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Event:
CACC 171: Alopodis vs Gatsby
Date: Feb 14, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Sam Rinaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Peter OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rinaldi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. OBrien is trying to defend but Rinaldi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rinaldi (2) vs (0) OBrien
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Rinaldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rinaldi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
OBrien won't allow Rinaldi to pass to mount.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Rinaldi is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
OBrien can't keep his opponent in guard - Rinaldi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
OBrien trying to control from the bottom.
OBrien is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OBrien is holding on to half guard 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.
OBrien trying to control but Rinaldi postures up.
Rinaldi wants to pass the guard but OBrien is defending well.
OBrien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
OBrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as OBrien holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
Rinaldi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien is trying to control the position but Rinaldi postures up.
Rinaldi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OBrien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rinaldi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (2) vs (2) OBrien#SUB2#
OBrien drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rinaldi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now OBrien has Rinaldi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (4) vs (2) OBrien
OBrien is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3##SUB2#
OBrien is looking for a triangle but Rinaldi pushes his legs off easily.
Rinaldi trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OBrien keeping full guard, as Rinaldi tries to pass.
Rinaldi pushing down on OBrien's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rinaldi wants to pass to mount but OBrien is defending the position.
OBrien felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T4#
Rinaldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
Rinaldi content to control rather than advance.
OBrien moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rinaldi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien keeping full guard, as Rinaldi tries to pass.
OBrien pulls Rinaldi in close to prevent any damage. #T5#
Rinaldi forces his way into half guard.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
Rinaldi wants to pass to mount but OBrien is defending the position.
OBrien moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
Rinaldi stands and throws OBrien's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rinaldi (7) vs (2) OBrien#T6#
OBrien seems a little lost for a moment, as Rinaldi dominates the positioning.
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
Rinaldi taking a breather here.
Rinaldi tries to advance to mount but OBrien denies him.
OBrien trying to control but Rinaldi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rinaldi (10) vs (2) OBrien
OBrien tries to roll but Rinaldi sticks to his back.
OBrien trying to control the position but Rinaldi manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Rinaldi looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Rinaldi working for the choke. #SUB#
OBrien is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T7#
OBrien looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
OBrien tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Rinaldi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
OBrien trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Rinaldi looking to break OBrien's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. OBrien remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rinaldi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
OBrien holding both Rinaldi 's hands and preventing any damage. #SUB#
OBrien showing good submission defense here.
#T8##SUB#
Rinaldi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. OBrien defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rinaldi not allowing OBrien to control his hands.
OBrien can't escape the position.
OBrien looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Rinaldi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
OBrien rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T9#
OBrien wants to improve his position but Rinaldi is controlling well.
Rinaldi passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rinaldi (13) vs (2) OBrien
OBrien is looking to improve his position but Rinaldi isn't that keen on the idea.
Rinaldi wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
OBrien is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rinaldi looking to control but OBrien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
OBrien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T10#
OBrien wants to control but Rinaldi is having none of it.
OBrien can't escape the position.
OBrien tries to hold on but Rinaldi postures up.#SUB#
Rinaldi working for a submission but OBrien is keeping him at bay.
Rinaldi looking to control but OBrien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T11#
OBrien is looking to get to half guard.
Rinaldi content just to control the position here.
OBrien 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: Rinaldi (13) vs (4) OBrien
OBrien trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
OBrien drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rinaldi dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (15) vs (4) OBrien
Rinaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OBrien is keeping the position for now.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully. #T12#
Rinaldi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rinaldi (18) vs (4) OBrien
OBrien is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rinaldi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rinaldi is looking to advance position but OBrien won't allow it.
OBrien trying to get back to full guard but Rinaldi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rinaldi (21) vs (4) OBrien
OBrien is trying to escape the mount.
Rinaldi controlling from the full mount.
OBrien tries to hold on but Rinaldi pushes him away. #T13#
Rinaldi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rinaldi avoids the attempt from OBrien to control.
Rinaldi wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
OBrien 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: Rinaldi (21) vs (6) OBrien#SUB#
OBrien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OBrien trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Rinaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T14#
Rinaldi looking to control.
OBrien trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
OBrien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien tries to free his leg and advance position but Rinaldi is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Rinaldi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. OBrien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. OBrien manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rinaldi takes the fight on points by 21 to 6.
Our winner, Sam Rinaldi, 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:
CACC 163: Morrison vs Pavlov 2
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 14 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Sam Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rinaldi tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rinaldi is fending him off so far but Augustus persists. Nope, Rinaldi circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Augustus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rinaldi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Augustus (4) vs (0) Rinaldi#SUB#
Augustus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Augustus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rinaldi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Augustus (6) vs (0) Rinaldi
Augustus trying to control but Rinaldi is having none of it. #SUB#
Augustus has hold of Rinaldi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rinaldi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rinaldi prevents Augustus from taking his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rinaldi is squirming around, avoiding Augustus 's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Augustus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rinaldi turns into him and now he's in Augustus 's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (6) vs (2) Rinaldi#T1##SUB#
Rinaldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Augustus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rinaldi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Augustus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rinaldi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rinaldi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving. #T2##SUB#
Augustus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Rinaldi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rinaldi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Rinaldi 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#
Rinaldi 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. #SUB#
Augustus is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rinaldi frees his head nicely. Oh but Augustus has switched to an armbar! Rinaldi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). DJ Augustus !
DJ Augustus 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:
CACC 155 Morrison Jr v Krawlee
Date: Dec 27, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Sam Rinaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Patterson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rinaldi (0) vs (4) Patterson
Rinaldi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (2) vs (4) Patterson#SUB#
Rinaldi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Rinaldi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Rinaldi prevents Patterson from improving his position.
Patterson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rinaldi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rinaldi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rinaldi (2) vs (8) Patterson
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rinaldi fending off the submission attempt from Patterson. #SUB2#
Patterson tightening his grip on Rinaldi, looking 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.#T1#
Rinaldi tries to escape but Patterson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Patterson wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy.
Patterson is controlling the position but Rinaldi somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
#SUB2#
Patterson is trying to work for a kimura but Rinaldi is defending well.
Patterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Patterson is working for a kimura but Rinaldi is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Patterson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rinaldi (2) vs (11) Patterson
Rinaldi tries to lock up and control but Patterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rinaldi is looking to get to half guard.
Rinaldi is squirming around, avoiding Patterson's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Patterson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rinaldi turns into him and now he's in Patterson's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (4) vs (11) Patterson
Patterson trying to control the position.
Rinaldi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson keeping full guard, as Rinaldi tries to pass.
Rinaldi advances to half guard.
Rinaldi is looking to take a break and control but Patterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Rinaldi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Patterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Patterson is looking for a sweep. Rinaldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patterson regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Patterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patterson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rinaldi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rinaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Rinaldi postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patterson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (4) vs (13) Patterson
Rinaldi controls Patterson momentarily but Patterson frees himself.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rinaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Rinaldi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T5#
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up. #SUB#
Rinaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Rinaldi is looking for a triangle but Patterson pushes his legs off easily.
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Rinaldi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.#T6#
Patterson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
Patterson won't allow Rinaldi to sweep him here.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
Patterson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rinaldi (4) vs (16) Patterson
Rinaldi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T7##SUB2#
Patterson is working for a submission of some sort.
Rinaldi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rinaldi (8) vs (16) Patterson#SUB#
Patterson fending off the submission attempt from Rinaldi.
Patterson can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Rinaldi working for a choke but Patterson is defending well. #SUB#
Rinaldi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Patterson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Patterson for a finish. #T8##SUB#
Patterson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rinaldi's arms.
Patterson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rinaldi doesn't have the hooks in and Patterson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (8) vs (18) Patterson
Rinaldi working a defensive guard but Patterson passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Patterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rinaldi sees it coming and defends easily.
Rinaldi gets full guard.#T9#
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Rinaldi controls Patterson momentarily but Patterson frees himself.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rinaldi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Patterson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rinaldi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Patterson has Rinaldi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (10) vs (18) Patterson
Patterson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T10#
Rinaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Rinaldi trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi 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.
Patterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rinaldi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (10) vs (20) Patterson
Rinaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Rinaldi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T11#
Patterson wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
Rinaldi trying to control the position.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Patterson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rinaldi (10) vs (23) Patterson
Rinaldi struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Patterson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Patterson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rinaldi is trying to work for a sweep but Patterson has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rinaldi (10) vs (25) Patterson#T12##SUB2#
Patterson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rinaldi is now in Patterson's guard. A big mistake from Patterson there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rinaldi (12) vs (25) Patterson
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Rinaldi trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Patterson working a defensive guard here.
Rinaldi content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Rinaldi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patterson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patterson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patterson! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rinaldi (12) vs (29) Patterson#T13##SUB2#
Patterson tries for a kimura but Rinaldi is defending well.
Rinaldi gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Rinaldi actively working from the bottom here.
Patterson prevents Rinaldi from improving his position.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but Rinaldi defending well. #SUB2#
Patterson is working for a kimura but Rinaldi is defending it quite comfortably.
#T14#
Rinaldi is pressing down on Patterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rinaldi is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rinaldi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rinaldi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patterson wins on points by 29 to 12.
An out of breath Derek Patterson 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:
FARTMMA 127: ADIOS AMIGOS
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Rinaldi misses with a jab to the body
and Pong counters with a stiff right hand.
Pong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rinaldi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rinaldi throws a sloppy body shot
and Rinaldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Pong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rinaldi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pong is in Rinaldi's guard.#SUB2#
Rinaldi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pong defends well.
Rinaldi 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#
Rinaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rinaldi keeping full guard, as Pong tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Pong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Pong avoids the body shot from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi misses with a right hand
and Pong counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Rinaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rinaldi swings for the body but Pong moves out of range.
Rinaldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rinaldi dips to his left and cracks Pong with an uppercut!
Donk. Rinaldi catches Pong right on the button with a cross.
Pong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rinaldi but Rinaldi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sam Rinaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rinaldi scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rinaldi enables Pong to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rinaldi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Pong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rinaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Rinaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing Pong from controlling successfully. #SU#
Pong stands up and waves to Rinaldi to follow him.
Rinaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pong.
A little jabbing left from Rinaldi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rinaldi loads up on a big right hand but Pong slips the punch.
Rinaldi misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Pong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rinaldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC2#Pong is rocked!
Rinaldi finds Pong's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Pong flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Rinaldi lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Pong will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Rinaldi!
A very excited looking Sam Rinaldi 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:
FARTMMA 123:Halloween Massacre
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaldi fails to land the takedown.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a takedown but Reed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rinaldi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rinaldi moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
That kick from Reed tenderised Rinaldi's leg. Rinaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rinaldi looks for a takedown but Reed sprawls well.
Reed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Rinaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! Reed slams his shin into Rinaldi's torso.
Rinaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Rinaldi tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rinaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rinaldi avoids the head kick by Reed.
Rinaldi shoots in but no luck this time.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rinaldi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed takes a swing at Rinaldi's ribcage but misses.
Reed 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.
Ben Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Rinaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Reed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reed lands a head kick!
Rinaldi misses with a takedown
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reed connects with a high kick.
Reed stuffs the takedown attempt from Rinaldi. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Rinaldi's leg but Rinaldi calmly moves out of range.
Rinaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Rinaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Rinaldi slips a jab from Reed.
Reed scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Rinaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rinaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed fakes the leg kick and cracks Rinaldi in the body. #T2#
Rinaldi tries to clinch
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed throws a front kick that sends Rinaldi stumbling back into the cage.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Rinaldi's shoulder, as Rinaldi tries to avoid the shot.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reed defends it nicely.
Rinaldi walks into a stiff left hand from Reed.#CUT2#Sam Rinaldi's cut is getting worse.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a takedown but Reed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rinaldi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reed connects with a leg kick.
Rinaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rinaldi has his takedown stuffed
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rinaldi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reed avoids it really well and circles away.#T3#
Rinaldi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rinaldi scrambles back to his feet.
Rinaldi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rinaldi somewhat.
Rinaldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rinaldi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rinaldi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reed swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from Reed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed tests Rinaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#Sam Rinaldi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rinaldi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rinaldi dives in and grabs Reed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes down on Rinaldi's head and hops out.
Reed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rinaldis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#Jeez, Sam Rinaldi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#T4#
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rinaldi is just out of range.
Reed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rinaldi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Reed.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rinaldi darts in looking for a takedown but Reed gets double underhooks and turns Rinaldi into the cage.
Rinaldi is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rinaldi or perhaps it was just good defense by Reed, which made it look bad.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rinaldi doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed scores with a nice body kick.
Reed keeps Rinaldi at a distance using the push kick.
Reed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rinaldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reed counters with a good, hard body kick but Rinaldi shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed lands a jab to the nose.
Reed lands with a straight right. Rinaldi didn't see that one coming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Rinaldi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Reed! |
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Event:
FARTMMA 115
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaldi shoots in but Knox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Rinaldi has his takedown stuffed
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rinaldi shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
Kappa Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi.
Rinaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Knox. #CUT#It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
The fighters circling - Rinaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Knox's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a takedown but Knox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rinaldi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Rinaldi. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Knox takes a swing at Rinaldi's ribcage but misses.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a takedown but Knox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rinaldi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
Rinaldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knox defends it nicely.
Rinaldi looks winded!
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Knox scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#That has opened up Sam Rinaldi's cut even more.#T2#
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Knox sends Rinaldi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knox is motioning to the referee to let Rinaldi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Rinaldi is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Sam Rinaldi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knox as he jumps to the side.
Rinaldi is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?#TD2#
Rinaldi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knox's half guard.
Rinaldi seems to have recovered his senses.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rinaldi in particular looking to stall.
Knox wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rinaldi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rinaldi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knox wants to improve his position but Rinaldi is controlling well.
#T3#
Knox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi landing some decent shots from guard.
Rinaldi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rinaldi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rinaldi is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Rinaldi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rinaldi throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
Rinaldi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Knox lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Rinaldi working for a triangle but Knox defends it easily.
Rinaldi being controlled here, momentarily.
Rinaldi working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kappa Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Rinaldi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rinaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Rinaldi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Rinaldi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rinaldi postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rinaldi throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rinaldi's guard. Nice move by Knox!#REVR#
Rinaldi is trying to control the position but Knox postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Rinaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Rinaldi wants to sweep but no luck.
Rinaldi controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.
Knox won't allow Rinaldi to sweep him here.
Rinaldi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rinaldi is trying to control the position but Knox postures up. #SUB2#
Rinaldi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.#SUB2#
Rinaldi looking for subs off his back but Knox has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rinaldi tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.
Knox is taking a breather. Rinaldi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rinaldi trying to hold on to Knox's head to control him but Knox postures up.
Knox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick lands for Knox.
#CL2#
Rinaldi clinches.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rinaldi looking for a takedown.
Kappa Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi.#BC#
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox throws a right and a left that Rinaldi avoids nicely.
Rinaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
Rinaldi shoots for a takedown but Knox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knox feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rinaldi shoots for a takedown but Knox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Rinaldi saw that one coming.#TD2#
Rinaldi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rinaldi is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox has his hands on Rinaldi's head, controlling the position.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knox continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kappa Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Rinaldi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Rinaldi tries for a takedown but Knox circles away easily
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense.
Rinaldi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rinaldi off to one side.
Kappa Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi.
Rinaldi misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Rinaldi's defenses. #TD2#
Rinaldi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rinaldi won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is pulling down on Rinaldi's head to control his posture.
Knox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rinaldi throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rinaldi's guard. Nice move by Knox!#REVR##T1#
Rinaldi keeping full guard, as Knox tries to pass.
Knox stays in close to Rinaldi's body and controls the position.
Rinaldi wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Knox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sam Rinaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rinaldi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rinaldi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rinaldi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knox 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.
Knox has momentary wrist control but Rinaldi slips an elbow through the middle.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rinaldi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knox looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi landing with the ground and pound.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rinaldi throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rinaldi's guard. Nice move by Knox!#REVR##SUB2#
Rinaldi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
Knox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kappa Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Rinaldi working for a triangle but Knox defends it easily.
Rinaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rinaldi, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kappa Knox.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knox, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kappa Knox!
Our winner, Kappa Knox, 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 109
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Rinaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Rinaldi darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Rinaldi into the cage.
Moore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rinaldi tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rinaldi has time to react.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is looking to slow Rinaldi down with leg kicks.
Rinaldi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rinaldi off to one side.
Angelo Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi.
A jab from Rinaldi misses.
Rinaldi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Rinaldi shoots and misses
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rinaldi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rinaldi looks winded!#KD#
Moore drops Rinaldi with a beautiful combination! Rinaldi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Moore is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Rinaldi fails with the takedown
and Moore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rinaldi's knee momentarily.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angelo Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Rinaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Moore connects with a jab.
Rinaldi goes for a double leg but Moore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moore continues to drive forward.
Moore with the inside leg kick.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Moore gets caught flat footed, as Rinaldi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rinaldi throws a strike but Moore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T3##SUB2#
Rinaldi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Moore escapes and throws Rinaldi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Moore controls the position from side control.#SU#
Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rinaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crunch! Moore slams his shin into Rinaldi's torso.
Rinaldi dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Rinaldi's head and hops out.
Moore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rinaldi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moore.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
Rinaldi shoots in but no luck this time.
Moore lands with a cross. #CUT#That has opened up Sam Rinaldi's cut even more.
Rinaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Moore tries a low kick but Rinaldi avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rinaldi. Rinaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rinaldi shoots and misses
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#The cut above Sam Rinaldi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rinaldi fails with the takedown
and Moore counters with a crisp right that sends Rinaldi to the canvas! Moore follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Moore!
A very excited looking Angelo Moore 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:
FARTMMA 105
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown but Bronco shows good takedown defense.
A left lands for Bronco.#CL#
Rinaldi pushes Bronco up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Bronco.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bronco 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.#TD#
Rinaldi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bronco regains guard immediately.
Bronco controls Rinaldi momentarily but Rinaldi frees himself.
Rinaldi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Bronco is looking for a triangle but Rinaldi pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi chips away with some ground and pound.
Bronco looking for a sweep. Not yet Bronco, not yet. #SUB2#
Bronco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rinaldi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rinaldi trying to control but Bronco is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Bronco has his foot on Rinaldi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rinaldi works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Bronco throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rinaldi escapes and throws Bronco's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bronco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rinaldi working the ground and pound.
Bronco tries to improve position but can't.
Rinaldi working the ground and pound from side control.
Bronco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rinaldi's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bronco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Bronco isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rinaldi stacks Bronco 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 Rinaldi!
You can see the frustration on Bronco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rinaldi working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Check out the look on Rinaldi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rinaldi scoring with punches from side control.
Rinaldi working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi lands some shots froms side control.
Rinaldi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bronco some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here.
Rinaldi working the body and head with strikes.
Bronco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bronco wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Bronco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bronco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rinaldi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bronco has hold of Rinaldi's hands but Rinaldi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bronco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Rinaldi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bronco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bronco wants to sweep here but Rinaldi controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Bronco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rinaldi passes into half guard.
Rinaldi drops an elbow to the side of Bronco's head.
Rinaldi wants to take a breather but Bronco is having none of it.
Rinaldi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bronco defending well though.
Bronco tries to get to full guard but Rinaldi has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rinaldi lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Rinaldi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bronco trying to control here.
Bronco has hold of Rinaldi's hands but Rinaldi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rinaldi slows the pace down in half guard.
Rinaldi slips a nice elbow through Bronco's hands, connecting with Bronco's forehead.
Rinaldi throwing shots but Bronco is blocking nicely.
Bronco is trying to get back to full guard.
Rinaldi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bronco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bronco.
Bronco looking for a sweep. Not yet Bronco, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Rinaldi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bronco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rinaldi.
Bronco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rinaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronco can do to turn this around?
Bronco works Rinaldi's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Bronco clinches.
Bronco lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rinaldi.
Bronco misses with a body punch.
Bronco misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi tries to break free but Bronco pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Bronco.
Bronco is leaning against Rinaldi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bronco gets through Rinaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rinaldi goes for a takedown attempt but Bronco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Rinaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronco stuffs the takedown.
Rinaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bronco lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Bronco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD2#
Bronco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rinaldi did well to prevent Bronco getting side control.#SUB2#
Bronco seems to be working for a kimura but Rinaldi defends the submission attempt.
Bronco is looking to advance position but Rinaldi won't allow it.
Bronco wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping him busy.
Rinaldi tries to roll over but Bronco keeps him under control.
Bronco is pressing down on Rinaldi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rinaldi is holding on for now.
Rinaldi moves into full guard.
Bronco tries to free his leg and advance position but Rinaldi is retaining full guard. #T2#
Bronco throws a big elbow that misses.
Rinaldi keeping full guard, as Bronco tries to pass.
Rinaldi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bronco controls the pace.
Bronco trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rinaldi wants to sweep here but Bronco controlling him for the moment.
Bronco trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3##SUB#
Rinaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bronco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rinaldi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rinaldi slips under a jab from Bronco.#CL2#
Bronco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rinaldi, pushing him back against the cage.
Rinaldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronco won't allow it.
#BC#
Rinaldi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Bronco pushes Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Bronco successfully pulls guard.
Rinaldi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronco 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.
Rinaldi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Rinaldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4#
Bronco keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Sam Rinaldi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rinaldi lands a couple of elbows.
Bronco working a defensive guard but Rinaldi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bronco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ground and pound from Rinaldi.
Bronco is looking to improve his position.
Bronco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bronco gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Bronco keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bronco 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.#R3#
Rinaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for Rinaldi with that takedown attempt.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bronco jabs at Rinaldi's body.
Rinaldi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rinaldi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rinaldi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Rinaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bronco has Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronco lands with a right to the head.
Rinaldi tries to break the clinch but Bronco is controlling the position.
Rinaldi is trying to push Bronco away but Bronco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Bronco tries to work over Rinaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rinaldi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bronco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rinaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bronco tries to throw a body punch but Rinaldi avoids it by throwing Bronco back against the cage.
Bronco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rinaldi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bronco has double underhooks.
Johnny Bronco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bronco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronco misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bronco.
Rinaldi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Bronco. #TD2#
Bronco has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rinaldi is trying to keep an underhook but Bronco manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bronco works his way into full mount!
Bronco misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T2#
Bronco raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronco wants to control the pace but Rinaldi is squirming around nicely.
Bronco landing strikes from the mount.
Bronco throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bronco controlling the pace for now.
Bronco punching from mount but Rinaldi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rinaldi blocking the ground and pound.
Bronco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rinaldi is squirming around, avoiding Bronco's attempts to control the action.
Rinaldi tries to hold on but Bronco postures up.#T3#
Bronco controlling from the full mount.
Bronco working the ground and pound effectively.
Bronco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bronco looking to control but Rinaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rinaldi is bucking up trying to escape but Bronco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bronco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rinaldi wants to control but Bronco is having none of it.
Bronco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bronco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rinaldi looks a forlorn figure.
#T4#
Rinaldi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rinaldi tries to roll over but Bronco keeps him under control.
Bronco tries to pass to full mount but Rinaldi defends it.
Bronco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bronco is stalling here. Rinaldi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bronco seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rinaldi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronco is trying to get back to half guard.
Bronco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bronco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rinaldi off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Bronco is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rinaldi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rinaldi for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bronco really 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.#R4#
Rinaldi shoots in for a double leg but Bronco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rinaldi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronco.
Rinaldi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bronco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bronco lunges at Rinaldi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rinaldi's hand.
Bronco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronco lands a right hook to the body.
Rinaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bronco darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL2#
Bronco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bronco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bronco.
Bronco works on Rinaldi's body with a couple of short punches.
Rinaldi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bronco has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronco.
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!#BC#
Rinaldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Bronco moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1##TD2#
Bronco pulls guard effortlessly.
Rinaldi with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rinaldi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Bronco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rinaldi is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Bronco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Bronco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rinaldi is aware though and is defending well.
Bronco is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bronco keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Bronco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronco wants to sweep here but Rinaldi controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Bronco pushes a forearm under Rinaldi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rinaldi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Bronco! Johnny Bronco retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Johnny Bronco, 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 96
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Rinaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomahawk is just out of range.
Tomahawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rinaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Tomahawk has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Rinaldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomahawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Rinaldi circles away.
#CL2#
Tomahawk clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Rinaldi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Tomahawk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rinaldi sprawls well initially but Tomahawk persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SU2#
Tomahawk gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tomahawk tries to close the distance and clinch but Rinaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Tomahawk moves into the clinch.
Rinaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomahawk lands an elbow that stopped Rinaldi in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#
It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
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!#TD#
Rinaldi is trying to trip Tomahawk. He has hold of a leg but Tomahawk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rinaldi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tomahawk wants to stand but Rinaldi is controlling the position.
Tomahawk told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tomahawk is trying to keep Rinaldi in close.
Rinaldi controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Rinaldi is looking to work some ground and pound but Tomahawk has wrist control.
Rinaldi trying to control but Tomahawk is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi 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.
Tomahawk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tomahawk wants to stand and escape but Rinaldi is having none of it.
Rinaldi throws a big right hand that misses.
Rinaldi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi stops Tomahawk from standing up.
We've been hearing that Rinaldi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tomahawk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rinaldi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rinaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomahawk is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Tomahawk keeps moving.
Rinaldi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Tomahawk keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chief Tomahawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Tomahawk pushes Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rinaldi is trying to drag Tomahawk to the mat but Tomahawk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tomahawk lands an elbow just above Rinaldi 's eye.
Tomahawk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomahawk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rinaldi's brow.
Rinaldi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tomahawk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rinaldi's defenses. #T3#
Tomahawk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rinaldi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rinaldi blocks the elbow strike.
#TD#
Rinaldi has hold of one of Tomahawk's legs. Tomahawk is fighting the takedown attempt but Rinaldi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tomahawk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rinaldi.
Tomahawk wants to stand but Rinaldi is controlling the position.
Rinaldi trying to control but Tomahawk is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomahawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rinaldi won't allow Tomahawk to get back to his feet.
Tomahawk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Tomahawk keeps moving. #T4#
Rinaldi is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rinaldi lands a glancing blow to the side of Tomahawk's head.#CUT#
It looks like Chief Tomahawk has been cut.
Tomahawk ducks under a wild hook from Rinaldi.
Tomahawk walks into a jab.#CL2#
Tomahawk clinches up with Rinaldi and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Rinaldi has picked Tomahawk up - he's going for a ride! Rinaldi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES2#
Tomahawk manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rinaldi keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rinaldi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tomahawk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rinaldi can't break the clinch.
Rinaldi prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomahawk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Rinaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tomahawk. #CUT2#
Sam Rinaldi's cut is getting worse.
Tomahawk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rinaldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomahawk won't allow it.
Tomahawk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rinaldi up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Tomahawk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rinaldi lands a body shot.
Tomahawk moves in looking to clinch but Rinaldi pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rinaldi, as that shot connected.
Rinaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tomahawk doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Tomahawk rushes Rinaldi and presses him up against the cage.
Rinaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomahawk uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Tomahawk manages to break the clinch.
Rinaldi cracks Tomahawk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rinaldi works Tomahawk's body with a nice hook.
Tomahawk walks into a jab.
Tomahawk moves in looking to clinch but Rinaldi pushes him off.
Rinaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rinaldi scores with a punch to the head.#ROC#
Tomahawk is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomahawk tries to clinch there but Rinaldi circles away.
Tomahawk is still on wobbly legs! Can Rinaldi finish him?
Rinaldi swinging wildly here.
Rinaldi throws an overhand right that drops Tomahawk like a sack of potatoes! Rinaldi dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Rinaldi!
Sam Rinaldi 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:
FARTMMA 87
Date: Feb 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Rinaldi cracks a nice hook into De Souza's ribs.
De Souza cracks Rinaldi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rinaldi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Souza back to the cage. Rinaldi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Rogerio De Souza has been cut.
A lazy left from Rinaldi finds it's target.
A big right from De Souza misses.
De Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rinaldi blocks a jab.
Rinaldi swings widly with a right hand
letting De Souza counter with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinaldi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT#
It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from De Souza. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Rinaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Souza lands with an overhand left.
Rinaldi feints a jab promting De Souza to slip. Rinaldi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Souza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rinaldi cracks De Souza with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Souza dodges the punch combination from Rinaldi.
De Souza tests Rinaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Rinaldi misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rinaldi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rinaldi misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from De Souza misses its target.#CL#
De Souza moves into the clinch.#TD#
De Souza works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rinaldi has his hands on De Souza's head, controlling the position.
Rinaldi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Rinaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rinaldi is trying to keep De Souza in close.
Rinaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Souza is one step ahead there. #T2#
De Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rinaldi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Souza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rinaldi wants to sweep but no luck.
De Souza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving. #T3#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rinaldi wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Rinaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Souza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rinaldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rinaldi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Souza.
Rinaldi throws a big shot that misses.
De Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rinaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
Rinaldi takes one on the button.
De Souza tries to bum rush Rinaldi with a series of wild strikes but Rinaldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Souza scores with a hook to the body. Rinaldi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rinaldi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Souza cracks Rinaldi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#
That has opened up Sam Rinaldi's cut even more.
De Souza slips a jab from Rinaldi.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Souza scores with a jab. Rinaldi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sam Rinaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
De Souza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rinaldi on his heels. He'll look to pass Rinaldi's guard now, I'm sure.
Rinaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - De Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Souza trying to advance position but Rinaldi counters by regaining guard.
De Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Rinaldi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
De Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
De Souza is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rinaldi throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to De Souza's body to avoid the submission. De Souza has instead reached around Rinaldi's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! De Souza arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rogerio De Souza!
Our winner, Rogerio De Souza, 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 82
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Rinaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rinaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rinaldi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edmonds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi lands a nice hook to Edmonds's body. Edmonds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rinaldi lands a jab to the nose.
Rinaldi throws a one two combo.
Edmonds connects with a right hand. Rinaldi shakes it off.
We've been informed that Edmonds has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rinaldi throws a combination that misses
and Edmonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Edmonds ducks under a wild hook from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi avoids the head kick by Edmonds.
Rinaldi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rinaldi moves out of range as Edmonds strikes.
Rinaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rinaldi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rinaldi swings for the body but Edmonds moves out of range.
Rinaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Rinaldi sizes up Edmonds with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edmonds avoids the body shot from Rinaldi.
#T1#
A left lands for Rinaldi.
Edmonds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Edmonds gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Edmonds looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rinaldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Edmonds's best efforts.
Rinaldi manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edmonds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rinaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edmonds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Rinaldi wants to sweep here but Edmonds controlling him for the moment.
Rinaldi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.#T3#
Edmonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rinaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Edmonds slips a jab from Rinaldi.
Edmonds scores with a punch to the head.
Rinaldi cracks Edmonds with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Edmonds throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rinaldi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Edmonds is in Rinaldi's guard.
Edmonds tries to free his leg and advance position but Rinaldi is retaining full guard.
Rinaldi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Rinaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edmonds can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
Rinaldi pulls Edmonds in close to his closed guard and prevents Edmonds from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rinaldi keeping full guard, as Edmonds tries to pass.
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Edmonds looking to improve position, pressing down on Rinaldi's thigh with his hand. Rinaldi seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Edmonds paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Edmonds's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Rinaldi picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sam Rinaldi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sam Rinaldi thanked Destructive Striking Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
EFC Matusov vs Kurri
Date: Aug 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Infidellus looks to throw the jab but Rinaldi is out of range.
Rinaldi 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.
Rinaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Infidellus is just out of range.
Infidellus misses with a body shot.
Rinaldi misses with a shot to the body
and Infidellus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rinaldi takes one to the chin there.#CUT#
It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Rinaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Infidellus.
Rinaldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that Infidellus avoids nicely.
Rinaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Infidellus.
Infidellus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rinaldi.
Infidellus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi slips under a jab from Infidellus.
Rinaldi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Infidellus with a body shot.
Rinaldi needs to keep his hands up - Infidellus had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Infidellus scores with a nice strike.
Infidellus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rinaldi misses with a few strikes there.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a takedown. Infidellus tries to sprawl out of it but Rinaldi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Infidellus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Infidellus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Infidellus but Infidellus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crusadius Infidellus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi.
Rinaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Infidellus - just one landing.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot.
Infidellus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Infidellus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rinaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crusadius Infidellus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown but Infidellus shows good takedown defense.
Infidellus throws a leg kick which misses Rinaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rinaldi tries to avoid it.
Rinaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rinaldi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Infidellus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crusadius Infidellus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Infidellus slaps away a takedown attempt from Rinaldi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infidellus moves out of range as Rinaldi strikes.
Infidellus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Infidellus.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Infidellus.
Infidellus delivers a nice body kick.
Rinaldi looks winded!
Infidellus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rinaldi.
Infidellus lands the left hand.
Infidellus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that Infidellus avoids nicely.
Infidellus connects with a body shot that sends Rinaldi's belly button to the back.
Infidellus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rinaldi back to the cage. Infidellus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#
That has opened up Sam Rinaldi's cut even more.
Infidellus catches Rinaldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch lands to the side of Rinaldi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Infidellus misses with a looping right.
Infidellus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC#
Rinaldi is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Sam Rinaldi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T3#
Infidellus drops Rinaldi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Infidellus follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crusadius Infidellus!
A very excited looking Crusadius Infidellus 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:
EFC Orion vs Hepple
Date: Jul 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rinaldi moves away.
Rinaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rinaldi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Choo. Choo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Choo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rinaldi throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
Rinaldi takes a swing at Choo's ribcage but misses.
Rinaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Choo finds it's way round the side to connect with Rinaldi's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rinaldi 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.
Rinaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Choo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choo needs to keep his hands up - Rinaldi had a free shot at his head there.
Choo defending well as Rinaldi loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Rinaldi tries to keep at a distance but Choo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Choo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choo jumps guard but Rinaldi stands there with Choo around his waist. Choo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choo.
Choo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Choo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rinaldi walks away with a smile on his face. Choo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rinaldi throws the left hand but Choo avoids the punch easily.
Choo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Choo moves in looking to clinch but Rinaldi pushes him off.
Choo throws a body punch but Rinaldi moves out of range.
Choo jabs Rinaldi right on the nose. Rinaldi blinks but takes it well.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rinaldi.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Choo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Choo.
Rinaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rinaldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rinaldi cracks Choo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Choo lands a jab to Rinaldi's midsection.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rinaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Rinaldi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rinaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choo counters with a straight right hand.
Choo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rinaldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rinaldi digs a good body shot into Choo's ribs.
Rinaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Choo scores with a sloppy right hand. Rinaldi should have avoided that one.
Rinaldi throws a hook to the side of Choo's head but Choo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Choo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rinaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rinaldi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT2#
It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Rinaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.#CL#
Choo moves into the clinch.
Choo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Choo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rinaldi.
Choo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Choo fails to land.
Choo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3##BC#
Choo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rinaldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Choo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Choo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rinaldi connects with a body shot that sends Choo's belly button to the back.
Choo jabs Rinaldi right on the nose. Rinaldi blinks but takes it well.
Rinaldi misses with a hook
and Choo counters with a straight right hand.
Choo connects with a right hand. Rinaldi shakes it off.
Choo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Choo to counter with a crisp jab.
Choo cracks Rinaldi with a good jab.
Rinaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Rinaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rinaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rinaldi takes a swing at Choo's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Choo misses the target.
A punch combination from Rinaldi misses.
Rinaldi misses with a hook
and Choo counters with a right hand to the body.
Choo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rinaldi's head.
The fighters circling - Rinaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rinaldi back to the cage. Choo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rinaldi throws a jab when Choo was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Choo misses its target.
Rinaldi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Choo misses with a hook.
Choo misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinaldi misses with a hook to the body
and Choo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rinaldi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mew Choo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rinaldi. Choo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Choo takes one on the button.
Rinaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rinaldi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rinaldi misses with a looping left.
Rinaldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choo throwing a counter right hand but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rinaldi.#CL#
Choo clinches.
Rinaldi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Choo misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Rinaldi breaks from the clinch.
Rinaldi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rinaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Choo works Rinaldi's body with a nice hook.
Choo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.#T1#
Choo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Choo does it's job there.
Choo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sam Rinaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rinaldi avoids the body shot from Choo.
Choo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Choo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Choo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rinaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rinaldi walks into a jab.
Rinaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rinaldi misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rinaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Choo.
Rinaldi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rinaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Rinaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rinaldi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Choo digs a good hook to Rinaldi's body.
Rinaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
Choo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rinaldi takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Rinaldi misses its intended target.
Rinaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choo.
Choo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rinaldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Choo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
Rinaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rinaldi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T3#
Rinaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rinaldi slips a jab from Choo.
Choo is looking to clinch but Rinaldi is avoiding it.
Rinaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rinaldi looks to throw the jab but Choo is out of range.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot.
Rinaldi misses the shot to the body.
Rinaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rinaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo walks into a jab.
A combination from Rinaldi does no damage.
Rinaldi misses with a hook
and Choo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo cracks Rinaldi with a good jab.#T4#
Choo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choo jabs at Rinaldi's body.
Rinaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rinaldi is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Choo.
Rinaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rinaldi.
No joy there for Rinaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rinaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rinaldi falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Choo counter with a right hand.
Rinaldi throws a combination that misses
and Choo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Choo, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rinaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Choo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Rinaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rinaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rinaldi loads up on a big right hand but Choo slips the punch.
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 Mew Choo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
Choo throws out a powerful jab.
Rinaldi lands a two punch combo.
Rinaldi misses with a looping right.
Rinaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rinaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Choo misses with a jab to the body
and Rinaldi counters with a three punch combo that has Choo backing up. Choo nods at Rinaldi to acknowledge the strikes.
Choo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rinaldi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rinaldi walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choo scores with a hook to the body. Rinaldi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Choo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rinaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rinaldi throws a nice looking combination but Choo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Choo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rinaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Choo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Choo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rinaldi. Rinaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot.
Rinaldi misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Choo misses its target.
Rinaldi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
Rinaldi swinging wildly here.
Rinaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rinaldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rinaldi is just out of range.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rinaldi misses with a combination
and Choo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from Choo lands.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
No joy there for Choo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Choo pushes Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Choo pulls Rinaldi 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!
Rinaldi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinaldi working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Choo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sam Rinaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Rinaldi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Choo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rinaldi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Choo's head.
Rinaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Choo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rinaldi is aware though and is defending well.
Rinaldi cracks Choo with a solid left hand.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rinaldi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Choo's head.
Rinaldi throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rinaldi misses with a straight right.
Choo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rinaldi.
It seemed like Rinaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rinaldi looks to land a left hand but Choo moved out of range nicely.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Mew Choo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Choo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rinaldi.
Choo lands with an uppercut that bounces Rinaldi off the cage and back into range.
Choo misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Choo catches Rinaldi right on the button with a cross.
Rinaldi throws a jab when Choo was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Rinaldi.
I think Choo 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mew Choo!
Mew Choo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
EFC Maeda vs Petrone
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Baccalieri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Rinaldi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baccalieri was covering up waiting for the punch and Rinaldi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Baccalieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baccalieri wants to get back to his feet but Rinaldi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Baccalieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rinaldi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rinaldi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi throws a big right hand that misses.
Rinaldi is looking to work some ground and pound but Baccalieri has wrist control.
Rinaldi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baccalieri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Rinaldi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rinaldi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baccalieri's head.
Baccalieri keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Rinaldi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rinaldi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rinaldi chips away with some ground and pound.
Baccalieri is trying to keep Rinaldi in close.
Rinaldi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baccalieri wants to control the position but Rinaldi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T2#
Baccalieri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Baccalieri is trying to stand.
Baccalieri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baccalieri trying to hold on to Rinaldi's head to control him but Rinaldi postures up.
Rinaldi wants to control but Baccalieri is keeping him busy.
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Baccalieri is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Baccalieri throws a hook but Rinaldi blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rinaldi! But no joy.
Baccalieri looks to land a right hand but Rinaldi moved out of range.#TD2#
Rinaldi gets the takedown into side control.
Baccalieri is trying to control Rinaldi's posture but Rinaldi avoids it.
Rinaldi is chipping away with strikes.
Baccalieri is looking for a sweep.
Baccalieri is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rinaldi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rinaldi throwing strikes but Baccalieri manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinaldi is looking to reverse the position.
Rinaldi gets back to half guard.
Baccalieri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Rinaldi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baccalieri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baccalieri's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi lands with a hammerfist to the side of Baccalieri's head.
Rinaldi lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rinaldi.
Rinaldi lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Rinaldi doesn't have the hooks in and Baccalieri manages to turn into his guard.
Rinaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Rinaldi content to control rather than advance.
Baccalieri is trying to stand back up but Rinaldi is controlling him
Baccalieri is looking for a sweep. Rinaldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Baccalieri loads up on a big right hand but Rinaldi slips the punch.
Rinaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baccalieri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baccalieri misses with an uppercut
and Rinaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Baccalieri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baccalieri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rinaldi slips a straight right by Baccalieri.
Rinaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rinaldi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baccalieri misses with a straight left.
Rinaldi misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rinaldi slips under a jab.
Baccalieri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rinaldis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baccalieri throws a shot from downtown. Rinaldi moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Rinaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baccalieri.
Bobby Baccalieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baccalieri misses with a two punch combination.
Baccalieri just misses with a punch to the body.
Baccalieri misses the jab.
Rinaldi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baccalieri with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Baccalieri.
Rinaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baccalieri throws out the jab.
Rinaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baccalieri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baccalieri looks to land a left hand but Rinaldi moved out of range nicely.
Rinaldi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bobby Baccalieri is winning the standup battle so far.
Baccalieri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baccalieri misses with a straight left.
Baccalieri with a hook.
Rinaldi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baccalieri at a distance.
#T2#
A swing and a miss from Baccalieri.
Rinaldi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baccalieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Rinaldi.
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!
Baccalieri throws out a loose jab but Rinaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baccalieri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rinaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baccalieri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baccalieri throws out a loose jab but Rinaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baccalieri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rinaldi scores with a jab.#ROC2#
Baccalieri is rocked!
The fighters circling - Rinaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baccalieri looks to land a right hand but Rinaldi moved out of range.
Rinaldi throws out a counter right but Baccalieri avoids it with no problem.
Baccalieri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T3#
Rinaldi slips under a jab from Baccalieri.
Baccalieri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi scores with a hook to the body. Baccalieri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #KD2#
Rinaldi drops Baccalieri with a beautiful combination! Baccalieri stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rinaldi is looking for the KO!
Oh Baccalieri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Baccalieri is on queer street and Rinaldi is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Sam Rinaldi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sam Rinaldi thanked Destructive Striking Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
EFC Pulu vs Izmir
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Child moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marcus Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rinaldi slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Rinaldi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Child lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Child scores with a leg kick.
Child moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Child with a jab.#TD2#
Rinaldi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Child is looking for a sweep.
Child is trying to control Rinaldi's posture but Rinaldi avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Child is trying to escape the position but Rinaldi is controlling the position. #T1#
Child tries to bench press Rinaldi off him but Rinaldi keeps the position.
Rinaldi trying to control the position but Child is working away.
Child is looking to reverse the position.
Child struggling a bit here.
Rinaldi is working Child over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rinaldi looks up at the clock and then as Child takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rinaldi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here as Rinaldi stalls from top position.
Rinaldi working the head with strikes.
Rinaldi throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2#
Child is pushing Rinaldi's head away, looking to escape. Rinaldi manages to hold on to the position though.
Rinaldi working the ground and pound.#ES#
Child sneaks out the side door and pushes Rinaldi away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rinaldi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Child connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Child misses with a right hand
and Rinaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Child lands with an uppercut that bounces Rinaldi off the cage and back into range.
Child lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Child there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Child darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rinaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Rinaldi.
#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Child.
Rinaldi staying out of range there.
Child scores with a jab to the head.
Child looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Child lands a leg kick that knocks Rinaldi off balance momentarily.
Rinaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Rinaldi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Child throws a jab but it's blocked by Rinaldi.
Child throws a right hand that misses
and Rinaldi counters with a one-two to the body.
Rinaldi moves forwards but Child connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rinaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Child.
Rinaldi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Child rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#KD2#
and Rinaldi counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Child down! Rinaldi is looking to finish but Child is intelligently defending himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Rinaldi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Child works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rinaldi distracts Child with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Child has momentary wrist control but Rinaldi slips an elbow through the middle.
Rinaldi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rinaldi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rinaldi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rinaldi advances position into side control!
Rinaldi trying to control the position but Child is working away.
Rinaldi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Child is pushing Rinaldi's head away, looking to escape. Rinaldi manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Child will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Rinaldi.
Child getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Child ducks under a wild hook from Rinaldi.
A swing and a miss from Rinaldi.
Sam Rinaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rinaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Child half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Child getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Child misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rinaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rinaldi slips under a jab from Child.
Rinaldi slips a jab from Child.
Marcus Child is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Child thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rinaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Child lands a glancing blow to the side of Rinaldi's head.
Rinaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Child thumps Rinaldi with a low kick.
Child looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rinaldi dodges the punch combination from Child.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rinaldi moves away.
Rinaldi misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Rinaldi. Those never looked like landing.
Child lands a body shot.
Child misses with an uppercut. Rinaldi saw that one coming.
Rinaldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rinaldi ducks under a wild hook from Child.#T2#
Rinaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Child.
Child misses with a lunging right hand
and Rinaldi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Child throws out the jab.
Child looks to land a right hand but Rinaldi moved out of range.
Child connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rinaldi momentarily.
Child dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rinaldi. That did some damage!
Rinaldi connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rinaldi misses the target.
Rinaldi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Marcus Child has been cut.
Child throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rinaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Child.
Child rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rinaldi counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that Child avoids nicely.
Child lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rinaldi moves forwards but Child connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rinaldi looks to land a right hand but Child moved out of range.
Child lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rinaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Child. Rinaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Child.
Rinaldi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Child dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rinaldi. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Child.
Child misses with a hook
and Rinaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Child loads up on a big right hand but Rinaldi slips the punch.
Child looks to land a left hand but Rinaldi moved out of range nicely.
Rinaldi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
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!
Child swings widly with a right hand
and Rinaldi counters with a left and a right that stings Child.
Child thumps Rinaldi with a low kick.
Child uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rinaldi.
Child throws a leg kick which misses Rinaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rinaldi tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Child.
Child throws a looping overhand right but Rinaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Rinaldi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rinaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Child throws a hook to the side of Rinaldi's head but Rinaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rinaldi throws an off balance right hand
and Child counters with a nice leg kick.
Rinaldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Child dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Child's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rinaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Child can pounce on him.
Child is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that Child avoids nicely.
That kick from Child tenderised Rinaldi's leg. Rinaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rinaldi slips a jab from Child.
Rinaldi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rinaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Child scores with a body shot.
Child lands a jab to the head.
Child cracks the inside of Rinaldi's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child swings widly with a right hand
and Rinaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rinaldi throws a hook but Child avoids it easily.
Rinaldi shoots for a double leg takedown but Child sprawls well. He's pushed Rinaldi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rinaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Child as he avoids it easily.
Child slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Child swings for the body but Rinaldi moves out of range.
Marcus Child is winning the standup battle so far.
Child jabs Rinaldi right on the nose. Rinaldi blinks but takes it well.
Child throws a series of punches but Rinaldi avoids them all with ease.
Child throws a hook but Rinaldi avoids it easily.
Child throws a poor cross that misses
and Rinaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Child displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rinaldi.
Marcus Child has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi.
Child lands a jab.#T2#
Child stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Child wants it to stay on the feet.
Child catches Rinaldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rinaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Child.
Child connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Child.
Child throws a big shot that misses.
Rinaldi unleashes a big counter combination but Child bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Child. Rinaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rinaldi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Child throws an off balance right hand
and Rinaldi counters with a one-two to the body.
Child missing with a left hand there. Rinaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rinaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sam Rinaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Rinaldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Child looks to land a right hand but Rinaldi moved out of range.
Rinaldi defending well as Child loads up on a big left hand.
Child throws a looping overhand right but Rinaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Rinaldi throws a jab when Child was well out of range.
Child throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rinaldi avoids it.
Child swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Child throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Rinaldi counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Child down! Rinaldi is looking to finish but Child is intelligently defending himself. #ROC2#
Child is rocked!
Child looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Child is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Child working a defensive guard here.
Rinaldi scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rinaldi stops Child from standing up.
Rinaldi scoring with some ground and pound.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Child keeps moving.
Rinaldi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marcus Child is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Child controlling the position.
Rinaldi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Child is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rinaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Child wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Child.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Child, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Child!
Marcus Child thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 53
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Buckeye has his takedown stuffed
and Rinaldi counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Jab Buckeye has been cut.
Buckeye misses with a double jab
and Rinaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buckeye gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buckeye shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rinaldi sprawls well. Rinaldi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buckeye gets slowly back to his feet.
Rinaldi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Buckeye takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Buckeye bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rinaldi defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Buckeye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rinaldi sees it coming and defends easily.
Rinaldi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T1#
Rinaldi pulls Buckeye in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi 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.
Buckeye throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckeye trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckeye is looking to work some ground and pound but Rinaldi has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rinaldi is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Rinaldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Buckeye tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Buckeye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rinaldi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rinaldi trying to control but Buckeye is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Buckeye looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rinaldi has picked Buckeye up and slammed him! Buckeye can't keep hold of the triangle and Rinaldi manages to pass to side control!
Rinaldi working away.
Rinaldi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Buckeye wants to control but Rinaldi postures up.#T3#
Buckeye is trying to improve his position.
Rinaldi lands a few punches from side control.
Rinaldi takes a little break here. Buckeye wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Buckeye has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rinaldi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Buckeye gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rinaldi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rinaldi avoids the attempt from Buckeye to control.
Rinaldi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Buckeye is in all sorts of trouble here.
Buckeye is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rinaldi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Buckeye?
Rinaldi controlling from mount.
Buckeye gets back to half guard.
Buckeye is looking to improve his position.
Buckeye trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rinaldi manages to pass to mount!
Rinaldi landing punches. #CUT#
That has opened up Jab Buckeye's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckeye slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jab Buckeye's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Buckeye takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buckeye closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#
The cut above Jab Buckeye's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#TD2#
Buckeye shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rinaldi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sam Rinaldi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rinaldi is not content to let Buckeye control the position.
Buckeye tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buckeye is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
Buckeye goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rinaldi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Buckeye's guard! Nice work there by Rinaldi!
Buckeye keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Rinaldi working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rinaldi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buckeye's head.#T1#
Rinaldi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jab Buckeye's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Rinaldi!
Sam Rinaldi retains his middleweight title!
Sam Rinaldi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
DCS STRIKE 47
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Rinaldi throws a hook but Myres blocks it.
Myres dodges the punch combination from Rinaldi.
Myres wants to counter the offense by Rinaldi and move into the clinch position.
Rinaldi lands with a cross. #CUT#
It looks like Cody Myres has been cut.
Rinaldi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#KD#
Rinaldi drops Myres with a left right combo! Rinaldi follows him down to the ground into side control.
#ROC#
Myres is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Myres is still in real trouble! Can Rinaldi finish him?
Rinaldi prevents Myres from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Myres is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Myres is trying to get back to his feet.
Myres seems to have recovered his senses.
Rinaldi 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.
Rinaldi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Myres to see if he's OK.
Myres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rinaldi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Myres is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rinaldi connects with a decent elbow.
Myres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rinaldi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rinaldi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rinaldi cracks Myres with a big elbow.
Rinaldi prevents Myres from escaping the position.
Rinaldi is staying tight to Myres's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Myres wants to get back to his feet.
Rinaldi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rinaldi lands a nice forearm strike.
Rinaldi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#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!
Myres taking a bit of punishment here - Rinaldi scoring with strikes.
Rinaldi lands a few punches from side control.
Rinaldi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Myres is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rinaldi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rinaldi cracks Myres with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rinaldi prevents Myres from escaping the position.
Rinaldi working the ground and pound.
Rinaldi landing strikes.
Rinaldi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi working the head with strikes.
Myres is pushing Rinaldi's head away, looking to escape. Rinaldi manages to hold on to the position though.
Myres prevents Rinaldi from improving position.
Rinaldi working the ground and pound from side control.
Rinaldi landing strikes.
Myres on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rinaldi tries to move to mount but Myres blocks the move with his legs.
Rinaldi in side control lands a decent elbow. #T3#
Rinaldi cracks Myres with a big right hand but Myres just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rinaldi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Myres is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rinaldi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rinaldi is putting a hurting on Myres here, landing some big shots from side control.
Myres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rinaldi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Myres wants to get back to his feet but Rinaldi drags him back down.
Myres taking punishment in the form of punches.
Myres pushes Rinaldi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rinaldi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rinaldi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Myres takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee asks Rinaldi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rinaldi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rinaldi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rinaldi scoring with punches and elbows.
Myres is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rinaldi is controlling him well.
Rinaldi working the body and head with strikes.
Myres wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rinaldi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T4#
Myres wants to get back to his feet but Rinaldi is dominant here and he's now got Myres's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi is punishing Myres with some ground and pound.
Rinaldi lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Rinaldi punishes Myres with strikes from the back mount.
Rinaldi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Rinaldi lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Myres hold on?!
Rinaldi is landing big shots and Myres is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Rinaldi!
Sam Rinaldi retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Sam Rinaldi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 41
Date: Mar 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rinaldi leaves Hill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Hill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hill moves into full mount!
Rinaldi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rinaldi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hill working for a triangle but Rinaldi defends it easily.
#T1#
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rinaldi has passed into side control.
Hill manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rinaldi's best efforts.
Hill is looking for a sweep. Rinaldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hill is positioning himself well to prevent Rinaldi advancing to mount.
Hill trying to control but Rinaldi postures up.
#SUB2#
Hill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hill is trying to get back to full guard.
Rinaldi works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Hill keeps trying to improve his position.
Rinaldi looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hill is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Rinaldi tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
Hill is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hill wants to hold on but Rinaldi pushes him away.
Hill tries to reverse the position but Rinaldi maintains control.
Hill regains half guard.
Hill trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rinaldi manages to pass to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Rinaldi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Scott Hill has been cut.
Rinaldi slips a jab from Hill.
Some wild striking there from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hill. #TD2#
Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hill showed some decent athleticism there.
Hill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hill trying to control from half guard but Rinaldi is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill is thwarting Rinaldi's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Hill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rinaldi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hill. #T1#
Rinaldi is not content to let Hill control the position.
Rinaldi trying to control here.
Rinaldi gets full guard.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Hill wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Rinaldi is retaining full guard.
Rinaldi wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hill shoots in for a double leg but Rinaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rinaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rinaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rinaldi.
Rinaldi looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Rinaldi cracks Hill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rinaldi lunges at Hill with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hill's hand. #T3#
Rinaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rinaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rinaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Rinaldi as Hill shoots in.
Rinaldi stalks Hill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hill's face. Hill staggers backwards, shaken.
Rinaldi punishes Hill's body with a nice straight punch.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Rinaldi saw that one coming.
Rinaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rinaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?
Decent striking displayed by Rinaldi there.
Rinaldi digs a good hook to Hill's body.
Hill misses with a hook. Rinaldi ducked under it nicely. #KD#
Rinaldi throws a left that rocks Hill and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rinaldi dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hill regain composure!
#ROC#
Hill is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi staying calm.
Hill is still in real trouble! Can Rinaldi finish him?
Hill looking for a sweep but Rinaldi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rinaldi lands a big shot to the head and Hill winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sam Rinaldi!
Sam Rinaldi retains his middleweight title!
Sam Rinaldi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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#R1#
Asmundsen scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Asmundsen circles away.
Asmundsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#
It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.#CL#
Rinaldi moves into range and clinches up with Asmundsen.
Rinaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Asmundsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rinaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Asmundsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rinaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Asmundsen looking to stall.
Asmundsen stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen lands a right hand.
Asmundsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rinaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen wants to stall.
Asmundsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Asmundsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Rinaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rinaldi.
Asmundsen tries to stall but Rinaldi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rinaldi takes a shot to the head.
Rinaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Asmundsen 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen scores with a shot to the side of Rinaldi's head.
Rinaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rinaldi as Asmundsen tries to tie him up.
Rinaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
Rinaldi lands a nice uppercut.
Asmundsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rinaldi misses with some punches.
#T2#
Rinaldi misses with some punches.
Asmundsen tries to work over Rinaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rinaldi.
Asmundsen blocking some punches.
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rinaldi.
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!
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asmundsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rinaldi lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rinaldi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asmundsen.
Rinaldi misses with some punches.
Rinaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rinaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rinaldi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asmundsen backwards.
Asmundsen tries to throw a body punch but Rinaldi avoids it by throwing Asmundsen back against the cage.
Asmundsen tries to work over Rinaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rinaldi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut.
Asmundsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rinaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asmundsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rinaldi lands with a right to the head.
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asmundsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rinaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rinaldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asmundsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rinaldi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Asmundsen blocking some punches.
Rinaldi pushes Asmundsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asmundsen looking to stall.
#T4#
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asmundsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rinaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Asmundsen backwards.
Asmundsen misses with a punch to the body.
Asmundsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rinaldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rinaldi blocks a body shot from Asmundsen.
A bit of stalling here from Asmundsen.
Rinaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rinaldi working aggressively here.
Asmundsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rinaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Asmundsen throws a head punch that misses.
Rinaldi working aggressively here.
Asmundsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Rinaldi throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen'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.
#R2#
Asmundsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rinaldi connects with a superb combination that knocks Asmundsen out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rinaldi before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Asmundsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Rinaldi!
Sam Rinaldi retains his middleweight title!
Sam Rinaldi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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#R1#
Rinaldi blocks a head kick by Di Pietro.
#CL2#
Rinaldi clinches up against the cage.
Rinaldi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rinaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Di Pietro controls his hands.
Rinaldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rinaldi stalling against the cage.
Di Pietro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Di Pietro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rinaldi's elbow.
Di Pietro lands a body punch.
Di Pietro misses with some punches.
Di Pietro scores with a shot to the side of Rinaldi's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Pietro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rinaldis head.
Rinaldi blocks a body shot from Di Pietro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Di Pietro.
Rinaldi prevents a body shot from Di Pietro.
Di Pietro has a couple of punches blocked by Rinaldi.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Di Pietro fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Di Pietro fails to land.
Di Pietro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Di Pietro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Rinaldi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rinaldi wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Rinaldi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Di Pietro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rinaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Rinaldi keeps trying to improve his position.
Di Pietro trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Di Pietro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rinaldi on the ground.
Rinaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Di Pietro is one step ahead there.
Rinaldi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rinaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Di Pietro wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rinaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Di Pietro.#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Rinaldi blocks the leg kick.
Rinaldi avoids the head kick by Di Pietro.
Di Pietro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rinaldi's sensitive parts.
Di Pietro is looking to score with low kicks.
Di Pietro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rinaldi's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Rinaldi clinches with his opponent.
Rinaldi gets through Di Pietro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Di Pietro is trying to break the clinch but Rinaldi is controlling him.
Rinaldi is leaning against Di Pietro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rinaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Di Pietro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Di Pietro misses with some punches.
Come on Rinaldi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Di Pietro fails to land. #T4#
Rinaldi is leaning against Di Pietro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rinaldi blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rinaldi.
#TD2#
Rinaldi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rinaldi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rinaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rinaldi looking to control.
Di Pietro wants to stand but Rinaldi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rinaldi has Di Pietro pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi is trying to keep Di Pietro in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tomy Di Pietro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rinaldi connects with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Tomy Di Pietro has been cut.
A jab lands there for Rinaldi.
Rinaldi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Di Pietro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Di Pietro throws a leg kick but Rinaldi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Di Pietro is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Di Pietro misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Rinaldi instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Rinaldi pulls guard effortlessly.
Di Pietro wants to stand but Rinaldi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rinaldi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rinaldi being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Di Pietro trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Di Pietro trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi controls Di Pietro momentarily but Di Pietro frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Di Pietro scores with a head kick. Rinaldi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tomy Di Pietro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Di Pietro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Di Pietro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Di Pietro throws the left hand but Rinaldi avoids the punch easily.
Di Pietro throws a head kick but Rinaldi moves out of range.
#CL2#
Rinaldi darts in and clinches Di Pietro up against the cage.#TD2#
Rinaldi pulls guard successfully.
Di Pietro controlling from the top position.
Rinaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Di Pietro manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB2#
Rinaldi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Di Pietro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rinaldi, into his guard. #REVR#
Rinaldi 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.#T3#
Rinaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Di Pietro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rinaldi trying to control but Di Pietro postures up.
Rinaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Rinaldi gets back to full guard.
Rinaldi is looking to sweep but instead, Di Pietro has passed into half guard.
Rinaldi wants to control but Di Pietro is keeping busy.
#T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Rinaldi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rinaldi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sam Rinaldi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rinaldi is trying to control the position but Di Pietro postures up.
Rinaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Rinaldi is trying to control. Di Pietro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rinaldi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Di Pietro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rinaldi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Di Pietro is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomy Di Pietro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Rinaldi throws a series of punches but Di Pietro moves out of range.
Rinaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Di Pietro.
Donk. Di Pietro catches Rinaldi right on the button with a cross.
Rinaldi misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Di Pietro.
Di Pietro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Di Pietro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Di Pietro.
Rinaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Di Pietro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Pietro scores with a leg kick.
Rinaldi walks into a left hand.
Di Pietro looks to throw the jab but Rinaldi is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rinaldi! But no joy.#CL2#
Rinaldi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Di Pietro as the two fighters clinch.
#T1#
Di Pietro tries a body shot but Rinaldi blocks it.
#TD2#
Rinaldi successfully pulls guard.
Rinaldi 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.
Rinaldi is trying to keep Di Pietro in close.
Rinaldi pulls Di Pietro in close to prevent any damage.
Di Pietro tries to free his leg and advance position but Rinaldi is retaining full guard.
Rinaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rinaldi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Di Pietro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Rinaldi distracts Di Pietro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rinaldi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Di Pietro's head.
Rinaldi throwing strikes but missing.
Rinaldi is in close to Di Pietro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Di Pietro keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Di Pietro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rinaldi trying to control but Di Pietro is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Rinaldi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Di Pietro's head.
Rinaldi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rinaldi trying to control but Di Pietro is working from the bottom.
Di Pietro is pulling down on Rinaldi's head to control his posture.
Di Pietro keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Di Pietro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rinaldi postures up in Di Pietro's guard and throws a big left but Di Pietro blocks it.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Di Pietro keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rinaldi's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Rinaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rinaldi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rinaldi passes Di Pietro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rinaldi trying to control the action but Di Pietro is working from the bottom.
Di Pietro is in trouble now - Rinaldi has advanced to mount!
Rinaldi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rinaldi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi scoring with strikes but Di Pietro is staying in there.
Rinaldi trying to control but Di Pietro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomy Di Pietro'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.
#R4#
Di Pietro misses with a hook
and Rinaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
Tomy Di Pietro's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Di Pietro.#TD2#
Rinaldi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rinaldi thows a huge punch but Di Pietro dodges it nicely.
Rinaldi working Di Pietro over with strikes.
Rinaldi throwing shots but Di Pietro is blocking nicely.
Rinaldi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rinaldi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rinaldi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Di Pietro defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rinaldi lands a nice short elbow.
Rinaldi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rinaldi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Di Pietro defending well though. #T1#
Rinaldi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rinaldi lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Rinaldi. #CUT2#
Tomy Di Pietro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#SUB2#
Rinaldi wants to work for an arm triangle but Di Pietro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Di Pietro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Rinaldi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Rinaldi. #T2#
Di Pietro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Di Pietro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Di Pietro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinaldi wants to control but Di Pietro is keeping him busy.
Rinaldi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rinaldi not doing much here.
Di Pietro is not content to let Rinaldi control the position.#T3#
Rinaldi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rinaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rinaldi trying to control from half guard but Di Pietro is working away.
Di Pietro is looking to improve his position.
Di Pietro wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rinaldi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rinaldi in particular looking to stall.
Di Pietro has hold of Rinaldi's hands but Rinaldi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Rinaldi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Di Pietro wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy.
Rinaldi performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Di Pietro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Di Pietro connects with a leg kick. Rinaldi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD2#
Rinaldi drives through with a takedown into Di Pietro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rinaldi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rinaldi trying to control but Di Pietro is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi distracts Di Pietro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rinaldi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rinaldi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tomy Di Pietro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Di Pietro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rinaldi staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Di Pietro.
An inside leg kick lands from Di Pietro.
Di Pietro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Di Pietro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rinaldi feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Rinaldi moves into range and clinches up with Di Pietro.
Di Pietro misses with the head strike.
Rinaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Di Pietro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rinaldi's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Pietro misses with a punch to the body.
Di Pietro can't find room to land a body shot as Rinaldi controls the action.
#TD2#
Rinaldi wants the takedown. Di Pietro is fighting it off but Rinaldi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Di Pietro's guard against the cage.
Di Pietro keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully. #T1#
Rinaldi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rinaldi postures up in Di Pietro's guard and throws a big left but Di Pietro blocks it.
Rinaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Di Pietro is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rinaldi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rinaldi throws an elbow that misses. Di Pietro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rinaldi's guard. Nice move by Di Pietro!#REVR#
Rinaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Rinaldi working over Di Pietro with some ground and pound. Di Pietro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rinaldi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Di Pietro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rinaldi.
Tomy Di Pietro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Di Pietro is not content to let Rinaldi control the position.
Di Pietro wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy.
Rinaldi trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Rinaldi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rinaldi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Rinaldi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Rinaldi there.
Di Pietro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi wants to take a breather but Di Pietro is having none of it.
Di Pietro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi is looking to take a break and control but Di Pietro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rinaldi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rinaldi controlling the pace.
Rinaldi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sam Rinaldi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Di Pietro wants to improve his position but Rinaldi is controlling well.
Rinaldi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Di Pietro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Di Pietro.
Rinaldi checks a leg kick.
Di Pietro throws a hook to the side of Rinaldi's head but Rinaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Rinaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rinaldi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 45:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Rinaldi!
In his post fight interview, Sam Rinaldi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 34
Date: Jan 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Wojcik pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rinaldi back to the cage. Wojcik follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wojcik cracks Rinaldi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wojcik jabs Rinaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rinaldi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL#
Wojcik closes the distance and clinches.
Rinaldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wojcik smiles and moves away.
Wojcik looks to clinch
and Rinaldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Wojcik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wojcik throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rinaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojcik throws a right and a left that Rinaldi avoids nicely. #CL#
Wojcik moves into the clinch.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rinaldi's elbow.
Rinaldi is stalling here.
Wojcik digs a right hand into Rinaldi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rinaldi's gas tank.
Rinaldi prevents a body shot from Wojcik. #T1#
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a nice uppercut.
Rinaldi tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
Wojcik tries to throw a body punch but Rinaldi avoids it by throwing Wojcik back against the cage.
Rinaldi tries to work over Wojcik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wojcik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rinaldi.
Wojcik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Rinaldi breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Wojcik does it's job there.#TD2#
Rinaldi feints and as Wojcik raises his hands in defense, Rinaldi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wojcik is trying to keep Rinaldi in close.
#T2#
Rinaldi controlling from the top position.
Wojcik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wojcik tries to get out of the position.
Wojcik wants to improve his position but instead Rinaldi has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wojcik is looking to improve his position.
Rinaldi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wojcik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rinaldi scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Rinaldi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wojcik controlling the position for now.
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Rinaldi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Rinaldi 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wojcik taking some punishment here, with Rinaldi in his half guard. #T3#
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Rinaldi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wojcik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Rinaldi is thwarting Wojcik's attempts to control the position.
Wojcik is positioning himself well to prevent Rinaldi advancing to mount.
Rinaldi is nestled in close to Wojcik, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rinaldi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wojcik is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rinaldi jumps into side control!
Wojcik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rinaldi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Wojcik wants to control but Rinaldi postures up.
Wojcik is being controlled here.
Rinaldi scoring with punches from side control.
Wojcik is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rinaldi connects with a decent elbow.
Wojcik tries to buck Rinaldi off but Rinaldi is having none of it.
Wojcik is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rinaldi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rinaldi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BOOM! Rinaldi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Rinaldi.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rinaldi! Wojcik is hurt baaadly! Rinaldi is firing away with more strikes - Wojcik is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Rinaldi! Sam Rinaldi retains his middleweight title!
Sam Rinaldi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 26
Date: Nov 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Fon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fon looks to clinch
letting Rinaldi counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fon.#CUT#
It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Fon thuds a left hand into Rinaldi's body.#TD#
Fon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rinaldi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rinaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rinaldi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fon tries to advance to mount but Rinaldi denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Fon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi dodges the ground and pound from Fon.
Rinaldi wants to control but Fon postures up.
Rinaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rinaldi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rinaldi down.
#T1##SUB#
Fon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rinaldi tries to bench press Fon off him but Fon keeps the position.
Rinaldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fon's best efforts.
Rinaldi is looking to control Fon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rinaldi avoid being mounted?
Rinaldi is looking to improve his position.
Fon throwing shots but Rinaldi is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rinaldi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fon is thwarting Rinaldi's attempts to control the position.
Rinaldi wants to get back to full guard.
Fon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rinaldi trying to control from the bottom.
Rinaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fon blocks the strikes from Rinaldi.
#T2#
Rinaldi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rinaldi is trying to maintain the position but Fon is very close to passing his half guard.
Rinaldi is looking to improve his position.
Rinaldi is trying to control but can't.
Fon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rinaldi gets full guard.
Fon postures up in Rinaldi's guard and throws a big left but Rinaldi blocks it.
Rinaldi wants to sweep here but Fon controlling him for the moment.
Fon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rinaldi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rinaldi trying to strike off his back.
Fon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fon wants to pass the guard but Rinaldi is keeping the position.
Rinaldi tries to strike from the bottom.
#T3#
Fon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rinaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rinaldi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rinaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rinaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fon is one step ahead there.
Rinaldi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Fon wants to stand up but Rinaldi is controlling him. #T4#
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Fon keeps moving.
Fon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES#
Fon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fon moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fon.
Fon tries to clinch but Rinaldi moves out of range.
Fon with a poor takedown
and Rinaldi counters with a series of strikes. Fon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fon.
Rinaldi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rae Fon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fon is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Rinaldi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rinaldi prevents Fon from escaping the position.
Fon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rae Fon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Rinaldi'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.
#R2#
Rinaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fon takes one on the button.#ROC2#
Fon is rocked!
Rinaldi throws an uppercut from hell that sends Fon clean off his feet! He's out cold! Rinaldi stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Rinaldi! Sam Rinaldi retains his middleweight title!
Sam Rinaldi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 16
Date: Sep 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Rinaldi lands a body shot.
Marquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CCF Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rinaldi scores with a body shot.
Rinaldi stalks Marquez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marquez's face. Marquez staggers backwards, shaken.#CL2#
Rinaldi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rinaldi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rinaldi tries to throw a body punch but Marquez avoids it by throwing Rinaldi back against the cage.
Marquez can't break the clinch.
Rinaldi keeps control of Marquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rinaldi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marquez's efforts to push away.
Rinaldi prevents Marquez from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Marquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rinaldi thuds a left hand into Marquez's body.#TD2#
Rinaldi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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.
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!
Rinaldi postures up in Marquez's guard and throws a big left but Marquez blocks it.
Rinaldi 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. #T1#
Rinaldi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rinaldi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marquez trying to control from the bottom.
Marquez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rinaldi manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez is trying to escape the mount.
Rinaldi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rinaldi raining down shots from the mount!#ROC2#
Marquez is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rinaldi! Marquez is hurt baaadly! Rinaldi is firing away with more strikes - Marquez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Rinaldi!
Sam Rinaldi is the new middleweight champion!
A less than humble Sam Rinaldi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Edwin Marquez spoke after the fight, saying 'I hate your face. But, like, really. I really hate your face.'.
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Event:
TWGC 22 (265lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Aug 02, 2018 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carter Mann (ranked 4713 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rinaldi (ranked 3651 p4p, 366 weight class). Mann's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Fingerbang". Carter Mann has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Carter Mann! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sam Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mann enables Rinaldi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mann manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mann (0) vs (2) Rinaldi
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann working a defensive guard here.
Mann is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rinaldi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mann (2) vs (2) Rinaldi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mann's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mann (2) vs (4) Rinaldi
Rinaldi slips nicely into half guard.
Rinaldi is looking to advance position but Mann won't allow it.
Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rinaldi wants to pass to mount but Mann is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi prevents Mann from improving his position.
Mann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mann.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi is looking to advance position but Mann has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mann (6) vs (4) Rinaldi
Rinaldi is squirming around, avoiding Mann's attempts to control the action.
Rinaldi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rinaldi can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mann is looking for a kimura but Rinaldi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mann to get the leverage.
Mann looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is looking for a kimura but Rinaldi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mann to get the leverage.
Mann prevents Rinaldi from improving his position.
Mann seems to be looking for submissions.
Rinaldi wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Mann tries to pass to full mount but Rinaldi defends it.
Rinaldi wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann seems to be working for a kimura but Rinaldi defends the submission attempt.
Mann not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Mann'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.
Mann is trying to control the action in half guard but Rinaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rinaldi gets back to full guard.
Mann advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mann (9) vs (4) Rinaldi
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
Mann staying calm.
Mann swings around for an armbar but Rinaldi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mann's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mann (9) vs (6) Rinaldi
Rinaldi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mann (9) vs (9) Rinaldi
Mann is letting Rinaldi control him for a moment.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard.
Rinaldi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mann is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mann prevents Rinaldi from improving position.
Rinaldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
Mann manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mann (11) vs (9) Rinaldi
Rinaldi wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Mann is keen to just control but Rinaldi is a slippery customer.
Rinaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is still trying to improve position.
Rinaldi is pressing down on Mann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rinaldi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rinaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rinaldi 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.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
Rinaldi 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.
Mann trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Mann passes Rinaldi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Rinaldi is defending well.
Mann is trying to control. Rinaldi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mann works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mann (14) vs (9) Rinaldi
Mann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi has one of Mann's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Rinaldi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mann tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mann has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rinaldi is trying to improve his position.
Rinaldi manages to get back to half guard.
Rinaldi tries to roll over but Mann keeps him under control.
Mann works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mann (17) vs (9) Rinaldi
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rinaldi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rinaldi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mann thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rinaldi is trying to control Mann's posture but Mann avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is looking for a sweep.
Mann trying to control the position but Rinaldi is working away.
Mann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mann thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rinaldi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mann trying to control the action but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rinaldi, who protects the arm well.
Rinaldi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mann goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rinaldi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mann's guard! Nice work there by Rinaldi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mann (17) vs (11) Rinaldi
Rinaldi won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Rinaldi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mann manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mann (19) vs (11) Rinaldi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rinaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rinaldi, not yet.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann preventing the sweep.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi trying to control the position.
Rinaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Mann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mann seems to be working for a kimura but Rinaldi defends the submission attempt.
Rinaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mann passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mann (22) vs (11) Rinaldi
Mann swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rinaldi is now in Mann's guard. A big mistake from Mann there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mann (22) vs (13) Rinaldi
Mann trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mann takes the fight on points by 22 to 13.
After the fight, Carter Mann was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 3
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Rinaldi tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
Rinaldi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rinaldi's head.#CUT#
It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Marquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rinaldi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marquez tries to avoid it but Rinaldi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marquez to the ground. Marquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rinaldi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rinaldi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marquez on the side of the head.
Marquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rinaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rinaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#
Marquez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi weaves into range and cracks Marquez right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Marquez goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Rinaldi is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Rinaldi!
Edwin Marquez spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back before you know it or I'll get fat and watch Netflix. It's one or the other, really.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Khan shoots and misses
and Rinaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Khan is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Khan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rinaldi can't fight it off and eventually Khan manages to take the fight to the floor. Rinaldi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rinaldi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rinaldi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khan postures up in Rinaldi's guard and throws a big left but Rinaldi blocks it.
Khan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rinaldi managing to control the position.
Khan is in close to Rinaldi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rinaldi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rinaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rinaldi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khan with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rinaldi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rinaldi stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Khan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Khan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khan is striking from the bottom but Rinaldi uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Rinaldi moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Khan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Khan.
Khan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T3#
Rinaldi landing some decent shots from guard.
Rinaldi preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi with a nice head shot there.
Khan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Khan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Khan tries to strike from the bottom.
Khan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Khan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Khan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rinaldi won't allow Khan to sweep him here.
Khan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khan being controlled here, momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Khan has his takedown stuffed
and Rinaldi counters with a straight right hand.
Sam Rinaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Khan.
Khan looks winded!#KD#
Rinaldi lands a left and a right that send Khan crashing to the mat, dazed. Rinaldi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Khan is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Raja Khan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rinaldi counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Khan out cold! What a finish! Rinaldi is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Rinaldi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Rinaldi slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcelian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rinaldi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Rinaldi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marcelian's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcelian wants to get back to his feet but Rinaldi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcelian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rinaldi is controlling him.
Rinaldi trying to control but Marcelian is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi throws a strike but Marcelian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rinaldi can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing Marcelian from controlling successfully.
Marcelian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcelian trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Marcelian throwing strikes from guard but Rinaldi blocks nicely.
Marcelian stopping the sweep attempt from Rinaldi.
Marcelian connects with a couple of short punches.
Marcelian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marcelian controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marcelian trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marcelian seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rinaldi for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rinaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcelian shoots for a double leg takedown but Rinaldi sprawls well. He's pushed Marcelian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rinaldi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marcelian defends well and Rinaldi ends up having to push Marcelian into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Marcelian gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rinaldi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rinaldi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rinaldi trying to control but Marcelian is working from the bottom.
Marcelian is looking to stand up but Rinaldi isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Rinaldi is looking to work some ground and pound but Marcelian has wrist control.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcelian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelian keeping full guard, as Rinaldi tries to pass.
Marcelian is looking to stand up but Rinaldi isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Rinaldi scores with a takedown into Marcelian's guard.
Rinaldi won't allow Marcelian to get back to his feet. #T4#
Rinaldi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rinaldi throws an elbow that misses. Marcelian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rinaldi's guard. Nice move by Marcelian!#REVR#
Marcelian trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelian preventing the sweep.
Marcelian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rinaldi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marcelian is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rinaldi wants to sweep here but Marcelian controlling him for the moment.
Marcelian controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Rinaldi 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#
Rinaldi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD#
Marcelian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marcelian trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelian stands and throws Rinaldi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rinaldi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Marcelian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Rinaldi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Marcelian politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Marcelian prefers to stall for the moment though.#T1#
Marcelian trying to control the position but Rinaldi is working away.
Marcelian working the ground and pound.
Marcelian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
Marcelian working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marcelian slows the pace down.
Marcelian is looking to take a break and control but Rinaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marcelian is staying tight to Rinaldi's torso, preventing him from escaping. #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.
Rinaldi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Marcelian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
Rinaldi trying his best to control but Marcelian has mounted him.
Rinaldi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marcelian trying to control but Rinaldi is having none of it.
Rinaldi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marcelian.
#T3#
Rinaldi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rinaldi wants to hold on but Marcelian pushes him away.
Marcelian throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rinaldi because Marcelian loaded up on that one.
Marcelian wants to control the pace but Rinaldi is squirming around nicely.
Marcelian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rinaldi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
Marcelian looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marcelian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marcelian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rinaldi?
Rinaldi is looking to get to half guard.
Rinaldi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rinaldi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marcelian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcelian avoids the attempt from Rinaldi to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Marcelian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Rinaldi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rinaldi tests Marcelian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marcelian shoots for a takedown but Rinaldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Rinaldi gets a takedown into half guard.
Marcelian is trying to stand up here but Rinaldi is controlling him well.
Rinaldi content to control rather than advance.
Marcelian is trying to stand up here but Rinaldi is controlling him well. #T1#
Rinaldi controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Rinaldi 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.
Marcelian is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marcelian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rinaldi throws out a powerful jab.
Marcelian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rinaldi's waist but Rinaldi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcelian off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Marcelian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcelian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#
Marcelian is rocked!#T2##TD2#
Rinaldi closes the distance looking for a takedown. Marcelian stuffs it but Rinaldi still has hold of him. Rinaldi picks Marcelian up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Rinaldi slams Marcelian to the floor and that's really hurt Marcelian - he doesn't know where he is! Rinaldi throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Rinaldi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 06, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Rinaldi gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lukas's face as Rinaldi controls the position.
Rinaldi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lukas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Lukas actively working from the bottom here.
Rinaldi content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lukas's head.
Rinaldi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lukas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lukas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Lukas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rinaldi defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lukas working a defensive guard here.
Rinaldi connects with a couple of short punches.
Rinaldi is in close to Lukas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lukas controls Rinaldi momentarily but Rinaldi frees himself.
Our spies down at at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA inform us that Lukas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rinaldi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lukas looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Lukas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lukas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rinaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rinaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lukas is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rinaldi trying to control but Lukas is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lukas tries to clinch but Rinaldi is having none of it. #T3#
Lukas moves in looking to clinch but Rinaldi pushes him off.#TD#
Rinaldi dives in and scores a takedown into Lukas's guard.
Lukas wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Lukas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rinaldi distracts Lukas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rinaldi is looking to work some ground and pound but Lukas has wrist control.
Rinaldi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lukas on the ground.
Rinaldi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rinaldi throws an elbow that misses. Lukas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rinaldi's guard. Nice move by Lukas!#REVB#
Lukas trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Lukas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rinaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing Lukas from controlling successfully.
Lukas looking to pass the guard.
Lukas controlling from the top position.
Rinaldi 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rinaldi 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##TD#
Rinaldi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lukas did well to prevent Rinaldi getting side control.
Rinaldi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lukas's head.
Lukas manages to get to full guard.
Rinaldi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sam Rinaldi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rinaldi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi wants to control from the top but Lukas keeps moving.
Lukas trying to control the position.
#T1#
Rinaldi 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rinaldi cracks Lukas with a solid left hand.
Rinaldi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lukas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rinaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lukas can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lukas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT#
It looks like Luke Lukas has been cut.
Nice cross by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi scores with a hook.#ROC#
Lukas is rocked!
Rinaldi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lukas right on the button. Lukas goes down! Rinaldi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rinaldi gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Rinaldi!
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