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Event:
CCF 32
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Ruas scores with a nice head shot.
Max moves forwards but Ruas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Max looks to land a right hand but Ruas moved out of range.
Ruas 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.
Ruas checks a low kick from Max.
Decent striking displayed by Max there.#CUT#
It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
Ruas lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Max.
Max misses the shot to the body.
Ruas shoots in and drives through. Max sprawls well.
Max feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Max is looking to slow Ruas down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Ruas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Max on his heels. He'll look to pass Max's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas trying to control but Max is working from the bottom.
Ruas looking to pass the guard.
Max definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruas trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruas postures up in Max's guard and throws a big left but Max blocks it. #T1#
Ruas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Max is keeping the position for now.
Ruas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Max swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruas slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ruas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Max defends it well. #SUB2#
Ruas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
Max is staying active underneath Ruas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruas is stalling here. Max is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ruas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Max has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Max postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ruas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Max takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Max scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T3#
Max looking to sit in guard and control but Ruas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Max is keeping the position.
Ruas is still trying to improve position.
Ruas wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving. #T4##SUB2#
Ruas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Max looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Max looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Max! #REVR#
Ruas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ruas trying to control from the bottom.
Ruas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ruas.
Max keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruas's head.#SUB2#
Ruas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Max defends well.
Max stands up over Ruas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Carlos Ruas's cut even more.
Ruas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Max is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Ruas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas'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.
#R2#
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt.
Max takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruas.
Max misses with a head kick.
Ruas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Max misses the shot to the body.
Blaze Max is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Ruas coming out on top.
Max looks to land a right hand but Ruas moved out of range.
Ruas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Max was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruas.
Max throws a right hand that Ruas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruas also avoids with ease.
Ruas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Max throws a shot from downtown. Ruas moves away and avoids it.
Ruas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruas cracks Max with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ruas looks to land a left hand but Max moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Max throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Ruas just misses with a punch to the body.
Max on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Ruas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Max napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ruas prevents Max from escaping the position.
Ruas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Max's legs. #SUB2#
Ruas tries for a kimura but Max is defending well. #SUB2#
Ruas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Max has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ruas tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
Ruas misses with the ground and pound.
Ruas passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Max! #SUB2#
Ruas throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Max has his hands clasped together but Ruas breaks the hold and Max is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ruas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Ruas!
The defeated Blaze Max had this to say: 'Not a G'day mate...'.
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Event:
CCF FN 29:Rojas vs Donde
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Araujo gets a double leg takedown into Max's guard.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Araujo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Araujo seems to have locked his on tight now - Max screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Araujo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Thiago Araujo!
Blaze Max spoke after the fight, saying 'Not a G'day mate...'.
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Event:
MLC
Date: Jun 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Marti blocks a head kick by Max.
Marti fails to land with a series of punches.
Max attempts a counter takedown but Marti avoids it well and moves away.
A good leg kick by Max.
Max blocks a head kick by Marti.
The fighters circle, before Max throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Marti's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Max lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Blaze Max!
Our winner, Blaze Max, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
MLC 6
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Max throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knox blocks the body kick.
#TD#
Max throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knox was covering up waiting for the punch and Max finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knox has Max pulled in close to control his posture.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
Max missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Max is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Max throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Max accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knox has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fenrir MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Max is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Max throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
Max trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knox is trying to control the position but Max postures up.
Max scoring with some ground and pound.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knox can do anything to dispel that myth.
Max loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Max preventing the sweep.
Max is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Knox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Max controlling the position well.
Knox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knox trying to control from half guard but Max is working away. #T2#
Max has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knox is working away from the top position though.
It looks like Knox is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Max manages to get to full guard.
Max is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Max throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Max lands strikes from half guard.
Knox wants to improve his position but Max is controlling well.
Max working Knox over with strikes.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Knox wants to control but Max is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been hearing that Max has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Max has control of the leg.
Max missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knox wants to improve his position but Max is controlling well.
Max trying to mount his opponent but Knox defends it.
Max landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Max scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Max missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knox is trying is best to control the position here.
Knox wants to get back to his feet.
Max landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Max is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Max thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Knox wants to improve his position but Max is controlling well.
Max missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Max throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Max thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Max prevents Knox from improving his position.
Max thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Max thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Max thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
Max throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Max thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
Max sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Max missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Max scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Max drops an elbow to the side of Knox's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Max scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Max is working away from the top position though.
Knox has hold of Max's hands but Max slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Max dominated that round.
That's time! Max's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Max moves into the clinch.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox looking to stall.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Max.
Max throws an elbow that misses.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Max throws an elbow but it misses.
#TD#
Max gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to roll over but Max keeps him under control.
Max seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knox wants to control but Max is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Max. #T1#
Max scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Max is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knox has hold of Max's hands but Max slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Max sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Knox! Oh, Knox is in big trouble! Max lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blaze Max!
Blaze Max spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
MLC 5 Max vs Camara
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Max throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara stuffs the takedown.
Camara connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Max does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Max manages to avoid it.
Max thinks about countering with a body kick.
Camara lands a nice shot that snaps Max's head back.
Max tries to clinch up
letting Camara counter with a right hand.
Max uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Max throws a head kick but Camara moves out of range.
Max throws a front kick that sends Camara stumbling back into the cage.
Max fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Max throws a nice head kick!
Max tries to clinch there but Camara circles away.
Max is looking to land body kicks.
Max moves out of range as Camara strikes.
A shot to the liver by Camara. Beautiful body shot.
Blaze Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara throws a jab when Max was well out of range.
Max half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Camara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crunch! Max slams his shin into Camara's torso.
Camara digs a good body shot into Max's ribs.
Camara lands with a hook. Max tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Max bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camara connects with a body shot that sends Max's belly button to the back.
Camara blocks a head kick by Max.
Ibrahim Camara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Max misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Max on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
Camara checks the leg kick.
Camara cracks Max with an open hand slap.
Max definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Max scores with a push kick.
A head kick by Max misses
and Camara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Max thinking.
Max avoids the body shot from Camara.
#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Max. That's going to slow Camara down.
Max wants to land a leg kick but Camara is out of range.
Camara works Max's body with a nice hook.
Max is breathing heavily.
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
Camara's corner calls for a 1-2. Camara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Max rather than just go for the knockout.
Max misses with a leg kick
and Camara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Max is rocked!
Camara cracks Max with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ibrahim Camara!
Ibrahim Camara is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ibrahim Camara tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Blaze Max was interviewed post fight and said 'Not a G'day mate...'.
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Event:
MLC 3 Coors vs Harris
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Max is just out of range.
Max definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Max drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Max just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knox's brow.
Max throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Max throws an elbow but misses.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Max throws an elbow but misses.
Knox avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Max lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Max.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Max.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Max throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Max.
Max looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Max throws an elbow that misses.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Max throws an elbow but it misses.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Max.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knox.
#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Max just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knox's brow.
Max pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Max throws an elbow but it misses.
Max throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Max.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Max gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Max has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Knox regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Max is fighting to break Knox's control of his arms but Knox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Knox is continuing to stall.
Max loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Max is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Max scoring with some ground and pound.
Max keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knox's head.
Max connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Max lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Max has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Max throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
Max is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Max is one step ahead there.
Knox keeps trying to improve his position.
Max postures up and lands a big shot to Knox's brow.
Max landing with the ground and pound.
Knox trying to control the position here.
Max throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knox can do anything to dispel that myth.
Max is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knox trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knox holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Max lands a couple of elbows.#ROC#
Knox is rocked!
Max postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Knox's head off the mat! Knox is out! He's out! Max jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blaze Max!
After the big win, Blaze Max made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Riner Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
NJMMA #45: Lo v Tabatabai
Date: Mar 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Max scores with a spinning back kick!
Max misses with a body kick.
Max with a lazy takedown attempt
and Suarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Max wants to clinch
and Suarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Max crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suarez - the referee stops the clock and Max gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suarez. Max manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Max scores with a leg kick.
Max tries a low kick but Suarez avoids it.
Suarez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#KD2#
Suarez drops Max with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Max looks back up at him and smiles so Suarez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Max is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Max fails with the takedown
and Suarez counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Max out cold! What a finish! Suarez is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rico Suarez!
A very excited looking Rico Suarez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Blaze Max stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gotta get back in the gym and punch and tackle the shit out of some roo's !'.
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Event:
NJMMA #37: Hansen v Sheedy
Date: Feb 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Lo misses with an uppercut. Max saw that one coming.
Max keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Max is looking to land body kicks.
Max takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lo.
Max darts in trying to clinch
and Lo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Max slips under a jab.
Max moves out of range as Lo strikes.
Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Max moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max blocks a jab.
Lo checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lo blocks the low kick.
Lo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Max in his tracks.
Lo blocks a head kick by Max.
Max throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Max misses with a leg kick
and Lo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lo blocks a head kick by Max.
Lo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Max. That one must have hurt.
Blaze Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Max blocks a jab.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.
Max tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lo manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Max clinches.
Lo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Max.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lo. #ROC2#
Max is rocked!
Max has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice body punch from Lo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Max missing with knees to the body.
Max is breathing heavily.
Max pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Max! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lo is unloading with more strikes now! Max drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackie Lo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jackie Lo made sure he mentioned Free Bands inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Blaze Max stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gotta get back in the gym and punch and tackle the shit out of some roo's !'.
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Event:
NJMMA #29: Embalmer v Hansen
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Max looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson trying to control but Max is working from the bottom.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Max pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Max is on top in guard.
#REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Max is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Max stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Max preventing the sweep. #T1#
Max has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Max accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Max postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Max has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Max is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Max connects with a couple of short punches.
Max lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Max working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Max wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Max throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Max landing with the ground and pound.
Max lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Max throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Max throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Max is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.#T3#
Max throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Max postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Max postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Max trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.#T4#
Max landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Max accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Max is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson seems keen to control Max's posture.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Max is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC#
Jackson is rocked!
Max throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Max working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Max finish him?
Max throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Max swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Max 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##TD2#
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Max is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Max is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson 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.
Max wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Max here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Max.
Jackson works over Max with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson won't allow Max to sweep him here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Max wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Max gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Max content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Max working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Max is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Max postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Max throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Max's guard. Nice move by Jackson!#REVB#
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is working Max over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Max is keeping the position.#T3#
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Max has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackson trying to control but Max is working from the bottom.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#KD#
Max knocks Jackson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#T4#
Max in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Max.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Max's best efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Max lands a couple of digs.
Max keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to stand but Max is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Max is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Max throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Max preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Max dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Max sprawls well.#TD2#
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Max wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Max holds on and takes a little breather.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blaze Max overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Max works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Max manages to get underhooks.
Blaze Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Jackson.
Max throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Max pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to drag Max to the mat but Max just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Max comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Max tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
#T2#
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Max.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Max is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Max. #TD2#
Jackson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Max regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Max swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Max's guard.
Max wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Max flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Max's head.
Max tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Max is working away.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blaze Max is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Max defending well though.
Jackson is keen to just control but Max is a slippery customer.
Jackson throwing shots but Max is blocking nicely.
Jackson trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Max is predictable there #TD2#
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson stops Max from standing up.
Max keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Zack Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Max has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zack Jackson.
Well Max 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Max!
During a confident post fight interview, Blaze Max thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Glory Crown Grand Prix Round 1
Date: Dec 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Max throws a leg kick
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Max 's knee.
Snow avoids the head kick by Max.
Max tries to clinch up.
Max will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL2#
Snow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Snow.
Snow avoids the elbow strike from Max, against the ropes.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snow avoids it.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Snow lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Max throws an elbow but misses.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Snow blocks the elbow strike.
Snow 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.
Max looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snow takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Jonah Snow has been cut.
Max crunches a lovely knee into Snow's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Max blocks an uppercut.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
Snow tries a body shot but Max blocks it.
We've been informed that Snow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
With the fighters up against the ropes, Max throws an elbow but misses.
Max throws an elbow that misses.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Max.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Max pushes off an throws an elbow but Snow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Snow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of Max's head.
Snow avoids the elbow strike from Max, against the ropes.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
Snow scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Snow.
Snow blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Snow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T2#
Snow stalling.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snow.
Max misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Max using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Snow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow is looking to land body kicks.
Max tries to counter by clinching up but Snow breaks away and moves out of range.
Max throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Max throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snow's head.
Max steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Snow blocks the body kick.
Snow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Max with a body shot.
Max throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Snow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow avoids the head kick by Max.
#T3#
Snow throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
Max looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Max wants to clinch but Snow slips to the side
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Max scores with a leg kick.
Max throws the kick towards the body but Snow avoids it.
Max throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Max darts in trying to clinch
and Snow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a head kick.
Max misses with the body kick
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on Max's shoulder, as Max tries to avoid the shot.
Max scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Snow. That snapped Max's head back.
#T4#
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Snow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Max stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Snow.
Snow throws a wild body kick that Max sees coming a mile off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Max moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off.
Snow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Max tries to counter by clinching up but Snow breaks away and moves out of range.
Snow throws a wild body kick that Max sees coming a mile off.
Max appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snow scores with a leg kick.
#CL2#
Snow gets a clinch.
Snow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Snow.
Max avoids a wild elbow strike from Snow.
Snow avoids a wild elbow strike from Max.
A nice left hand lands by Snow.
Snow lands a right hand.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Snow blocks with his arms.
Max looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Snow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonah Snow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Max throws a body kick that misses
and Snow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Max was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Max throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Max tenderised Snow's leg. Snow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Max is just out of range.
Max tried to counter with a leg kick but Snow avoided it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Max.
Max looks for the body kick but Snow saw that one coming.
Jonah Snow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Max takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snow connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Max was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Snow throws a series of strikes that have Max backpedaling.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Max misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Snow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Max.
Snow throws a push kick but Max slaps the foot to one side.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snow follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Snow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Max jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Snow moves into the clinch.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Max lands a damaging elbow.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Max pushes off an throws an elbow but Snow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Max pushes off an throws an elbow but Snow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Max creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Snow misses with a body punch.
Snow avoids the elbow strike from Max, against the ropes.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow blocks the elbow strike.
Max throws an elbow but it misses.
Snow lands an uppercut.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
#T2#
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Snow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snow takes an elbow to the temple.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Snow back against the ropes.
Snow looking to stall.
Max misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Max just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snow's brow.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snow.
Max throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Jonah Snow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Max misses with an elbow strike.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snow.
Snow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Snow.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Max.
#T3#
Max missing with knees to the body.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Max blocks a body shot from Snow.
Good body shot from Snow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Max blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Max controls the action.
Snow tries a body shot but Max blocks it.
#BC2#
Snow breaks the clinch.
Max takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Max ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Max pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snow is out of range and Max settles back down.
Max throws a body kick that misses
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Max blocks a head kick by Snow.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Max throws a sloppy head kick and Snow moves out of range easily.
Snow lands with a straight right. Max didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Snow throws a front kick that sends Max stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Max. Max circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Snow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Max or not.
Snow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Snow.
Snow is looking to control Max's arms but Max gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snow has his back to the ropes.
Snow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snow.
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Snow blocks the elbow strike.
Snow pushes Max back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Snow lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Max is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonah Snow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Max avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Snow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Max thows a leg kick but Snow checks it
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max tries to clinch but Snow moves away
and Max takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Snow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Max.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Max is looking to clinch.
Max feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snow's calf.
Max avoids the body shot from Snow.
#T1#
A lazy body kick from Max
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Max throws a low kick, looking for Snow's leg but Snow calmly moves out of range.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Max throws a wild body kick that Snow sees coming a mile off.
Snow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Max.
Snow avoids a kick to the body.
Snow thinks about the counter body kick.
Snow misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Snow misses
and Max counters with a good, hard body kick but Snow shrugs it off.
Snow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Max slips a jab from Snow.#T2#
Max throws a wild body kick that Snow sees coming a mile off.
Snow unleashes a big counter combination but Max bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Snow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Max. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Max.
Snow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Max is looking to clinch. #KD#
Max looks low and kicks high, catching Snow right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!#CL#
Max clinches up against the ropes.
Max comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Max looking to throw knees to the head but Snow is blocking nicely.
Max misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.
Snow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snow wants to break free but Max has control.
Snow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Max.#T3#
Snow blocks an elbow strike from Max.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Well,Max is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Max throws an elbow that misses.
Snow dodges an elbow strike from Max.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of Max's head.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Max just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snow's brow.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
Snow gets through Max's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Max just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snow's brow.
Snow is looking to control Max's arms but Max gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snow has his back to the ropes.
Snow avoids the elbow strike from Max, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Snow.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snow blocks the elbow strike.
Snow digs a right hand underneath Max's ribcage. Max let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blaze Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Max just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snow's brow.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow lands an uppercut.
Jonah Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Max's elbow.
Snow taking a breather.
Max throws an elbow that misses.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Max.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Snow.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Snow misses with a body punch.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Max's elbow.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Snow back against the ropes.
Snow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
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 Blaze Max.
Well Snow 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Jonah Snow!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jonah Snow!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Jonah Snow!
Jonah Snow wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jonah Snow made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Blaze Max spoke after the fight, saying 'Gotta get back in the gym and punch and tackle the shit out of some roo's !'.
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Event:
SNPF: Helsinki
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Max fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ricard sprawls well initially but Max persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ricard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Max is working away from the top position though.
Ricard is trying to stand.
Max drops an elbow to the side of Ricard's head. #ROC#
Ricard is rocked!
Ricard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Max.
Ricard is still in real trouble! Can Max finish him?
Max lands a big elbow - Ricard is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Max!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaze Max!
Blaze Max 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:
EPGH 2: Prelims
Date: Oct 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Max misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Max drives through and clinches with Maverick against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Max.
Max lands an elbow just above Maverick 's eye.
Max lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like James Maverick has been cut.#TD2#
Max is trying to trip Maverick. He has hold of a leg but Maverick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Max persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Max lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Max working some strikes from top position.#CUT2#
James Maverick's cut is getting worse.
Maverick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Max works over Maverick with some ground and pound from guard.
Maverick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Maverick looking for a guillotine here but Max defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Max's guard. #REVR#
Max bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maverick's guard. #REVB##T1#
Max cracks Maverick with a solid left hand.
Max content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Max with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Max scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Max content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maverick is breathing heavily.
Max works over Maverick with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC2#
Maverick is rocked!
Max postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Maverick covers up, he's hurt! Max keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Max and the ref steps in to end the fight! Max can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaze Max!
Blaze Max made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'G'day mates! How'd you like those roo's fighting in the cage tonight? Awesome, hope you will like to see more of that!'.
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Event:
Saturday Night Pride Fights 3
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Max shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shaw looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Max is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Max throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Max throwing shots but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Max thows a huge punch but Shaw dodges it nicely.
Shaw has hold of Max's hands but Max slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Max there. #ROC#
Shaw is rocked!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Max in particular looking to stall.
Shaw is still in real trouble! Can Max finish him?
Max working Shaw over with strikes.
Max is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Max lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Shaw quite badly. Shaw pulls Max in close trying to recover. Max postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Shaw on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Shaw doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaze Max!
Blaze Max really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Project Mayhem logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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