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Event:
OFK 209-Holloway Vs Pellegrini
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1##TD# Bates closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rhino quickly recovers to half guard. Rhino has one foot on Bates's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rhino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD# Bates shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bates wants to control but Rhino is keeping him busy. #SUB# Bates is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rhino doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bates. Bates wants to pass to mount but Rhino is defending the position. #SUB# Bates is looking for a kimura here.
Bates wants to take a breather but Rhino is having none of it. #T1# Rhino is trying to control but can't.
Rhino is staying active underneath Bates, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Rhino trying to get back to full guard but Bates takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Rhino has given up his back.
#SUB# Rhino is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bates gets his way!
Bates is looking to control Rhino but Rhino is wriggling around and keeping busy. Rhino wants to get back to his feet. Rhino is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bates gets his hands free as Rhino looks to control. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. I would not like to be Rhino right now.
#T2# Rhino is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB# Bates tightening his grip on Rhino, looking for the choke. #SUB# Bates is looking for a choke. Rhino gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Rhino manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. #SUB# Bates throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rhino escapes and throws Bates's legs to the side, diving into side control! Bates can't do much from the bottom here. Bates tries to buck Rhino off but Rhino is having none of it.#T3# Rhino working the ground and pound. Rhino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Bates taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bates takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bates is not content to let Rhino control the position. Rhino throwing shots but missing, from side control. Bates tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhino wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Bates wants to control but Rhino postures up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4# Bates prevents Rhino from improving position. Bates is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Rhino controlling the action here. Bates regains full guard. Nicely done. We've been informed that Rhino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Rhino works a leg free and moves into half guard. Bates tries to get to full guard but Rhino has control of the leg. Rhino slips a nice elbow through Bates's hands, connecting with Bates's forehead. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rhino is keen to just control but Bates is a slippery customer. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. That's time! Bates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Rhino throws a head kick that misses. #TD# Bates bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Bates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhino keeps working. Bates tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Rhino is looking to reverse the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Rhino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bates's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Bates! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Rhino has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Armad Bates! Our winner, Armad Bates, 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:
OFK 203 - Jahouli Vs Kelly
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1# Rhino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Rhino looks to throw the jab but Yoder is out of range. Yoder lands a nice looking body shot.
Rhino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rhino somewhat. Yoder looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhino is just out of range. Yoder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhino. Rhino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Rhino shoots and misses and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Ryan Yoder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Yoder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yoder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhino. Yoder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhino checks it well. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rhino misses with a jab to the body
and Yoder counters with a one-two to the body. Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rhino walks into a stiff left hand from Yoder.#T1# Yoder's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoder tries to sprawl out of it but Rhino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Yoder ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Yoder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rhino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoder tries to sprawl out of it but Rhino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Yoder is looking to wear down Rhino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A right-left combo lands from Rhino. Yoder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2# Yoder takes a swing at Rhino's ribcage but misses. Rhino is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Yoder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoder. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A jab from Rhino finds it's way through Yoder's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Ryan Yoder has been cut. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Yoder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Rhino with a poor takedown and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Rhino scores with a head kick.
Yoder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Rhino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoder. Rhino throws a jab when Yoder was well out of range. A jab from Rhino misses. Yoder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhino. Rhino tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoder changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Yoder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhino.
Yoder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3# Rhino throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily. Rhino swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.
Yoder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder leaves Rhino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A head kick by Rhino misses #TD# and Yoder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rhino! Rhino sneaks out the side door and pushes Yoder away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yoder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Yoder throws a body shot but no joy. Yoder misses with a wild body shot. Rhino shoots in but Yoder avoids the takedown attempt easily. Yoder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rhino doesn't seem bothered though. Rhino misses with a head kick.
#T4# Yoder moves out of range of the strikes. Yoder looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Rhino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL# and Yoder counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2# Rhino has hold of one of Yoder's legs. Yoder is fighting the takedown attempt but Rhino gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Yoder pushes Rhino off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rhino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoder pinned against the cage. Yoder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rhino fails to land the takedown. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. Rhino looks winded! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yoder lands with a nice body punch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Yoder dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Yoder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhino sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rhino avoids the body shot from Yoder.
Rhino fails with the takedown and Yoder counters with a nice body shot. Rhino's corner calls for a 1-2. Rhino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Yoder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. We've been informed that Rhino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhino shoots in but Yoder avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rhino 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yoder looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhino is just out of range. Rhino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A looping hook to the body misses from Yoder. Rhino does a little dance to reset his feet. Yoder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhino.#T1# Yoder throws a series of strikes that have Rhino backpedaling.
Yoder lands a lovely overhand right. Rhino has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Yoder throws a series of punches but Rhino avoids them all with ease. Rhino stuns Yoder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rhino throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily. Yoder avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Yoder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rhino throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryan Yoder is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder circles away from the clinch attempt and Yoder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhino thinking. Yoder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhino throws out the jab. Rhino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2# A head kick misses from Rhino. Rhino throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Rhino has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoder. Ryan Yoder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rhino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Rhino is breathing heavily. Yoder's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Rhino swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Yoder. Rhino throws a lazy right hand but Yoder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Yoder misses with a wild body shot. Decent striking displayed by Yoder there. Sloppy strikes from Yoder. Those never looked like landing. Yoder throws a sloppy head kick and Rhino moves out of range easily. Yoder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhino moves away.#T3# Rhino doesn't succeed with the takedown and Yoder counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC#Rhino is rocked! Ryan Yoder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Yoder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rhino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Rhino is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoder finish him? Yoder steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Rhino is out on his feet! Yoder sets himself and nearly takes Rhino's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Yoder! A victorious Ryan Yoder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
OFK 198-Sinisterra vs Ironfeld
Date: May 29, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Anjo has managed to clinch.
#BC# Rhino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anjo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rhino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Anjo shoots in looking for a takedown but Rhino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anjo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anjo napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB# Rhino tries for a kimura but Anjo is defending well. Anjo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Rhino trying to control the position but Anjo is working away. Anjo is looking to get back to his feet here but Rhino is keeping cool and he's managed to take Anjo's back. I really don't envy Anjo right now.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB# Rhino has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T1##SUB# Anjo is in a bad position with Rhino working for a choke. Anjo manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Anjo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rhino looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rhino is working hard here to advance position. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Rhino keeping moving, preventing Anjo from controlling successfully. Anjo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Anjo wanted to stand there but Rhino had control of the position. #SUB# Rhino looking for a guillotine here but Anjo defends easily.
Anjo content to stall in guard here. Rhino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rhino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anjo's guard. #REVR# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rhino distracts Anjo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2# Anjo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anjo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rhino controls the pace. Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work. Anjo tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3# Anjo can't do much from the bottom here. Rhino lands an elbow. Anjo can't do much from the bottom here. Rhino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anjo keeps working. You can see the frustration on Anjo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB# Rhino swings around for an armbar but Anjo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rhino's guard.#SUB# Rhino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Anjo wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. #T4# Rhino wants to stand up but Anjo is controlling him. Rhino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2# Anjo has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rhino. Oh but Anjo has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rhino goes limp - he's gone! Anjo jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yoji Anjo Anjo! An out of breath Yoji Anjo Anjo 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:
OFK 158 - Gomez Vs Chan
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
#R1# Rhino jabs Harwath to the body, keeping him at a distance. Rhino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Harwath avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harwath seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD2# Rhino manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harwath on his heels. He'll look to pass Harwath's guard now, I'm sure.#ES# Harwath has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rhino has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Rhino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harwath gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rhino backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harwath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Harwath lands with a left to the head. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Harwath lands a shot to the body. Harwath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Harwath lands with a short head shot on the inside. Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Harwath lands with a short shot to the head. Harwath gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Harwath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1# Harwath lands a body shot. Harwath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Harwath. A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath. Rhino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Harwath content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rhino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Harwath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rhino or not. Rhino looks winded! A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
Harwath lands with a left to the head. Harwath lands with a right to the head. Harwath works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A short left from Harwath. #ROC#Rhino is rocked! Harwath creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rhino's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rhino drops to his knees and Harwath pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scot Harwath! A very excited looking Scot Harwath 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:
OFK 148 - Cosby Vs Mogg
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1# Horrible takedown attempt by Rhino or perhaps it was just good defense by Tepes Iii, which made it look bad. Good leg kick by Tepes Iii. Tepes Iii misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Tepes Iii. Tepes Iii bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Rhino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rhino takes one to the chin there. Tepes Iii feints and then cracks Rhino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhino down. A nice leg kick from Tepes Iii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Rhino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rhino throws a lazy uppercut
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice uppercut. Rhino fails in his attempt to clinch. Tepes Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhino is just out of range. Rhino tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Tepes Iii throws a nice looking combination but Rhino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rhino feints the counter takedown. Rhino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tepes Iii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1# Rhino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tepes Iii. That one must have hurt. Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Tepes Iii lands with a nice body punch. #TD2# Rhino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Rhino tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tepes Iii knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Tepes Iii gets back to full guard.
Tepes Iii managing to control the position. Tepes Iii looking to control.
Tepes Iii 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. Rhino wants to control from the top but Tepes Iii keeps moving. Tepes Iii might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2# Tepes Iii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Tepes Iii is adopting a defensive guard. Tepes Iii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rhino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Vlad Tepes Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Rhino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes Iii. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2# Rhino closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tepes Iii quickly recovers to half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tepes Iii trying to hold on to Rhino's head to control him but Rhino postures up.
#T3# Tepes Iii wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
Tepes Iii wants to control but Rhino is keeping busy.
Tepes Iii tries to get to full guard but Rhino has control of the leg. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Rhino trying to control from half guard but Tepes Iii is working away. Rhino prevents Tepes Iii from improving his position. Rhino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tepes Iii keeps working. #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. Tepes Iii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Tepes Iii looking to control.
Tepes Iii keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully. Tepes Iii tries to land a sweep but no joy. Rhino lands a couple of decent looking shots. Rhino won't allow Tepes Iii to sweep him here. Tepes Iii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Tepes Iii wants to sweep here but Rhino controlling him for the moment. Tepes Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Tepes Iii wants to sweep here but Rhino controlling him for the moment. Rhino passes into half guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes Iii dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# Rhino slips a jab from Tepes Iii. Rhino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tepes Iii sprawls well. Tepes Iii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhino gets slowly back to his feet. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rhino throws a lazy head kick and Tepes Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tepes Iii lands a jab. Rhino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tepes Iii tries to avoid it but Rhino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tepes Iii to the ground. Tepes Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Vlad Tepes Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Tepes Iii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tepes Iii scores with a spinning back kick! Tepes Iii misses with a two punch combination.
Vlad Tepes Iii is winning the standup battle so far. Rhino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tepes Iii defends it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tepes Iii throws a leg kick which misses Rhino's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhino tries to avoid it. A head kick by Rhino misses and Tepes Iii counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Rhino is breathing heavily.#T1# Tepes Iii cracks Rhino on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rhino falls backwards against the cage. Tepes Iii follows up with more strikes that drop Rhino to his knees. Tepes Iii keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rhino! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Tepes Iii! |
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Event:
OFK 143 - Gomez Vs Jempsa
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1# Kriel looks to land a right hand but Rhino moved out of range.#KD# Rhino throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kriel tumbling to the canvas!#ROC#Kriel is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Willem Kriel has been cut. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kriel is still in real trouble! Can Rhino finish him? Rhino stops Kriel from standing up. Kriel trying to keep a closed guard but Rhino is proving a slippery customer.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses. Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Rhino controls the position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kriel tries to improve position but can't. Rhino working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kriel is looking to reverse the position.#T1# An elbow from Rhino crashes against the mat.
Kriel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kriel defending against the ground and pound. Kriel is trying to improve his position. Rhino takes a little break here. Kriel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Rhino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Kriel seems a little lost for a moment, as Rhino dominates the positioning.#T2# You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Kriel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rhino haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Sloppy strikes there by Rhino. Kriel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Rhino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Rhino throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely. Kriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Rhino working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3# Kriel is looking to improve his position.
Rhino looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Rhino not landing any meaningful shots this time. Kriel taking some punishment here, with Rhino in his half guard. Rhino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rhino connects with a nice short shot to Kriel's temple. Rhino controlling the pace. Rhino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Rhino throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely. Rhino stalling away here and it's allowed Kriel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T4# Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhino. Rhino wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position. Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss. Rhino 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. Rhino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Rhino throwing strikes but missing. Rhino stays in close to Kriel's body and controls the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kriel keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully. Kriel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. The cut man is working on Willem Kriel's cut. That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD# Rhino gets a double leg takedown into Kriel's guard. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rhino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom. Rhino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rhino sitting in guard here, content to control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Rhino scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1# Rhino passes into half guard. Rhino working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kriel is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Rhino seems content to control. Rhino scoring with strikes to the body and head. Kriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Rhino performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Rhino slips a nice elbow through Kriel's hands, connecting with Kriel's forehead.#T2# Rhino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Rhino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Kriel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rhino has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Rhino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Rhino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3# Rhino looking to ground and pound but Kriel is blocking nicely. Rhino lands a big elbow. Rhino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kriel?
Rhino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Rhino looking to finish Kriel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kriel! Rhino content just to control the position here. Rhino trying to control but he's not successful this time. Rhino is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kriel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Rhino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T4# Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully. Kriel wants to hold on but Rhino pushes him away. Rhino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Rhino tries to control but Kriel wriggling away. Rhino with shots to the head and body - Kriel looks very uncomfortable down 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! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully. Rhino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Willem Kriel's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3# Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhino misses with a straight left. #KD# Rhino cracks Kriel with an uppercut from hell and Kriel crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rhino's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Kriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Rhino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Rhino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Rhino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around? Rhino wants to control from the top but Kriel keeps moving. Rhino showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Rhino throws a strike but Kriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# 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!#SUB# Rhino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1# Rhino is looking to sweep but instead, Kriel has passed into half guard.
Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are battling for position here. Rhino manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Rhino wants to hit a sweep here but Kriel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rhino there! Kriel tries to control but Rhino wriggling away. Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino is squirming around, avoiding Kriel's attempts to control the action. Kriel controlling from mount. Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Rhino trying to get back to his feet but Kriel is in full control for now. Rhino can't escape the position.
#T3# Rhino tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Rhino regains half guard. Rhino wants to improve his position but Kriel is controlling well.
#SUB# Rhino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kriel pulls his head out easily. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Kriel prevents Rhino from standing back up.
Kriel is thwarting Rhino's attempts to control the position. Rhino moves into full guard.
#ES# Rhino is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Brutalis Rhino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kriel lands an elbow that stopped Rhino in his tracks for a moment. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rhino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD# Kriel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rhino is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kriel to the mat. Kriel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2# Kriel is looking for a triangle but Rhino pushes his legs off easily.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight! Brutalis Rhino showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhino, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutalis Rhino! Brutalis Rhino took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
OFK 140 -
Date: Nov 07, 2021 |
#R1# A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target. Chan throws a quick inside leg kick. Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhino. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A big right from Chan misses. Rhino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rhino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab. Rhino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab. Rhino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away. Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Rhino's shoulder, as Rhino tries to avoid the shot. Rhino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan. Chan looks to land a left hand but Rhino moved out of range nicely. Chan misses with a hook. Chan connects with a solid leg kick. Chan connects with a single shot there. Chan throws a jab when Rhino was well out of range. Rhino throws a big counter combination but Chan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Chan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chan misses with a looping left. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Rhino throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease. Chan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rhino momentarily.
Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD# Rhino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Rhino working the ground and pound. Rhino working away. Chan 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.#T1# Rhino scoring with punches from side control. Chan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chan is trying to get back to his feet. Rhino staying calm. Chan is looking for a sweep. Rhino 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. Check out the look on Rhino's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rhino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chan keeps working. Chan wants to get back to his feet but Rhino drags him back down. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Chan tries to bench press Rhino off him but Rhino keeps the position. Chan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rhino off and has taken his back!#SUB2# Rhino showing good submission defense here.
Rhino tries to escape the position.
#T2# Chan is trying to stick to Rhino's back but Rhino is turning into Chan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rhino. Rhino controls from within his opponent's guard. Chan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rhino is controlling him. Rhino postures up.
#SUB2# Chan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhino defends well.#SUB2# Chan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rhino landing with the ground and pound. Rhino lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3##SUB2# Chan is looking for a triangle but Rhino pushes his legs off easily.
Rhino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Chan keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Rhino is sitting in close to Chan's body. Chan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rhino is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rhino is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Charlie Chan! An out of breath Charlie Chan 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:
OFK 134 - Harper Vs Nagasaki
Date: Oct 17, 2021 |
#R1# Jempsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jempsa throws a series of punches but Rhino avoids them all with ease. #TD# Jempsa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rhino's guard. Rhino manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rhino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jempsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rhino thuds a left hand into Jempsa's body. Rhino has his takedown stuffed#TD# and Jempsa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rhino won't be happy with that. Rhino bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! This has been an exciting period of action!#TD# Jempsa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jempsa showed some decent athleticism there. Rhino makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Rhino slaps away a takedown attempt from Jempsa, before circling back to the center of the mat. Rhino misses with a head kick.
Rhino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD# and Jempsa counters with a shoot takedown. Rhino fights it but they end up in guard. Rhino is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1##TD2# Rhino is trying to trip Jempsa. He has hold of a leg but Jempsa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rhino persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Rhino won't allow Jempsa to sweep him here. Jempsa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Jempsa seems keen to control Rhino's posture. Jempsa looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rhino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Jempsa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Rhino controls from within his opponent's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Rhino trying to control but Jempsa is working from the bottom. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jempsa swivels though and keeps the full guard. Jempsa wants to sweep but no luck. Rhino postures up.
#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Jempsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rhino pinned against the cage. Rhino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD# Jempsa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Jempsa scoring with punches and elbows. #T3# Rhino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jempsa in particular looking to stall. Jempsa prevents Rhino from improving his position. Rhino wants to get back to his feet.
Jempsa scoring with strikes to the body and head. Rhino wants to improve his position but Jempsa is controlling well.
Jempsa is looking to take a break and control but Rhino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rhino tries to get to full guard but Jempsa has control of the leg. Rhino is staying active underneath Jempsa, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4# Jempsa looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Jempsa is looking to advance position but Rhino won't allow it. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jempsa lands a nice short elbow. We've been hearing that Jempsa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Rhino moves into full guard.
Rhino tries to strike from the bottom.
Rhino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jempsa's guard. #REVB# Jempsa controls Rhino momentarily but Rhino frees himself. Rhino trying to control but Jempsa is working from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. That's time! Jempsa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Jempsa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rhino swivels and escapes. Jempsa connects with a looping right hand.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jempsa tries for a takedown but Rhino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jempsa lands with a good body shot. Jempsa pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD# Jempsa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rhino to the ground. Jempsa is now in Rhino's guard.#SUB2# Rhino working for a triangle but Jempsa defends it easily.
Rhino wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino is still trying to improve position. Jempsa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Rhino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1# Jempsa is pushing down on Rhino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rhino is fighting to maintain full guard but Jempsa has managed to sneak the leg through. Jempsa is figuring out what he wants to do next. Rhino tries to roll over but Jempsa keeps him under control. Jempsa is looking to take a break and control but Rhino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rhino has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jempsa lands a nice short elbow. Rhino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Jempsa stopping the sweep attempt from Rhino. Rhino wants to get back to his feet but Jempsa is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2# Jempsa is stalling in the full guard. Jempsa scoring with punches to the head and body. Jempsa scoring with some ground and pound. Rhino controls Jempsa momentarily but Jempsa frees himself. Jempsa trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. Rhino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jempsa is one step ahead there. Jempsa lands a couple of digs.#T3# Rhino 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# Jempsa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jempsa has managed to get both his arms back between Rhino's legs - danger averted.#SUB2# Rhino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jempsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Rhino looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhino, not yet. Jempsa sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#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.#TD# Jempsa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jempsa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rhino gets back to half guard. Rhino manages to get to full guard.
Jempsa won't allow Rhino to sweep him here. Jempsa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jempsa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Rhino takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konichiwa Jempsa dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Jempsa moves away from the strike by Rhino. Jempsa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#It looks like Konichiwa Jempsa has been cut. Rhino throws a sloppy body shot
and Rhino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD# Jempsa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rhino quickly recovers to half guard. Jempsa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Jempsa is taking a breather. Rhino 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. Rhino tries to roll over but Jempsa keeps him under control. Rhino pushes Jempsa off looking to stand but Jempsa dives back in and keeps control.
Jempsa slows the pace down in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jempsa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Jempsa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1# Jempsa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Jempsa prevents Rhino from improving his position. Jempsa performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Jempsa is thwarting Rhino's attempts to control the position. Rhino taking some punishment here, with Jempsa in his half guard. Rhino wants to get back to full guard.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jempsa scoring with strikes to the body and head. Jempsa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rhino! Rhino wants to hold on but Jempsa pushes him away. Jempsa tries to control but Rhino wriggling away. Jempsa lands a nice shot to the head. Rhino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jempsa is landing with some decent strikes but Rhino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Jempsa lands a big shot there that rocks Rhino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jempsa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rhino is looking to escape. Rhino is bucking up trying to escape but Jempsa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#Rhino is rocked!#T3##SUB# Jempsa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Rhino is still in real trouble! Can Jempsa finish him? Jempsa scoring with strikes but Rhino is staying in there. Jempsa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rhino?
Jempsa loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rhino scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jempsa land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jempsa stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konichiwa Jempsa! Konichiwa Jempsa thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 132 - Bagwis Vs Trump
Date: Oct 10, 2021 |
#R1# Rhino throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhino checks it well. Rhino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head. #TD2# Rhino gets the takedown into side control. 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. Barnes is not content to let Rhino control the position. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2# Rhino in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Barnes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brutalis Rhino! Brutalis Rhino made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
OFK 125 - Rhino Vs Barnes
Date: Sep 18, 2021 |
#R1# Rhino moves out of range of the strikes. Some wild striking there from Rhino.
Rhino fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Barnes throws a right hand that Rhino ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhino also avoids with ease. Rhino goes for a double leg but Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnes continues to drive forward.#TD# Rhino is trying to trip Barnes. He has hold of a leg but Barnes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rhino persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet. Barnes pulls Rhino in close to prevent any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino stops Barnes from standing up. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rhino's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rhino is one step ahead there. Barnes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhino. #T1# Rhino prevents Barnes from getting back to his feet. Rhino postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow. Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Rhino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Rhino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Barnes wants to sweep but no luck. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Rhino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Rhino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Rhino lands a couple of digs. Barnes trying to control the position.
Rhino wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Rhino is really struggling to control Barnes but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Rhino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rhino shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Rhino scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one. Rhino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rhino somewhat.#T3##TD# Barnes gets caught flat footed, as Rhino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Barnes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rhino has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Barnes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhino uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land. Rhino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#BC2# Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Barnes defending well as Rhino loads up on a big left hand. #T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rhino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhino fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rhinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Rhino lands with a nice combination. Barnes backs away looking to recover. Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhino. Rhino throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it. Barnes misses with a low kick.
Rhino blocks the body kick.
Rhino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rhino dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Rhino's head and hops out. Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Barnes 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# Rhino fails with the takedown. It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Rhino misses with a takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Barnes avoids the body shot from Rhino.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Barnes stuffs the takedown. As Rhino backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Rhino manages to avoid it all. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barnes wants to slow Rhino down by chopping away at his legs. Andrew Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rhino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Rhino slips a straight right by Barnes. Rhino appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Rhino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Rhino persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing. Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Barnes moves out of range as Rhino throws a body kick.
Rhino throws a combination that misses and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut. Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barnes throws a series of punches but Rhino moves out of range. #T1# Rhino swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Rhino fails with the takedown and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rhino's knee momentarily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Rhino does a little dance to reset his feet. Rhino appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Rhino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily. A lazy left from Rhino finds it's target. Rhino shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Rhino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhino. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A low kick lands for Barnes.
Rhino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sloppy strikes from Rhino. Those never looked like landing. Andrew Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2# Barnes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rhino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes. Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses. Barnes misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes. No joy there for Rhino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Rhino backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Rhino manages to avoid it all. Rhino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Rhino persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing. Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Rhino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.#T3# Rhino throws a head kick that misses. Rhino throws a hook but Barnes blocks it. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense. Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Rhino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Andrew Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#TD# Rhino gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes controlling the position for now. Barnes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rhino is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4# Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Rhino is figuring out what he wants to do next. 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! Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes trying to control here.
Barnes is not content to let Rhino control the position. Brutalis Rhino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Barnes wants to get back to full guard. Rhino working over Barnes with some ground and pound. Barnes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Rhino 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. Barnes wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Rhino fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Barnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barnes scores with a head kick. Rhino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Rhino fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Rhino is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhino doesn't succeed with the takedown and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rhino's knee momentarily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barnes misses with a body shot.
Rhino feinted with a counter takedown. Rhino connects with the punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1# Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss. Rhino throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease. Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top. Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Rhino tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Rhino backing up. Rhino nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes. Rhino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it. Rhino is looking to clinch. Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Rhino 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. A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Rhino does a little dance to reset his feet. Rhino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rhino throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Rhino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2# Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rhino's sensitive parts. Barnes misses with a straight right. Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes misses with a looping left. Barnes throws out a powerful jab.#ROC2#Rhino is rocked! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Barnes! Rhino is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Barnes! Andrew Barnes 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:
OFK 119 - Rhino Vs Kriel
Date: Aug 28, 2021 |
#R1# Kriel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Kriel throws the left hand but Rhino avoids the punch easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhino. Kriel fakes the leg kick and cracks Rhino in the body. Rhino shoots in for a double leg but Kriel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rhino scores with a jab to the head.
Rhino takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses. Kriel is trying to counter with his kicks. Kriel is looking to land body kicks. Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rhino tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it. Kriel lands a slapping body shot.
#TD# Rhino looking to score a takedown here. Kriel is defending well but Rhino drives through and ends up in Kriel's guard. Kriel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rhino off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rhino avoids the body shot from Kriel.
#TD# Rhino gets a double leg takedown into Kriel's guard. Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom. Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss. We've been hearing that Rhino has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1# Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kriel is pulling down on Rhino's head to control his posture. Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rhino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Rhino is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kriel looks to land a combination but Rhino avoids it well. Kriel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T2# Rhino takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses. Kriel scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Kriel misses. A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target. Kriel lands a really nice looking cross but Rhino seems unphased.
#TD# Kriel gets caught napping as Rhino dives in and scores a takedown. Kriel manages to retain guard. Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss. Rhino being controlled here momentarily. Rhino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3# Rhino throws a big right hand that misses. Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rhino lands a couple of digs. Kriel working a defensive guard here.
Rhino scoring with punches to the head and body. Rhino wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position. Rhino lands a couple of elbows. Rhino controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4# Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom. Rhino connects with a couple of short punches. Rhino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Rhino 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. #SUB# Rhino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kriel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rhino, into his guard. #REVB# And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away. Rhino tries to clinch but Kriel is having none of it. Rhino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Rhino misses with a takedown attempt and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rhino tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it. Rhino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kriel's waist but Kriel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhino off to one side. Kriel feints a counter leg kick.#KD# A head kick lands from Rhino that sends Kriel to the canvas. Kriel tries to scramble back to his feet but Rhino brings him back down into side control. #ROC#Kriel is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Willem Kriel 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! Rhino controlling the position from side mount. Kriel is still in real trouble! Can Rhino finish him? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rhino misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rhino works to advance to full mount. Kriel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Rhino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kriel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rhino in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhino controlling his opponent. Rhino is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Kriel goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Rhino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brutalis Rhino! Jumping up and down and very excited, Brutalis Rhino waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
OFK 113 - Foley Vs Barnes
Date: Aug 07, 2021 |
#R1# Rhino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andonian's waist but Andonian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhino off to one side. Rhino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andonian.
Andonian fails in his attempt to clinch. Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rhino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andonian. Andonian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rhino finds it's way round the side to connect with Andonian's head. #CUT2#It looks like Garik Andonian has been cut. Rhino misses with a double jab.
Rhino tries to land a body kick and Andonian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Andonian moves out of range of the body kick from Rhino.
Andonian avoids the head kick by Rhino.
#CL# Andonian instigates a clinch. Our sources have told us that Andonian has been working on his elbows in the gym.#BC# Andonian breaks from the clinch.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice shot by Andonian. Rhino moves in looking to clinch but Andonian pushes him off. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rhino throws a head kick that misses. Andonian throws a quick inside leg kick. Andonian misses with a wild body shot. #CL# Andonian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC# Andonian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhino misses with a hook.#T1# Rhino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andonian moves away. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Andonian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Andonian slips a jab from Rhino. Andonian just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL# Rhino tries to keep at a distance but Andonian has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC# Andonian breaks the clinch.
Rhino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Andonian throws a head kick but Rhino moves out of range.
Andonian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rhino doesn't seem bothered though. Rhino misses with a takedown and Andonian counters with a left and a right that stings Rhino. Rhino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andonian defends it nicely. Garik Andonian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Andonian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhino. Andonian dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A head kick misses from Andonian. Andonian is looking to wear down Rhino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Andonian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Rhino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andonian tries to avoid it but Rhino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andonian to the ground. Andonian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A solid body kick from Andonian. A big right from Rhino misses. #CL# Andonian drives through and clinches with Rhino against the cage.
Andonian prevents the takedown attempt.
Andonian gets underhooks to prevent Rhino's takedown attempt.
Rhino looks winded!#BC# Andonian manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Andonian darts in and clinches Rhino up against the cage.#BC# Andonian manages to break the clinch.
Andonian lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#Rhino is rocked!#CL# Andonian instigates a clinch. Rhino is still on wobbly legs! Can Andonian finish him?#BC# Andonian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3# Rhino glances at the clock... BAM! Andonian nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Rhino crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Rhino is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Garik Andonian! |
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Event:
OFK 110 - Sector Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Jul 28, 2021 |
#R1# Dokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhino.#CL# Dokov rushes Rhino and presses him up against the cage.#TD2# Rhino tightens his grip and picks Dokov up, before dumping him to the ground. Dokov manages to land in guard. Dokov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dokov is keeping the position for now. Rhino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rhino working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but Dokov is retaining full guard. Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Dokov wants to sweep but no luck. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dokov swivels though and keeps the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dokov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rhino controls the pace. Rhino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Dokov 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. Dokov wants to get back to his feet but Rhino is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Rhino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Dokov 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. Dokov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Dokov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dokov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rhino dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dokov wants to get back to his feet but Rhino drags him back down. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rhino is chipping away with strikes.
Dokov is looking for a sweep. Dokov pushes Rhino away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rhino gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Dokov tries to bench press Rhino off him but Rhino keeps the position. Dokov is not content to let Rhino control the position. #T2# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Dokov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rhino asserts his dominance and retains side control. Dokov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhino wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Rhino is putting a hurting on Dokov here, landing some big shots from side control. Dokov is trying to improve his position. Rhino is chipping away with strikes.
Dokov is not content to let Rhino control the position. Rhino controlling from side mount. Rhino prevents Dokov from escaping the position.#T3# Rhino working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2# Rhino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dokov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Dokov tries to escape but Rhino is in control. #ES# Dokov sneaks out the side door and pushes Rhino away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Dokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhino.
#CL# Dokov drives through and clinches with Rhino against the cage.
#TD2# Rhino has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dokov is trying to keep an underhook but Rhino manages to get the takedown into half guard. Rhino controlling the action here. Rhino 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. Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rhino passes the guard and advances to mount! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rhino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rhino blocks Dokov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Rhino punishing his opponent with strikes. Rhino lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dokov hang on?#CUT2#It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Dokov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rhino unloading with bombs! Dokov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#SUB2# Rhino is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dokov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dokov tries to get back to half guard but can't. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. The cut man is working on Doko Dokov's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2# Rhino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Rhino advances to full mount. The referee warns Dokov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rhino scoring with strikes but Dokov is staying in there. Dokov really wants to buck Rhino off and get back to his feet. Dokov tries to get back to half guard but can't. Dokov is working hard here to advance position. Rhino with a couple of short strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dokov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Dokov wants to control but Rhino is having none of it. Rhino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dokov?
#ROC2#Dokov is rocked! Rhino lands a big shot to the head and Dokov winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
OFK 105 - Sector Vs Gomez
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1# Rhino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joukani.
Joukani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joukani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rhino drops Joukani with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Joukani! Rhino dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
OFK 103-Avetisyan Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1# Rhino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD2# Rhino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2# Rhino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nice strikes from Rhino there. Rhino wants to take a breather but Gellar is having none of it. #SUB2# Gellar is defending against the submission attempts here by Rhino.
Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Rhino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rhino lands a nice short elbow.#T1# Gellar is concentrating on defense, preventing Rhino from advancing position. Gellar is looking to control Rhino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gellar avoid being mounted? Gellar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Gellar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rhino has passed into side control.
Gellar is trying to get back to half guard. Gellar can't do much from the bottom here. Gellar is trying to get back to half guard. Gellar is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2# Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Gellar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2# Rhino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The ground and pound from Rhino seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Gellar is looking for a sweep. Rhino cracks Gellar with a big elbow. Rhino controls the position. #T3# Gellar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura but Gellar is defending well.
Gellar is trying to get back to full guard. Rhino trying to pass the guard but Gellar defending well. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Gellar wants to control but Rhino is keeping busy and won't allow it. Rhino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gellar is looking to control Rhino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gellar avoid being mounted? Gellar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino is trying to control. Gellar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Gellar manages to get to full guard.
#T4# Gellar trying to control the position.
#SUB# Gellar is looking for a triangle but Rhino pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB# Rhino content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gellar has locked up a guillotine! Gellar's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rhino is holding on here and Gellar must be using up a lot of energy. Rhino has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gellar gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uri Gellar! Our winner, Uri Gellar, 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:
OFK 96- Lancaster Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Jun 09, 2021 |
#R1# Avetisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhino. A lazy left from Rhino finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut. Rhino's corner calls for a 1-2. Rhino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#Avetisyan is rocked! Avetisyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Oh Avetisyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rhino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avetisyan. Rhino misses with a combination
and Avetisyan counters with an inside leg kick. Rhino has his takedown stuffed and Avetisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Avetisyan seems to have got his legs back now. Rhino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avetisyan is fending him off so far but Rhino persists. Nope, Avetisyan circles away and we're back to standing. Avetisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhino. It appears Avetisyan was looking to counter with a kick there.#TD2# Rhino gets a takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Avetisyan is looking to escape. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1# Avetisyan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rhino scores with a couple of nice shots. Rhino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Rhino scoring with strikes to the body and head. Rhino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2# Rhino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Avetisyan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Avetisyan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Rhino is trying to control. Avetisyan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2# Rhino might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Avetisyan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Avetisyan is trying to stand.
Avetisyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Avetisyan is trying to stand up here but Rhino is controlling him well. Avetisyan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Rhino looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Avetisyan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Avetisyan is looking to escape. Rhino working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Avetisyan's thigh. Avetisyan counters though and makes it back to full guard. #ES# Avetisyan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rhino has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC# Avetisyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rhino falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Avetisyan to counter with a crisp jab. #T3# Avetisyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rhino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Rhino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avetisyan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rhino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avetisyan. Rhino explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Edgar Avetisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd cheers as Avetisyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rhino doesn't seem phased though. A looping hook to the body misses from Rhino. Avetisyan does a little dance to reset his feet. Avetisyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Rhino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avetisyan sprawls well. Avetisyan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhino gets slowly back to his feet. Avetisyan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Edgar Avetisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Avetisyan scores with a jab. Rhino acknowledges it with a nod of the head. An inside leg kick lands from Avetisyan. #T4# Avetisyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! This has been an exciting period of action! Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown but Avetisyan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rhino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Avetisyan misses with an uppercut. Rhino saw that one coming. Avetisyan blocks a head kick by Rhino.
Avetisyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rhino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Rhino with a poor takedown and Avetisyan counters with a left and a right... And another left! Rhino is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Avetisyan! Edgar Avetisyan 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:
OFK 90 - Mad Onion Vs Brand
Date: May 19, 2021 |
#R1##CL# Chan clinches. Chan prevents the takedown attempt.
Rhino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land. Chan lands a right hand. Rhino dodges an elbow strike from Chan.
Rhino avoids the elbow strike from Chan, against the cage.
Rhino is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Charlie Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Rhino wants a takedown.
Chan lands a right hand. Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan is pressed up against the cage. Rhino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chan down to the mat. Chan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Chan lands a jab.#TD2# Rhino shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rhino showed some decent athleticism there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rhino thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely.
Chan wants to get back to his feet.#T1# Chan is trying to control but can't.
Rhino wants to free his trapped foot but Chan is holding on for dear life with his legs. Rhino is figuring out what he wants to do next. Rhino passes the guard and advances to mount! Rhino landing shots from mount. #SUB2# Rhino is working for a guillotine from mount but Chan frees his head quite easily.
#T2# Chan tries to hold on but Rhino postures up. Rhino moves to the back position. #SUB2# Rhino sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Chan taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
CACC 191: Arias vs Ottke
Date: Apr 18, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 17 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Brutalis Rhino! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from Rhino enables Dravezesdi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rhino manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (0) Rhino Dravezesdi looking to pass the guard. Rhino 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. Rhino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dravezesdi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (2) Rhino Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dravezesdi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dravezesdi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino wants to control from the top but Dravezesdi keeps moving. Dravezesdi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (4) vs (2) Rhino Rhino 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino is refusing to be controlled, as Dravezesdi sits in half guard. Rhino is looking to improve his position.
#T1# Dravezesdi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB# Dravezesdi wants to work for an arm triangle but Rhino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Rhino is defending well. Rhino wants to control but Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Dravezesdi trying to mount his opponent but Rhino defends it. Dravezesdi is working hard here to advance position.#T2# Dravezesdi wants to take a breather but Rhino is having none of it. Dravezesdi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rhino wants to control but Dravezesdi is keeping busy.
Rhino is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dravezesdi jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (7) vs (2) Rhino#SUB# Dravezesdi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Dravezesdi tries to move to mount but Rhino blocks the move with his legs. Rhino struggling a bit here.#T3# Rhino is looking for a sweep. Dravezesdi advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dravezesdi (9) vs (2) Rhino Dravezesdi tries to control but Rhino wriggling away. Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino is squirming around, avoiding Dravezesdi's attempts to control the action. Rhino is trying to escape the mount.
Dravezesdi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Dravezesdi wants to control the pace but Rhino is squirming around nicely. #T4# Rhino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time. Rhino tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T5# Dravezesdi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time. Rhino wants to control but Dravezesdi is having none of it. Dravezesdi prevents Rhino from getting the reversal. Dravezesdi takes Rhino's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Rhino is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Dravezesdi (12) vs (2) Rhino Rhino tries to escape the position.
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.#SUB# Rhino defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rhino is trying to break free.
#T6##SUB# Dravezesdi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dravezesdi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dravezesdi tries to keep control of the position but Rhino is staying busy. Rhino turns into Dravezesdi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (12) vs (4) Rhino Dravezesdi looking for a sweep. Not yet Dravezesdi, not yet. Rhino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T7##SUB# Rhino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rhino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Dravezesdi wants to sweep here but Rhino controlling him for the moment. Rhino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dravezesdi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (14) vs (4) Rhino Rhino tries to get to full guard but Dravezesdi has control of the leg. Dravezesdi is trying to control the action in half guard but Rhino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dravezesdi is really struggling to control Rhino but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T8# Dravezesdi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (17) vs (4) Rhino Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rhino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Rhino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Dravezesdi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhino swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rhino wants to sweep here but Dravezesdi controlling him for the moment. #T9##SUB2# Rhino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rhino can't keep his opponent in guard - Dravezesdi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2# Rhino actively working from the bottom here. Dravezesdi not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rhino manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T10# Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhino is keeping the position for now. Dravezesdi forces his way into half guard. Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Rhino keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB# Dravezesdi wants to work for an arm triangle but Rhino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB# Dravezesdi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rhino wants to get back to full guard.#T11# Rhino is pressing down on Dravezesdi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Dravezesdi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Dravezesdi won't allow Rhino to sweep him here. Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position. Dravezesdi trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Rhino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dravezesdi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Rhino looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dravezesdi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T12# Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Rhino is pressing down on Dravezesdi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Rhino keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass. Rhino has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dravezesdi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (20) vs (4) Rhino A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Rhino is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB# Dravezesdi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Rhino tries to improve position but can't. #T13# Dravezesdi happy to just control the position for now. Dravezesdi wants to control but Rhino is keeping him busy. Rhino is trying to improve his position. Rhino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dravezesdi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dravezesdi (20) vs (8) Rhino Dravezesdi turns into Rhino and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (22) vs (8) Rhino Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rhino tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14# Rhino wants to improve his position but instead Dravezesdi has moved into half guard.
Dravezesdi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rhino knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Dravezesdi sitting and controlling from the half guard. Rhino tries to roll over but Dravezesdi keeps him under control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dravezesdi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (25) vs (8) Rhino Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight! Dravezesdi takes the fight on points by 25 to 8. A very excited looking Vulcahn Dravezesdi 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:
CACC 181:Brown v Morrison Jr 2
Date: Mar 21, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Brutalis Rhino! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Joey Simone! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL# Rhino forces Simone back against the ropes and clinches.#TD2# Simone drags the fight down to the ground.
Simone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Simone is continuing to stall. Rhino is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Rhino won't allow Simone to sweep him here. 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. Rhino looking to pass the guard. Rhino is working hard here to advance position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Simone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (0) vs (2) Simone Rhino is looking to control Simone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhino avoid being mounted? Simone is keen to just control but Rhino is a slippery customer. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1# Simone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (0) vs (5) Simone Simone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rhino is looking to escape. Simone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Simone looking to control but Rhino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Simone controlling the position easily from mount. Simone tries to control but Rhino wriggling away. #T2# Simone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Simone is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Rhino is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Rhino (0) vs (8) Simone Simone controlling well, preventing Rhino from escaping the position.
Rhino is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Simone.
Let's hope that Simone 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. Well, with Simone on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rhino is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Simone doesn't have the hooks in and Rhino manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (2) vs (8) Simone Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard. Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhino manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (2) vs (10) Simone Rhino trying to keep a closed guard but Simone is proving a slippery customer.
#T3# Simone pushes down on Rhino's leg and manages to get into half guard. Rhino regains full guard. Nicely done. Simone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhino swivels though and keeps the full guard. Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Simone stopping the sweep attempt from Rhino. Simone wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position. Simone stopping the sweep attempt from Rhino. Simone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Simone advances to half guard. #T4# Simone prevents Rhino from improving his position. Rhino works his way to full guard. Good work. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Simone wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. Simone 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. Simone advances to half guard. Still in half guard, Simone seems content to control. Rhino tries to roll over but Simone keeps him under control.#T5# Rhino won't allow Simone to pass to mount. Simone controlling the action here. Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Simone works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (2) vs (13) Simone#T6# Rhino is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Simone has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rhino (2) vs (16) Simone Simone really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rhino. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Simone's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Simone slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rhino is in bad spot here.
Simone controlling from the back. Simone keeps control of the position as Rhino tries to break free.
#T7##SUB2# Simone is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rhino is defending well though. Simone let's go of the attempt for now. Simone biding his time, controlling Rhino. Rhino is really stuck here.
Simone tries to keep control of the position but Rhino is staying busy. Rhino tries to escape but Simone has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Simone is looking to control Rhino but Rhino is wriggling around and keeping busy. Simone is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Rhino tries to break free.
#T8# What can Rhino do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB2# Rhino preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Simone. Simone controlling the position well here. Rhino rolled but Simone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Simone is trying to stick to Rhino's back but Rhino is turning into Simone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Simone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rhino. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (4) vs (16) Simone There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simone is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (4) vs (18) Simone Simone trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. Simone stopping the sweep attempt from Rhino.#T9# Simone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Simone wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position. Simone looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Simone advances to half guard. Simone wants to pass to mount but Rhino is defending the position. Rhino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simone's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rhino (8) vs (18) Simone Rhino is hanging on to Simone's back as he tries to escape.
Rhino just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Simone trying to control the position but Rhino manages to sink in the hooks. #T10# Simone is keeping busy.
Simone 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. Simone tries to escape the position.
#SUB# Simone defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rhino's arms. Rhino has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Simone's body.
Rhino has the hooks in. Simone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T11# Simone staying busy and making it hard for Rhino to control. Simone breaks Rhino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (8) vs (20) Simone Simone stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position. #SUB# Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Simone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Rhino keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully. Rhino looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Rhino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T12# Rhino keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully. Rhino looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rhino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simone controls the pace. Well,Rhino is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Rhino keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully. Simone stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position. Simone trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. Rhino looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T13# Simone stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position. Simone wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. Simone 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. Simone slips nicely into half guard. Rhino is trying to get back to full guard. Simone is controlling the pace.
Rhino is trying to maintain the position but Simone is very close to passing his half guard.#T14# Rhino tries to get to full guard but Simone has control of the leg. Rhino gets back to full guard.
Rhino is trying to keep Simone in close.
Simone trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. Rhino wants to sweep but no luck. Rhino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simone controls the pace. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Simone preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight! Simone wins on points by 20 to 8. A very excited looking Joey Simone 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:
CACC 173: Hozdic vs Nielsen 3
Date: Feb 21, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Brutalis Rhino! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Sid Murrdock! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Murrdock is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
#CL2# Murrdock has Rhino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Murrdock is defending well against a takedown attempt. Rhino is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Murrdock goes for a takedown attempt but Rhino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rhino wants to clinch. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Murrdock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2# Murrdock moves into the clinch. Rhino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murrdock pulls him back up using the underhooks. Rhino wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rhino gets underhooks to prevent Murrdock's takedown attempt.
Murrdock stops a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1##TD2# Murrdock gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rhino (0) vs (2) Murrdock Murrdock prevents Rhino from improving his position. Murrdock trying to control the pace. #SUB2# Murrdock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Rhino tries to roll over but Murrdock keeps him under control. Murrdock slows the pace down in half guard. Rhino gets back to full guard.
#T2# Rhino looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhino, not yet. Rhino is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Murrdock trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. Murrdock passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (0) vs (5) Murrdock Rhino manages to get back to half guard. Rhino wants to improve his position but Murrdock is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murrdock prevents Rhino from improving his position. Rhino is working hard here to advance position.#T3# Murrdock is keen to just control but Rhino is a slippery customer. Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Murrdock controlling the action here. Rhino is looking for a sweep. Murrdock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Rhino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murrdock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murrdock's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rhino (4) vs (5) Murrdock Murrdock is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB# Rhino has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T4# Rhino trying to control momentarily.
Rhino keeps control of the position as Murrdock tries to break free.
Rhino trying to control. Murrdock is trying to break free.
#SUB# Rhino tightening his grip on Murrdock, looking for the choke. #SUB# Rhino has got his arm under Murrdock's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Murrdock has spun round into Rhino's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (4) vs (7) Murrdock Murrdock won't allow Rhino to sweep him here. #T5# Rhino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murrdock manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (6) vs (7) Murrdock Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but Murrdock is retaining full guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Murrdock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Rhino trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom. Murrdock is trying to keep Rhino in close.
#T6# Murrdock keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully. Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (9) vs (7) Murrdock Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Murrdock is keeping him honest, looking to work 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. Murrdock regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rhino's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Murrdock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murrdock. Murrdock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T7# Murrdock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Murrdock's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Murrdock is trying to keep Rhino in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murrdock is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (9) vs (9) Murrdock Murrdock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhino is keeping the position for now. My spies in Dead Disney Land inform me that Murrdock has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Murrdock won't allow Rhino to sweep him here. #T8# Murrdock showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Murrdock passes into half guard. Murrdock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rhino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Rhino works his way to full guard. Good work. Murrdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhino swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB# Rhino looking for a guillotine here but Murrdock defends easily.
Rhino is trying to control the position but Murrdock postures up. #T9# Murrdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rhino wants to sweep here but Murrdock controlling him for the moment. #SUB# Rhino throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murrdock uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rhino (9) vs (12) Murrdock A lull in the action here as Murrdock stalls from top position. Rhino is looking for a sweep. Murrdock advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rhino (9) vs (14) Murrdock#SUB2# Murrdock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rhino manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T10# Rhino is not content to let Murrdock control the position. Murrdock works to advance to full mount. Rhino defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rhino (9) vs (16) Murrdock#SUB2# Murrdock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rhino has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Murrdock trying to control but Rhino is having none of it. Rhino tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T11# Rhino has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rhino (9) vs (19) Murrdock Rhino is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Murrdock doesn't have the hooks in and Rhino manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhino (11) vs (19) Murrdock Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Murrdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rhino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murrdock swivels though and keeps the full guard. Murrdock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Murrdock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rhino haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T12# Murrdock controlling the position. Rhino wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is keeping the position. Rhino trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom. Murrdock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Murrdock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murrdock is keeping the position for now. #T13# Rhino trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom. Rhino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rhino passes into half guard. #SUB2# Murrdock actively working from the bottom here. Rhino tries to pass to full mount but Murrdock defends it. Murrdock trying to hold on to Rhino's head to control him but Rhino postures up.
#T14# Rhino trying to control the action but Murrdock is working from the bottom. Murrdock is trying to control but can't.
Murrdock tries to roll over but Rhino keeps him under control. Rhino is keen to just control but Murrdock is a slippery customer. Murrdock is positioning himself well to prevent Rhino advancing to mount. Murrdock tries to roll over but Rhino keeps him under control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Rhino tries to pass to full mount but Murrdock defends it.
And that's the end of the fight! Murrdock wins on points by 19 to 11. A very excited looking Sid Murrdock 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:
OFK 57 - Kasamsun Vs Williams
Date: Jan 23, 2021 |
#R1# Rhino scores with a push kick. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rhino 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. Rhino tests Hasselhoff's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD2# Oooh a lovely combination from Rhino sends Hasselhoff down but not out. Rhino dives into side control looking to finish. #ROC2#Hasselhoff is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Hershel Hasselhoff has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2# Rhino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Rhino staying calm. Hasselhoff is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rhino off and has taken his back! Hasselhoff is trying to stick to Rhino's back but Rhino is turning into Hasselhoff. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hasselhoff's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rhino. Rhino sitting in guard here, content to control. Hasselhoff seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Rhino with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB# Hasselhoff looking for a guillotine here but Rhino defends easily.
Rhino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Rhino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB# Hasselhoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rhino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Hasselhoff has momentary wrist control but Rhino slips an elbow through the middle. Rhino with a nice head shot there.#SUB# Hasselhoff has his foot on Rhino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rhino works his way back into a safe position though. Rhino stays in close to Hasselhoff's body and controls the position. Rhino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Rhino looking to pass the guard. #SUB2# Rhino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2# Hasselhoff wants to sweep here but Rhino controlling him for the moment. Rhino content to stall in guard here. Rhino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasselhoff is keeping the position for now. Rhino lands a couple of decent looking shots. Hasselhoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rhino controls the pace.#T3##SUB# Hasselhoff looking for a guillotine here but Rhino defends easily.
Hasselhoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rhino controls the pace.#SUB# Hasselhoff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rhino is aware though and is defending well. Rhino showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Rhino cracks Hasselhoff with a solid left hand.#SUB# Hasselhoff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rhino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rhino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rhino works over Hasselhoff with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB# Hasselhoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rhino landing with the ground and pound. #T4# Rhino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Rhino connects with a couple of short punches. Rhino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Rhino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work. Rhino just content to control the position. Hasselhoff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hershel Hasselhoff's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Rhino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#TD2# Rhino throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hasselhoff was covering up waiting for the punch and Rhino finishes the takedown easily into guard. Rhino controls from within his opponent's guard. Rhino pushing down on Hasselhoff's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB# Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back. Rhino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Hasselhoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Rhino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2# Hasselhoff is defending against the submission attempts here by Rhino.
Rhino winds up and cracks Hasselhoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1# Rhino controlling the action here. Rhino is continuing to stall. Rhino 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. Rhino wants to pass to mount but Hasselhoff is defending the position. Rhino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Rhino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Rhino controlling the action here. #T2##SUB2# Rhino is looking for a kimura but Hasselhoff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhino to get the leverage. Rhino frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Rhino controlling from the full mount. Hasselhoff is looking to get to half guard. Hasselhoff is in a horrible position here. Rhino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rhino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hasselhoff keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Rhino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action! Hasselhoff is looking to get to half guard.#T3# Rhino with good strikes from the mount here! Hasselhoff working to try and regain half guard.
Rhino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hasselhoff is controlling an arm, preventing Rhino from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rhino controlling the pace for now. Hasselhoff is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rhino controlling from mount. Hasselhoff wants to control but Rhino is having none of it.#SUB2# Hasselhoff defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rhino. Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4# Rhino with the ground and pound from mount. Rhino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action! Rhino content just to control the position here. Rhino is trying to take his opponent's back.
Brutalis Rhino has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rhino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hasselhoff is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Rhino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Rhino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Hershel Hasselhoff's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3# Rhino lands a nice looking body kick. Hasselhoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rhino is fending him off so far but Hasselhoff persists. Nope, Rhino circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2# Rhino manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hasselhoff on his heels. He'll look to pass Hasselhoff's guard now, I'm sure. Rhino passes Hasselhoff's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2# Rhino is looking for a kimura but Hasselhoff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhino to get the leverage. Rhino is taking a breather. Hasselhoff 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. Rhino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Hasselhoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rhino lands a nice short elbow.#T1# Still in half guard, Rhino seems content to control. Rhino has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hasselhoff is trying to get back to full guard. Still in half guard, Rhino seems content to control. Hasselhoff wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Rhino there. #SUB# Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rhino in particular looking to stall.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB# Hasselhoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hasselhoff won't allow Rhino to pass to mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hasselhoff wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
#SUB2# Rhino is looking for a kimura here.
Rhino content to control rather than advance. Rhino tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hasselhoff knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3##SUB2# Rhino is looking for a kimura but Hasselhoff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhino to get the leverage. Hasselhoff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Rhino showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Rhino working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hasselhoff's head. Rhino slips nicely into half guard. Hasselhoff has hold of Rhino's hands but Rhino slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB# Hasselhoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhino pulls his head out easily. Rhino is nestled in close to Hasselhoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4# Hasselhoff tries to get to full guard but Rhino has control of the leg. Rhino looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hasselhoff with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Hasselhoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Rhino works his way into full mount! Brutalis Rhino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Hasselhoff is controlling an arm, preventing Rhino from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rhino lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hasselhoff taking shots to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2# Hasselhoff defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rhino. Hershel Hasselhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hasselhoff regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Brutalis Rhino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Rhino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
OFK 51 - Irrawaddy Vs Gay G
Date: Jan 02, 2021 |
#R1# Jab, jab by Moreno - just one landing. Rhino misses with a body shot.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Moreno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rhino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Brutalis Rhino has been cut. Rhino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Troy Moreno has been cut. Rhino lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Moreno. Rhino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moreno but Moreno pushes him off and we're back to square one. Moreno throws out a counter right but Rhino avoids it with no problem. Moreno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown. Moreno tries to sprawl out of it but Rhino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moreno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A little jabbing left from Moreno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD# Rhino scores with a takedown into Moreno's guard. Rhino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1##SUB2# Moreno working for a triangle but Rhino defends it easily.
Moreno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2# Moreno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moreno keeping full guard, as Rhino tries to pass. Rhino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2# Moreno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno is retaining full guard. Rhino not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Rhino is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2# Moreno looking for a guillotine here but Rhino defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rhino sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2##SUB2# Moreno working for a triangle but Rhino defends it easily.
Rhino passes Moreno's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2# Moreno looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2# Moreno looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rhino pushes past his half guard into mount! Moreno is squirming around, avoiding Rhino's attempts to control the action. Moreno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully. Rhino looking to control but Moreno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Moreno is trying desperately to improve position.#T3# Rhino has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moreno's face.
Moreno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rhino with good strikes from the mount here! Rhino working Moreno over with strikes here. Moreno is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB# Rhino jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Moreno manages to avoid the submission attempt. A lull in the action here as Rhino stalls from top position.#SUB# Rhino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Moreno is looking for a sweep. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moreno has escaped the position, nice work there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Moreno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moreno can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4##SUB2# Moreno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Rhino controlling the pace. Rhino prevents Moreno from improving his position. Rhino is trying to control the action in half guard but Moreno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2# Moreno has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rhino escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rhino! Moreno takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Rhino 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.#SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moreno has escaped the position, nice work there. Moreno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Moreno wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
Rhino frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Rhino misses with a double jab.
Rhino thows a left - swing and a miss! Rhino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Troy Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rhino throws a head kick but Moreno moves out of range.
Moreno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rhino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreno can do to turn this around? Moreno stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moreno wants it to stay on the feet. Moreno sizes up Rhino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC2#Rhino is rocked! Rhino circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Moreno. Rhino falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Moreno!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Troy Moreno! Troy Moreno decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
OFK 47 - Reilly Vs Wanker
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1##TD2# Rhino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2# Rhino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Avetisyan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rhino. Avetisyan's coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2# Rhino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Avetisyan is just riding it out for now. Rhino eventually gives up the hold. Rhino stops Avetisyan from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Avetisyan is staying active underneath Rhino, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Rhino prevents Avetisyan from standing back up.
#SUB2# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura but Avetisyan is defending well.
Avetisyan is looking to escape.#T1# Avetisyan is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard. #SUB2# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Avetisyan has managed to free his arm - good work. Avetisyan looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Avetisyan ducks under a wild hook from Rhino.#TD2# Rhino scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Avetisyan is staying active underneath Rhino, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Avetisyan is trying to stand up here but Rhino is controlling him well. Rhino wants to free his trapped foot but Avetisyan is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2# Avetisyan is trying to stand up here but Rhino is controlling him well. Rhino wants to free his trapped foot but Avetisyan is holding on for dear life with his legs. Avetisyan is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard. Rhino trying to control the pace. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rhino working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Rhino prevents Avetisyan from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Avetisyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Avetisyan swings for the body but Rhino moves out of range.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3##TD2# Rhino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Avetisyan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Avetisyan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Rhino trying to control the action but Avetisyan is working from the bottom. Avetisyan prevents Rhino from improving position. Avetisyan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rhino is controlling him well.#SUB2# Rhino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Avetisyan wants to get back to his feet but Rhino drags him back down. Avetisyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Avetisyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4# Avetisyan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. The ground and pound from Rhino seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Avetisyan is pushing Rhino's head away, looking to escape. Rhino manages to hold on to the position though. Avetisyan being controlled for a moment. #ES# Avetisyan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rhino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avetisyan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Rhino misses with a takedown enabling Avetisyan to counter with a crisp jab. Edgar Avetisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rhino misses with a takedown attempt and Rhino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brutalis Rhino will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Avetisyan cracks Rhino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Rhino darts in looking for a takedown but Avetisyan gets double underhooks and turns Rhino into the cage. Avetisyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The fighters circle momentarily. Avetisyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Rhino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.#TD2# Rhino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Avetisyan is trying to stand back up but Rhino is controlling him
Rhino tries to pass to full mount but Avetisyan defends it. Avetisyan pushes Rhino off looking to stand but Rhino dives back in and keeps control.
#ES# Avetisyan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rhino keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T1# Avetisyan stops a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Rhino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Avetisyan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Edgar Avetisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Rhino looking for a takedown. Rhino tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC# Avetisyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A chopping leg kick lands by Avetisyan. Rhino throws the kick towards the body but Avetisyan avoids it. An attempted straight right counter from Avetisyan misses the target. Both fighters circling a little - Avetisyan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Avetisyan moves forwards but Rhino connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD2# Rhino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Avetisyan's half guard.#SUB2# Rhino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rhino is breathing heavily. Avetisyan is trying to stand back up but Rhino is controlling him
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2# Rhino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avetisyan keeps working. Brutalis Rhino has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES# Avetisyan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Avetisyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhino manages to avoid it.#TD2# Rhino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Rhino stops Avetisyan from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2# Rhino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Avetisyan is just riding it out for now. Rhino eventually gives up the hold. Rhino trying to control from Avetisyan's half guard. Avetisyan has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T3# Avetisyan can't keep his opponent in guard - Rhino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Avetisyan tries to kick Rhino off but Rhino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2# Rhino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rhino stops Avetisyan from getting back to his feet.
#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Avetisyan is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard. #SUB2# Rhino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Avetisyan is just riding it out for now. Rhino eventually gives up the hold. Avetisyan pushes Rhino off looking to stand but Rhino dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2# Rhino wants to work for an arm triangle but Avetisyan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Avetisyan is trying to stand up here but Rhino is controlling him well. Rhino is trying to control. Avetisyan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Avetisyan is trying to stand up here but Rhino is controlling him well. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Avetisyan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Edgar Avetisyan's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3# Avetisyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rhino, before circling back to the center of the mat. Avetisyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhino. Avetisyan throws a counter high kick but Rhino was just alert enough to avoid it. Rhino misses the body punch enabling Avetisyan to counter with a crisp jab. Rhino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Edgar Avetisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Rhino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avetisyan counters with a nice kick to the body. Rhino tries to clinch and Avetisyan counters with a three punch combo that has Rhino backing up. Rhino nods at Avetisyan to acknowledge the strikes. Rhino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Avetisyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhino manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Avetisyan connects with a right hand. Rhino shakes it off.#ROC#Rhino is rocked! Avetisyan drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Rhino's head, knocking him out cold! Avetisyan is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edgar Avetisyan! Edgar Avetisyan 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:
OFK 38 -Reilly Vs Sledgehammer
Date: Nov 18, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rhino has a takedown stuffed. Rhino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL# Walker moves into range and clinches up with Rhino. Walker throws a head punch that misses. Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rhino backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker. Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhino. Rhino wants to break free but Walker has control.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Chief Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhino is looking to take this one to the mat. Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Our sources have told us that Walker has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Walker working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land. Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rhino looking for a takedown. Walker lands a right hand. #T1# Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Rhino lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Rhino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.#TD2# Rhino shoots in and bounces Walker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES# Walker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rhino staying out of range there. A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jab from Rhino. Walker throws a hook but Rhino blocks it. Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Rhino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC2#Walker is rocked! Rhino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rhino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rhino somewhat. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# Rhino wobbles Walker with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Rhino dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Walker to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
OFK 34 - Khan Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Nov 04, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2# Rhino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Harwath is trying to control Rhino's posture but Rhino avoids it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Rhino goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Harwath has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rhino but great work by Harwath. Harwath throwing shots but missing, from side control. Harwath trying to control the action but Rhino is working from the bottom. Rhino wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino is trying to get back to half guard. Rhino looks to move to half guard but instead Harwath has passed into mount! Damn! Harwath controlling from the full mount. #T1# Rhino squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Harwath sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Harwath looking to control but Rhino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Harwath controlling from the full mount. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Rhino flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Harwath has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Harwath controlling the pace for now. Rhino can't escape the position.
Harwath looking to control but Rhino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Rhino is looking to improve his position but Harwath isn't that keen on the idea. Rhino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Rhino is trying to escape back to his feet but Harwath uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T3# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rhino is looking to reverse the position. Harwath moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Rhino is pushing Harwath's head away, looking to escape. Harwath manages to hold on to the position though. Rhino is letting Harwath control him for a moment. Harwath's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Harwath continues to stall. Rhino regains half guard.#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2# Rhino has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Harwath escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Harwath! Rhino tries to buck Harwath off but Harwath is having none of it. Rhino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. A lull in the action here as Harwath stalls from top position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Rhino tries to buck Harwath off but Harwath is having none of it. Rhino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harwath off and has taken his back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Harwath dominated that round. That's time! Harwath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Rhino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harwath swivels and escapes. A counter left hand to the body from Harwath misses its target. Rhino throws out a powerful jab.#CL# Harwath has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC# Harwath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harwath scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#It looks like Brutalis Rhino has been cut. Harwath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhino can do to turn this around?#CL2# Rhino forces Harwath back against the cage and clinches. Harwath misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harwath pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harwath displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhino throws out the jab. Rhino fails with the takedown and Harwath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Scot Harwath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino.#CL# Harwath darts in and clinches Rhino up against the cage. Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhino controls his hands.
#BC# Harwath breaks from the clinch.
Rhino throws an off balance right hand
and Harwath counters with a big right hand! Oh Rhino is in trouble here! Harwath follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scot Harwath! A very excited looking Scot Harwath 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:
OFK 30 - Raymaker Vs Mad Onion
Date: Oct 21, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tepes Iii dodges the punch combination from Rhino.
Tepes Iii is trying to counter with his kicks.#TD# Rhino shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tepes Iii's guard. Tepes Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tepes Iii holds on and takes a little breather. Rhino trying to control but Tepes Iii is working from the bottom. We've been hearing that Rhino has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB# Rhino has gone for a leg lock! Tepes Iii slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rhino's guard.#REVB# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Rhino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB# Rhino throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tepes Iii escapes and throws Rhino's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T1# Tepes Iii is looking to take a break and control but Rhino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tepes Iii prevents Rhino from escaping the position. A lull in the action here. Tepes Iii trying to control the action but Rhino is working from the bottom. Rhino is trying to buck Tepes Iii off.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Rhino tries to get back to half guard but can't. Tepes Iii is staying tight to Rhino's torso, preventing him from escaping. Rhino is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Tepes Iii wants to pass the guard but Rhino is defending well. Rhino tries to kick Tepes Iii off but Tepes Iii keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Tepes Iii passes to full mount! Tepes Iii fails to take his opponent's back. Rhino tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3# Rhino tries to hold on but Tepes Iii postures up.#SUB2# Tepes Iii looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Tepes Iii connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tepes Iii controlling the position easily from mount. Rhino working to try and regain half guard.
Tepes Iii looking to control but Rhino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Rhino tries to hold on but Tepes Iii pushes him away. #T4# Tepes Iii controlling the position easily from mount. Tepes Iii tries to control but Rhino wriggling away. Rhino is working to get back to half guard.
Rhino slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB# Rhino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tepes Iii stalling. Tepes Iii is trying to control. Rhino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes Iii 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# Tepes Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes Iii lands a head kick. Rhino smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Tepes Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A countering left hand to the body from Tepes Iii misses. Tepes Iii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Rhino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rhino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Rhino. Rhino looks for a takedown but Tepes Iii sprawls well. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Tepes Iii is looking to land body kicks. Tepes Iii lands a front kick. Tepes Iii scores with a kick to the midsection. Tepes Iii connects with an inside leg kick. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Tepes Iii lands with a good body shot. Rhino throws a series of punches but Tepes Iii avoids them all with ease. Rhino throws a nice looking combination but Tepes Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1##TD# Rhino dives in and scores a takedown into Tepes Iii's guard. Tepes Iii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhino manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Tepes Iii tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhino is retaining full guard. #SUB# Rhino looking for a guillotine here but Tepes Iii defends easily.
Tepes Iii slips nicely into half guard. Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Tepes Iii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB# Rhino actively working from the bottom here.#T2# Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Tepes Iii trying to control the pace. Tepes Iii trying to control from half guard but Rhino is working away. Vlad Tepes Iii has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB# Rhino actively working from the bottom here. Tepes Iii is trying to control. Rhino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3# Tepes Iii stalling. Tepes Iii prevents Rhino from standing back up.
Rhino wants to get back to full guard. Tepes Iii has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Rhino tries to reverse the position but Tepes Iii maintains control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rhino's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Rhino tries to hold on but Tepes Iii postures up. Rhino bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Rhino stands and throws Tepes Iii's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4# Tepes Iii wants to control but Rhino postures up. Rhino trying to control the position but Tepes Iii is working away. Tepes Iii regains half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tepes Iii has managed to free his arm - good work. Tepes Iii is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard. Tepes Iii tries to get to full guard but Rhino has control of the leg. #SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura but Tepes Iii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhino to get the leverage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes Iii 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. This is the final round!#R3# Rhino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Tepes Iii misses its intended target. Rhino doesn't succeed with the takedown and Tepes Iii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tepes Iii. Rhino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rhino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tepes Iii swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rhino throws out a loose jab but Tepes Iii uses good head movement to avoid it. Rhino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Rhino ducks right into an uppercut from Tepes Iii. Rhino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A head kick misses from Rhino. Tepes Iii ducks under a wild hook from Rhino. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Tepes Iii shows good takedown defense. Rhino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Tepes Iii cracks Rhino with a good jab.#T1# Tepes Iii throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Rhino colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Tepes Iii as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Rhino is left battered and dazed whilst Tepes Iii and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Tepes Iii! |
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Event:
OFK 24 - Tepes Lii Vs Khan
Date: Sep 30, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! House digs a good hook to Rhino's body.
Rhino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rhino tries for a takedown but House sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Rhino staying out of range there.#TD# Rhino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Rhino is looking to advance position but House won't allow it. House is looking to improve his position.
House is trying to control but can't.
House is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rhino jumps into side control!#T1##SUB# Rhino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. House is not content to let Rhino control the position. Rhino controls the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rhino advances nicely into full mount. House tries to hold on but Rhino postures up. Rhino tries to control but House wriggling away. House wants to hold on but Rhino pushes him away.#SUB# Rhino is going oldschool here, as he tries to force House to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so House shrugs it off. #T2# House tries to lock up and control but Rhino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Rhino in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhino landing punches. Rhino moves to the back position. House can't escape the position.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. House trying to control the position but Rhino manages to sink in the hooks. Rhino is looking to control House but House is wriggling around and keeping busy. House can't escape the position.
#SUB# Rhino seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under House's chin but House turns very nicely into Rhino's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by House.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB# Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3# House trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rhino wants to stand and escape but House is having none of it. House trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. #SUB# Rhino is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but House frees his head nicely. Oh but Rhino has switched to an armbar! House is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
OFK 19 - Dall Vs Nah
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rhino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Rhino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown letting Rossander counter with a right hand. Rossander throws an overhand right that lands on Rhino's shoulder, as Rhino tries to avoid the shot. #TD2# Rhino closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rossander's guard.#ES# Rossander has his feet on Rhino's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Rossander throws a body shot but no joy. A head kick misses from Rhino. It looked like Rossander was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhino. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rossander swinging wildly here.
Rossander takes a swing at Rhino's ribcage but misses. Rhino misses with an uppercut
and Rossander counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rossander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhino throws out the jab. Rhino misses the shot to the body. It looked like Rossander was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhino.#TD2# Rhino closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rossander did well to prevent Rhino getting side control. Rhino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Rhino sitting and controlling from the half guard. Rhino is thwarting Rossander's attempts to control the position.#T1# Rossander tries to kick Rhino off but Rhino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Rossander is in trouble now - Rhino has advanced to mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Rhino throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Rossander has his hands clasped together but Rhino breaks the hold and Rossander is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rhino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
TWGC 31 (185lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 04, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Felix Krnacova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brutalis Rhino! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2# Rhino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rhino lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Krnacova (0) vs (2) Rhino Krnacova seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Krnacova keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully. Krnacova tries to land a sweep but no joy. Krnacova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Rhino trying to control but Krnacova is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Rhino drops back looking for a leg! Krnacova is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krnacova manages to kick Rhino off! Rhino jumps back into Krnacova's guard. Rhino wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krnacova has control of Rhino's left arm, preventing Rhino from doing any damage. Rhino wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving. Rhino preventing the sweep. #T1# Krnacova is working hard here to advance position. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krnacova swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2# Rhino drops back looking for a leg! Krnacova is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krnacova manages to kick Rhino off! Rhino jumps back into Krnacova's guard. Krnacova wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB# Krnacova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rhino defends it easily. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krnacova swivels though and keeps the full guard. Krnacova looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rhino trying to control but Krnacova is working from the bottom. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. My spies in Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform me that Rhino has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2# Krnacova looking to control.
Krnacova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rhino is one step ahead there. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Krnacova pulls Rhino in to control the position. Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Krnacova (0) vs (5) Rhino#SUB2# Rhino wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krnacova, who protects the arm well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Rhino tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rhino has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3# Krnacova tries to buck Rhino off but Rhino is having none of it. Rhino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krnacova keeps working. Krnacova is trying to improve his position. Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Krnacova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Krnacova sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Krnacova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rhino is working away from the top position though. Krnacova gets full guard. Krnacova wants to sweep here but Rhino controlling him for the moment. Rhino trying to control but Krnacova is working from the bottom. Krnacova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhino manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krnacova (2) vs (5) Rhino#T4# Krnacova trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. Krnacova passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Krnacova (5) vs (5) Rhino You can see the frustration on Rhino's face as Krnacova controls the position. Rhino is not content to let Krnacova control the position. Rhino is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB# Krnacova tries for a kimura but Rhino is defending well. Rhino is looking to reverse the position. A lull in the action here.#T5# Rhino sneaks back into half guard. Rhino is looking to improve his position.
Krnacova controlling the action here. Krnacova wants to pass to mount but Rhino is defending the position. Krnacova wants to control but Rhino is keeping him busy. Rhino is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB# Krnacova wants to work for an arm triangle but Rhino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rhino is refusing to be controlled, as Krnacova sits in half guard. Rhino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T6# Krnacova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhino swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2# Rhino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Krnacova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Krnacova wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. #SUB2# Rhino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krnacova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2# Rhino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krnacova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2# Rhino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krnacova defends it easily. Rhino keeping moving, preventing Krnacova from controlling successfully. #T7# Rhino looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhino, not yet. #SUB2# Rhino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krnacova is aware though and is defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Krnacova wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. Krnacova wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position. Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2# Rhino has his foot on Krnacova's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krnacova works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2# Krnacova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krnacova has managed to get both his arms back between Rhino's legs - danger averted.#SUB2# Rhino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krnacova defends well. Krnacova controlling from the top position. #T8# Krnacova wants to pass the guard but Rhino is keeping the position. Krnacova passes Rhino's left leg - he's now in half guard. Rhino is trying to get back to full guard. Rhino trying to control but Krnacova postures up.
Krnacova is figuring out what he wants to do next. Krnacova uses his free foot to push down on Rhino's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rhino. Score +3 for passing guard: Krnacova (8) vs (5) Rhino#SUB# Krnacova is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rhino to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rhino shrugs it off. Rhino is looking to improve his position but Krnacova isn't that keen on the idea.#T9# Rhino is squirming around, avoiding Krnacova's attempts to control the action. Krnacova fails to take his opponent's back. Rhino is desperately trying to improve his position but Krnacova has a good base and remains in mount. Krnacova can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rhino is looking to escape. #SUB# Krnacova is working for a guillotine from mount but Rhino frees his head quite easily.
#SUB# Krnacova goes for an armbar but Rhino turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rhino. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krnacova (8) vs (7) Rhino Rhino wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving. Rhino won't allow Krnacova to sweep him here. Krnacova working a defensive guard here.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krnacova is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krnacova (10) vs (7) Rhino We've been hearing that Krnacova has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB2# Rhino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krnacova defends well. Krnacova stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position. Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2# Krnacova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krnacova's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2# Rhino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krnacova defends it easily. Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11# Krnacova sitting in guard, not really doing much. Krnacova seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rhino for as long as he can get away with. Krnacova trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Rhino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krnacova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krnacova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2# Krnacova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krnacova controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2# Rhino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krnacova defends it easily.#T12# Krnacova slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2# Rhino actively working from the bottom here.#SUB# Krnacova is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rhino is just riding it out for now. Krnacova eventually gives up the hold. Rhino won't allow Krnacova to pass to mount. Krnacova slows the pace down in half guard. Krnacova trying to mount his opponent but Rhino defends it. #SUB2# Rhino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T13##SUB# Krnacova is working for a kimura but Rhino is defending it quite comfortably.
Rhino gets full guard. Krnacova wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. #SUB2# Krnacova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krnacova has managed to get both his arms back between Rhino's legs - danger averted.#SUB2# Rhino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krnacova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Krnacova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rhino tries to land a sweep but no joy. Krnacova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2# Rhino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T14# Krnacova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB# Krnacova drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krnacova jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Rhino keeping moving, preventing Krnacova from controlling successfully. Krnacova controlling from the top position. #SUB2# Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krnacova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Krnacova wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Krnacova takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. After winning the bout, Felix Krnacova thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 112
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Hamman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rhino throws a fast counter high kick but Hamman manages to duck under it in time. Rhino getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hamman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Rhino missing with a left hand there. Hamman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hamman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Hamman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hamman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhino paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL# Hamman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rhino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hamman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL# and Hamman counters by clinching up. Rhino goes for a takedown attempt but Hamman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rhino tries for a takedown but Hamman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Didi Hamman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino.#CL# Hamman clinches. Hamman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T1##BC# Hamman breaks the clinch.
Rhino tests Hamman's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hamman jabs Rhino to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hamman swings for the body but Rhino moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rhino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Rhino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rhino somewhat. Rhino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Rhino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2# Rhino clinches. Rhino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Rhino is blocking nicely.
Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
Hamman connects with a knee to the head.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rhino blocks it with crossed arms. #T2# Rhino is trying to drag Hamman to the mat but Hamman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Hamman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhino takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#It looks like Brutalis Rhino has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhino tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamman shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Hamman scores with a hook to the body. Rhino looks winded! Knees in the clinch landing for Hamman.
Hamman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hamman lands a good knee to the midsection. Rhino won't want to take too many of those. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Hamman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head. Hamman landing knees to the head.
Hamman lands a good knee to the midsection. Rhino won't want to take too many of those. Hamman landing knees to the body.
Rhino takes a knee to the side of the body. Hamman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhino's face.
#ROC#Rhino is rocked! Hamman lands a big knee to the head and Rhino goes down! Hamman pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didi Hamman! A very excited looking Didi Hamman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 107: The Hoff Lives!
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rhino thows a left - swing and a miss! Rhino misses with a head kick.
Rhino lands with a kick to the temple. Vazzappo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Vazzappo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Vazzappo throws a lazy right hand but Rhino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rhino moves away from the strike by Vazzappo. Nice sprawl there from Vazzappo as Rhino shoots in. Vazzappo scores with a body shot.
Vazzappo just misses with a punch to the body.
Vazzappo lands with a good body shot. Rhino looks to land a combination but Vazzappo avoids it well. Rhino shoots in and drives through. Vazzappo sprawls well. Vazzappo lands with a nice body punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Rhino cracks Vazzappo with a good jab. Rhino scores with the left hand. Vazzappo knows he should have avoided that one. Vazzappo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Vazzappo swinging wildly here.
#T1# Rhino misses with a head kick.
Vazzappo avoids the body shot from Rhino.
Vazzappo is looking for the big counter here. Rhino looks for a takedown but Vazzappo sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head kick misses from Rhino. Vazzappo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Rhino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vazzappo avoids it really well and circles away. Tony Vazzappo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Vazzappo looks to land a combination but Rhino avoids it well. Vazzappo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rhino scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Vazzappo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Vazzappo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhino. Vazzappo throws a looping overhand right but Rhino ducks down to avoid it. Vazzappo jabs Rhino right on the nose. Rhino blinks but takes it well.#T2# Vazzappo connects with an inside leg kick. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rhino throws out a loose jab but Vazzappo uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL# Rhino darts in and clinches Vazzappo up against the cage.#BC2# Vazzappo manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rhino. Rhino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Vazzappo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhino circles away quickly and effectively. Rhino is looking to counter punch. Rhino tries to clinch up. A countering left hand to the body from Vazzappo misses. Rhino lunges at Vazzappo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vazzappo's hand. Vazzappo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhino moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A head kick misses from Rhino. Sloppy strikes from Rhino. Those never looked like landing. A combination from Vazzappo does no damage. Rhino lands a really nice looking cross but Vazzappo seems unphased.
#T3##TD# Rhino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Rhino slows the pace down in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vazzappo is pressing down on Rhino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Rhino throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB# Rhino drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vazzappo dives on top into guard.#REVB# Rhino has momentary wrist control but Vazzappo slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB# Rhino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rhino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vazzappo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T4##ES2# Vazzappo pushes Rhino off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab from Rhino misses. Rhino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhino avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Vazzappo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Vazzappo throws a push kick but Rhino slaps the foot to one side. Rhino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vazzappo defends it nicely. Vazzappo throws a right and a left that Rhino avoids nicely. Vazzappo misses with a double jab.
Rhino connects with a body shot that sends Vazzappo's belly button to the back. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vazzappo throws a right and a left that both miss. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Vazzappo will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Rhino tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhino blocks a head kick by Vazzappo.
Rhino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Vazzappo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. Rhino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Vazzappo throws a right and a left that Rhino avoids nicely. Vazzappo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tony Vazzappo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Vazzappo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhino was well out of range. Poor timing from Vazzappo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vazzappo dodges the punch combination from Rhino.
Vazzappo scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rhino throws a head kick that misses. #T1# Vazzappo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhino. Vazzappo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vazzappo throws a head kick that misses. Vazzappo throws a wild body kick that Rhino sees coming a mile off. Vazzappo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rhino appears to be looking for a big counter. Vazzappo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rhino counters with a nice body shot. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Vazzappo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Rhino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vazzappo counters with a right hand to the body. Rhino scores with a hook. Rhino cracks Vazzappo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Vazzappo defending well as Rhino loads up on a big left hand. Vazzappo throws a nice looking combination but Rhino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Rhino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Vazzappo throws a leg kick but Rhino moved away. Rhino appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2# Vazzappo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhino manages to avoid it. Rhino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Rhino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2# Vazzappo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rhino is on him like a limpet, forcing Vazzappo back against the cage.#BC# Rhino manages to break the clinch.
Vazzappo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vazzappo misses with a wild body shot. Rhino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD# Rhino shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vazzappo's guard.#ES2# Vazzappo has his feet on Rhino's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Rhino with a hook.#TD# Rhino closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vazzappo quickly recovers to half guard.#T3##SUB# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vazzappo has managed to free his arm - good work. Rhino is looking to stall here but Vazzappo recovers full guard. Rhino is stalling in the full guard. #SUB# Rhino has gone for a leg lock! Vazzappo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rhino's guard.#REVB##SU2# Vazzappo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T4# Vazzappo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhino is just out of range. Rhino scores with a one two! Vazzappo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Vazzappo just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Vazzappo misses and Rhino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Vazzappo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhino. Vazzappo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rhino throwing a counter right hand but Vazzappo manages to avoid it. Rhino with a jab. Rhino misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rhino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vazzappo avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice shot lands for Rhino. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Vazzappo will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Rhino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Vazzappo looks to land a left hand but Rhino moved out of range nicely. Rhino throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Vazzappo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rhino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Vazzappo avoids the body shot from Rhino.
Rhino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brutalis Rhino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A punch lands to the side of Rhino 's head but he takes it in his stride. Rhino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vazzappo back to the cage. Rhino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Rhino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC2#Rhino is rocked! Vazzappo cracks Rhino with a hook to the temple - Rhino is on wobbly legs here! Vazzappo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rhino falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Vazzappo wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Vazzappo! Tony Vazzappo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 102
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Carter misses. Rhino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Rhino scores to the head and body with a nice combination! No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD# Rhino drives through with a takedown into guard. Carter wants to get back to his feet but Rhino is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#ES2# Carter wriggles free and stands up. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rhino scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one. Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rhino momentarily.
Rhino moves away from the strike by Carter. #TD# Rhino manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carter on his heels. He'll look to pass Carter's guard now, I'm sure. Rhino wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving. #T1# Rhino is really struggling to control Carter but he's trying to hold on to the position. Rhino slips nicely into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Rhino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB# Rhino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rhino. #SUB# Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Rhino.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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. Carter wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB# Rhino is working for a kimura but Carter is defending it quite comfortably.
Carter is trying to stand.
#T3# Rhino is taking a breather. Carter 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. Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard. #ES2# Carter manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rhino keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Rhino wants to break free but Carter has control.
#BC2# Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rhino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2# Carter rushes Rhino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhino's efforts to push away. Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhino's efforts to push away. Carter slowing the pace effectively.#T4# Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter prevents Rhino from breaking the clinch. Rhino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2# Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Rhino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rhino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Rhino scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#It looks like David Carter has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rhino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter takes one on the button. Rhino looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well. Carter walks into a straight right hand from Rhino. Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Rhino seems unphased.
Rhino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Rhino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Carter tries to clinch but Rhino moves out of range. Rhino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nice jab there from Rhino. #ROC#Carter is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. The cut man is working on David Carter's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Carter misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2# Carter forces Rhino back against the cage and clinches. Rhino wants to break free but Carter has control.
#BC2# Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rhino digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Rhino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Brutalis Rhino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rhino takes one on the button. Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rhino. Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhino finish him?#TD# Carter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rhino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rhino won't allow Carter to get back to his feet. Rhino is standing up over Carter. Carter looks to escape but Rhino dives into side control.
#SUB# Rhino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Rhino moves into full mount! #SUB# Rhino wants to finish this one by submission but Carter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rhino. Carter seems to have recovered his senses.#T1# Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Rhino is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB# Rhino has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Carter doesn't defend quickly enough and Rhino has managed to lock this one up! Can Carter escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rhino on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brutalis Rhino! |
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Event:
FARTMMA 95
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1# A looping hook to the body misses from Rhino. Shelby does a little dance to reset his feet. Rhino misses with a wild combination.
Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. #CL# Shelby clinches. #BC# Shelby manages to break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rhino 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. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Shelby has closed the distance and engaged Rhino in a clinch.
Shelby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhino's efforts to push away. Shelby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Shelby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Shelby has Rhino up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Shelby. Shelby scores with a nice hook to the head. Rhino is trying to push Shelby away but Shelby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC# Shelby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hugh Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1##CL# Rhino tries to keep at a distance but Shelby has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC# Shelby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shelby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Rhino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhino takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT# It looks like Brutalis Rhino has been cut. A jab from Rhino does it's job there. Shelby is looking to clinch. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rhino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelby moves away. Shelby appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL# Shelby gets in close and instigates a clinch. Rhino can't break the clinch.
Rhino has had enough of the clinch but Shelby keeps him there for the moment. Shelby looking to throw knees to the head but Rhino is blocking nicely.
Rhino tries to circle away but Shelby has him pinned against the cage.#TD2# Rhino lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! Rhino sitting in guard, not really doing much. Shelby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2# Shelby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Shelby looking to control.
Shelby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino trying to control but Shelby is working from the bottom. Rhino won't allow Shelby to sweep him here. Shelby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rhino controls the pace.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Rhino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T3# Rhino throws a shot from downtown. Shelby moves away and avoids it. Shelby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Shelby tries to clinch up. Rhino lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL# Shelby takes the fight into the clinch. Rhino working hard to break the clinch. Rhino is trying to break the clinch but Shelby has him pressed against the cage. Rhino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shelby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Shelby digs a right hand underneath Rhino's ribcage. Rhino let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right from Shelby. Rhino is trying to drag Shelby to the mat but Shelby just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Hugh Shelby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Shelby pushes Rhino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Shelby tries to land knees in the clinch but Rhino avoids the damage to the body. Shelby working some nice short punches in the clinch. Rhino blocks an elbow strike from Shelby.
Rhino is looking to break free of the clinch but Shelby has double underhooks. #T4# Rhino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shelby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rhino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shelby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Rhino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rhino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shelby swats him away and circles back towards the center. Shelby is looking for a counter combo. Shelby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rhino throws a good cross that connects.
Rhino blocks a head kick by Shelby.
Rhino with a hook. Rhino tries to clinch but Shelby moves out of range. Shelby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Shelby is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
#CL# Shelby clinches with his opponent.
Rhino has had enough of the clinch but Shelby keeps him there for the moment. 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 Hugh Shelby will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Brutalis Rhino's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Shelby jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shelby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Shelby throws a nice inside leg kick. Shelby looks to land a body kick but Rhino moved away. Shelby walks into a stiff left hand from Rhino. Rhino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhino misses with an uppercut. Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhino swats him away and circles back towards the center. A nice side step and Rhino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL# Shelby gets in close and instigates a clinch. Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Rhino controls the action.
#BC# Shelby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rhino scores with the left hand. Shelby knows he should have avoided that one. #CL# Shelby clinches up with Rhino and pushes him back against the cage. Hugh Shelby has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1# Rhino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shelby has him pressed against the cage. Shelby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhino's efforts to push away. Shelby stops a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Rhino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shelby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shelby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC# Shelby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hugh Shelby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rhino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shelby's head.#CUT2# It looks like Hugh Shelby has been cut. Rhino blocks a head kick by Shelby.
Rhino throws a sloppy head kick and Shelby moves out of range easily. #CL# Shelby has managed to clinch.
Shelby lands with a short head shot on the inside. Shelby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shelby lands a right hand. #ROC# Rhino is rocked! Rhino blocking some punches.
Rhino is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelby finish him? Rhino blocks an uppercut.
Rhino is trying to break the clinch but Shelby has him pressed against the cage. Shelby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. 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! Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2# Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhino. #BC# Shelby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Shelby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhino can do to turn this around? Are you kidding me?! Shelby ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Rhino clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugh Shelby!
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Event:
FARTMMA 87
Date: Feb 28, 2020 |
#R1# Rhino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Johansson tries to work over Rhino's front leg with a kick but Rhino checks it. Johansson misses with a left hand and Rhino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rhino slips a straight right by Johansson. Rhino stuns Johansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD# Rhino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB# Rhino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB# Rhino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johansson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Rhino prevents Johansson from escaping the position. Johansson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB# Rhino tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rhino has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB# Rhino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johansson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB# Rhino is trying to get an arm triangle but Johansson is defending well. You can see the frustration on Johansson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB# Rhino tries for a kimura but Johansson is defending well. Johansson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB# Rhino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Johansson regains half guard.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB# Rhino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#ES2# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Johansson kicks Rhino off and gets back to his feet. Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johansson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Johansson throws the kick towards the body but Rhino avoids it. A jab lands there for Rhino. Rhino moves into range and connects with a jab. Johansson misses with a straight right. Nice sprawl there from Johansson as Rhino shoots in. Johansson cracks Rhino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Rhino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johansson sprawls well. Johansson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhino gets slowly back to his feet. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johansson! But no joy.#T3# Johansson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Johansson misses with a hook. Rhino ducked under it nicely. Johansson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Johansson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Rhino closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT# It looks like Pauli Johansson has been cut. Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhino scores with a nice right hand.
Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johansson throws a right hand that Rhino ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhino also avoids with ease. Rhino on the wrong end of a nice jab. Rhino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. This has been an exciting period of action! Rhino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johansson misses with a hook.#T4# Johansson lunges at Rhino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rhino's hand. A slow jab from Johansson misses its intended target. #TD# Rhino shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johansson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Rhino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Johansson wants to stand but Rhino is controlling the position. Johansson 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# Johansson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rhino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Rhino looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johansson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Johansson trying to control the pace. #SUB# Rhino looking for submissions from an awkward position here. 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 Brutalis Rhino will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pauli Johansson's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Johansson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Rhino lands with an overhand left. Good leg kick by Johansson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rhino lands a really nice looking cross but Johansson seems unphased.
Johansson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Rhino lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Sloppy strikes from Johansson. Those never looked like landing. Rhino throwing a counter right hand but Johansson manages to avoid it. Rhino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Rhino works Johansson's body with a nice hook. Rhino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Johansson shows good takedown defense. Johansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhino.
Rhino throws a good cross that connects.
Johansson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rhino on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Johansson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhino 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. Johansson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhino's guard. #REVB# Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1##SUB# Rhino isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johansson stacks Rhino 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 Johansson! Johansson trying to control the position but Rhino is working away. #SU2# Johansson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Johansson throws a jab when Rhino was well out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Rhino misses the target. Johansson throws a looping overhand right but Rhino ducks down to avoid it. A big right from Johansson misses. No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Johansson misses the target. #TD# Rhino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johansson! Johansson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2# Rhino in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johansson has escaped the position, nice work there. Johansson struggling a bit here.#SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johansson has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB# Rhino tries for a kimura but Johansson is defending well. This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB# Rhino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johansson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3##SUB# Rhino is trying to get an arm triangle but Johansson is defending well. You can see the frustration on Johansson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB# Rhino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU# Rhino decides to stand back up. Rhino darts in looking for a takedown but Johansson gets double underhooks and turns Rhino into the cage. Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rhino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4# Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Rhino. Brutalis Rhino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Danga de danga de dang - Johansson scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2# It looks like Brutalis Rhino has been cut. Rhino slips a straight right by Johansson. Johansson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhino. Johansson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johansson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johansson throws a counter combo. Johansson walks into a stiff left hand from Rhino. Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. This has been an exciting period of action! Johansson misses with the combination.
Pauli Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rhino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johansson. Rhino defending well as Johansson loads up on a big left hand. Rhino was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Rhino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Johansson moves forwards but Rhino connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. 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 Brutalis Rhino will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# Johansson throws a big shot that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Rhino misses the target. Rhino scores with a hook to the body. Johansson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Johansson missing with a left hand there. Rhino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. It looked like Rhino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Johansson throws a hook but Rhino avoids it easily. Johansson throws a hook but Rhino avoids it easily. Johansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. It looked like Rhino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johansson. Johansson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhino.
Johansson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Johansson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johansson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rhino lands a nice looking body shot.
Rhino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A combination from Rhino does no damage. #T1# Johansson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johansson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC2# Rhino is rocked! Rhino is holding his hands too far apart here. Johansson throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Rhino is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pauli Johansson!
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Event:
FARTMMA 82
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1# Rhino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vazzappo. Vazzappo looks to land a combination but Rhino avoids it well. Rhino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vazzappo throws a right and a left that both miss. Vazzappo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vazzappo duly obliges. Rhino fails with the takedown. Rhino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vazzappo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhino takes one on the button. No joy there for Vazzappo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vazzappo tries to bum rush Rhino with a series of wild strikes but Rhino uses good footwork to avoid the assault. This has been an exciting period of action! Rhino moves out of range of the strikes. Rhino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Vazzappo misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Vazzappo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Rhino darts in looking for a takedown but Vazzappo gets double underhooks and turns Rhino into the cage. Vazzappo throws a right hand that Rhino ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhino also avoids with ease.#T1# Vazzappo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD# Vazzappo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rhino to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB# Rhino drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vazzappo dives on top into guard.#REVB# Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Vazzappo looking to pass the guard. #SUB# Rhino working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vazzappo has passed into half guard!
Rhino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Vazzappo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Rhino working a defensive guard here.
#T2##SUB# Rhino has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vazzappo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rhino. Vazzappo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU2# Vazzappo stands up and we're back to a striking position. Vazzappo throws a jab when Rhino was well out of range. Rhino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vazzappo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rhino misses with a straight right. Vazzappo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rhino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vazzappo defends well and Rhino ends up having to push Vazzappo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Rhino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vazzappo defends well and Rhino ends up having to push Vazzappo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rhino throws a hook but Vazzappo blocks it. Vazzappo tries to bum rush Rhino with a series of wild strikes but Rhino uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rhino throws a big counter combination but Vazzappo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Vazzappo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vazzappo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3# Rhino moves out of range as Vazzappo throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vazzappo. Those never looked like landing. Vazzappo throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Rhino stumbling backwards into the cage! Rhino bounces back off the cage towards Vazzappo, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Vazzappo lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Vazzappo celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Vazzappo! Tony Vazzappo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2019 |
#R1# Rhino lands a really nice looking cross but Gerber seems unphased.
Gerber throws a right and a left that Rhino avoids nicely. Rhino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gerber's hands. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. Gerber 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. Gerber avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Gerber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhino. Rhino works the jab nicely. Some wild striking there from Rhino.
Rhino misses with a head kick.
Gerber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rhino throws a big counter head kick but Gerber avoids it with no problem. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Gerber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Rhino catches Gerber right on the button with a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gerber takes a swing at Rhino's ribcage but misses. Gerber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Gerber throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rhino on the side of the head. Rhino with a nice cross. Gerber misses with a hook. Rhino ducked under it nicely. #T1# Gerber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Gerber drops his hands momentarily and Rhino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Gerber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rhino's calf. Rhino swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
Rhino digs a good hook to Gerber's body.
Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown but Gerber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rhino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Rhino scores with a body shot.
Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gerber appears to be looking for a big counter. The crowd cheers as Rhino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerber doesn't seem phased though. Rhino has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A combination from Gerber does no damage. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gerber misses with a low kick.
Rhino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL# Gerber drives through and clinches with Rhino against the cage.
Gerber stalling against the cage.
#BC# Gerber manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gerber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Romulus Gerber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino.#T2##CL# Gerber closes the distance and clinches. Gerber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerber scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rhino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Rhino is trying to force a seperation but Gerber has the dominant position.#BC# Gerber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Gerber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Rhino jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice shot by Rhino. Rhino with a poor takedown #CL# and Gerber counters by moving into the clinch. Rhino is looking to break free of the clinch but Gerber has double underhooks. Gerber tries to work over Rhino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gerber prevents the takedown attempt.
Gerber has Rhino pressed against the cage, preventing Rhino from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Rhino is trying to break the clinch but Gerber is controlling him. A quick uppercut on the inside from Gerber. Gerber is struggling to control the position.#T3# A left hand lands to the body for Gerber.
Gerber lands a body shot. Rhino has had enough of the clinch but Gerber keeps him there for the moment. Gerber stalling against the cage.
Gerber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gerber slows down the pace here.
Gerber lands a nice uppercut. Gerber lands a shoulder strike. Gerber stalling.
Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gerber lands a left hand.
Rhino tries to break the clinch but Gerber is controlling the position. Come on Gerber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rhino can't break the clinch.
#T4# A frustrated look appears on Rhino's face as he tries to break the clinch. Gerber lands a nice shot to the body. Rhino is trying to break the clinch but Gerber is controlling him. Gerber throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gerber lands a left hand.
#BC# Gerber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerber delivers a nice body kick. Gerber misses with a body shot.
Gerber throws a right hand that Rhino ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhino also avoids with ease. Rhino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gerber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Gerber throws a nice outside leg kick. #TD2# Rhino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gerber to the mat! Gerber manages to get full guard. Gerber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Gerber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Gerber wants to sweep here but Rhino controlling him for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Gerber dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Gerber is looking to score with low kicks. Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rhino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gerber. Rhino throws out a counter right but Gerber avoids it with no problem. Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Gerber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Gerber throws out a leg kick but Rhino moves out of range and Gerber only half commits. Brutalis Rhino seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rhino goes for a double leg but Gerber avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gerber continues to drive forward. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. Romulus Gerber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Rhino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gerber swivels and escapes. Gerber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No joy there for Gerber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerber has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino misses with a takedown attempt and Gerber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gerber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gerber wants it to stay on the feet. Gerber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhino. Rhino is breathing heavily. Gerber throws a body shot but no joy. Rhino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerber.#T1# Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gerber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rhino takes a kick to the side of the head. Rhino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gerber's waist but Gerber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhino off to one side. Gerber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rhino shoots for a double leg takedown but Gerber sprawls well. He's pushed Rhino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Gerber connects with a leg kick. Rhino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nice takedown defense from Gerber. No joy for Rhino on that attempt. Rhino 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. Rhino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A decent looking cross lands there for Gerber. Gerber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhino can do to turn this around? A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhino. Rhino closes the distance and clinches up with Gerber, looking for a takedown. Rhino pushes Gerber against the cage but Gerber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Good leg kick by Gerber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2# Rhino gets the takedown into side control. #ES# Gerber bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T2# Gerber just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Rhino is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Gerber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rhino looks to land a combination but Gerber avoids it well. A slow jab from Gerber misses its intended target. Despite the aggression on Rhino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Gerber is looking to slow Rhino down with leg kicks. Rhino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gerber makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rhino really felt that one! Good leg kick by Gerber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gerber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gerber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gerber throws a jab when Rhino was well out of range. Gerber swings for the body but Rhino moves out of range.
Gerber lands a leg kick that knocks Rhino off balance momentarily. Gerber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rhino connects with a body shot. Rhino misses with a lunging right hand
and Gerber counters with an outside leg kick.
Gerber lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T3# Gerber throws a leg kick which misses Rhino's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhino tries to avoid it. Gerber connects with a solid leg kick. Rhino scores with a punch to the head.#TD2# Rhino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gerber is looking to reverse the position. Gerber is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Romulus Gerber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Rhino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The fighters are battling for position here. Gerber manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Rhino looking to pass the guard. Rhino slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Gerber is trying to control Rhino's posture but Rhino avoids it. #T4##SUB2# Rhino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gerber knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2# Rhino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2# Rhino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gerber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Gerber is trying to improve his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Gerber dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Gerber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhino. Rhino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gerber defends well and Rhino ends up having to push Gerber into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gerber, right into the meat.
Gerber misses with a body kick. Rhino takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Rhino throws a hook but Gerber blocks it. Nice sprawl there from Gerber as Rhino shoots in. Rhino takes a shot right to the bread basket. Gerber takes one to the side of the head.
Rhino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gerber defends it nicely. Romulus Gerber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rhino misses with a body shot
#CL# and Gerber counters by moving into the clinch. Rhino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rhino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A short right from Gerber. Gerber missing with knees to the body.
Gerber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1# Rhino wants to break free but Gerber has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Gerber.
Gerber slowing the pace effectively. Rhino is trying to force a seperation but Gerber has the dominant position. Rhino can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gerber scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2# Rhino breaks the clinch.
Gerber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Rhino moves away and avoids it. Gerber feints and then cracks Rhino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhino down. Gerber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhino.
Gerber cracks Rhino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Gerber lands a leg kick that knocks Rhino off balance momentarily. Rhino shoots for a takedown but Gerber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Gerber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2# Rhino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerber. Rhino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Rhino throws a nice looking combination but Gerber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rhino scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gerber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gerber tries to score with a low kick but Rhino moves his leg out of the way. Rhino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Rhino moves out of range as Gerber strikes. Romulus Gerber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gerber connects with an inside leg kick. Gerber avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rhino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gerber circles away. Rhino lands the left hand. Rhino fails to land with a series of punches.
Gerber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Gerber throws a wild body kick that Rhino sees coming a mile off. Rhino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gerber. Rhino with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3# Gerber tries to land a front kick but Rhino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Gerber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gerber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gerber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhino blocks a leg kick. Rhino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Rhino. Rhino takes one on the button. Romulus Gerber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Gerber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Rhino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rhino fails miserably with a takedown attempt. As Rhino tries to get set, Gerber tries to push him back and clinch up but Rhino manages to avoid the attempt. Gerber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gerber duly obliges. Gerber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rhino at a distance.
#T4# Rhino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gerber tries to avoid it but Rhino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gerber to the ground. Gerber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Rhino jabbing away but nothing is landing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A big left from Gerber misses. Gerber lands a right hook to the body.
Gerber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gerber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gerber defends it nicely. Brutalis Rhino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gerber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gerber as he jumps to the side. Gerber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Brutalis Rhino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rhino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gerber cracks the inside of Rhino's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight! Romulus Gerber showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gerber, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Gerber! Romulus Gerber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 98
Date: Nov 08, 2019 |
#R1# Knott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhino moves away. Rhino slips under a jab from Knott. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rhino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL# Knott has managed to clinch.
Knott misses with some punches.
Rhino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knott misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knott. Knott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rhino backwards. Rhino blocking some punches.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knott lands a hook that snaps the head of Rhino backwards. Rhino is looking to break free of the clinch but Knott has double underhooks. Rhino wants to break free but Knott has control.
A frustrated look appears on Rhino's face as he tries to break the clinch. Rhino blocks an uppercut.
Rhino tries to break the clinch but Knott is controlling the position. Knott digs a right hand into Rhino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhino's gas tank. Rhino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Rhino.
#T1# Knott misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Knott has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. A right hand to the body from Knott.
Knott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rhino wants a takedown.
Rhino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Rhino wants a takedown but no success here.
Ace Knott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino. Knott looking to stall.
Knott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhino's elbow. A short right hand to the side of the head by Knott. Rhino tries to break free but Knott pushes him back against the ropes. Rhino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Knott gets through Rhino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Rhino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knott pulls him back up using the underhooks. Knott lands with a light punch inside. Knott wants to stall.
Knott looking to stall.
Maybe Knott would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Knott misses with some punches.
Rhino wants to get back to striking at distance but Knott won't allow it.
#T2# With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Knott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Rhino wants a takedown but no success here.
Rhino is working for takedown but Knott is calmly controlling the position for now. Knott working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC# Rhino is rocked! Knott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhino is still on wobbly legs! Can Knott finish him? Knott working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The referee is keeping an eye on Knott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rhino is trying to drag Knott to the mat but Knott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhino. Knott throws a head punch that misses. Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knott. Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knott manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knott misses with a hook from the clinch. Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Rhino.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhino blocks an uppercut.
Rhino blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Knott. Knott throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhino. Knott has a couple of punches blocked by Rhino.
Rhino blocking some punches.
Knott misses with some punches.
Knott leaning his opponent against the ropes. Rhino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhino is trying to break the clinch but Knott has him pressed against the ropes. Rhino seems to have recovered his senses. Knott lands on the inside with an uppercut. Rhino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3# Knott prevents Rhino from breaking the clinch. Knott misses with a short punch on the inside. Knott tries a body shot but Rhino blocks it.
A short left from Knott. A hook to the body from Knott.
Knott dips a shoulder and cracks Rhino with a mighty uppercut! Rhino falls back against the ropes and Knott unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rhino is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Knott screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Knott!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 95
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1# Rhino cracks Vazzappo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL2# Vazzappo rushes Rhino and presses him up against the ropes. Vazzappo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Vazzappo misses with a punch to the body.
Vazzappo is stalling here.
Vazzappo stalling the fight.
Vazzappo presses Rhino against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Vazzappo lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2# Vazzappo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rhino blocks the body kick.
Rhino is looking for a counter combo. Rhino dives in for a single leg takedown but Vazzappo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes. It seemed like Vazzappo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Vazzappo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vazzappo looks to land a combination but Rhino avoids it well. Vazzappo misses with a double jab.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vazzappo wants to clinch. Vazzappo is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
Rhino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vazzappo tries to avoid it but Rhino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vazzappo to the ground. Vazzappo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Rhino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vazzappo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1# Vazzappo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Vazzappo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhino circles away quickly and effectively. Vazzappo slaps away a takedown attempt from Rhino, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD# Rhino shoots in and gets a takedown into Vazzappo's guard.#SUB# Rhino drops back looking for a leg! Vazzappo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vazzappo manages to kick Rhino off! Rhino jumps back into Vazzappo's guard. Vazzappo looking for a sweep. Not yet Vazzappo, not yet. Rhino slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Vazzappo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB# Rhino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vazzappo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Vazzappo is pushing Rhino's head away, looking to escape. Rhino manages to hold on to the position though.#T2# Vazzappo is trying to get back to half guard. Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Vazzappo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vazzappo dodges the ground and pound from Rhino. Vazzappo can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vazzappo has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB# Rhino tries for a kimura but Vazzappo is defending well. #T3##SUB# Rhino wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vazzappo, who protects the arm well. Vazzappo wants to get back to his feet but Rhino drags him back down. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vazzappo can do anything to dispel that myth. Rhino gets to mount! Vazzappo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Rhino wants to control the pace but Vazzappo is squirming around nicely. Vazzappo is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB# Rhino looking to secure an arm triangle but Vazzappo defends it well. We've been informed that Vazzappo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Vazzappo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rhino.
Vazzappo has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Vazzappo is trying to get back to his feet but Rhino has full control of the position and if anything, Vazzappo has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB# Rhino is persistently looking for the submission but Vazzappo is defending it well.
Vazzappo covering up well and avoiding damage. #SUB# Rhino tightening his grip on Vazzappo, looking for the choke. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Rhino dodges the punch combination from Vazzappo.
Vazzappo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rhino back to the ropes. Vazzappo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Rhino throws a head kick that misses. Vazzappo throws a counter combo. Rhino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vazzappo tries to avoid it but Rhino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vazzappo to the ground. Vazzappo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. The fighters circle momentarily. Rhino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Rhino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vazzappo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. As Rhino backs off Vazzappo throws a huge counter combo but Rhino manages to avoid it all. Vazzappo moves in looking to clinch but Rhino pushes him off. Rhino shoots for a double leg takedown but Vazzappo sprawls well. He's pushed Rhino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vazzappo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhino. Rhino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rhino lands a nice shot that snaps Vazzappo's head back.
Tony Vazzappo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rhino dives in for a single leg takedown but Vazzappo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vazzappo tries to clinch up but Rhino circles away and keeps his distance. No joy there for Rhino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2# Vazzappo moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vazzappo. #BC2# Vazzappo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1# A swing and a miss from Vazzappo. Vazzappo misses with a two punch combination.
Vazzappo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Vazzappo misses with a wild body shot. Vazzappo slaps away a takedown attempt from Rhino, before circling back to the center of the mat. Vazzappo is looking to clinch. Rhino throwing a counter right hand but Vazzappo manages to avoid it.#CL2# Vazzappo moves into the clinch. Rhino wants to take the fight to the mat but Vazzappo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Vazzappo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rhino tries to break free but Vazzappo pushes him back against the ropes.#TD# Rhino has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vazzappo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Rhino trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vazzappo wants to escape the position.
#T2# Vazzappo is trying to stand back up. Brutalis Rhino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB# Vazzappo is trying to defend against the choke here but Rhino has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Rhino Tightens the hold and Vazzappo taps out furiously! Rhino displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brutalis Rhino!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 90
Date: Oct 11, 2019 |
#R1# Hamman is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
Hamman wants to clinch up but Rhino keeps it at a distance. Rhino throws a sloppy head kick #CL# and Hamman moves into the clinch. Rhino tries to circle away but Hamman has him pinned against the ropes. Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT# It looks like Brutalis Rhino has been cut. Rhino tries to break free but Hamman pushes him back against the ropes. Hamman lands a body punch. Rhino wants a takedown.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rhino blocks it with crossed arms. Hamman landing knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Hamman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Rhino avoids a wild elbow strike from Hamman. Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Rhino looks winded! Hamman landing knees to the head.
Rhino is looking to take this one to the mat. Hamman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hamman landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Hamman.
Hamman misses with an elbow over the top. Hamman tries a knee to the head but Rhino blocks it.
#T1# Hamman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhino's face.
Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC# Rhino is rocked! Hamman lands a big knee! That's hurt Rhino! Oh, he's all over the place! Hamman lands another knee that sends Rhino to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didi Hamman! Didi Hamman 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:
Skrap Fights 84
Date: Sep 20, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB# Rhino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mahoney wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Rhino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahoney is just riding it out for now. Rhino eventually gives up the hold. Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
#T1# Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura but Mahoney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhino to get the leverage. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Rhino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Rhino trying to mount his opponent but Mahoney defends it. #SUB# Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahoney is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB# Rhino wants to work for an arm triangle but Mahoney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mahoney is holding on to half guard well. Mahoney wants to control but Rhino is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mahoney has managed to free his arm - good work. Rhino is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahoney swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rhino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahoney has wrist control. 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.#T3# Rhino trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom. Rhino won't allow Mahoney to sweep him here. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rhino lands with an overhand left. Rhino throws a head kick but Mahoney moves out of range.
Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mahoney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahoney works the jab nicely. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Mahoney wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
#T4##SUB# Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
Mahoney is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura but Mahoney is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mahoney regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rhino. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Rhino ducks right into an uppercut from Mahoney. #CL2# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. Mahoney tries a body shot but Rhino blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Rhino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2# Mahoney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rhino is trying to keep an underhook but Mahoney manages to get the takedown into half guard. Still in half guard, Mahoney seems content to control. Mahoney is continuing to stall. Mahoney stops Rhino from getting back to his feet.
Mahoney trying to control from half guard but Rhino is working away. #T1# Rhino pushes Mahoney off looking to stand but Mahoney dives back in and keeps control.
Mahoney not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB# Rhino looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Rhino is looking to control Mahoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhino avoid being mounted?#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney lands with a good body shot. Rhino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahoney but Mahoney pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2# Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhino circles away.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Rhino shoots in for a double leg but Mahoney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mahoney tries to clinch but Rhino moves out of range. Rhino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rhino tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Mahoney has Rhino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rhino tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the ropes. Rhino takes an elbow to the forehead. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhinos head. Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Mahoney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. 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! A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
#T3# Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. Rhino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Mahoney scores a nice knee to the body.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rhino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahoney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Rhino can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Mahoney digs a right hand into Rhino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhino's gas tank. Rhino working hard to break the clinch. Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Rhino's ribcage. Rhino let out a lung full of air as it connected. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahoney dips a shoulder and cracks Rhino with a mighty uppercut! Rhino falls back against the ropes and Mahoney unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rhino is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mahoney screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 77
Date: Aug 30, 2019 |
#R1##CL# Rhino tries to keep at a distance but Prince has taken the fight into the clinch. Prince using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2# Rhino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Prince tries to clinch up but Rhino circles away and keeps his distance.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2# Rhino breaks the clinch.
#CL# Prince closes the distance and pushes Rhino back into the ropes.#TD# Prince has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rhino uses from the top position. Prince might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Rhino prevents Prince from getting back to his feet. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Prince is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rhino is controlling him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2# Rhino decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL# Prince instigates a clinch. #BC2# Rhino breaks from the clinch.
Prince has his takedown stuffed and Rhino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1# Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rhino!
Rhino lands with a shot to the body. #TD2# Rhino looking to score a takedown here. Prince is defending well but Rhino drives through and ends up in Prince's guard. Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2# Rhino drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rhino seems to have locked his on tight now - Prince screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rhino, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Brutalis Rhino!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 71
Date: Aug 09, 2019 |
#R1# Rhino closes the distance and clinches up with Prince, looking for a takedown. Rhino pushes Prince against the ropes but Prince circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Rhino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rhino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rhino lands with a hook. Prince tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A head kick misses from Rhino. Rhino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhino lands with an uppercut that bounces Prince off the ropes and back into range. Rhino shoots in but Prince avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD# Prince fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rhino to the ground. Prince is now in Rhino's guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2# Rhino pushes a forearm under Prince's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Prince is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brutalis Rhino!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 54
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1##TD# Rhino drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Trump wants to sweep but no luck. Trump 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# Trump moves nicely into side control. Rhino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rhino tries to get out of the position. Trump passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rhino! Trump wants to control the pace but Rhino is squirming around nicely. Trump unloading with bombs! Rhino is looking to get to half guard. Trump trying to control but he's not successful this time. Trump takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Trump trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1# Rhino is desperately trying to improve his position but Trump has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2# Trump has isolated one of Rhino's arms. Rhino looking to fight him off but Trump twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donald Trump! An out of breath Donald Trump 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:
Skrap Fights 43
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1##CL2# McGregor closes the distance and pushes Rhino back into the ropes. Rhino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. McGregor can't get the takedown.
Rhino is trying to push McGregor away but McGregor has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. We've been hearing reports that Rhino has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#BC2# McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rhino tests McGregor's chin there with a solid looking shot. McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhino.
Rhino needs to keep his hands up - McGregor had a free shot at his head there.#TD# Rhino drives through with a takedown into guard. McGregor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rhino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGregor on the ground. Rhino prevents McGregor from getting back to his feet. McGregor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rhino is one step ahead there. #SUB# Rhino drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rhino jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1# Rhino wants to control from the top but McGregor keeps moving. Rhino is looking to stand up but McGregor won't let him. McGregor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB# Rhino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McGregor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rhino, into his guard. #REVB# McGregor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. McGregor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. McGregor won't allow Rhino to get back to his feet. Rhino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGregor. #SUB# Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGregor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2##SUB# The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Rhino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGregor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGregor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. McGregor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. McGregor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. McGregor trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. McGregor wants to stand but Rhino is controlling his posture from full guard. McGregor throwing strikes but missing. Rhino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGregor. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. McGregor throws a big right hand that misses. #T3##SUB# Rhino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGregor throws a big elbow that misses. McGregor scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB# Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGregor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Rhino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGregor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGregor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. McGregor wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Rhino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGregor. McGregor obviously looking to wear him down.
#TD# Rhino scores with a takedown into McGregor's guard. Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4# McGregor wants to stand and escape but Rhino is having none of it. McGregor wants to sweep but no luck. McGregor is pulling down on Rhino's head to control his posture. Rhino trying to control but McGregor is working from the bottom. Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard. Rhino stopping the sweep attempt from McGregor. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. McGregor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB# Rhino drops back looking for a leg! McGregor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGregor manages to kick Rhino off! Rhino jumps back into McGregor's guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB# Rhino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McGregor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rhino, into his guard. #REVB# And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conor McGregor will probably get the nod. 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# Rhino with a body punch. A glancing blow. A combination from McGregor does no damage. Nice uppercut there from Rhino.#CUT# It looks like Conor McGregor has been cut.#CL2# McGregor has managed to clinch.
McGregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD2# McGregor jumps into guard, dragging Rhino to the mat.
Rhino stops McGregor from standing up. McGregor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McGregor is trying to keep Rhino in close.
#SUB# Rhino has gone for a leg lock! McGregor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rhino's guard.#REVB##SUB# McGregor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGregor has managed to get both his arms back between Rhino's legs - danger averted. McGregor trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. #T1# McGregor throwing strikes from guard but Rhino blocks nicely. #SUB# Rhino is looking for a triangle but McGregor pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. McGregor is looking to work some ground and pound but Rhino has wrist control.#SUB# Rhino is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McGregor has his hands clasped together but Rhino extends and breaks McGregor's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rhino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brutalis Rhino!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 33
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1# Gill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Gill darts in looking for a takedown but Rhino gets double underhooks and turns Gill into the ropes. Rhino throws out a counter right but Gill avoids it with no problem. Rhino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A head kick misses from Rhino. Rhino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#TD2# Rhino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rhino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Gill sneaks back into half guard. Gill is pressing down on Rhino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2# Rhino drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gill dives on top into guard.#REVR# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gill passes easily into side control. Nice work. You can see the frustration on Rhino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1##SUB# Gill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Gill working away. Rhino is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gill has just dragged him back down to the mat. Gill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhino keeps working. #SUB# Gill has hold of Rhino's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rhino seems comfortable defending it but Gill has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rhino is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rhino is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gill couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shukman Gill! During a confident post fight interview, Shukman Gill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 17
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1# Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss. Sloppy strikes from Peterson. Those never looked like landing. Rhino scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A combination from Peterson does no damage. #KD2# Oooooh!!! Rhino has knocked Peterson down with a huge combo! Rhino steps away and waves a wobbly Peterson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2# It looks like Greg Peterson has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rhino throws a monster overhand right that drops Peterson! Rhino follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutalis Rhino!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 10
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD2# Nonbeomogov dives in and scores a takedown into Rhino's guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Nonbeomogov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rhino's head. Nonbeomogov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nonbeomogov is in close to Rhino's body, working some short punches and elbows. Nonbeomogov is working Rhino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nonbeomogov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Rhino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rhino tries to get out of the position. Nonbeomogov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Rhino throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB# Rhino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nonbeomogov won't allow Rhino to sweep him here. Nonbeomogov works over Rhino with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC2# Rhino is rocked! Nonbeomogov prevents Rhino from getting back to his feet. Oh Rhino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Nonbeomogov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rhino covers up, he's hurt! Nonbeomogov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nonbeomogov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nonbeomogov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jovic Nonbeomogov!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 4
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1# Nice sprawl there from Shark as Rhino shoots in. Shark with the counter takedown but Rhino avoids it easily. Rhino throws a head kick but Shark moves out of range.
Shark is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2# Shark has closed the distance and engaged Rhino in a clinch.
Shark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhino's efforts to push away. Shark wants a takedown but no success here.
Rhino is trying to break the clinch but Shark is controlling him.#TD2# Shark turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SUB2# Shark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Shark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhino keeps working. Rhino is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shark asserts his dominance and retains side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Shark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rhino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Rhino is looking to reverse the position.#T1# Shark advances to mount. Shark takes Rhino's back. Our spies down at at EFL Performance Institute inform us that Shark has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2# Shark looking for the choke from the back. Rhino rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB# Rhino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Rhino tries to kick Shark off but Shark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Rhino is refusing to be controlled, as Shark sits in half guard. #SUB# Rhino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shark pulls his head out easily. Rhino looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rhino knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Rhino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shark on the ground.#T2##SUB2# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Shark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Rhino manages to get to full guard.
Shark looking to pass the guard. #SUB# Shark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rhino is looking to sweep but instead, Shark has passed into half guard.
#SUB2# Shark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rhino punching from the bottom.
#T3# Shark wants to pass the guard but Rhino is defending well. #SUB# Rhino actively working from the bottom here. Rhino tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SUB2# Shark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rhino is just riding it out for now. Shark eventually gives up the hold. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB# Rhino looking for submissions off his back.#SUB# Rhino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Rhino is looking to control Shark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhino avoid being mounted? Shark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB# Rhino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shark pulls his head out easily. Shark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhino keeps working. #SUB2# Shark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rhino defends it 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. Shark is looking to take a break and control but Rhino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2# Shark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rhino is just riding it out for now. Shark eventually gives up the hold. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2# Shark is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Land Shark dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Rhino shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shark eats them both and turns towards Rhino to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Jab, jab by Rhino - just one landing. Rhino connects with a body shot that sends Shark's belly button to the back. Rhino cracks Shark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Rhino dips to his left and cracks Shark with an uppercut!#ROC# Shark is rocked! Rhino lands a nice shot to the body.
#TD2# Shark looking for a takedown here - he's got it. This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB# Rhino looking for a guillotine here but Shark defends easily.
Shark wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving. Shark is breathing heavily.#SUB# Rhino is looking for a triangle but Shark pushes his legs off easily.
#T1# Shark trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom. Shark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB# Rhino working for a triangle but Shark defends it easily.
#SUB# Rhino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB# Rhino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB# Rhino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shark pushing down on Rhino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Rhino tries to get to full guard but Shark has control of the leg. Rhino is trying to control but can't.
Shark passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rhino! Rhino is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
#SUB2# Shark wants to finish this one by submission but Rhino is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shark. #SUB2# Shark jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rhino manages to avoid the submission attempt. Rhino is looking for a sweep.#T3# You can see the frustration on Rhino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Shark tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rhino's legs. Rhino tries to escape but Shark is in control. #SUB2# Shark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Rhino is trying to get back to his feet. Rhino is not content to let Shark control the position. Rhino is pushing Shark's head away, looking to escape. Shark manages to hold on to the position though. Rhino is looking for a sweep.#SUB2# Shark has an Americana. Rhino didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shark is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shark hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Land Shark!
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Event:
BANDAI 8: Pride
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1# Rhino misses with a head kick.
#TD# Rhino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Buckeye to score an easy takedown into full guard. Rhino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Buckeye stops Rhino from standing up. Buckeye postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Buckeye makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Rhino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buckeye is aware though and is defending well.#SUB# Buckeye drops back looking for a leg! Rhino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rhino manages to kick Buckeye off! Buckeye jumps back into Rhino's guard. Rhino wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Buckeye works over Rhino with some ground and pound from guard. Rhino trying to keep a closed guard but Buckeye is proving a slippery customer.
Buckeye 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.#SUB2# Buckeye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buckeye has managed to get both his arms back between Rhino's legs - danger averted.#T1# Buckeye stands up over Rhino, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Rhino keeping moving, preventing Buckeye from controlling successfully. #SUB2# Rhino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Buckeye stands and throws Rhino's legs to the side, diving into side control. Buckeye advances to full mount. Buckeye landing strikes from the mount. Rhino is in a horrible position here. Buckeye smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Rhino squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rhino can do anything to dispel that myth. Rhino is desperately trying to improve his position but Buckeye has a good base and remains in mount.#T2# Buckeye tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Buckeye fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rhino really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Buckeye dominating with strikes here. Rhino regains half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB# Buckeye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rhino defends it well. Buckeye lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Rhino tries to kick Buckeye off in order to stand up. Buckeye Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Buckeye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhino keeps working. Rhino gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T3# Rhino tries to kick Buckeye off in order to stand up. Buckeye Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Rhino tries to buck Buckeye off but Buckeye is having none of it. Rhino gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB# Buckeye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Buckeye looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rhino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Rhino is trying to stand up here but Buckeye is controlling him well. Rhino is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2# Rhino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4# Buckeye is nestled in close to Rhino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Buckeye working the head and body with strikes. Buckeye winds up and cracks Rhino with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Rhino has hold of Buckeye's hands but Buckeye slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Buckeye winds up and cracks Rhino with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2# Rhino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buckeye pulls his head out easily. Buckeye 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. #ROC# Rhino is rocked! Buckeye winds up and cracks Rhino with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Rhino is still in real trouble! Can Buckeye finish him? Buckeye is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB# Buckeye is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rhino has managed to free his arm - good work. Buckeye landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Buckeye scores with a big shot! Rhino's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Rhino! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jab Buckeye! In his post fight interview, Jab Buckeye started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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