Mahcock managing to block the knees to the body from Sanders.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Mahcock won't allow it.
#BC2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mahcock breaks from the clinch.
Mahcock lands a right hook to the body.
Bailey Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Sanders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanders tries to work over Mahcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanders looking to stall.
#T1#
Sanders is trying to drag Mahcock to the mat but Mahcock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD2#
Mahcock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sanders uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Mahcock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mahcock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahcock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T2#
Mahcock controlling from the top position.
Mahcock postures up and lands a big shot to Sanders's brow.
Mahcock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mahcock controls the position. #T3#
Sanders is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mahcock wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard.
Mahcock working the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mahcock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mahcock controls the position from side control.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mahcock is continuing to stall.
Mahcock trying to control the position but Sanders is working away.
Mahcock takes a little break here. Sanders wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Mahcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL#
Mahcock gets tackled into the cage by Sanders. Sanders maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Mahcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahcock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL#
Sanders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Mahcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Mahcock, which made it look bad.
Mahcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahcock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mahcock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahcock staying calm.
An elbow from Mahcock crashes against the mat.
#T1#
Sanders being controlled for a moment.
Mahcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
Mahcock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanders is avoiding damage well.
Mahcock wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mahcock is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mahcock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanders is avoiding damage well.
A lull in the action here as Mahcock stalls from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3##SU2#
Mahcock decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Mahcock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Mahcock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mahcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mahcock is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sanders works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
Mahcock is stalling in the full guard.
Mahcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahcock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mahcock wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Mahcock 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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanders moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMahcock.
Bailey Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Mahcock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Mahcock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mahcock manages to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mahcock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Mahcock!
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Event:
RBB: First Brawl
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Rankings shoots in but no luck this time.
Rankings shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanders but Sanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Sanders's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Rankings . Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rankings or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanders, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Rankings . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rankings plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rankings tries for a takedown but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rankings shoots in for a double leg but Sanders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rankings is breathing heavily.
Sanders darts in looking for a takedown but Rankings gets double underhooks and turns Sanders into the cage.
Rankings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanders tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rankings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Rankings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bob Rankings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanders. Rankings shrugs it off though.
Rankings tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.
Rankings stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rankings wants it to stay on the feet.
Rankings misses with a body kick.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Rankings tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rankings manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2##TD#
Sanders gets caught napping as Rankings dives in and scores a takedown. Sanders manages to retain guard.#SUB2#
Sanders has his feet on Rankings 's thighs here. He's pushed Rankings off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rankings screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bailey Sanders!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Rowland throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rowland tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Sanders drives through and clinches with Rowland against the cage.
#TD2#
Sanders pulls guard successfully.
Rowland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanders is trying to keep Rowland in close.
Rowland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rowland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowland is in close to Sanders's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Sanders has his foot on Rowland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rowland works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Sanders escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rowland gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Rowland being controlled here momentarily.
Rowland 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.
Rowland 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders trying to strike off his back.
Sanders wants to hit a switch here but Rowland passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanders there!
Rowland putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T2##SUB#
Rowland is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sanders is surviving well by controlling Rowland's body position as best he can.
Sanders tries to lock up and control but Rowland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rowland tries to control but Sanders wriggling away. #SUB#
Rowland looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanders defends it well.
Sanders tries to reverse the position but Rowland maintains control.#T3#
Rowland manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sanders to take his back!
Rowland is working the ground and pound. Can Sanders escape?#SUB#
Rowland is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Rowland working for a choke but Sanders is defending well. #SUB#
Rowland working for the choke. #T4#
Sanders is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Sanders fending off the submission attempt from Rowland. #SUB#
Sanders fending off the submission attempt from Rowland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Rowland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rowland circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Sanders gets a clinch.
Rowland has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Rowland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanders smiles and moves away.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Rowland.
Rowland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Sanders dives in and scores a takedown into Rowland's guard.#ES#
Rowland uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Sanders shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rowland's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rowland is keeping the position for now.
Rowland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanders controls the pace.#T1#
Rowland looking to control.
Rowland keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanders slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Rowland keeps moving.
Sanders lands a couple of digs.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rowland keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Sanders has Rowland up against the cage in a clinch.
Rowland is trying to pull guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rowland tries to pull guard but Sanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Rowland drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Rowland. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Sanders turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rowland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanders working the ground and pound from side control.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Rowland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Rowland is trying to control Sanders's posture but Sanders avoids it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Sanders goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rowland rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanders's guard! Nice work there by Rowland!
Sanders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Sanders working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rowland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rowland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanders is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bailey Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Sanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders feints the counter takedown.
Bailey Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Sanders shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rowland napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Rowland sneaks out the side door and pushes Sanders away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rowland enables Sanders to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rowland manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowland lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rowland wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Sanders tries to strike from the bottom.
#T1##SUB#
Rowland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanders with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Rowland can't handle though.
Sanders trying to control the position.
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanders wants to stand but Rowland is controlling the position.
Rowland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanders trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sanders pulls Rowland in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rowland throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rowland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Sanders tenderised Rowland's leg. Rowland is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowland has Sanders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Sanders pulls guard. #T3#
Rowland trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sanders looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanders, not yet.
Sanders has Rowland pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Sanders has an active guard here but Rowland has managed to pass into half guard.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanders trying to control here.
#SUB#
Rowland is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanders is just riding it out for now. Rowland eventually gives up the hold.
Rowland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Rowland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rowland 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Rowland!
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