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Event:
TWG 38 (205lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hoyce Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Stephan Letter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Letter gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Letter has Gracias pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Letter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gracias tumbling to the mat - Letter dives into Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Letter
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Gracias working for a triangle but Letter defends it easily.
Letter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias wants to hit a sweep here but Letter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracias there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Letter
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Gracias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracias wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
Letter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Letter trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Gracias looking for submissions off his back.
Gracias gets back to full guard.
Letter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Gracias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Letter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Gracias has his foot on Letter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Letter works his way back into a safe position though.
Letter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Letter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Letter won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
Letter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now. #T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (5) Letter
Gracias looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Gracias drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Letter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracias has Letter in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (7) Letter#SUB#
Gracias looking for a guillotine here but Letter defends easily.
Gracias wants to sweep but no luck. #T5#
Gracias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Letter has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (2) vs (10) Letter
Gracias trying to remain calm as Letter controls from the top position.
Gracias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Letter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Letter off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (6) vs (10) Letter#SUB#
Letter showing good submission defense here.
Letter trying to control the hands but Gracias won't let him. #T6#
Letter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Gracias working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Gracias is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Gracias is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Letter is defending well though. Gracias let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Letter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracias gets his way!
#T7#
Letter wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Letter trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Gracias looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Letter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gracias gets his way!
#T8##SUB#
Gracias patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gracias is hanging on to Letter's back as he tries to escape.
Gracias is not going to allow Letter to sit and survive in this position.
Letter tries to roll but Gracias sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Gracias is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Gracias is persistently looking for the submission but Letter is defending it well.
#T9#
Letter is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Letter defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (6) vs (12) Letter#SUB#
Gracias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Gracias looking for a guillotine here but Letter defends easily.
#SUB#
Gracias looking for subs off his back but Letter has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T10##SUB#
Gracias 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 Letter. Oh but Gracias has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Letter goes limp - he's gone! Gracias jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hoyce Gracias!
A very excited looking Hoyce Gracias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 47
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Stephan Letter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Rua closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Letter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rua regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (0) Rua
Letter preventing the sweep.
Rua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Letter stopping the sweep attempt from Rua.
Rua trying to control the position here.
Letter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Rua has Letter pulled in close to control his posture.
Letter is stalling in the full guard.
Letter 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.
Letter stands and throws Rua's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (5) vs (0) Rua
Rua seems a little lost for a moment, as Letter dominates the positioning.#T2#
Rua wants to control but Letter postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua sneaks back into half guard.
Letter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Letter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Letter is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Letter stalling.
Rua is refusing to be controlled, as Letter sits in half guard. #T4#
Letter stalling.
Rua holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rua manages to get to full guard.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Letter from controlling successfully. #T5#
Letter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Letter postures up.
Rua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Letter is one step ahead there.
Rua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T6#
Letter is fighting to break Rua's control of his arms but Rua is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Letter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Rua looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Letter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T7#
Letter is looking to pass into half guard but Rua pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rua is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (5) vs (2) Rua
Rua controlling from the top position.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Letter.
Rua advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (5) vs (5) Rua
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.
Letter is being controlled here. #T8#
Rua's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Rua has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Letter is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Letter trying to control but Rua flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Letter (5) vs (8) Rua
Rua just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rua has the hooks in. Letter is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Letter right now.
#T10##T11#
More stalling from Rua.#T12#
Letter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rua is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Rua not allowing Letter to control his hands. #T13#
Letter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Letter is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rua.
#T14#
Letter just trying to survive but Rua is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Letter rolls, trying to escape but Rua keeps control of the position.
Rua has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Letter's body.
Letter rolls, trying to escape but Rua keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rua wins on points by 8 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Wanderlei Rua thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 42
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Stephan Letter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; LLoyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Christmas shoots in and bounces Letter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Letter (0) vs (2) Christmas
Christmas is pushing down on Letter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Letter is fighting to maintain full guard but Christmas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Letter wants to improve his position but Christmas is controlling well.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Christmas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Letter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Christmas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Christmas in particular looking to stall.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter tries to get to full guard but Christmas has control of the leg.
Letter is positioning himself well to prevent Christmas advancing to mount.
Christmas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Christmas is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Letter to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving. #T2##SUB2#
Christmas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Letter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Christmas has Letter in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (2) Christmas
Letter 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.#SUB2#
Christmas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Letter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Christmas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Letter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Letter postures up.
#T3#
Christmas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Letter postures up.
Letter stays in close to Christmas's body and controls the position.
Christmas wants to control the position but Letter says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Letter slows the pace down in half guard.
Letter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Christmas for as long as he can get away with.#T4##SUB2#
Christmas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Letter pulls his head out easily.
Christmas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christmas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Letter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Christmas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (4) Christmas#T5##SUB2#
Christmas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Letter dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (4) vs (4) Christmas
Christmas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Letter controls the pace.#SUB2#
Christmas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Letter has passed into half guard!
Christmas is looking to improve his position.
#T6#
Christmas won't allow Letter to pass to mount.
Christmas tries to roll over but Letter keeps him under control.
Letter controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Christmas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Letter pulls his head out easily.
Letter prevents Christmas from improving his position.
Letter is taking a breather. Christmas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T7#
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christmas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Letter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Christmas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Letter pulls his head out easily.
Letter wants to pass the guard but Christmas is defending well.
Letter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Christmas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T8##SUB#
Letter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Letter prevents Christmas from improving his position.
Letter controlling the pace. #T9#
Christmas tries to get to full guard but Letter has control of the leg.
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Letter controlling the action here.#T10#
Christmas trying to control here.
Letter tries to pass to full mount but Christmas defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Christmas actively working from the bottom here.
Christmas is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Well, if Letter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Christmas wants to get back to full guard.
Letter stalling.
Letter trying to mount his opponent but Christmas defends it.
Letter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Christmas is controlling Letter's trapped leg to prevent Letter from advancing to side control.#T12#
Christmas manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Christmas is looking for a triangle here but Letter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (7) vs (4) Christmas
Christmas is trying to improve his position.
Letter is staying tight to Christmas's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T13#
Christmas regains half guard.
Letter controlling the action here.
Christmas manages to get to full guard.
Christmas is looking to sweep but instead, Letter has passed into half guard.
Christmas is trying to get back to full guard.#T14#
Christmas wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Christmas wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
Christmas is pressing down on Letter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Christmas being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Christmas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Letter takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
After the big win, Stephan Letter made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 39
Date: Sep 25, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Stephan Letter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schaubi tries to clinch there but Letter circles away.
Schaubi is looking to clinch. #TD#
Schaubi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi is trying to keep Letter in close.
Letter won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Schaubi has his foot on Letter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Letter works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Schaubi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Letter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Letter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Schaubi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Letter has passed into half guard!
Letter controlling the pace. #T1#
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Letter has control of the leg.
Letter wants to pass to mount but Schaubi is defending the position.
Letter slows the pace down in half guard.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Schaubi is pressing down on Letter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Letter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Letter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schaubi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (2) Schaubi
Letter trying to control from the bottom.
Schaubi is pressing down on Letter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Letter is holding on for now. #T3#
Schaubi keeps trying to improve his position.
Schaubi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Letter reverses the position - he's now on top in Schaubi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (4) vs (2) Schaubi#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schaubi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Letter defends well.#SUB2#
Schaubi has his foot on Letter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Letter works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Letter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Letter looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Schaubi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Schaubi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Letter is aware though and is defending well.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Schaubi is looking for a triangle here but Letter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (7) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi sneaks back into half guard.#T5#
Letter trying to control the pace.
Schaubi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Letter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Letter's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Letter (7) vs (6) Schaubi#SUB2#
Schaubi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Letter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Schaubi gets his way!
#SUB2#
Schaubi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T6##SUB2#
Schaubi working for the choke.
Letter really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Schaubi's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.#SUB2#
Schaubi looking to break Letter's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Letter remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Schaubi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T7#
Schaubi tries to keep control of the position but Letter is staying busy.#SUB2#
Schaubi looking for the RNC.
Schaubi tries to get the hooks in deep but Letter pushed the leg off.
Letter is holding onto Schaubi's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Letter wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Schaubi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Letter is defending well though. Schaubi let's go of the attempt for now.
Letter wants to escape the position.
#T8##SUB2#
Schaubi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Letter defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Letter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letter is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Letter is defending against the submission attempts here by Schaubi.
#T9#
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Letter is defending well. #SUB#
Letter actively working from the bottom here.
Letter tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.#T10#
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
Schaubi is pressing down on Letter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Letter is holding on for now.
Schaubi trying to control the action but Letter is working from the bottom.
Schaubi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (7) vs (9) Schaubi
Letter working to try and regain half guard.
#T11#
Schaubi tries to control but Letter wriggling away.
Letter is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T12#
Schaubi tries to take Letter's back but instead Letter uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Letter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schaubi on the ground.#SUB2#
Schaubi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Letter won't allow Schaubi to pass to mount.
Schaubi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Letter! Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (7) vs (12) Schaubi#SUB2#
Schaubi has hold of Letter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Letter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T13##SUB2#
Schaubi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Letter has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Letter! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (9) vs (12) Schaubi
Schaubi can't keep his opponent in guard - Letter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schaubi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Letter is working away from the top position though.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard.#T14#
Schaubi is looking to control Letter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
Schaubi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schaubi trying to control here.
Schaubi is pressing down on Letter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Schaubi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi wins on points by 12 to 9.
Abu Schaubi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 32
Date: Sep 18, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Stephan Letter!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Letter rushes Kersikov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kersikov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Letter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kersikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Letter, which made it look bad.
Letter 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.#CL2#
Letter moves into the clinch.#TD#
Kersikov successfully pulls guard.
Letter stays in close to Kersikov's body and controls the position.
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.#T1#
Kersikov is controlling Letter's posture.
Letter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Kersikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T2#
Letter controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kersikov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (0) Letter
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Letter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kersikov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (2) Letter
Letter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Letter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov has his hands on Letter's head, controlling the position.
Kersikov trying to control the position.
#T4#
Letter preventing the sweep.
Kersikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Letter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T5#
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Letter stopping the sweep attempt from Kersikov.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Letter controlling him for the moment.
Kersikov keeping full guard, as Letter tries to pass.
Letter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T6#
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kersikov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but instead Letter has moved into half guard.
Kersikov keeping control of the position.
Letter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Letter works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (5) Letter#T7#
Kersikov regains half guard.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Letter controlling the action here.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
#T8#
Letter wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is defending well.
Letter controlling the action here.
Kersikov keeping control of the position.
Kersikov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Letter is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
#T9#
Kersikov wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Letter controlling the action here.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Kersikov won't allow Letter to pass to mount.
Kersikov trying to control but Letter postures up.
Letter stalling.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
Kersikov trying to control but Letter postures up.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Letter keeps him under control.
Letter stalling.
Kersikov is looking to control Letter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kersikov avoid being mounted?
Kersikov gets full guard.#T12#
Kersikov 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.
Letter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Letter preventing the sweep.
Letter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Letter won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here.
Kersikov is trying to control the position but Letter postures up. #T13#
Letter won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Letter preventing the sweep.
Kersikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kersikov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Letter is now in half guard.
Letter controlling the pace.
Letter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T14#
Letter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kersikov controlling the position for now.
Letter prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov is trying to control but Letter passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (8) Letter
Letter working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Letter wins on points by 8 to 2.
Stephan Letter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 27
Date: Sep 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Slon Mamontov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Stephan Letter!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Letter closes the distance and clinches.
Mamontov is looking for a takedown.
Letter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mamontov.
#TD2#
Letter has Mamontov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Letter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mamontov tumbling to the mat - Letter dives into Mamontov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mamontov (0) vs (2) Letter
Mamontov trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mamontov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mamontov (2) vs (2) Letter
Mamontov controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamontov trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Mamontov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Letter pulls Mamontov in close to his closed guard and prevents Mamontov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mamontov trying to control but Letter is working from the bottom.
Mamontov controlling from the top position.
Mamontov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (5) vs (2) Letter#T2#
Mamontov is looking to take a break and control but Letter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mamontov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mamontov trying to control the action but Letter is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Mamontov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Mamontov wants to control but Letter is keeping him busy.
Mamontov is really struggling to control Letter but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Mamontov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Letter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mamontov's guard! Nice work there by Letter! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mamontov (5) vs (4) Letter#SUB#
Mamontov working for a triangle but Letter defends it easily.
#T4#
Mamontov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mamontov wants to control the position but Letter says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mamontov is controlling Letter's trapped leg to prevent Letter from advancing to side control.
Mamontov trying to hold on to Letter's head to control him but Letter postures up.
#SUB#
Mamontov looking for subs from the bottom but Letter mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (5) vs (7) Letter
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamontov is working to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Mamontov regains half guard.
Mamontov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Letter is working away from the top position though.
Mamontov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Letter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
Mamontov wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Mamontov looking for submissions off his back.
Mamontov is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mamontov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mamontov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Letter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mamontov (7) vs (7) Letter#T7#
Mamontov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (10) vs (7) Letter
Mamontov wants to control but Letter is keeping him busy.
Letter is looking for a sweep.
Mamontov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Letter manages to get back to half guard.#T8#
Mamontov is looking to take a break and control but Letter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Mamontov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Letter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mamontov is working away from the top position though.
Mamontov wants to take a breather but Letter is having none of it.
Mamontov wants to pass to mount but Letter is defending the position.
Letter wants to improve his position but Mamontov is controlling well.
#T9#
Mamontov stalling away here and it's allowed Letter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Letter trying to control the position here.
Mamontov is pushing down on Letter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Letter is fighting to maintain full guard but Mamontov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Letter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Letter trying to hold on to Mamontov's head to control him but Mamontov postures up.
#T10#
Mamontov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Letter! Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (13) vs (7) Letter
Letter wants to control but Mamontov is having none of it.
Mamontov trying to control but Letter is having none of it.
Mamontov controlling the position easily from mount.
Letter wants to hold on but Mamontov pushes him away.#T11#
Mamontov content just to control the position here.
Mamontov moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Mamontov (16) vs (7) Letter#SUB#
Mamontov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Letter has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mamontov gets his hands free as Letter looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Letter's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Letter preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mamontov.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T12#
Mamontov is controlling the position but Letter somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
#SUB#
Mamontov is working for an americana but Letter has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mamontov was thinking about the submission.
Letter keeping moving, preventing Mamontov from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Letter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mamontov defends it easily.#T13#
Mamontov wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Letter working a defensive guard here.
Mamontov showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T14#
Mamontov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mamontov is pushing down on Letter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Letter is fighting to maintain full guard but Mamontov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mamontov wants to free his trapped foot but Letter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mamontov is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamontov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamontov takes the fight on points by 16 to 7.
A very excited looking Slon Mamontov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2
Date: Aug 29, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Stephan Letter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Letter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Letter wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Scott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Scott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Letter (0) vs (4) Scott
You can see the frustration on Letter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Letter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Letter 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.
Scott controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Scott trying to control the position but Letter is working away.
Scott moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
Letter tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position. #T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Scott wants to control but Letter is keeping him busy.
Scott controlling from side mount.
Letter is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Scott content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Scott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working. #T5#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
Letter is looking for a sweep.#T6#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Scott trying to control the position but Letter is working away.
Scott happy to just control the position for now. #T7#
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Letter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Scott wants to control for a moment but Letter uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.#T8#
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Letter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Letter! Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (0) vs (7) Scott
Scott fails to move to back control.
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully. #T9#
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Letter tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Scott wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T11#
Scott controlling from mount.
Letter tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Scott tries to control but Letter wriggling away. #T12#
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott fails to take his opponent's back.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Letter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Scott avoids the attempt from Letter to control.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Letter prevents Scott from taking his back.#SUB2#
Scott goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Letter is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (7) Scott#T14##SUB2#
Scott is looking for a triangle but Letter pushes his legs off easily.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott controls Letter momentarily but Letter frees himself.
Scott 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.
Letter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott keeping moving, preventing Letter from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 7 to 2.
A very excited looking Tyron Scott made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Aug 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Stephan Letter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mac Anudo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Anudo with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Letter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anudo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Letter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anudo shoots in for a takedown but Letter shows good takedown defense.
Stephan Letter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Anudo.#CL#
Letter rushes Anudo and presses him up against the cage.
Letter wants to take the fight to the mat but Anudo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anudo is looking for a takedown.
Anudo is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter tries to score a body lock takedown but Anudo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Letter 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.#TD#
Letter has picked Anudo up - he's going for a ride! Letter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (0) Anudo
Anudo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Letter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anudo is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Anudo trying to keep a closed guard but Letter is proving a slippery customer.
Letter stopping the sweep attempt from Anudo.#SUB2#
Anudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Letter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Letter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anudo working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Anudo is pulling down on Letter's head to control his posture.
Anudo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anudo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3##SUB2#
Anudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Letter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Letter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Letter looking to pass the guard.
Letter advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (5) vs (0) Anudo
Anudo struggling a bit here.
Anudo tries to bench press Letter off him but Letter keeps the position. #T4#
Letter working away.
Letter controls the position from side control.
Anudo can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Anudo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Anudo is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Anudo is still trying to improve position.
Letter slows the pace down. #T6#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anudo is looking to reverse the position.
Letter controlling the position. #T7#
Anudo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Letter's best efforts.
Letter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anudo is looking to improve his position.
Anudo works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Anudo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T8#
Anudo trying to keep a closed guard but Letter is proving a slippery customer.
Letter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anudo is keeping the position for now.
Letter preventing the sweep.
Anudo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Letter controlling from the top position. #T9#
Anudo is trying to keep Letter in close.
Anudo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Iron Sharpens Iron. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Anudo pulls Letter in close to his closed guard and prevents Letter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anudo controls Letter momentarily but Letter frees himself.
Letter looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T10#
Letter looking to pass the guard.
Anudo controlling the position.#SUB2#
Anudo working for a triangle but Letter defends it easily.
Anudo seems keen to control Letter's posture.#T11#
Anudo wants to sweep but no luck.
Anudo looking to control.
Anudo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Letter tries to free his leg and advance position but Anudo is retaining full guard.
Letter postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anudo holds on and takes a little breather. #T12#
Anudo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Letter preventing the sweep.
Anudo wants to control the position but Letter says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Letter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Anudo wants to get back to full guard.
Letter controlling the action here.
Anudo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Letter is working away from the top position though.#T13#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Anudo gets back to full guard.
Letter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anudo is keeping the position for now.
Letter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anudo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (5) vs (2) Anudo#T14#
Letter wants to get back to full guard.
Anudo controlling the pace.
Letter is staying active underneath Anudo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anudo controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anudo trying to advance position but Letter counters by regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Letter takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
An out of breath and clearly excited Stephan Letter thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Q - Round 1
Date: Aug 19, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Scott Dolton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stephan Letter!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Letter clinches up against the cage.
Dolton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Letter is working for takedown but Dolton is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Dolton has picked Letter up - he's going for a ride! Dolton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dolton (2) vs (0) Letter
Dolton 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.
Dolton wants to pass the guard but Letter is defending well.
Letter is trying to maintain the position but Dolton is very close to passing his half guard.
Letter is looking for a sweep. Dolton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dolton in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Letter wants to control but Dolton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Letter is trying to get back to full guard.
Dolton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Letter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dolton wants to pass the guard but Letter is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Dolton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Letter tries to get to full guard but Dolton has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Dolton is working for a submission of some sort.
Dolton controlling the pace.
Dolton wants to pass to mount but Letter is defending the position.
Dolton is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Dolton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Letter keeping hold of Dolton's head, controlling as best he can.
Dolton trying to control the action but Letter is working from the bottom.
Dolton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T5#
Letter is trying to get back to full guard.
Dolton is thwarting Letter's attempts to control the position.
Dolton trying to control from half guard but Letter is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dolton content to control rather than advance. #T6#
Dolton wants to take a breather but Letter is having none of it.
Dolton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Letter is looking to control Dolton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Letter avoid being mounted?#T7#
Letter manages to get to full guard.
Dolton looking to pass the guard.
Letter controlling the position.
Letter keeping full guard, as Dolton tries to pass. #T8#
Dolton stays in close to Letter's body and controls the position.
Dolton pushes down on Letter's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Letter is defending against the submission attempts here by Dolton.
Letter is staying active underneath Dolton, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T9#
Letter wants to control but Dolton is keeping busy.
Dolton is keen to just control but Letter is a slippery customer.
Dolton is looking to advance position but Letter won't allow it.
Letter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dolton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dolton's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dolton (2) vs (4) Letter
Dolton trying to control the position but Letter manages to sink in the hooks. #T10#
Dolton rolls, trying to escape but Letter keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Dolton right now.
Letter controlling well, preventing Dolton from escaping the position.
Dolton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Letter is hanging on to Dolton's back as he tries to escape.
#T11#
Letter biding his time, controlling Dolton.
Dolton trying to control the position but Letter manages to sink in the hooks.
Letter controlling from the back.
Dolton rolls, trying to escape but Letter keeps control of the position.
Dolton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Letter fails to advance to Dolton's back. #T12#
Dolton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Letter controlling from the full mount.
Dolton regains half guard.
Dolton works his way to full guard. Good work.#T13#
Dolton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Letter trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dolton wants to improve his position but instead Letter has moved into half guard.
Letter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Letter wants to pass the guard but Dolton is defending well. #T14#
Dolton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Letter won't allow Dolton to sweep him here.
Letter wants to control from the top but Dolton keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dolton is trying to control the position but Letter postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Letter wins on points by 4 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stephan Letter made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Scott Dolton stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is a joke? Let's start it over again.'. |
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Event:
ICS 35
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaidi throws a leg kick but Letter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Letter lands a head shot.#CUT#It looks like Mohsin Zaidi has been cut.#CL#
Letter has closed the distance and engaged Zaidi in a clinch.
Zaidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Letter 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.
A body shot lands from Zaidi.
Zaidi swings wildly with an uppercut but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Zaidi 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.
Zaidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Letter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Letter misses with some punches.
Zaidi tries to work over Letter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Letter.
Zaidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaidi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Letter pushes Zaidi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaidi looking for a takedown.
Letter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#TD2#
Zaidi has hold of one of Letter's legs. Letter is fighting the takedown attempt but Zaidi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Letter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zaidi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zaidi landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Zaidi postures up in Letter's guard and throws a big left but Letter blocks it.
Zaidi lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Letter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zaidi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zaidi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaidi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Letter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zaidi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zaidi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Letter some visible discomfort.
Zaidi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Letter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Letter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zaidi connects with a nice short shot to Letter's temple.
Letter taking some punishment here, with Zaidi in his half guard.
Zaidi lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Letter! More strikes land and this one is all over! Zaidi jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohsin Zaidi!
A victorious Mohsin Zaidi 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:
ICS 30
Date: May 10, 2020 |
#R1#
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Letter throws a counter combo.
Robinson misses with a hook
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson throws a jab when Letter was well out of range.
Letter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Nice uppercut lands for Robinson. That snapped Letter's head back.
Robinson looks to land a left hand but Letter moved out of range nicely.
Letter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Letter.
Letter defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter misses with a head kick.
Letter 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.
Robinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Robinson sizes up Letter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Robinson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Letter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robinson scrambles back to his feet.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Letter moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Letter misses with a hook.
Robinson throws a monster overhand right that drops Letter! Robinson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ja Wuan Robinson!
After winning the bout, Ja Wuan Robinson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
ICS 23
Date: Apr 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Letter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letter keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Jones catches Letter right on the button with a cross.
Jones scores with a nice strike.#CUT#
It looks like Stephan Letter has been cut.#T1#
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Letter misses with a head kick.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Letter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries a low kick but Letter avoids it.
Letter wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Letter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Letter.
Jones thuds his right hand into Letter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Letter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#KD#
Jones drops Letter with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Letter looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Letter.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Letter moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
#T3#
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Letter seems unphased.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Letter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
#KD2#
and Letter counters with a head kick that drops Jones to the mat! Jones scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Letter catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Letter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Letter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones slips under a jab from Letter.
A telegraphed right hand from Letter misses the target.
Jones throws a leg kick but Letter sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephan Letter's cut.
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#
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letter was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Letter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Letter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jeremy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Letter throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Letter blocks a head kick by Jones.
#T1#
Letter throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Letter's knee but Letter avoids it well.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Letter.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Letter throws a fast counter high kick but Jones manages to duck under it in time.
Letter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.#ROC#
Letter is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Letter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Letter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Letter moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Letter tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a right hand that Letter ducks under and follows up with a left that Letter also avoids with ease.
Letter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Letter tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Letter's coach down at Zero Tolerance was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Letter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Letter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
letting Letter counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones jabs Letter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Letter throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Letter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
A big left from Letter misses. #KD2#
Letter drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Letter is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Letter has knocked Jones down with a huge combo! Letter steps away and waves a wobbly Jones back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Jones is rocked!
Jones takes a swing at Letter's ribcage but misses.
Letter shapes to counter with a head kick.
Letter thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephan Letter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Letter throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Letter manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook but Letter avoids it easily.
Letter is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Letter connects with a high kick.
Letter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones is looking to chop away at Letter's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Letter checks it.
Jones misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones avoids the body shot from Letter.
Jones lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#KD#
Jones lands a big uppercut and Letter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Letter looks OK. Jones waves Letter back to his feet!
Letter is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Letter.
Letter seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Letter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jones blocks it well.#T2#
Jones looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Look low, kick high! Jones uses the oldest trick in the book to send Letter tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Jones is absolutely delighted - when Letter wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
ICS 14
Date: Mar 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Letter misses with the combination.
Letter lands with a straight right. Bapp didn't see that one coming.
Letter throws the left hand but Bapp avoids the punch easily.
Letter misses with a hook.
Letter 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.
Letter misses with a body punch
and Bapp counters with a straight right hand.
Letter defending well as Bapp loads up on a big left hand.
Letter throws a head kick that Bapp semi-blocks.
Letter misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Letter.
Nice jab there from Letter.
Letter throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Letter misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
Letter cracks Bapp with an open hand slap.
Letter throws a head kick that misses
and Bapp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Letter misses with an uppercut. Bapp saw that one coming.
Letter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Letter throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
Bapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letter. Bapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp is looking to counter with head kicks.
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Letter misses.
Letter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bapp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bapp blocks a jab.
Bapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bapp blocks a head kick by Letter.
Bapp is looking to counter with head kicks.#T2#
A left lands for Bapp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Letter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Letter throws an off balance right hand
#KD#
and Bapp counters with a crisp right hand that drops Letter! Bapp lets Letter back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Letter is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Stephan Letter has been cut.
Letter blocks a head kick by Bapp.
Letter is still on wobbly legs! Can Bapp finish him?
Letter staying out of range there.
Letter seems to have recovered his senses.
Bapp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Letter scores with a shot to the body.
Letter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Letter misses with a hook
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Bapp looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.
Letter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp drops Letter with a naaaaasty hook - Letter is in real trouble here! Bapp dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bapp!
A relieved looking Scotty Bapp thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
CEC 693
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Letter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
Letter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicolas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicolas throws the left hand but Letter avoids the punch easily.
Letter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Letter throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily.
Nicolas throws a chopping leg kick but Letter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Letter scores with a nice strike.
Letter 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas scores with a sloppy right hand. Letter should have avoided that one.
Nicolas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicolas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Letter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Letter - that will leave a mark!
#T1#
Letter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolas misses with a low kick.
Letter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Letter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nicolas's head.#CUT#
It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
Nicolas 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.
Nicolas blocks a jab.
Nicolas lands with a nice body punch.
Letter misses with a head kick.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Letter throws a sloppy head kick
and Nicolas counters with an inside leg kick.
Nicolas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T2#
Letter throws a head kick that misses.
Letter throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nicolas to counter with a crisp jab.
Letter throws a series of punches but Nicolas moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Letter throws a head kick that misses. #KD2#
Nicolas lands a big uppercut and Letter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Letter looks OK. Nicolas waves Letter back to his feet!#ROC2#
Letter is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Stephan Letter has been cut.
Letter leaves his chin hanging out and Nicolas seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Letter crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
CEC 690.5
Date: Jan 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Letter blocks a head kick by Dog.
Letter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Letter manages to avoid it.
Dog motions for Letter to come forward. Dog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Letter avoids the head kick by Dog.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Letter.
Letter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Letter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dog.
Dog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Letter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letter.
Letter lands with a nice combination. Dog backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Three Dog has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letter looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog sizes up Letter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Letter.
#KD#
Dog lands a big head kick that sends Letter tumbling to the mat! Dog takes a step backwards and waves Letter back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Letter is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Stephan Letter has been cut.
Letter throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Three Dog!
Three Dog 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:
CEC Christmas
Date: Dec 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Letter tries a head kick but it misses.
Letter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCullen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Letter 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.
McCullen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCullen misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! McCullen falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter 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:
Pride FC 62
Date: Nov 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Letter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rubenstein blocks a low kick nicely.
Rubenstein tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Letter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letter lands a glancing blow to the side of Rubenstein's head.
Letter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Letter throws a sloppy head kick and Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Letter misses with a straight right.
Rubenstein drops his hands momentarily and Letter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Letter moves out of range of the strikes.
Letter throws a sloppy head kick and Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Letter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubenstein's sensitive parts.
Letter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rubenstein at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Letter!
A solid body kick from Letter. #T1#
A big left from Letter misses.
Letter misses with a right hand
and Rubenstein counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Stephan Letter has been cut.
Letter lands a leg kick that knocks Rubenstein off balance momentarily.
Letter throws a head kick that misses #KD2#
and Rubenstein lands a stunning uppercut that sends Letter to the mat! #ROC2#
Letter is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Rubenstein escapes and gets back to his feet.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubenstein is just out of range.
Letter lands with an uppercut that bounces Rubenstein off the cage and back into range.
Rubenstein takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Letter throws a sloppy head kick and Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Letter looks to land a body kick but Rubenstein moved away.
Rubenstein throws an overhand right that lands on Letter's shoulder, as Letter tries to avoid the shot.
Letter throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Letter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubenstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Letter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Letter scores with a hook.
Rubenstein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Letter misses with a head kick.
Letter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Letter just misses with a punch to the body.
Letter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Letter scores with a punch to the head.
Rubenstein throws a poor cross that misses
#KD#
and Letter counters with a nice right hand that sends Rubenstein toppling to the canvas! Rubenstein scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Letter finish him?!#ROC#
Rubenstein is rocked!
Letter throws a wild body kick that Rubenstein sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Rubenstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rubenstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Letter finish him?#KD#
Letter lands a big uppercut and Rubenstein crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rubenstein looks OK. Letter waves Rubenstein back to his feet!#T3#
Letter drops Rubenstein with a straight right hand, right on the button! Letter follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
An out of breath Stephan Letter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Pride FC 54
Date: Oct 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Steve checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steve's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steve's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Letter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Letter's shoulder, as Letter tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Letter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steve is out of range and Letter settles back down.
Steve throws out a counter right but Letter avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Letter misses its intended target.
Letter lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Letter takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Letter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Letter has knocked Steve down with a huge combo! Letter steps away and waves a wobbly Steve back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Steve is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mark Steve has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letter lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Steve head around and knocks him out cold! Letter hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephan Letter!
A relieved looking Stephan Letter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Mark Steve stepped up to the mic, saying 'broke both my hands on that thick skull and played hell on any offense....and I aint much on defense.....'.
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Event:
Pride FC 47
Date: Sep 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Letter blocks a jab.
A jab from Nilsen misses.
Letter misses with a straight right.
Nilsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nilsen throws a series of punches but Letter avoids them all with ease.
Letter misses with an uppercut.
Letter moves away from the strike by Nilsen.
It seemed like Letter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Letter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been hearing reports that Nilsen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Letter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nilsen in his tracks.
Nilsen slips a straight right by Letter.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Letter throws a shot from downtown. Nilsen moves away and avoids it.
Nilsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letter.
Letter circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Nilsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Letter lands with a kick to the temple. Nilsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Letter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Letter.
Some wild striking there from Letter.
Letter 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.#T1#
Nilsen lands with a nice combination. Letter backs away looking to recover.
Nilsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Letter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Letter slips a straight right by Nilsen.
Letter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Letter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nilsen on the side of the head.
Nilsen connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Nilsen misses the target.
Letter tries a head kick but it misses.
Letter throws a lazy head kick
and Nilsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nilsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Letter's head backwards.
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!
Nilsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Letter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nilsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Letter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Letter lands a head kick!
Letter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nilsen. That did some damage!
Letter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Letter throws a lazy body kick
and Nilsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Letter throws a push kick but Nilsen slaps the foot to one side.
Nilsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Letter.
Nilsen blocks a head kick by Letter.
Good shot there by Nilsen.
Nilsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC#
Letter is rocked!
Nilsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Letter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Letter is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilsen finish him?
Nilsen misses with an uppercut.
Nilsen throws a hook but Letter blocks it.
Letter fails to land with a series of punches.
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nilsen looks to land a left hand but Letter moved out of range nicely.
Nilsen cracks Letter with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Letter falls to his knees and Nilsen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen!
A victorious Yacob Nilsen 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:
Pride Wombley
Date: Sep 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Power takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Letter misses with a head kick.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Letter avoids it.
Letter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Power blocks it well.
A big right from Power misses.
Power looks to clinch
and Letter counters with a two punch combo.
Power defending well as Letter loads up on a big left hand.
Letter throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power misses with a hook. Letter ducked under it nicely.
Letter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Power slips a straight right by Letter.
Power fires out a quick counter leg kick but Letter just manages to avoid it.
Letter cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Power looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Letter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Power cracks Letter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Letter 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.
Letter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Power gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Letter.
Letter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T1#
Power throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Power with a jab.
Power throws out a loose jab but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letter just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
Letter throws a leg kick but Power checks it.
Letter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with a leg kick.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Letter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Power is out of range and Letter settles back down.
Power misses with a looping left.#CL#
Power clinches with his opponent.
Letter lands with a short shot to the head.
Letter misses with a punch on the inside.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Power scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Letter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Power keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Letter's efforts to push away.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power is working Letter over against the cage.
Letter throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
A left hand lands to the body for Letter.
Letter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Letter.
Power lands a left hand.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Letter has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Letter throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Power misses with some punches.
Letter misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Letter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power throws a shot to the body.
Power cracks Letter with a good jab.
Power falls off balance throwing a combination
and Letter counters with an outside leg kick.
Letter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Letter.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.
Letter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Letter throws a front kick aimed at Power's knee but Power avoids it well.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Letter moves out of range easily.
Letter misses with a looping right.
Power lands with a hook. Letter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Letter thuds his shin into the meat of Power's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letter connects with a body shot.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Letter ducks down to avoid it.
Letter throws a chopping leg kick but Power manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
Some wild striking there from Power.
Letter cracks Power with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Letter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Letter.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Letter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
Letter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Letter manages to circle out of the way.
Power throws a hook to the side of Letter's head but Letter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Power works over Letter's head and body with a nice combination.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Letter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Power 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#
Letter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Power back to the cage. Letter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
Power drives through and clinches with Letter against the cage.
#BC2#
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Power lands a head kick!
Letter lands with a good body shot.
Power tries to clinch up but Letter circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephan Letter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Letter.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Letter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Letter lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throws a nice head kick!
Letter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Letter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Letter swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Power lands with a cross. #T1#
Letter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.
Letter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
As Letter tries to get set, Power tries to push him back and clinch up but Letter manages to avoid the attempt.
Letter throws a head kick that misses.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Letter.
Letter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Letter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Power lands with a good body shot.
Letter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Letter misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Letter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Power tries to land a leg kick but Letter saw it coming and moves away.
Letter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Power looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Letter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Letter walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Power gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Power bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Letter.
Stephan Letter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
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!#CL#
Power pushes Letter up against the cage in a clinch.
Letter prevents a body shot from Power. #BC2#
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Letter moves out of range easily.
Power connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Power connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Power works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Letter throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power is looking to counter the offense by Letter and move into the clinch.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power jabs at Letter's body.
Power misses with a hook. Letter ducked under it nicely.
Letter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Power with a body shot.#CL#
Letter gets tackled into the cage by Power. Power maintains the clinch.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power pushes off an throws an elbow but Letter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Letter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Letter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Letter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Letter avoids the damage to the body.
Letter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Geordie Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Stephan Letter has been cut.
Letter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power blocking some punches.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Letter avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Letter lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Letter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letter's elbow.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Letter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Letter.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Letters head.
Letter lands a hook that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Power as Letter tries to tie him up.
Letter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Letter misses with a punch on the inside.
Power misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Power lands an elbow just above Letter 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Letter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A swing and a miss from Letter.
Power misses with a looping left.
Letter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Power takes one to the chin there.
Power looks to throw the jab but Letter is out of range.
Letter takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Letter tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Letter.
#CL#
Power has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Letter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Power tried to score with a low kick but Letter checks it.
A jab from Power finds it's way through Letter's defenses. #CL#
Power has closed the distance and engaged Letter in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
#T1#
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Letter misses with a punch on the inside.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Letter.
Letter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Letter working hard to break the clinch.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Letter throws a head punch that misses.
Power pushes Letter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Power.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power throws an elbow that misses.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Letter can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
Letter blocks an uppercut.
Letter misses with a punch on the inside.
Letter misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Power lands a right hand. #ROC#
Letter is rocked!
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Letter is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
Power lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Letter.
Power lands a left hand.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Power lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Letter to his knees! Power keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geordie Power!
Geordie Power was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Pride FC 36
Date: Jul 28, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Handleman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Letter throws Handleman to one side and escapes!
Handleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Handleman blocks the body kick.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Letter has knocked Handleman down with a huge combo! Letter steps away and waves a wobbly Handleman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Kelvin Handleman has been cut.
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!
Handleman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Letter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Letter just misses with a punch to the body.
Letter misses with a kick to the body.
Handleman gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Kelvin Handleman spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm a fucking man and no one will ever question that because I am a man before I am a fighter and to have some pussy that sits behind a computer all day question my manhood pisses me off...'.
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Event:
Pride FC 31
Date: Jul 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Venczel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letter.
Letter misses with a wild combination.
Venczel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Letter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venczel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Letter throws a head kick but Venczel moves out of range.
Letter misses with a head kick.
Venczel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Venczel connects with a solid leg kick.
Letter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Venczel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Zsiga Venczel has been cut.
Venczel lands the left hand.
Letter throws out a loose jab but Venczel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letter misses with a hook
and Venczel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Letter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venczel manages to avoid it.
Venczel thumps Letter with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venczel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Letter misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Letter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Venczel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Venczel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Letter scores with a punch to the head.
Letter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Letter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Venczels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Letter 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.
The fighters circling - Venczel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Letter misses.
Venczel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Letter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Venczel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Venczel scores with a one two! Letter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #KD#
Letter lands a big head kick that sends Venczel tumbling to the mat! Letter takes a step backwards and waves Venczel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Venczel is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letter seems to be stalking Venczel here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Venczel drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stephan Letter!
After winning the bout, Stephan Letter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Pride FC 26 Dog vs Gray
Date: Jun 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Letter misses with a hook to the body
and Halloo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Letter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halloo can pounce on him.
Halloo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Letter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Letter moves away from the strike by Halloo.
Letter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Letter moves away from the strike by Halloo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Letter! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Letter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halloo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Halloo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Halloo.
Halloo misses with a body punch
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Letter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halloo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halloo connects with a leg kick. Letter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Halloo scores with a body shot.
Halloo misses with a jab to the body
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Halloo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Halloo moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Letter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Letter.
Halloo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Halloo throws a poor cross that misses
and Letter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Halloo throws a push kick but Letter slaps the foot to one side.
Crunch! Halloo slams his shin into Letter's torso.
Halloo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Letter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Letter.
Halloo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
A head kick misses from Letter.
Halloo is looking to slow Letter down with leg kicks.
Halloo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Letter throws the kick towards the body but Halloo avoids it.
Halloo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tupa Halloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halloo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Letter misses with a straight left.
Halloo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Halloo tries to close the distance and clinch but Letter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letter throws an overhand right that lands on Halloo's shoulder, as Halloo tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Halloo.#T4#
Halloo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Letter fakes the leg kick and cracks Halloo in the body.
Halloo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Letter on the side of the head.
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!
Halloo pushes Letter away with a front kick.
Halloo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Letter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Halloo throws a body punch but Letter moves out of range. #CL#
Letter gets tackled into the cage by Halloo. Halloo maintains the clinch.
Halloo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Letter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Letter misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Letter.
Halloo taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tupa Halloo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Halloo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Letter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halloo scrambles back to his feet.
Letter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halloo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halloo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Halloo throws a leg kick but Letter moved away.
Letter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Halloo throws a shot from downtown. Letter moves away and avoids it.
Letter misses with a head kick.
Tupa Halloo is winning the standup battle so far.
Letter checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halloo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Letter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Halloo.
Letter avoids a kick to the body.
As Halloo backs off Letter throws a huge counter combo but Halloo manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Halloo connects with an inside leg kick.
Halloo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halloo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Halloo rushes Letter and presses him up against the cage.
Letter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Letter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halloo taking a breather.
Letter swings wildly with an uppercut but Halloo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halloo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letter's elbow.
Letter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halloos head.
Letter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Letter blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halloo.
Letter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Letter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Halloo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halloo tries to work over Letter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Letter throws a punch but it's blocked by Halloo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halloo struggles to land a body shot inside as Letter controls his hands.
Letter has a couple of punches blocked by Halloo.
Letter throws a punch but it's blocked by Halloo.
Letter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halloo is keeping busy.
Letter lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halloo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halloo.
A short body shot lands from Letter as the two fighters clinch.
Halloo blocking some punches.
Halloo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Letter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halloo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halloo has a couple of punches blocked by Letter.
Nice body punch from Halloo. #T3#
Halloo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Letter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halloo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Letter misses with a punch on the inside.
Halloo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Letter is looking to control Halloo's arms but Halloo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Letter has his back to the cage.
Halloo stalls.
Halloo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Letter leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Halloo.
Halloo misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Halloo connects with a solid leg kick.
You can see that Letter has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Halloo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Letter throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
Letter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Letter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halloo.#ROC#
Letter is rocked!
Jab from Halloo.
Letter is still on wobbly legs! Can Halloo finish him?
Halloo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halloo lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Letter head around and knocks him out cold! Halloo hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tupa Halloo!
A very excited looking Tupa Halloo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Pride FC 20
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Dresden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Letter did well to prevent Dresden getting side control.#SUB#
Dresden is looking for a kimura here.
Dresden working over Letter with some ground and pound. Letter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dresden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Letter wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Dresden is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Dresden seems content to control.#T1#
Dresden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Letter is staying active underneath Dresden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dresden tries to pass to full mount but Letter defends it.
We've been hearing good reports from Dresden's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Letter is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Dresden is working for a kimura but Letter is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dresden stops Letter from getting back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Letter 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.
Dresden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dresden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stephan Letter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dresden tries to clinch up but Letter circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Dresden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Letter quickly recovers to half guard.
Dresden uses his free foot to push down on Letter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Letter.
Dresden punching from mount but Letter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Dresden there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#T3#
Letter is squirming around, avoiding Dresden's attempts to control the action.
Letter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Letter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letter blocking the ground and pound.
Dresden throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Letter wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dresden looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Dresden thowing shots but they're missing.
Letter tries to buck Dresden off but he can't manage it.
Dresden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Letter is looking to escape.
Dresden thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dresden controlling the position easily from mount.
Letter is squirming around, avoiding Dresden's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lakoj Dresden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Letter tries to sprawl but Dresden drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Letter has one foot on Dresden's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD#
Dresden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Letter's guard.
Letter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dresden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dresden 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.
Letter keeping moving, preventing Dresden from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letter wants to stand up but Dresden is controlling him.
Dresden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Letter can do to turn this around?#T1#
Dresden is stalling in the full guard.
Dresden looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Letter gets tackled into the cage by Dresden. Dresden maintains the clinch. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dresden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Letter is working Dresden over against the cage.#BC2#
Letter manages to break the clinch.
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Letter connects with a right hand. Dresden shakes it off.
Stephan Letter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Letter tries to work over Dresden's front leg with a kick but Dresden checks it.
Dresden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dresden. #TD#
Dresden fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Letter sprawls well initially but Dresden persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Letter tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dresden manages to move to mount!
#ES2#
Letter bucks Dresden off and manages to get back to his feet! #T3#
A nice combination there by Letter.
Letter cracks Dresden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Letter swats away the attempt to clinch by Dresden.
Dresden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lakoj Dresden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dresden tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD2#
and Letter counters with a crisp one two that drops Dresden! Letter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dresden to his feet! Dresden is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Dresden is rocked!
Stephan Letter seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Dresden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Letter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Letter pushes Dresden away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dresden gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Dresden is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Letter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dresden postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T4#
Dresden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
Dresden throws a strike aimed at the side of Letter's head but Letter avoids it well.
Letter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dresden has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dresden wants to control but Letter is keeping him busy.
Letter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dresden has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dresden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Letter's waist but Letter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dresden off to one side.
Letter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dresden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Letter pinned against the cage. Letter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Letter misses with a wild combination.
Letter lands with a hook. Dresden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dresden is defended easily by Letter.
Letter is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lakoj Dresden. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL#
Dresden drives through and clinches with Letter against the cage.
Letter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Letter wants to break free but Dresden has control.
Dresden is trying to drag Letter to the mat but Letter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dresden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Letter to keep the fight standing.
Letter tries a body shot but Dresden blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Letter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Letter lands a hook that snaps the head of Dresden backwards.
Dresden tries to pull guard but Letter won't allow it.
Letter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dresden is looking for a takedown.#T2#
Dresden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Letter to keep the fight standing.
Letter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dresden backwards.
Letter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dresden's elbow.
Letter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dresden is keeping busy.
Dresden tries to pull guard but Letter holds him up against the cage and eventually Dresden drops back down to his feet.
Letter lands with a right to the head.
Letter working aggressively here.
Dresden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Letter to keep the fight standing.
Dresden goes for a takedown attempt but Letter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Letter misses with a double jab.
Dresden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Letter sprawls and moves away.
Letter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dresden if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Dresden has Letter up against the cage in a clinch.
Dresden is trying to drag Letter to the mat but Letter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T3#
Dresden is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Letter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Letter trying to control the position but instead, Dresden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Letter into the cage.
Letter misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Dresden manages to pull guard.
Dresden is trying to keep Letter in close.
Letter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dresden is proving hard to escape from.
Dresden working a defensive guard but Letter manages to pass into side control anyway.
#T4#
Dresden is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
Letter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dresden tries for a takedown but Letter circles away easily
and Letter counters with a left and a right that stings Dresden.
Both fighters circling a little - Letter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dresden tries to move into range but Letter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lakoj Dresden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dresden shoots in for a double leg but Letter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Letter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Letter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Letter!
During a confident post fight interview, Stephan Letter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Pride FC 14
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Letter misses with a left hand
and Thiago counters with a good low kick that Letter was not able to check.
Letter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thiago staying out of range there.
Letter throws a lazy head kick
and Thiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Letter throws a big shot that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Letter - that will leave a mark!
Thiago cracks Letter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Letter scores with a head kick.
Letter throws a shot from downtown. Thiago moves away and avoids it.
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!
Nice body kick from Thiago.
Letter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Letter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thiago is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thiago. Letter does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Jab from Letter.
Letter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Thiago slips under a jab.
Letter misses with a body kick.
Thiago blocks a head kick by Letter.
Thiago quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Letter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thiago on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thiago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Letter swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thiago.
A slow jab from Letter misses its intended target.
Thiago throws the kick towards the body but Letter avoids it.
Letter 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.#T2#
Letter scores with a body shot.
Letter misses with a left hand
and Thiago counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letter. Thiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Thiago lands a really nice looking cross but Letter seems unphased.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
A left lands for Letter.
Thiago throws a low kick but it's checked well by Letter.
Letter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thiago lands a right hook to the body.
Letter throws a series of strikes that have Thiago backpedaling.
Thiago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thiago misses with a hook.#T3#
Letter misses with a body shot.
It looked like Thiago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Letter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thiago counters with a thumping low kick.
Thiago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Letter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thiago.
Letter fails to land with a series of punches.
Letter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Letter.
Thiago half committed to a counter leg kick.
Letter scores with a head kick. Thiago tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Letter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thiago counters with a nice body shot.
Letter looks winded!
Thiago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thiago looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Thiago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Letter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thiago counters with a right hand from hell and Letter is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Thiago!
After winning the bout, Thiago Thiago thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Pride FC 5
Date: Mar 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Uzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uzo. That's going to slow Letter down.
Letter throws out a loose jab but Uzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letter moves out of range as Uzo strikes.
It looked like Letter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Letter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uzo sizes up Letter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Uzo throws a hook to the side of Letter's head but Letter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Letter connects with a high kick.
Letter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uzo.
Nice cross by Uzo.
Letter scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letter stalks Uzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uzo's face. Uzo staggers backwards, shaken.
Uzo throws a low kick, looking for Letter's leg but Letter calmly moves out of range.
Letter misses the shot to the body.
Letter 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.#T1#
A big right from Uzo misses.
Uzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Letter counters with a series of strikes. Uzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Letter.
Uzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Uzo connects with a single shot there.
Uzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Uzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Letter.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter looks to land a combination but Uzo avoids it well.
Letter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Letter.
Letter blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letter throws a sloppy head kick and Uzo moves out of range easily.
A big left from Uzo misses. #T2#
Letter avoids the body shot from Uzo.
Letter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Uzo.
Letter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letter walks into a jab.
Letter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Letter misses.
Letter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uzo circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Uzo.
Uzo lands with a hook. Letter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Letter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uzo scores with a jab to the body.
Uzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Uzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC2#
Letter is rocked!
Uzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oh Letter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Uzo cracks Letter on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Letter falls backwards against the cage. Uzo follows up with more strikes that drop Letter to his knees. Uzo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Letter! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Uzo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jay Uzo thanked IniTech Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
AFC #39
Date: Feb 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Seppala misses with a leg kick
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Letter throws a head kick that misses.
Letter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Letter misses with a looping right.
Letter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Seppala rushes Letter and presses him up against the cage.
Letter can't break the clinch.
Letter blocks a body shot from Seppala.
Letter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Seppala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Letter wants to break free but Seppala has control.
Letter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seppalas head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Letter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Letter checks a leg kick.
Letter looks to land a right hand but Seppala moved out of range.
Seppala looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.#T1#
Letter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seppala throws out a counter right but Letter avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Letter misses.
Seppala throws an off balance right hand
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seppala misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Letter checks a low kick from Seppala.
Seppala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seppala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Letter moves out of range of the strikes.
Letter is looking for a counter combo.
Seppala misses with the combination.
Letter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Letter lands a head kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Onni Seppala has been cut.#T2#
Seppala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Seppala throws a right hand that misses
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Seppala clinches up against the cage.
Letter struggles to land a body shot inside as Seppala controls his hands.
Seppala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seppala just leaning against Letter, taking a breather.
Letter misses with the head strike.
Seppala lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Letter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seppala looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.
Letter is looking to counter punch.
Seppala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Letters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Letter swings widly with a right hand
and Letter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seppala throws a hook but Letter blocks it.#T3#
A big left from Seppala misses.
Letter misses with the combination.
Seppala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seppala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seppala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seppala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seppala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Letter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Letter misses with the combination.
#T4#
Seppala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seppala blocks a leg kick.
Seppala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seppala moves in looking to clinch but Letter pushes him off.
Seppala is looking to score with low kicks.
Letter is looking to counter punch.
Seppala moves to clinch but Letter breaks away
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seppala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seppala throws a poor cross that misses
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onni Seppala's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Seppala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Letter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Seppala.
Letter looks to land a right hand but Seppala moved out of range.
Letter swings for the body but Seppala moves out of range.
Seppala throws a body punch but Letter moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Letter misses the target.
Letter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seppala scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Letter's calf.
Seppala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Letter.
Good exchange - Seppala coming out on top.#CL2#
Seppala gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Seppala misses with the head strike.
Letter swings wildly with an uppercut but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Letter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Letter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seppala tries to clinch there but Letter circles away.
Letter throws a hook but Seppala avoids it easily.
Letter misses with a double jab.
Seppala avoids the head kick by Letter.
Letter drops his hands momentarily and Seppala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Letter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Seppala misses with an uppercut
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Seppala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Letter on the side of the head.
Letter throws a sloppy head kick and Seppala moves out of range easily. #T2#
Letter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seppala lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letter walks into a left hand.
Onni Seppala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala misses with a hook. Letter ducked under it nicely.
Letter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Seppala throws the left hand but Letter avoids the punch easily.
Letter throws a big counter combination but Seppala scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Seppala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Letter throws a right and a left that Seppala avoids nicely.
Seppala scores with a punch to the head.
Letter motions for Seppala to come forward. Letter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Letter blocks a leg kick.
Seppala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Letter. #T3#
Letter throws a low kick, looking for Seppala's leg but Seppala calmly moves out of range.
Seppala appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Letter scores with a sloppy right hand. Seppala should have avoided that one.
Letter misses with a double jab.
Letter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seppala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seppala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Letter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seppala moves in looking to clinch but Letter pushes him off.
Seppala feints and then cracks Letter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Letter down.
A left lands for Seppala.
A big right from Letter misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seppala! But no joy.
Seppala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seppala looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
Letter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stephan Letter is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Seppala lands a two punch combo.
Seppala throws out a loose jab but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seppala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seppala throws out a counter right but Letter avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppala stuns Letter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seppala.
Seppala throws a body kick that misses.
Seppala throws a shot from downtown. Letter moves away and avoids it.
Letter throws a lazy head kick
and Seppala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Letter really felt that one!
Seppala tries to clinch but Letter is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seppala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letter throwing a counter right hand but Seppala manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onni Seppala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Onni Seppala's cut.
That's time! Letter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Seppala misses with a body kick.
Letter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Letter misses with an uppercut. Seppala saw that one coming.
Letter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Letter swinging wildly here.
Letter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seppala.
Letter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Letter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Seppala misses its intended target.
Letter thinks about countering with a body kick.
Letter throws a shot from downtown. Seppala moves away and avoids it.
Seppala looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.#T1#
Letter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Letter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Letter misses with a straight right.
Seppala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Letter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seppala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seppala tries to counter by closing the distance.
Letter misses the jab.
Letter misses with the combination.
Seppala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Letter catches Seppala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Seppala rushes Letter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Seppala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Letter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seppala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seppala tries to work over Letter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letter has a couple of punches blocked by Seppala.
A right handed body shot lands from Letter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seppala working aggressively here.
Letter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Letter taking a breather.
Letter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Letter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seppala.#BC2#
Seppala breaks from the clinch.
Seppala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letter.
Seppala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Letter.
Seppala ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
Letter staying out of range there.
Letter is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Letter.
Letter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seppala.
Seppala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seppala moves out of range as Letter strikes.
Letter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seppala takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Seppala has Letter up against the cage in a clinch.
Letter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Letter scores with a shoulder strike.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Letter slowing the pace effectively.
Letter working aggressively here.
#T4#
Letter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seppala lands a right hand.
Seppala misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Letter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Letter lands an uppercut.
Letter working aggressively here.
Letter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Seppala misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Seppala breaks the clinch.
Seppala ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
Seppala darts in trying to clinch
and Letter counters with a solid body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Letter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Letter 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Letter!
A victorious Stephan Letter 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:
AFC #34
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Petrov throws a hook but Letter avoids it easily.
Letter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Letter saw that one coming.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Letter off the cage and back into range.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Letter doesn't seem bothered though.
Letter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrov misses with a looping right.#TD#
Petrov dives in and scores a takedown into Letter's guard.#ES2#
Letter is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Petrov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Letter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Letter slips under a jab.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov scores with a nice strike.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Letter misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Petrov has his takedown stuffed
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Letter lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrov off the cage and back into range.
Letter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Letter scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Letter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Eugeniy Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Petrov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Petrov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Letter is trying to stand up here but Petrov is controlling him well.
Petrov throwing shots but Letter is blocking nicely.
Petrov thows a huge punch but Letter dodges it nicely.
#T2##SUB#
Letter is defending against the submission attempts here by Petrov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Petrov is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Petrov is working for a submission of some sort.
Letter is trying to stand up here but Petrov is controlling him well. #T3##SUB#
Petrov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Letter tries to kick Petrov off in order to stand up. Petrov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Petrov tries to move to mount but Letter blocks the move with his legs.
Petrov trying to control the position but Letter is working away.
Letter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Petrov.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Petrov swings around for an armbar but Letter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Petrov's guard.
Petrov wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Letter defends well.#SUB#
Petrov has an active guard here but Letter has managed to pass into half guard.
Petrov is pressing down on Letter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Letter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petrov pulls Letter in close to his closed guard and prevents Letter from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Petrov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Letter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephan Letter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Letter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eugeniy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Letter.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Letter saw that one coming.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and Letter counters with a head kick that drops Petrov to the mat! Petrov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#TD#
Petrov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Petrov wants to work for an arm triangle but Letter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Petrov seems to be looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov trying to advance position but Letter counters by regaining guard.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Letter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petrov is controlling him.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov won't allow Letter to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Petrov off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Letter follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Petrov was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
During a confident post fight interview, Stephan Letter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
SyFi - Aftermath 2
Date: Dec 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Letter lands a jab.
Letter misses with a right hand
and Brent finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Letter 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.
Brent moves in looking to clinch but Letter pushes him off.
Letter tried to counter with a leg kick but Brent avoided it.
Letter misses with an uppercut
and Brent counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brent avoids the head kick by Letter.
Letter throws an overhand right that lands on Brent's shoulder, as Brent tries to avoid the shot.
Brent throws a low kick, looking for Letter's leg but Letter calmly moves out of range.
Brent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Letter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Letter looks for the body kick but Brent saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Brent.
Letter blocks a head kick by Brent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter lands with a shot to the body.
Letter lands a front kick.
Letter moves out of range of the body kick.
Letter lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Letter throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Letter lands a jab-cross combination.
Brent scores with a crisp jab that stopped Letter in his tracks. #CL2#
Brent rushes Letter and presses him up against the cage.
Letter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brent prevents Letter from breaking the clinch.
Letter throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brent.
Letter has a couple of punches blocked by Brent.
Brent lands with a short shot to the head.
Brent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brent working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letter controlling the action here for a moment.
Letter lands a body shot.
Letter has a couple of punches blocked by Brent.
#T2#
Letter trying to stall but Brent improves his position.
Letter blocks an uppercut.
Letter prevents a body shot from Brent. #BC#
Letter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letter keeps the fight on the outside.
Letter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brent.
Brent takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT#
It looks like David Brent has been cut.
Brent misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brent tries to land a front kick but Letter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Letter walks into a stiff left hand from Brent.
Letter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Letter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brent looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
Letter circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Letter counters with a quick kick to the body but Brent blocks it.
Letter scoring well with a low kick there.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Letter ducks under a wild hook from Brent.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Letter tries a head kick but it misses.
Brent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letter throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Brent.
Letter misses with a hook. Brent ducked under it nicely.
Letter avoids the head kick by Brent.
Letter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brent finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Letter scores with a sloppy right hand. Brent should have avoided that one. #T4#
Letter lands a nice hook to Brent's body. Brent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brent checks a leg kick nicely.
Letter misses with a body kick.
Letter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Letter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brent in his tracks.
Letter looks to land a left hand but Brent moved out of range nicely.
Brent misses with a low kick.
Good work by Letter as he checks the leg kick.#KD2#
Brent drops Letter with a beautiful combination! Letter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brent is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Letter is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Stephan Letter has been cut.
Letter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brent counters with a big left hand that crumples Letter! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Brent!
David Brent 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:
SyFi 128
Date: Nov 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Camara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Letter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camara on the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Letter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camara.
Camara throws a shot from downtown. Letter moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letter.
Camara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Letter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Camara does no damage.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camara tries to clinch but Letter moves out of range. #CL2#
Camara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letter's elbow.
Letter leaning against his opponent.
#T1#
Letter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Camara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Letter misses with a body punch.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Letter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Letter struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara prevents Letter from breaking the clinch.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Camara.
Letter blocks an uppercut.
Letter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
Camara blocks a body shot from Letter.
Still in the clinch, Letter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Letter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
#BC#
Letter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camara fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2##CL2#
Camara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Letter throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Letter breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Camara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Letter, pushing him back against the cage.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letter's elbow.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Letter on the inside.
Camara misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Letter. #BC#
Letter breaks the clinch.
Camara takes a swing at Letter's ribcage but misses.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Letter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camara.
Letter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Camara. #T3#
A slapping body kick lands there for Letter.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Letter is looking for a counter combo.
Camara misses with a body punch
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Letter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Letter misses its target.
Camara cracks Letter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Letter takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses.
Camara moves to clinch but Letter breaks away
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Letter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Letter's shoulder, as Letter tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Letter is looking to land body kicks.#T4##CL2#
Camara rushes Letter and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Letter.
Camara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Letter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Letter misses with some punches.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Letter.
#BC#
Letter breaks the clinch.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Letter throws a head kick that misses.
Letter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara'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#
A jab from Camara misses.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letter was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Letter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Letter dodges the punch combination from Camara.
Letter keeps the fight on the outside.
Camara cracks Letter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Letter tries to bum rush Camara with a series of wild strikes but Camara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Camara avoids the body shot from Letter.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
As Camara backs away, Letter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stephan Letter is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Camara takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Letter lands a nice uppercut.
Letter blocking some punches.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Letter prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Letter controls his hands.
Letter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Letter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Camara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letter tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Letter back against the cage. #T2#
Letter tries a body shot but Camara blocks it.
A body shot lands from Camara.
Letter blocking some punches.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Letter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Letter manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Camara rushes Letter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Camara - that landed with a thud.
Camara tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
Letter prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara lands a left hand.
Camara tries to work over Letter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara misses with some punches.
Letter just leaning against Camara, taking a breather.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Letter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camara.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Letter blocks a body shot from Camara.
Camara lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Camara lands a nice uppercut.
Camara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Letter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara has Letter pressed against the cage, preventing Letter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Letter is trying to break free.
A short right from Camara.
Letter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Letter manages to break the clinch.
Camara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Camara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Letter fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Camara.
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!
Camara lands with a straight right. Letter didn't see that one coming.#T4##CL2#
Camara clinches.
Camara tries to work over Letter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Letter.
Camara pushes Letter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Letter wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Letter is trying to force a seperation but Camara has the dominant position.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara working aggressively here.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Letter.
Camara prevents a body shot from Letter.
Letter blocks an uppercut.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Letter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Camara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Camara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Camara misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a thumping low kick.
Camara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Letter is out of range.
Camara jabs Letter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Camara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letter throws a counter high kick but Camara was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Camara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Letter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Letter blocks an uppercut.
Camara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letter or not. #BC#
Letter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Letter needs to keep his hands up - Camara had a free shot at his head there.
Letter keeps the fight on the outside.
As Camara looks to move away, Letter throws a big counter combo but Camara just gets out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Camara.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Letter avoids the body shot from Camara.
Letter slips a straight right by Camara.
Camara is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Letter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Letter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camara in his tracks.
Camara throws a right hand that misses
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
Camara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ibrahim Camara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Camara cracks Letter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letter manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letter ducks right into an uppercut from Camara.
Camara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camara sizes up Letter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Letter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Letter swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Camara swings for the body but Letter moves out of range.
Camara throws a lazy uppercut
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Camara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara is looking to clinch but Letter is avoiding it.
Letter takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses.
Camara misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Letter's shoulder, as Letter tries to avoid the shot.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Letter.
Letter slips under a jab.
Camara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Letter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letter manages to avoid it.
Letter thinks about countering with a body kick.
Letter throws a right hand that misses
and Camara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Letter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Camara backs up against the cage.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Letter is looking for a counter combo.
Letter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camara tries to clinch but Letter is having none of it.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letter was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
Letter blocks a jab.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Camara misses.
Stephan Letter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Letter throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Camara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Camara 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Camara!
Ibrahim Camara decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
SyFi 119
Date: Oct 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Letter staying out of range there.
Letter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Letter scores with a body shot.
Cassidy swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a three punch combo that has Cassidy backing up. Cassidy nods at Letter to acknowledge the strikes.
Letter misses the jab.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Letter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cassidy shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Letter misses with a looping right.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Letter.#CUT#
It looks like Jamison Cassidy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Letter throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
A big left from Letter misses.
Letter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cassidy misses with a takedown
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassidy jabs at Letter's body.
Cassidy tries to clinch up
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy thumps Letter with a low kick.
Cassidy works Letter's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Letter avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a good cross that connects.
Cassidy clobbers Letter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cassidy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Letter rather than just go for the knockout.
Cassidy tries a low kick but Letter avoids it.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Letter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Letter missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Letter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cassidy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Letter.#T3#
Nice cross by Letter.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stephan Letter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cassidy misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the body
and Letter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Letter.
Letter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Letter throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Letter's calf.
Cassidy misses with a jab to the body
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Letter fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassidy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Letter is fending him off so far but Cassidy persists. Nope, Letter circles away and we're back to standing.
Stephan Letter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamison Cassidy.
The fighters circling - Letter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target. #T4#
Cassidy fails with the takedown
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Letter moves out of range.
Cassidy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Letter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Cassidy is rocked!
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letter throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Letter keeps it at a distance.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cassidy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Cassidy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Cassidy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Letter quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Cassidy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Letter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassidy can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Cassidy is trying to work for a kimura but Letter is defending well.
Cassidy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Letter to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter is looking to stand up but Cassidy isn't so interested in that idea.
Cassidy tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard.
Cassidy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Cassidy throwing strikes from guard but Letter blocks nicely.
Cassidy wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Cassidy looking to sit in guard and control but Letter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Letter postures up.
#SUB2#
Cassidy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Cassidy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Letter has passed into half guard!
#SU#
Letter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cassidy to stand up. #T2#
Cassidy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Letter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cassidy in his tracks. #KD#
Letter lands a big uppercut and Cassidy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cassidy looks OK. Letter waves Cassidy back to his feet!
Cassidy is still on wobbly legs! Can Letter finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letter lands a brutal uppercut that launches Cassidy off his feet! Cassidy tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter 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:
NJMMA XS 10
Date: Aug 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Shifter walks into a jab.
Shifter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Letter defends it nicely.
Letter throws a counter combo.
Shifter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shifter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Shifter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Letter lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter throws out a loose jab but Shifter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shifter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Letter sprawls and moves away.
Shifter misses with a takedown attempt
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Letter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shifter moves away.#T1#
Shifter misses with a takedown attempt
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Shifter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shifter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Shifter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shifter prevents Letter from escaping the position.#SUB#
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Shifter swings around for an armbar but Letter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shifter's guard.#SUB#
Shifter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Shifter 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.#SUB#
Shifter working for a triangle but Letter defends it easily.
Letter wants to stand but Shifter is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Shifter working for a triangle but Letter defends it easily.
#SUB#
Shifter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Letter defends well.#T3##SUB#
Shifter looking for subs off his back but Letter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Letter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Shifter.
Shifter wants to sweep but Letter has passed to side control!
Letter wants to stand but Shifter is controlling his arm.
Shifter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Letter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shifter is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Letter tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Shifter looking for a sweep but Letter has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Shifter is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Letter wants to stand but Shifter is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shifter regains half guard.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Shifter misses with a takedown
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shifter shoots in looking for a takedown. Letter tries to sprawl out of it but Shifter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Letter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shifter is defended easily by Letter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Shifter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter shoots and misses
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Shifter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Letter throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Shifter colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Letter as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Shifter is left battered and dazed whilst Letter and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter is the new light heavyweight champion!
Stephan Letter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
NJMMA XS 7
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Letter slips under a jab.
Zoid throws a poor cross that misses
and Zoid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zoid misses with a shot to the body
and Letter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Letter works the jab nicely.
Zoid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Letter.
Zoid closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zoid throws a jab but it's blocked by Letter.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zoid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zoid walks into a jab.
Zoid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zoid.
Letter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zoid tries to clinch
and Zoid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Letter throws a lazy uppercut
and Letter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
The fighters circling - Zoid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zoid throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zoid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zoid tries to close the distance and clinch but Letter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Letter misses its target.
Zoid thows a leg kick but Letter checks it
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Letter checks a leg kick.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zoid misses with a left hand
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Zoid is rocked!
Letter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zoid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Letter throws out a loose jab but Zoid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Letter misses the target.
Letter misses with a straight left.
Letter avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
A jab from Zoid does it's job there.
Zoid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zoid.
We've been informed that Zoid 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.
Zoid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zoid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zoid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zoid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Letter counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Letter avoids the body shot from Zoid.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Zoid is predictable there
and Letter counters with a nice body shot.
Zoid avoids the body shot from Letter.
Zoid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Letter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Letter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zoid wants to clinch up but Letter keeps it at a distance.
Letter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Letter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Letter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zoid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zoid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Letter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoid.
Letter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zoid throws a sloppy head kick
and Letter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zoid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Letter lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Zoid looks to clinch
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Letter cracks Zoid with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Zoid falls to his knees and Letter doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
A very excited looking Stephan Letter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
NJMMA 61
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Letter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kardashian.
Kardashian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Letter throwing a counter right hand but Kardashian manages to avoid it.
Letter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kardashian throws a right hand that misses
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Rob Kardashian has been cut.
Kardashian throws a lazy uppercut
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kardashian moves in looking to clinch but Letter pushes him off.#CL2#
Kardashian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Letter misses with a body punch.
Letter blocking some punches.
#BC#
Letter breaks the clinch.
Kardashian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Letter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Letter throwing a counter right hand but Kardashian manages to avoid it.
Rob Kardashian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter looks to throw the jab but Kardashian is out of range.
Kardashian moves in looking to clinch but Letter pushes him off.
It looked like Letter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kardashian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letter walks into a jab.#T1#
Kardashian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Letter misses the jab.
Kardashian 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.
Kardashian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kardashian tries to bum rush Letter with a series of wild strikes but Letter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kardashian misses with a body shot.
Kardashian misses with a left hand
and Kardashian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kardashian throws a hook but Letter blocks it.
Kardashian misses with a looping right.
It looked like Letter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Letter.
Kardashian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Kardashian looks to move away, Letter throws a big counter combo but Kardashian just gets out of the way.
Decent striking displayed by Kardashian there.
Letter throws a right hand that misses
and Kardashian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kardashian swings for the body but Letter moves out of range.
#T2#
Letter's corner calls for a 1-2. Letter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Letter 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kardashian lands a slapping body shot.
Letter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kardashian misses with an uppercut.
Kardashian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Letter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kardashian. #BC#
Letter manages to break the clinch.
Kardashian missing with a left hand there. Letter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Letter lands a glancing blow to the side of Kardashian's head.
Kardashian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kardashian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Letter.
Letter scores with a hook to the body. Kardashian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Kardashian looks to clinch
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kardashian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Letter in his tracks.
Kardashian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kardashian swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
Kardashian darts in trying to clinch
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
That has opened up Rob Kardashian's cut even more.
Kardashian takes a swing at Letter's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Kardashian has managed to clinch.
Letter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kardashian backwards.
Kardashian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kardashian blocking some punches.
Kardashian lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Letter.
Kardashian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Letter backwards. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Letter gets through Kardashian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian misses with a body punch.
Letter scores with a shot to the side of Kardashian's head.
Kardashian lands a left hand.
#BC#
Letter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Letter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Letter misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Kardashian clinches up with Letter and pushes him back against the cage.
Letter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kardashian.
Letter blocks a body shot from Kardashian.
Letter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Letter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kardashian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kardashian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kardashian misses with a punch on the inside.
Letter working aggressively here.
#BC#
Letter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Letter feints a jab promting Kardashian to slip. Letter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kardashian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Kardashian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Letter drops his hands momentarily and Kardashian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Letter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kardashian to score with a decent uppercut.
Kardashian throws a lazy uppercut
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Kardashian clinches up against the cage.
Letter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Letter effectively controlling the action here.
Kardashian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Letter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rob Kardashian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kardashian.
Kardashian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Letter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kardashian scores with a hook to the body.
Kardashian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kardashian tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letter effectively controlling the action here.#T1#
Kardashian tries to throw a body punch but Letter avoids it by throwing Kardashian back against the cage.
Kardashian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kardashian tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
Kardashian misses with the head strike.
Kardashian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kardashian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kardashian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kardashian tries to work over Letter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letter swings wildly with an uppercut but Kardashian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letter misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Letter.
Kardashian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kardashian struggles to land a body shot inside as Letter controls his hands.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
#BC#
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kardashian.
Kardashian misses with a right hand
and Letter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T2#
Letter scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Letter ducks under a wild hook from Kardashian.
Letter looks to land a combination but Kardashian avoids it well.
Kardashian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kardashian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Letter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kardashian looks to land a combination but Letter avoids it well.
Kardashian misses with an uppercut
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
The cut above Rob Kardashian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A left lands for Kardashian.
Kardashian misses with a left hand
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Letter gets tackled into the cage by Kardashian. Kardashian maintains the clinch.
Letter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kardashian misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Letter blocks a body shot from Kardashian. #T3#
Kardashian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kardashian blocks a body shot from Letter.
Kardashian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Letter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Letter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kardashian backwards.
Letter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kardashian up against the cage.
Letter lands a nice uppercut.
Kardashian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kardashian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kardashian scores with a shot to the side of Letter's head.
Kardashian struggles to land a body shot inside as Letter controls his hands.
Kardashian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kardashian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kardashian throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Letter fails to land.
Letter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kardashian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Kardashian.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Kardashian scores with a shot to the side of Letter's head.
Letter throws a head punch that misses.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
Kardashian lands with a left to the head.
Letter blocks a body shot from Kardashian.
Letter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kardashian fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kardashian. #BC#
Letter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kardashian scores with a nice right hand.
Letter throws a jab when Kardashian was well out of range.#CL2#
Kardashian clinches with his opponent.
Kardashian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
Kardashian misses with a body punch.
Kardashian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Letter tries to throw a body punch but Kardashian avoids it by throwing Letter back against the cage. #BC#
Letter breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rob Kardashian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
That's time! Letter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Letter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Kardashian has closed the distance and engaged Letter in a clinch.
Kardashian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kardashian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kardashian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Letter misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kardashian.
Letter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kardashian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Letter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kardashian can't find room to land a body shot as Letter controls the action.
Kardashian struggles to land a body shot inside as Letter controls his hands.
Letter scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kardashian fails to land.
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!#BC#
Letter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #KD2#
Kardashian lands a big uppercut and Letter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Letter looks OK. Kardashian waves Letter back to his feet!#ROC2#
Letter is rocked!
BAM! Kardashian delivers a spinning backfist that drops Letter like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Rob Kardashian!
Rob Kardashian is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rob Kardashian 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:
NJMMA #56
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Ispa rushes Letter and presses him up against the cage.
Ispa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ispa.#BC2#
Letter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ispa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ispa blocks a jab.
Ispa thuds a left hand into Letter's body.
Good exchange - Letter coming out on top.
Ispa loads up on a big right hand but Letter slips the punch.
Ispa has a takedown stuffed.
Ispa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Ispa catches Letter right on the button with a cross.
Ispa misses with a takedown
and Letter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Letter as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Ispa moves out of range as Letter strikes.
Ispa is looking to counter punch.
Ispa throws a hook but Letter avoids it easily.
Letter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ispa.
A little jabbing left from Letter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ispa moves out of range of the strikes.
Letter throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ispa counter with a right hand.
Ispa throws a right hand that misses
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stephan Letter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ispa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Ispa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Letter unleashes a big counter combination but Ispa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Ispa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ispa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Ispa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Letter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Letter pushes Ispa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ispa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T2##SUB#
Ispa swings around for an armbar but Letter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ispa's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ispa is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Ispa won't allow Letter to get back to his feet.
Letter keeping full guard, as Ispa tries to pass.
Ispa trying to control but Letter is working from the bottom.
Ispa trying to move into half guard but instead Letter has managed to sweep!#REVB##SUB#
Letter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ispa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Letter has managed to get both his arms back between Ispa's legs - danger averted.
Letter is looking to stand up but Ispa won't let him. #T3##SUB#
Ispa has an active guard here but Letter has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ispa looking for submissions off his back.
Ispa tries to get to full guard but Letter has control of the leg.
Ispa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Letter is working away from the top position though.
Ispa is trying to control but Letter passes into side control!
Ispa sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
Letter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ispa is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ispa trying to control here.
Ispa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB#
Ispa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ispa wants to control but Letter passes into side.
Ispa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Letter tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephan Letter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Letter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ispa dips to his left and cracks Letter with an uppercut!
A low kick from Ispa misses
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ispa slips a straight right by Letter.
Stephan Letter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ispa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ispa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ispa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Letter keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter scores with a nice strike.
Letter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Letter manages to circle out of the way.
Ispa throws a body punch but Letter moves out of range.
Ispa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Letter is able to avoid easily.#T1#
Ispa throws a head kick that misses
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ispa throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and Letter counters with a crisp one two that drops Ispa! Letter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ispa to his feet! Ispa is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Ispa is rocked!
Ispa throws a looping overhand right but Letter ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Ispa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ispa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ispa seems to have got his legs back now.
Ispa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Letter.
Ispa tries for a takedown but Letter circles away easily
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Ispa.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ispa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Letter scores with a nice right hand.
#TD#
Ispa shoots in and gets a takedown into Letter's guard.#T2#
Ispa wants to pass the guard but Letter is keeping the position.
Ispa wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Ispa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Letter swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Ispa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Letter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ispa has Letter in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Ispa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Letter has passed into half guard!
Ispa trying to control but Letter postures up.
#T3#
Letter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ispa is trying to control but can't.
Letter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SUB#
Ispa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Letter is going to stand back up.
#SUB#
Ispa looking for submissions off his back.
Ispa wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ispa manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Ispa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Letter defends well.
Ispa trying to keep a closed guard but Letter is proving a slippery customer.
Stephan Letter has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Ispa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Ispa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Letter is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Ispa looking for subs off his back but Letter has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Ispa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Letter has time to react.
Letter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ispa misses the shot to the body.
Ispa misses the shot to the body.
Ispa looks to throw the jab but Letter is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Letter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa misses with a right hand
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ispa tries to grapple but his opponent circles #KD2#
and Letter counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ispa! Letter lets Ispa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#T1##CL#
Ispa clinches.
Letter misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Letter.
Ispa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ispa wants a takedown but no success here.
Letter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Ispa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ispa is leaning against Letter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Letter controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC2#
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Ispa swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a nice body shot.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ispa misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
Ispa misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Letter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Letter misses with a hook. Ispa ducked under it nicely.
Ispa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Ispa throws a series of punches but Letter moves out of range.
Letter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ispa ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
An attempted straight right counter from Ispa misses the target.
Letter misses with a wild combination.
Letter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ispa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ispa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Letter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ispa misses with an uppercut
and Letter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Letter thuds a left hand into Ispa's body.
Letter throws a body punch but Ispa moves out of range.
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Ispa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from Letter. No joy for Ispa on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
Ispa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Ispa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Letter defends it well.
Ispa prevents Letter from standing back up.
#SUB#
Ispa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Letter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ispa.
Ispa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working. #T4##SUB#
Ispa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Letter is just riding it out for now. Ispa eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Ispa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Ispa wants to work for an arm triangle but Letter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ispa stalling away here and it's allowed Letter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Letter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ispa.
Ispa misses the body punch
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Ispa closes the distance and clinches up with Letter, looking for a takedown. Ispa pushes Letter against the cage but Letter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Letter avoids the head kick by Ispa.
A jab from Ispa finds it's way through Letter's defenses.
Letter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Letter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ispa.
Letter misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
Ispa misses with a left hand
and Ispa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Ispa.
A little jabbing left from Letter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Ispa looks to throw a body kick
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Letter.
Ispa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ispa loads up on a big right hand but Letter slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Letter as Ispa shoots in.
Letter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ispa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa misses with a takedown attempt - Letter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Ispa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Letter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Letter stuffs the takedown attempt from Ispa. Ispa gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Ispa thows a leg kick but Letter checks it
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Ispa dives in and grabs Letter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Letter pushes down on Ispa's head and hops out.
Ispa throws an off balance right hand
and Letter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Letter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ispa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
and Letter counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ispa! He's just covering up as Letter starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Stephan Letter, 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:
NJMMA #52
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Rogba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rogba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Letter defending well as Rogba loads up on a big left hand.
Letter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rogba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogba 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.
Rogba ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
Rogba throws a right hand that misses
and Letter counters with a three punch combo that has Rogba backing up. Rogba nods at Letter to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogba. Letter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Letter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Letter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rogba misses with a hook to the body
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Letter.
Letter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rogba's head.
Rogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Letter.
It looked like Letter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
Letter slips a straight right by Rogba.
Rogba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rogba lands with a good body shot.
Rogba just misses with a punch to the body.
Letter avoids the body shot from Rogba.
Rogba misses with a hook
and Letter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Letter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogba circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Rogba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been told by Letter's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rogba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Rogba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Letter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogba misses with a series of wild punches.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Rogba misses.
Letter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rogba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Letter throws out the jab. #T2#
Letter defending well as Rogba loads up on a big left hand.
Rogba throws a jab but it's blocked by Letter.
Rogba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Letter in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogba throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Letter counter with a right hand.
Letter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rogba's head backwards.
Rogba throws a jab when Letter was well out of range.
Letter throws a right hand that misses
and Letter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Letter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rogba.
Letter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Letter walks into a straight right hand from Rogba.
Rogba looks to land a right hand but Letter moved out of range.
Rogba swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Rogba is rocked!#T3#
Rogba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letter was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogba.
Rogba is still on wobbly legs! Can Letter finish him?
Rogba throws a poor cross that misses
letting Letter counter with a right hand.
A big left from Rogba misses.
Caul Rogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogba ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
Rogba misses with a right hand
and Letter counters with a crisp right that sends Rogba to the canvas! Letter follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
NJMMA #50: Mayer v The Blitz
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Letter moves out of range as Grasman strikes.
Grasman misses the jab.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grasman misses with an uppercut
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Letter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grasman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Letter missing with a left hand there. Grasman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Letter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grasman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter looks to throw the jab but Grasman is out of range.
A big right from Grasman misses.
Grasman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letter.
Grasman looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Grasman misses with an uppercut
letting Letter counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like ThorHGH Grasman has been cut.
The fighters circling - Grasman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grasman throws a hook to the side of Letter's head but Letter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Letter sizes up Grasman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Letter slips a jab from Grasman.
Grasman misses with a hook. Letter ducked under it nicely.
Grasman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grasman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Letter.#T2#
Letter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Letter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab lands there for Grasman.
Jab, jab by Grasman - just one landing.
Grasman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grasman looks to land a left hand but Letter moved out of range nicely.
Letter throws a shot from downtown. Grasman moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grasman looks to throw the jab but Letter is out of range.
Grasman misses the jab.
Grasman cracks Letter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Letter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grasman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Letter thinking.
Letter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Letter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Letter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grasman throws out a counter right but Letter avoids it with no problem.
Letter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grasman.
Grasman lands with a cross.
A jab from Grasman misses.
Letter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Nice cross by Letter.
Letter misses with an uppercut.
Letter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grasman.
Letter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grasman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Grasman misses.
Grasman swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grasman moves out of range as Letter strikes.
Letter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grasman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stephan Letter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on ThorHGH Grasman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Grasman throws a shot from downtown. Letter moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Letter misses the target.
Grasman throws a shot from downtown. Letter moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Letter throws a right and a left that Grasman avoids nicely.
Grasman throws a hook to the side of Letter's head but Letter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grasman throws a lazy uppercut
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Letter misses with an uppercut. Grasman saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Grasman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grasman throws a body punch but Letter moves out of range.
Letter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T1#
Grasman throws a jab when Letter was well out of range.
Letter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Letter blocks a head kick by Grasman.
Grasman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grasman throws a poor cross that misses
and Letter counters with a three punch combo that has Grasman backing up. Grasman nods at Letter to acknowledge the strikes.
Letter drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Grasman right on the button. Grasman goes down! Letter follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Letter gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
NJMMA March Madness
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Carvalho fails with the takedown.
Letter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Everton Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Letter.
Letter scores with the left hand. Carvalho knows he should have avoided that one.
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letter lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC#
Carvalho is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Everton Carvalho's cut even more.#TD2#
Carvalho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Letter's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Carvalho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carvalho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard. #T1#
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Letter is keeping the position.
Carvalho trying to control but Letter is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Letter is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letter.
Letter lands with a hook. Carvalho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
Carvalho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T2#
Carvalho misses with a takedown
and Letter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvalho thinking.
Carvalho wants to clinch
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Carvalho 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.
Letter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carvalho on the side of the head. #CUT#
The cut above Everton Carvalho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carvalho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Letter defends well and Carvalho ends up having to push Letter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stephan Letter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everton Carvalho.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Letter.
Carvalho is still on wobbly legs! Can Letter finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letter lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Letter lands an uppercut, right on the button! Carvalho 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 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephan Letter!
Our winner, Stephan Letter, 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:
NJMMA #35: Rooney v Mechanic
Date: Feb 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Brito throws a jab when Letter was well out of range.
Brito throws a hook to the side of Letter's head but Letter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brito misses the body punch
and Brito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brito throws a leg kick
and Letter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Letter throws a right hand that misses
and Brito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Letter misses with a looping left.
Letter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brito. #CL#
Brito moves into the clinch.
Brito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brito blocks an uppercut.
Letter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letter misses with the head strike.
Brito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brito.
Brito lands a body punch.
Brito lands a right hand. #BC#
Brito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Brito slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brito swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Letter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Letter throws a series of punches but Brito avoids them all with ease.
Brito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Letter looks to land a right hand but Brito moved out of range.
Brito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Letter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Letter looks to throw the jab but Brito is out of range.
Brito swings for the body but Letter moves out of range.
Letter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Letter misses with a lunging right hand
and Brito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Brito - just one landing.
Letter looks to score with a jab to the body but Brito is just out of range.#T2#
Brito throws a series of punches but Letter avoids them all with ease.
Letter misses with a looping right.
A big right from Letter misses.
Jab, jab by Brito - just one landing.
Brito misses with a looping right.
Letter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Letter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Letter throws a poor cross that misses
and Brito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brito. Letter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Letter throws a combination. Brito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Letter misses.
A swing and a miss from Letter.
Brito just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Letter connects with a looping right hand.
Brito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Letter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brito finds it's way round the side to connect with Letter's head.
Letter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brito looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
Brito throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
Brito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Letter.
Brito appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Letter throws out the jab.
Letter lands with a nice body punch.
Letter lands with a straight right. Brito didn't see that one coming.
Brito throws an overhand right that lands on Letter's shoulder, as Letter tries to avoid the shot.
Brito throws a series of strikes that have Letter backpedaling.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letter looks to land a right hand but Brito moved out of range.
Brito avoids the body shot from Letter.
Letter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letter throws a big shot that misses.
Brito thinks about countering with a body kick.
Letter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brito. Brito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Letter misses with a left hand
and Brito counters with a nice uppercut.
Letter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brito.
Letter just misses with a punch to the body.
Letter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Letter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brito.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brito throws a right and a left that Letter avoids nicely.
Letter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Brito was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Letter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Guilherme Brito will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Letter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Brito misses its target.
Letter sizes up Brito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#
It looks like Guilherme Brito has been cut.
Letter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brito ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
Letter missing with a left hand there. Brito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Letter misses with a straight left.
Brito slips a jab and a cross from Letter.
A jab from Letter misses.
Letter misses with the combination.
Stephan Letter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brito throws a sloppy head kick and Letter moves out of range easily.
Letter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
A jab from Brito finds it's way through Letter's defenses.
Brito lands a body shot.
Letter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brito counters with a nice uppercut.
Brito misses with an uppercut. Letter saw that one coming.
Letter looks to land a combination. Brito sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Letter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brito looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Brito.
Brito misses with a body shot.
Brito lands a head shot.
Letter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice jab there from Letter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letter throws a jab when Brito was well out of range.
Letter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Letter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brito.
Brito is looking to counter punch.
Brito moves out of range as Letter strikes.
Letter misses with an uppercut
and Brito counters with a nice uppercut.
Letter swings for the body but Brito moves out of range.
Letter throws a combination. Brito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brito throws a shot from downtown. Letter moves away and avoids it.
Letter throws a jab but it's blocked by Brito.
Brito jabs Letter right on the nose. Letter blinks but takes it well.
Brito lands a leg kick that knocks Letter off balance momentarily.#KD#
Brito cracks Letter with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Letter looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brito finish him?
#ROC#
Letter is rocked!
Brito swings for the body but Letter moves out of range.
Letter is still on wobbly legs! Can Brito finish him?
Letter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Letter misses.
Letter seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Letter blocks a jab.
Letter tests Brito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brito just misses with a punch to the body.
Brito takes one to the chin there.
Letter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Letter connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Letter.
Brito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letter.
Letter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brito misses with a hook
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
Letter misses with a few strikes there.
#T4#
Brito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Letter lands a glancing blow to the side of Brito's head.
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!
Letter cracks Brito with a good jab.
Brito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brito jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brito throws a poor cross that misses
and Letter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Brito.
Letter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Letter stuns Brito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Letter throws a looping overhand right but Brito ducks down to avoid it.
Brito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Letter.
Brito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Letter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Brito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Letter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brito.
Letter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letter takes a swing at Brito's ribcage but misses.
Letter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brito looks to score with a jab to the body but Letter is just out of range.
Letter misses with a double jab.
A big left from Letter misses.
Letter lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brito.
Letter takes a swing at Brito's ribcage but misses.
Brito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Brito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Letter.
The crowd cheers as Brito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Letter doesn't seem phased though.
Brito missing with a left hand there. Letter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Letter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Letter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brito circles away quickly and effectively.
Letter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brito swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Brito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Letter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from Letter.
A jab lands there for Letter.#T2#
Brito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letter scores with a punch to the head.
Letter misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Brito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Brito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Letter throws a body punch but Brito moves out of range.
Brito misses with a hook. Letter ducked under it nicely.
Letter throws a series of strikes that have Brito backpedaling.
Brito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Letter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Letter misses with a straight right.
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Brito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brito walks into a stiff left hand from Letter.#T3#
Brito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Letter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brito misses with a hook
and Letter counters with a left to the body.
Letter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Letter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brito cracks Letter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brito cracks a nice hook into Letter's ribs.
Letter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Letter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brito lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letter cracks Brito with a good jab.
Letter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Britos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Letter lands a jab to the head.
#ROC2#
Brito is rocked!#T4#
Letter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Brito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brito seems to have got his legs back now.
An inside leg kick from Brito misses.
Letter blocks a jab.
Brito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Letter's head backwards.
Letter misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brito scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letter. Brito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Letter throws a jab but it's blocked by Brito.
Letter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brito connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Letter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Letter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Letter!
A victorious Stephan Letter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Guilherme Brito was interviewed post fight and said 'I will win my next fight, I promise you that!'.
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Event:
NJMMA #29: Embalmer v Hansen
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Letter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Lodden moves into the clinch successfully.
Lodden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Letter.
Lodden misses with the head strike.
Lodden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Letter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lodden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lodden tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
Lodden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Letter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Letter. #BC#
Letter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Letter tries to keep at a distance but Lodden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Letter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Letter is trying to maintain a safe position but Lodden gets an underhook and turns Letter into the cage.
Letter takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Letter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Letter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lodden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lodden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Letter lands a jab.#CL2#
Lodden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lodden misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lodden.
Lodden throws a head punch that misses.
Lodden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Letter is trying to break the clinch but Lodden is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Letter fails to land.
Letter lands with a light punch inside.
Letter working hard to break the clinch.
Letter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lodden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Lodden misses with some punches.
Lodden is leaning against Letter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodden can't find room to land a body shot as Letter controls the action.
Lodden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Letter misses with some punches.
Letter misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Lodden.
Letter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lodden swings wildly with an uppercut but Letter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letter prevents a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden misses with a body punch.
Letter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lodden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Letters head.
Letter trying to stall but Lodden improves his position.
Lodden has a couple of punches blocked by Letter.
Letter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Letter lands a right hand. #T3#
Letter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Letter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Letter has a couple of punches blocked by Lodden.
#BC#
Letter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lodden wants to clinch but Letter slips to the side
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lodden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Letter.
An attempted straight right counter from Letter misses the target.
Lodden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Letter misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Lodden moves into the clinch.
Letter misses with a punch to the body.
Letter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Letter lands a right hand.
Lodden lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Letter.
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!
Letter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Letter is trying to stall.
#T4#
Letter looking to slow down the pace here.
Letter blocking some punches.
Letter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lodden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letter throws a head punch that misses.
Letter blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Lodden.
Lodden tries to work over Letter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Letter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lodden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Letter's head backwards.
Jonny Lodden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lodden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Letter.
Letter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Letter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Letter misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonny Lodden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Letter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Letter throws a shot from downtown. Lodden moves away and avoids it.
Lodden is looking to clinch.
Lodden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Lodden misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL2#
Letter gets tackled into the cage by Lodden. Lodden maintains the clinch.
Letter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lodden has him pressed against the cage.
Letter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lodden up against the cage.
Letter working aggressively here.
Lodden lands an uppercut.#BC#
Letter breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter looks to throw the jab but Lodden is out of range.
Lodden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Letter swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Letter gets tackled into the cage by Lodden. Lodden maintains the clinch.
Letter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Letter fails to land.
Lodden lands with a left to the head. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodden.
Lodden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodden misses with a punch to the body.
Lodden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Lodden fails to land.
Lodden throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Letter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Letter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lodden backwards.
Letter can't break the clinch.
Letter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Letter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letter lands a hook that snaps the head of Lodden backwards.
Lodden is leaning against Letter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lodden keeps control of Letter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lodden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Letters head.
Lodden lands a left hand.
Lodden misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Letter.
#T2#
A short right from Lodden on the inside.
Letter blocks a body shot from Lodden.
Lodden lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodden.
A head punch on the inside from Letter fails to land.
Lodden tries to throw a body punch but Letter avoids it by throwing Lodden back against the cage.
Lodden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodden blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodden.
A nice left hand lands by Lodden.
Lodden has Letter pressed against the cage, preventing Letter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodden.
Letter misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Lodden.
Lodden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lodden tries a body shot but Letter blocks it.
Lodden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Lodden scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Letter is rocked!
Lodden throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Letter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Letter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Lodden.
Jonny Lodden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lodden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letter's elbow.
Lodden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Letter.
Lodden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Letter trying to stall but Lodden improves his position.
Lodden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Letter backwards.
Letter wants to break free but Lodden has control.
Lodden is leaning against Letter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lodden scores with a hook to the body.
Lodden creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Letter with a big uppercut! Letter tries to clinch up but Lodden pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Letter to the mat! Letter covers up and Lodden unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jonny Lodden!
A victorious Jonny Lodden 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 #22 B'vich v Shushkev
Date: Dec 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Hard.
Letter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Letter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard throws a big shot that misses.
Letter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hard.
Hard slips a straight right by Letter.
Hard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter misses with a hook. Hard ducked under it nicely.
Hard throws out a counter right but Letter avoids it with no problem.
Letter misses with a wild combination.
Letter throws an off balance right hand
and Hard counters with a straight right hand.
Letter misses with a jab to the body
letting Hard counter with a right hand.
Letter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Letter avoids the body shot from Hard.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hard moves away from the strike by Letter.
Hard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letter closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hard! Letter dives in looking to finish! Hard is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
A very excited looking Stephan Letter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
NJMMA #16: DDJ v Lloyd
Date: Nov 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Malone throws a head kick but Letter moves out of range.
It looked like Letter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malone slips under a jab.
Letter misses with a looping right.
Letter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malone moves away from the strike by Letter.
Letter blocks a jab.
Malone moves away from the strike by Letter.
Malone fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malone momentarily.
Malone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Letter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone scores with a kick to the body.
#T1#
Malone throws a lazy uppercut
and Letter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Letter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malone.
A little feinted left hand from Letter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Letter misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Letter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Letter throws a looping overhand right but Malone ducks down to avoid it.
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Letter.
Letter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
Letter throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
Malone scores with a hook to the body. Letter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letter misses with a looping left.
Malone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Letter looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone throws a body shot but no joy.
Letter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Letter looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
A countering left hand to the body from Malone misses.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone scores with a three punch combo!
Malone misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Malone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Letter cracks a nice hook into Malone's ribs.
Malone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Letter lands a big uppercut and Malone crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Malone looks OK. Letter waves Malone back to his feet!#ROC#
Malone is rocked!
A combination from Letter does no damage.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Letter finish him?#T3#
Letter cracks Malone with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Malone tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Letter pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Malone is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Coschignano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Letter is trying to stand.
Coschignano wants to take a breather but Letter is having none of it.
Coschignano is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Coschignano wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coschignano tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter wants to get back to his feet but Coschignano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coschignano tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Letter is looking to stand up but Coschignano isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T1#
Letter looks to land a combination. Coschignano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Coschignano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Letter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coschignano doesn't manage to clinch there - Letter circles away.
Coschignano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coschignano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Letter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coschignano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coschignano is breathing heavily.
Coschignano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Letter swivels and escapes.
Letter lands a lovely overhand right.
Letter scores with a three punch combo!
Letter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Coschignano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Coschignano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T2#
Letter is trying to stand back up but Coschignano is controlling him
Letter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Letter connects with a body shot that sends Coschignano's belly button to the back.
Letter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coschignano. Coschignano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#
It looks like Joseph Coschignano has been cut.
Coschignano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Left hook, right uppercut from Letter.
Coschignano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC2#
Coschignano is rocked!
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter connects with a stiff jab that staggers Coschignano - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stephan Letter!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Letter sizes up Taroni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #TD#
Taroni shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Taroni wants to work for an arm triangle but Letter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taroni really is a fat lump.
Taroni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taroni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Letter is refusing to be controlled, as Taroni sits in half guard.
Taroni is pressing down on Letter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Letter is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Taroni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taroni prevents Letter from standing back up.
Taroni not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taroni content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Letter is defending against the submission attempts here by Taroni.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taroni seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Taroni seems to be working for a kimura but Letter defends the submission attempt.
Letter looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Taroni drives through with a takedown into guard. #T3#
Taroni's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Letter keeping full guard, as Taroni tries to pass.
Letter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taroni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taroni wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taroni looking to pass the guard.
Taroni prevents Letter from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taroni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good shot there by Letter.
Letter lands with an overhand left.
Letter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Letter scores with a punch to the head.
Taroni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Letter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Letter lands a body shot.
Taroni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Letter jabs at Taroni's body.
Taroni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Letter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Letter lands a head shot.#TD#
Taroni looking to score a takedown here. Letter is defending well but Taroni drives through and ends up in Letter's guard.#SUB#
Taroni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taroni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taroni wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving. #SUB#
Taroni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taroni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taroni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Letter is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taroni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taroni trying to control but Letter is working from the bottom. #T1#
Letter wants to stand but Taroni is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Letter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stephan Letter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Letter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Letter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taroni's hands.
Letter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Letter.
Letter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taroni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2##TD#
Taroni shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Letter is refusing to be controlled, as Taroni sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Letter pushes Taroni off looking to stand but Taroni dives back in and keeps control.
Taroni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taroni trying to control the action but Letter is working from the bottom.
Letter is trying to stand up here but Taroni is controlling him well.
Letter is looking to get back to is feet but Taroni passes into side control.
#T3#
Taroni is looking to take a break and control but Letter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Taroni thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Taroni thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Letter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Taroni asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Taroni has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Taroni goes for an armbar but Letter turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Letter.
Letter stopping the sweep attempt from Taroni.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Letter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taroni's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Letter digs a good hook to Taroni's body.
Letter digs a good body shot into Taroni's ribs.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Letter enables Taroni to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Letter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mishel Taroni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taroni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taroni trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taroni landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taroni 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.
Taroni slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Taroni with the ground and pound but Letter uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Letter wants to stand but Taroni is controlling the position. #SUB#
Taroni drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Letter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Taroni has Letter in his guard.#REVB#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Letter wants to stand but Taroni has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taroni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Letter is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Taroni is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Letter defends well.
Letter wanted to stand there but Taroni had control of the position. #T3##SUB#
Taroni has an active guard here but Letter has managed to pass into half guard.
Letter wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Taroni uses the opportunity to regain full guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Letter postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Letter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Letter misses with a few strikes there.
Mishel Taroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD#
Taroni darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stephan Letter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Letter pushes Taroni off looking to stand but Taroni dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Letter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Letter 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Letter!
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