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Event:
RISE 39: Joe vs Sadollah
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Ward moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#
It looks like Umberto Turturro has been cut.
Ward plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Turturro tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward counters with a straight right hand.
Turturro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turturro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ward is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch lands to the side of Turturro 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#
That has opened up Umberto Turturro's cut even more.
Turturro misses with a takedown attempt - Ward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christopher Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Turturro.
Turturro tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD2#
Turturro 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Ward being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Ward has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Ward will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turturro is desperately trying to improve his position but Ward has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
Turturro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Ward is controlling well.
Turturro moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Ward avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Turturro is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ward throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Turturro's body to avoid the submission. Turturro has instead reached around Ward's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Turturro arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Umberto Turturro!
Umberto Turturro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
RISE 36 Slaughter vs Sailcirc
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Ward sizes up Huge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ward misses with a right hand #TD#
and Huge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huge.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huge postures up and lands a big shot to Ward's brow.
Huge trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Ward is trying to keep Huge in close.
Huge engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huge trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Ward being controlled here, momentarily. #T1##SU#
Huge stands and steps away. Ward gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huge misses with a takedown
and Ward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Tony Huge has been cut.
Ward connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ward lands the left hand.
Huge misses with a takedown attempt
and Ward counters with a head kick that wobbles Huge - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Ward sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Ward!
A relieved looking Christopher Ward thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Tony Huge spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey maaann'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Ward misses with a lunging right hand
and Goat counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Goat pushes Ward up against the cage in a clinch.
Ward takes a shot to the head.
Ward has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ward misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Goat.
Ward looks winded!
Goat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goat lands a right hand.
Goat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Goat.
Ward misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goat lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goat lands a shoulder strike.
Ward misses with the head strike.
Goat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goat lands an uppercut.#T1#
Goat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goat.
Good body shot from Goat.
Goat lands a nice uppercut.
Ward swings wildly with an uppercut but Goat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goat lands an uppercut.#KD#
Goat drops Ward onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ward is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Ward is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Goat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ward up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Goat.
Goat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Goat won't allow it.
Ward takes a shot to the head.
Goat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Goat finish him?
Goat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Goat lands a left hand.
Goat scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Goat lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Ward senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Goat!
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