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Event:
Gladius #35
Date: Oct 13, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Asrat gets tackled into the cage by Viktorov. Viktorov maintains the clinch. #TD#
Asrat lands a takedown into guard.
#SUB2#
Viktorov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Asrat defends well.
Asrat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Asrat is sitting in close to Viktorov's body. Viktorov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Asrat is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Asrat is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Viktorov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleksey Viktorov!
An out of breath Aleksey Viktorov 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:
LFF : 5
Date: Sep 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Strap throws a body shot but no joy.
Asrat feinted with a counter takedown.
Asrat misses the body punch
and Strap counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Asrat drops his hands momentarily and Strap takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Tekle Asrat has been cut.#TD#
Asrat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strap napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Strap parries the strikes from Asrat easily there. Asrat is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Strap to escape.
Asrat tries to move to mount but Strap blocks the move with his legs.
Asrat taking a breather here. #T1#
Asrat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Strap being controlled for a moment.
Asrat scoring with punches and elbows.
Asrat scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asrat 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.
Asrat misses with the ground and pound.
Asrat throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Strap works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Strap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asrat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Asrat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Asrat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Asrat not doing much here.
Asrat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Asrat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Strap with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Asrat 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.
Asrat lands with a punch from half guard.
Asrat is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Strap!
Strap wants to control but Asrat is having none of it.
Asrat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Strap hang on?#T3#
Asrat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Asrat controlling from mount.
Asrat throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Strap because Asrat loaded up on that one.
Asrat misses with some ground and pound and Strap recovers position to half guard.
Still in half guard, Asrat seems content to control.#T4#
Strap taking some punishment here, with Asrat in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asrat is nestled in close to Strap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Strap trying to control from the bottom.
Asrat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tekle Asrat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tekle Asrat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Strap takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asrat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strap with a hook.
Asrat looks to score with a jab to the body but Strap is just out of range.
Asrat scores with a hook to the body. Strap takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asrat lands a glancing blow to the side of Strap's head.
Asrat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strap at a distance.
Asrat misses with a right hand
and Strap counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asrat thinking.
Strap missing with a left hand there. Asrat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strap's coach down at Men Only. No Liberals ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Strap's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Asrat dives in and grabs Strap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strap pushes down on Asrat's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asrat. Strap does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
The fighters circling - Asrat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asrat misses with a takedown attempt
and Strap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strap looks to land a right hand but Asrat moved out of range.
It looked like Asrat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strap.
Asrat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strap can do to turn this around?
Asrat throws a sloppy body shot
and Strap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Asrat is rocked!
A shot to the body from Asrat misses
and Strap counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Asrat out cold! What a finish! Strap is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jock Strap!
Jock Strap is the new featherweight champion!
Jock Strap made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Asrat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Der Merwe. Van Der Merwe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Van Der Merwe instigates a clinch.
Van Der Merwe slowing the pace effectively.
Asrat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Der Merwe smiles and moves away.
Van Der Merwe throws a body kick that misses.
Asrat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asrat connects with a crisp jab.
Van Der Merwe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Van Der Merwe.
Asrat holds on to Van Der Merwe's head and controls the position momentarily.
Asrat can't do much from the bottom here.
Asrat is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Van Der Merwe working the ground and pound but Asrat is defending the strikes.
A control attempt from Asrat but he's now mounted!
Van Der Merwe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Asrat is looking to escape.
Van Der Merwe prevents Asrat from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Der Merwe controlling from the full mount.
Van Der Merwe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Asrat looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!#T2#
Van Der Merwe throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Asrat is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Van Der Merwe.
Asrat trying to control the action but Van Der Merwe just sinks the hooks in.
Asrat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Der Merwe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Der Merwe controlling the position well here. Asrat rolled but Van Der Merwe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T3#
Asrat wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Van Der Merwe has managed to slip his arm under Asrat's chin. This could be all over... yep, Asrat is tapping out! Submission win for Van Der Merwe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hanno Van Der Merwe!
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