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Event:
Onslaught
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Wright fails with the takedown.
Haggus looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Haggus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright tries for a takedown but Haggus circles away easily#CL#
and Haggus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haggus throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Wright gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wright takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haggus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wright.
Haggus trying to control but Wright postures up.
Wright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggus is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Wright is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Ground and pound from Wright.
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. Wright connects with a nice short shot to Haggus's temple. #SUB2#
Wright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Haggus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wright scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wright 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.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haggus's head.
Wright 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. #T2#
Haggus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Haggus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haggus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wright scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Haggus actively working from the bottom here.
Wright trying to control from half guard but Haggus is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wright working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wright lands a nice short elbow.
Haggus is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wright winds up and cracks Haggus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haggus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wright is nestled in close to Haggus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wright lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#
Haggus is rocked!
Wright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Haggus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Wright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haggus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wright. #SUB2#
Wright seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wright stalling away here and it's allowed Haggus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wright is working Haggus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Haggus controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.
Wright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haggus's head.
Wright landing with the ground and pound.
Wright connects with a couple of short punches.
Wright pushing down on Haggus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wright lands with a punch from half guard.
Wright lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Haggus quite badly. Haggus pulls Wright in close trying to recover. Wright postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Haggus on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Haggus doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Ethan Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Initiation II
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Haggus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Alela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haggus tries to pull guard but Alela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alela lands an uppercut.
Haggus wants a takedown but no success here.
Alela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haggus tries to throw a body punch but Alela avoids it by throwing Haggus back against the cage. #BC#
Alela manages to break the clinch.
Haggus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alela throwing a counter right hand but Haggus manages to avoid it.
Haggus wants to clinch but Alela slips to the side
and Alela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haggus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haggus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alela sizes up Haggus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alela 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.
Haggus tries to clinch
and Haggus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggus throws a big shot that misses.
Haggus wants to clinch up but Alela keeps it at a distance.
Larry Haggus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Alela moves out of range as Haggus strikes.
Alela throwing a counter right hand but Haggus manages to avoid it.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Alela as Haggus shoots in.
Alela half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Haggus.
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haggus.
Alela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haggus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alela throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haggus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alela cracks Haggus with a good jab.
Alela throws a sloppy head kick and Haggus moves out of range easily.
Haggus misses with a shot to the body
and Alela counters with a stiff right hand.
Alela keeps the fight on the outside.
Sao Alela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Alela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haggus tries to close the distance and clinch but Alela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haggus misses with a body shot
enabling Alela to counter with a crisp jab.
Haggus misses with a wild body shot.
Haggus dives in and grabs Alela's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alela pushes down on Haggus's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hagguss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haggus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alela tries to avoid it but Haggus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alela to the ground. Alela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Alela clinches with his opponent.
Haggus looking to stall.
Alela lands a nice uppercut.
Haggus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Alela slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Alela fails to land. #BC#
Alela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haggus shoots for a double leg takedown but Alela sprawls well. He's pushed Haggus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Alela clinches up with Haggus and pushes him back against the cage.
Alela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Alela.
Haggus looks winded!#BC#
Alela breaks the clinch.
Haggus tries to clinch there but Alela circles away.
It looked like Alela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haggus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alela was well out of range. Poor timing from Haggus.
Haggus throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
Haggus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alela rather than just go for the knockout.
Haggus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haggus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Haggus. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haggus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alela sprawls well. Alela wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haggus gets slowly back to his feet.
Alela throwing a counter right hand but Haggus manages to avoid it.
Haggus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alela pinned against the cage. Alela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Alela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alela working aggressively here.
Alela presses Haggus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haggus missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Alela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Alela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alela displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haggus.
It looked like Alela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haggus tries to clinch up.
Alela throwing a counter right hand but Haggus manages to avoid it.
Haggus tries to move into range but Alela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haggus closes the distance and clinches up with Alela, looking for a takedown. Haggus pushes Alela against the cage but Alela circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alela blocks a leg kick.
Sao Alela is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Alela moves into the clinch successfully.
Haggus tries to work over Alela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haggus wants to take the fight to the mat but Alela manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sao Alela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Haggus.
Alela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haggus backwards.
Alela lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hagguss head. #ROC#
Haggus is rocked!
Haggus is breathing heavily.
Alela stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haggus is still on wobbly legs! Can Alela finish him?#T1##BC#
Alela breaks from the clinch.
Haggus seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Alela clinches up with Haggus and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Alela manages to break the clinch.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haggus can do to turn this around?#CL#
Alela moves into range and clinches up with Haggus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alela.
Alela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alela lands with a left to the head.
Alela lands a big right hand that drops Haggus! The killer instinct kicks in and Alela finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Alela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sao Alela!
During a confident post fight interview, Sao Alela thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
JBL 8 Wendel vs Alexandre
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Haggus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haggus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearse is looking to clinch.
Haggus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pearse misses with the body kick#TD#
and Haggus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pearse looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearse, not yet.
Haggus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pearse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pearse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haggus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haggus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Haggus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Haggus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Haggus 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.
Haggus looks up at the clock and then as Pearse takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Haggus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pearse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Pearse is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T1#
Pearse is not content to let Haggus control the position.
Haggus working the head and body with strikes.
Haggus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've been hearing that Haggus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pearse tries to improve position but can't.
Pearse is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pearse looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haggus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pearse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#ROC#
Pearse is rocked!
Pearse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haggus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haggus wants to control but Pearse is keeping him busy.
Haggus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pearse to see if he's OK.#SUB#
Haggus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pearse knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Haggus grinds an elbow into Pearse's temple.
Pearse takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Haggus working the head with strikes.
Pearse is still in real trouble! Can Haggus finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haggus working the ground and pound from side control.
Haggus avoids the strikes from the bottom by Pearse.
Haggus working away.
Pearse seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haggus moves into full mount!
Haggus punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3##SUB#
Haggus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pearse can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Haggus tries to control but Pearse wriggling away.
Haggus working Pearse over with strikes here.
Haggus lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggus raining down hammerfists from mount.
Haggus landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB#
Haggus has control of Pearse's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pearse regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Haggus looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Haggus landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Haggus with shots to the head and body - Pearse looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pearse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Haggus! Pearse is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Larry Haggus!
A relieved looking Larry Haggus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Test of Wills III
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Haggus moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagoduv pushes him off.
Nurmagoduv changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haggus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagoduv manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haggus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haggus looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagoduv is just out of range.
Haggus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagoduv keeps the fight on the outside.
Haggus tries to clinch there but Nurmagoduv circles away.
Haggus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Nurmagoduv tries to counter it with a takedown but Haggus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagoduv looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nurmagoduv enables Haggus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nurmagoduv manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nurmagoduv works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagoduv looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haggus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagoduv is pulling down on Haggus's head to control his posture. #T1#
Haggus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haggus manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Nurmagoduv is working Haggus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nurmagoduv lands a couple of digs.
Haggus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagoduv is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haggus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Haggus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
Haggus is striking from the bottom but Nurmagoduv uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Nurmagoduv looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv slips a nice elbow through Haggus's hands, connecting with Haggus's forehead.
Nurmagoduv trying to control the action but Haggus is working from the bottom.
Haggus has hold of Nurmagoduv's hands but Nurmagoduv slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nurmagoduv landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nurmagoduv wants to free his trapped foot but Haggus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagoduv looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haggus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Nurmagoduv is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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. Nurmagoduv connects with a nice short shot to Haggus's temple. #ROC2#
Haggus is rocked!
Nurmagoduv lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Haggus! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nurmagoduv jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagoduv!
After winning the bout, Khabib Nurmagoduv 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:
Test of Wills II
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Fotherby lands the left hand.
Fotherby is looking to clinch but Haggus is avoiding it.
Haggus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fotherby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haggus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fotherby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haggus back to the cage. Fotherby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Haggus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fotherby.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Haggus is having none of it.
Haggus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#TD#
Haggus feints and as Fotherby raises his hands in defense, Haggus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fotherby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haggus is controlling him.
Haggus wants to control from the top but Fotherby keeps moving.
Haggus stops Fotherby from standing up.
Haggus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fotherby is looking to stand up but Haggus isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fotherby has momentary wrist control but Haggus slips an elbow through the middle.#T1##SUB#
Haggus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fotherby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fotherby has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Fotherby stopping the sweep attempt from Haggus.
Fotherby throwing strikes but missing.
Haggus has control of Fotherby's left arm, preventing Fotherby from doing any damage.
Fotherby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fotherby wants to control from the top but Haggus keeps moving. #SUB#
Haggus is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fotherby rolls with it to try and escape but Haggus cranks on the arm and Fotherby is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Haggus!
Larry Haggus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Billy Fotherby spoke after the fight, saying 'Every loss is something learnt.'.
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Event:
Initiation
Date: Jul 13, 2018 |
#R1#
A jab from Macrae misses.
Haggus throws out a loose jab but Macrae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab by Macrae.
Macrae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macrae lands a nice shot to the body.
Macrae looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macrae throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haggus on the side of the head.
Macrae lands a slapping body shot.
Haggus looks for a takedown but Macrae sprawls well.
Larry Haggus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggus darts in looking for a takedown but Macrae gets double underhooks and turns Haggus into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Haggus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macrae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haggus.
Haggus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haggus blocks a jab.
Macrae misses with a straight right. #T1#
Macrae swats away the attempt to clinch by Haggus.
Haggus tries to clinch but Macrae moves out of range.
Macrae catches Haggus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Macrae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haggus.
Haggus moves out of range of the strikes.
Haggus is looking to counter punch.
Haggus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macrae.
Macrae misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Macrae misses the target. #CL#
Haggus moves into range and clinches up with Macrae.
Haggus stalling.
Macrae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haggus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Haggus keeps control of Macrae as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Macrae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Macrae misses the target.
Haggus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Macrae with a jab.#T2#
Macrae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD#
Haggus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Macrae tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Haggus is in Macrae's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haggus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Haggus looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Haggus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Macrae keeping full guard, as Haggus tries to pass.
Macrae really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haggus preventing the sweep.
Haggus 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#
Haggus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Macrae can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Macrae avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Haggus drops back looking for a leg! Macrae is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macrae manages to kick Haggus off! Haggus jumps back into Macrae's guard.
Macrae has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Haggus pushing down on Macrae's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Haggus is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haggus tries to pass to full mount but Macrae defends it. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haggus 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.
#SUB#
Haggus has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Macrae defend it? Haggus steps over the head and cranks it - Macrae is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Haggus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Haggus!
Larry Haggus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Trials By Fire III
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Haggus lands with a straight right. Adamou didn't see that one coming.#TD2#
Adamou shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adamou showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamou wants to control but Haggus is keeping him busy.
Haggus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Adamou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haggus regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Haggus working for a triangle but Adamou defends it easily.
Haggus pulls Adamou in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Haggus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Haggus pushes down on Adamou's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haggus is looking to take a break and control but Adamou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Haggus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adamou doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haggus. #SUB#
Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily.#T2##SUB#
Haggus seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Haggus wants to work for an arm triangle but Adamou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Haggus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adamou defends it well. #SUB#
Haggus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adamou defends it well. #SUB#
Adamou is defending against the submission attempts here by Haggus.
#T3##SUB#
Haggus is looking for a kimura here.
Haggus content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Haggus 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.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haggus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB#
Haggus working for a submission but Adamou is keeping him at bay.
Haggus breaks from Adamou's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Haggus is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Adamou has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Adamou!
Haggus trying to keep a closed guard but Adamou is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Haggus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been informed that Adamou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Adamou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haggus prevents it.
Adamou prevents a body shot from Haggus.
Adamou tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haggus just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Haggus has Adamou pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Haggus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Adamou tumbling to the mat - Haggus dives into Adamou's guard.
Adamou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggus.
Haggus pushing down on Adamou's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Haggus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adamou defending well though. #SUB#
Haggus is working for a kimura but Adamou is defending it quite comfortably.
Haggus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adamou keeps working. #SUB#
Haggus seems to be working for a kimura but Adamou defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily.#T2##SUB#
Haggus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adamou sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Haggus is trying for a kimura here. Adamou looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Haggus wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Haggus!
A very excited looking Larry Haggus 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
OShea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haggus, pushing him back against the cage.
OShea with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Haggus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haggus looks to land a body kick but OShea moved away.
We've been informed that OShea has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL2#
OShea moves into the clinch.#BC#
Haggus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OShea lands with a slapping head kick.
Haggus fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
OShea moves into range and clinches up with Haggus.
OShea has Haggus pressed against the cage, preventing Haggus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
OShea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haggus pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
OShea moves into the clinch successfully.
OShea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
OShea gets underhooks to prevent Haggus's takedown attempt.
#T1#
A bit of stalling here from OShea.
Haggus looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Haggus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OShea goes for a takedown attempt but Haggus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from OShea.
Haggus tries to clinch up but OShea circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
OShea closes the distance and clinches.
OShea digs a right hand underneath Haggus's ribcage. Haggus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
OShea misses with a knee to the head.
OShea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haggus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
OShea tries to land a knee to the head but Haggus blocks with his arms.
OShea has Haggus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haggus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Haggus jumps guard but OShea stands there with Haggus around his waist. Haggus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T2#
Haggus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OShea has him pressed against the cage.
OShea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haggus's face.
#BC2#
OShea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
OShea manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Haggus on his heels. He'll look to pass Haggus's guard now, I'm sure.
OShea being controlled here momentarily.
Haggus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OShea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haggus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OShea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haggus is keeping the position for now.
OShea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OShea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Haggus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
OShea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OShea stands and throws Haggus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Haggus regains half guard, as OShea was trying to land strikes. #SUB#
Haggus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OShea controlling the action here. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haggus trying to control but OShea postures up.
OShea performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
OShea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Haggus defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with OShea in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OShea wants to stand but Haggus has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
OShea 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.
Conor OShea 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#
Danga de danga de dang - OShea scores with a four punch combination!
Haggus tries to clinch up.
As Haggus backs off OShea throws a huge counter combo but Haggus manages to avoid it all.
OShea shoots in looking for a takedown but Haggus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OShea's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haggus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
OShea rushes Haggus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
OShea breaks from the clinch.
OShea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OShea tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShea works over Haggus's head and body with a nice combination.
Larry Haggus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from OShea.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as OShea checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Haggus tries to keep at a distance but OShea has taken the fight into the clinch.
OShea working Haggus over with knees to the body.#T1#
OShea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
OShea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haggus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haggus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Larry Haggus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
OShea is trying to maintain a safe position but Haggus gets an underhook and turns OShea into the cage.
OShea stalling the fight.
OShea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OShea has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haggus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC2#
OShea manages to break the clinch.
Haggus tries a head kick but it misses.
Haggus fails to land the takedown.
Haggus dives in for a single leg takedown but OShea sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OShea moves in looking to clinch but Haggus pushes him off.#T2##CL2#
OShea has taken the fight to the clinch.
OShea landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
OShea pressing his opponent against the cage.
Haggus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OShea is defending well for now.
OShea tries to land a knee to the head but Haggus blocks with his arms.
Haggus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OShea just leaning against Haggus, taking a breather.
OShea working Haggus over with knees to the body.
OShea is trying to pull guard but Haggus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haggus can't get the takedown.
#T3#
OShea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
OShea is breathing heavily.
OShea scores a nice knee to the body.
OShea throws a knee to the head but misses.
OShea tries to score a body lock takedown but Haggus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Haggus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Haggus is pressed up against the cage. OShea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haggus down to the mat. Haggus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haggus tries to close the distance and clinch up but OShea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OShea steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Haggus.
OShea tries to clinch up.
Haggus shoots for a takedown but OShea saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Haggus misses.
Haggus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with OShea but OShea pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4##CL2#
OShea gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haggus takes a knee right on the jaw!
OShea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haggus avoiding damage.
Haggus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
OShea breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
OShea clinches up with Haggus and pushes him back against the cage.
OShea is looking for a takedown.
OShea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OShea manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor OShea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Haggus instigates a clinch.
OShea scores with a knee to the head.
OShea landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Larry Haggus has been cut.
OShea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haggus.
OShea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haggus's face.
OShea goes for a takedown attempt but Haggus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
OShea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haggus throws out the jab. #CL2#
OShea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haggus, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OShea is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Haggus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES2#
OShea explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
OShea dives in for a single leg takedown but Haggus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Larry Haggus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.#TD#
Haggus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
OShea tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OShea trying to get back to his feet but Haggus is in full control for now.
Haggus keeps control of the position as OShea tries to break free.
#T2##ES2#
OShea manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
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!
Haggus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and OShea counters with a series of strikes. Haggus will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
OShea instigates a clinch.
Conor OShea seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haggus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haggus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#TD2#
OShea turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and OShea manages to end up in side control.
Haggus dodges the ground and pound from OShea.
Haggus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Haggus looks to land a strike but OShea avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T3#
OShea controlling Haggus's posture.
Haggus trying to control but OShea is working from the bottom.
Haggus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Haggus trying to control but OShea is working from the bottom.
Conor OShea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OShea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
OShea controlling Haggus's posture.
Haggus trying to control the position from guard on top but OShea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor OShea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well OShea 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor OShea!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Conor OShea waved his t-shirt featuring NXGEN's logo in front of the cameras.
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