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Event:
NJMMA #46: Sane v Burger
Date: Mar 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Joshua takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT#
It looks like Mikael Joshua has been cut.
Butch Vandergnaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandergnaw tries to move into range but Joshua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
Joshua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw digs a good hook to Joshua's body.
A swing and a miss from Vandergnaw.
Joshua misses with a hook. Vandergnaw ducked under it nicely.
Vandergnaw is looking to counter the offense by Joshua and move into the clinch.
Joshua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandergnaw manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joshua cracks Vandergnaw with an open hand slap.
Vandergnaw lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Vandergnaw.
Joshua keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Vandergnaw closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua stands there with Vandergnaw around his waist. Vandergnaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joshua tries to work over Vandergnaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vandergnaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Vandergnaw pulls guard successfully.
Joshua preventing the sweep.
Vandergnaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joshua stopping the sweep attempt from Vandergnaw.
Joshua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vandergnaw seems keen to control Joshua's posture.#SUB#
Vandergnaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vandergnaw controlling Joshua's posture. #T2#
Vandergnaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joshua is one step ahead there.
Vandergnaw is adopting a defensive guard.
Vandergnaw keeping moving, preventing Joshua from controlling successfully.
Vandergnaw pulls Joshua in close to prevent any damage.
Vandergnaw keeping moving, preventing Joshua from controlling successfully.
Joshua preventing the sweep.
Joshua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vandergnaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vandergnaw managing to control the position. #T3#
Joshua trying to control but Vandergnaw is working from the bottom.
Vandergnaw has control of Joshua's left arm, preventing Joshua from doing any damage.
Joshua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vandergnaw wants to sweep here but Joshua controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Vandergnaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joshua is aware though and is defending well.
Vandergnaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Vandergnaw, not yet.
Joshua sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joshua trying to control the position from guard on top but Vandergnaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vandergnaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Vandergnaw, not yet. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Vandergnaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Vandergnaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joshua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Joshua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vandergnaw has his hands on Joshua's head, controlling the position.
Vandergnaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joshua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vandergnaw 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Vandergnaw dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Vandergnaw pushes Joshua up against the cage in a clinch.
Vandergnaw jumps guard but Joshua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vandergnaw working aggressively here.
Vandergnaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vandergnaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Joshua.
Vandergnaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joshua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vandergnaw has him pressed against the cage.
Vandergnaw is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joshua to keep the fight standing.
Joshua throws a punch but it's blocked by Vandergnaw.
Vandergnaw digs a right hand into Joshua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joshua's gas tank.
Vandergnaw lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandergnaw tries to pull guard but Joshua holds him up against the cage and eventually Vandergnaw drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Vandergnaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandergnaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandergnaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua can do to turn this around?#TD#
Vandergnaw successfully pulls guard.
Vandergnaw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandergnaw 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.#T1##SUB#
Vandergnaw is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Joshua has his hands clasped together but Vandergnaw extends and breaks Joshua's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vandergnaw.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Vandergnaw!
A victorious Butch Vandergnaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
NJMMA #38: Paulin v Jacobs
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Joshua just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Friedman gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Joshua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joshua tries to get out of the position.
Friedman working the head and body with strikes.
Friedman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An elbow from Friedman crashes against the mat.
Joshua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Friedman on the ground.
Friedman working the body and head with strikes.
Friedman is working Joshua over with some ground and pound from side control.
Friedman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Joshua taking punishment in the form of punches.
#CUT2#
It looks like Mikael Joshua has been cut.
Friedman looks up at the clock and then as Joshua takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Friedman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#CUT2#
Mikael Joshua's cut is getting worse.
Friedman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Friedman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Joshua sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Friedman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T1#
Friedman working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Friedman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Friedman cracks Joshua with an elbow. That is naaassty.#CUT2#
Jeez, Mikael Joshua's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikael Joshua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Milton Friedman!
Milton Friedman 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.
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Event:
EPGH 3: Rogba vs Wonder
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Joshua has knocked Davis down with a huge combo! Joshua steps away and waves a wobbly Davis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Leighton Davis has been cut.
Leighton Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a hook but Joshua blocks it.
Davis misses with a hook
and Joshua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joshua.
Joshua scores with a nice strike.
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!
Joshua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davis under the eye.
Joshua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joshua connects with a body shot.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshua digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Joshua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joshua connects with the punch.
Joshua lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the ropes and back into range.
Joshua jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Joshua gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Davis is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Joshua!
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Event:
Saturday Night Pride Fights 5
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Fonsi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joshua.
Joshua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fonsi misses with a body punch
enabling Joshua to counter with a crisp jab.
Fonsi swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Joshua counter with a right hand.
Joshua throws a body shot but no joy.
Fonsi swings widly with a right hand
and Joshua counters with a left to the body.
Fonsi is looking to slow Joshua down with leg kicks.
Fonsi throws a big shot that misses.
Fonsi tries to work over Joshua's front leg with a kick but Joshua checks it.
Joshua punishes Fonsi's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Fonsi.
Joshua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joshua tries to counter by clinching up but Fonsi breaks away and moves out of range.
Joshua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonsi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joshua scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fonsi.
Joshua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fonsi looks winded!
Fonsi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#
It looks like Luis Fonsi has been cut.
Joshua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
A combination from Joshua does no damage.
Fonsi takes one on the button.
Fonsi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshua.
Fonsi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
Joshua clinches up against the ropes.
Joshua misses with a body punch.
Joshua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joshua lands an uppercut.
Joshua scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Joshua.
Joshua tries to work over Fonsi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fonsi blocks a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Fonsi controls his hands.
Joshua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joshua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joshua misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Joshua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fonsi uses from the top position.
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.#T2#
Joshua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fonsi is fighting to break Joshua's control of his arms but Joshua is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Joshua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fonsi is one step ahead there.
Joshua has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joshua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fonsi is one step ahead there. #T3#
Joshua has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joshua keeping moving, preventing Fonsi from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fonsi motions for Joshua to come forward. Fonsi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fonsi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Fonsi.
Fonsi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL#
Joshua darts in and clinches Fonsi up against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Joshua.
Joshua is leaning against Fonsi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joshua tries to break free but Fonsi pushes him back against the ropes.
Joshua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joshua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fonsis head.
Joshua lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Joshua as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshua.
Joshua lands a hook that snaps the head of Fonsi backwards.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Fonsi avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the ropes.
Joshua wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Joshua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Fonsi's cut.
That's time! Joshua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Fonsi avoids the body shot from Joshua.
Joshua moves away from the strike by Fonsi.
Fonsi throws a lazy head kick
and Joshua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fonsi.
Joshua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fonsi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joshua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mikael Joshua is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fonsi manages to avoid it.
Joshua jabs Fonsi right on the nose. Fonsi blinks but takes it well.
Joshua swings for the body but Fonsi moves out of range.
Fonsi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joshua to score with a decent uppercut.
Fonsi is breathing heavily.
Fonsi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joshua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fonsi manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonsi misses with a lunging right hand
and Fonsi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Joshua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fonsi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#KD#
Joshua cracks Fonsi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Joshua has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fonsi to stand back up!#ROC#
Fonsi is rocked!
Joshua is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Fonsi flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Fonsi is out cold! Joshua holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikael Joshua!
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Event:
Saturday Night Pride Fights 1
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Joshua connects with the punch.
Sevilla misses with a series of wild punches.
Sevilla tries to clinch up.
Joshua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Joshua has managed to clinch.
Joshua misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua lands with a short shot to the head.
Sevilla fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Joshua.
Sevilla is breathing heavily.
Sevilla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joshua is struggling to control the position.
Joshua lands a hook that snaps the head of Sevilla backwards.
Joshua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sevilla backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshua pushes Sevilla against the ropes. Joshua is working some dirty boxing. Joshua pushes off with a quick right hook! Sevilla goes down! Sevilla tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Joshua moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Joshua!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Joshua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joshua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turner throws a leg kick but Joshua moved away.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner fails to land the takedown.#KD2#
Joshua lands a big uppercut and Turner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turner looks OK. Joshua waves Turner back to his feet!#ROC2#
Turner is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Antwan Turner has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Turner with that takedown attempt.
Joshua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Joshua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Joshua jabs at Turner's body.
Joshua lands an uppercut, right on the button! Turner tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikael Joshua!
Antwan Turner was interviewed post fight and said 'I should of tired harder'.
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