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Event:
WW#3 NILSEN vs. MAGADDINO
Date: Sep 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Amana swinging wildly here.
Amana thuds a left hand into Assad's body.#CL2#
Amana rushes Assad and presses him up against the cage.
Amana lands a left hand.
Amana scores with a shoulder strike.
Assad tries for a takedown but Amana manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Amana.
Amana lands a shot to the body.
Amana gets through Assad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assad throws a punch but it's blocked by Amana.
Assad tries to break free but Amana pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Amana.
Amana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Amana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Amana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lalama Amana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Amana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been hearing reports that Assad has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Assad is breathing heavily.
Amana jabs at Assad's body.
Amana jabs Assad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amana scores with a decent looking hook.
Amana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#KD2#
Amana sends Assad crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Amana is motioning to the referee to let Assad up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Assad is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assad swings widly with a right hand
and Amana scores with a counter punch that sends Assad to the canvas! Amana smells blood - he's punishing Assad with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Assad has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lalama Amana!
Lalama Amana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
TBD#2 SHAHEN vs. DILLON
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Assad scores with a hook.#CL#
Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Assad turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Moore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Assad trying to move into half guard but instead Moore has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Assad is trying to keep Moore in close.
Assad throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Assad wants to hit a switch here but Moore passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Assad there!
Assad tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moore lands with some strikes.
Moore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assad is looking to escape. #T1#
Assad tries to lock up and control but Moore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moore throwing strikes here but Assad is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Moore looking to control but Assad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Assad wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assad blocking the ground and pound.
Assad is looking to get to half guard.
Moore throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#SUB#
Moore moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Assad has worked his arm free - good work by Assad!
#T2#
Moore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Assad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moore.
#SUB#
Moore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Moore is trying to get an arm triangle but Assad is defending well. #SUB#
Moore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3##SUB#
Moore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Moore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Moore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Moore tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #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.
Assad struggling a bit here.
Assad manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moore's best efforts.
Moore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moore moves nicely into side control.
Moore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Moore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Moore goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Assad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moore's guard! Nice work there by Assad!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Moore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Assad with a nice cross.
Assad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assad throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moore is working Assad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Moore is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Assad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Assad has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Assad with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Assad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
Assad wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
Assad slips nicely into half guard.
Moore is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Zoo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Moore 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.
Moore is looking to improve his position.
Assad misses with a head shot. Moore uses the momentum to regain guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Assad looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Assad looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Assad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moore defends it easily.
We've been informed that Assad has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Assad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3#
Moore stands and throws Assad's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Moore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Assad is looking for a sweep.
Moore misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Assad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Assad is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it. #T4#
Moore trying to control the position but Assad is working away. #SUB#
Moore tries for a kimura but Assad is defending well. #SUB#
Moore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assad keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore tries to move to mount but Assad blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Moore tries for a kimura but Assad is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Moore dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Assad throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Edmond Moore has been cut.
Assad misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Assad throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Moore darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Moore trying to work for an americana but Assad has managed to regain full guard.
#T1#
Moore preventing the sweep.
Moore is looking to work some ground and pound but Assad has wrist control.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assad can do to turn this around?
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edmond Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Assad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Assad.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but Assad is retaining full guard.
Assad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moore postures up in Assad's guard and throws a big left but Assad blocks it.
Assad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore throwing strikes from guard but Assad blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Assad throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assad scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tahgi Assad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assad throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Moore half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Assad is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Moore like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Moore from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tahgi Assad!
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Event:
WW#1 MAGADDINO VS JOHNSON
Date: Aug 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Assad scores with a jab.
Assad misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Adams misses.
Assad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Assad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adams's coach down at Makoa $50 (Strength and Cardio) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Adams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Assad as he connects with a hook.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assad throws a big counter combination but Adams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Assad.
Adams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Assad misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL2#
and Adams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adams. #T1##BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Assad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Assad is looking for a counter combo.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Assad misses with an uppercut.
Adams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Assad is looking to clinch.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Assad stalks Adams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adams's face. Adams staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC#
Adams is rocked!
Assad looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Assad in a clinch.
#T2##TD2#
Adams has picked Assad up - he's going for a ride! Adams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Assad has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Adams. Oh but Assad has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Adams goes limp - he's gone! Assad jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tahgi Assad!
Bus Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'It's okay, I'm good. Senior citizens need a break even for once in a while'.
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Event:
The Beatdown: (LW/MW) Round 2
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Viki stuffs the takedown.
Assad misses with a straight left.
Assad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Viki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Assad has time to react.
Viki lands a body shot.
Viki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Viki.
Viki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Assad's head.
Assad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Viki counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assad throws a series of punches but Viki avoids them all with ease.
Assad takes one to the chin there.
Assad wants to clinch
and Viki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Assad thinking. #T1#
Assad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viki sizes up Assad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Viki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Assad at a distance.
Viki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assad fails with a takedown attempt.
Viki throwing a counter right hand but Assad manages to avoid it.
Viki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Viki.
Assad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assad tries to bum rush Viki with a series of wild strikes but Viki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Assad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Viki slips a jab and a cross from Assad.
Miki Viki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Assad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viki lands a head shot.
Assad closes the distance and clinches up with Viki, looking for a takedown. Assad pushes Viki against the cage but Viki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miki Viki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahgi Assad.
Assad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Assad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assad tries to move into range but Viki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Viki slips under a jab.
Viki keeps the fight on the outside.
Assad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assad misses with a right hand
and Viki counters with a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Viki.
Assad looks to clinch
and Viki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Viki scores with a nice head shot.
Assad tries to clinch up.
It looked like Viki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Viki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Viki throwing a counter right hand but Assad manages to avoid it.
Assad tries to clinch there but Viki circles away.
Assad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Assad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Assad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viki manages to avoid it.
Viki is looking for a counter combo.
Viki connects with a single shot there.
Assad throws a jab when Viki was well out of range.
Viki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Assad in his tracks.
Assad misses with a double jab.
We've been informed that Assad has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Viki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Assad's head backwards.
Viki slips under a jab from Assad.
Viki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
Viki cracks Assad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assad throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Miki Viki has been cut.
Assad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viki counters with a stiff right hand.
Assad takes one on the button.
Viki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Assad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viki counters with a two punch combo.
Viki thuds a left hand into Assad's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viki. Assad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Assad changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Viki throws a nice looking combination but Assad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miki Viki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miki Viki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Assad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viki counters with a left and a right that stings Assad.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Assad might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Viki has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice straight punches there by Viki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Viki.
Viki cracks Assad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Viki finds it's target.
Assad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viki counters with a straight right hand.
Viki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Assad misses with a combination
and Viki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Viki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assad.
Viki lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assad misses with a combination
and Viki counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Viki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assad.
Assad tries to clinch but Viki moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Viki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viki moves away from the strike by Assad.
Assad fails with a takedown attempt.
Assad is looking to clinch but Viki is avoiding it.
Assad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Assad misses with a takedown attempt - Viki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miki Viki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahgi Assad.
Assad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Assad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T2#
Assad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Viki misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viki lands with an uppercut that bounces Assad off the cage and back into range.
Viki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Viki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Assad on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Viki.
Assad is trying desperately to land a takedown but Viki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Assad.
Assad tries to close the distance and clinch but Viki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Viki scores with a jab.
Assad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Viki counters with a left and a right that stings Assad.
Assad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viki is looking to counter punch.
Assad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Assad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Viki's waist but Viki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Assad off to one side.
Viki throws a lazy right hand but Assad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viki looks to land a combination but Assad avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Assad's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Assad fails to land with a series of punches.
Viki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assad can do to turn this around?
Assad throws a right and a left that Viki avoids nicely.
Assad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assad tries for a takedown but Viki circles away easily
and Viki counters with a stiff right hand.
Assad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viki is looking for a counter combo.
Assad swings widly with a right hand
and Viki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Assad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Viki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tahgi Assad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assad misses with a takedown
and Viki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viki throws a series of punches but Assad moves out of range.
Assad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Assad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Viki as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Viki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miki Viki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miki Viki's cut.
That's time! Viki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Assad misses with the combination.
Viki is looking for a counter combo.
Assad throws a nice looking combination but Viki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Viki misses the target.
Assad closes the distance but Viki moves to the side
and Viki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Assad in his tracks.
Assad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Viki avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Assad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Viki.
Tahgi Assad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Assad looks to clinch
and Viki counters with a one-two to the body.
Viki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assad circles away quickly and effectively.
Assad misses with a wild combination.
Assad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Viki ducks under a wild hook from Assad.
Viki swats away the attempt to clinch by Assad.
Viki connects with a single shot there.
Miki Viki is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Viki misses with a looping right.
Viki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Assad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viki.
Assad changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viki misses with a looping right.
Viki throws a hook but Assad avoids it easily.
Assad swings widly with a right hand
and Viki counters with a series of strikes. Assad will be more careful next time no doubt.
Assad throws a jab when Viki was well out of range.
It looked like Viki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Assad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viki throws out the jab.
Assad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viki. #T3#
Assad throws a hook but Viki avoids it easily.
Viki lands with a right hand.
Assad misses with a shot to the body
and Viki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Assad tries to clinch but Viki is having none of it.
Assad is looking to clinch but Viki is avoiding it.
Viki lands with a nice body punch.
Assad moves out of range of the strikes.
Viki thuds a left hand into Assad's body.
Sloppy strikes from Viki. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Assad. That snapped Viki's head back.
Viki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assad.#T4#
Viki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Assad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Assad shoots in but Viki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Assad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Assad throws a shot from downtown. Viki moves away and avoids it.
Assad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Assad tries to clinch up but Viki circles away and keeps his distance.
Tahgi Assad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assad throws an off balance right hand
and Viki counters with a two punch combo.
Assad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miki Viki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Viki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miki Viki!
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Event:
The Beatdown: (LW/MW) Round 1
Date: Jun 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Assad ducks under a wild hook from Warren.
Assad has a takedown stuffed.
Assad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Assad somewhat.
And Warren tries to counter it with a takedown but Assad pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Warren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Assad takes the fight into the clinch.
Assad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Warren walks away with a smile on his face. Assad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahgi Assad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warren. #T1#
Assad slips a jab from Warren.
Assad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Assad swings for the body but Warren moves out of range.
Warren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Warren misses with a looping left.
Assad misses with a two punch combination.
Warren staying out of range there.
Assad throws a series of punches but Warren avoids them all with ease.
Warren is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Warren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Assad fails with a takedown attempt.
Assad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Nice sprawl there from Warren as Assad shoots in.
Assad misses with a looping right.
Assad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Assad throws a right hand that Warren ducks under and follows up with a left that Warren also avoids with ease.
Warren with the counter takedown but Assad avoids it easily.
Assad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assad moves to clinch but Warren breaks away #TD2#
and Warren counters with a shoot takedown. Assad fights it but they end up in guard.
Assad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Assad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Warren is aware though and is defending well.
Warren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Assad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Warren is aware though and is defending well.
Assad controlling the position.#T3##SUB#
Warren is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Assad has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Warren is looking to defend but Assad has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Warren! Assad pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Warren taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tahgi Assad!
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Event:
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Date: Jun 04, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Caldwell.
Assad tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Assad is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Caldwell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell doesn't have the hooks in and Assad manages to turn into his guard.
Assad trying to control the position from guard on top but Caldwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Assad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Assad being controlled here momentarily.
Caldwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caldwell keeping moving, preventing Assad from controlling successfully.
Caldwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Assad on the ground.
Assad looking to sit in guard and control but Caldwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Assad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Assad trying to keep a closed guard but Caldwell is proving a slippery customer.
Assad is looking to sweep but instead, Caldwell has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assad trying to control here.
Caldwell blocks the strikes from Assad.
#T3#
Caldwell slips a nice elbow through Assad's hands, connecting with Assad's forehead.
Assad tries to roll over but Caldwell keeps him under control.
Assad wants to control but Caldwell is keeping busy.
Assad wants to get back to full guard but Caldwell has mounted him!
Assad tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SU#
Caldwell gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Assad misses with a combination
and Caldwell counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Caldwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assad shoots for a takedown but Caldwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Assad tries to clinch
and Caldwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Caldwell leaves Assad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caldwell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assad. Caldwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assad misses with a few strikes there.
Assad has his takedown stuffed
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Caldwell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Assad.
Assad misses with a jab to the body
and Caldwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caldwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Caldwell throws a sloppy head kick and Assad moves out of range easily.
Assad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caldwell counters with a series of strikes. Assad will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Assad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad tries to clinch but Caldwell is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Assad.
Caldwell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caldwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assad was well out of range. Poor timing from Caldwell.
Assad steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caldwell.
Assad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caldwell counters with a one-two to the body.
Brenton Caldwell is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
A punch combination from Assad misses.
Assad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caldwell's waist but Caldwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Assad off to one side.
Brenton Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahgi Assad.
Assad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caldwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Assad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caldwell swivels and escapes.
Assad throws a right hand that Caldwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Caldwell also avoids with ease.
As Assad looks to move away, Caldwell throws a big counter combo but Assad just gets out of the way.
Brenton Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assad looks for a takedown but Caldwell sprawls well.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Assad or perhaps it was just good defense by Caldwell, which made it look bad.
Caldwell looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caldwell blocks a leg kick.
Assad doesn't manage to clinch there - Caldwell circles away.
Assad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Caldwell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Assad. Those never looked like landing.
Assad throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Assad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell throws a big counter combination but Assad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Assad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caldwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caldwell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Assad tries to clinch
and Caldwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Assad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caldwell counters with a straight right hand.
Assad swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Assad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caldwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Assad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caldwell counters with a solid body kick.
Caldwell tries to land a front kick but Assad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Assad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caldwell but Caldwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Caldwell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assad throws a nice looking combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caldwell as he jumps to the side.
Caldwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Assad.
Caldwell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Assad is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Caldwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Assad thinking.
Assad wants to clinch
and Caldwell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Caldwell dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Assad doesn't manage to clinch there - Caldwell circles away.
Caldwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Assad wants to clinch but Caldwell slips to the side
and Caldwell counters with a left and a right that stings Assad. #TD#
Caldwell shoots in and bounces Assad off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Caldwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assad can do to turn this around?
Assad tries to strike from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Assad is looking for a triangle but Caldwell pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad wants to stand but Caldwell is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Caldwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Assad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Caldwell is staying active underneath Assad, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Assad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Assad seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Caldwell has recovered full guard. #T2#
Caldwell has his hands on Assad's head, controlling the position.
Assad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Assad throws a big elbow that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Assad working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Caldwell keeping full guard, as Assad tries to pass.
Caldwell keeping moving, preventing Assad from controlling successfully.
Caldwell has Assad pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Assad postures up in Caldwell's guard and throws a big left but Caldwell blocks it.
Caldwell keeping moving, preventing Assad from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Assad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Assad changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caldwell tries to avoid it but Assad manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caldwell to the ground. Caldwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caldwell thinks about countering with a head kick.
Assad wants to clinch but Caldwell slips to the side
and Caldwell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Assad misses with a left hand
and Caldwell counters with a thumping low kick.
Assad misses with a takedown
and Caldwell counters with a nice body shot.
Brenton Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahgi Assad.
Assad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Assad throws a nice looking combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Caldwell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tahgi Assad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caldwell leaves Assad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Caldwell misses its target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Assad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Caldwell counters with a head kick. That will keep Assad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brenton Caldwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caldwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brenton Caldwell!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Kline drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Assad is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kline is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Assad is trying to escape the mount.
Assad regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kline working over Assad with some ground and pound. Assad looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Assad trying to hold on to Kline's head to control him but Kline postures up.
#T1#
Assad tries to get to full guard but Kline has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kline connects with a nice short shot to Assad's temple.
Assad regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Assad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kline doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kline manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Assad 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.
Kline scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Assad is trying to keep Kline in close.
Kline preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assad is trying to keep Kline in close.
#SUB2#
Kline is posturing up here but Assad has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kline tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kline has to tap! Slick submission there by Assad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tahgi Assad!
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