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Event:
RFL-69
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Maan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sterntz shoots in and drives through. Maan sprawls well.
Sterntz shoots for a double leg takedown but Maan sprawls well. He's pushed Sterntz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sterntz tries to clinch there but Maan circles away.
Ian Maan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Sterntz clinches with his opponent.
Sterntz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maan as Sterntz tries to tie him up.
Sterntz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sterntz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Maan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sterntz is looking to clinch.
Maan connects with a jab.
No joy there for Maan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterntz is looking to clinch but Maan is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maan, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maan throws a looping overhand right but Sterntz ducks down to avoid it.
Sterntz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Sterntz closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Maan misses with a punch on the inside.
Maan scores with a shoulder strike.
Maan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sterntz.#BC#
Maan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sterntz closes the distance but Maan moves to the side
and Maan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maan looks to land a right hand but Sterntz moved out of range.
Maan throws a nice looking combination but Sterntz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sterntz tries to clinch there but Maan circles away.
Maan lands a jab to the head.
Sterntz doesn't manage to clinch there - Maan circles away.
Sterntz shoots in for a takedown but Maan shows good takedown defense.
Ian Maan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Sterntz.#CL2#
Sterntz moves into range and clinches up with Maan.
Maan blocks a body shot from Sterntz.
Good body shot from Maan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sterntz blocking some punches.
Sterntz taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maan.
Sterntz looks winded!
Maan blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
Sterntz blocking some punches.
Maan lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Maan breaks the clinch.
Sterntz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maan sprawls well. Maan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sterntz gets slowly back to his feet.
Maan with a jab.
Sterntz tries to clinch but Maan is having none of it.
Maan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maan scores with a body shot.
Maan lunges at Sterntz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sterntz's hand.
Maan works the jab nicely.#ROC#
Sterntz is rocked!
Sterntz walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Sterntz limp body while Maan jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Maan!
After the big win, Ian Maan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
RFLFN-15 HHW vs. Farina
Date: Feb 20, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Sterntz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Sterntz has his foot on Onera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Onera works his way back into a safe position though.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Onera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Onera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sterntz swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Sterntz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sterntz wants to sweep here but Onera controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sterntz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Onera pushing down on Sterntz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Onera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Sterntz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sterntz's coaches at Stark Combat Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz is looking for a sweep. Onera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Onera wants to work for an arm triangle but Sterntz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Sterntz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1##SUB2#
Onera seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Onera 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.
Sterntz is trying to stand.
Sterntz tries to get to full guard but Onera has control of the leg. #SUB#
Sterntz looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Onera is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Onera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Sterntz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2##SUB2#
Onera is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Onera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sterntz is just riding it out for now. Onera eventually gives up the hold.
Onera trying to pass the guard but Sterntz defending well.
Onera trying to control the action but Sterntz is working from the bottom.
Sterntz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Onera trying to control the action but Sterntz is working from the bottom.
Sterntz wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Sterntz actively working from the bottom here.
Sterntz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Onera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterntz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Onera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sterntz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Onera has managed to get both his arms back between Sterntz's legs - danger averted.
Onera is stalling in the full guard.
Sterntz keeping full guard, as Onera tries to pass.
Onera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterntz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sterntz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Sterntz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Onera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Onera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Onera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sterntz 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.
Onera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sterntz swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Sterntz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Onera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Onera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterntz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sterntz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Sterntz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Onera defends it easily.
Sterntz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Onera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Onera misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sterntz is defended easily by Onera.
Onera throws a low kick but Sterntz avoids it.
Onera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sterntz fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Onera shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Onera showed some decent athleticism there.
Onera passes to side control.
Onera moves into full mount!
Onera prevents Sterntz from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sterntz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Onera jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sterntz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sterntz tries to bench press Onera off him but Onera keeps the position. #T1##SUB2#
Onera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Onera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sterntz seems a little lost for a moment, as Onera dominates the positioning.
Sterntz is trying to get back to half guard.
Sterntz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Max Onera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Onera is looking to take a break and control but Sterntz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sterntz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Onera is trying to control. Sterntz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #ES#
Sterntz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Onera keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sterntz lands with a right to the head.
Sterntz scores with a hook to the body.
Sterntz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T2#
Sterntz gets underhooks to prevent Onera's takedown attempt.
Sterntz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sterntz controlling the action here for a moment.
Onera wants to take the fight to the mat but Sterntz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sterntz stalls.
Onera misses with the head strike.
Onera avoids the elbow strike from Sterntz, against the cage.
Sterntz missing with knees to the body.
Sterntz has Onera pushed against the cage.
Sterntz stalling in the clinch.
#T3#
Onera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sterntz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim Sterntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Onera.
Onera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sterntz as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Sterntz clinches with his opponent.
Sterntz misses with a knee strike.
Sterntz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sterntz taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sterntz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Onera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sterntz blocks it with crossed arms.
Onera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sterntz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sterntz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sterntz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sterntz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sterntz is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T4#
Sterntz stalling.
Sterntz wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#CL2#
Sterntz tries to keep at a distance but Onera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sterntz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sterntz prevents the takedown attempt.
Onera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sterntz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sterntz lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sterntz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Onera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sterntz stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Sterntz 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#
Onera is looking to chop away at Sterntz's legs. #CL#
Sterntz forces Onera back against the cage and clinches.
Onera tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Sterntz.
Sterntz managing to block the knees to the body from Onera.
The referee calls for Sterntz to work.
Sterntz stalling in the clinch.
Sterntz prevents the takedown attempt.
Sterntz misses with a body punch.
Come on Sterntz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Onera trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz stalls.
Onera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sterntz is defending well for now.
Onera letting Sterntz take a breather here.#T1#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.
Onera throws a body punch but Sterntz moves out of range.
Sterntz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Onera manages to circle out of the way.
Max Onera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onera throws a lazy right hand but Sterntz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Sterntz clinches with his opponent.
Sterntz is trying to stall.
Sterntz lands a nice shot to the body.
Onera blocks the elbow strike.
Onera takes a shot to the head.
Sterntz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Onera misses with a knee strike.
Sterntz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Onera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jim Sterntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Onera.
Sterntz wants to stall.
Jim Sterntz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Onera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sterntz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Sterntz.
#T2#
Sterntz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sterntz is struggling to control the position.
Onera misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Sterntz.
Sterntz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Onera swings wildly with an uppercut but Sterntz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Onera blocking some punches.
Sterntz tries to land knees in the clinch but Onera avoids the damage to the body.
Onera being controlled against the cage.
Sterntz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Onera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sterntz prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T3#
Onera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Onera is looking to take this one to the mat.
Onera letting Sterntz take a breather here.
Onera goes for a takedown attempt but Sterntz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Sterntz clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sterntz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sterntz lands with a left to the head.
Onera tries for a takedown but Sterntz manages to get underhooks.
Onera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sterntz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sterntz controlling the action here for a moment.
#T4#
Onera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sterntz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sterntz misses with a knee to the head.
Sterntz gets underhooks to prevent Onera's takedown attempt.
Onera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sterntz after a bit of a struggle.
Onera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sterntz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Onera up against the cage.
Onera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sterntz is defending well for now.
Sterntz avoiding damage.
Sterntz misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sterntz leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sterntz.
Onera blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Sterntz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sterntz 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Sterntz!
Jim Sterntz 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:
RFL-62 SHeavyweight Vs Hantei
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Bear tries to keep at a distance but Sterntz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sterntz avoiding damage.
Sterntz stalls.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sterntz.
Good body shot from Sterntz.
#TD#
Bear has picked Sterntz up - he's going for a ride! Bear dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ground and pound from Bear. #SUB2#
Sterntz has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Bear. Oh but Sterntz has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Bear goes limp - he's gone! Sterntz jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Sterntz!
A victorious Jim Sterntz 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:
RFL-56
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Sterntz darts in and clinches Roffen up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sterntz.
Sterntz is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sterntz.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sterntz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roffen managing to block the knees to the body from Sterntz.
Roffen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roffen connects with a knee to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roffen 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.
Sterntz taking a breather.
Roffen working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz is struggling to control the position.
Sterntz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sterntz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roffen taking a breather. #T1#
Roffen tries to land knees in the clinch but Sterntz avoids the damage to the body.
Sterntz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sterntz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roffen managing to block the knees to the body from Sterntz.
Roffen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sterntz.
Stalling in the clinch from Sterntz.
Sterntz is working Roffen over against the cage.
Roffen avoids the elbow strike from Sterntz, against the cage.
Sterntz tries to land knees in the clinch but Roffen avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Sterntz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sterntz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roffen looks winded!
Sterntz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roffen is defending well for now.
Sterntz stalls. #T2#
Sterntz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sterntz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#TD#
Sterntz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roffen was covering up waiting for the punch and Sterntz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sterntz lands a couple of digs.
Sterntz passes Roffen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sterntz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roffen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sterntz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sterntz controlling the pace. #T3#
Sterntz working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roffen is in trouble now - Sterntz has advanced to mount!
Sterntz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sterntz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sterntz controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Sterntz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sterntz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sterntz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sterntz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sterntz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Sterntz wants to finish this one by submission but Roffen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sterntz. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Sterntz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sterntz content just to control the position here.
Sterntz lands a nice shot to the head.
Sterntz with good strikes from the mount here!
Sterntz lands a couple of good shots and Roffen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sterntz cracks Roffen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Roffen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sterntz controlling the positon.
Sterntz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Roffen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Sterntz lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Roffen.
Sterntz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#ROC#
Roffen is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Sterntz 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##CL#
Sterntz closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sterntz.
A body shot lands from Sterntz.
Sterntz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roffen can do to turn this around?
Sterntz lands with a light punch inside.
Sterntz scores with a hook to the body.
Sterntz throws an elbow that misses.
Sterntz is stalling here.
Sterntz slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sterntz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sterntz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz effectively controlling the action here.
Sterntz lands a body punch.
Sterntz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roffen is defending well for now.
Roffen is breathing heavily.#T1#
Sterntz throws an elbow but it misses.
Sterntz stalling against the cage.
Sterntz leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sterntz.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#CL2#
Roffen takes the fight into the clinch.
Sterntz trying to land knees to the body.
Sterntz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roffen backwards.
A body shot lands from Sterntz.
Jim Sterntz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sterntz is leaning against Roffen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sterntz has Roffen pushed against the cage.#T2#
Sterntz is stalling here.
A short right from Sterntz.
Roffen letting Sterntz take a breather here.
Sterntz effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sterntz.
Roffen avoids a wild elbow strike from Sterntz.
A nice left hand lands by Sterntz.
A right hand to the body from Sterntz.
Roffen avoiding damage as Sterntz throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roffen being controlled against the cage.
Sterntz throws an elbow but it misses.
#T3#
Sterntz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sterntz stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.
Sterntz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jim Sterntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Sterntz pushes Roffen up against the cage in a clinch.
Roffen avoids a wild elbow strike from Sterntz.
Sterntz has Roffen pressed against the cage.
Sterntz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roffen.
Sterntz slows down the pace here.
Sterntz keeps control of Roffen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Sterntz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sterntz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roffen is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sterntz.
Sterntz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sterntz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sterntz works on Roffen's body with a couple of short punches.
Sterntz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Sterntz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sterntz is pushing Roffen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#CL#
Sterntz clinches up with Roffen and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Sterntz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Sterntz clinches with his opponent.
Sterntz misses with a knee to the head.
Sterntz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roffen up against the cage.
Roffen tries to throw a body punch but Sterntz avoids it by throwing Roffen back against the cage.
Sterntz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sterntz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sterntz is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sterntz seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Roffen looking to throw knees to the head but Sterntz is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sterntz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roffen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Sterntz - that landed with a thud.
Roffen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sterntz has Roffen pressed against the cage.
Sterntz just leaning against Roffen, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#CL#
Sterntz pushes Roffen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sterntz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sterntz misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2#
Roffen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Roffen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sterntz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Sterntz advances to half guard.
Sterntz wants to pass to mount but Roffen is defending the position. #SU#
Sterntz decides to return to a standing position.
Sterntz goes for a double leg but Roffen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roffen continues to drive forward.#CL#
Sterntz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roffen working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sterntz.
Come on Sterntz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sterntz stalling.
Roffen being controlled against the cage.
Sterntz just leaning against Roffen, taking a breather. #T3#
Sterntz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#CL#
Sterntz moves into the clinch.
Sterntz scores with a shot to the side of Roffen's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sterntz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roffen up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sterntz.
#T4#
A short left from Sterntz.
Come on Sterntz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sterntz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roffen backwards.
Sterntz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sterntz has Roffen pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.
Sterntz tries for a takedown but Roffen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Roffen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Sterntz has managed to clinch.
Sterntz lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sterntz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roffen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sterntz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roffen.
Josh Roffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sterntz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Sterntz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sterntz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Sterntz!
A victorious Jim Sterntz 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:
RFLFN-3
Date: Nov 07, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Sterntz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Sterntz misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Sterntz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sterntz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sterntz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sterntz looking to slow down the pace here.
Jr misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Jr.
Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sterntz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jr lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Still in the clinch, Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jr misses with a body punch.
Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Sterntz controls his hands.
Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sterntz looking to throw knees to the head but Jr is blocking nicely.
Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jr scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sterntz throws an elbow that misses.
Sterntz is trying to stall.
Jr digs a right hand into Sterntz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sterntz's gas tank.
Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jr scores with a shot to the side of Sterntz's head.
Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sterntz or not.
Sterntz is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jr.
A shot in the inside from Jr.
Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sterntz or not.
Sterntz throws a punch but it's blocked by Jr.
Jr lands a shot to the body.
Sterntz struggles to land a body shot inside as Jr controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jr.
Sterntz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jr.
Jr scores with a shot to the side of Sterntz's head.
Jr lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Jr.
Jr lands a right hand.
Jr lands a body shot.
Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sterntz backwards. #T2#
A short right from Jr on the inside.
Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Jr digs a right hand underneath Sterntz's ribcage. Sterntz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jr lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Sterntz is rocked!
Jr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sterntz to his knees! Jr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomo Jr!
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Event:
RFL - 46 The New Generation
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Chojnowski has Sterntz up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Chojnowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sterntz.
Sterntz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sterntz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chojnowski backwards.
Chojnowski is trying to pull guard but Sterntz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chojnowski tries a body shot but Sterntz blocks it.
Chojnowski wants a takedown.
Sterntz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sterntz is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chojnowski.
Chojnowski is trying to stall.
Chojnowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sterntz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chojnowski looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
Sterntz misses with an elbow over the top.
A bit of stalling here from Sterntz.
Sterntz tries to work over Chojnowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chojnowski is trying to break the clinch but Sterntz has him pressed against the cage.
Chojnowski has been working on his balance at Cheese Factory, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sterntz.
Sterntz digs a right hand into Chojnowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chojnowski's gas tank.
The referee calls for Sterntz to work.
The referee calls for Sterntz to work.
Sterntz looking to throw knees to the head but Chojnowski is blocking nicely.
Chojnowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Sterntz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chojnowski trying to stall but Sterntz improves his position.
Chojnowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sterntzs head.
Still in the clinch, Sterntz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sterntz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chojnowski avoids it.#T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sterntz 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.
Chojnowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Sterntz.
Sterntz has Chojnowski pushed against the cage.
Sterntz pushes off an throws an elbow but Chojnowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sterntz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#CL#
Chojnowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Sterntz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A bit of stalling here from Sterntz.
Sterntz blocks an uppercut.
Sterntz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sterntz can't find room to land a body shot as Chojnowski controls the action.
Sterntz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sterntz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chojnowski blocks the elbow strike.
Sterntz tries to land knees in the clinch but Chojnowski avoids the damage to the body.
Chojnowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sterntz misses with an elbow strike.
Sterntz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chojnowski managing to block the knees to the body from Sterntz.
Sterntz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sterntz trying to control the position but instead, Chojnowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sterntz into the cage.
Sterntz working aggressively here.
Sterntz lands a right hand. #TD#
Chojnowski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES2#
Sterntz throws Chojnowski to one side and escapes!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chojnowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim Sterntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sterntz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chojnowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Chojnowski tries to keep at a distance but Sterntz has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sterntz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sterntz stalling.
Sterntz tries to land knees in the clinch but Chojnowski avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chojnowski tries to throw a body punch but Sterntz avoids it by throwing Chojnowski back against the cage.
Sterntz trying to stall but Chojnowski improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Sterntz 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#
Sterntz avoids the head kick by Chojnowski.
Sterntz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sterntz doesn't manage to clinch there - Chojnowski circles away.
Chojnowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sterntz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sterntz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chojnowski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sterntz stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Chojnowski. No joy for Sterntz on that attempt.
Chojnowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sterntz's waist but Sterntz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chojnowski off to one side.
Sterntz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sterntz forces Chojnowski back against the cage and clinches.
Chojnowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Sterntz won't allow it.
Chojnowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sterntz controlling the action here for a moment.
Sterntz tries to throw a body punch but Chojnowski avoids it by throwing Sterntz back against the cage. #T1#
Sterntz prevents Chojnowski from breaking the clinch.
Sterntz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chojnowski letting Sterntz take a breather here.
Chojnowski being controlled against the cage.
Sterntz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sterntz is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.
Sterntz tries to close the distance and clinch but Chojnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sterntz avoids the body shot from Chojnowski.
#CL2#
Sterntz pushes Chojnowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Sterntz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chojnowski up against the cage.
Jim Sterntz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chojnowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Sterntz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chojnowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sterntz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sterntz blocks an uppercut.
Sterntz wants to stall.
Sterntz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sterntz taking a breather.
Sterntz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chojnowski.
Sterntz stalls.
Sterntz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.#CL2#
Sterntz has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Sterntz to work.
#T3#
Sterntz has Chojnowski pressed against the cage.
Sterntz receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sterntz tries to land knees in the clinch but Chojnowski avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sterntz.
Sterntz is looking to control Chojnowski's arms but Chojnowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sterntz has his back to the cage.
Sterntz stalling in the clinch.
Chojnowski misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sterntz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sterntz leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.
Sterntz is looking to clinch but Chojnowski is avoiding it.
Sterntz blocks the body kick.
#CL2#
Sterntz forces Chojnowski back against the cage and clinches.
Sterntz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sterntz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chojnowski is keeping busy.
Sterntz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
Chojnowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sterntz walks away with a smile on his face. Chojnowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Chojnowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Sterntz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chojnowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Sterntz won't allow it.
Chojnowski letting Sterntz take a breather here.
Sterntz misses with a knee to the head.
Chojnowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Sterntz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chojnowski tries to pull guard but Sterntz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sterntz throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Chojnowski.
Sterntz tries to land a knee to the head but Chojnowski blocks with his arms.
Sterntz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chojnowski's efforts to push away.
Chojnowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sterntz misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sterntz scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Sterntz.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sterntz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Sterntz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL#
Chojnowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sterntz swings wildly with an uppercut but Chojnowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sterntz looking to throw knees to the head but Chojnowski is blocking nicely.
Chojnowski wants to stall.
Sterntz missing with knees to the body.
Sterntz missing with knees to the body.
Chojnowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Chojnowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piotr Chojnowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Chojnowski tries to keep at a distance but Sterntz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sterntz stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chojnowski tries to pull guard but Sterntz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sterntz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sterntz avoiding damage.
Sterntz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Sterntz stalling.
Sterntz can't find room to land a body shot as Chojnowski controls the action.
Sterntz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sterntz is struggling to control the position.
Sterntz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sterntz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Sterntz.
Sterntz shoots in for a takedown but Chojnowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Chojnowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sterntz tries to land knees in the clinch but Chojnowski avoids the damage to the body.
Chojnowski is trying to break free.
Chojnowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sterntz tries to work over Chojnowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chojnowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Chojnowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Chojnowski prevents a body shot from Sterntz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sterntz slowing the pace effectively.
Chojnowski is struggling to control the position.
Chojnowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sterntz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chojnowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chojnowski looking to stall.
Sterntz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sterntz lands a shoulder strike.
Chojnowski being controlled against the cage.
Chojnowski tries for a takedown but Sterntz manages to get underhooks.
#T3#
Sterntz blocking some punches.
Sterntz missing with knees to the body.
Sterntz is stalling here.
Chojnowski is looking to control Sterntz's arms but Sterntz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chojnowski has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sterntz.
Sterntz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chojnowski avoids it.
Sterntz blocks an elbow strike from Chojnowski.
Chojnowski letting Sterntz take a breather here.
Chojnowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sterntz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chojnowski is trying to break free.
Chojnowski can't break the clinch.
Chojnowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sterntz is keeping busy.
Sterntz trying to stall but Chojnowski improves his position.
Sterntz throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4#
Sterntz stalling in the clinch.
Sterntz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chojnowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sterntz scores with a shot to the side of Chojnowski's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chojnowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Chojnowski fails to land.
Piotr Chojnowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chojnowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sterntz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chojnowski.
Sterntz trying to control the position but instead, Chojnowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sterntz into the cage.
Chojnowski tries to break the clinch but Sterntz is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sterntz is trying to maintain a safe position but Chojnowski gets an underhook and turns Sterntz into the cage.
Sterntz wants to stall.
Sterntz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Sterntz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sterntz 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Sterntz!
Jim Sterntz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Piotr Chojnowski had this to say: 'I will be back !'.
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Event:
RISE 42
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Sterntz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sterntz lands in his opponent's guard.
Sterntz trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sterntz 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#
Four is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sterntz defends well.#SUB2#
Four working for a triangle but Sterntz defends it easily.
Sterntz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Four is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Four looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sterntz wants to get up but he can't break Four's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sterntz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Four has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sterntz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Sterntz trying to control but Four is working from the bottom.
Four looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Four holds on and takes a little breather.
Sterntz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Four works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Four is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Four working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sterntz.
Sterntz trying to control but Four is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Four escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sterntz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sterntz throws a big right hand that misses.
Sterntz looking to pass the guard.
Four wants to sweep here but Sterntz controlling him for the moment. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sterntz wants to stand but Four is controlling his posture from full guard.
Four avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Four is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sterntz is aware though and is defending well.
Four keeping moving, preventing Sterntz from controlling successfully.
Sterntz 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.
Four is pulling down on Sterntz's head. It's preventing any offense from Sterntz, at least for the moment.
Sterntz showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sterntz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Four has a takedown stuffed.
Sterntz shoots in but Four avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3##CL#
Sterntz darts in and clinches Four up against the cage.
Sterntz is looking to control Four's arms but Four gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sterntz has his back to the cage.
Sterntz stalling in the clinch but Four improves position.
Sterntz seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Four is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Four is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sterntz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sterntz stalls.
Four is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jim Sterntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Four.
Four changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sterntz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sterntz tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Four counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Four landing with the ground and pound.
Four lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sterntz has momentary wrist control but Four slips an elbow through the middle.
Sterntz wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Sterntz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Four postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Four content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Four must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Sterntz looking for a guillotine here but Four defends easily.
Four lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Sterntz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Four should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sterntz has tightened it up now! Four should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Sterntz!
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Sterntz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RISE 35 - Farina vs Alison 2
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Sterntz takes the fight into the clinch.
Sterntz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Four.
Four drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sterntz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Four misses with a body shot.
Sterntz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Four paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Four gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sterntz to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB#
Four has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sterntz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Four looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Four on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Four tries to get out of the position.
Sterntz trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz lands a couple of elbows.
Sterntz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sterntz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Four utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sterntz stopping the sweep attempt from Four.#T1#
Four avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving.
Sterntz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sterntz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Four is proving hard to escape from.
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving. #SUB#
Four had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sterntz defends it easily.
Sterntz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Four swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Four utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Four is controlling Sterntz's posture.
Sterntz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #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.
Four manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sterntz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Sterntz looking for a guillotine here but Four defends easily.
Four lands a couple of digs.
Four is in close to Sterntz's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Sterntz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Four gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Four preventing the sweep.
Sterntz wants to stand but Four is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sterntz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Four doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Four manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Sterntz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Four controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Sterntz wants to stand and escape but Four is having none of it.
Four with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sterntz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Four cracks Sterntz with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Four avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sterntz has momentary wrist control but Four slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Sterntz looking for a guillotine here but Four defends easily.
Sterntz tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Sterntz working for a triangle but Four defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Sterntz has his foot on Four's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Four works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Four trying to control but Sterntz is working from the bottom.
Sterntz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Four stands up over Sterntz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Four connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Sterntz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Four can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Sterntz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Sterntz has his foot on Four's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Four works his way back into a safe position though.
Four landing some decent shots from guard.
Four is in close to Sterntz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Sterntz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Four gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sterntz has momentary wrist control but Four slips an elbow through the middle.
Sterntz keeping full guard, as Four tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Sterntz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sterntz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Four paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Sterntz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Four is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Four working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sterntz.
Sterntz tries to stand but Four is controlling from the bottom.
Sterntz stopping the sweep attempt from Four.
Sterntz looking to pass the guard.
Four looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Four controls Sterntz momentarily but Sterntz frees himself. #SUB#
Four looking for a guillotine here but Sterntz defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterntz tries to stand but Four is controlling from the bottom.
Four wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Four trying to control the position.
Four working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sterntz.
Sterntz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sterntz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Four swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jim Sterntz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sterntz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Four is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Four keeping moving, preventing Sterntz from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sterntz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Sterntz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Four has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sterntz has managed to get both his arms back between Four's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Four is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Four throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving. #SUB#
Four looking for a guillotine here but Sterntz defends easily.
Four looking for a sweep. Not yet Four, not yet.
Sterntz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sterntz trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sterntz wants to pass the guard but Four is keeping the position.
Sterntz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Four tries to buck Sterntz off but Sterntz is having none of it.#T3##SUB2#
Sterntz tries for a kimura but Four is defending well.
Four is trying to get back to half guard.
Sterntz controls the position.#SU2#
Sterntz stands up and beckons Four to his feet. #TD2#
Sterntz gets a double leg takedown into Four's guard.
Sterntz controlling from the top position.
Sterntz trying to control but Four is working from the bottom.
Sterntz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving. #T4#
Sterntz pushes down on Four's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sterntz stalling.
Four is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Four manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Four keeping moving, preventing Sterntz from controlling successfully.
Sterntz preventing the sweep.
Sterntz passes Four's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Four tries to roll over but Sterntz keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Sterntz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Sterntz tries to clinch there but Four circles away.
#TD2#
Sterntz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Four to the ground. Sterntz is now in Four's guard.
Sterntz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Four swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sterntz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Four's guard.#SUB#
Four is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sterntz is aware though and is defending well.
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving. #SUB#
Four is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sterntz defends well.
Sterntz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four looking for a sweep. Not yet Four, not yet.
Sterntz tries to free his leg and advance position but Four is retaining full guard. #T1#
Four keeping moving, preventing Sterntz from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Four is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Four with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Sterntz is looking for a triangle here but Four uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Four tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Four has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Four prevents Sterntz from escaping the position.
Four lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sterntz sneaks back into half guard.
Four is keen to just control but Sterntz is a slippery customer.
Four prevents Sterntz from improving his position.#SUB#
Four wants to work for an arm triangle but Sterntz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mr Four has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sterntz is looking for a sweep. Four is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Four wants to work for an arm triangle but Sterntz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Sterntz looking for submissions off his back.
Sterntz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sterntz is trying to stand.
Sterntz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sterntz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sterntz tries to kick Four off but Four keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Four 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.
Sterntz is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Sterntz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Four scores with a couple of nice shots.
Four is looking to take a break and control but Sterntz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sterntz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Four pulls his head out easily.
Four wants to pass to mount but Sterntz is defending the position.
Sterntz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Four seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Four lands strikes from half guard.
Sterntz is pressing down on Four's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#ES2#
Sterntz has his feet on Four's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T4#
Sterntz is looking to clinch but Four is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Sterntz moves into the clinch.#TD#
Four has clasped his hands together around Sterntz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Four is trying to get an arm triangle but Sterntz is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Four thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sterntz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Four trying to pass the guard but Sterntz defending well. #SUB2#
Sterntz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Sterntz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Four there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Four showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sterntz 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
RISE 32 - Ray vs Danton
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Jerry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sterntz is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Sterntz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sterntz stalling against the cage.
Sterntz can't find room to land a body shot as Jerry controls the action.
Jerry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jerry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sterntz avoiding damage as Jerry throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Jerry breaks the clinch.
Jerry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jerry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sterntz walks into a jab.#CL2#
Jerry tries to keep at a distance but Sterntz has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Jerry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sterntz tries to clinch up.
Jerry lands a big head kick that sends Sterntz to the canvas! Jerry follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mungo Jerry!
A very excited looking Mungo Jerry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
RISE 28 - Farina vs Silva Jr
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Sterntz moves into the clinch successfully.
Rio Laksa letting Sterntz take a breather here.
Rio Laksa wants to take the fight to the mat but Sterntz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rio Laksa goes for a takedown attempt but Sterntz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Rio Laksa gets tackled into the cage by Sterntz. Sterntz maintains the clinch.
Rio Laksa is trying to drag Sterntz to the mat but Sterntz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jim Sterntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Rio Laksa.
Sterntz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sterntz misses with a body punch.
Sterntz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rio Laksa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sterntz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Rio Laksa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sterntz is looking for a sweep.
Sterntz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Sterntz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rio Laksa pulls his head out easily. #T1##SUB2#
Rio Laksa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Sterntz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rio Laksa pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sterntz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Sterntz breaks Rio Laksa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sterntz stops Rio Laksa from standing up.
Sterntz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rio Laksa controlling the position.
Sterntz 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.
Sterntz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sterntz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rio Laksa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Sterntz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rio Laksa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sterntz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sterntz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rio Laksa is keeping the position for now.
Sterntz looking to sit in guard and control but Rio Laksa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rio Laksa trying to control but Sterntz is working from the bottom.
Sterntz tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Sterntz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SUB#
Sterntz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rio Laksa is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Sterntz is looking for a triangle but Rio Laksa pushes his legs off easily.
Rio Laksa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sterntz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sterntz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rio Laksa's guard. #REVR#
Sterntz wants to control from the top but Rio Laksa keeps moving.
Sterntz throws an elbow that misses. Rio Laksa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sterntz's guard. Nice move by Rio Laksa!#REVB#
Rio Laksa won't allow Sterntz to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Rio Laksa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rio Laksa wants to control from the top but Sterntz keeps moving.
Rio Laksa looks winded!#T4##SUB#
Sterntz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rio Laksa defends it easily.
Sterntz keeping moving, preventing Rio Laksa from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Sterntz has his foot on Rio Laksa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rio Laksa works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Sterntz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Rio Laksa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Sterntz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rio Laksa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rio Laksa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rio Laksa sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Sterntz pushes a forearm under Rio Laksa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rio Laksa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Sterntz!
The defeated Christian Rio Laksa had this to say: 'I Sorry for you all. '.
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