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Event:
RFL - 44 A New Era
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Kaiser moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Kaiser misses its target.
Conford darts in trying to clinch
and Kaiser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaiser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaiser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaiser loads up on a big right hand but Conford slips the punch.
Conford slips under a jab.
Kaiser on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaiser digs a good body shot into Conford's ribs.
Conford jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Kaiser forces Conford back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaiser's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kaiser fails to land.
Kaiser misses with some punches.
Conford has a couple of punches blocked by Kaiser.
Kaiser taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kaiser struggles to land a body shot inside as Conford controls his hands.
Kaiser misses with a punch to the body.
Conford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaiser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaiser throws a head punch that misses.
Conford lands a left hand.
Kaiser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaiser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conford lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conford.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conford.#BC2#
Conford manages to break the clinch.
Andrew Conford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Kaiser walks into a stiff left hand from Conford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conford is looking to clinch.
Kaiser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaiser slips under a jab.
Kaiser misses with an uppercut. Conford saw that one coming.
Conford works Kaiser's body with a nice hook.
Conford is looking to clinch.
Kaiser is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Conford swings widly with a right hand
and Conford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conford tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaiser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaiser avoids the body shot from Conford.
Kaiser throws a body shot but no joy.
Conford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaiser darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kaiser avoids the body shot from Conford.
Kaiser lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Conford throws an off balance right hand
and Kaiser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaiser takes one to the chin there.
Conford misses with an uppercut. Kaiser saw that one coming.
Kaiser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conford throws out the jab.
Kaiser takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conford avoids the body shot from Kaiser.
Kaiser defending well as Conford loads up on a big left hand.
Conford looks to land a right hand but Kaiser moved out of range.
Kaiser was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Conford closes the distance but Kaiser moves to the side
and Kaiser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Conford. Beautiful body shot.
Kaiser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
A right-left combo lands from Kaiser.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Kaiser misses the target.
Conford misses with a hook
and Kaiser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaiser pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Conford rushes Kaiser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaiser lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Conford.
Kaiser lands a nice uppercut.
Kaiser lands a body shot.
Kaiser misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kaiser fails to land.
Conford tries to work over Kaiser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conford blocks a body shot from Kaiser.
Nice body punch from Conford - that landed with a thud.
Conford lands with a left to the head.
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 Von Kaiser will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A shot to the liver by Kaiser. Beautiful body shot.
Conford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaiser.
Kaiser throws a looping overhand right but Conford ducks down to avoid it.
Conford tries to clinch there but Kaiser circles away.
Kaiser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Conford tries to clinch up.
Kaiser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Conford lands with a hook. Kaiser tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Conford misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kaiser to counter with a crisp jab.
Conford wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conford looks to land a right hand but Kaiser moved out of range.#T1#
Conford slips under a jab from Kaiser.
Conford misses with an uppercut
and Kaiser counters with a straight right hand.
Conford throws a shot from downtown. Kaiser moves away and avoids it.
Conford throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaiser counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conford thinking.
Von Kaiser is winning the standup battle so far.
Conford looks to throw the jab but Kaiser is out of range.
Conford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaiser.
Kaiser is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kaiser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conford.
Conford misses with an uppercut
and Kaiser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaiser misses with a double jab.
Kaiser throws a looping overhand right but Conford ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Conford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaiser lands with a right to the head.
Kaiser struggles to land a body shot inside as Conford controls his hands.
Conford working aggressively here.
#T2#
Conford blocking some punches.
Kaiser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Kaiser fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaiser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Kaiser.
Kaiser misses with the head strike.
Conford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kaiser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conford can do to turn this around?
Conford misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Kaiser breaks from the clinch.
Conford misses with a hook.
Kaiser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaiser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaiser is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Conford.
Kaiser defending well as Conford loads up on a big left hand.
Kaiser throwing a counter right hand but Conford manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Conford clinches with his opponent.
Kaiser tries to work over Conford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaiser is trying to force a seperation but Conford has the dominant position.#T3#
Kaiser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaiser.
Kaiser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conford backwards.
Kaiser misses with a body punch.
Von Kaiser has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conford misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Kaiser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Conford.
Conford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaiser's head.
Kaiser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conford misses the body punch
and Kaiser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaiser, as that shot connected.
#ROC#
Conford is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaiser throws a monster overhand right that drops Conford! Kaiser follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Kaiser!
An out of breath Von Kaiser 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:
The Island Season 8, 185 lbs, Round 2
Date: Aug 06, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Conford rushes Yaj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj tries to work over Conford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Conford's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conford's elbow.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conford misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Conford swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conford blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Conford.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Conford - that landed with a thud.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Conford swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conford cracks Yaj with a nice body shot.
A short right from Conford on the inside.
Conford lands an uppercut.#T2#
Conford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Conford avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Conford blocks an uppercut.
Conford can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Conford misses with a body punch.
Conford prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Conford - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conford scores with a hook to the body.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Conford controls his hands.
#T3#
Conford throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Conford.
Conford takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Conford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Conford controls the action.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yaj.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj has Conford pressed against the cage, preventing Conford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conford misses with the head strike.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conford working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iwo Yaj will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Yaj throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Yaj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Conford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conford lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj cracks Conford with a nice body shot.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conford. #T1#
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Conford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conford blocks an uppercut.
Conford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yaj.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Conford controls the action.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conford blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Conford has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conford has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
#T2#
Conford prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conford lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Conford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
A right hand to the body from Conford.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Iwo Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Conford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj misses with some punches.
#T3#
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Yaj.
A right handed body shot lands from Conford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conford.
Conford blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conford prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Conford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conford's elbow.
Conford struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Conford blocking some punches.
Yaj is trying to break free.#T4#
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Conford.
Yaj misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Conford.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Conford.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conford backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Conford.
#BC#
Conford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conford scores with the left hand. Yaj knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
Yaj tries to keep at a distance but Conford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Conford controls his hands.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Conford.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iwo Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yaj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Conford gets tackled into the cage by Yaj. Yaj maintains the clinch.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Conford.
Conford cracks Yaj with a nice body shot.
Yaj is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Conford blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Conford scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Conford.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conford tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conford. #T1#
Conford misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj tries to work over Conford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conford.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Conford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conford has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Conford misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Conford is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Conford backwards.
A short right from Yaj.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrew Conford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conford scores with a shot to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj tries to work over Conford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj works on Conford's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Conford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Conford.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Conford.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conford blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Conford.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Conford avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conford lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Conford blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Conford blocking some punches.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conford lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yaj tries a body shot but Conford blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Conford fails to land.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iwo Yaj.
I've got Yaj winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Iwo Yaj!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Iwo Yaj!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Iwo Yaj!
Iwo Yaj wins by unanimous decision!
Iwo Yaj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
The Island Season 8, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Costa with a poor takedown #CL#
and Conford moves into the clinch.
Conford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Costa tries to pull guard but Conford holds him up against the cage and eventually Costa drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Conford.
A right hook to the body lands for Conford.
Costa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Conford is defending well.
Andrew Conford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borrachinha Costa .
Conford lands a shot to the body.
Conford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costa s head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conford smiles and moves away.
Conford cracks a nice hook into Costa 's ribs.#T1#
Costa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Conford connects with a body shot that sends Costa 's belly button to the back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Costa or perhaps it was just good defense by Conford, which made it look bad.
Conford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Conford cracks a nice hook into Costa 's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conford.
Costa gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Conford gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Costa is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Conford!
Andrew Conford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Beach Fights Thank You
Date: Jul 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Conford swats away the attempt to clinch by Goku.
Conford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Goku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conford has time to react.
A combination from Goku does no damage.
Conford throws a good cross that connects.
Conford scores with a body shot.
Goku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conford lands a jab to Goku's midsection.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Conford moves into the clinch.
Conford lands a nice shot to the body.
Goku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Conford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goku. #T1#
Conford blocks a body shot from Goku.
Conford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Conford blocks an uppercut.
Goku looking to stall.
Goku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conford.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Conford.
Goku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Conford blocks a body shot from Goku.
Goku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gokus head.
Conford prevents a body shot from Goku. #T2#
Conford blocks an uppercut.
Goku misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Conford.
Goku struggles to land a body shot inside as Conford controls his hands.
Goku swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Conford.
Conford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gokus head.
Goku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conford blocks a body shot from Goku.
Conford avoiding damage as Goku throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goku takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Goku lands an uppercut.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conford lands a nice uppercut.
Goku is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Goku scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Conford on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Goku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goku misses with a punch on the inside.
Conford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conford is defending well for now.
Goku tries to stall but Conford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Goku fails to land.
Conford prevents a body shot from Goku.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goku throws a punch but it's blocked by Conford.
Goku trying to stall but Conford improves his position.
Conford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goku backwards.
Goku throws a head punch that misses.
Goku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conford's elbow.
Goku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goku lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Goku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goku. Goku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goku. Goku obviously looking to wear him down.
Goku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Conford ducks under a wild hook from Goku.
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 Andrew Conford will probably get the nod.
That's time! Conford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Goku throws a lazy right hand but Conford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Conford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Conford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goku tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Conford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goku wants to counter with a clinch but Conford pushes him away.
Conford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goku.
Conford slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Conford tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Conford. That did some damage!
Goku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Son Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Conford.
Conford misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Conford. Beautiful body shot.
Andrew Conford is winning the standup battle so far.
Goku misses with a combination
and Conford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Goku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goku swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Conford counter with a right hand.
Goku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goku at a distance.
Goku tries to clinch but Conford moves out of range.
Goku tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Conford moves into the clinch successfully.
Goku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conford cracks Goku with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goku can do to turn this around?#T2#
Goku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Conford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goku obliges.
Conford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goku has had enough of the clinch but Conford keeps him there for the moment.
Conford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conford lands with a left to the head.
Goku is struggling to control the position.
Goku working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Conford.
Goku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conford is defending well for now.
Conford digs a right hand into Goku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goku's gas tank.
Conford lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Conford blocks an uppercut.
Goku gets through Conford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conford lands a nice uppercut.
Conford scores with a hook to the body.
Conford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conford lands a right hand.
Conford lands an uppercut.
Conford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conford scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conford.
A short uppercut from Conford. #ROC#
Goku is rocked!
Conford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goku is still on wobbly legs! Can Conford finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Conford - that landed with a thud.
Conford lands a hook that snaps the head of Goku backwards.
Goku trying to control the position but instead, Conford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goku into the cage.#T4#
A right hand to the body from Conford.
Conford effectively controlling the action here.
Goku seems to have recovered his senses.
Goku throws a punch but it's blocked by Conford.
Goku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goku throws a head punch that misses.
Goku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goku misses with a punch to the body.
Goku struggles to land a body shot inside as Conford controls his hands.
Goku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goku throws a head punch that misses.
Goku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Conford on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Conford dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Conford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Conford leaning his opponent against the cage.
Goku stalling in the clinch but Conford improves position.
Conford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goku can't find room to land a body shot as Conford controls the action.
Goku tries to stall but Conford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Conford scores with a hook to the body.
Conford blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conford scores with a hook to the body.
Conford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conford.
Goku misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Conford.
#T1#
Goku trying to stall but Conford improves his position.
Conford lands a shoulder strike.
Goku misses with a punch to the body.
Goku has a couple of punches blocked by Conford.
Still in the clinch, Conford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goku tries a knee to the head but Conford blocks it.
Conford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Conford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Conford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goku backwards.
Conford lands a body shot.
Goku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conford throws a big uppercut that drops Goku! More strikes from Conford and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Goku lies dazed against the cage as Conford celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Conford!
Andrew Conford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Son of a Beach
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Conford digs a good body shot into Yaj's ribs.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Conford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Conford counters with a nice body shot.
Yaj thuds his right hand into Conford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yaj listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yaj misses with a jab to the body
#CL2#
and Conford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Conford stalling.
Yaj stalling in the clinch but Conford improves position.
Conford lands a body punch.
Conford misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conford.
Conford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj wants to break free but Conford has control.
Conford swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conford prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Conford controls his hands.
Yaj is looking to break free of the clinch but Conford has double underhooks.
Conford lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaj backwards. #T2#
Conford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Conford has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yaj seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Conford can turn it around.
Conford scores with a shot to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Conford working aggressively here.
Conford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conford misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Yaj breaks the clinch.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yaj misses with a hook. Conford ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Yaj bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conford's head backwards.
Yaj lands a slapping body shot.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Conford moved out of range nicely.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Conford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Conford throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Conford slips under a jab.
Yaj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conford on the side of the head.
Yaj sizes up Conford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conford moves away.
Conford takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Yaj lands with an overhand left.#ROC#
Conford is rocked!
Yaj ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Conford out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iwo Yaj!
After winning the bout, Iwo Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Bedlum by the Beach
Date: Jun 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Llagostera throws a sloppy body shot
and Conford counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Tucco Llagostera has been cut.
Llagostera throws a body kick that misses #CL#
and Conford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Llagostera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Llagostera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conford gets in close and tags Llagostera with a short punch that almost sends Llagostera to the mat! Oh Llagostera is in big trouble! He turns his back on Conford, trying to create some distance but Conford rushes him, striking wildly and Llagostera goes down! The referee tackles Conford into the cage to end the fight! Conford is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Conford!
Andrew Conford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Bear brawls by the Beach
Date: May 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Conford throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene throws a lazy uppercut
and Conford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.#CL2#
Conford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greene, pushing him back against the cage.
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Conford.
Conford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Conford's head.
Greene lands a right hand.
Conford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Conford.
I was talking to Greene's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Greene working aggressively here.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene scores with a hook to the body.
Conford blocking some punches.
Conford misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Greene misses with the head strike.
Greene is looking to take this one to the mat.
Conford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Conford lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Conford.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conford.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land. #T2#
Greene lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conford.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene misses with some punches.
Conford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Conford unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Greene! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Conford is unloading with more strikes now! Greene drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Conford!
A very excited looking Andrew Conford 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:
Bravery on the Beach
Date: Apr 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Conford catches McStafferson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McStafferson with a poor takedown
and Conford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conford lands with a good body shot.
McStafferson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaz McStafferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conford misses with a wild combination.
McStafferson feints the counter takedown.
McStafferson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conford's waist but Conford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McStafferson off to one side.
McStafferson misses with a two punch combination.
Conford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#
It looks like Kaz McStafferson has been cut.
Conford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McStafferson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
McStafferson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Conford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Conford is looking for a triangle but McStafferson pushes his legs off easily.
McStafferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1##SUB2#
McStafferson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McStafferson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McStafferson is pushing down on Conford's leg trying to pass to half guard. Conford is fighting to maintain full guard but McStafferson has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
McStafferson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McStafferson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Conford wants to get back to his feet.
Conford wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
McStafferson is trying to work for a kimura but Conford is defending well.
McStafferson is pressing down on Conford's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conford is holding on for now. #T2##SUB2#
McStafferson is trying to work for a kimura but Conford is defending well.
McStafferson wants to pass the guard but Conford is defending well. #SUB2#
Conford is defending against the submission attempts here by McStafferson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
McStafferson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Conford defend it? McStafferson steps over the head and cranks it - Conford is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McStafferson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaz McStafferson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Conford misses with a combination
and Oreiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conford with a hook.
Oreiro misses with a body shot.
Conford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conford throws a lazy uppercut
and Conford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oreiro loads up on a big right hand but Conford slips the punch.
Conford is pawing at Oreiro, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Oreiro's nose. Oreiro is badly hurt! Conford pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Oreiro tries desperately to hold on but Conford is relentless in his assault! As Oreiro receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Conford away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Conford!
After winning the bout, Andrew Conford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Conford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Philips takes a swing at Conford's ribcage but misses.
Conford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Trevor Philips has been cut.
Conford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Philips. Philips circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conford scores with a jab. Philips acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Conford just misses with a punch to the body.
Philips tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Philips.
Conford misses with a two punch combination.
Conford connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conford slips under a jab.
Conford tries to counter by closing the distance.
Philips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conford moves away.#T1#
A big right from Philips misses.
Conford tries to counter with a clinch but Philips shakes him off and moves away.
Conford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Philips tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philips takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Conford moves into the clinch successfully.
Conford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philips.
A short uppercut from Conford.
Conford prevents a body shot from Philips.
Philips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Philips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conford tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
Conford misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Philips lands a body shot.
Conford tries to throw a body punch but Philips avoids it by throwing Conford back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Philips.
Conford is working Philips over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Conford.
Conford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conford prevents a body shot from Philips.
Conford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Philips is stalling here.
Conford prevents a body shot from Philips.
Conford blocks a body shot from Philips.
Conford tries to work over Philips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Philips landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Philips misses with the head strike.
Philips lands a good knee to the midsection. Conford won't want to take too many of those.
Conford tries to throw a body punch but Philips avoids it by throwing Conford back against the cage.
Conford prevents Philips from breaking the clinch.
Conford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Philips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Philips throws a head punch that misses.
Philips prevents a body shot from Conford.
A nice left hand lands by Conford.
Conford managing to block the knees to the body from Philips.
Conford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Philips as the two fighters clinch.
Philips swings wildly with an uppercut but Conford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conford pushes Philips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Philips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conford or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Conford.
Philips wants to get back to striking at distance but Conford won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Conford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Philips's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Conford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Philips.
Philips throws a hook but Conford avoids it easily.
Conford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Conford! Philips is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Conford!
A relieved looking Andrew Conford 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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