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Event:
TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2
Date: Aug 29, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Taromaru Momoji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; No Way!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Way gets caught flat footed, as Momoji shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Momoji (2) vs (0) Way
Momoji tries to free his leg and advance position but Way is retaining full guard.
Momoji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Way's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Momoji in particular looking to stall.
Way trying to hold on to Momoji's head to control him but Momoji postures up.
Way tries to roll over but Momoji keeps him under control.
Way is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Momoji'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.
Momoji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Momoji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Momoji seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Way for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Way won't allow Momoji to pass to mount.
Way is looking to improve his position.
Momoji tries to pass the half guard into mount. Way knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Momoji sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Momoji passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Momoji (5) vs (0) Way#T4#
Momoji controlling from mount.
Momoji continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Further stalling from Momoji.
Momoji looking to control but Way is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Momoji wants to control the pace but Way is squirming around nicely. #T6#
Momoji controlling the position easily from mount.
Momoji has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Momoji tries to control but Way wriggling away.
Momoji controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momoji trying to control but Way is having none of it. #T7#
Momoji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Way is in all sorts of trouble here.
Momoji looking to control and managing it successfully. #T8#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Momoji.
Way tries to reverse the position but Momoji maintains control.
Momoji controlling from mount.
Momoji looking to control but Way is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T9#
Momoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Momoji continues to hold on tight.
Momoji looking to control but Way is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji content just to control the position here.
Way is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Momoji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T10#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Momoji is stinking the place up with his stalling.
More hug and hope from Momoji.#T11#
Momoji wants to control the pace but Way is squirming around nicely.
Momoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T12#
Momoji tries to control but Way wriggling away.
Way is in all sorts of trouble here.
Momoji looking to control but Way is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji content just to control the position here.
Momoji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Way is looking to escape.
Momoji content just to control the position here. #T13#
Momoji trying to control but Way is having none of it.
Way bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Momoji (5) vs (2) Way#T14#
Way is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Momoji looking to control.
Momoji has Way pulled in close to control his posture.
Momoji bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Way's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Momoji (7) vs (2) Way
Momoji advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Momoji (10) vs (2) Way
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Way is looking to regain half guard here but Momoji keeps moving and retains side control.
Momoji is looking to take a break and control but Way is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momoji takes the fight on points by 10 to 2. |
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Event:
TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Aug 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Neymar Gracie Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; No Way!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Way gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Way ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Way no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Gracie Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Way is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Way has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (2) Way
Gracie Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie Jr, not yet.
Way content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Way is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Gracie Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie Jr's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Way trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Way forces his way into half guard.
Gracie Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Way has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (5) Way
Gracie Jr is looking to improve his position but Way isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Way tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie Jr tries to lock up and control but Way gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie Jr tries to hold on but Way postures up.
Way controlling from mount.
Gracie Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Way has a good base and remains in mount.
Way controlling the position easily from mount. #T3##SUB2#
Way jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie Jr manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie Jr tries to bench press Way off him but Way keeps the position. #SUB2#
Way is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Gracie Jr regains half guard.
Gracie Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Way seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Way thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Way has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Gracie Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Way controls the pace.
Gracie Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie Jr, not yet.
Way controlling from the top position.
Gracie Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Way passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie Jr there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (8) Way#T6#
Way tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Way controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Way working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie Jr is in no mood to give up.
Gracie Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Way seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Gracie Jr tries to roll over but Way keeps him under control.
Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Way seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Way working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T8#
Way not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Way is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie Jr is pressing down on Way's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Way controlling from the top position.
Gracie Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way controlling from the top position. #T9#
Way works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie Jr is trying to control but can't.
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
Way perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Way.
Gracie Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but Way has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie Jr (0) vs (11) Way#T10#
Gracie Jr tries to bench press Way off him but Way keeps the position.
Gracie Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Way controlling the position.
Way's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie Jr wants to control but Way postures up.#T11#
Gracie Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Way controlling the position.
Gracie Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Way is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Way keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Way stalls from top position.#T12#
More stalling from Way.
Gracie Jr tries to bench press Way off him but Way keeps the position.
Way advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie Jr (0) vs (13) Way
Gracie Jr regains half guard.
Gracie Jr is looking for a sweep. Way is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Way controlling the action here. #T13#
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Way is stalling in the full guard.
Way trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T14#
Gracie Jr is trying to keep Way in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie Jr wants to improve his position but instead Way has moved into half guard.
Gracie Jr tries to roll over but Way keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Way wins on points by 13 to 0.
No Way made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Aug 20, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; No Way!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Way gets a clinch. #TD#
Hanma jumps guard.
Hanma pulls Way in close to prevent any damage.
Way postures up.
#SUB#
Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
Way showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Way postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Way avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Way content to stall in guard here. #T1##SUB#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Way defends it easily.#SUB#
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Way pushes down on Hanma's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Way is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Way is trying to work for a kimura but Hanma is defending well.
Way takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3##SUB2#
Way is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanma trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (3) Way
Way tries to control but Hanma wriggling away.
Way tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanma wants to hold on but Way pushes him away.#T4#
Way tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanma tries to hold on but Way postures up.
Way controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanma tries to hold on but Way pushes him away. #T5#
Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Way working for a submission but Hanma is keeping him at bay. #SUB2#
Way jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hanma manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hanma being controlled for a moment. #SUB2#
Way is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T6#
Hanma tries to improve position but can't.
Way happy to just control the position for now.
Way trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Way controls the position. #T7#
Way has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hanma! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hanma (0) vs (5) Way
Way sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Way's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Way can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Way looking to control and managing it successfully. #T8#
Way seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hanma is holding on tight.
Way content just to control the position here.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Way controlling his opponent.
Hanma wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (0) vs (8) Way
Hanma wants to escape the position.
#T9#
Way avoiding Hanma 's attempts to control his hands.
Way keeps control of the position as Hanma tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Hanma showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Way is looking for the choke from the back position but Hanma is controlling his hands well.
Hanma trying to control the hands but Way won't let him.
Way is hanging on to Hanma's back as he tries to escape.
#T10#
Hanma trying to control the position but Way manages to sink in the hooks.
Way has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hanma's body.
Hanma trying to control the hands but Way breaks the grip.
What can Hanma do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma is in bad spot here.
Way is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hanma can't escape the position.
#T11##SUB2#
Way looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hanma taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). No Way!
No Way managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MKFC , into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Aug 19, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; No Way! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Edson Barboozer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Way takes the fight into the clinch.
Way drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barboozer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barboozer or perhaps it was just good defense by Way, which made it look bad. #CL#
Way closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Barboozer wants the takedown. Way is fighting it off but Barboozer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Way's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Way (0) vs (2) Barboozer
Barboozer wants to pass the guard but Way is keeping the position.
Barboozer wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboozer tries to free his leg and advance position but Way is retaining full guard.
Way is pulling down on Barboozer's head. It's preventing any offense from Barboozer, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barboozer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Barboozer looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Way (2) vs (2) Barboozer
Way showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Way'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.
Barboozer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Barboozer being controlled here, momentarily.
Barboozer pulls Way in to control the position.
Way showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing that Way has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Way continues to stall.#T3#
More hug and hope from Way.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Barboozer has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barboozer trying to keep a closed guard but Way is proving a slippery customer.
Way content to stall in guard here.
Barboozer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Barboozer working a defensive guard here.
Way controls from within his opponent's guard.
Further stalling from Way.
Barboozer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Way is one step ahead there.
Barboozer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T5#
Barboozer being controlled here, momentarily.
Barboozer is trying to keep Way in close.
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Way is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T6#
Barboozer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Way puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barboozer wants to control but Way is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Way is working for a kimura but Barboozer is defending it quite comfortably.
#T7#
Well, if Way 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.
Barboozer wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
Way with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Way is trying to control. Barboozer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Way not doing much here.
#SUB#
Way looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Way is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T9#
Way is controlling the pace.
Barboozer is controlling Way's trapped leg to prevent Way from advancing to side control.#T10#
Barboozer tries to get to full guard but Way has control of the leg.
Way perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barboozer is looking for a sweep. Way is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barboozer wants to control but Way is keeping busy.
Way prevents Barboozer from improving his position.
Way is thwarting Barboozer's attempts to control the position.#T11#
Barboozer tries to get to full guard but Way has control of the leg.
Barboozer wants to control but Way is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Barboozer makes his way to full guard, as Way worked for a kimura.
Way is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Way pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barboozer is keeping the position for now. #T12#
Barboozer 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.
Barboozer being controlled here, momentarily.
Barboozer is controlling Way's posture.
Way controlling from the top position. #T13#
Barboozer trying to control the position here.
Barboozer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barboozer keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully. #T14#
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barboozer is trying to control the position but Way postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Way slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Way gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Way takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
No Way made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SYN 915 Todd vs. JCM 2
Date: Jul 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Way bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Way misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Beliy.
Beliy misses with a straight left.
Beliy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Way was well out of range. Poor timing from Beliy.#KD2#
Beliy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Way sprawling to the canvas! Way rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Beliy finish him?!
#ROC2#Way is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like No Way has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Way lands a left and a right that send Beliy crashing to the mat, dazed. Way thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Way is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT#It looks like Sasha Beliy has been cut.
Beliy pushes Way away with a front kick.
Crack! A monster head kick from Beliy and Way falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Beliy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sorry Alex......'. |
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Event:
SYN 908 Steve vs. Babinski
Date: Jun 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Way throws a right hand that Ford ducks under and follows up with a left that Ford also avoids with ease.
Way misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Way is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Way dips to his left and cracks Ford with an uppercut!
Way misses with a right hand
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Way stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ford slips a jab and a cross from Way.
#CL#
Ford has Way up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Way blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Way breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Ford closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like No Way has been cut.
Way moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Way throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range. #T1#
Way throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Way connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
Ford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Way takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ford punishes Way's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Way misses.
Ford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#Way is rocked!#CL2#
Way has taken the fight to the clinch.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Ford lands a big knee to the head and Way goes down! Ford pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ford!
Ed Ford 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:
SYN 904 Krylov vs. Randleman
Date: Jun 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Way stuffs the takedown attempt from Syndal. Syndal gets slowly back to his feet.
Syndal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Way fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syndal tries to counter with a clinch but Way shakes him off and moves away.
Way ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syndal moves away.
Syndal shoots in and drives through. Way sprawls well.#TD2#
Syndal shoots in and gets a takedown into Way's guard.
Syndal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Syndal throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal is pushing down on Way's leg trying to pass to half guard. Way is fighting to maintain full guard but Syndal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Syndal passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Syndal has hold of Way's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Way manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T1#
Syndal scoring with strikes but Way is staying in there. #SUB2#
Syndal swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Way is now in Syndal's guard. A big mistake from Syndal there, giving up the dominant position!
Way engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Way wants to stand but Syndal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Way throwing strikes from guard but Syndal blocks nicely. #T2#
Way wanted to stand there but Syndal had control of the position.
Way controlling from the top position.
Way trying to control but Syndal is working from the bottom.
Syndal trying to control the position.
#T3#
Way showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Way wants to get up but he can't break Syndal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Syndal working a defensive guard here.
Way looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Syndal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No Way has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maverick Syndal.
Way stuffs the takedown.
Syndal throws a nice looking combination but Way bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Way seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Way will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
Syndal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Way thows a left - swing and a miss!
Way tries to clinch but Syndal is having none of it.
Way lands a nice hook to Syndal's body. Syndal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Syndal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Way stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Way bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Way swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Syndal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Syndal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Way moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSyndal.
Syndal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Way takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Syndal misses with a takedown attempt - Way sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Syndal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Way tries to clinch up but Syndal circles away and keeps his distance.
Way throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No Way is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Way looks to throw the jab but Syndal is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
No Way dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Way looks to land a left hand but Syndal moved out of range nicely.
Way blocks a head kick by Syndal.
Way takes a kick to the side of the head.
Syndal fails with a takedown attempt.
Syndal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Way.#ROC2#Way is rocked!
Syndal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Way is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT#It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Way tries to land a leg kick but Syndal saw it coming and moves away.
Way seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Way.
Way takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Way swinging wildly here.
Way misses with a hook. Syndal ducked under it nicely.
Syndal works the jab nicely.
No Way is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Way misses the target.
Syndal tries to counter by closing the distance.
Way chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Syndal can pounce on him.
Way just misses with a punch to the body.
Way lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Syndal lands a slapping body shot.
Syndal walks into a jab.#CL#
Way moves into range and clinches up with Syndal.
Our sources have told us that Way has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Syndal tries for a takedown but Way manages to get underhooks.
Way prevents the takedown attempt.
No Way has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maverick Syndal.
Syndal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Way is defending well.
Syndal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Syndal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Way is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Way prevents a takedown attempt there.
Syndal is breathing heavily.
Syndal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Way prevents it.
#BC#
Way breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Way looks to throw the jab but Syndal is out of range.
Way is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Syndal can do to turn this around?
Syndal misses with a takedown attempt - Way sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2##TD2#
Syndal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Way's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
Way pushes Syndal off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Way misses.
Syndal dives in for a single leg takedown but Way sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Way dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Way fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syndal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Way scores with the left hand. Syndal knows he should have avoided that one.
Way misses with a two punch combination.
Syndal appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Way looks to land a combination but Syndal avoids it well.
Syndal throws a head kick that misses.
Syndal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Way tries to bum rush Syndal with a series of wild strikes but Syndal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Syndal follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Way tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Syndal is able to avoid easily.
Syndal clobbers Way with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Syndal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Way.#T3#
Syndal misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Way looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Syndal.
Way throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Syndal on the side of the head.
Way throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Way takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Syndal slips under a jab.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way is looking to clinch.
Syndal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Syndal looks for a takedown but Way sprawls well.
Nice body kick there by Syndal.
Syndal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Way stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Syndal misses. #T4#
Way throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Syndal sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Syndal feints and as Way raises his hands in defense, Syndal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!#SUB2#
Syndal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Way manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Syndal has Way in his guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Way is pushing down on Syndal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Syndal is fighting to maintain full guard but Way has managed to sneak the leg through.
Syndal taking some punishment here, with Way in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Way is keen to just control but Syndal is a slippery customer.#SU#
Way decides to stand up.
Way misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
No Way dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maverick Syndal's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Way works over Syndal's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Way, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Syndal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Way rather than just go for the knockout.
Way just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Way lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Way tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syndal was well out of range. Poor timing from Way.
Way clobbers Syndal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Syndal dives in for a single leg takedown but Way sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Syndal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Way is trying to buck Syndal off.#SUB2#
Syndal goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Way has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Syndal but great work by Way.
Way controlling the position.
Syndal struggling a bit here.
Syndal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Syndal looks to move to half guard but instead Way has passed into mount! Damn!
Way takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Way is working for a guillotine from mount but Syndal frees his head quite easily.
Way wants to control the pace but Syndal is squirming around nicely. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Syndal is in all sorts of trouble here.
Syndal is squirming around, avoiding Way's attempts to control the action.
Maverick Syndal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Way controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Syndal is desperately trying to improve his position but Way has a good base and remains in mount.
Way sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Way raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Way controlling from the full mount.
Way lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
No Way is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Syndal is in a horrible position here. Way smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Syndal is trying desperately to improve position.
Way content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Way has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Way showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Way has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Way!
No Way really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MKFC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Maverick Syndal spoke after the fight, saying 'I get paid to show up, Kicking ass is optional.'. |
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Event:
SYN 895 Caunt vs. Sitsongrit
Date: May 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Way throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zonta staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Way.
Zonta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zonta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Way connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zonta lands with a right hand.
Way tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zonta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zonta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zonta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Zonta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Way.
Way throws a shot from downtown. Zonta moves away and avoids it.
Zonta throws a right and a left that Way avoids nicely.
Way tries to land a front kick but Zonta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zonta lands with a nice body punch.
Way throws a wild body kick that Zonta sees coming a mile off.
Way misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zonta.
Zonta misses with a body kick.
Way misses with a low kick.
Way takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way avoids the body shot from Zonta.
Zonta lands with a hook. Way tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Way takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zonta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Way unleashes a big counter combination but Zonta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
The fighters circling - Way throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zonta punishes Way's body with a nice straight punch.
Way throws a leg kick
and Zonta counters with a nice uppercut.
Way throws a one two combo.
Zonta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Way misses the target. #TD#
Zonta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Way has one foot on Zonta's thigh - he pushes off and manages to 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!
Way swinging wildly here.
Way throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zonta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zonta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Way backs up against the cage.
Way shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC#Way is rocked!
Zonta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Way throws out the jab.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Zonta finish him?
Zonta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Way under the eye.
Zonta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#TD#
Way gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zonta to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T2#
Zonta throws an elbow that misses. Way uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zonta's guard. Nice move by Way!#REVB#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Way working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Zonta pulls Way in close to his closed guard and prevents Way from doing any damage or advancing position.
Way seems to have recovered his senses.
Zonta keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully.
Way looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Zonta keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully.
Zonta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Way is one step ahead there.
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zonta 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.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zonta pulls Way in close to prevent any damage.
Zonta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Zonta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zonta scores with a sloppy right hand. Way should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zonta lands a really nice looking cross but Way seems unphased.
Way comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Way fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zonta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Way lands a jab to the head.
Way throws a right hand that Zonta ducks under and follows up with a left that Zonta also avoids with ease.
Zonta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Way circles away quickly and effectively.
Zonta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Zonta will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD#
Zonta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Way to the mat! Way manages to get full guard.
Zonta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Way avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zonta throwing strikes but missing.
Zonta throws an elbow that misses. Way uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zonta's guard. Nice move by Way!#REVB#
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Zonta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zonta wants to stand but Way is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta wants to sweep here but Way controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Way wanted to stand there but Zonta had control of the position. #SU2#
Way stands and steps away. Zonta gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Way misses with a body shot.
Zonta ducks under a wild hook from Way.
Some wild striking there from Way.
Zonta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
Way avoids the body shot from Zonta.
No Way is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Way with a nice cross.
Way throws a shot from downtown. Zonta moves away and avoids it.
Zonta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Way lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Way misses.
Way misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zonta counters with a left to the body.
Zonta connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zonta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Way backs up against the cage.
#T2#
Way misses with a double jab
and Zonta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peter Zonta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zonta lands a jab-cross combination. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zonta lands a body punch.
Way is breathing heavily.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zonta has him pressed against the cage.
Zonta is working Way over against the cage.
Zonta working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Zonta scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Zonta has hold of one of Way's legs. Way is fighting the takedown attempt but Zonta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Way wants to stand but Zonta is controlling the position.
Zonta wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving. #T3#
Zonta throws an elbow that misses. Way uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zonta's guard. Nice move by Way!#REVB#
Zonta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Zonta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zonta pulls Way in to control the position.
Zonta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Way's guard. #REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zonta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Zonta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zonta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Way keeping moving, preventing Zonta from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Way avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zonta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zonta looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Way throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zonta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Way trying to control but Zonta is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Zonta dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Way moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#CL#
Zonta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Way avoids a wild elbow strike from Zonta.
Way is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zonta prevents Way from breaking the clinch.
Zonta working aggressively here.
Zonta working aggressively here.
Way trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way stalling in the clinch but Zonta improves position. #BC2#
Way's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zonta misses with a takedown attempt - Way sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zonta backing away here, and Way unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zonta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Way circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Zonta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Way misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Way throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Way looks to land a combination. Zonta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Way throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Way swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Zonta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zonta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peter Zonta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Zonta.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zonta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Way's head.
Zonta slips a nice elbow through Way's hands, connecting with Way's forehead.
Zonta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zonta lands a nice short elbow.
Zonta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Way tries to kick Zonta off but Zonta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zonta throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Way blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zonta.
Zonta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Way avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zonta.
Way blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zonta.
Zonta trying to control from half guard but Way is working away.
Zonta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zonta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Way keeps working.
Zonta lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Zonta is keen to just control but Way is a slippery customer.
Zonta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zonta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Way defending well though.
Zonta working over Way with some ground and pound. Way looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zonta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zonta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zonta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Way does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zonta not doing much here.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zonta jabs Way right on the nose. Way blinks but takes it well.
No Way has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zonta takes one on the button.
Zonta checks the leg kick.
Way stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Way wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Zonta. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Way tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zonta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zonta misses with a wild body shot.
Way chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zonta can pounce on him.
Way tries to clinch but Zonta is having none of it.
Peter Zonta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD#
Way gets caught napping as Zonta dives in and scores a takedown. Way manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zonta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zonta trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zonta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zonta trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Zonta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zonta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Zonta!
An out of breath and clearly excited Peter Zonta thanked Altitude Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
SYN 888 Sonni vs. Gustafson
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Way lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Middle Finger has been cut.
Way swings widly with a right hand
enabling Finger to counter with a crisp jab.
Way will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Way misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Way moves into range and clinches up with Finger.
Finger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Way's efforts to push away.
Way wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Finger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Way is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Way feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fingers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Way throws a left and a right that both miss
#KD2#
and Finger counters with a crisp one two that drops Way! Finger thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Way to his feet! Way is in big trouble!#ROC2#Way is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Way looks up at the clock. Bad move! Finger lands a right hand from hell, dropping Way. Finger pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Middle Finger!
Our winner, Middle Finger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SYN 883 Pawlik vs. Duranto
Date: Mar 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Way throws a shot to the body.
Way tries to bum rush Syndal with a series of wild strikes but Syndal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Syndal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#KD2#
Way drops Syndal with a beautiful combination! Syndal stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Way is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Way tries to clinch
and Syndal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Way moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Syndal! Way continues to tee off on Syndal, landing with a left and a right! Way connects with a right hand that leaves Syndal sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Way!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
No Way very nearly forgot to thank MKFC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
SYN 878 Peterson vs. Sector II
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Way clobbers Riku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#It looks like Lazuran Riku has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Way. Riku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riku connects with a solid leg kick.
Riku just misses with a punch to the body.
Riku lands a nice shot that snaps Way's head back.
Riku lands a nice hook to Way's body. Way takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Riku lands a right hook to the body.
Way cracks Riku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Riku lands with a straight right. Way didn't see that one coming.
Riku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Way throws out the jab.
Way misses with a hook
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD2#
Way sends Riku crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Way is motioning to the referee to let Riku up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Riku is rocked!
Riku tries to move into range but Way moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Riku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Way throws a shot from downtown. Riku moves away and avoids it.
Way throws a right hand that misses
and Riku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Way throws an overhand right that has Riku reeling! Way follows up with more punches and Riku is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
An out of breath and clearly excited No Way thanked MKFC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
SYN 866 Al Din vs. Whymer 3
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1#
A jab from Riku misses.
Way misses with a wild body shot.
Way with a jab.
Way takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way throws a solid leg kick but Riku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Way.
Riku misses with an uppercut.
Way misses with a series of wild punches.
Way throws an off balance right hand
and Riku counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Way forces Riku back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Riku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Way misses with a left hand
and Riku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Way takes a swing at Riku's ribcage but misses.
Way 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.#CL2#
Way rushes Riku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riku pushes Way back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Way backwards. #T1##BC2#
Way pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Way lands a jab-cross combination.
Riku throws a good cross that connects.
Way falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Way tries to clinch but Riku is having none of it.
Riku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Way misses.
Way on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Way on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riku. Riku obviously looking to wear him down.
Way throws a right hand that misses
and Riku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riku 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.
Way tries to land a body kick
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Way is rocked!
Way throws a sloppy body shot
and Riku counters with a straight right hand.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Riku finish him?
A shot to the liver by Riku. Beautiful body shot.#KD#
Riku lands a big right hand that sends Way crashing to the mat! Riku stays standing though and waves Way back to his feet!
Riku fakes the body blow, causing Way to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Way goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazuran Riku!
A very excited looking Lazuran Riku rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
SYN 858 Reinikain vs. Cole 3
Date: Dec 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Yamaguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Way under the eye.
Way throws a big shot that misses.
Way ducks right into an uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Way.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Way gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Way.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Way uses good head movement to avoid it.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ways head.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Way.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi is working Way over against the cage.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi. #T2#
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Way tries to circle away but Yamaguchi has him pinned against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi presses Way against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Way is trying to break free.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Way blocks it.
Way doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Way's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow.
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Way tries to break free but Yamaguchi pushes him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand into Way's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Way's gas tank.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Way's head.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Way wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamaguchi won't allow it.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
#T4#
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land. #BC2#
Way breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Way misses with a body shot
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamaguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Way.
Way throws a lazy head kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamaguchi lands with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Way!
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Way strikes.
Yamaguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Way avoided it.
Yamaguchi feints and then cracks Way's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Way down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Way ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Way throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Way takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yamaguchi scores with the left hand. Way knows he should have avoided that one.
Way will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Way looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Way throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamaguchi.
No Way is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Way.
Yamaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Way.
#T1#
Yamaguchi defending well as Way loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Way throws out a leg kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range and Way only half commits.
Yamaguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Way avoided it.
Way misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Way misses with a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Way. Way circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Way throws a right and a left that Yamaguchi avoids nicely.
Way is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Way.
Way falls off balance throwing a combination
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Way throws a series of punches but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi with a nice calf kick.
Way throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Way throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Way's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Way takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way throws an off balance right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Way misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Way throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Way throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Way takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Way throws a head kick that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Way's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Way down.
Yamaguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kai Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Way.
Yamaguchi stuns Way with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Way is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Way can do to turn this around?#T3#
No joy there for Way, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamaguchi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Way just manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamaguchi dodges the punch combination from Way.
Way falls off balance throwing a combination
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamaguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Way throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Way takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Way is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Yamaguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Way down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Way.
Yamaguchi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yamaguchi slips a jab from Way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Way's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamaguchi takes one on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Way down.
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Way misses with the body kick
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Way misses with a double jab
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamaguchi cracks Way with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Way tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Way misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Way instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi gets through Way's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Way blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Way prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai Yamaguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Way tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Way.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Way's head.
Way has had enough of the clinch but Yamaguchi keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Way pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab.
Way pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Way backs away, Yamaguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab by Yamaguchi.
A jab lands there for Yamaguchi.
Way doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Way throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamaguchi counters with a good low kick that Way was not able to check. #T2#
Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Way.
Way swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Way.
Way takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Way takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Way misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Way takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Way doesn't seem bothered though.
Way misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Way throws a lazy head kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi cracks Way with an open hand slap.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Way.
Yamaguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Way buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Way throws a right hand that Yamaguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamaguchi also avoids with ease.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot that sends Way's belly button to the back.
Way takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Way scores with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a spinning back kick!#CL2#
Way forces Yamaguchi back against the cage and clinches.
Way wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamaguchi won't allow it.
Way is trying to break the clinch but Yamaguchi has him pressed against the cage.
No Way has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Way is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamaguchi has double underhooks.
Way's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Way working hard to break the clinch.
Way looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Way blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Way escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Way does no damage.
Yamaguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Way throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamaguchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamaguchi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
An out of breath Kai Yamaguchi 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:
SYN 848 Bathory vs. Reinkainen
Date: Nov 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Zonta stalks Way and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Way's face. Way staggers backwards, shaken.#TD2#
Zonta gets the takedown into side control.
Zonta is trying to ground and pound but Way uses the momentary lack of control by Zonta to regain half guard.
Zonta trying to control the pace.
Way regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zonta.
Way wants to stand up but Zonta is controlling him.
Zonta postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Zonta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zonta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zonta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1##ES#
Way has his feet on Zonta's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Way tries to bum rush Zonta with a series of wild strikes but Zonta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Way backs off Zonta throws a huge counter combo but Way manages to avoid it all.
Way wants to clinch.
Zonta scores with a shot to the body.
Zonta swinging wildly here.
Way tries to close the distance and clinch but Zonta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zonta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zonta duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like No Way has been cut.
Zonta is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Way like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Way from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Zonta!
Peter Zonta managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SYN 842 Bathory vs. Egyptian 2
Date: Oct 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Way uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krawlee.
Despite the aggression on Way's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Way loads up on a big right hand but Krawlee slips the punch.
Krawlee avoids a punch combination nicely.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way fails to land with a series of punches.
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krawlee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Way misses with a leg kick
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Krawlee looking to score a takedown here. Way is defending well but Krawlee drives through and ends up in Way's guard.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Way is keeping the position.
Krawlee is working hard here to advance position.
Krawlee is looking to pass into half guard but Way pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Way is in guard.#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krawlee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Way wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving. #T1#
Way preventing the sweep.
Krawlee seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krawlee is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Krawlee stands and throws Way's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Krawlee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Way has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Krawlee swings around for an armbar but Way sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Krawlee's guard.#SUB#
Krawlee looking for a guillotine here but Way defends easily.
Krawlee has a closed guard, preventing Way from standing up. #T2#
Krawlee wants to sweep here but Way controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Krawlee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Way working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Way postures up and lands a big shot to Krawlee's brow.
Way wants to stand but Krawlee has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Way stands up from Krawlee's guard - Way perhaps looking for a knockout.
Way throws a nice looking combination but Krawlee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krawlee moves out of range as Way strikes.
Jab by Way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krawlee circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Krawlee shoots in and gets a takedown into Way's guard.#T3#
Krawlee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Way is keeping the position for now.
Way wants to stand and escape but Krawlee is having none of it.
Krawlee is pushing down on Way's leg trying to pass to half guard. Way is fighting to maintain full guard but Krawlee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but Way defending well. #SUB#
Krawlee is working for a submission of some sort.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but Way defending well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Way tries to kick Krawlee off but Krawlee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krawlee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Way!
Krawlee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Way is holding on tight.
Way is trying to escape the mount but Krawlee keeps good control and instead manages to take Way's back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kree P Krawlee will probably get the nod.
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#
Nice sprawl there from Way as Krawlee shoots in.
Krawlee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Way as he avoids it easily.
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krawlee circles away quickly and effectively.
Krawlee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Way on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Way takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Way misses with a double jab.
Krawlee blocks a low kick nicely.
Krawlee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kree P Krawlee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Way's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Way duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like Kree P Krawlee has been cut.
Krawlee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Way has time to react.
Way looks to land a combination but Krawlee avoids it well.
Krawlee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
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!
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krawlee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Way darts in and clinches Krawlee up against the cage.
Way tries to circle away but Krawlee has him pinned against the cage.
Krawlee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Way pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1#
Krawlee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krawlee keeps control of Way as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Krawlee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Way misses with a right hand
letting Krawlee counter with a right hand.
Krawlee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krawlee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Way looks to score with a jab to the body but Krawlee is just out of range.
Way takes one to the side of the head.
Krawlee lands the left hand.
Way missing with a left hand there. Krawlee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krawlee tries to counter with a takedown but Way is quick to defend against it.
Way scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Way throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Way throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krawlee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Way walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Krawlee misses.
No Way is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krawlee misses with a takedown attempt - Way sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2##KD2#
Way lands a big right hand that sends Krawlee crashing to the mat! Way stays standing though and waves Krawlee back to his feet!#ROC2#Krawlee is rocked!
Way connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Krawlee to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Way!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
No Way made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SYN 829 Maluga vs. Heavy Rain
Date: Sep 04, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Way rushes Sea and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Way breaks the clinch.
Way lands a nice looking body shot.
Way throws a right and a left that both miss.
Way looks to throw the jab but Sea is out of range.
Sea misses with the combination.
Way connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sea's hands.
Sea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sea avoids a kick to the body.
Way throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Way misses.
Sea went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Way swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been hearing reports that Sea has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Way is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Way scores with a body shot.
Way misses with a two punch combination.
Sea throws a body punch but Way moves out of range.
Way is looking for the big counter here.
Way tries to clinch but Sea moves out of range.
Way misses with an uppercut. Sea saw that one coming.#T1##KD#
Oooooh!!! Sea has knocked Way down with a huge combo! Sea steps away and waves a wobbly Way back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Way is rocked!#CUT#It looks like No Way has been cut.
Way throws a right and a left that both miss.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Sea finish him?
A head kick by Sea - that's a beauty! Way is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Sea can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Coral Sea!
In his post fight interview, Coral Sea started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
SYN 815 Zulu vs. Kerr III
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Way lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castellana doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Way stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castellana.
Way looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Way misses the target.
Castellana blocks a jab.
Way throws a poor cross that misses
and Castellana counters with a straight right hand.
Way scores with a body shot.
#KD#
Way lands a left and a right that send Castellana crashing to the mat, dazed. Way thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up 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!
Good work by Castellana as he checks the leg kick.
Way misses with a wild body shot.
Castellana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Way misses with a combination
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Way avoids the head kick by Castellana.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castellana. Castellana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Way misses.
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castellana checks a low kick from Way.
Way misses with a double jab
and Castellana counters with an inside leg kick. #T1#
Way misses with a series of wild punches.
#KD#
Way drops Castellana with a beautiful combination! Castellana stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Way is looking for the KO!#ROC#Castellana is rocked!
Castellana is looking to clinch.
Castellana is still on wobbly legs! Can Way finish him?
Castellana slips a straight right by Way.
Castellana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Way misses with a series of wild punches.
Way throws a right and a left that Castellana avoids nicely.
Castellana seems to have recovered his senses.
Way misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castellana.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Way scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Way throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Castellana stumbling backwards into the cage! Castellana bounces back off the cage towards Way, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Way lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Way celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). No Way!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, No Way made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
SYN 802 Maluga vs. Raper
Date: Jun 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Way throws a combination that misses
and Cirelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Cirelli throws a sloppy head kick and Way moves out of range easily.
Way throws a nice looking combination but Cirelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Cirelli coming out on top.#CL#
Way pushes Cirelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Cirelli prevents a body shot from Way.
Cirelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Cirelli tries to throw a body punch but Way avoids it by throwing Cirelli back against the cage.
Cirelli tries to throw a body punch but Way avoids it by throwing Cirelli back against the cage.
Way blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cirelli.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Our sources have told us that Way has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Cirelli lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Cirelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Way wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cirelli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Way seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cirelli can turn it around.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cirelli fails to land.
Cirelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cirelli.
Way lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirelli backwards.
Cirelli lands a shot to the body.
Cirelli lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cirelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cirelli.
#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!
Cirelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cirelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards. #ROC2#Way is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Cirelli keeps control of Way as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cirelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Way or not.
Cirelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way takes a shot to the head.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Way manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Cirelli.
Way moves out of range of the strikes.
Way misses with a looping right.
Cirelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Way throws a leg kick but Cirelli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Way throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Way throws a lazy uppercut
and Cirelli counters with a good low kick that Way was not able to check. #CL2#
Cirelli closes the distance and clinches.
Way working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
Way prevents a body shot from Cirelli.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Cirelli presses Way against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Way lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cirelli misses with a body punch.
Cirelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Way tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirelli avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Cirelli on the inside.
Cirelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Way blocking some punches.
Cirelli lands a right hand.
A short right from Cirelli on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Way obliges.
Cirelli misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Way looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cirelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Way uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Way blocking some punches.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
Way prevents a body shot from Cirelli. #BC#
Way breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Way pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cirelli lands a jab to the nose.
Cirelli ducks under a wild hook from Way.#KD2#
Cirelli cracks Way with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cirelli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Way to stand back up!
Oh Way is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Cirelli connects with the perfect overhand right and Way falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Cirelli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Cirelli!
Anthony Cirelli 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:
TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 18, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; No Way! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Way wants to clinch up but Terrorelli keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Terrorelli shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Way manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Way (0) vs (2) Terrorelli
Terrorelli 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.
My spies in Fenrir MMA inform me that Terrorelli has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Terrorelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Way is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way pulls Terrorelli in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Terrorelli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Way not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Terrorelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Terrorelli preventing the sweep.
Terrorelli wants to pass the guard but Way is keeping the position.#T3#
Terrorelli forces his way into half guard.
Way won't allow Terrorelli to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Terrorelli in particular looking to stall.
Way has his hands clasped together around Terrorelli's back. He's all about the action.#T4#
Terrorelli is pressing down on Way's thigh, looking to free his foot. Way is holding on for now.
Terrorelli slows the pace down in half guard.
Way wants to control the action here but instead Terrorelli manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Way (0) vs (5) Terrorelli#T5#
Terrorelli wants to take his opponent's back but Way doesn't allow it.
Terrorelli controlling the pace for now.
Way is controlling an arm, preventing Terrorelli from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Terrorelli prevents Way from getting the reversal.#T6#
Terrorelli controlling from the full mount.
Way is working to get back to half guard.
Terrorelli controlling from mount. #T7#
Way is trying to reverse the position but instead Terrorelli has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Way (0) vs (8) Terrorelli
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Way right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Terrorelli controlling the positon.
Terrorelli's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T8#
Way trying to control the position but Terrorelli manages to sink in the hooks.
Way tries to escape but Terrorelli has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T9#
Terrorelli really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Way.
It looks like Terrorelli might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Terrorelli is not going to allow Way to sit and survive in this position. #T10#
Way is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli is continuing to stall.#T11#
Well, with Terrorelli on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Way is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T12#
Let's hope that Terrorelli has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Way is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Terrorelli controlling the positon.
Well,Way is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Terrorelli gets his hands free as Way looks to control. #T13#
Way wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrorelli controls the action.
More stalling from Terrorelli.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Terrorelli.#SUB2#
Terrorelli tightening his grip on Way, looking for the choke. #T14#
What can Way do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB2#
Terrorelli tightening his grip on Way, looking for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrorelli wins on points by 8 to 0.
Tobi Terrorelli thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 11, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Larson Picker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; No Way!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Picker closes the distance and clinches.
Way changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Picker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Picker closes the distance and pushes Way back into the cage.
Picker tries to pull guard but Way won't allow it.
#TD#
Picker successfully pulls guard.
Way slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Picker has his hands on Way's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way trying to control but Picker is working from the bottom. #T1#
Picker trying to control the position here.
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Picker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picker controlling Way's posture.
Picker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Way controls the pace.
Let's hope that Way has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Picker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Way not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Way is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Picker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Picker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Way controls the pace.
Way wants to control from the top but Picker keeps moving. #T4#
Picker is trying to control the position but Way postures up.
Picker managing to control the position.
Way engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Picker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Way looking to sit in guard and control but Picker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Picker (2) vs (0) Way
Picker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Picker controlling from the top position.
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.
Picker tries to free his leg and advance position but Way is retaining full guard.
Picker 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. #T6#
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Way has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T7#
Picker continues to stall.#T8#
Picker preventing the sweep.
Picker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Way looking to control.
#T9#
Way has control of Picker's left arm, preventing Picker from doing any damage.
Way is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Picker (2) vs (2) Way#SUB2#
Way is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Picker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Way content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Picker is staying active underneath Way, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T10#
Picker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Way is working away from the top position though.
Way prevents Picker from improving his position.
Way wants to lay and pray for a moment but Picker keeps working.
Picker is controlling Way's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Picker tries to roll over but Way keeps him under control.
Picker keeping hold of Way's head, controlling as best he can. #T11#
Picker is trying to get back to full guard.
Way is trying to control. Picker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Way is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Picker controlling the position well. #T12#
Way controlling the pace.
Way wants to control but Picker is keeping him busy.
Picker wants to get back to full guard but Way has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Picker (2) vs (5) Way
You can see the frustration on Picker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Way wants to lay and pray for a moment but Picker keeps working. #T13#
Way content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Picker is trying to control Way's posture but Way avoids it.
Way wants to control but Picker is keeping him busy.
Way staying calm.
Picker can't do much from the bottom here. #T14#
Picker is not content to let Way control the position.
Way might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Picker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Way goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Picker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Way's guard! Nice work there by Picker! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Picker (4) vs (5) Way
And that's the end of the fight!
Way wins on points by 5 to 4.
An out of breath and clearly excited No Way thanked MKFC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 10, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; No Way! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Matthew Albans !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Way closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Albans successfully pulls guard.
Our spies down at at King's Cross MMA inform us that Albans has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Way trying to control but Albans is working from the bottom.
Way won't allow Albans to sweep him here.
Albans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Way controls the pace.#SUB2#
Albans working for a triangle but Way defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Albans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Way defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Albans is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Way defends well.#T1#
Albans is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Albans being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Albans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Albans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Way engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Way wants to control from the top but Albans keeps moving. #SUB2#
Albans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Way 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. #T3##SUB2#
Albans is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Way defends well.#SUB2#
Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Albans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Albans 's legs - danger averted.
Albans looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Albans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Albans being controlled here, momentarily.
Albans 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.#SUB2#
Albans working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Way has passed into half guard!
We've been hearing that Way has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T5#
Albans is trying to control but Way passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Way (3) vs (0) Albans
Way will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Albans being controlled for a moment.
Albans tries to buck Way off but Way is having none of it.
Way has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Way (5) vs (0) Albans
Albans really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Way takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Way has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Albans is desperately trying to improve his position but Way has a good base and remains in mount.
Albans is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Albans working to try and regain half guard.
Way controlling the position easily from mount. #T7#
Way tries to control but Albans wriggling away.
Albans can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Way looking to secure an arm triangle but Albans defends it well.
Way takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T8#
Albans is desperately trying to improve his position but Way has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Way wants to control the pace but Albans is squirming around nicely.
Way avoids the attempt from Albans to control.
Way wants to control the pace but Albans is squirming around nicely.
Albans is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Way working for a guillotine from mount but Albans is in no mood to give up. #T9#
Albans tries to lock up and control but Way gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Albans is trying to reverse the position but instead Way has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Way (8) vs (0) Albans
Way controlling the position well here. Albans rolled but Way kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Albans is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Way controls the position.
Albans trying to control the hands but Way breaks the grip. #T10#
Albans tries to break free.
Way avoiding Albans 's attempts to control his hands.
Albans is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Way off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Way seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Albans 's chin but Albans turns very nicely into Way's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Albans .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Way (8) vs (2) Albans
Way can't keep his opponent in guard - Albans advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Way is not content to let Albans control the position.#T11##SUB2#
Way is defending against the submission attempts here by Albans .
#SUB2#
Albans is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Way is just riding it out for now. Albans eventually gives up the hold.
Way is staying active underneath Albans , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Way makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Way.
Way looking for a sweep. Not yet Way, not yet.
Albans trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Way not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Albans looking to pass the guard.
Albans wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving. #T13#
Way looking for a sweep. Not yet Way, not yet.
Albans trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albans pushing down on Way's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Way makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Way.
Albans being controlled here momentarily. #T14#
Albans stopping the sweep attempt from Way.
Albans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Albans trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albans is looking to advance position but Way has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Way (12) vs (2) Albans
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Way trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Way takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, No Way waved his t-shirt featuring MKFC 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
SMASH: End Of An Era
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Way takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Way is looking to clinch.
Gaethje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaethje connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gaethje slips a jab from Way.
Gaethje fires out a quick counter leg kick but Way just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gaethje.
Way jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaethje appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaethje scores with a nice strike.
Gaethje goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#Way is rocked!
Way swings for the body but Gaethje moves out of range.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaethje finish him?
A swing and a miss from Way.
Gaethje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Gaethje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Way throws a jab when Gaethje was well out of range.
Gaethje fires out a quick counter leg kick but Way just manages to avoid it.
Gaethje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Way.
Way throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Way seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Way tries to keep at a distance but Gaethje has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaethje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Way tries to break the clinch but Gaethje is controlling the position. #T1#
A short right from Gaethje.
Way being controlled against the cage.
Way is trying to push Gaethje away but Gaethje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Way's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaethje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Way misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaethje lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Gaethje stalling the fight.
Gaethje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaethje is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gaethje tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow. #T2#
Gaethje lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaethje slows down the pace here.
Gaethje stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaethje scores with a shoulder strike.
Way blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaethje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaethje controlling the action here for a moment.
Gaethje throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Gaethje tries a body shot but Way blocks it.
Gaethje tries to throw a body punch but Way avoids it by throwing Gaethje back against the cage.
Gaethje can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
Gaethje lands a hook that snaps the head of Way backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaethje.
Gaethje misses with some punches.
Gaethje working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gaethje fails to land.
Gaethje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Way misses with the head strike.
Gaethje has Way pressed against the cage, preventing Way from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Gaethje stalling.
A hook to the body from Gaethje.
Gaethje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Way.
Gaethje misses with a body punch.
Gaethje throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
I was talking to Gaethje's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaethje.
Gaethje prevents Way from breaking the clinch.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Way is trying to break the clinch but Gaethje has him pressed against the cage.
Gaethje working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Way is trying to push Gaethje away but Gaethje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaethje lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Gaethje dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Way fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaethje looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Way has knocked Gaethje down with a huge combo! Way steps away and waves a wobbly Gaethje back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Gaethje is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Justin Gaethje has been cut.#CL2#
Way rushes Gaethje and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Gaethje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Way breaks the clinch.
Way lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Gaethje is looking to close the distance but Way sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Gaethje crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Gaethje is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). No Way!
No Way managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MKFC , into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SMASH: Gomez vs Lacplesis
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Way misses with a combination
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morgan.
Morgan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Morgan in side control, throwing shots but Way defends.
Way defending against the ground and pound.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan looks up at the clock and then as Way takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morgan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Morgan trying to control the position but Way is working away.
Morgan cracks Way with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morgan wants to control but Way is keeping him busy.
Morgan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Way works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T1#
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Way is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Way avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Way is looking to escape.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morgan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morgan looks to land a strike but Way avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan trying to control but Way is working from the bottom. #T2#
Morgan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Way is keeping the position.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Morgan wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Way has wrist control.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Way throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Way.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Way throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan cracks Way with a right hand to the side of the head.
Way tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Way shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T4#
Way lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Way should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan catches Way with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Way forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Morgan!
Our winner, Josh Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SMASH: Mazziotti vs Lynn
Date: Feb 13, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Pawlik closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Way did well to prevent Pawlik getting side control.
Way manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pawlik keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Pawlik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Way gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pawlik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pawlik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Way's efforts to push away.
Pawlik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pawlik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow.
Way blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pawlik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pawlik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Way pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Pawlik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Way was covering up waiting for the punch and Pawlik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pawlik throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Pawlik throws a big right hand that misses.
Pawlik controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pawlik is looking to work some ground and pound but Way has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawlik postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Pawlik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pawlik throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely. #SUB#
Pawlik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Way is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Way has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Way is stalling in the full guard.
Way must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2##SUB#
Pawlik has his foot on Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Way works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Pawlik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Pawlik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pawlik 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.#SUB#
Pawlik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Pawlik is looking for a triangle but Way pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawlik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Pawlik's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Pawlik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Pawlik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Way looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #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.
Way wants to control from the top but Pawlik keeps moving. #SUB#
Pawlik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Way defends it easily.
Way not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Pawlik has his foot on Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Way works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Way lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Way throwing strikes from guard but Pawlik blocks nicely.
Pawlik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Way is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that round.
That's time! Pawlik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Pawlik lands with an uppercut that bounces Way off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Pawlik rushes Way and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pawlik scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pawlik.
Way blocking some punches.
Pawlik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Way prevents the takedown attempt.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Pawlik misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pawlik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Way breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pawlik or perhaps it was just good defense by Way, which made it look bad. #T1#
Way moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Way defending well as Pawlik loads up on a big left hand.
Way loads up on a big right hand but Pawlik slips the punch.
Way throws a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Pawlik lands.
Pawlik shoots for a double leg takedown but Way sprawls well. He's pushed Pawlik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlik swats away the attempt to clinch by Way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pawlik.
No Way is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Way ducks under a wild hook from Pawlik.
Way fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Way takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Way is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pawlik.
Pawlik ducks under a wild hook from Way.
Way misses with a body shot.
Pawlik changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pawlik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#TD#
Pawlik feints and as Way raises his hands in defense, Pawlik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pawlik looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Way wants to control from the top but Pawlik keeps moving. #SUB#
Pawlik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Pawlik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Way is aware though and is defending well.
Pawlik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Way can do to turn this around?
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Pawlik has an active guard here but Way has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Pawlik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pawlik wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SU2#
Way decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Way swinging wildly here.
Pawlik lands a lovely overhand right.
Way is looking to clinch but Pawlik is avoiding it.
Pawlik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Way was well out of range. Poor timing from Pawlik.
Way looks to land a left hand but Pawlik moved out of range nicely.
Pawlik half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Pawlik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pawlik throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
Pawlik misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlik lands a shot to the body.
Pawlik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pawlik struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
#T4#
Pawlik has Way pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Way can't break the clinch.
Pawlik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Way tries to break the clinch but Pawlik is controlling the position.
Pawlik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards. #BC2#
Way breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Pawlik gets a takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Pawlik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Way regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pawlik.
Pawlik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Way works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Pawlik lands with an uppercut that bounces Way off the cage and back into range.
Way takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Pawlik closes the distance and pushes Way back into the cage.
A short right from Pawlik. #BC2#
Way breaks from the clinch.
Pawlik connects with a body shot.#TD#
Pawlik shoots in and gets a takedown into Way's guard.
Way wants to stand and escape but Pawlik is having none of it.
Pawlik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Way is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pawlik is controlling him.
Pawlik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Way working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pawlik.
Pawlik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pawlik is in close to Way's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pawlik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pawlik looking to pass the guard.
Pawlik throws a strike but Way rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Pawlik isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Way stacks Pawlik on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Way!
Way looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pawlik is avoiding damage well.
Pawlik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Way off and has taken his back!
Pawlik missing with strikes from the back. #T2##SUB#
Way is trying to defend against the choke here but Pawlik has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pawlik Tightens the hold and Way taps out furiously! Pawlik displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH: Dionisy vs Gustafsson
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Way connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Zonta! He's out on his feet! Way rushes in and drops Zonta with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). No Way!
No Way made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SMASH: Reem vs Niska
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Way moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Way scores with a jab to the jaw.
Way looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Way darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maeda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Way.
Some wild striking there from Way.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Maeda pushes Way up against the cage in a clinch.
Maeda jumps guard but Way stands there with Maeda around his waist. Maeda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maeda has Way pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Way manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Way after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Way after a bit of a struggle.
Maeda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Way pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maeda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Way avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maeda prevents Way from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Way prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Way pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda works the jab nicely.
Way swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maeda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Way tries to clinch but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda lands a jab.
Way pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maeda back to the cage. Way follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Way moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Maeda is rocked!
Maeda misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Way uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Way unleashes a big counter combination but Maeda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Way tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maeda wants to land a leg kick but Way is out of range.
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Way has time to react.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Way as he jumps to the side.
Maeda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2#
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Way slips under a jab from Maeda.
Way is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Way, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maeda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Way walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.
Way misses with a series of wild punches.
Maeda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Way plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Maeda to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Maeda just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
Jumping up and down and very excited, No Way waved his t-shirt featuring MKFC 's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Thomas Maeda had this to say: 'Through Japanese translator to English. "My opponent was better today. I will not underestimate him next time"'. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 126
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Von Hayek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Hayek cracks Way with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB#
Von Hayek swings around for an armbar but Way sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Von Hayek's guard.
Way is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Way in close.
Von Hayek wants to sweep here but Way controlling him for the moment.
Von Hayek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Way sitting in guard here, content to control.
Von Hayek 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.#T1#
Way trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek 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.
Von Hayek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Way has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Von Hayek is proving hard to escape from.
Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Way is one step ahead there.
Way working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
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.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Von Hayek ducks under a wild hook from Way.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Way has knocked Von Hayek down with a huge combo! Way steps away and waves a wobbly Von Hayek back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Von Hayek is rocked!
Von Hayek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Way.
Way looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Von Hayek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Hayek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Hayek lands a body shot.
Way moves in close and cracks Von Hayek with a massive right hand! Von Hayek, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Way!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). No Way!
No Way gave a mention to MKFC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
FARTMMA 121
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Way throws a right hand that Wills ducks under and follows up with a left that Wills also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Way. Wills does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Wills gets tackled into the cage by Way. Way maintains the clinch.
Wills is stalling here.
Wills will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Way up against the cage.
Way tries to circle away but Wills has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Wills manages to break the clinch.
Way throws a series of punches but Wills avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Wills 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.
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Way has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Way wants to get back to his feet but Wills is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Wills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Way is keeping the position for now.
Wills has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wills throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Way works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wills postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wills throws an elbow that misses. Way uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wills's guard. Nice move by Way!#REVB#
Wills wants to sweep here but Way controlling him for the moment.
Way throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Way is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Let's hope that Way has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Way's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wills 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.
Wills keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Way's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Way misses with a two punch combination.
Way looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Way moves out of range of the strikes.
Wills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Way moves away.
Way tries to clinch up.
A jab from Way misses.
Way misses with a double jab.
Wills ducks under a wild hook from Way.
Wills tries to counter with a takedown but Way is quick to defend against it.
Way throws a shot to the body.
Way wants to clinch up but Wills keeps it at a distance.
Way is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wills tries to counter with a takedown but Way is quick to defend against it.
Way throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Way delivers a nice body kick.
Way's corner calls for a 1-2. Way obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Way jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Way throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Wills counters with a single leg into guard. Way didn't expect that. #ES2#
Way manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T4#
Good exchange - Way coming out on top.
Way connects with a single shot there.
Way misses with a double jab
#TD#
so Wills counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Way pushes Wills off and scrambles back to his feet.
Way has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wills takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD#
Wills bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wills trying to control the position but Way is working away.
Way tries to escape but Wills is in control.
Wills throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wills throwing strikes but Way manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Way dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Way swings for the body but Wills moves out of range.
Way has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Way throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Wills counters with a takedown into side control.
No Way has got the better of the ground game so far.
Way regains half guard, as Wills was trying to land strikes.
Wills looks to land a strike but Way avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wills's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wills trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Wills throws a strike but Way rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Wills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Way is one step ahead there.
Wills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Way looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
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.
Wills wants to sweep here but Way controlling him for the moment.
Way wants to control from the top but Wills keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Way!
Way smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Way's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wills under the eye.#ROC2#Wills is rocked!
Way lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Wills head around and knocks him out cold! Way hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). No Way!
Jumping up and down and very excited, No Way waved his t-shirt featuring MKFC 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 115
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Way does no damage. #TD2#
Trecozze shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Trecozze wants to take a breather but Way is having none of it.
Way is trying to stand.
#SUB2#
Way is defending against the submission attempts here by Trecozze.
Way is not content to let Trecozze control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trecozze working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Trecozze seems to be working for a kimura but Way defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but Way is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trecozze to get the leverage.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Way is defending well.
#SUB2#
Trecozze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Way is just riding it out for now. Trecozze eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Trecozze is keen to just control but Way is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Trecozze is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Way taking some punishment here, with Trecozze in his half guard.
Way blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trecozze.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Trecozze stops Way from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Trecozze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trecozze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Way regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Trecozze.
Trecozze looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Trecozze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Way wants to control from the top but Trecozze keeps moving. #SUB2#
Trecozze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Way can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trecozze throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Way postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Way engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trecozze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Way defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Trecozze dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Way tries to sprawl but Trecozze drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Trecozze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Way's head.
Trecozze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Trecozze working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trecozze lands a nice short elbow.
Way wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but Way is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trecozze to get the leverage.
Trecozze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Trecozze seems to be working for a kimura but Way defends the submission attempt.
Trecozze is stalling here. Way is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Trecozze seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Way has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T1#
Trecozze strikes from the bottom but Way takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Way avoids the attempt from Trecozze to control.
Way sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trecozze wants to hold on but Way pushes him away.
Trecozze sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trecozze landing a few short strikes. #SUB2#
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Way content to control rather than advance.
Trecozze flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Way controlling the action here.
Way blocks the strikes from Trecozze.
Trecozze on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3##SUB2#
Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Way is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Way trying to control from half guard but Trecozze is working away.
Way wants to stand up but Trecozze has a hold of him and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Trecozze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Way is trying to defend but Trecozze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T4#
Trecozze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Way defending well though.
Gino Trecozze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trecozze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trecozze misses with a head shot. Way uses the momentum to regain guard.
Trecozze throws a big elbow that misses.
Trecozze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trecozze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trecozze with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gino Trecozze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Way fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trecozze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trecozze wants to clinch.
Trecozze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Way.
#TD2#
Trecozze gets a double leg takedown into Way's guard.#SUB2#
Trecozze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Way manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trecozze has Way in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Trecozze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Way can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for a triangle here but Way uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#T1#
Way cracks Trecozze with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Trecozze takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Way controlling the position from side mount.
Way wants to stand but Trecozze is controlling his arm.#SU#
Way stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sloppy strikes from Way. Those never looked like landing.
Trecozze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
#T2#
Way throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trecozze with the counter takedown but Way avoids it easily.#CL2#
Trecozze gets a clinch.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trecozze has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Way breaks the clinch.
Way tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trecozze was well out of range. Poor timing from Way.
Way goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trecozze shoots in and drives through. Way sprawls well.#TD2#
Trecozze shoots in and gets a takedown into Way's guard.
Trecozze throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
Trecozze throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trecozze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Way seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T3#
Trecozze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trecozze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trecozze lands a couple of digs.
Way keeping moving, preventing Trecozze from controlling successfully.
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Trecozze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
No Way has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trecozze connects with a couple of short punches.#ES#
Way is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Trecozze presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gino Trecozze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Trecozze tries to score a body lock takedown but Way shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Way tries to break free but Trecozze pushes him back against the cage.
Trecozze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trecozze goes for a takedown attempt but Way pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No Way has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Trecozze.
Trecozze tries to move into range but Way moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Trecozze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Way is refusing to be controlled, as Trecozze sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Way showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trecozze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Trecozze!
In his post fight interview, Gino Trecozze gave a big smile as he said 'Yes guys!
Thanks Skull for this incredible fight.
Most of all I want to say thank you to all my supporters! I promise you the belt!'. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 109
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuchs shoots for a double leg takedown but Way sprawls well. He's pushed Fuchs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fuchs 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.
Way stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD2#
Fuchs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Way's guard.
Way will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuchs stands and throws Way's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Way managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fuchs.
Fuchs throwing strikes but Way manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Way wants to stand but Fuchs has his arm trapped.
What's Fuchs going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Fuchs struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuchs tries to bench press Way off him but Way keeps the position. #T1#
Way creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fuchs is looking to reverse the position.
Fuchs struggling a bit here.
Way controlling the position from side mount.
Fuchs manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuchs is trying to maintain the position but Way is very close to passing his half guard.
Way looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuchs wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fuchs trying to control from the bottom.
Fuchs wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
Fuchs wants to control but Way is keeping busy.
Fuchs trying to get back to full guard but Way takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Way looking to finish Fuchs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fuchs!
Way trying to control but Fuchs is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Fuchs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fuchs is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Way is going to stand back up.
Fuchs tries to get to full guard but Way has control of the leg.
Fuchs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Way's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Way's back!#T4#
Fuchs gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Way wants to get back to his feet.
Way is trapped and Fuchs is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Fuchs somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Fuchs thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Fuchs throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The referee is taking a good look at Way as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fuchs!
Good control from Fuchs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuchs loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Way hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chase Fuchs will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Way uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuchs.
No Way is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuchs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Way pinned against the cage. Way gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fuchs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Way.
Fuchs defending well as Way loads up on a big left hand. #TD2#
Fuchs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Way quickly recovers to half guard.
Chase Fuchs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuchs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Way's head.
Fuchs working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Way's thigh. Way counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fuchs with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuchs wants to pass the guard but Way is keeping the position.
Fuchs working some strikes from top position.
Fuchs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Fuchs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuchs is looking to work some ground and pound but Way has wrist control.
Fuchs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fuchs lands some shots froms side control.
Fuchs looks up at the clock and then as Way takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fuchs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Way avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fuchs.
Fuchs advances nicely into full mount.
Fuchs wants to control the pace but Way is squirming around nicely.
Fuchs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Way because Fuchs loaded up on that one. #T2#
Fuchs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Way looks a forlorn figure.
Fuchs misses with a head shot.
Fuchs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuchs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Way?
Fuchs throwing strikes here but Way is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fuchs punishing his opponent with strikes.
Way wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fuchs.
Fuchs looking to control but Way is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fuchs raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuchs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T3#
Fuchs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fuchs lands a couple of good shots and Way has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fuchs throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Way is trapped and Fuchs is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Fuchs misses with an elbow to the head.
Fuchs trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fuchs punches the canvas rather than the man.
Way staying busy and making it hard for Fuchs to control.
Fuchs punches the canvas rather than the man. #T4#
Way covering up well under a series of strikes from Fuchs.
Will Fuchs go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fuchs missing with punches from the back.
Fuchs struggling to land strikes to the head as Way covers up.
Well, with Fuchs on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Way is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Fuchs looking for the choke from the back.
Fuchs missing with strikes.
Fuchs throwing sloppy strikes.
Fuchs lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fuchs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Fuchs 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##TD2#
Fuchs gets the takedown into side control.
Fuchs taking a break here but Way is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fuchs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuchs prevents Way from standing back up.
Fuchs works his way into side control.
Way defending against the ground and pound.
Fuchs tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way wants to get back to his feet.
Fuchs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
Fuchs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Way is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fuchs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
An elbow from Fuchs crashes against the mat.
Fuchs wants to control but Way is keeping him busy.
Fuchs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Way to see if he's OK.
Fuchs working the ground and pound but Way is defending the strikes. #T2#
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.
Fuchs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Way keeps working.
Fuchs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fuchs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Way defending against the ground and pound.
Way managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fuchs.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Fuchs drags him back down.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuchs is defended easily by Way.#TD2#
Fuchs looking to score a takedown here. Way is defending well but Fuchs drives through and ends up in Way's guard.
Fuchs trying to control but Way is working from the bottom. #T3#
Fuchs throws a big elbow that misses.
Fuchs looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Fuchs trying to control the position.
No Way has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuchs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuchs has his hands on Way's head, controlling the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuchs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Way's guard. #REVB#
Way seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fuchs scoring with some ground and pound.
Fuchs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuchs throws a big right hand that misses.
Way keeping full guard, as Fuchs tries to pass.
Chase Fuchs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuchs postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Fuchs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fuchs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Fuchs! |
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Event:
FARTMMA 103
Date: Jun 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Way tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Way scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Way tries to clinch up.
Way tries to close the distance and clinch but Hull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Way.
Hull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Way in his tracks.
Way cracks Hull with a right hand to the side of the head.
Way looks to land a combination but Hull avoids it well.
Hull is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC#Hull is rocked!
Way drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hull's head, knocking him out cold! Way is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). No Way!
Jumping up and down and very excited, No Way waved his t-shirt featuring MKFC 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 98
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Smith works Way's body with a nice hook.
Way throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Way moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Way avoids the body shot from Smith.
Way misses with a straight right.
Way jabs at Smith's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at UnderGround BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A cross from Way lands.#CL2#
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Way. Way maintains the clinch.
Smith has Way pressed against the cage, preventing Way from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Way prevents a body shot from Smith.
Way blocking some punches.
#T1#
Smith tries a body shot but Way blocks it.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Way pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD#
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Way is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Way looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith 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.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Way's hands, connecting with Way's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
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. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Way's temple.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Way blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Way is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Way defending well though.
Way avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Way taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Way defending well though. #T3#
Smith throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Way avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Way has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Way wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Way working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Way has wrist control.#T4#
Smith postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Way avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Way works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith prevents Way from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith throws a strike but Way rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Way trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith dominated that round.
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#
Smith works Way's body with a nice hook.
Way jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Way tries to clinch up.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Way throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Way shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Way throws a right hand that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Way throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Way motions for Smith to come forward. Way throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Way to the ground. Smith is now in Way's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it. #T1#
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Way can do to turn this around?
Way avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith lands a couple of digs.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Way has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Way's head.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Way keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Way is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Way throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Way as he avoids it easily.
Way looks to clinch #TD#
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Way is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Way's shoulder. That is not cool.
James Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith wants to control but Way is keeping him busy.
Way is trying to buck Smith off.
Smith working the ground and pound but Way is defending the strikes. #T4#
Sloppy strikes there by Smith.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Way works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith working over Way with some ground and pound. Way looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Way is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Way's guard.
Smith throws a strike but Way rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Way manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Smith wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Way uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Way!#REVB#
Smith 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#
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Way regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smith.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Way avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smith.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Way down.
#ROC#
Way is rocked!
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
Way is trying to buck Smith off.#T2#
Smith landing a few strikes.
Way is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Way some visible discomfort.
Smith scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Way is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Smith can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Smith!
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Event:
FARTMMA 94: Pandemic
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Way uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Top has time to react.
Top gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Way throws a jab when Top was well out of range.
Way has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Top is landing a low percentage of strikes.#KD2#
Way drops Top with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Top looks back up at him and smiles so Way waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Top is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Top checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oh Top is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Top rushes Way and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Top seems to have got his legs back now.
Top struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Top with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like No Way has been cut.
Top lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Way blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Top lands an elbow inside that Way shrugs off.
Top works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Top misses with a knee strike.
Top lands a left hand.
Top is stalling here.
Top misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Stalling in the clinch from Top.
Top lands an elbow that stopped Way in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Top.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Top has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Top lands a body shot.
Top manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Top lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Top has Way pushed against the cage.
A short left from Top.
Way is trying to break the clinch but Top has him pressed against the cage.
Top lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Top with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Top creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Way's defenses.
Top is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Top slows down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Top content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Top throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Way blocks it with crossed arms.
Top scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Top gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Top lands an elbow just above Way 's eye. #T3#
Way tries to break the clinch but Top is controlling the position.
Top tries a body shot but Way blocks it.
Top lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Top prevents Way from breaking the clinch.
Top doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Top misses with a hook to the ribs.
Top stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Top lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Top goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Way has had enough of the clinch but Top keeps him there for the moment.
Top with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Top tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Top stalling against the cage.
#T4#
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Top stalling the fight.
Top looking to throw knees to the head but Way is blocking nicely.
Way wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Top keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Way's efforts to push away.
Top tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow.
Top lands with a left to the head.
Way takes an elbow to the temple.
Way has had enough of the clinch but Top keeps him there for the moment.
Way is trying to force a seperation but Top has the dominant position.
Top connects with a knee to the head.
Way can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thip Top dominated that round.
The cut man is working on No Way's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Top slips under a jab.
Top misses with a wild combination.
Way is looking to clinch. #KD#
Top lands a big head kick that sends Way tumbling to the mat! Top takes a step backwards and waves Way back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Way is rocked!
Way steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Top is out on his feet! Way sets himself and nearly takes Top's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). No Way!
Our winner, No Way, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
FARTMMA 90
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Way jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT2#
It looks like Vos Zy has been cut.
Way misses with an uppercut.
Way getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Way throws a leg kick that misses.
Way has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Way avoids the head kick by Zy.
Way throws a lazy uppercut
and Zy counters with a straight right hand.
Zy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Way takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Way swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zy throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Way misses.
Nice body kick from Zy.
Way throws the left hand but Zy avoids the punch easily.
Way takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Way will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Zy counters with a quick kick to the body but Way blocks it.#T1#
Way throws the left hand but Zy avoids the punch easily.
Zy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Zy lands a big uppercut and Way crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Way looks OK. Zy waves Way back to his feet!#ROC#
Way is rocked!
Zy lands a brutal uppercut that launches Way off his feet! Way tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vos Zy!
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Event:
FARTMMA 82
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lucic.
Way swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Lucic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Way is trying to stand.
Lucic is looking to stall here but Way recovers full guard.
Lucic trying to control but Way is working from the bottom.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Lucic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucic 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.
Lucic with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Lucic trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lucic is really struggling to control Way but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Lucic takes the fight into the clinch.
Lucic is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Lucic breaks from the clinch.
Way connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Way does it's job there.#T2#
Way throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Lucic counters with a shoot takedown. Way fights it but they end up in guard.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Lucic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucic postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Way keeping moving, preventing Lucic from controlling successfully.
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Way wants to stand but Lucic is controlling the position.
Way avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3#
Lucic throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way throws a looping overhand right but Lucic ducks down to avoid it.
Way swings widly with a right hand
letting Lucic counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Way.
Way throws an overhand right that drops Lucic like a sack of potatoes! Way dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). No Way!
During a confident post fight interview, No Way thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Damien Lucic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometimes you get lucky like him. I was better, but no can do!'.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 96
Date: Nov 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Way misses with a straight left.
Way blocks a head kick by Cubbedge .
Way misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Way. Cubbedge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Way checks a leg kick.
Way tries to clinch up.
Cubbedge half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Way keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Way wants to slow Cubbedge down by chopping away at his legs.
Way throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Cubbedge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Way really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cubbedge . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, if Cubbedge 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.
Way pushes Cubbedge off looking to stand but Cubbedge dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Way is defending against the submission attempts here by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge winds up and cracks Way with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Cubbedge slows the pace down in half guard.
Cubbedge moves nicely into side control.
Cubbedge in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Way prevents Cubbedge from improving position.
Cubbedge has knee on belly momentarily but Way bucks him off and regains half guard.
Cubbedge trying to control the action but Way is working from the bottom.
Way won't allow Cubbedge to pass to mount. #T3##SUB#
Cubbedge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Way doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cubbedge .
Cubbedge wants to control but Way is keeping him busy.
Cubbedge is really struggling to control Way but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Way's coach down at Deep waters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Way's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Way misses with a left hand #CL#
and Cubbedge counters by moving into the clinch. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#BC#
Cubbedge 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cubbedge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Way.#TD#
Cubbedge scores with a takedown into Way's guard.
Cubbedge stays in close to Way's body and controls the position.
Cubbedge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge drags him back down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Cubbedge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Cubbedge is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Way is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Cubbedge dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
A combination from Way does no damage.
Way keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Way fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cubbedge checks it well.
Cubbedge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Way.#TD#
Cubbedge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Way bucks up and tries to throw Cubbedge off but instead Cubbedge has got his back!
Cubbedge is looking to control Way but Way is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Way wants to get back to his feet.
Way prevents Cubbedge from getting a body triangle.#T1##SUB#
Way preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cubbedge .
Way covering up well under a barage of strikes. #SUB#
Cubbedge is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Way defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cubbedge struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cubbedge controlling the positon.#SUB#
Cubbedge working for the choke.
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.#T2##SUB#
Way is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cubbedge gets his way!
#SUB#
Way is having to fend off submission attempts from Cubbedge , who is looking to sink in the choke. Cubbedge doesn't have the hooks in though and Way manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Cubbedge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Way can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Way content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cubbedge has locked up a guillotine! Cubbedge 's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Way is holding on here and Cubbedge must be using up a lot of energy. Way has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cubbedge gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bart Cubbedge !
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Event:
Skrap Fights 90
Date: Oct 11, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Trecozze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trecozze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Trecozze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Trecozze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Trecozze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Way sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Way has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Trecozze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1##SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but Way is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trecozze to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Trecozze seems to be looking for submissions.
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Way has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trecozze prevents Way from standing back up.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Trecozze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Way is just riding it out for now. Trecozze eventually gives up the hold.
Trecozze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Trecozze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trecozze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Way does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trecozze trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Trecozze seems to be looking for submissions.
#T3#
Trecozze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Trecozze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Way is defending well.
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#
Trecozze is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trecozze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Way knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trecozze on the ground.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trecozze is trying to control the action in half guard but Way is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Trecozze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Way is just riding it out for now. Trecozze eventually gives up the hold.
Trecozze prevents Way from standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trecozze throws a front kick that sends Way stumbling back into the ropes.
Trecozze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Way will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Way misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Trecozze dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Trecozze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Way.
Trecozze shoots in looking for a takedown but Way manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trecozze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trecozze defending well as Way loads up on a big left hand.
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trecozze.
Way pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trecozze tries to move into range but Way moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Way throws a solid leg kick but Trecozze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Way.
Trecozze swinging wildly here.
Trecozze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
Way avoids the head kick by Trecozze.
Trecozze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Way throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way tries to clinch there but Trecozze circles away.
Way just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Way looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Way catches Trecozze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC#
Trecozze is rocked!#T1#
Trecozze tries to bum rush Way with a series of wild strikes but Way uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trecozze is still on wobbly legs! Can Way finish him?
Trecozze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trecozze seems to have recovered his senses.
Way tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Way misses with a two punch combination.
Trecozze shoots in looking for a takedown. Way tries to sprawl out of it but Trecozze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Way manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Way throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trecozze shoots in looking for a takedown. Way tries to sprawl out of it but Trecozze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Way manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No Way has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Trecozze.
Trecozze swats away the attempt to clinch by Way.
Way keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danga de danga de dang - Way scores with a four punch combination!#T2##KD#
Way cracks Trecozze with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Way has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Trecozze to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Way closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Trecozze trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Way escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trecozze shoots in but Way avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trecozze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
Way tries to bum rush Trecozze with a series of wild strikes but Trecozze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Way is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Way misses with a double jab.
Way avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trecozze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Way finds it's way round the side to connect with Trecozze's head.
Way fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trecozze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Way misses with a body shot.
And Trecozze tries to counter it with a takedown but Way pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Trecozze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Way.#TD2#
Trecozze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Way sprawls well initially but Trecozze persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Trecozze wants to work for an arm triangle but Way is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Way doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trecozze. #SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for a kimura here.
Trecozze trying to pass the guard but Way defending well. #T4##SUB2#
Trecozze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Way doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trecozze.
Trecozze is looking to take a break and control but Way 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.
No Way dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Trecozze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Way looks to throw the jab but Trecozze is out of range. #TD2#
Trecozze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Way is defending well.
#SUB2#
Trecozze seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Way has recovered full guard.
Trecozze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Way works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way wants to stand and escape but Trecozze is having none of it.
Trecozze postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Trecozze prevents Way from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Trecozze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Trecozze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trecozze works over Way with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Trecozze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Way looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Way looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Way! #REVR#
Trecozze can't do much from the bottom here.
Trecozze is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Way is staying active.
Gino Trecozze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Way wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trecozze keeps working.
Trecozze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Way is keen to just control but Trecozze is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back.
Gino Trecozze has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Trecozze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Way is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SUB2#
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Way tries to stand but can't do so whilst Trecozze controls his leg. #SUB2#
Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Way is controlling the pace.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Way throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Way fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T4##CL#
Way gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Way's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trecozze takes one to the chin there.
Way turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No Way is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trecozze checks a low kick from Way.
Way stuffs the takedown attempt from Trecozze. Trecozze gets slowly back to his feet.
No Way is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Way connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Way dodges the punch combination from Trecozze.
Trecozze moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Way displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trecozze throws out the jab.
Way is looking to counter punch.
Trecozze misses with a head kick.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Way scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Way lands a jab-cross combination.
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trecozze circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Way showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Way has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for No Way!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for No Way!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for No Way!
No Way wins by unanimous decision!
No Way seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Gino Trecozze spoke after the fight, saying 'And so I've lost. It sucks but that's what happened. I promise I'll back, stronger than ever! '.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 85
Date: Sep 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Alzamora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Way does no damage.
Alzamora lands a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like No Way has been cut.
Alzamora throws a good cross that connects.
#ROC2#
Way is rocked!
Way throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzamora counters with a huge right that knocks Way out cold! Alzamora is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Alzamora!
Andre Alzamora very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 78
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Way throws a right and a left that both miss.
Way throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Cole clinches.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the ropes.
Cole is working Way over against the ropes.
Cole lands a body shot.
A short left from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the ropes.#T1#
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#
Way is rocked!
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Way looks winded!
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cole unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Way! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Cole is unloading with more strikes now! Way drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cole!
James Cole 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:
Skrap Fights 70
Date: Aug 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Alzamora scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Way misses.
Way misses with a double jab
and Alzamora counters with a thumping low kick.
Alzamora with a nice cross.
Alzamora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Way falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alzamora counters with a body kick that stops Way in his tracks momentarily.
Alzamora pushes Way away with a front kick.
Way throws a leg kick
letting Alzamora counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Way is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like No Way has been cut.
Way rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzamora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzamora finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Way throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alzamora.
It looked like Alzamora was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Way.
Way displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Andre Alzamora has been cut.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Alzamora! Way is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Alzamora!
Our winner, Andre Alzamora, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 64
Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Way misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Wobble counters with a shoot takedown. Way fights it but they end up in guard.
Wobble trying to control but Way is working from the bottom.
Wobble postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Way knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wobble on the ground.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wobble advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Wobble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble working the ground and pound.
Wobble throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wobble tries to score with some ground and pound. Way controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T1#
Wobble throws a strike aimed at the side of Way's head but Way avoids it well.
Wobble tries to score with some ground and pound. Way controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Wobble is trying to get an arm triangle but Way is defending well.
Wobble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Way keeps working.
Way tries to escape but Wobble is in control.
Wobble lands an elbow.
Wobble trying to control the action but Way is working from the bottom.
Way parries the strikes from Wobble easily there. Wobble is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Way to escape.
#T2#
Sloppy strikes there by Wobble.
Wobble is looking to take a break and control but Way is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wobble fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wobble works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wobble throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wobble has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wobble trying to control the action but Way is working from the bottom.
Wobble working the ground and pound but Way is defending the strikes. #T3#
Wobble looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Way is avoiding damage well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Way is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wobble asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wobble trying to control the position but Way is working away. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wobble has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A cross from Way lands.
Way thows a leg kick but Wobble checks it #TD2#
and Wobble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T4#
Wobble thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Way's head.
Wobble wants to control but Way is keeping him busy.
Wobble working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Way's thigh. Way counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wobble sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wobble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Way works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Wobble dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Wobble swats away the attempt to clinch by Way.
Way swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Way throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Wobble counters by moving into the clinch.
Wobble is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Way gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wobble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Way breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Way. #CUT#
It looks like Jah Wobble has been cut.
Way goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Way tries to clinch but Wobble moves away #TD2#
and Wobble counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Way wants to stand but Wobble is controlling the position.
Wobble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wobble distracts Way with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Way will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Wobble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wobble throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
Wobble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Way ducks under a wild hook from Wobble.
Wobble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Way scores with a sloppy right hand. Wobble should have avoided that one.
Way connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
Way looks to land a combination but Wobble avoids it well.
Way throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Way is predictable there #TD2#
and Wobble counters with a single leg into guard. Way didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wobble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Way wants to stand but Wobble is controlling the position.
Wobble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wobble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wobble stays in close to Way's body and controls the position. #T3#
Wobble wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Wobble advances position into side control!
Way is not content to let Wobble control the position.
Wobble is putting a hurting on Way here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The ground and pound from Wobble seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #SUB2#
Wobble tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
Wobble throws an elbow but Way slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Wobble seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Way dodges the ground and pound from Wobble.
Way regains half guard, as Wobble was trying to land strikes.
Wobble sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 No Way will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jah Wobble's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Way thows a leg kick but Wobble checks it #TD2#
and Wobble counters with a single leg into guard. Way didn't expect that.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wobble is looking to work some ground and pound but Way has wrist control.
Wobble prevents Way from getting back to his feet.
Wobble working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Way's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble throws a big right hand that misses.
Jah Wobble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wobble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wobble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Wobble is looking to work some ground and pound but Way has wrist control.
Wobble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Way is keeping the position for now.
Wobble throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
Wobble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wobble cracks Way with a solid left hand.
Wobble trying to control but Way is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wobble slips a jab and a cross from Way.
Wobble wants to counter with a clinch but Way pushes him away.
Way takes a swing at Wobble's ribcage but misses.
Wobble steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Way.
Way throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Wobble counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wobble.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wobble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Way.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wobble.
Way tries to break free but Wobble pushes him back against the ropes.
Wobble landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wobble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Way.
Wobble is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Way pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wobble missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Wobble.
Way managing to block the knees to the body from Wobble.
#T3#
Wobble will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Way up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wobble obliges.
Way lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wobble backwards.
Way working hard to break the clinch.
Way wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
No Way has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wobble taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Way gets through Wobble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wobble pressing his opponent against the ropes. #T4#
Wobble landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Wobble.
Jah Wobble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wobble stalling in the clinch.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Way fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wobble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wobble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Wobble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wobble has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Jah Wobble!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jah Wobble!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jah Wobble!
Jah Wobble wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Jah Wobble 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:
Skrap Fights 58
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Way gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thoressen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards.
A short uppercut from Thoressen.
Thoressen blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Thoressen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thoressen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thoressen digs a right hand underneath Way's ribcage. Way let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thoressen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thoressen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Way takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thoressen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Way tries to break free but Thoressen pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thoressen has him pressed against the ropes.
Thoressen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Thoressen scores with a shoulder strike.
Thoressen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thoressen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Way is trying to force a seperation but Thoressen has the dominant position.
I was talking to Thoressen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thoressen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Thoressen.
Thoressen working Way over with knees to the body.
A short left from Thoressen.
A short right from Thoressen on the inside.
Thoressen scores with a shot to the side of Way's head. #ROC#
Way is rocked!
Way has had enough of the clinch but Thoressen keeps him there for the moment.
Way is still on wobbly legs! Can Thoressen finish him?
Thoressen lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoressen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thoressen pushes Way back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thoressen lands a big knee! That's hurt Way! Oh, he's all over the place! Thoressen lands another knee that sends Way to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Thoressen!
Magnus Thoressen made sure to mention his sponsor, Destructive Striking Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 48
Date: May 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Way darts in trying to clinch
and Draco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Way definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Draco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#
It looks like Levar Draco has been cut.
Draco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Way misses the shot to the body.
Way ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Draco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Way fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draco manages to avoid it.
Draco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Way changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Draco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Draco looks winded!
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!#KD#
Way sends Draco crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Way is motioning to the referee to let Draco up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Draco is rocked!
Way wants to clinch up but Draco keeps it at a distance.
Draco is still on wobbly legs! Can Way finish him?
Way throws a right and a left that Draco avoids nicely.
Draco seems to have recovered his senses.
Draco drops his hands for a split second and Way immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Draco face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Way follows up with a right hand that knocks Draco into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 41
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
No luck for Trecozze with that takedown attempt.
Trecozze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Way. Beautiful body shot.
Trecozze fails with the takedown.
Way throws a right hand that Trecozze ducks under and follows up with a left that Trecozze also avoids with ease.#KD#
Way lands a big uppercut and Trecozze crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Trecozze looks OK. Way waves Trecozze back to his feet!#ROC#
Trecozze is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Gino Trecozze has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Way lands a big right hand that sends Trecozze crashing to the mat! Way stays standing though and waves Trecozze back to his feet!
Trecozze is still on wobbly legs! Can Way finish him?
Trecozze is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Way just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Trecozze has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
The defeated Gino Trecozze had this to say: 'And so I've lost. It sucks but that's what happened. I promise I'll back, stronger than ever! '.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 31
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Escobar has managed to clinch.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Way to keep the fight standing.
Escobar jumps guard but Way stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Way tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the ropes.#TD#
Escobar pulls guard successfully.
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully.
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Escobar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar 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.
Way is fighting to break Escobar's control of his arms but Escobar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Way would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Way connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.#KD2#
Way lands a big uppercut and Escobar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Escobar looks OK. Way waves Escobar back to his feet!#ROC2#
Escobar is rocked!
Way throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Escobar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Way wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Way is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Way is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Escobar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Way defending well though.
Way blocking the ground and pound attempt from Escobar.
Way is looking to escape.#SUB#
Escobar is looking for a kimura but Way is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.
Escobar thows a huge punch but Way dodges it nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Way avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobar.
Way blocking the ground and pound attempt from Escobar.
Escobar winds up and cracks Way with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3##SUB#
Escobar is working for a kimura but Way is defending it quite comfortably.
Escobar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Way wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar 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.
Way avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobar.
Way avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobar.
Way is staying active underneath Escobar, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Way fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Escobar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Way avoids them all with ease.
No Way is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Way's coach down at JAVI Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Way's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A right-left combo lands from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Way jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Way instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
Way sends Escobar crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Way is motioning to the referee to let Escobar up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Way sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Escobar somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Escobar has Way up against the ropes in a clinch.
#BC#
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Way drops Escobar with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Escobar! Way dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). No Way!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 24
Date: Feb 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Way tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Way tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Way rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Anderson clinches up with Way and pushes him back against the ropes.
Way is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Way is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson pushes Way back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson presses Way against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Way or not.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Way.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Anderson cracks Way with a nice body shot.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Way has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Way's ribcage. Way let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Way backwards. #T2#
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Way is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson cracks Way with a nice body shot.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Way working hard to break the clinch.
Way is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Way's head.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson is leaning against Way and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T3#
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Anderson presses Way against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson gets through Way's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Anderson.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#
Way is rocked!
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Way is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Way backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Way or not. #T4#
Anderson pushes Way back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson keeps control of Way as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Way misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A big left from Way misses.
Way seems to have got his legs back now.
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Way seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Way lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Anderson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Way wants to break free but Anderson has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Anderson. #T1#
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Luther Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Way's head.
Anderson is working Way over against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Way's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Anderson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Way's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Way drops to his knees and Anderson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Anderson!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 15
Date: Jan 19, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Cubbedge darts in and clinches Way up against the ropes.#BC#
Cubbedge manages to break the clinch.
Way misses with a wild combination.
Way throws a jab but it's blocked by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#TD#
Way gets caught flat footed, as Cubbedge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cubbedge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cubbedge trying to control but Way is working from the bottom.
Way working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Cubbedge is really struggling to control Way but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Cubbedge throws a big right hand that misses.
Cubbedge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cubbedge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Way keeping full guard, as Cubbedge tries to pass.
Cubbedge is working hard here to advance position.
Cubbedge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've been hearing good reports from Cubbedge 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cubbedge wants to control but Way is keeping him busy. #T2#
Cubbedge throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Way works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cubbedge controlling the action here.
Cubbedge wants to control but Way is keeping him busy.
Cubbedge working Way over with strikes.
Cubbedge is looking to advance position but Way won't allow it.
Cubbedge not doing much here.
#T3#
Cubbedge passes the guard and advances to mount!
Way really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cubbedge . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cubbedge looking to control but Way is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cubbedge 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.
Cubbedge misses with a head shot.
Cubbedge trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4##SUB#
Cubbedge working for a submission but Way is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Cubbedge looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cubbedge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cubbedge thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cubbedge wants to control the pace but Way is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Cubbedge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Cubbedge clinches up against the ropes.#BC#
Cubbedge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #KD2#
Way drops Cubbedge with a beautiful combination! Cubbedge stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Way is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Cubbedge is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Bart Cubbedge has been cut.
Cubbedge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Cubbedge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cubbedge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Way paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Way connects with a nice cross there... Cubbedge is looking wobbly and Way recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Cubbedge to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Way jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 10
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Way tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Mack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Mack dives in and scores a takedown into Way's guard.
Mack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mack throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Mack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Way is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mack, into his guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Mack has his foot on Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Way works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Mack keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Way is aware though and is defending well.
Way pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Way gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Way postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Mack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Way defends well.#SUB2#
Mack looking for a guillotine here but Way defends easily.
Way landing some decent shots from guard. #T2##SUB2#
Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Way avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Way lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mack has a closed guard, preventing Way from standing up.
Way stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Mack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Way defends it easily.
Way knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mack on the ground.
Way engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've been hearing that Way has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T3#
Way trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Way avoids a guillotine attempt 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.#SUB2#
Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Way trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Way looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Way avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mack being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Way wanted to stand there but Mack had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walton Mack dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Way scores with a jab. Mack acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD2#
Mack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Way did well to prevent Mack getting side control.
Mack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Way is trying to stand back up but Mack is controlling him
Mack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mack misses with a head shot. Way uses the momentum to regain guard. #SUB2#
Mack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Way is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mack is controlling him.
Mack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mack throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Mack has gone for a leg lock! Way slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mack's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Way is aware though and is defending well.
Way controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Way tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard. #T2#
Way tries to stand but Mack is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Way avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Mack working for a triangle but Way defends it easily.
Way postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Way avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Way works over Mack with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Way is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Way tries to stand but Mack is controlling from the bottom.
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Way wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Way wants to stand but Mack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mack has momentary wrist control but Way slips an elbow through the middle.
Way lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Way is looking to stand up but Mack won't let him.
Way's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mack is trying to keep Way in close.
#SUB2#
Mack looking for a guillotine here but Way defends easily.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Way is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Way wants to stand but Mack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Way content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Way is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Way is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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 No Way will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Way throws a leg kick
and Mack counters with a straight right hand.
Way wants to slow Mack down by chopping away at his legs.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack has a takedown stuffed.
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Way forces Mack back against the ropes and clinches.
Way wants to break free but Mack has control.
Mack is trying to pull guard but Way turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Mack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Way just stands there and leans against the ropes.
No Way has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walton Mack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mack tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Way is looking to break free of the clinch but Mack has double underhooks.
Way is looking to break free of the clinch but Mack has double underhooks.
Mack is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Way to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Way is trying to break the clinch but Mack has him pressed against the ropes.
Mack tries to pull guard but Way won't allow it.
Way tries to break free but Mack pushes him back against the ropes.
Mack is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mack keeps control of Way as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
Mack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Way or not. #BC#
Way's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Way tries to clinch but Mack is having none of it.
Way doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Way swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mack.
Mack is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Way just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Mack has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 4
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Pritchard scores with a spinning back kick!
Way throws a right and a left that both miss.
Way with a jab.
Pritchard scores with a nice right hand.
Way feints a jab promting Pritchard to slip. Way then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pritchard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Dean Pritchard has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Pritchard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pritchard. That's going to slow Way down. #KD#
Way drops Pritchard with a beautiful combination! Pritchard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Way is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Pritchard is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Way misses with a series of wild punches.
Pritchard is still on wobbly legs! Can Way finish him?
Pritchard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pritchard seems to have recovered his senses.
Way is breathing heavily.
Pritchard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pritchard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Way tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pritchard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Way misses the target.
Pritchard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Way.
Way throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Way stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pritchard.
Pritchard scores with a nice body kick.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pritchard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pritchard flicks out a counter leg kick but Way steps away.#T1#
Pritchard throws a head kick that half lands.
A big right from Way misses.
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pritchard.
Way backing away here, and Pritchard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pritchard lands a brutal head kick. Way looks out on his feet and Pritchard throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dean Pritchard!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Lowry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Way avoids the head kick by Lowry.
Way is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Way has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lowry checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowry!
Lowry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#KD2#
Way cracks Lowry with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lowry looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Way finish him?
#ROC2#
Lowry is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Joseph Lowry has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Way circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Lowry tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Way wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). No Way!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Way throws a nice looking combination but Singh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh tries to clinch up.
Way defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Singh.
Singh lands a jab-cross combination.
Singh tries to clinch up.
Singh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Way defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Singh.
Singh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Way misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Way throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT2#
It looks like Hung Singh has been cut.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.
Way circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Singh tries to bum rush Way with a series of wild strikes but Way uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
BAM! Way delivers a spinning backfist that drops Singh like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). No Way!
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