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Event:
OFL K1 - 4
Date: Sep 16, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Nui closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Can gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nui knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Can on the ground.#SUB2#
Can has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Nui. Oh but Can has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Nui goes limp - he's gone! Can jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Can!
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Event:
OFL 8
Date: Sep 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Mansel lands a head shot.
Mansel jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD2#
Can shoots in and gets a takedown into Mansel's guard.
Mansel is trying to control the position but Can postures up.
Can slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Can is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Can missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mansel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mansel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Can on the ground.
Mansel is looking to improve his position.
Can not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Mansel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Can is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Can is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mansel defends it well. #SUB2#
Can is trying to work for a kimura but Mansel is defending well.
Mansel is trying to stand back up but Can is controlling him
#SUB2#
Can is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Can seems to be working for a kimura but Mansel defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Can prevents Mansel from improving his position.
Can has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Can seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Can wants to work for an arm triangle but Mansel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mansel wants to get back to his feet.
Mansel tries to get to full guard but Can has control of the leg. #T3##SUB2#
Can has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mansel defend it? Can steps over the head and cranks it - Mansel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Can!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Can!
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Event:
OFL 4
Date: Aug 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Bongiorno takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Can is looking to clinch but Bongiorno is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Bongiorno.
Bongiorno missing with a left hand there. Can was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bongiorno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bongiorno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Can.
Bongiorno moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick from Bongiorno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno misses with a low kick as Can jumps back.
Can throws a big counter combination but Bongiorno scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bongiorno throws a series of punches but Can moves out of range.
Bongiorno swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Can throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Bongiorno lands with a nice body kick.
Can lands a nice hook to Bongiorno's body. Bongiorno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bongiorno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Can manages to avoid it.
Bongiorno throws a series of punches but Can avoids them all with ease.
Bongiorno fails to land with a series of punches.
Can misses with a body kick.
Bongiorno wants to land a leg kick but Can is out of range.
Can jabs at Bongiorno's body.
Bongiorno misses the shot to the body.
As Bongiorno backs away, Can returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Can fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Bongiorno just misses with a punch to the body.
Can fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bongiorno checks it well.
Bongiorno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Can.
Can looks to land a body kick but Bongiorno moved away.
Bongiorno throws a push kick but Can slaps the foot to one side.
Can swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Can throws a body kick that misses.
Bongiorno wants to slow Can down by chopping away at his legs.
Can pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bongiorno appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ray Bongiorno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bongiorno blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can feints and then cracks Bongiorno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bongiorno down. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Bongiorno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bongiorno throws a body punch but Can moves out of range.
Bongiorno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongiorno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongiorno swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Can takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bongiorno throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bongiorno throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
Can keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Can throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Can tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bongiorno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Can checks a leg kick.
Can is looking for a counter combo.
Can wants to clinch but Bongiorno slips to the side
and Bongiorno counters with a series of strikes. Can will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bongiorno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongiorno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Can circles away quickly and effectively.
Bongiorno misses with a low kick as Can jumps back.
Can appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bongiorno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
A lazy body kick from Bongiorno
and Can makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Can clinches with his opponent.
Can blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Bongiorno dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Bongiorno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Can in his tracks.
Ray Bongiorno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Bongiorno misses.
Bongiorno throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a nice uppercut.
Bongiorno throws a push kick but Can slaps the foot to one side.
Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Can lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Can feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bongiorno's calf.
A solid body kick from Bongiorno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Can throws a body punch but Bongiorno moves out of range.
Bongiorno throws a solid leg kick but Can takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bongiorno.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bongiorno. #T1#
Can misses the body punch
and Bongiorno counters with a series of strikes. Can will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bongiorno walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Can checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bongiorno is looking to land body kicks.
Can looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Can takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bongiorno swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Bongiorno throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
Can misses with a low kick.
Can misses with a leg kick.
Can staying out of range there.#T2#
Can dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bongiorno. That did some damage!
Bongiorno throws a chopping leg kick but Can manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Can fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bongiorno just manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Can.
Bongiorno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Can fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Can moves out of range of the body kick from Bongiorno.
It looked like Can wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Can throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Can keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bongiorno is looking to slow Can down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Can.
Bongiorno tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Bongiorno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Can is looking to wear down Bongiorno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Can lands a high kick!
Can tries to close the distance and clinch but Bongiorno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bongiorno lands a nice looking body kick.
Bongiorno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bongiorno is looking to slow Can down with leg kicks.
Can attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bongiorno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bongiorno misses with a jab to the body
and Can counters with a slapping leg kick.
Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Can blocks the body kick.
Bongiorno moves out of range of the leg kick from Can.
Can avoids a kick to the body.
Can moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Can moves in looking to clinch but Bongiorno pushes him off.
Can is looking to land body kicks.
Bongiorno throws a wild body kick that Can sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Bongiorno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Can is looking to counter with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bongiorno blocks a jab.
Bongiorno misses with a jab to the body
and Can counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Bongiorno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Can throws a series of punches but Bongiorno moves out of range.
Bongiorno is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bongiorno tries a low kick but Can avoids it.
Can defending well as Bongiorno loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Can checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Can as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Bongiorno misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Can misses the target.
Bongiorno missing with a left hand there. Can was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Bongiorno.#CL#
Can moves into the clinch.
Can keeps control of Bongiorno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1##BC2#
Bongiorno manages to break the clinch.
Bongiorno looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
Can is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Can moves into the clinch successfully.
Bongiorno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bongiorno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bongiorno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bongiorno is trying to break the clinch but Can has him pressed against the ropes. #BC2#
Bongiorno breaks from the clinch.
Bongiorno misses the shot to the body.
Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Can keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Can attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Can is looking to chop away at Bongiorno's legs.
Bongiorno wants to counter the offense by Can and move into the clinch position.#T2#
Bongiorno misses with a low kick.
As Bongiorno looks to move away, Can throws a big counter combo but Bongiorno just gets out of the way.
Bongiorno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bongiorno looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Can.
Bongiorno tries a low kick but Can avoids it.
As Bongiorno backs away, Can returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Can scoring well with a low kick there.
Can throws the kick towards the body but Bongiorno avoids it.
Bongiorno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Can checks it well.
Can jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Bongiorno.
Bongiorno just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Can was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bongiorno.#T3#
Bongiorno throws a low kick but Can moves out of range easily.
Bongiorno thows a leg kick but Can checks it
and Can counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
As Can backs off Bongiorno throws a huge counter combo but Can manages to avoid it all.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
Bongiorno misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bongiorno, right into the meat.
Bongiorno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Can takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Can wants to clinch up but Bongiorno keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Bongiorno misses with a body kick.
Bongiorno scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ray Bongiorno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bongiorno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Can counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bongiorno thinking.
Bongiorno takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bongiorno, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bongiorno looks to land a combination but Can avoids it well.
Can is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bongiorno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bongiorno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Can moves away.
Bongiorno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tom Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Bongiorno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bongiorno looks to land a body kick but Can moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Bongiorno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bongiorno 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bongiorno!
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Event:
PFF 30 Pearson vs Jones
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Can connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#
It looks like Zeke Zooralangui has been cut.#TD#
Can changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zooralangui looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Can is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zooralangui knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Can wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zooralangui, who protects the arm well.
Zooralangui wants to control but Can postures up.#SUB#
Can thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zooralangui pushes Can away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Can gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T1#
Zooralangui wants to control but Can postures up.
Can landing strikes. #SUB#
Can is trying to get an arm triangle but Zooralangui is defending well. #SUB#
Can wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zooralangui, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Can is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zooralangui is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Can in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zooralangui tries to bench press Can off him but Can keeps the position. #T2#
Zooralangui is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Can is controlling him well.#SUB#
Can is trying to get an arm triangle but Zooralangui is defending well.
Zooralangui struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Can tries for a kimura but Zooralangui is defending well. #SUB#
Can working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Can tries for a kimura but Zooralangui is defending well. #T3##SUB#
Can tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Can is working to tighten his grip on Zooralangui's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Zooralangui has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Can is really squeezing tight and eventually Zooralangui passes out! Can breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tom Can!
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Event:
PFF 25 Steve vs Sanchez
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Retherford closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Can is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Can keeps trying to improve his position.
Retherford keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Can wants to control but Retherford passes into side.
Retherford in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can tries to buck Retherford off but Retherford is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Retherford scoring with punches from side control.
Retherford working the ground and pound.
Retherford cracks Can with a big right hand but Can just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T1#
Retherford working the body and head with strikes. #ROC#
Can is rocked!
Retherford landing a few strikes.
Can is still in real trouble! Can Retherford finish him?
A big shot lands for Retherford! That's hurt Can! Will he recover? Retherford fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zain Retherford!
Zain Retherford bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
PFF 20 Turkey vs Ibeabuchi
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Can blocks the low kick.
Can replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rage blocks it well.
Rage misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Can misses.
Rage throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Can.
Can shoots in looking for a takedown. Rage tries to sprawl out of it but Can keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rage lands with a kick to the temple. Can shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zeke Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Rage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Can fails with a takedown attempt.
Can has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zeke Rage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Rage.
Rage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rage is looking to chop away at Can's legs.
Can shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rage but Rage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zeke Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Can.
Rage lands with a kick to the temple. Can shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T2#
Rage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Can is out of range.
A head kick misses from Rage.
Can checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rage throws out a leg kick but Can moves out of range and Rage only half commits.
Rage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A clash of legs there as Can blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Can releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rage cracks the inside of Can's front leg.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rage.
Can tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Can checks a leg kick.#T3#
Can attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Can avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Can motions for Rage to come forward. Can throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Can fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Can takes a step back to recover.
Rage lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Rage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Can, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Rage throws a nice head kick!
Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage looks for the body kick but Can saw that one coming.
Can misses with a jab to the body
and Rage counters with a nice body kick.
Can avoids the head kick by Rage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage delivers a nice body kick.
Rage is looking to slow Can down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Can drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Rage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Can can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Can on the ground.
Can throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Rage 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#
Can has a takedown stuffed.
As Can backs away, Rage returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Can wants to land a leg kick but Rage is out of range.
Zeke Rage is winning the standup battle so far.
Can throws a combination that misses
and Rage counters with a big head kick but Can shrugs it off. #TD2#
Can manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rage on his heels. He'll look to pass Rage's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Rage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Can doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Can manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Rage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Can can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can tries to free his leg and advance position but Rage is retaining full guard.
Rage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Rage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Can postures up.
Rage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can stands up over Rage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Rage is looking for a triangle but Can pushes his legs off easily.
Can throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Rage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Can is aware though and is defending well.
Rage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Can postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Can. #SUB#
Rage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Can gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Rage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Can postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Can slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Can is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rage defends it well.
Can prevents Rage from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Can is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rage sees it coming and defends easily.
Can sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rage defending well though.
Can passes the guard and advances to mount!
Can has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Rage tries to reverse the position but Can maintains control.#SUB2#
Can goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rage is on top in guard.
#SUB2#
Can has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rage engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Rage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Can is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rage, into his guard. #REVB##T4#
Can passes Rage's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Rage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Can is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rage has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Can wants to work for an arm triangle but Rage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Rage with the active half guard here but Can passes nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Can working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Can 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#
Rage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Can checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Can shoots for a double leg takedown but Rage sprawls well. He's pushed Can's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rage is looking to slow Can down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick from Rage misses.
Rage scores with a head kick. Can tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Can can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Rage.
Can's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Can responds with a good body kick, but Rage manages to step out the way in time.
Can throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rage's waist but Rage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Can off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can looks to land a body kick but Rage moved away.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rage.
A clash of legs there as Can blocks the low kick.#T1#
Rage cracks the inside of Can's front leg.
Rage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rage lands a front kick.
Rage scores with a leg kick.
Can moves out of range of the body kick from Rage.
Can tries for a takedown but Rage circles away easily
and Rage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zeke Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Can.
Rage throws a body kick that misses.
Can is looking for the big counter here.
Can shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rage pinned against the cage. Rage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Rage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rage scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rage.
Rage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rage.
Nice takedown defense from Rage. No joy for Can on that attempt. #T3#
Rage misses with a low kick.
Rage throws a body kick that misses.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Rage.
Rage scores with a leg kick.
Rage fakes the leg kick and cracks Can in the body.
Rage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Can.
Rage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Can is out of range and Rage settles back down.
Can has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rage.#T4#
Can misses with a takedown
and Rage counters with a thumping low kick.
Rage lands a front kick.
Rage lands with a nice body kick.
Can swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rage tried to counter with a leg kick but Can avoided it.
Rage feints and then cracks Can's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Can down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rage. That's going to slow Can down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Rage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Rage!
After the fight, Zeke Rage 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:
PFF 11 - Po vs Storm
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Husqvarna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Can.#TD2#
Husqvarna closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Husqvarna fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Husqvarna in side control, throwing shots but Can defends.
Can is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Main Event, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Husqvarna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Can. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Husqvarna in side control, throwing shots but Can defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Husqvarna trying to control the action but Can is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Husqvarna tries for a kimura but Can is defending well.
Husqvarna tries to advance to mount but Can denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can is looking for a sweep.
Husqvarna trying to control the position but Can is working away. #T1#
Can tries to improve position but can't.
Husqvarna trying to control the position but Can is working away.
Can is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Husqvarna wants to control but Can is keeping him busy.
Can manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Husqvarna trying to control from Can's half guard. Can has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Husqvarna is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Can has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Husqvarna is looking to defend but Can has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Husqvarna! Can pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Husqvarna taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Can!
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Event:
PFF 6 - Tony vs Cook
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Sunday closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sunday lands in his opponent's guard.
Can 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#
Can throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Can is looking for a kimura but Sunday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Can to get the leverage.
Sunday is looking to improve his position.
Sunday is looking to control Can's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sunday avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Can is trying to work for a kimura but Sunday is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunday trying to control here.
Sunday tries to roll over but Can keeps him under control.#T1##SUB#
Can seems to be working for a kimura but Sunday defends the submission attempt.
Sunday tries to get to full guard but Can has control of the leg. #SUB#
Can is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Can throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2##SUB#
Can seems to be looking for submissions.
Sunday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Can is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Sunday is defending against the submission attempts here by Can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sunday tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Can has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sunday is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T3#
Can looking to ground and pound but Sunday is blocking nicely.
Sunday holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Can tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sunday is looking to get to half guard.
Sunday blocking the ground and pound.
Sunday tries to lock up and control but Can gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sunday is trying desperately to improve position.
Can thowing shots but they're missing.
Sunday keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sunday can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sunday wants to control but Can is having none of it.#SUB#
Can is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sunday is surviving well by controlling Can's body position as best he can.
Can thowing shots but they're missing.
Can prevents Sunday from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunday tries to lock up and control but Can gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Can working for a guillotine from mount but Sunday is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Can has hold of Sunday's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sunday manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Can dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Sunday shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sunday was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sunday scoring with punches from side control.
Sunday lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Can down.
Can is not content to let Sunday control the position.
Can is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can regains half guard.
Sunday lands strikes from half guard.
Sunday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Can knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Can is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sunday scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sunday is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sunday is nestled in close to Can, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sunday lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#
Can is rocked!
Sunday working over Can with some ground and pound. Can looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Can is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sunday trying to control from half guard but Can is working away. #SUB#
Can actively working from the bottom here.
Sunday sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Can! Oh, Can is in big trouble! Sunday lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Sunday!
Mike Sunday thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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