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Event:
Skrap Fights 99
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1# Sin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jab by Sin. We've been told by Vazzappo's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Vazzappo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. No joy there for Vazzappo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vazzappo defends it well. Vazzappo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sin eats them both and turns towards Vazzappo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Vazzappo misses with a combination
#TD2# and Sin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sin throwing shots but Vazzappo is blocking nicely. Sin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Vazzappo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sin. Sin controlling the pace. Sin is keen to just control but Vazzappo is a slippery customer. Sin sitting and controlling from the half guard. Sin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1# Sin thows a huge punch but Vazzappo dodges it nicely.
Sin content to control rather than advance. Sin looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Vazzappo taking some punishment here, with Sin in his half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Vazzappo manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Vazzappo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sin on the ground. Sin advances to half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vazzappo's head. Vazzappo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Vazzappo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Vazzappo is staying active underneath Sin, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2##SUB2# Sin is looking for a kimura but Vazzappo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sin to get the leverage. #SUB2# Sin seems to be working for a kimura but Vazzappo defends the submission attempt. Sin stalling. Sin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Sin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Vazzappo wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sin connects with a nice short shot to Vazzappo's temple. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sin is keen to just control but Vazzappo is a slippery customer. Vazzappo is trying to stand.
Sin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vazzappo's head. #T3# Sin not landing any meaningful shots this time. Sin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Sin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sin in particular looking to stall. Sin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Sin is nestled in close to Vazzappo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4# Vazzappo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sin. Sin trying to pass the guard but Vazzappo defending well. Vazzappo is refusing to be controlled, as Sin sits in half guard. Vazzappo tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg. Vazzappo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vazzappo tries to get out of the position. Sin working over Vazzappo with some ground and pound. Vazzappo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Sin trying to control from half guard but Vazzappo is working away. Sin controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Sin loads up on a big right hand but Vazzappo slips the punch.#TD2# Vazzappo gets caught napping as Sin dives in and scores a takedown. Vazzappo manages to retain guard. Vazzappo keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin with a nice head shot there. Sin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Vazzappo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Vazzappo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sin controls the pace. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin throwing strikes from guard but Vazzappo blocks nicely. Vazzappo has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle. Vazzappo keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. #T1# Sin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Sin distracts Vazzappo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazzappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vazzappo's head. Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vazzappo is keeping the position for now. Sin is looking to work some ground and pound but Vazzappo has wrist control. Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazzappo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2# Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2# Sin drops back looking for a leg! Vazzappo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vazzappo manages to kick Sin off! Sin jumps back into Vazzappo's guard. Lee Sin has got the better of the ground game so far. Sin chips away with some ground and pound. Sin content to stall in guard here. Sin throws a strike but Vazzappo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Sin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vazzappo's guard. #REVB# Sin throws a big elbow that misses. Sin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Vazzappo controls Sin momentarily but Sin frees himself. #T3# Sin looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Sin stands up over Vazzappo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sin wants to control from the top but Vazzappo keeps moving. Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Vazzappo. Sin lands a couple of digs. Sin advances position into side control! Sin cracks Vazzappo with a big elbow. Sin trying to control the action but Vazzappo is working from the bottom. #T4# Sin working the head with strikes. #SUB2# Sin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2# Sin is trying to get an arm triangle but Vazzappo is defending well. Sin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sin landing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! #R3##TD2# Sin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Vazzappo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES# Vazzappo kicks Sin off and gets to his feet. Vazzappo throws a sloppy head kick #TD2# and Sin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vazzappo! Sin controls the position from side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vazzappo taking a bit of punishment here - Sin scoring with strikes. #ROC2# Vazzappo is rocked! Sin lands a strong strike to the head of Vazzappo. That's dazed him! Sin looking to finish here. Vazzappo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin! Lee Sin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 89
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1# Sin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sin scores with a sloppy right hand. Dadaeff should have avoided that one. Sin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've been hearing reports that Sin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL2# Dadaeff moves into the clinch. Sin stalling in the clinch but Dadaeff improves position. Sin looking to stall.
Sin looking to slow down the pace here. Sin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dadaeff fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin shoots and misses and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dadaeff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD# and Sin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dadaeff won't be happy with that. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sin throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Sin misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T1# Sin misses with the ground and pound. Sin scoring with punches from side control. Dadaeff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Sin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Sin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB# Sin is working for a kimura but Dadaeff is defending it quite comfortably.
Dadaeff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sin. #SUB# Sin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sin lands with a punch from half guard. #T2# Dadaeff is controlling Sin's position as best he can from this difficult position. Dadaeff is looking for a sweep. Sin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sin trying to control from Dadaeff's half guard. Dadaeff has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dadaeff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin throwing strikes but missing. Sin stands up over Dadaeff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3# Dadaeff has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle. Sin lands a couple of digs. Dadaeff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Sin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dadaeff swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sin throws a strike but Dadaeff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Dadaeff 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. Dadaeff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sin's head. Sin wants to sweep but no luck. Sin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Dadaeff from controlling successfully. #T4# Sin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dadaeff manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Sin works over Dadaeff with some ground and pound from guard. Sin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Dadaeff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Dadaeff keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin throwing strikes but missing. Sin is looking to work some ground and pound but Dadaeff has wrist control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R2# Dadaeff misses with a few strikes there.
#TD# Sin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Sin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Sin is looking to stall here but Dadaeff recovers full guard. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sin throws a strike but Dadaeff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dadaeff chips away with some ground and pound. Sin controls Dadaeff momentarily but Dadaeff frees himself. #SUB# Sin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dadaeff uses it to pass to side control.
Sin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T1# Dadaeff is nestled in close to Sin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dadaeff. Dadaeff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sin keeps working. Sin is looking to improve his position.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dadaeff can do to turn this around? Dadaeff trying to pass the guard but Sin defending well. Sin is not content to let Dadaeff control the position. The fighters are battling for position here. Sin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sin wants to sweep but no luck. Sin keeping moving, preventing Dadaeff from controlling successfully. Dadaeff content to stall in guard here. Sin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dadaeff puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Ground and pound from Dadaeff. Sin wants to get back to full guard. Sin trying to hold on to Dadaeff's head to control him but Dadaeff postures up.
Dadaeff not doing much here.
#T3# Sin is looking to improve his position.
Lee Sin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dadaeff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dadaeff's back! Sin scores with punches from the back.
#SUB# Sin goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Dadaeff escapes and is now in half guard on top. Sin is looking to improve his position.
#T4# Dadaeff blocks the strikes from Sin.
Sin is looking to control Dadaeff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sin avoid being mounted? Dadaeff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sin keeps working. Sin works his way to full guard. Good work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sin wants to improve his position but instead Dadaeff has moved into half guard.
Sin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daday Dadaeff will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Sin tries for a takedown but Dadaeff circles away easily and Dadaeff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Sin clobbers Dadaeff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Dadaeff stuffs the takedown. Dadaeff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dadaeff drops Sin with a naaaaasty hook - Sin is in real trouble here! Dadaeff dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daday Dadaeff! After the fight, Daday Dadaeff was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
RFLFN-28 Manowaru Vs.Greenland
Date: May 29, 2019 |
#R1# Togashi lands an overhand right. Jab from Togashi. Sin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Togashi as he jumps to the side. Sin throws a lazy uppercut
and Togashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sin lands with an uppercut that bounces Togashi off the cage and back into range. Sin looks to land a left hand but Togashi moved out of range nicely. Sin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Togashi. Sin throws an off balance right hand
and Togashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT# It looks like Lee Sin has been cut. Sin slips under a jab. Sin throws a poor cross that misses
and Togashi counters with a big right hand! Oh Sin is in trouble here! Togashi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yokuni Togashi! A relieved looking Yokuni Togashi 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:
RFLFN-22 Morris Vs. Graves
Date: Apr 10, 2019 |
#R1# Sin misses with a hook. Kondo digs a good body shot into Sin's ribs. Kondo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD# so Sin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Kondo wants to stand up but Sin is controlling him. Sin looking to pass the guard. Sin with a flurry of punches that miss. Sin prevents Kondo from getting back to his feet. Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Kondo is retaining full guard. Sin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Sin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kondo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sin looking to pass the guard. Kondo wants to stand but Sin is controlling the position. #T1# Sin scoring with some ground and pound. Kondo wants to stand but Sin is controlling the position. Sin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Sin 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. Kondo wants to stand up but Sin is controlling him. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kondo's head. Sin prevents Kondo from getting back to his feet. Sin lands a couple of digs. Sin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sin passes into half guard. Kondo is looking to escape.#T2# Kondo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Sin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Kondo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sin. Sin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kondo's head. Kondo is staying active underneath Sin, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Kondo wants to get back to his feet.
Sin is figuring out what he wants to do next. Sin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Kondo wants to get back to his feet. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3# Sin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kondo to regain full guard. Sin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kondo wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it. Kondo keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kondo. Kondo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kondo is looking to clinch but Sin is avoiding it.
Kondo catches Sin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kondo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Sin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kondo. Kondo obviously looking to wear him down.
Sin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Sin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kondo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sin checks it well. Kondo jabs Sin right on the nose. Sin blinks but takes it well.#CUT2# It looks like Lee Sin has been cut. Kondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Kondo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sin takes a step back to recover. #T4# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kondo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#KD2# Kondo drops Sin with a beautiful combination! Sin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kondo is looking for the KO!#ROC2# Sin is rocked! Sin gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kondo gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sin 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 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mosi Kondo! An out of breath Mosi Kondo 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:
RFLFN-20
Date: Mar 27, 2019 |
#R1# Sin misses with a takedown and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut. Serronen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sin goes for a double leg but Serronen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Serronen continues to drive forward. Serronen with a body punch. A glancing blow. Serronen lands a leg kick that knocks Sin off balance momentarily. Serronen misses with a looping right. Sin feinted with a counter takedown. Serronen scores with a nice strike.#CUT2# It looks like Lee Sin has been cut. Sin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sin looks to land a right hand but Serronen moved out of range. Serronen cracks Sin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD# Sin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Serronen did well to prevent Sin getting side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Serronen is looking to improve his position.
Sin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1# Serronen is trying to get back to full guard. Sin is thwarting Serronen's attempts to control the position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Serronen is trying to stand up here but Sin is controlling him well. Serronen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Serronen is trying to control but can't.
Sin working the head and body with strikes. Serronen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sin is working away from the top position though. Sin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Serronen! #SUB# Sin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T2# Serronen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sin looking to finish Serronen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Serronen! Sin is landing with some decent strikes but Serronen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Sin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Serronen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sin working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Serronen is looking to get to half guard.#T3# Sin with shots to the head and body - Serronen looks very uncomfortable down there. Sin landing strikes from the mount and Serronen is in trouble! Sin looking to control but Serronen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Serronen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Sin is keen to just control but Serronen is a slippery customer. Sin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sin is keen to just control but Serronen is a slippery customer. Sin winds up and cracks Serronen with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sin lands with a punch from half guard. Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Serronen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #ES2# Serronen pushes Sin off and gets back to his feet. Sin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serronen slaps away a takedown attempt from Sin, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Serronen thuds a left hand into Sin's body.#TD# Sin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Serronen to the ground. Sin is now in Serronen's guard. Sin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sin stays in close to Serronen's body and controls the position. Serronen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sin is one step ahead there. Sin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serronen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Serronen pulls Sin in close to prevent any damage. Sin with a nice head shot there. Serronen looking for a sweep. Not yet Serronen, not yet. 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 Lee Sin will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lee Sin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Serronen takes one to the chin there.#TD# Sin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Serronen to the mat! Serronen manages to get full guard. Serronen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sin is one step ahead there. Serronen is looking to stand up but Sin isn't so interested in that idea. Sin 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. Sin cracks Serronen with a solid left hand. Serronen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sin is one step ahead there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin trying to control but Serronen is working from the bottom. Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Serronen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1# Serronen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Sin is looking for a sweep. Serronen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Serronen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sin moves into full guard.
Sin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serronen's guard. #REVR# Sin wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Serronen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Serronen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2# Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position. Sin postures up.
Serronen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Serronen trying to keep a closed guard but Sin is proving a slippery customer.
Serronen controlling the position. Serronen wants to sweep but no luck. Sin cracks Serronen with a solid left hand. Serronen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Serronen keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Sin with a nice head shot there. Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serronen can do to turn this around?#T3# Serronen is trying to control the position but Sin postures up. Sin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Serronen wants to stand up but Sin is controlling him. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Sin moves out of range of the body kick.#TD# Sin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Serronen is trying to defend but Sin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Sin is figuring out what he wants to do next. Serronen is looking to escape. Sin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head. Serronen wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
#T4# Serronen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Sin works over Serronen with some ground and pound from guard. Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sin wants to pass the guard but Serronen is keeping the position. Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Serronen's head. Serronen 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.#ES2# Serronen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sin looking to slow down the pace here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A quick uppercut on the inside from Serronen. Serronen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sin tries to stall but Serronen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Serronen scores with a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Lee Sin's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! #R3##TD# Sin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Serronen! Serronen is trying to control Sin's posture but Sin avoids it. Sin lands an elbow. Serronen struggling a bit here. Serronen tries to improve position but can't. #SUB# Sin is trying to get an arm triangle but Serronen is defending well. Sin is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin lands a few punches from side control. Sin scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB# Sin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Serronen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Sin! Lee Sin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
RFL-67 Gusmao Vs. 3000
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1# Sin darts in looking for a takedown but Stanky gets double underhooks and turns Sin into the cage. Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2# It looks like Lee Sin has been cut. Stanky moves away from the strike by Sin. Sin slips a straight right by Stanky. Stanky slips under a jab.#CL2# Sin gets tackled into the cage by Stanky. Stanky maintains the clinch. #BC2# Stanky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# Stanky closes the distance and clinches. Sin trying to control the position but instead, Stanky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sin into the cage.#BC2# Stanky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stanky moves out of range of the strikes. Stanky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2# Stanky gets in close and instigates a clinch. We've been hearing reports that Sin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1# A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2# Stanky breaks from the clinch.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2# Stanky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Stanky gets in close and instigates a clinch. Stanky is pressed up against the cage. Sin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stanky down to the mat. Stanky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Stanky is looking to clinch. Sin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stanky sprawls and moves away. Stanky tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it. Stanky has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sin is landing a low percentage of strikes. Stanky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sin finds it's way round the side to connect with Stanky's head. #CL2# Stanky takes the fight into the clinch. Sin wants to take the fight to the mat but Stanky manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##BC2# Stanky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Stanky has closed the distance and engaged Sin in a clinch.
Stanky prevents a body shot from Sin. Sin trying to control the position but instead, Stanky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sin into the cage.#BC2# Stanky breaks from the clinch.
Stanky tries to clinch up.#TD# Sin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stanky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Stanky wants to get back to his feet but Sin is dominant here and he's now got Stanky's back! 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! Stanky is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Sin is punishing Stanky with strikes - can he finish him?! Sin lands with a hammerfist to the side of Stanky's head. Sin is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Stanky trying to get back to his feet but Sin is in full control for now. #T3# Sin is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Sin landing with strikes. Sin tries to keep control of the position but Stanky is staying busy. Sin controlling from the back. Sin 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. Sin is punishing Stanky with strikes - can he finish him?! Sin is landing with strikes. Stanky can't take much more of this. Stanky is trying to get back to his feet but Sin has full control of the position and if anything, Stanky has just worked his way into a worse spot. Sin struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB# Sin looking for the choke from the back. Stanky is trapped and Sin is scoring with shots to the head and body. Stanky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Stanky is trying to stand back up. Stanky looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sin.
#T4# Sin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Stanky's body.
Stanky grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. 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! Stanky is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sin.
Stanky is trying to stand back up. Sin has Stanky flattened out and is raining down punches. Stanky staying busy and making it hard for Sin to control. Stanky is trying to stand back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lee Sin's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Sin shoots in for a takedown but Stanky shows good takedown defense. Jab from Sin. Stanky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sin. A little jabbing left from Stanky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sin walks into a jab. Stanky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Franky Stanky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2# Stanky pushes Sin up against the cage in a clinch. Sin is looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sin can't get the takedown.
Sin has a couple of punches blocked by Stanky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Stanky manages to break the clinch.
Stanky tries to clinch #TD# and Sin counters with a takedown into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stanky takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Sin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Stanky wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T1# Sin working the head and body with strikes. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Sin lands a few punches from side control. Stanky tries to escape but Sin is in control. Sin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stanky to see if he's OK. Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanky can do to turn this around? Sin prevents Stanky from escaping the position. Sin landing a few strikes. Sin landing strikes. Sin controls the position. Sin landing a few strikes. #ROC# Stanky is rocked! Sin trying to control the action but Stanky is working from the bottom. #T2# Sin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Stanky is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stanky wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Stanky seems to have recovered his senses. Stanky takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stanky taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stanky is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Sin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Stanky taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T3# Sin cracks Stanky with an elbow. That is naaassty. Sin landing strikes. Sin cracks Stanky with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Sin immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Stanky is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Sin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin! A less than humble Lee Sin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
RFL-64 FE vs. UTH
Date: Feb 16, 2019 |
#R1# Jyre scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2# Jyre instigates a clinch. #BC2# Jyre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sin throws a big shot that misses. Good standup being displayed there by Sin as he connects with a hook. Sin throws a hook but Jyre avoids it easily. Jyre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD# Sin looking to score a takedown here. Jyre is defending well but Sin drives through and ends up in Jyre's guard. Jyre is trying to control the position but Sin postures up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jyre wants to sweep here but Sin controlling him for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jyre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jyre wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it. Sin landing with the ground and pound. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Jyre controlling Sin's posture. Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1# Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jyre is keeping the position for now. Sin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ES2# Jyre wriggles free and stands up. Besy Jyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Jyre misses with a wild combination.
#TD# Sin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sin lands in his opponent's guard. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sin scoring with some ground and pound. #T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jyre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Jyre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Sin won't allow Jyre to sweep him here. Sin throws an elbow that misses. Jyre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sin's guard. Nice move by Jyre!#REVB# Sin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Jyre is working Sin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Jyre trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sin is on top in guard.
#REVR# Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jyre is keeping the position for now. #T3# Sin stops Jyre from standing up. Sin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Jyre keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Jyre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jyre's head. Jyre wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jyre manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB# Sin wants to sweep but no luck. #T4# Sin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jyre manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Jyre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sin is one step ahead there. Jyre keeps trying to improve his position. Sin throws a big right hand that misses. Sin wants to control from the top but Jyre keeps moving. #SUB2# Jyre has his foot on Sin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sin works his way back into a safe position though. Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ES2# Jyre manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jyre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jyre scrambles back to his feet. Sin looks to land a right hand but Jyre moved out of range. Sin throws the left hand but Jyre avoids the punch easily. Sin with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Jyre defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand. Jyre misses with a few strikes there.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jyre moves away. Jyre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jyre throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.#TD# Sin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jyre's head. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Jyre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Jyre scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Sin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sin. Jyre wants to stand but Sin has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Sin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1# Sin is pulling down on Jyre's head. It's preventing any offense from Jyre, at least for the moment. Jyre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sin's guard.#SUB2# Jyre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jyre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Jyre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sin is on top in guard.
#REVR# Sin throws a big elbow that misses. Sin looking to sit in guard and control but Jyre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Sin 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# Sin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2# Jyre is trying is best to control the position here. Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head. Jyre is trying to maintain the position but Sin is very close to passing his half guard. Sin wants to control but Jyre is keeping him busy. #SUB2# Jyre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sin pulls his head out easily. Sin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jyre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Jyre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Jyre is not content to let Sin control the position. Jyre is trying to control but can't.
#SUB# Sin is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3# Jyre has hold of Sin's hands but Sin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Jyre wants to control but Sin is keeping busy.
Jyre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jyre has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Sin controlling the action here. Jyre trying to hold on to Sin's head to control him but Sin postures up.
Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #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.#SUB# Sin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jyre manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Jyre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Jyre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2# Jyre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jyre is keeping the position for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sin distracts Jyre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Jyre wants to sweep but no luck. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# A punch combination from Jyre misses. Jyre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sin back to the cage. Jyre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Besy Jyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD# Sin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jyre did well to prevent Sin getting side control. Lee Sin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sin prevents Jyre from improving his position. Jyre flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC# Jyre is rocked! Jyre wants to control but Sin is keeping busy and won't allow it. Jyre is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him? Sin lands with a punch from half guard. Jyre is trying to stand back up but Sin is controlling him
Jyre wants to control but Sin is keeping busy.
Sin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1# Jyre is pressing down on Sin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sin 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. Jyre 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. Jyre is trying to control the position but Sin postures up. Sin scoring with punches to the head and body. Sin looking to pass the guard. Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jyre can do to turn this around?#SUB2# Jyre looking for a guillotine here but Sin defends easily.
Sin throws a big elbow that misses. Jyre keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Jyre seems to have recovered his senses. Sin postures up and lands a big shot to Jyre's brow. #T2# Sin is fighting to break Jyre's control of his arms but Jyre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Sin lands a couple of digs. Jyre looking for a sweep. Not yet Jyre, not yet. Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jyre is retaining full guard. Jyre pulls Sin in close to his closed guard and prevents Sin from doing any damage or advancing position. Jyre wants to sweep here but Sin controlling him for the moment. Sin lands a couple of digs. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin stops Jyre from standing up. Jyre keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. #T3# The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Jyre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sin wants to control from the top but Jyre keeps moving. Jyre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sin is one step ahead there. Sin looking to pass the guard. Sin works over Jyre with some ground and pound from guard. Jyre is pulling down on Sin's head to control his posture. Sin scoring with some ground and pound. Sin sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jyre's head.#SUB2# Jyre working for a triangle but Sin defends it easily.
Sin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Jyre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sin landing with the ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sin content to stall in guard here. Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Jyre.
And that's the end of the fight! Lee Sin showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin! Lee Sin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RFL-61 Morris Vs Wagenknecht 2
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1##TD# Sin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thompson's guard. Sin lands a couple of digs. Sin stops Thompson from standing up. Sin 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. Sin lands a couple of decent looking shots. Thompson being controlled here, momentarily. Sin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sin prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet. Sin postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow. Sin prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet. Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now. #ES2# Thompson pushes Sin off and gets back to his feet.
#TD# Sin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure. 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! Sin scoring with some ground and pound. Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him. Sin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Sin throws a big right hand that misses. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Sin prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet. Sin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sin sitting in guard, not really doing much. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Sin 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. Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now. Sin trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom. Thompson wants to stand but Sin is controlling the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Sin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position. We've been hearing that Sin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Sin cracks Thompson with a solid left hand. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Thompson is looking to stand up but Sin isn't so interested in that idea. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him. Sin content to stall in guard here. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3# Sin distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sin prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet. Sin throws a big right hand that misses. Sin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Thompson wants to stand up but Sin is controlling him. Sin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #ES2# Thompson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Sin misses the body punch and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD# Sin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thompson is trying to defend but Sin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB# Sin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thompson is just riding it out for now. Sin eventually gives up the hold. Sin stops Thompson from getting back to his feet.
#T4# Sin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Sin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Sin stops Thompson from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sin passes to side control. Sin happy to just control the position for now. Thompson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Thompson is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Sin lands some shots froms side control. Sin looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sin lands some shots froms side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2##TD# Sin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Thompson is trying to buck Sin off. Thompson taking a bit of punishment here - Sin scoring with strikes. Thompson is trying to get back to his feet. Sin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working. Thompson is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Thompson is letting Sin control him for a moment. Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin prevents Thompson from escaping the position. Sin working the body and head with strikes. #T1# Sin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Thompson! Sin lands a big shot there that rocks Thompson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sin landing punches. Sin lands with some strikes. Sin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape. Thompson is trying to stand. Sin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thompson taking shots to the head. Thompson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sin controlling from the full mount. Sin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC# Thompson is rocked! Lee Sin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sin loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Thompson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sin land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sin stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin! Lee Sin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RFL-58
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1# Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato stuffs the takedown. Sato catches Sin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sato lands with a cross. #TD# Sin shoots in and bounces Sato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Sin landing some decent shots from guard. Sin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sin preventing the sweep. Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sato has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle. Sin 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. Sin lands a couple of elbows. Sin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1# Sato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sato wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it. Sin lands a couple of elbows. Sin throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely. Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Sato. Sin with a flurry of punches that miss. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sato has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sin throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin is pushing down on Sato's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sato is fighting to maintain full guard but Sin has managed to sneak the leg through. Sato is trying to stand up here but Sin is controlling him well. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sin connects with a nice short shot to Sato's temple. Sin prevents Sato from standing back up.
Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sin prevents Sato from improving his position. Sato is concentrating on defense, preventing Sin from advancing position. Sin is figuring out what he wants to do next. Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Sin stops Sato from getting back to his feet.
#T3# Sin is nestled in close to Sato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sin passes to side control. You can see the frustration on Sato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Sin keeps moving and retains side control. Sato on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Sin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sato can't do much from the bottom here. Sin controls the position. Sin lands an elbow. Sato tries to improve position but can't. #T4# Sin is putting a hurting on Sato here, landing some big shots from side control. Sato wants to control but Sin postures up. Sato wants to get back to his feet. Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sin connects with a decent elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Sin keeps moving and retains side control. Sato taking a bit of punishment here - Sin scoring with strikes. Sin working the body and head with strikes. Sin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#ROC# Sato is rocked! Sato being controlled for a moment. Sin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sato to see if he's OK. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Sato misses with an uppercut. Sato lands an overhand right.#TD# Sin looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sato's head. Sin stands up over Sato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sin is in close to Sato's body, working some short punches and elbows. Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin cracks Sato with a solid left hand. Sato is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him? Sin chips away with some ground and pound. Sin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Sin content to stall in guard here. Sin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sato for as long as he can get away with. Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sato seems to have recovered his senses.#T1# Sin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sin chips away with some ground and pound. Lee Sin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sin throwing strikes but missing. #ES2# Sato has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Sin is trying to stall.
#BC2# Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sato misses with a two punch combination.
#TD# Sin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sato did well to prevent Sin getting side control. Sin controlling the pace. Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2##ES2# Sato manages to escape and get back to his feet! 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! Sin avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Sin shoots in for a takedown but Sato shows good takedown defense. Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around? Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sato tries to bum rush Sin with a series of wild strikes but Sin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sato loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch. Sato lands a slapping body shot.
Sato misses with an uppercut
#TD# and Sin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Sin is in close to Sato's body, working some short punches and elbows. Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Sin distracts Sato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sato trying to control the position.
Sato controlling the position.#T3# Sato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Sato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Sin postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow. Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Sin cracks Sato with a solid left hand. Sin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard. #ES2# Sato has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T4# Sin tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2# Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sato misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand. Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin. A jab from Sin misses. Sato throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sato misses with a right hand and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD# Sato gets caught napping as Sin dives in and scores a takedown. Sato manages to retain guard. Sin stops Sato from standing up. Sin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Sin will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Sato misses with a double jab.
Sato looks to land a combination but Sin avoids it well. Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Sin fails with the takedown and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sato misses with an uppercut. Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryouta Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice defenses there by Sin. Sato throws a nice outside leg kick. Sin walks into a straight right hand from Sato. Sin has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it. Sin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sato as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him. A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target. A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target. #T1# A jab from Sato misses. Sin slips under a jab from Sato. Sin fails with a takedown attempt. Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin. Sato throws a jab when Sin was well out of range. Sin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sin. Sin circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sato throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily. Sato swinging wildly here.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts. Sato throws a hook to the side of Sin's head but Sin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ryouta Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##TD# Sin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2# Sato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sin passes into half guard.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Sato is trying to maintain the position but Sin is very close to passing his half guard. Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sin scores with a couple of nice shots. Sato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Well, if Sin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Sato wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
Sin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3# Sato is looking to control Sin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sato avoid being mounted? Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sin scores with a couple of nice shots. Sato taking some punishment here, with Sin in his half guard. Sin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sin lands with a punch from half guard. Sato punching from the bottom.
Sin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Sin scores with a big shot! Sato's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sato! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin! Lee Sin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RFLFN-6
Date: Dec 05, 2018 |
#R1# Sin misses with a body shot.
#TD2# Markov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sin is trying to defend but Markov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Markov is pressing down on Sin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sin is holding on for now. Markov blocks the strikes from Sin.
Sin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markov. Sin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markov. Markov working over Sin with some ground and pound. Sin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sin moves into full guard.
Sin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Markov manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Sin distracts Markov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2# Markov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1# Sin distracts Markov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Markov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Sin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#SUB# Sin is looking to cinch up a triangle. Markov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sin's body to avoid the submission. Sin has instead reached around Markov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lee Sin! In his post fight interview, Lee Sin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
BFF 46: Bull vs. El Toro Jr.
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1# OMalley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin. OMalley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sin swivels and escapes. Nice sprawl there from Sin as OMalley shoots in. Sin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OMalley. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor OMalley. That's going to take a lot out of him. OMalley ducks under a wild hook from Sin.#TD2# Sin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. OMalley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Sin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. OMalley tries to strike from the bottom.
OMalley tries to strike from the bottom.
Sin postures up in OMalley's guard and throws a big left but OMalley blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. OMalley wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it. Sin with a nice head shot there. Sin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin stands up over OMalley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1# Sin controls from within his opponent's guard. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. OMalley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. OMalley has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. OMalley keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of OMalley's head. Sin postures up and lands a big shot to OMalley's brow. Sin wants to control from the top but OMalley keeps moving. Sin lands a couple of decent looking shots. OMalley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2# OMalley working a defensive guard here.
Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of OMalley's head. OMalley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sin scoring with punches to the head and body. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OMalley works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sin throwing strikes but missing. OMalley has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle. Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OMalley's head. Sin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OMalley works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2# Sin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T3##SUB2# Sin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and OMalley dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2# Sin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OMalley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. OMalley stopping the sweep attempt from Sin. Sin is pulling down on OMalley's head. It's preventing any offense from OMalley, at least for the moment. OMalley postures up.
OMalley won't allow Sin to sweep him here. OMalley with a flurry of punches that miss. OMalley wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving. #SUB2# Sin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. OMalley is aware though and is defending well.#T4# OMalley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. OMalley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sin looking to hit a scissor sweep but OMalley is one step ahead there. OMalley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sin's guard. Sin wants to sweep but no luck. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as OMalley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sin keeping full guard, as OMalley tries to pass. Sin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T5# OMalley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sin tries to avoid it but OMalley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sin to the ground. Sin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD# OMalley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. OMalley trying to control the position but Sin is working away. Sin regains half guard. Sin trying to hold on to OMalley's head to control him but OMalley postures up.
OMalley 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. The fighters are battling for position here. Sin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. OMalley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. OMalley preventing the sweep. #SUB2# OMalley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T6# Sin pulls OMalley in close to his closed guard and prevents OMalley from doing any damage or advancing position. Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. OMalley stopping the sweep attempt from Sin. OMalley wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving. OMalley showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Sin striking from the bottom here. OMalley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sin wants to improve his position but instead OMalley has moved into half guard.
Sin trying to control from the bottom.
#T7# OMalley is trying to control. Sin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. OMalley ducks under a wild hook from Sin. A swing and a miss from Sin. A slow jab from Sin misses its intended target. #TD2# OMalley tries to sprawl but Sin drives through with a takedown into half guard. Sin wants to free his trapped foot but OMalley is holding on for dear life with his legs. Nice strikes from Sin there. OMalley trying to control here.
OMalley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sin. OMalley trying to control here.
OMalley pushes Sin off looking to stand but Sin dives back in and keeps control.
#T8# OMalley is looking to control Sin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OMalley avoid being mounted? Sin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Sin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. OMalley wants to get back to his feet.
OMalley is trying to control but can't.
Sin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T9# OMalley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Ground and pound from Sin. OMalley is trying to stand.
OMalley is not content to let Sin control the position. Sin works his foot free and advances to mount. Sin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R2##TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from OMalley enables Sin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. OMalley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. OMalley keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin stays in close to OMalley's body and controls the position. Lee Sin has got the better of the ground game so far. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but OMalley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sin is in close to OMalley's body, working some short punches and elbows. OMalley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1# Sin trying to control but OMalley is working from the bottom. Sin works over OMalley with some ground and pound from guard. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sin with a flurry of punches that miss. Sin wants to control from the top but OMalley keeps moving. OMalley wants to stand but Sin is controlling the position. Sin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Sin looking to sit in guard and control but OMalley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# OMalley throws a big right hand that misses. #T2# OMalley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2# Sin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
OMalley trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom. Sin pulls OMalley in to control the position. Sin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Sin working OMalley over with strikes. Sin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head. Sin controlling the action here. OMalley is looking to improve his position.
#T3# Nice strikes from Sin there. Sin is nestled in close to OMalley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sin is looking to take a break and control but OMalley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Sin lands strikes from half guard. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well. Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head. OMalley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. OMalley is not content to let Sin control the position. Sin trying to pass the guard but OMalley defending well. #T4# Sin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OMalley defending well though. Sin trying to control the action but OMalley is working from the bottom. OMalley trying to control from the bottom.
Sin not landing any meaningful shots this time. OMalley is trying to escape back to his feet but Sin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sin trying to control the action but OMalley is working from the bottom. OMalley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
OMalley stops Sin from passing to mount. #T5# Sin scores with a couple of short elbows. Sin taking a breather here. Sin landing strikes. OMalley struggling a bit here. Sin landing strikes. Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sin landing a few strikes. OMalley wants to control but Sin postures up. Sin lands a few punches from side control.#T6# Sin takes a little break here. OMalley wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Sin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #ROC2# OMalley is rocked! Sin controlling from side mount. OMalley is trying to control Sin's posture but Sin avoids it. Sin is chipping away with strikes.
Oh OMalley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! OMalley wants to control but Sin postures up. Sin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused OMalley some visible discomfort.
OMalley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sin connects with a decent elbow. Sin grinds an elbow into OMalley's temple. #T7# Sin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and OMalley looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin! Lee Sin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
BFF 37: Cain vs. Fei
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1# Oken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD2# Sin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oken was covering up waiting for the punch and Sin finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES# Oken manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes. Oken digs a right hand underneath Sin's ribcage. Sin let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice left hand lands by Oken.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oken gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sin tries to score a body lock takedown but Oken shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Oken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards. 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! Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sin dodges an elbow strike from Oken.
Oken lands a body shot. Sin stalling in the clinch but Oken improves position. Oken misses with a knee to the head. With the fighters up against the ropes, Oken throws an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Oken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sin's brow. Oken lands a hook that snaps the head of Sin backwards. #T1# With the fighters up against the ropes, Oken throws an elbow but misses. Oken missing with knees to the body.
Sin avoiding damage as Oken throws knees to the body.
Oken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards. Oken pushes off an throws an elbow but Sin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Sin looking for a takedown. Tony Oken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sin. Oken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oken has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Oken lands a nice uppercut. Oken pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Sin is looking for a takedown. Sin takes an elbow to the temple. Sin tries to throw a body punch but Oken avoids it by throwing Sin back against the ropes. A nice left hand lands by Oken.
Oken throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Oken as the two fighters clinch.
Oken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sin blocks an elbow strike. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oken as Sin tries to tie him up. Sin managing to block the knees to the body from Oken.
#T2# 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! Oken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sin.
Oken tries to land knees in the clinch but Sin avoids the damage to the body. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Oken lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sin is trying to drag Oken to the mat but Oken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Oken looks to throw an elbow but misses. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Sin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards. Oken throws an elbow that misses.
Oken lands a damaging elbow. Oken gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sin.
Sin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sin is trying to push Oken away but Oken has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Sin is trying to stall.
Sin takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT# It looks like Lee Sin has been cut.#T3# Oken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Oken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sin.
Oken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Oken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sin avoids it. Oken throws an elbow but it misses.
Sin is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Oken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sin's defenses. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sin. Sin blocks an elbow strike from Oken.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Oken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sin looking to stall.
Oken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sin looking to stall.
Sin takes a knee to the side of the body. #T4# Oken misses with an elbow strike.
Sin blocks an elbow strike from Oken.
Oken trying to land knees to the body.
Sin avoids a wild elbow strike from Oken. Sin has had enough of the clinch but Oken keeps him there for the moment. Oken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Oken controls the action.
Sin avoids the elbow strike from Oken, against the ropes.
Oken misses with a knee to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oken pulls him back up using the underhooks. Oken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sin backwards. Sin blocks the elbow strike.
Oken missing with knees to the body.
Sin blocks an elbow strike from Oken.
Sin blocks the elbow strike.
Sin trying to stall but Oken improves his position.
Oken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oken stops a takedown attempt from Sin.
#T5# Sin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oken is keeping busy. Sin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oken is keeping busy. Sin blocks an elbow strike from Oken.
Oken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sin is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oken. Sin trying to stall but Oken improves his position.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Oken lands a right hand. Oken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards. Sin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Oken gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Oken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sin tries to stall but Oken uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T6# Sin trying to control the position but instead, Oken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sin into the ropes. Sin tries to stall but Oken uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oken misses with an elbow strike.
Sin managing to block the knees to the body from Oken.
Oken pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Sin trying to control the position but instead, Oken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sin into the ropes. Oken lands with a light punch inside. Sin avoiding damage as Oken throws knees to the body.
Oken throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sin. Oken tries to land knees in the clinch but Sin avoids the damage to the body. Oken works on Sin's body with a couple of short punches. Oken pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Sin dodges an elbow strike from Oken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sin blocks an elbow strike from Oken.
#T7# Oken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oken throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Oken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sin's brow. Oken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sin avoids it. Oken pushes Sin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Oken lands an elbow that stopped Sin in his tracks for a moment. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Sin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oken lands an elbow that stopped Sin in his tracks for a moment. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Sin wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Oken. Sin tries to break the clinch but Oken is controlling the position. Sin avoids a wild elbow strike from Oken. Oken throws an elbow but it misses.
Sin tries to score a body lock takedown but Oken shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Sin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
#T8# Oken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sin trying to stall but Oken improves his position.
Oken unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sin looks winded! Sin managing to block the knees to the body from Oken.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oken. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oken as Sin tries to tie him up. Sin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oken is defending well. Oken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sin.
Sin blocks the elbow strike.
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! Oken utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. With the fighters up against the ropes, Oken throws an elbow but misses. Sin wants to take the fight to the mat but Oken manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Oken throws an elbow that misses.
Sin avoids a wild elbow strike from Oken. Sin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oken pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2# Sin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T9# Sin not landing any meaningful shots this time. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Oken wants to get back to his feet.
Oken trying to control here.
Sin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oken knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Sin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Sin wants to pass to mount but Oken is defending the position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin trying to control the action but Oken is working from the bottom. Sin looks to score some points with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Oken dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lee Sin's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R2# Oken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sin in his tracks. Sin slips under a jab. Sin throws out a counter right but Oken avoids it with no problem. Oken moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2# Excellent takedown into side control there by Sin. Sin scoring with punches from side control. Sin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Oken is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Oken manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Sin working the head and body with strikes. Oken is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Sin slips a nice elbow through Oken's hands, connecting with Oken's forehead. Oken knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sin on the ground. Oken taking some punishment here, with Sin in his half guard. Sin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1# The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sin connects with a nice short shot to Oken's temple. Sin tries to pass to full mount but Oken defends it. Sin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Oken keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Sin looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Oken on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sin works his foot free and advances to mount. The referee warns Oken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T2# Sin landing punches. Sin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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! Sin prevents Oken from getting the reversal. Sin tries to control but Oken wriggling away. Oken tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sin is in the full mount, landing strikes. Oken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sin can do to turn this around? Sin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oken can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Sin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oken tries to buck Sin off but he can't manage it. Sin lands with some strikes.#T3# Sin avoids the attempt from Oken to control. Sin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Sin dominating with strikes here. Sin breaks from Oken's wrist control and lands an elbow. Sin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oken is trying to escape the mount.
Oken taking shots to the head. #ROC2# Oken is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Tony Oken has been cut. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sin trying to control but Oken is having none of it. Lee Sin has got the better of the ground game so far. Sin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The referee warns Oken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sin scoring with strikes but Oken is staying in there. #T4# Sin landing strikes from the mount and Oken is in trouble! Oh Oken is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Oken on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oken tries to get out of the position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#CUT2# Tony Oken's cut is getting worse. Sin trying to control but he's not successful this time. Sin drops a big elbow. That's hurt Oken! More shots from Sin and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin! Lee Sin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. The defeated Tony Oken had this to say: 'I can't belive this'.
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Event:
BFF 31: Bull vs Franca
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1# A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target. Regueiro scores with a body shot.
#TD# Sin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Regueiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Sin finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB2# Regueiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2# Sin looking to improve position, pressing down on Regueiro's thigh with his hand. Regueiro seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Sin paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Sin's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Regueiro picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Regueiro! During a confident post fight interview, Julio Regueiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
BFF 20: Tenkaichi Final Round
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1# Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by Sin. Ward moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sin swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
#TD# Ward gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sin to score an easy takedown into full guard. Ward trying to control the position.
#SUB2# Ward is looking for a triangle but Sin pushes his legs off easily.
Ward controls Sin momentarily but Sin frees himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving. Ward is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Sin is looking to improve his position.
Sin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1##SUB2# Ward is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sin has managed to free his arm - good work. Sin wants to control but Ward is keeping busy.
Sin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sin. Ward trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom. Sin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ward manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2# Ward has his foot on Sin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sin works his way back into a safe position though. Sin 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. Ward 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.#T2##SUB2# Ward looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sin stays in close to Ward's body and controls the position. Sin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ward's head.#SUB2# Ward is looking for a triangle but Sin pushes his legs off easily.
Sin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2# Ward is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3# Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ward is trying to control the position but Sin postures up. Ward keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin stands up over Ward, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ward keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ward's head. Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ward working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T4# Sin works over Ward with some ground and pound from guard. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ward's head. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2# Ward working for a triangle but Sin defends it easily.
Sin lands a couple of elbows. Sin trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Ward is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sin is aware though and is defending well. Sin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T5# Sin with a nice head shot there. Sin wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving. Ward trying to keep a closed guard but Sin is proving a slippery customer.
Sin stands up over Ward, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Sin chips away with some ground and pound. Ward looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Sin wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving. Sin works over Ward with some ground and pound from guard.#T6# Sin controlling from the top position. #SUB2# Sin is sitting in close to Ward's body. Ward has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ward.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Terell Ward!
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Event:
BFF 12: Tenkaichi Round 3
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1# Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sin. Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Cole lands a nice hook to Sin's body. Sin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2# Sin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cole napping and manages to drive through into side control! Sin throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB2# Sin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cole, who protects the arm well. Sin slows the pace down. Cole takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Sin throws a strike aimed at the side of Cole's head but Cole avoids it well.#T1# Cole is looking for a sweep. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Cole regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Sin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sin trying to control from half guard but Cole is working away. Cole tries to roll over but Sin keeps him under control.#T2# Sin throwing shots but Cole is blocking nicely. Ground and pound from Sin. #SUB2# Sin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cole sees it coming and defends easily. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Cole is trying to control but can't.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Sin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Sin working the head and body with strikes. Sin wants to take a breather but Cole is having none of it. Sin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3# Sin prevents Cole from improving his position. Sin trying to control from half guard but Cole is working away. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2# Sin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB# Sin goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Cole does a handstand and catches Sin in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Cole on top - Sin is already out from the submission! Cole gives Sin's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . James Cole! James Cole 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:
BFF 7: Tenkaichi Round 2
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1# Hatchet slips under a jab.#TD2# Sin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! You can see the frustration on Hatchet's face as Sin controls the position. Hatchet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sin is chipping away with strikes.
#T1# Sin scoring with punches from side control. Sin cracks Hatchet with a big right hand but Hatchet just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Sin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hatchet down.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin lands an elbow. Sin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hatchet! Sin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hatchet?
Sin landing strikes from the mount. Sin landing punches. Sin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sin dominating with strikes here. Sin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hatchet?
Hatchet can't escape the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sin controlling his opponent. Sin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hatchet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T2##SUB2# Hatchet is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sin locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hatchet is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Sin!
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Event:
BFF 3: Tenkaichi Round 1
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1# Pedersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Pedersen counters with a straight right hand. Sin throws a hook but Pedersen blocks it. A countering left hand to the body from Pedersen misses. Sin swings widly with a right hand
and Pedersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pedersen scores with a jab. Nice defenses there by Pedersen. Sin walks into a left hand. Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pedersen moves into range and connects with a jab. Pedersen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pedersen counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sin throws a right hand that misses
and Pedersen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Sin throws a lazy uppercut
and Pedersen counters with a two punch combo. Pedersen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sin doesn't seem bothered though. Sin throws an overhand right that lands on Pedersen's shoulder, as Pedersen tries to avoid the shot. #T1# Sin misses with a hook
and Pedersen counters with a nice body shot. Sin throws a right hand that misses
and Pedersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sin misses the jab. Pedersen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sin with a body shot. Pedersen slips under a jab. A countering left hand to the body from Pedersen misses. Pedersen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Pedersen lands a nice looking body shot.
Sin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedersen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Pedersen dips to his left and cracks Sin with an uppercut! Erik Pedersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sin misses with a takedown and Pedersen counters with a right hand to the body. Pedersen tests Sin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sin throws a combination that misses and Pedersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedersen counters with a right hand to the body. Sin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pedersen counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pedersen moves away from the strike by Sin. #T2# Sin throws a hook but Pedersen avoids it easily.#TD# Sin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sin lands in his opponent's guard. Pedersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedersen is retaining full guard. Sin landing with the ground and pound. Sin scoring with punches to the head and body. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin is in close to Pedersen's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3# Pedersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Sin 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. Sin trying to control but Pedersen is working from the bottom. Pedersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Pedersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin cracks Pedersen with a solid left hand. Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pedersen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sin connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sin wants to control from the top but Pedersen keeps moving. Sin landing some decent shots from guard. Pedersen keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully. Pedersen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sin throws a big elbow that misses. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pedersen's head.#T5# Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC# Pedersen is rocked! Sin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Pedersen is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him? Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sin lands a couple of digs. Pedersen seems to have recovered his senses. Sin wants to control from the top but Pedersen keeps moving. Sin slips nicely into half guard. Pedersen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Nice strikes from Sin there. Sin lands with a punch from half guard. #T6# Sin working over Pedersen with some ground and pound. Pedersen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sin is just content to waste time from the top position. Pedersen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Sin postures up and lands a big shot to Pedersen's brow. Sin gets to his feet and stands over Pedersen, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Pedersen felt that one! Sin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Pedersen from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
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