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Event:
TGC 14 Shakhbulatov v Chestner
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Evans avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Evans tries to counter with a takedown but Ronaldo is quick to defend against it.
Evans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans attempts a counter takedown but Ronaldo avoids it well and moves away.
Ronaldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Ronaldo gets caught flat footed, as Evans shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Ronaldo is keeping the position.
Ronaldo wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ronaldo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Evans advances to half guard.
Ronaldo wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Evans is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB#
Evans is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ronaldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Evans wants to free his trapped foot but Ronaldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ronaldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ronaldo tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Ronaldo is working away. #SUB#
Evans is working for a kimura but Ronaldo is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Evans is looking for a kimura here.
Evans is controlling the pace.
#T2##SUB#
Evans is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ronaldo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Evans.
Ronaldo trying to control from the bottom.
Evans looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Evans is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ronaldo defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Evans is keen to just control but Ronaldo is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Evans's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Evans is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ronaldo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Evans. #SUB#
Evans seems to be working for a kimura but Ronaldo defends the submission attempt.
Ronaldo wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Evans in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ronaldo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Evans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Evans!
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Event:
TGC 9: Rollins vs Glatt
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ronaldo.#TD#
Zakherenkoff throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ronaldo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zakherenkoff is in Ronaldo's guard.#ES2#
Ronaldo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ronaldo misses with a wild combination.
Ronaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zakherenkoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Ronaldo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half 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!
Ronaldo working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Zakherenkoff regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zakherenkoff trying to keep a closed guard but Ronaldo is proving a slippery customer.
Ronaldo won't allow Zakherenkoff to sweep him here.
Ronaldo wants to control from the top but Zakherenkoff keeps moving.
Zakherenkoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zakherenkoff keeping full guard, as Ronaldo tries to pass.
Zakherenkoff trying to keep a closed guard but Ronaldo is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zakherenkoff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
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.
Ronaldo wants to stand but Zakherenkoff is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Ronaldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Ronaldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T3#
Zakherenkoff looking to throw knees to the head but Ronaldo is blocking nicely.
Zakherenkoff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Ronaldo works on Zakherenkoff's body with a couple of short punches.
Zakherenkoff keeps control of Ronaldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zakherenkoff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zakherenkoff has a couple of punches blocked by Ronaldo.
#TD2#
Ronaldo has picked Zakherenkoff up - he's going for a ride! Ronaldo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ronaldo working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Zakherenkoff is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Ronaldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zakherenkoff sees it coming and defends easily.
Ronaldo is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Zakherenkoff works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zakherenkoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zakherenkoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Zakherenkoff, not yet.
Zakherenkoff pulls Ronaldo in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zakherenkoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zakherenkoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Ronaldo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Zakherenkoff is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Ronaldo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ronaldo showed some decent athleticism there.
Zakherenkoff moves into full guard.
Ronaldo wants to control from the top but Zakherenkoff keeps moving.
Ronaldo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zakherenkoff 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#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ronaldo can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Zakherenkoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ronaldo has hold of Zakherenkoff's hands but Zakherenkoff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ronaldo wants to get back to full guard.
Ronaldo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zakherenkoff.
Ronaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zakherenkoff working some strikes from top position.
Zakherenkoff throwing strikes but missing.
Zakherenkoff throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Zakherenkoff trying to control but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakherenkoff won't allow Ronaldo to sweep him here.
Zakherenkoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cristiano Ronaldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ronaldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ronaldo working a defensive guard but Zakherenkoff passes into half guard.
Ronaldo wants to control but Zakherenkoff is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Zakherenkoff working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Zakherenkoff.
Ronaldo is looking to control Zakherenkoff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronaldo avoid being mounted?
Zakherenkoff working the head and body with strikes.
Zakherenkoff perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zakherenkoff wants to free his trapped foot but Ronaldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zakherenkoff winds up and cracks Ronaldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #ROC#
Ronaldo is rocked!
Zakherenkoff scores with a big shot! Ronaldo's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Ronaldo! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Zakherenkoff!
Vladimir Zakherenkoff managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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Event:
TGC 4: Knocksville vs Beaver
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Brown darts in and clinches Ronaldo up against the cage.
Ronaldo is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ronaldo wants a takedown but no success here.
Ronaldo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mantice Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
A head kick by Brown misses #CL2#
and Ronaldo moves into the clinch.#BC#
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown feints a jab promting Ronaldo to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ronaldo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL#
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Ronaldo.#TD#
Brown has clasped his hands together around Ronaldo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #T1#
Ronaldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Ronaldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Brown tries for a kimura but Ronaldo is defending well.
Brown is putting a hurting on Ronaldo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brown working away.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Ronaldo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
Ronaldo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown controlling the pace. #T2##SUB#
Brown 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.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown 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.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown winds up and cracks Ronaldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ronaldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ronaldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Ronaldo missing with punches from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Ronaldo actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Ronaldo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brown controlling the pace. #SUB#
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ronaldo sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Ronaldo defends it. #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.
Brown prevents Ronaldo from improving his position.
Ronaldo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown working over Ronaldo with some ground and pound. Ronaldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ronaldo's head.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brown moves into full mount! Ronaldo won't be happy about that!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantice Brown dominated that round.
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#
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD#
and Brown counters with a crisp one two that drops Ronaldo! Brown thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ronaldo to his feet! Ronaldo is in big trouble!#ROC#
Ronaldo is rocked!
Brown batters Ronaldo with a massive right followed by a huge left! Ronaldo is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Brown lands a final crushing right hand to drop Ronaldo to the mat with a gruesome thud! Brown is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mantice Brown!
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