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Event:
SyFi 42
Date: Apr 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Arago dives in and grabs Aatrox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aatrox pushes down on Arago's head and hops out.
Arago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aatrox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aatrox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aatrox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arago has time to react.
Aatrox clobbers Arago with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aatrox throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Arago counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB#
Aatrox has an active guard here but Arago has managed to pass into half guard.
Aatrox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Arago.
Arago is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arago trying to control the position from guard on top but Aatrox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arago wants to pass the guard but Aatrox is keeping the position.
Arago controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Aatrox is looking to stand up but Arago isn't so interested in that idea.
Aatrox 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.
Aatrox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arago is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aatrox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arago lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Arago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aatrox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arago on the ground.
Arago advances to half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Arago seems to be looking for submissions.
Aatrox wants to control but Arago is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Arago 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arago looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aatrox taking some punishment here, with Arago in his half guard. #SUB2#
Aatrox is defending against the submission attempts here by Arago.
#T3#
Arago works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aatrox is trying to escape the mount.
Arago tries to control but Aatrox wriggling away.
Aatrox wants to control but Arago is having none of it.#SUB2#
Arago working for a submission but Aatrox is keeping him at bay.
Arago raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
Arago content just to control the position here.
Arago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aatrox is looking to escape.
Arago sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aatrox is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arago lands a couple of good shots and Aatrox has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Well, with Arago on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Aatrox is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Arago is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Aatrox is defending well though. Arago let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Arago dominated that round.
That's time! Aatrox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Arago shoots and misses
and Aatrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arago dives in and grabs Aatrox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aatrox pushes down on Arago's head and hops out.
Gard Aatrox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Aatrox.
Arago fails with a takedown attempt.
Gard Aatrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Arago.
Aatrox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aatrox misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aatrox looks to land a right hand but Arago moved out of range.
Arago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aatrox pinned against the cage. Aatrox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Arago shoots in and gets a takedown into Aatrox's guard.#T1#
Arago sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arago trying to control but Aatrox is working from the bottom.
Arago is in close to Aatrox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arago looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aatrox lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aatrox wants to control from the top but Arago keeps moving.
Arago is trying to control the position but Aatrox postures up. #SUB2#
Arago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aatrox defends well.
Arago pulls Aatrox in close to prevent any damage.
Arago 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.
Arago can't keep his opponent in guard - Aatrox advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arago manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
Aatrox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arago tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arago is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Arago advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Arago.
Arago trying to mount his opponent but Aatrox defends it.
Aatrox is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Arago is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arago working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
Arago controlling the pace.
Aatrox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arago landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arago with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aatrox trying to get back to full guard but Arago takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Aatrox defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arago.
Arago controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Arago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aatrox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Arago drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arago distracts Aatrox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aatrox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arago slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arago creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Arago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aatrox keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arago tries to advance to mount but Aatrox denies him.
Aatrox takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Arago's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T1#
Arago content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Arago cracks Aatrox with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aatrox struggling a bit here.
Aatrox strikes from the bottom but Arago takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Arago cracks Aatrox with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Arago won't let Aatrox get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ivan Arago has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Aatrox defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arago.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aatrox is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Arago controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Arago with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Aatrox is working to get back to half guard.
Arago putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Arago controlling his opponent.
Arago lands a big elbow.
Arago landing strikes from the mount and Aatrox is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arago sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Aatrox taking shots to the head.
Aatrox working to try and regain half guard.
Arago has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aatrox's face.
#ROC2#
Aatrox is rocked!#SUB2#
Arago working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Aatrox turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Arago off and cradles Aatrox's limp body as Arago celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ivan Arago!
A very excited looking Ivan Arago 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:
SyFi 35
Date: Apr 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Aatrox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aatrox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aatrox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fusco manages to avoid it.
Aatrox throws a leg kick
and Fusco counters with a straight right hand.
Aatrox misses with a body shot.
Fusco misses with a wild body shot.
Aatrox tries to clinch there but Fusco circles away.
Aatrox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aatrox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fusco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fusco cracks Aatrox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fusco looks to throw the jab but Aatrox is out of range.
Aatrox throwing a counter right hand but Fusco manages to avoid it.
Fusco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fusco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fusco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aatrox.
Aatrox tries to clinch there but Fusco circles away.
Aatrox fails with the takedown.
Aatrox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fusco looks to throw the jab but Aatrox is out of range. #T1#
Aatrox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fusco manages to avoid it.
Aatrox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Aatrox misses its intended target.
Fusco lands a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Gard Aatrox has been cut.
Aatrox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fusco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aatrox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fusco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aatrox loses concentration momentarily and Fusco pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Aatrox crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Fusco finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rosario Fusco!
A relieved looking Rosario Fusco 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:
SyFi 24
Date: Mar 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Aatrox cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Aatrox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aatrox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Aatrox.
Aatrox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Aatrox is looking to clinch.
Aatrox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Aatrox saw that one coming.
Aatrox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aatrox.
Aatrox connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gard Aatrox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aatrox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
A right-left combo lands from Aatrox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Aatrox ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Aatrox gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson bucks up and tries to throw Aatrox off but instead Aatrox has got his back!#SUB2#
Jackson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Aatrox.
Aatrox keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
#T1#
Aatrox is landing with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Jackson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Aatrox!
#ROC2#
Jackson is rocked!
Aatrox controlling the position well here. Jackson rolled but Aatrox kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aatrox lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Jackson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Aatrox has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aatrox on the ground.
Aatrox lands shots from the back.
Aatrox is landing big shots and Jackson is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gard Aatrox!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gard Aatrox waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Aatrox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smoke has time to react.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Smoke has been cut.#CL2#
Aatrox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aatrox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aatrox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smoke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aatrox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smoke misses with a punch on the inside.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aatrox avoids it.
Aatrox taking a breather.
Smoke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smoke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aatrox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aatrox misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aatrox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smoke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smoke swings wildly with an uppercut but Aatrox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aatrox can't find room to land a body shot as Smoke controls the action.
Aatrox tries a body shot but Smoke blocks it.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smoke misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoke.
Smoke misses with the head strike.
Aatrox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aatrox prevents Smoke from breaking the clinch.
Aatrox looking to stall.
Smoke blocks a body shot from Aatrox.
Smoke prevents a body shot from Aatrox.
Aatrox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aatrox stalling in the clinch but Smoke improves position.
Smoke working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Aatrox.
Aatrox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smoke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aatrox misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoke.
Smoke throws a punch but it's blocked by Aatrox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aatrox.
Aatrox throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aatrox misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Aatrox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smoke prevents a body shot from Aatrox.
Aatrox tries to work over Smoke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smoke has a couple of punches blocked by Aatrox.
Aatrox trying to stall but Smoke improves his position.
Aatrox's coach down at Blackscar Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aatrox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smoke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoke swings wildly with an uppercut but Aatrox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smoke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aatrox.
Smoke has a couple of punches blocked by Aatrox.
Aatrox struggles to land a body shot inside as Smoke controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoke.
A short right from Smoke.
Smoke has had enough of the clinch but Aatrox keeps him there for the moment.
Smoke working aggressively here.
Aatrox is trying to maintain a safe position but Smoke gets an underhook and turns Aatrox into the cage.
Smoke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smoke as Aatrox tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smoke as Aatrox tries to tie him up. #T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smoke leaning against his opponent.
Smoke blocks an elbow strike.
Aatrox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smoke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smoke misses with the head strike.
Smoke swings wildly with an uppercut but Aatrox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aatrox wants to stall.
Aatrox blocks an uppercut.
Smoke throws a head punch that misses.
Aatrox looking to throw knees to the head but Smoke is blocking nicely.
Smoke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoke stalling in the clinch.
Aatrox misses with a body punch.
Aatrox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smoke is keeping busy.#T4#
Smoke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoke misses with a punch on the inside.
Smoke has a couple of punches blocked by Aatrox.
Smoke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aatrox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aatrox blocks an uppercut.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aatrox avoids it.
Smoke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aatrox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoke.
Aatrox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aatrox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aatrox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aatrox misses with a punch to the body.
Smoke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smoke working aggressively here.
Aatrox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smoke is trying to push Aatrox away but Aatrox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Smoke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smoke'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##CL#
Smoke rushes Aatrox and presses him up against the cage.
Smoke throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aatrox tries to stall but Smoke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aatrox lands a nice knee to the body.
Smoke has a couple of punches blocked by Aatrox.
Aatrox looking to throw knees to the head but Smoke is blocking nicely.
Aatrox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smoke backwards.
Aatrox goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smoke prevents it.
Aatrox blocking some punches.
Smoke misses with a punch on the inside.
Aatrox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aatrox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smoke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smoke throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan Smoke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smoke blocking some punches.
Smoke misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Smoke blocks an elbow strike.
Aatrox misses with a knee strike.
Aatrox missing with knees to the body.
Smoke swings wildly with an uppercut but Aatrox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aatrox.
Aatrox goes for a takedown attempt but Smoke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gard Aatrox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smoke misses with a hook.
Smoke tries to work over Aatrox's front leg with a kick but Aatrox checks it.
Ryan Smoke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smoke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Aatrox counter with a right hand.
Aatrox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Aatrox closes the distance and clinches.
Smoke throws a head punch that misses.
Aatrox throws a head punch that misses.
Smoke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aatrox.
Aatrox misses with some punches.
Aatrox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoke misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Good body shot from Aatrox.
Aatrox misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Aatrox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smoke throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aatrox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smoke's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aatrox.
Aatrox misses with a knee to the head.
Aatrox lands with a short shot to the head.
Smoke working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aatrox.
Smoke prevents a body shot from Aatrox.
Smoke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aatrox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smoke misses with some punches.
Aatrox taking a breather.
Aatrox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan Smoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gard Aatrox.
Smoke is struggling to control the position.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Aatrox tries to work over Smoke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aatrox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smoke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smoke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aatrox misses with a knee to the head.
Smoke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aatrox tries to stall but Smoke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smoke is pushing Aatrox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aatrox avoiding damage as Smoke throws knees to the body.
Smoke misses with some punches.
Smoke throws a punch but it's blocked by Aatrox.
Smoke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aatrox taking a breather.
Aatrox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smoke misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoke. #T4#
Smoke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smoke as Aatrox tries to tie him up.
Aatrox throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Aatrox.
Aatrox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aatrox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoke.
Aatrox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smoke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smoke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smoke stalls.
Aatrox can't find room to land a body shot as Smoke controls the action.
Smoke working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gard Aatrox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smoke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Aatrox closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smoke to the mat! Smoke manages to get full guard.
Aatrox working some strikes from top position.
Smoke working a defensive guard here.
Aatrox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aatrox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aatrox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smoke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aatrox on the ground.
Aatrox wants to control from the top but Smoke keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aatrox landing some decent shots from guard.
Aatrox wants to control from the top but Smoke keeps moving. #T1#
Smoke working a defensive guard but Aatrox passes into half guard.
Aatrox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aatrox prevents Smoke from improving his position.
Aatrox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC2#
Smoke is rocked!
Aatrox is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Smoke is hurt! He's hurt bad - Aatrox fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Smoke from any more punishment! Congratulations to Aatrox! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gard Aatrox!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Aatrox closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Takahashi jumps into guard, dragging Aatrox to the mat.
Aatrox trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aatrox content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahashi tries to strike from the bottom.
#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Takahashi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Takahashi is trying to drag Aatrox to the mat but Aatrox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Takahashi taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Takahashi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aatrox uses from the top position. #T1#
Takahashi has control of Aatrox's left arm, preventing Aatrox from doing any damage.
Takahashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takahashi trying to keep a closed guard but Aatrox is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Takahashi looking for a guillotine here but Aatrox defends easily.
Aatrox 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. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aatrox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takahashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aatrox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aatrox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aatrox working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Takahashi keeping moving, preventing Aatrox from controlling successfully.
Takahashi wants to sweep here but Aatrox controlling him for the moment.
Takahashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Takahashi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T3#
Takahashi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aatrox is trying to stand.
Aatrox is looking to improve his position.
Takahashi is taking a breather. Aatrox 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.
Aatrox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takahashi.
Aatrox tries to roll over but Takahashi keeps him under control.#SUB#
Takahashi seems to be looking for submissions.
#T4#
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.
Takahashi looks to land a strike but Aatrox avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Takahashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aatrox looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aatrox.
Aatrox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aatrox looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Gard Aatrox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aatrox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takahashi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aatrox somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akai Takahashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Takahashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aatrox's waist but Aatrox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takahashi off to one side. #TD#
Aatrox tries to sprawl but Takahashi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aatrox wants to control but Takahashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takahashi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Takahashi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aatrox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takahashi.
Takahashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aatrox keeps working.
Takahashi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Aatrox is controlling Takahashi's trapped leg to prevent Takahashi from advancing to side control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aatrox.
Aatrox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Aatrox misses the jab.
Aatrox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi is looking to clinch but Aatrox is avoiding it.
#CL#
Takahashi moves into range and clinches up with Aatrox.#BC2#
Aatrox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aatrox misses the jab.
Aatrox throws a leg kick #TD#
and Takahashi counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T2#
Takahashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takahashi wants to control but Aatrox is keeping him busy.
Takahashi works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi looking to ground and pound but Aatrox is blocking nicely.
Akai Takahashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takahashi controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Poor strikes thrown by Takahashi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Takahashi 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.
Aatrox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aatrox holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Takahashi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Takahashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takahashi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aatrox manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Aatrox, under a barage of strikes from Takahashi.
Aatrox is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Aatrox is defending against the submission attempts here by Takahashi.
Takahashi moves into full mount! Aatrox won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akai Takahashi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Aatrox shoots in but Takahashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Takahashi tries to counter by clinching up but Aatrox breaks away and moves out of range.
Aatrox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#TD#
Aatrox gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Takahashi is standing up over Aatrox. Aatrox looks to escape but Takahashi dives into side control.
#REVB#
Takahashi wants to take a breather but Aatrox manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Takahashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aatrox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Takahashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aatrox works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #ES2#
Aatrox pushes Takahashi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Aatrox blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
Aatrox drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Takahashi defends it well.
Aatrox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Aatrox takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Aatrox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown but Aatrox shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Aatrox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aatrox throws out the jab. #TD#
Aatrox gets caught napping as Takahashi dives in and scores a takedown. Aatrox manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Aatrox scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aatrox misses with a leg kick. #TD#
Takahashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takahashi is controlling the pace.
#T2#
Takahashi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Aatrox reverses the position - he's now on top in Takahashi's guard.
Aatrox postures up in Takahashi's guard and throws a big left but Takahashi blocks it.
Aatrox postures up in Takahashi's guard and throws a big left but Takahashi blocks it.
Aatrox trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Aatrox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aatrox throws a strike but Takahashi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takahashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takahashi looking to sit in guard and control but Aatrox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Takahashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Takahashi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aatrox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Aatrox is stalling in the full guard.
Takahashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aatrox controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Takahashi keeping moving, preventing Aatrox from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gard Aatrox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takahashi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akai Takahashi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 14, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Aatrox instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Kane to work.
Aatrox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kane is stalling here.
Kane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aatrox is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane fails to pull guard.
Kane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aatrox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marion Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Kane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T1#
Kane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aatrox slowing the pace effectively.
Kane jumps guard but Aatrox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aatrox scores with a hook to the body.
Kane is trying to pull guard but Aatrox has him pressed against the cage.
Kane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aatrox smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Aatrox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kane doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#
It looks like Marion Kane has been cut.#T2##KD2#
Aatrox cracks Kane with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kane looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Aatrox finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane is aggressively charging in as Aatrox backs up avoiding any damage. Aatrox tosses out a jab and Kane runs right into it face first! Kane is out cold! Aatrox dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kane's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gard Aatrox!
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