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KFC: 330K 2!
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Bradford tries to clinch up but Archuleta circles away and keeps his distance.
Archuleta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Archuleta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#TD#
Archuleta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradford manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bradford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bradford is trying to keep Archuleta in close.
Bradford is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Archuleta postures up and lands a big shot to Bradford's brow.
Archuleta lands a couple of elbows.
Bradford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bradford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archuleta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradford looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archuleta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Archuleta landing with the ground and pound.
Bradford keeping moving, preventing Archuleta from controlling successfully. #T1#
Bradford is controlling Archuleta's posture.
Archuleta wants to control from the top but Bradford keeps moving.
Archuleta is really struggling to control Bradford but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Archuleta throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archuleta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bradford working a defensive guard but Archuleta manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bradford tries to buck Archuleta off but Archuleta is having none of it.
Archuleta sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bradford is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archuleta trying to control the position but Bradford is working away. #T2#
Archuleta content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bradford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Archuleta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Archuleta lands an elbow.
Bradford is looking for a sweep.
Archuleta moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bradford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Archuleta cracks Bradford with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T3#
Bradford is not content to let Archuleta control the position.
Archuleta throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Archuleta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradford keeps working.
Archuleta misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bradford tries to buck Archuleta off but Archuleta is having none of it.
Archuleta is putting a hurting on Bradford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bradford stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bradford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Archuleta working away.#T4#
Archuleta controls the position.
Bradford tries to buck Archuleta off but Archuleta is having none of it.
Bradford struggling a bit here.
Bradford takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Archuleta throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bradford is trying to control Archuleta's posture but Archuleta avoids it.
The strikes coming from Archuleta are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archuleta working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Archuleta grinds an elbow into Bradford's temple.
Archuleta working away.
Archuleta is looking to take a break and control but Bradford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Archuleta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Archuleta throws a lazy right hand but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Archuleta 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.
Archuleta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bradford wants to sweep here but Archuleta controlling him for the moment.
Archuleta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Archuleta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bradford is pulling down on Archuleta's head. It's preventing any offense from Archuleta, at least for the moment.
Bradford looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archuleta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bradford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archuleta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archuleta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradford can do to turn this around?#T1#
Archuleta wants to control from the top but Bradford keeps moving.
Bradford working a defensive guard here.
Bradford is adopting a defensive guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Archuleta postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Archuleta fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradford connects with a single shot there.
Archuleta misses with a double jab.
Bradford tries to clinch there but Archuleta circles away.
Archuleta shoots in for a takedown but Bradford shows good takedown defense. #T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Bradford. That snapped Archuleta's head back.
Kash Bradford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archuleta tries to bum rush Bradford with a series of wild strikes but Bradford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Archuleta misses the target.
Jab by Bradford.
Archuleta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradford.
Noah Archuleta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradford stalks Archuleta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Archuleta's face. Archuleta staggers backwards, shaken.
Archuleta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bradford sprawls well. Bradford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Archuleta gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Archuleta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradford misses with a two punch combination.
Bradford thuds his right hand into Archuleta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Archuleta tries to clinch but Bradford is having none of it.
Archuleta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradford.
Archuleta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradford closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL2#
Archuleta tries to keep at a distance but Bradford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bradford lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Bradford has a couple of punches blocked by Archuleta.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bradford.
Bradford lands with a short shot to the head.
Bradford swings wildly with an uppercut but Archuleta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradford lands an uppercut.
Bradford is leaning against Archuleta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#TD#
Archuleta is trying to trip Bradford. He has hold of a leg but Bradford is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Archuleta persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bradford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bradford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
Archuleta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Archuleta trying to control but Bradford is working from the bottom.
Bradford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archuleta is one step ahead there.
Archuleta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Archuleta tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradford is retaining full guard.
Bradford wants to sweep but no luck.
Bradford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archuleta.
Bradford trying to keep a closed guard but Archuleta is proving a slippery customer.
Bradford 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kash Bradford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Archuleta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradford lands a two punch combo.
Bradford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD#
Archuleta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bradford's guard.
Bradford has Archuleta pulled in close to control his posture.
Bradford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archuleta cracks Bradford with a solid left hand.
Noah Archuleta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradford is trying to control the position but Archuleta postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradford 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.
Bradford is pulling down on Archuleta's head. It's preventing any offense from Archuleta, at least for the moment.
Archuleta postures up in Bradford's guard and throws a big left but Bradford blocks it. #T1#
Bradford 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.
Archuleta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bradford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archuleta.
Archuleta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bradford has Archuleta pulled in close to control his posture.
Bradford trying to keep a closed guard but Archuleta is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bradford wants to clinch up but Archuleta keeps it at a distance.
Bradford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Archuleta throws a combination that misses
and Bradford counters with an inside leg kick.
Archuleta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Bradford's corner calls for a 1-2. Bradford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kash Bradford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Archuleta throws a hook to the side of Bradford's head but Bradford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Archuleta on the side of the head.
Bradford lands with a right hand.
Bradford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bradford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bradford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Bradford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Archuleta, pushing him back against the cage.
Bradford misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archuleta.
A right hook to the body lands for Bradford.
A frustrated look appears on Archuleta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T3#
Bradford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Archuleta is keeping busy.
Bradford working aggressively here.
Archuleta is trying to force a seperation but Bradford has the dominant position.
Archuleta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archuleta is working for takedown but Bradford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bradford holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bradford digs a right hand underneath Archuleta's ribcage. Archuleta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bradford lands a hook that snaps the head of Archuleta backwards.
Bradford has a couple of punches blocked by Archuleta.
#T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bradford misses with some punches.
Archuleta tries to break free but Bradford pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradford.
Bradford working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Bradford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradford scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Archuleta is rocked!
Bradford digs a right hand underneath Archuleta's ribcage. Archuleta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Archuleta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Bradford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradford gets through Archuleta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archuleta takes a shot to the head.
Bradford lands a big right hand that drops Archuleta! The killer instinct kicks in and Bradford finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bradford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kash Bradford!
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