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Event:
EMP Escobar vs P.Sitsongrit
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nafumbo is defended easily by Dawson.
Dawson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nafumbo 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.
Nafumbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nafumbo drops his hands momentarily and Dawson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nafumbo shoots in and drives through. Dawson sprawls well.
Dawson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nafumbo shoots and misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Nafumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nafumbo connects with a single shot there.
Nafumbo shoots and misses
letting Dawson counter with a right hand. #T1#
Nafumbo dives in and grabs Dawson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawson pushes down on Nafumbo's head and hops out.
Jab by Dawson.#CUT2#
It looks like Brian Nafumbo has been cut.
No luck for Nafumbo with that takedown attempt.
Dawson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nafumbo throws a jab when Dawson was well out of range.
Nafumbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nafumbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawson sprawls well. Dawson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nafumbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawson slips a straight right by Nafumbo.
Dawson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nafumbo with a body shot.
Nafumbo tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Nafumbo tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Dawson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nafumbo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Dawson.
Nafumbo tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson lands a leg kick that knocks Nafumbo off balance momentarily.
Nafumbo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawson pinned against the cage. Dawson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Nafumbo has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dawson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nafumbo misses with a looping left.
Dawson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dawson blocks a jab.
Dawson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nafumbo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawson looks to throw the jab but Nafumbo is out of range. #CL2#
Dawson darts in and clinches Nafumbo up against the cage.
Dawson lands a right hand.
Dawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nafumbo backwards.
Dawson is working Nafumbo over against the cage.
Dawson presses Nafumbo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nafumbo is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Nafumbo shoots and misses
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawson scores with the left hand. Nafumbo knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nafumbo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD2#
Dawson cracks Nafumbo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nafumbo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dawson finish him?
#ROC2#
Nafumbo is rocked!
Dawson lands a nice looking body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nafumbo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dawson - the referee stops the clock and Nafumbo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dawson. Nafumbo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Damien Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#
Brian Nafumbo's cut is getting worse.
Nafumbo takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Dawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Nafumbo'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#
Dawson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nafumbo. Nafumbo gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Nafumbo gets a double leg takedown into Dawson's guard.
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.
Dawson wants to stand up but Nafumbo is controlling him.
Nafumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Dawson.
Nafumbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dawson pulls Nafumbo in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson wants to stand and escape but Nafumbo is having none of it.
Nafumbo lands a couple of digs.
Nafumbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nafumbo prevents Dawson from getting back to his feet.
Nafumbo throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Dawson working a defensive guard here.
Nafumbo content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dawson is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Dawson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nafumbo's guard.
Dawson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nafumbo is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Nafumbo 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.
Nafumbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Dawson is pulling down on Nafumbo's head to control his posture.
Nafumbo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson wants to stand but Nafumbo is controlling the position.
Nafumbo with a nice head shot there.
Nafumbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawson is retaining full guard.
Nafumbo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nafumbo throwing strikes from guard but Dawson blocks nicely.
Nafumbo throwing strikes but missing.
Nafumbo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dawson wants to stand and escape but Nafumbo is having none of it. #T3#
Nafumbo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawson has wrist control.
Dawson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nafumbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawson wants to stand but Nafumbo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nafumbo keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
Nafumbo tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawson wants to stand but Nafumbo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nafumbo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nafumbo pulls Dawson in close to prevent any damage.
Dawson is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nafumbo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Dawson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick from Dawson lands but Nafumbo takes it in his stride.
Nafumbo throws a hook but Dawson blocks it.
As Nafumbo backs off Dawson throws a huge counter combo but Nafumbo manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Nafumbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Nafumbo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Nafumbo fails with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a two punch combo.
Nafumbo shoots and misses
and Dawson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nafumbo shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nafumbo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Nafumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson works the jab nicely.
Nafumbo fails with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Dawson coming out on top.
Nafumbo darts in looking for a takedown but Dawson gets double underhooks and turns Nafumbo into the cage.
Nafumbo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawson circles away.
Dawson is trying to counter with his kicks.#T1#
Nafumbo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Brian Nafumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Dawson.
Oh Nafumbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damien Dawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nafumbo seems to have got his legs back now.
Nafumbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nafumbo is defended easily by Dawson.
A nice side step and Dawson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dawson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dawson duly obliges. #T2#
Nafumbo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dawson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nafumbo somewhat.
Dawson throws a big counter head kick but Nafumbo avoids it with no problem.
Dawson lands with a cross.
Nafumbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawson's waist but Dawson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nafumbo off to one side.
Dawson works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nafumbo throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Nafumbo dives in and grabs Dawson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawson pushes down on Nafumbo's head and hops out.
Nafumbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Dawson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nafumbo.
Nafumbo misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Dawson counters with a nice right hand that sends Nafumbo toppling to the canvas! Nafumbo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dawson finish him?!#CUT2#
Brian Nafumbo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dawson pounces like a tiger and cracks Nafumbo with a vicious hook! Nafumbo is down but not out! Dawson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damien Dawson!
An out of breath Damien Dawson 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:
EMP Ahma vs Vasquez
Date: Jan 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Nafumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Willian Jr. Willian Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Willian Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Nafumbo sprawls well. He's pushed Willian Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Nafumbo feints and as Willian Jr raises his hands in defense, Nafumbo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Willian Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nafumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Willian Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willian Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nafumbo 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.
Willian Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nafumbo.
Nafumbo throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Nafumbo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Willian Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nafumbo has managed to get both his arms back between Willian Jr's legs - danger averted.
Nafumbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nafumbo is working Willian Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nafumbo with a nice head shot there.
Nafumbo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1##SUB2#
Willian Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nafumbo scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nafumbo lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Nafumbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nafumbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willian Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nafumbo cracks Willian Jr with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Willian Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nafumbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Willian Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nafumbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nafumbo chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Willian Jr has momentary wrist control but Nafumbo slips an elbow through the middle.
Nafumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Willian Jr.
Willian Jr has momentary wrist control but Nafumbo slips an elbow through the middle.
Nafumbo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nafumbo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Willian Jr's head.#SUB2#
Nafumbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nafumbo lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Nafumbo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Willian Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nafumbo has managed to get both his arms back between Willian Jr's legs - danger averted.
Nafumbo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nafumbo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Willian Jr keeping full guard, as Nafumbo tries to pass.
Nafumbo cracks Willian Jr with a solid left hand.#T3#
Nafumbo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nafumbo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Willian Jr trying to control here.
Willian Jr tries to get to full guard but Nafumbo has control of the leg.
Nafumbo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Willian Jr taking some punishment here, with Nafumbo in his half guard.
Nafumbo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC#
Willian Jr is rocked!#SUB2#
Willian Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nafumbo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Willian Jr is still in real trouble! Can Nafumbo finish him?
Nafumbo lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Willian Jr! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nafumbo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Nafumbo!
A very excited looking Brian Nafumbo 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 26, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Cage closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Cage pulls guard.
Nafumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Nafumbo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cage wants to sweep here but Nafumbo controlling him for the moment.
Nafumbo throws a big right hand that misses.
Cage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nafumbo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Cage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cage continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
More hug and hope from Cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage advances to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cage passes to side control.
Cage remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cage has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cage passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nafumbo! #T3#
Cage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cage's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Cage is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nafumbo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nafumbo has given up his back.
#SUB#
Cage is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Nafumbo with him. Nafumbo is trying to defend but Cage has an arm under the chin now! Nafumbo grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Cage!
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