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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Lupus clinches with his opponent.
Lupus throws an elbow that misses.
Sleep avoids the elbow strike from Lupus, against the cage.
Lupus lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like go Sleep has been cut.
Lupus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lupus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lupus lands an elbow just above Sleep 's eye.
Lupus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Lupus to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Lupus breaks the clinch.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Sleep checks it.
As Lupus backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Lupus manages to avoid it all.
Good work by Sleep as he checks the leg kick.
Sleep checks a low kick from Lupus.#T1##CL#
Lupus forces Sleep back against the cage and clinches.
Sleep wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lupus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sleep's brow.
Sleep takes an elbow to the temple.
Lupus has Sleep pressed against the cage, preventing Sleep from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sleep tries to break free but Lupus pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Lupus breaks the clinch.
Lupus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lupus wants to clinch up but Sleep keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Lupus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lupus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!
Lupus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T2#
Lupus stalling the fight.
Lupus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Lupus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupus throws out a leg kick but Sleep moves out of range and Lupus only half commits.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sleep leaves Lupus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Lupus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sleep is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lupus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Lupus has closed the distance and engaged Sleep in a clinch.
Lupus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3#
Lupus leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Lupus manages to break the clinch.
Lupus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Lupus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lupus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lupus looks to land a combination but Sleep avoids it well.
As Lupus backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Lupus manages to avoid it all.
Duke Lupus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Sleep sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lupus darts in looking for a takedown but Sleep gets double underhooks and turns Lupus into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Lupus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupus tries a low kick but Sleep avoids it.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Sleep moved away.#CL#
Lupus darts in and clinches Sleep up against the cage.
Sleep blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
Lupus throws an elbow that misses.
Lupus pushes off an throws an elbow but Sleep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lupus leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Sleep's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lupus misses with an elbow over the top.
Sleep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lupus has him pressed against the cage.
Lupus looking to throw knees to the head but Sleep is blocking nicely.
Lupus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sleep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD#
Lupus jumps into guard, dragging Sleep to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sleep wanted to stand there but Lupus had control of the position.
Sleep is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Lupus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on go Sleep's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Lupus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lupus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sleep is trying to break the clinch but Lupus has him pressed against the cage.
Lupus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lupus lands an elbow inside.
Lupus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sleep's defenses.
Sleep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Lupus breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A bone on bone clash there as Sleep blocks the leg kick.
Lupus tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Sleep as he checks the leg kick.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
Sleep avoids the head kick by Lupus.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Duke Lupus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupus tries for a takedown but Sleep sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleep moves out of range of the leg kick from Lupus.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
Lupus misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Lupus - just one landing.
Lupus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sleep can do to turn this around?
Lupus lands the left hand.
Lupus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lupus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Lupus backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Lupus manages to avoid it all.
Lupus closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Lupus pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lupus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sleep's waist but Sleep gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lupus off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Lupus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupus tries to clinch up.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Lupus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Lupus - just one landing. #T2##CL#
Lupus takes the fight into the clinch.
Sleep tries to break free but Lupus pushes him back against the cage.
Lupus is stalling here.
Duke Lupus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lupus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lupus throws a punch but it's blocked by Sleep.
Lupus stalling the fight.
Lupus keeps control of Sleep as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sleep avoiding damage as Lupus throws knees to the body.
Come on Lupus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T3#
Sleep avoids a wild elbow strike from Lupus.
Lupus tries for a takedown but Sleep manages to get underhooks.
Lupus pushes off an throws an elbow but Sleep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Sleep breaks from the clinch.
Sleep takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#TD#
Lupus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sleep really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lupus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lupus grinds an elbow into Sleep's temple.
Sleep is not content to let Lupus control the position.
Sleep dodges the ground and pound from Lupus.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sleep can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Sleep dodges the ground and pound from Lupus.#SUB#
Lupus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lupus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sleep defending against the ground and pound. #SUB#
Lupus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sleep, who protects the arm well.
Lupus working the ground and pound but Sleep is defending the strikes.
Lupus is looking to take a break and control but Sleep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Lupus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on go Sleep's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Lupus tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Lupus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Lupus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck for Lupus with that takedown attempt.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lupus tries to clinch but Sleep moves out of range.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
Lupus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lupus looks for a takedown but Sleep sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Lupus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lupus.
Lupus tries to clinch but Sleep is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
Lupus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lupus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Lupus darts in and clinches Sleep up against the cage.
Sleep wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lupus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sleep just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sleep looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lupus has Sleep pressed against the cage.
Lupus stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Sleep's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lupus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sleep's brow. #T2#
Lupus stalls.
Sleep wants to break free but Lupus has control.
Sleep can't break the clinch.
Lupus is trying to pull guard but Sleep turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sleep wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupus won't allow it.
Lupus tries to pull guard but Sleep won't allow it.
Lupus is stalling here.
Sleep tries to circle away but Lupus has him pinned against the cage.
Sleep looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lupus wants to take the fight to the mat but Sleep manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lupus controlling the action here for a moment.
#T3#
Lupus has Sleep pressed against the cage.
#BC#
Lupus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Lupus closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Lupus breaks the clinch.
Lupus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Lupus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sleep napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Lupus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sleep knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4##SUB#
Lupus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lupus prevents Sleep from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lupus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lupus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lupus trying to control the position but Sleep is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Lupus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lupus 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Lupus!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Ilmarinen is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown but Sleep sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Ilmarinen.
Sleep displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ilmarinen.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
Ilmarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sleep circles away.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sleep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown but Sleep sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ilmarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Sleep moves out of range easily.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. Sleep does a little dance to reset his feet.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.#T2#
Ilmarinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sleep circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch up but Sleep keeps it at a distance.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen throws a right and a left that Sleep avoids nicely.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sleep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen shoots in and drives through. Sleep sprawls well.#T3#
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Ilmarinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ilmarinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sleep avoids it really well and circles away.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Ilmarinen dives in and grabs Sleep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sleep pushes down on Ilmarinen's head and hops out.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch but Sleep moves out of range.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ilmarinen has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sleep sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ilmarinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep dominated that round.
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#
Ilmarinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sleep swivels and escapes.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sleep avoids it really well and circles away.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilmarinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleep but Sleep pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Ilmarinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Sleep, which made it look bad.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sleep swats away the attempt to clinch by Ilmarinen.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sleep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sleep avoids the head kick by Ilmarinen.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ilmarinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch but Sleep is having none of it.
Ilmarinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilmarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Sleep moves out of range easily. #T3#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sleep circles away.
No luck for Ilmarinen with that takedown attempt.
Sleep stuffs the takedown attempt from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asko Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sleep sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleep but Sleep pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Ilmarinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilmarinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Sleep stuffs the takedown attempt from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sleep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ilmarinen throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
Ilmarinen moves in looking to clinch but Sleep pushes him off.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ilmarinen is defended easily by Sleep.
Ilmarinen misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sleep. No joy for Ilmarinen on that attempt.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Ilmarinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Ilmarinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Sleep avoids the head kick by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a leg kick
and Sleep counters with a three punch combo that has Ilmarinen backing up. Ilmarinen nods at Sleep to acknowledge the strikes.
Ilmarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sleep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilmarinen misses with a head kick.
Ilmarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ilmarinen misses with a head kick.
As Ilmarinen backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilmarinen somewhat.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.#T3##CL#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Sleep pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ilmarinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sleep defends it nicely.
Ilmarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sleep circles away.
Sleep unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Ilmarinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sleep lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ilmarinen wants to clinch.
Ilmarinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Ilmarinen persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ilmarinen looks for the body kick but Sleep saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sleep winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!
A less than humble go Sleep misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Ilmarinen darts in and clinches Sleep up against the cage.
Ilmarinen is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Ilmarinen breaks the clinch.
go Sleep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sleep pushes Ilmarinen away with a front kick.
Sleep fakes the leg kick and cracks Ilmarinen in the body.
Ilmarinen looks winded!
Sleep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ilmarinen's sensitive parts.
Sleep lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Ilmarinen gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ilmarinen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Ilmarinen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sleep could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ilmarinen has cracked it and Sleep is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ilmarinen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Asko Ilmarinen!
Asko Ilmarinen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
NJMMA #11: Bufalino v Sane
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Sleep throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it. #TD#
Roberts closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sleep quickly recovers to half guard.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sleep keeps working.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sleep is not content to let Roberts control the position.#SUB#
Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sleep sees it coming and defends easily.
Roberts is trying to control the action in half guard but Sleep is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sleep can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Roberts is looking for a kimura here.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts trying to control the action but Sleep is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Sleep wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sleep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sleep should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sleep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
Sleep throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sleep!
Sleep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sleep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roberts. That did some damage!
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sleep connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
Roberts looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sleep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Sleep lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Sleep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roberts. That did some damage!
Sleep fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roberts throws a right hand that Sleep ducks under and follows up with a left that Sleep also avoids with ease.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sleep.
Sleep scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sleep connects with an inside leg kick.
Sleep throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sleep throws a front kick that sends Roberts stumbling back into the cage.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
Roberts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sleep.#T3#
Sleep cracks the inside of Roberts's front leg.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Sleep circles away.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sleep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sleep throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sleep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sleep.
Sleep throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sleep lands a leg kick that knocks Roberts off balance momentarily.
Sleep fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
go Sleep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleep scoring well with a low kick there.
Sleep lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sleep scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sleep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!
Good leg kick by Sleep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T4#
Sleep throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sleep lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sleep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sleep lands a leg kick that knocks Roberts off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sleep can pounce on him.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sleep.
Sleep scoring well with a low kick there.
Sleep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sleep.
Sleep scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sleep.
Sleep lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sleep throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sleep connects with an inside leg kick.
Sleep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roberts will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sleep.
Sleep throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sleep.
Roberts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sleep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sleep.
Sleep thumps Roberts with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sleep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Sleep.
Sleep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sleep.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sleep. Sleep obviously looking to wear him down.
Sleep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Sleep. #T1#
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sleep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Sleep.
Roberts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sleep defends well and Roberts ends up having to push Sleep into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sleep can pounce on him.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sleep.
Sleep scores with a spinning back kick!
Sleep lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sleep cracks the inside of Roberts's front leg.
Good leg kick by Sleep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Sleep scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sleep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sleep.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sleep.
Sleep fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sleep sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
Sleep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleep scoring well with a low kick there.
Sleep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
Sleep connects with a leg kick. Roberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sleep thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Sleep fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roberts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Sleep.
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
Sleep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sleep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sleep connects with an inside leg kick.
Sleep lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sleep throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Sleep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kevin Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sleep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sleep - that will leave a mark!
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sleep lands with a kick to the ribs.
That kick from Sleep tenderised Roberts's leg. Roberts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sleep delivers a nice body kick.
Roberts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sleep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roberts's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Sleep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roberts. That did some damage!
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Sleep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sleep can pounce on him.
Sleep connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown but Sleep manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roberts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sleep throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sleep.
Sleep buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sleep.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sleep lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roberts will feel that in the morning.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sleep lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sleep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep 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! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sleep connects with a solid leg kick.
Sleep connects with a solid leg kick.
Sleep lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roberts will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Sleep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
A big left from Roberts misses.
Sleep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sleep thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roberts if he has to take too many more of those.
Roberts throws a shot from downtown. Sleep moves away and avoids it.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sleep can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Sleep.
Sleep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roberts steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sleep. That one must have hurt.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sleep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Sleep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sleep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sleep.
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sleep.
Sleep thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sleep. Sleep obviously looking to wear him down.
Sleep chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sleep throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
Sleep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sleep.
A solid body kick from Sleep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down. #T2#
Sleep feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Good leg kick by Sleep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sleep.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Sleep tenderised Roberts's leg. Roberts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sleep. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Sleep lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roberts takes a step back to recover.
Sleep throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sleep lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sleep fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sleep. Roberts shrugs it off though.
Sleep lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sleep. #T3#
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sleep. Sleep obviously looking to wear him down.
Roberts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roberts's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Sleep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sleep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sleep, right into the meat.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sleep connects with a leg kick. Roberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Sleep.
Sleep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sleep.
Sleep feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
Roberts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sleep feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down. #T4#
Sleep throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Sleep tenderised Roberts's leg. Roberts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sleep swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Sleep connects with a solid leg kick.
Sleep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roberts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sleep.
Sleep turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sleep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
Sleep fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sleep lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sleep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
Sleep throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sleep scores with a leg kick.
Kevin Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sleep lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sleep winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!
After the fight, go Sleep was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
NJMMA #5: Boozer v Sane
Date: Oct 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Sleep pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Sleep is looking to chop away at Taylor's legs.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sleep with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Taylor misses.
Sleep with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Sleep sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sleep thinks about countering with a body kick.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleep misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor trying to control from Sleep's half guard. Sleep has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sleep working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor is working Sleep over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Taylor 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor is still trying to improve position.
Sleep on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sleep tries to get out of the position.
Sleep preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Sleep keeps moving.
Sleep could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sleep working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor. #T3#
Taylor 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.
Sleep keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Sleep has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Taylor 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sleep thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it #TD2#
and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sleep's guard.#T4#
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Sleep keeps moving.
Taylor cracks Sleep with a solid left hand.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Taylor 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor cracks Sleep with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sleep misses with a body kick.#TD2#
Sleep gets caught napping as Taylor dives in and scores a takedown. Sleep manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sleep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Sleep uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Sleep!#REVR#
Taylor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sleep.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sleep manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Sleep knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor is in close to Sleep's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sleep is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor stops Sleep from standing up.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Sleep gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sleep manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Sleep blocks nicely.
Taylor distracts Sleep with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Sleep has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Sleep has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor is in close to Sleep's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sleep preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sleep is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Sleep avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor. #T4#
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Taylor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sleep is letting Taylor control him for a moment.
Taylor lands some shots froms side control.
Taylor working the strikes but Sleep uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sleep on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Taylor shoots and misses
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Sleep lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Sleep throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor content to control rather than advance.
Taylor is continuing to stall.
Elias Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Sleep's hands, connecting with Sleep's forehead.
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. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Sleep's temple.
Sleep might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Taylor stops Sleep from getting back to his feet.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sleep's head.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard. #T3#
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor throwing shots but Sleep is blocking nicely.
Sleep pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sleep knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Sleep dodges it nicely.
Sleep taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor working Sleep over with strikes.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taylor working Sleep over with strikes. #ROC2#
Sleep is rocked!
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oh Sleep is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sleep seems to have got his legs back now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sleep keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
go Sleep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elias Taylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor passes to side control.
Taylor is working Sleep over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Taylor!
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Event:
NJMMA #1
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Brown misses with a body shot
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sleep follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brown swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Brown gets a clinch. #BC2#
Sleep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sleep should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sleep counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sleep backs up against the cage.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sleep is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brown with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Sleep, which made it look bad.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Sleep is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sleep as he avoids it easily.
Sleep replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brown blocks it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sleep counters with a nice body kick.
#T2#
Brown tries to clinch but Sleep moves away
and Sleep makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Sleep's coach down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sleep's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sleep counters with a nice body kick.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown throws a right hand that Sleep ducks under and follows up with a left that Sleep also avoids with ease.
Sleep follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T3#
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bruce Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleep moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
#T4#
Sleep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sleep counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!
Brown misses the body punch
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sleep makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown misses with a combination
and Sleep counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown looks to clinch
and Sleep counters with a nice kick to the body. #T2#
Brown fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sleep swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sleep thinks about the counter body kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with a leg kick. #T3#
Brown is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Sleep counters with a nice body kick.
Sleep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Bruce Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown moves to clinch but Sleep breaks away
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sleep counters with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Sleep counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sleep moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Brown tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Sleep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Sleep throws a counter combo.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Sleep avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Brown backs off Sleep throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes a swing at Sleep's ribcage but misses.
And Sleep responds with a good body kick, but Brown manages to step out the way in time.
Brown tries to clinch
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice kick to the body. #T1#
Sleep circles away from the clinch attempt.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sleep dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Sleep counters with a body kick.
Brown wants to clinch
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.#T2#
Brown throws a series of punches but Sleep avoids them all with ease.
Brown is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep is looking for the big counter here.
Sleep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sleep replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brown blocks it well.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown moves to clinch but Sleep breaks away
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick. #T3#
Brown tries to bum rush Sleep with a series of wild strikes but Sleep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sleep steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown throws a series of punches but Sleep moves out of range.
Sleep counters with a body kick.
Brown tries to clinch but Sleep moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Sleep's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Sleep counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown wants to clinch
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
A big right from Brown misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sleep winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Glass instigates a clinch. #BC#
Glass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glass throws a sloppy head kick and Sleep moves out of range easily.
Glass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glass swings for the body but Sleep moves out of range.
Glass backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Glass throws a leg kick
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Glass has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep swats away the attempt to clinch by Glass.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Glass is wise to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Glass. #T1#
Glass tries to clinch but Sleep is having none of it.
Glass backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#TD#
Glass shoots in and bounces Sleep off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass stands and throws Sleep's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sleep should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sleep is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Glass is controlling him well.
Sleep wants to get back to his feet but Glass is dominant here and he's now got Sleep's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Glass's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Glass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SUB#
Glass is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sleep knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sleep for a finish.
Glass missing with strikes from the back.
Glass trying to control.#SUB#
Glass sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Sleep taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fredrick Glass!
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Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Urhola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sleep was well out of range. Poor timing from Urhola.
Urhola lands a right hook to the body.
Urhola throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Urhola punishes Sleep's body with a nice straight punch.
Sleep moves forwards but Urhola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sleep 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.
Sleep takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urhola scores with a hook to the body. Sleep takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sleep crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Urhola - the referee stops the clock and Sleep gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Urhola. Sleep manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sleep is breathing heavily.
A jab from Urhola does it's job there.
Urhola works the jab nicely.
Sleep has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urhola finds it's way round the side to connect with Sleep's head.
Urhola tests Sleep's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Urhola tries a head kick but it misses.
Sleep half committed to a counter leg kick.
Urhola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sleep has time to react.
Sleep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Urhola can pounce on him.
Urhola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urhola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sleep looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Urhola connects with a jab.#T3#
Urhola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urhola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sleep closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Urhola.
Sleep is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Urhola is looking to slow Sleep down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Urhola connects with the punch.#T4##CL2#
Urhola clinches up with Sleep and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Urhola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Urhola throws a head kick that half lands.
Sleep closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urhola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Urhola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice straight punches there by Urhola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Urhola.
Urhola scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Urhola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Urhola scores with a shot to the body.
Sleep steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urhola. That one must have hurt.
Urhola throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Sleep crashing down! Sleep tries to stagger back to his feet but Urhola just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Sleep asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Urhola!
Veli Urhola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
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Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Ruiz has managed to clinch.
Sleep is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruiz.
#BC#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Ruiz rushes Sleep and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sleep has had enough of the clinch but Ruiz keeps him there for the moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!#BC#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sleep tries to avoid it but Ruiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sleep to the ground. Sleep escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ruiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Ruiz closes the distance but Sleep moves to the side
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruiz moves to clinch but Sleep breaks away
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruiz tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sleep's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sleep scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Ruiz moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
Sleep stops a takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sleep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruiz's knee momentarily.
Ruiz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruiz closes the distance but Sleep moves to the side
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruiz's knee momentarily.
Ruiz fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Ruiz was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##CL#
Ruiz rushes Sleep and presses him up against the cage.
Ruiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Ruiz drives through and clinches with Sleep against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sleep takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sleep can't break the clinch.
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Ruiz has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Ruiz tightens his grip and picks Sleep up, before dumping him to the ground. Sleep manages to land in guard. #SUB#
Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruiz trying to control but Sleep is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruiz landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ruiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ruiz tries to clinch there but Sleep circles away.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ruiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Ruiz steps away.#CL#
Ruiz rushes Sleep and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sleep is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sleep wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ruiz has managed to clinch.
#T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sleep pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sleep blocks an elbow strike.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleep avoids the damage to the body.
Ruiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sleep blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruiz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sleep backwards.
Ruiz looking for a takedown.
Sleep is trying to push Ruiz away but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sleep is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Sleep wants to break free but Ruiz has control.
Sleep is trying to break free.#T2#
Sleep working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sleep is defending well.
Ruiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sleep is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sleep tries to circle away but Ruiz has him pinned against the cage.
Sleep is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sleep can do to turn this around?
Sleep working hard to break the clinch.#TD#
Ruiz lands a takedown into guard.
Ruiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleep swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruiz won't allow Sleep to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sleep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Sleep is looking to stand up but Ruiz isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sleep can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sleep is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruiz slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Ruiz wants to work for an arm triangle but Sleep is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Ruiz is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sleep is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ruiz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ruiz wants to clinch.
A head kick by Ruiz misses
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruiz looks to clinch
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Ruiz 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a hook to the side of Sleep's head but Sleep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sleep on the side of the head.#T1#
Ruiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruiz wants to clinch.
Ruiz tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick. #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.
Ruiz moves in looking to clinch but Sleep pushes him off.
Ruiz moves to clinch but Sleep breaks away
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Ruiz.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Ruiz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sleep gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep managing to block the knees to the body from Ruiz.
#BC#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Ruiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sleep was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Sleep is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sleep manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Sleep's guard.
Victor Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sleep is looking to stand up but Ruiz isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Ruiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Victor Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
go Sleep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sleep really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Sleep is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sleep manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Sleep's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Ruiz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Ruiz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Nehtanio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nehtanio misses with a body kick.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Nehtanio moves into the clinch.
Sleep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sleep wants to get back to striking at distance but Nehtanio won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nehtanio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sleep pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sleep on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T1#
Nehtanio misses with a jab to the body
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Nehtanio 's knee.
Nehtanio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sleep keeps the fight on the outside.
Nehtanio closes the distance but Sleep moves to the side
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nehtanio.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Nehtanio is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jigoiur Nehtanio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nehtanio shoots in looking for a takedown but Sleep manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nehtanio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nehtanio tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
#T2#
Nehtanio shoots for a takedown but Sleep saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nehtanio shoots and misses
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Nehtanio is breathing heavily.
Nehtanio has his takedown stuffed
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nehtanio's knee momentarily.
Nehtanio closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T3#
Nehtanio misses with a takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Nehtanio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nehtanio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sleep circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nehtanio throws a lazy head kick
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Nehtanio was not able to check.
Nehtanio tries to clinch but Sleep moves away
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Nehtanio was not able to check. #T4#
Nehtanio tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Nehtanio fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sleep's coach down at Cozad MMA Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sleep's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sleep should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nehtanio shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nehtanio wants to clinch
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nehtanio misses with a shot to the body
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Nehtanio fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nehtanio's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nehtanio misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nehtanio tries to clinch but Sleep is having none of it.
Nehtanio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Nehtanio misses with a body punch
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Nehtanio 's knee.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nehtanio or perhaps it was just good defense by Sleep, which made it look bad.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Nehtanio steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nehtanio tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jigoiur Nehtanio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Nehtanio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Nehtanio fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Nehtanio is predictable there
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sleep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Nehtanio misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nehtanio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nehtanio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a leg kick. #T2#
A head kick by Nehtanio misses
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nehtanio's knee momentarily.
Jigoiur Nehtanio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nehtanio throws a leg kick
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Nehtanio closes the distance but Sleep moves to the side
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Nehtanio looks to clinch
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Nehtanio looks to clinch
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!
Nehtanio fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Nehtanio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Nehtanio 's knee. #T3#
Nehtanio tries to clinch there but Sleep circles away.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nehtanio misses with a takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Nehtanio was not able to check.
Nehtanio misses with a leg kick
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Nehtanio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nehtanio throws a sloppy head kick
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Nehtanio 's knee.
Nehtanio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Nehtanio misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nehtanio tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nehtanio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nehtanio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nehtanio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Nehtanio 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nehtanio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Nehtanio throws a leg kick
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Nehtanio was not able to check. #CL#
Nehtanio clinches.
Sleep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sleep wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sleep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nehtanio missing with knees to the body.
Nehtanio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sleep is defending well.
Nehtanio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sleep's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep is trying to push Nehtanio away but Nehtanio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sleep working hard to break the clinch.
Nehtanio jumps guard but Sleep stands there with Nehtanio around his waist. Nehtanio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sleep wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Nehtanio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sleep walks away with a smile on his face. Nehtanio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jigoiur Nehtanio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nehtanio looks to clinch
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sleep as Nehtanio shoots in.
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.
Nehtanio misses with a shot to the body
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nehtanio shoots and misses
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nehtanio's knee momentarily.
Nehtanio tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nehtanio's knee momentarily.#T2#
Nehtanio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Nehtanio 's knee.
Nehtanio throws a sloppy head kick
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Nehtanio was not able to check.
Nehtanio tries to clinch
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Nehtanio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Nehtanio tries to clinch
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Nehtanio closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Nehtanio pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Nehtanio is wise to it.
Nehtanio throws a lazy head kick
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Nehtanio misses with the body kick
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nehtanio's knee momentarily.
Nehtanio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sleep avoids it really well and circles away.
Nehtanio tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Nehtanio was not able to check. #T4#
A head kick by Nehtanio misses
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nehtanio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Nehtanio with a poor takedown
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nehtanio misses with a leg kick
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Nehtanio moves to clinch but Sleep breaks away
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Jigoiur Nehtanio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick by Nehtanio misses
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sleep winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!
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Date: Aug 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Ferguson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferguson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson shoots for a takedown but Sleep saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferguson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Ferguson steps away.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson is wise to it.
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!#T1#
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sleep sprawls well. Sleep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Sleep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sleep stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sleep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sleep wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Sleep sprawls well.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. Sleep tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sleep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferguson fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ferguson darts in looking for a takedown but Sleep gets double underhooks and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ferguson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sleep defends it nicely.
Ferguson backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sleep stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sleep's waist but Sleep gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferguson off to one side.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ferguson dives in and grabs Sleep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sleep pushes down on Ferguson's head and hops out.
Ferguson fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been informed that Sleep has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Sleep. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep 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#
Ferguson darts in looking for a takedown but Sleep gets double underhooks and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferguson backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ferguson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sleep swivels and escapes.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Ferguson 's knee.
Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Sleep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Sleep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferguson backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Ferguson was not able to check.
No luck for Ferguson with that takedown attempt.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson is wise to it.
Ferguson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
#T2#
Ferguson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sleep's waist but Sleep gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferguson off to one side.
Ferguson backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferguson's knee momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Ferguson steps away.
Ferguson shoots and misses
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Ferguson fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Ferguson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sleep's waist but Sleep gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferguson off to one side.
Ferguson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sleep tries to avoid it but Ferguson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sleep to the ground. Sleep escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Ferguson was not able to check.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferguson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson is wise to it.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sleep. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ferguson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Ferguson was not able to check.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferguson.#T4#
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sleep defends it nicely.
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
Ferguson backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferguson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferguson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sleep circles away.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson fails with the takedown.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sleep. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Ferguson steps away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ferguson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferguson shoots in but Sleep avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ferguson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.#T2#
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Ferguson 's knee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Sleep keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferguson fails with the takedown.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sleep sprawls well. Sleep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Sleep circles away easily
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Ferguson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ferguson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sleep counters with a leg kick.
Ferguson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sleep avoids it really well and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frankie Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sleep 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!
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Date: Jul 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Roboishi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sleep swivels and escapes.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Roboishi steps away.
Rohan Roboishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Roboishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep stuffs the takedown.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Roboishi with that takedown attempt.
Roboishi tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Roboishi 's knee.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!#T1#
Roboishi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi darts in looking for a takedown but Sleep gets double underhooks and turns Roboishi into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Sleep as Roboishi shoots in.
Roboishi is breathing heavily.
Roboishi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sleep defends well and Roboishi ends up having to push Sleep into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.
Roboishi is looking to clinch.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a takedown but Sleep manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roboishi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sleep. No joy for Roboishi on that attempt.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roboishi fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Sleep leaves Roboishi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2#
Roboishi fails to land the takedown.
Sleep keeps the fight on the outside.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roboishi.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Roboishi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi tries to clinch up.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi wants to clinch.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Roboishi fails with a takedown attempt.
Roboishi shoots in and drives through. Sleep sprawls well.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roboishi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sleep defends well and Roboishi ends up having to push Sleep into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roboishi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Roboishi steps away.
Roboishi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sleep is fending him off so far but Roboishi persists. Nope, Sleep circles away and we're back to standing.
Roboishi goes for a double leg but Sleep avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sleep continues to drive forward.
go Sleep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roboishi dives in and grabs Sleep's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sleep pushes down on Roboishi's head and hops out.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sleep defends it nicely.#T4#
Roboishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roboishi shoots for a double leg takedown but Sleep sprawls well. He's pushed Roboishi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roboishi.
Roboishi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roboishi moves in looking to clinch but Sleep pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Roboishi with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Roboishi fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roboishi.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Roboishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roboishi.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roboishi looks for a takedown but Sleep sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roboishi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sleep sprawls well. Sleep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roboishi gets slowly back to his feet.
Roboishi shoots and misses
and Sleep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roboishi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sleep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roboishi somewhat.
Roboishi has his takedown stuffed
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Roboishi 's knee.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sleep but Sleep pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Roboishi closes the distance and clinches up with Sleep, looking for a takedown. Roboishi pushes Sleep against the cage but Sleep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt - Sleep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roboishi wants to clinch but Sleep slips to the side
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roboishi is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roboishi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sleep.
Roboishi dives in for a single leg takedown but Sleep sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi looks for a takedown but Sleep sprawls well.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a takedown. Sleep tries to sprawl out of it but Roboishi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sleep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Roboishi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
go Sleep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roboishi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sleep pinned against the cage. Sleep gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roboishi darts in looking for a takedown but Sleep gets double underhooks and turns Roboishi into the cage.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Roboishi wants to clinch
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
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.
Roboishi misses with a takedown
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roboishi.
Roboishi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sleep swivels and escapes.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roboishi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roboishi shoots in for a double leg but Sleep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
go Sleep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Roboishi shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roboishi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Roboishi 's knee.
Roboishi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sleep defends well and Roboishi ends up having to push Sleep into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.#CL#
Roboishi clinches.
Sleep wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sleep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Sleep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roboishi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roboishi tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roboishi with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Roboishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep leaves Roboishi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Roboishi tries to clinch but Sleep moves out of range.
Roboishi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sleep as he jumps to the side.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.
Roboishi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi fails to land the takedown.
Roboishi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
#T2#
Roboishi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roboishi tries to clinch up.
Roboishi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roboishi tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roboishi fails with the takedown.
Sleep tries a quick counter leg kick but Roboishi is wise to it.
Roboishi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sleep. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Roboishi shoots in for a takedown but Sleep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi is looking to clinch but Sleep is avoiding it.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Roboishi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Roboishi steps away.
Roboishi is looking to clinch.
Roboishi tries to clinch there but Sleep circles away.
Roboishi backing away here, and Sleep unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roboishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roboishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a nice leg kick.
Roboishi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Roboishi, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
Roboishi has a takedown stuffed.
Roboishi wants to clinch but Sleep slips to the side
and Sleep counters with an inside leg kick.
Roboishi shoots in looking for a takedown but Sleep manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roboishi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sleep slaps away a takedown attempt from Roboishi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Roboishi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rohan Roboishi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sleep blocks a head kick by Roboishi.
Roboishi misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
go Sleep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sleep winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... go Sleep!
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