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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 9
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Nine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grasman swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Grasman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grasman moves away.
Nine misses the shot to the body.
Nine looks to throw the jab but Grasman is out of range.
Grasman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nine tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Grasman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Grasman misses.
Nine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grasman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grasman avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soyster Nine. 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.
Grasman cracks Nine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nine shoots and misses
and Grasman counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Nine goes for a double leg but Grasman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grasman continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grasman! But no joy.
Nine takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC2#
Nine is rocked!
ThorHGH Grasman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Grasman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oh Nine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grasman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nine is one step ahead there.
Nine seems to have got his legs back now.
Grasman wants to get back to his feet but Nine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grasman told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nine throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grasman wants to stand and escape but Nine is having none of it.
Nine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grasman looking for a sweep. Not yet Grasman, not yet. #T2#
Nine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grasman wants to sweep but no luck.
Grasman wants to get back to his feet but Nine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grasman wants to sweep here but Nine controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grasman can do anything to dispel that myth.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nine takes a swing at Grasman's ribcage but misses.
Grasman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nine throws a right hand that misses
and Grasman counters with a nice uppercut.
Nine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grasman swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Nine scores with a hook to the body. Grasman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #TD#
Nine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grasman did well to prevent Nine getting side control.
Grasman wants to improve his position but Nine is controlling well.
Grasman has his hands clasped together around Nine's back. He's all about the action.
Nine trying to control the action but Grasman is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nine is looking for a kimura here.
Grasman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Grasman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Grasman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Nine is trying to work for a kimura but Grasman is defending well.
#SUB#
Nine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nine throwing shots but Grasman is blocking nicely.
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 Soyster Nine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Grasman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grasman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nine scrambles back to his feet.
Nine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grasman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ThorHGH Grasman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grasman throws an uppercut from hell that sends Nine clean off his feet! He's out cold! Grasman stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). ThorHGH Grasman!
ThorHGH Grasman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Soyster Nine stepped up to the mic, saying 'What can I say, I was beaten by the better fighter today. See you all in two weeks. '.
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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 8
Date: Feb 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Whymer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Whymer lands a jab to the nose.#KD2#
Whymer cracks Nine with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nine looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Whymer finish him?
#ROC2#
Nine is rocked!
Whymer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nine is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whymer avoids it really well and circles away.
Oh Nine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nine missing with a left hand there. Whymer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nine seems to have got his legs back now.#TD#
Nine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Whymer is not content to let Nine control the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
We've been hearing good reports from Nine'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.#SUB#
Nine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whymer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Whymer is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Nine has hold of Whymer's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Whymer seems comfortable defending it but Nine has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Whymer is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Whymer is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nine couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Soyster Nine!
Soyster Nine very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition - Q160 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:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 7
Date: Feb 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Nine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Nine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nine throws an off balance right hand
#KD#
and Webb counters with a nice right hand that sends Nine toppling to the canvas! Nine scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Webb finish him?!#ROC#
Nine is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Soyster Nine has been cut.
Nine with a poor takedown
and Webb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nine is still on wobbly legs! Can Webb finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
A punch lands to the side of Webb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nine seems to have recovered his senses.
Webb wobbles Nine with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Webb dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Nine to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alika Webb!
Our winner, Alika Webb, 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.
The defeated Soyster Nine had this to say: 'What can I say, I was beaten by the better fighter today. See you all in two weeks. '.
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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 6
Date: Jan 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Nine throws a poor cross that misses
and Brent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Soyster Nine has been cut.
Soyster Nine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Nine moves into the clinch.
Nine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brent.
Brent taking a breather. #TD#
Nine pulls guard. #SUB#
Nine is looking for a triangle here but Brent uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nine tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brent presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nine wants to hold on but Brent pushes him away.
Nine is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brent is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nine wants to control but Brent is having none of it.#T1#
Nine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Nine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brent pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Nine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brent pulls his head out easily.
Brent is trying to control the action in half guard but Nine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Nine is looking to control Brent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nine avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Nine looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Nine looking for submissions off his back.
Nine trying to hold on to Brent's head to control him but Brent postures up.
Brent sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Nine looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Nine is trying to control but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Nine'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.
Nine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brent passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#SUB#
Nine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brent tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brent is thwarting Nine's attempts to control the position.
Nine wants to improve his position but Brent is controlling well.
Nine keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nine wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Brent will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Soyster Nine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Brent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brent ducks under a wild hook from Nine.#KD2#
Brent drops Nine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nine looks back up at him and smiles so Brent waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Nine is rocked!
Brent lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Nine head around and knocks him out cold! Brent 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 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Brent!
After winning the bout, David Brent thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Soyster Nine was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say, I was beaten by the better fighter today. See you all in two weeks. '.
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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 5
Date: Jan 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Nine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arseworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Nine.
Arseworth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nine throws the left hand but Arseworth avoids the punch easily.
Arseworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arseworth works the jab nicely.
Arseworth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Arseworth has managed to clinch.
Nine throws a punch but it's blocked by Arseworth.
Good body shot from Arseworth.
Arseworth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nine backwards.
Arseworth pushes Nine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arseworth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arseworth cracks Nine with a nice body shot.
Nine looks winded!
Arseworth lands with a light punch inside.
Arseworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nine backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arseworth lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Nine is rocked!#KD#
Arseworth connects with a big uppercut there that sends Nine tumbling to the ground! Arseworth follows him down into his guard.
Nine is still in real trouble! Can Arseworth finish him?#SUB#
Arseworth drops back looking for a leg! Nine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nine manages to kick Arseworth off! Arseworth jumps back into Nine's guard. #SUB#
Arseworth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Arseworth pushing down on Nine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nine seems to have recovered his senses.#T1##SUB#
Arseworth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nine trying to control from the bottom.
Arseworth is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nine!
Arseworth looking to control but Nine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Arseworth is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nine has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Arseworth looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Arseworth takes Nine's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Nine is in trouble. #T2##SUB#
Arseworth tightening his grip on Nine, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Arseworth is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Arseworth struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Arseworth is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nine has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Arseworth throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #T3#
Nine just trying to survive but Arseworth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Arseworth is looking for the choke from the back position but Nine is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Arseworth is looking for the choke from the back position but Nine is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Arseworth looking for the RNC.
Arseworth avoiding Nine 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Arseworth is looking for a rear naked choke here but Nine reverses the position brilliantly into Arseworth's guard!
#SUB#
Arseworth looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nine has picked Arseworth up and slammed him! Arseworth can't keep hold of the triangle and Nine manages to pass to side control!
Nine controls the position. #SUB2#
Nine is trying to get an arm triangle but Arseworth is defending well.
Arseworth is trying to control Nine's posture but Nine avoids it. #T4#
Arseworth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arseworth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nine off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Arseworth is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Arseworth looking for the choke but no joy.
Nine has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Arseworth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Arseworth dominated that round.
That's time! Arseworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Arseworth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nine to score with a decent uppercut.
Nine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arseworth scores with a jab.
Arseworth lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nine misses the target.
As Nine tries to get set, Arseworth tries to push him back and clinch up but Nine manages to avoid the attempt.
Arseworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nine can do to turn this around?
Nine misses with a jab to the body
and Nine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nine scores with a sloppy right hand. Arseworth should have avoided that one.
Nine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Nine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Nine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Arseworth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Arseworth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Billy Arseworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Arseworth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Arseworth is looking for a triangle but Nine pushes his legs off easily.
#T1##SUB#
Arseworth working for a triangle but Nine defends it easily.
#SUB#
Arseworth working for a triangle but Nine defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Arseworth is looking for a triangle but Nine pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Nine drops back looking for a leg! Arseworth is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arseworth manages to kick Nine off! Nine jumps back into Arseworth's guard. #SUB#
Arseworth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Arseworth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nine throwing strikes from guard but Arseworth blocks nicely. #SUB#
Arseworth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Nine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Arseworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3##SUB#
Arseworth has his foot on Nine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nine works his way back into a safe position though.
Nine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arseworth working a defensive guard but Nine passes into half guard.
Arseworth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nine.
Nine trying to control the action but Arseworth is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Arseworth looking for submissions off his back.
Arseworth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Arseworth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Nine is trying to work for a kimura but Arseworth is defending well.
#SUB2#
Nine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arseworth is just riding it out for now. Nine eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Arseworth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Nine is trying to work for a kimura but Arseworth is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Soyster Nine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Nine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Arseworth closes the distance and pushes Nine back into the cage.
Nine misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arseworth.
Arseworth lands with a left to the head.
Arseworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nine's elbow.
Nine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arseworth lands a body shot.
Arseworth blocks a body shot from Nine.
Arseworth prevents a body shot from Nine.
Arseworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Nine struggles to land a body shot inside as Arseworth controls his hands.
Arseworth lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Arseworth.
Nine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arseworth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arseworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Arseworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arseworth lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arseworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Arseworth.
#T1#
Arseworth drops Nine with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Nine is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Arseworth!
Billy Arseworth seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Soyster Nine was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say, I was beaten by the better fighter today. See you all in two weeks. '.
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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 4
Date: Dec 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Nine looks to clinch
and Spaulding counters with a nice uppercut.
Spaulding cracks a nice hook into Nine's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Spaulding.
Nine defending well as Spaulding loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Spaulding as Nine shoots in.
A jab lands there for Spaulding.
Spaulding fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spaulding lands a slapping body shot.
Nine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nine ducks under a wild hook from Spaulding.
Spaulding misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spaulding counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Nine is rocked!#CL2#
Nine clinches with his opponent.
Spaulding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Spaulding breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Nine rushes Spaulding and presses him up against the cage.
Spaulding crunches a lovely knee into Nine's ribcage.
Spaulding blocks a body shot from Nine. #BC#
Spaulding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Spaulding tests Nine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nine is still on wobbly legs! Can Spaulding finish him?
Nine misses with a right hand #KD#
and Spaulding counters with a nice right hand that sends Nine toppling to the canvas! Nine scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spaulding finish him?!
Spaulding steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Nine is out on his feet! Spaulding sets himself and nearly takes Nine's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Captain Spaulding!
Captain Spaulding decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Soyster Nine was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say, I was beaten by the better fighter today. See you all in two weeks. '.
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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 3
Date: Dec 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Ali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nine sprawls well. Nine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Ali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ali is trying to pull guard but Nine has him pressed against the cage.
Nine misses with some punches.
I was talking to Nine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Soyster Nine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scooby Ali.
Ali is trying to drag Nine to the mat but Nine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Nine moves into the clinch.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nine walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Nine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Ali changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nine tries to avoid it but Ali manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nine to the ground. Nine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Nine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ali doesn't seem phased though.
Ali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nine throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali tries to pull guard but Nine won't allow it.
Ali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nine tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Nine swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Ali - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T2##BC2#
Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nine with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nine tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Soyster Nine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ali or perhaps it was just good defense by Nine, which made it look bad.
Ali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ali moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ali fails with the takedown.
Nine checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Ali rushes Nine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ali is keeping busy.#T3#
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nine.
Ali blocks a body shot from Nine.
Ali pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali is looking to clinch but Nine is avoiding it.
Ali blocks a jab.
Nine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ali shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nine but Nine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Nine, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Nine against the cage but Nine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ali doesn't seem bothered though.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Nine, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Nine against the cage but Nine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T4#
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Nine, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Nine against the cage but Nine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Nine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nine misses with a punch to the body.
Nine tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Nine back against the cage.
Nine throws a head punch that misses.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ali taking a breather.
Ali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nine has Ali pressed against the cage, preventing Ali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ali prevents a body shot from Nine.
Nine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Ali pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Nine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Nine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soyster Nine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nine swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ali.
Nine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Nine.
Nice uppercut lands for Nine. That snapped Ali's head back.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali slips a jab from Nine.
Nine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soyster Nine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scooby Ali.
Ali wants to clinch up but Nine keeps it at a distance.
Nine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Nine thuds a left hand into Ali's body.
Nine digs a good hook to Ali's body.
#T1#
Nine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Nine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nine moves away from the strike by Ali.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali misses with a leg kick.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali looks for a takedown but Nine sprawls well.
Nine cracks Ali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Nine closes the distance and pushes Ali back into the cage.
Nine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T2#
Nine misses with the head strike.
Nine tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Nine.
Nine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nine after a bit of a struggle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nine misses with some punches.
Ali blocking some punches.
Nine is pressed up against the cage. Ali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nine down to the mat. Nine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ali as Nine shoots in.
Ali shoots in and drives through. Nine sprawls well.
Nine scores with a nice strike.
Nine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
Nine lands a really nice looking cross but Ali seems unphased.
Nine lands with a straight right. Ali didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Nine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nine lunges at Ali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ali's hand.
Nine misses with an uppercut.
Ali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nine avoids it really well and circles away.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Ali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nine. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nine misses with a body shot.
Nine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali darts in looking for a takedown but Nine gets double underhooks and turns Ali into the cage.
Nine lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Nine clinches up against the cage.
Nine lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Ali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ali is looking for a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Nine.
Nine misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Nine - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nine working aggressively here.
Ali tries to pull guard but Nine holds him up against the cage and eventually Ali drops back down to his feet.
Nine slows down the pace here.
Ali wants to break free but Nine has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soyster Nine dominated that second round.
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##CL#
Nine moves into the clinch.
Nine misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Ali decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Nine drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Nine as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ali screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Nine! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Soyster Nine!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Soyster Nine waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition - Q160's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 2
Date: Nov 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Bwang lands with a hook. Nine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nine misses with a right hand
and Bwang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nine misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nine. Bwang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bwang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bwang scrambles back to his feet.
Nine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bwang was well out of range. Poor timing from Nine.#TD2#
Bwang gets caught napping as Nine dives in and scores a takedown. Bwang manages to retain guard.
Bwang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bwang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nine controls the pace.
Bwang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nine with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bwang controls Nine momentarily but Nine frees himself.
Bwang 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.
Nine trying to control but Bwang is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bwang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Bwang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nine wants to control from the top but Bwang keeps moving. #SUB2#
Nine postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bwang is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nine, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Nine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bwang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bwang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bwang trying to control but Nine is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Nine is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bwang has his hands clasped together but Nine extends and breaks Bwang's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nine.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Soyster Nine!
In defeat, King Jong Bwang stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mike Tycoon nerfed my fighter.'.
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Event:
NYFN Legends Tournament r. 1
Date: Nov 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Camara lands a jab.
Nine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
Camara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nine.
Camara cracks Nine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Nine.
Nine lands with a nice body punch.
Camara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nine.#CUT2#
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nine throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara lands a nice hook to Nine's body. Nine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
Nine throws a right hand that misses
#KD#
and Camara counters with a crisp one two that drops Nine! Camara thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nine to his feet! Nine is in big trouble!#ROC#
Nine is rocked!
Camara cracks Nine with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ibrahim Camara!
Ibrahim Camara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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