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Event:
TBD#23 CARTER vs. AGAPOV
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Blood walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
A big left from Askren misses.
Blood thinks about the counter body kick.#TD2#
Blood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Askren sprawls well initially but Blood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Askren keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Blood seems to be looking for submissions.
Blood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren moves into full guard.
Askren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blood's guard. #REVR##SU#
Askren gets to his feet - Blood follows without any prompting.
Blood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Askren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Askren scores with a nice strike.
Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Askren with a nice cross.#ROC#
Blood is rocked!#KD#
Askren lands a big uppercut and Blood crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blood looks OK. Askren waves Blood back to his feet!
Blood is still on wobbly legs! Can Askren finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood shoots in for a double leg but Askren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Askren lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Blood head around and knocks him out cold! Askren 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 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
TBD#19 DALI vs. BARAKUS
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Beast lands the left hand.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt.
Beast defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blood.
Beast is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Beast fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blood sprawls well initially but Beast persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blood is not content to let Beast control the position.
Beast lands with a punch from half guard.
Beast is thwarting Blood's attempts to control the position.
Blood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beast wants to control but Blood is keeping him busy.
Beast looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Beast seems to be looking for submissions.
Beast is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Blood gets full guard.
Beast landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beast with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#
Blood is rocked!#SUB#
Blood has his foot on Beast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beast works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh Blood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB#
Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beast can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood seems to have got his legs back now.
Beast connects with a couple of short punches.
Beast works over Blood with some ground and pound from guard.
Beast 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.
Beast with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast stands up over Blood, holding on to his feet. Beast throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Blood is out cold! Beast lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Beast!
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Event:
TBD#15 COCO vs. WOLFF
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Blood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fry swivels and escapes.
Fry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fry wants it to stay on the feet.
Fry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been told by Fry's head coaches at The Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tony Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Blood.
Blood misses with a jab to the body
and Fry counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Fry does no damage.
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown. Fry tries to sprawl out of it but Blood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Young Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood thows a leg kick but Fry checks it #TD#
and Fry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry postures up and lands a big shot to Blood's brow.
Fry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blood being controlled here, momentarily. #T1##SUB2#
Blood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fry 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.
Fry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Fry from controlling successfully.
Blood has momentary wrist control but Fry slips an elbow through the middle.
Fry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fry works over Blood with some ground and pound from guard.
Fry lands a couple of elbows.
Fry looking to pass the guard.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Fry from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood trying to keep a closed guard but Fry is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Fry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Blood controls Fry momentarily but Fry frees himself. #SUB2#
Blood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fry postures up and lands a big shot to Blood's brow.
Fry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fry chips away with some ground and pound.
Fry wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Fry won't allow Blood to sweep him here.
Fry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Fry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fry has managed to get both his arms back between Blood's legs - danger averted.
Fry wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Fry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Blood looking for a guillotine here but Fry defends easily.
Fry postures up and lands a big shot to Blood's brow. #ROC#
Blood is rocked!
Blood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Blood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fry scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Fry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fry is in close to Blood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blood is still in real trouble! Can Fry finish him?
Fry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blood seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB2#
Blood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Fry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fry has managed to get both his arms back between Blood's legs - danger averted.
Fry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fry trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Fry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Blood has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fry doesn't defend quickly enough and Blood has managed to lock this one up! Can Fry escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Blood on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Young Blood!
Young Blood thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tony Fry was interviewed post fight and said 'I thought Im Tony FRYguson. hahaha'.
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Event:
TBD#12 ALVAREZ vs. TYME
Date: Nov 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Maroni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Blood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Maroni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
Blood is pressing down on Maroni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maroni is holding on for now. #SUB#
Blood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Blood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood trying to control from Maroni's half guard. Maroni has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T1#
Blood lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blood trying to control but Maroni is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Maroni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maroni looking for a sweep. Not yet Maroni, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood stands up over Maroni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Maroni is keeping the position.
Maroni has momentary wrist control but Blood slips an elbow through the middle.
Blood wants to control from the top but Maroni keeps moving. #T2#
Blood is really struggling to control Maroni but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blood throwing strikes from guard but Maroni blocks nicely.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maroni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blood wants to control from the top but Maroni keeps moving.
Blood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blood throwing strikes from guard but Maroni blocks nicely.
Maroni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maroni has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T3#
Blood cracks Maroni with a solid left hand.
Blood trying to control but Maroni is working from the bottom.
Blood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Blood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maroni is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maroni has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Blood is looking for a triangle but Maroni pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Maroni from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Blood is looking for a triangle but Maroni pushes his legs off easily.
#T4##SUB#
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Maroni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maroni sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maroni sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blood's guard. #SUB#
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maroni pulls his head out easily.
Maroni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood wants to control but Maroni is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Maroni seems to be working for a kimura but Blood defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maroni pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Blood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Blood looking to score a takedown here. Maroni is defending well but Blood drives through and ends up in Maroni's guard.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Maroni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maroni stays in close to Blood's body and controls the position.
Blood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blood tries to get out of the position.
Maroni looking to pass the guard.
Blood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maroni can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Blood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maroni defends well.#SUB2#
Maroni drops back looking for a leg! Blood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blood manages to kick Maroni off! Maroni jumps back into Blood's guard. #T1##SUB#
Blood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maroni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Blood is tightening it up a little... Maroni has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Maroni reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Maroni taps out! Nice BJJ there by Blood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Young Blood!
After winning the bout, Young Blood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Phil Maroni was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better man tonight'.
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Event:
WW#4 JOHNSON vs. RIDER
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Blood shoots for a double leg takedown but Reynolds sprawls well. He's pushed Blood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reynolds explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#TD#
Blood closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reynolds quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Blood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Blood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reynolds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reynolds is looking to escape.#SUB#
Blood is looking for a kimura here.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Blood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blood prevents Reynolds from standing back up.
#SUB#
Blood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Blood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reynolds defends it well. #T1##SUB#
Blood is looking for a kimura but Reynolds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blood to get the leverage.
Blood stops Reynolds from getting back to his feet.
#SUB#
Blood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reynolds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reynolds pushes Blood off looking to stand but Blood dives back in and keeps control.
Reynolds is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Blood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Blood is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Reynolds is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Young Blood!
Young Blood 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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