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Event:
Skrap Fights 91
Date: Oct 12, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Gustafsson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gustafsson lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Gustafsson drops back looking for a leg! Twist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Twist manages to kick Gustafsson off! Gustafsson jumps back into Twist's guard.
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.#SUB2#
Gustafsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Twist manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gustafsson has Twist in his guard.#REVR#
Twist looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Gustafsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Twist defends well.#SUB2#
Gustafsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1##SUB2#
Gustafsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Twist won't allow Gustafsson to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Gustafsson has his foot on Twist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Twist works his way back into a safe position though.
Twist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gustafsson is proving hard to escape from.
Twist has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Gustafsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Twist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Twist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Twist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Gustafsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Twist doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Twist manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Gustafsson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Twist frees his head nicely. Oh but Gustafsson has switched to an armbar! Twist is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Simon Gustafsson!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 85
Date: Sep 21, 2019 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Twist misses.
Kurlaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Twist.
Twist throws out a powerful jab.
Kurlaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Twist jabs Kurlaev right on the nose. Kurlaev blinks but takes it well.
Twist misses with a series of wild punches.
Twist misses with a takedown
and Kurlaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Twist clinches with his opponent.
Twist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist avoids the elbow strike from Kurlaev, against the ropes.
Kurlaev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurlaev scores a nice knee to the body.
Kurlaev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Twist is defending well for now.
Twist blocks an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev tries a body shot but Twist blocks it.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Twist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Twist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Twist blocks the elbow strike.
Twist lands a body shot.
Twist is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kurlaev scores with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denis Kurlaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left and a right from Twist both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Denis Kurlaev has been cut.
Twist scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Twist ducks under a wild hook from Kurlaev.#CL2#
Twist moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurlaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Twist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kurlaev.
Twist takes a knee right on the jaw!
Twist has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kurlaev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Denis Kurlaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Twist misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Kurlaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Twist.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Twist misses with the head strike.
Twist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Twist misses with some punches.
Kurlaev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Twist tries to pull guard but Kurlaev forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Twist blocks an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev misses with a punch to the body.
Twist working hard to break the clinch.
Twist tries to pull guard but Kurlaev won't allow it.
Kurlaev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Twist blocks it with crossed arms.
Twist lands a body shot.
Twist presses Kurlaev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurlaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with some punches.
Twist struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurlaev controls his hands.
Kurlaev lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Twist dodges an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev throws an elbow that misses.
Kurlaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Twist avoids it.#BC2#
Twist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Twist has Kurlaev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but Twist blocks it.
Kurlaev working Twist over with knees to the body.
Twist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurlaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Twist's elbow.
Twist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurlaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurlaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Twist wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
Twist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurlaev is defending well for now.
Twist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Twist misses with some punches.
#T4#
Kurlaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kurlaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Twist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twist throws a nice looking combination but Kurlaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Twist gets a clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kurlaev digs a right hand into Twist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Twist's gas tank.
Twist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Twist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurlaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Kurlaev as the two fighters clinch.
Twist prevents a body shot from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kurlaev tries to land knees in the clinch but Twist avoids the damage to the body.
Twist is working Kurlaev over against the ropes.
Kurlaev trying to land knees to the body.
Twist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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 Denis Kurlaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Denis Kurlaev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Twist rushes Kurlaev and presses him up against the ropes.
Twist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurlaev has him pressed against the ropes.
Twist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurlaev tries to throw a body punch but Twist avoids it by throwing Kurlaev back against the ropes.
Twist lands a shot to the body.
Kurlaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Twist cracks Kurlaev with a nice body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kurlaev scores a nice knee to the body.
Twist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurlaev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kurlaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twist avoiding damage as Kurlaev throws knees to the body.
Twist working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kurlaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Twist blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
Kurlaev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurlaev tries to throw a body punch but Twist avoids it by throwing Kurlaev back against the ropes.
Kurlaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Twist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurlaev's elbow. #BC2#
Twist breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Twist clinches.
Denis Kurlaev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurlaev misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurlaev throws a head punch that misses.
Twist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Twist lands an uppercut.
Twist works on Kurlaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Twist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurlaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurlaev stops a takedown attempt from Twist.
#TD2#
Twist gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurlaev tries to get to full guard but Twist has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Twist is looking for a kimura but Kurlaev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Twist to get the leverage. #T2#
Twist takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kurlaev trying to control but Twist postures up.
Kurlaev wants to improve his position but Twist is controlling well.
Twist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurlaev keeps working.
Kurlaev is controlling Twist's trapped leg to prevent Twist from advancing to side control.
Twist thows a huge punch but Kurlaev dodges it nicely.
Kurlaev is trying to get back to full guard.
Kurlaev punching from the bottom.
#T3#
Twist controlling the action here.
Twist blocks the strikes from Kurlaev.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurlaev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kurlaev wants it to stay on the feet.
Twist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tony Twist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kurlaev. #CL2#
Twist closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurlaev blocks a body shot from Twist.
Kurlaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Twist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurlaev gets underhooks to prevent Twist's takedown attempt.
Denis Kurlaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Twist blocks a body shot from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but Twist blocks it.
#T4#
Twist drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kurlaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Twist drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kurlaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Twist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Twist pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurlaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kurlaev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Twist blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Kurlaev.
Twist lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurlaev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kurlaev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev is pressed up against the ropes. Twist has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurlaev down to the mat. Kurlaev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kurlaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Twist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurlaev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Kurlaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denis Kurlaev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Twist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Twist slips a jab from Kurlaev.
Twist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Twist misses with a leg kick. #CL#
Kurlaev rushes Twist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Twist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurlaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Twist takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurlaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Twist is working for takedown but Kurlaev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kurlaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Twist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurlaev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Twist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Twist takes a knee right on the jaw!
Twist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Twist tries a body shot but Kurlaev blocks it.
Kurlaev misses with a knee strike.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Twist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurlaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurlaev keeps control of Twist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kurlaev misses with a knee to the head.
Kurlaev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Twist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kurlaev lands with a right to the head.
Kurlaev works on Twist's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev presses Twist against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurlaev lands a body shot.
Kurlaev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kurlaev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kurlaev lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kurlaev.
Nice body punch from Kurlaev. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twist looking to slow down the pace here.
Kurlaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurlaev tries to land a knee to the head but Twist blocks with his arms.
Kurlaev trying to land knees to the body.
Twist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurlaev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kurlaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurlaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Twist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Twist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Twist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Twist can't get the takedown.
Twist can't get the takedown.
Denis Kurlaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Kurlaev pushes Twist back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
Twist blocking some punches.
Kurlaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kurlaev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Twist is defending well for now.#BC2#
Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twist moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Twist throws a combination that misses
letting Kurlaev counter with a right hand.
Twist moves away from the strike by Kurlaev.
Tony Twist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denis Kurlaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Twist throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kurlaev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Twist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurlaev avoids the body shot from Twist.
#CL#
Kurlaev pushes Twist up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kurlaev keeps control of Twist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Twist misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twist dodges an elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Twist tries a body shot but Kurlaev blocks it.
Twist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Twist tries a body shot but Kurlaev blocks it.
Kurlaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twist can do to turn this around?
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Twist fails to land.
Twist struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurlaev controls his hands.
Twist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurlaev avoids it.
Kurlaev blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Kurlaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kurlaev, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Denis Kurlaev!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Denis Kurlaev!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Denis Kurlaev!
Denis Kurlaev wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Denis Kurlaev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Twist takes the fight into the clinch.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Twist lands a nice knee to the body.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Twist avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Dong trying to land knees to the body.
Dong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Twist.
Dong tries a body shot but Twist blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist prevents a body shot from Dong.
Twist scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Twist as the two fighters clinch.
Twist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards. #TD#
Twist lands a takedown into guard.
#T1#
Twist stands and throws Dong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dong is trying to escape the position but Twist is controlling the position.
Twist in side control, throwing shots but Dong defends.
Twist is staying tight to Dong's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
Twist is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dong has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Twist stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Twist fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dong sprawls well initially but Twist persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T2#
Dong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Twist.
Twist with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Twist lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Twist with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Twist looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Twist not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Twist is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Twist. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Twist seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Twist not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Twist throwing shots but Dong is blocking nicely. #SU#
Twist decides to stand and escape the position.
Twist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD#
Twist fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dong sprawls well initially but Twist persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Twist is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Twist dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Twist's corner calls for a 1-2. Twist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Dong tries to keep at a distance but Twist has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Twist decides to pull guard.
Twist 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.
Twist wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#ES#
Twist pushes Dong off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T1##CL#
Twist clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Otong Dong has been cut.
Twist lands a shot to the body.
Twist throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dongs head. #BC#
Twist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Twist scores with a jab to the body.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Twist displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Twist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Twist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dong enables Twist to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Twist stays in close to Dong's body and controls the position.
Twist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Twist advances position into side control!
Twist slows the pace down.
Twist throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Twist looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dong is avoiding damage well.
#T3#
Twist is putting a hurting on Dong here, landing some big shots from side control.
Twist remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SU#
Twist stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Twist defends it nicely.#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.
Twist digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs.
Twist works over Dong's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body punch from Twist. #CL#
Twist has managed to clinch.
Twist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Twist manages to break the clinch.
Twist lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Dong is looking to close the distance but Twist sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Dong crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Dong is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tony Twist!
Tony Twist thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
BANDAI 8: Pride
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Enoh throws a hook to the side of Twist's head but Twist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Twist has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Enoh is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Enoh throws a hook but Twist blocks it.
The fighters circling - Enoh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enoh avoids the body shot from Twist.
Enoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enoh is looking to counter punch.
Twist lands with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Olivier Enoh has been cut.
Twist misses with a straight right.
Twist darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL2#
Twist moves into range and clinches up with Enoh.
Twist lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist misses with a punch on the inside.
Twist lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Twist. #ROC2#
Enoh is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Enoh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twist creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Enoh's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Enoh drops to his knees and Twist pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Twist!
Tony Twist 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:
BANDAI 2: Unproven
Date: Aug 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Yelats takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yelats does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Twist has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House of Pain in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Twist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Twist can't find room to land a body shot as Yelats controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Twist.
Twist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Twist is leaning against Yelats and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Twist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yelats backwards. #CUT#
It looks like King Yelats has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Twist.
Yelats looks winded!
Twist scores with a hook to the body.
Twist pressing his opponent against the cage.
Twist is leaning against Yelats and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#KD#
Twist drops Yelats onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Yelats is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twist throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yelatss head. #ROC#
Yelats is rocked!
Twist digs a right hand into Yelats's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yelats's gas tank.
Yelats is still on wobbly legs! Can Twist finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Twist.
Twist lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Yelats to his knees! Twist keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Twist!
An out of breath Tony Twist 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:
BANDAI 1: Origins
Date: Jul 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Twist misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twist.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Twist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynch.
Twist throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Lynch drives through and clinches with Twist against the cage.
Lynch should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lynch struggles to land a body shot inside as Twist controls his hands.
Twist blocks a body shot from Lynch.
Twist lands a hook to the side of the head.
Twist tries to work over Lynch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lynch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Twist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lynch has eaten all the pies!
A right hand to the body from Twist.
Lynch looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Twist as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Twist's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Twist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Twist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Twist.
Twist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Lynch is rocked!#T1#
Twist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lynch is still on wobbly legs! Can Twist finish him?
Twist loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Lynch senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Twist!
A victorious Tony Twist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Arlen Bales' Annihilator Ep.4
Date: Mar 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Twist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Twist throws a nice looking combination but Mirr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Twist moves into the clinch.
Mirr letting Twist take a breather here.
Mirr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Twist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Mirr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mirr 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#
Twist is not content to let Mirr control the position.
Mirr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Twist is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mirr is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Twist as he works his way to full guard.
Mirr wants to control from the top but Twist keeps moving. #T1#
Mirr won't allow Twist to get back to his feet.
Mirr wants to control from the top but Twist keeps moving.
Mirr tries to free his leg and advance position but Twist is retaining full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mirr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Twist keeping moving, preventing Mirr from controlling successfully.
Mirr controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mirr avoids the head kick by Twist.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Twist, right into the meat.
#CL2#
Mirr tries to keep at a distance but Twist has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mirr is trying to pull guard but Twist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twist looks for the body kick but Mirr saw that one coming.
Mirr avoids the head kick by Twist.
Twist swings for the body but Mirr moves out of range.
Twist lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT2#
It looks like Frank Mirr has been cut.#T3#
A punch combination from Twist misses.
Twist swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirr.
As Mirr backs off Twist throws a huge counter combo but Mirr manages to avoid it all.
Twist throws a sloppy head kick and Mirr moves out of range easily.
Twist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mirr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twist jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mirr tries to clinch there but Twist circles away.
Twist throws a counter combo.
Mirr moves in looking to clinch but Twist pushes him off.
Twist is looking for the big counter here.
Twist throws a head kick that half lands.
Twist throws a wild body kick that Mirr sees coming a mile off.
Mirr tries to clinch up.
Mirr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Twist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mirr doesn't manage to clinch there - Twist circles away.
#TD#
Mirr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mirr wants to take a breather but Twist is having none of it. #T4#
Mirr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twist is not content to let Mirr control the position.#SU#
Mirr decides to stand up.
A combination from Twist does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mirr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mirr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirr shoots for a takedown but Twist saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Twist stuffs the takedown attempt from Mirr. Mirr gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirr walks into a straight right hand from Twist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Twist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mirr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Twist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mirr is looking to clinch. #CL#
Mirr clinches.
Twist stalling in the clinch.
Mirr dodges an elbow strike from Twist.
Twist has Mirr pushed against the cage.
Mirr fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Twist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mirr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mirr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Mirr has Twist up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirr tries to pull guard but Twist holds him up against the cage and eventually Mirr drops back down to his feet.
Twist just leaning against Mirr, taking a breather.
Twist wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1#
Twist scores with a hook to the body.
Mirr is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mirr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twist dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Twist tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mirr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Twist avoids it.
Mirr tries to pull guard but Twist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Twist lands an elbow that stopped Mirr in his tracks for a moment.
Twist lands a body shot.
Mirr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Twist gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Twist.
#BC2#
Twist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Mirr does no damage.
Mirr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Twist.#T2#
Mirr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Twist fails with a takedown attempt.
Twist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Twist looks for the body kick but Mirr saw that one coming.
Mirr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Twist sprawls and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirr wants to clinch up but Twist keeps it at a distance.
Twist was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tony Twist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Mirr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Twist - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirr darts in looking for a takedown but Twist gets double underhooks and turns Mirr into the cage.
Twist misses with a few strikes there.
Mirr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mirr is looking to clinch but Twist is avoiding it.
Mirr keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Twist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Twist stuffs the takedown.
Mirr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirr tries to clinch up.
Twist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mirr throws a wild body kick that Twist sees coming a mile off.
Twist thumps Mirr with a low kick.
Twist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Twist swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirr.
Mirr looks for a takedown but Twist sprawls well.#CL2#
Twist gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
Nice body punch from Twist.
Mirr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Twist is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Twist.
#TD2#
Twist has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mirr regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Twist controls the pace.
Mirr controls Twist momentarily but Twist frees himself.
Twist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mirr is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Twist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Mirr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Twist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Twist's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Twist drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mirr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Twist wants to clinch up but Mirr keeps it at a distance.
Twist misses with a head kick.
Mirr tries to clinch there but Twist circles away.
Twist throws a leg kick but Mirr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mirr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Twist sprawls and moves away.
Tony Twist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Twist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mirr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Twist rushes Mirr and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Mirr tries to score a body lock takedown but Twist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Twist is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Twist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twist circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Mirr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Twist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Twist misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Mirr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Twist's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mirr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mirr is pushing down on Twist's leg trying to pass to half guard. Twist is fighting to maintain full guard but Mirr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Twist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Twist is doing well to control the position and prevent Mirr from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Mirr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Twist defends it well. #T2#
Twist is staying active underneath Mirr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mirr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SU#
Mirr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Twist tries a head kick but it misses.
Mirr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank Mirr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Twist misses with a body kick. #CL#
Mirr closes the distance and pushes Twist back into the cage.
Tony Twist seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirr tries to pull guard but Twist holds him up against the cage and eventually Mirr drops back down to his feet.
Mirr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD#
Mirr pulls guard successfully.
#T3#
Mirr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Twist postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mirr keeping moving, preventing Twist from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mirr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Twist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Twist must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Mirr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Twist doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mirr is tightening it up a little... Twist has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Twist reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Twist taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mirr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frank Mirr!
Frank Mirr 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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