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Event:
Skrap Fights 16
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Zuniga has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Zuniga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mountain uses from the top position. #SUB#
Zuniga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zuniga working a defensive guard but Mountain manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mountain working away.
Zuniga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mountain off and has taken his back!
Mountain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Zuniga. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Zuniga controls the position.
Mountain tries to escape but Zuniga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zuniga trying to control.
Zuniga scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mountain is looking for a way out. #T1##SUB#
Zuniga is persistently looking for the submission but Mountain is defending it well.
Zuniga punishes Mountain with strikes from the back mount.
Mountain can't escape the position.
Zuniga cracks Mountain with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mountain from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mountain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zuniga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here.
Zuniga scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#T2#
Zuniga is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Zuniga gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Zuniga gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Zuniga apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#CL#
Zuniga has Mountain up against the ropes in a clinch.
#TD#
Zuniga gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuniga looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mountain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zuniga wants to pass the guard but Mountain is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mountain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zuniga.
Zuniga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zuniga is looking to take a break and control but Mountain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zuniga is stalling here. Mountain is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zuniga seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mountain has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T3#
Zuniga is trying to improve his position.
Zuniga sneaks back into half guard.
Zuniga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Zuniga looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mountain passes into side 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.
Zuniga throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zuniga prevents Mountain from improving position.
Zuniga tries to improve position but can't.
Zuniga manages to get back to half guard.
Zuniga is looking for a sweep. Mountain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Zuniga looking for submissions off his back.
Zuniga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mountain.
Zuniga gets full guard.
Zuniga 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.
Mountain stopping the sweep attempt from Zuniga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Zuniga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Mountain shoots in and gets a takedown into Zuniga's guard.
Alex Zuniga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Zuniga has his foot on Mountain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mountain works his way back into a safe position though.
Zuniga working a defensive guard but Mountain passes into half guard.
Mountain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zuniga is pressing down on Mountain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Zuniga working for submissions but it's allowed Mountain to get to half guard.
Zuniga wants to improve his position but Mountain is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga is trying to control but can't.
Zuniga is looking to get back to full guard here but Mountain has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zuniga looks to move to half guard but instead Mountain has passed into mount! Damn!#T1#
Zuniga wants to hold on but Mountain pushes him away.
Zuniga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mountain can do to turn this around?
Mountain throwing strikes here but Zuniga is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zuniga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mountain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zuniga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zuniga is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Zuniga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T2#
Zuniga tries to lock up and control but Mountain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zuniga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mountain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zuniga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mountain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zuniga scoring with some ground and pound.
Zuniga cracks Mountain with a solid left hand.
Zuniga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mountain is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuniga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zuniga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mountain keeping moving, preventing Zuniga from controlling successfully. #T3#
Zuniga won't allow Mountain to sweep him here.
Zuniga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mountain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zuniga manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Zuniga trying to strike off his back.
Zuniga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mountain has passed into side control.
Zuniga taking a bit of punishment here - Mountain scoring with strikes.
Zuniga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zuniga is looking for a sweep. Mountain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Zuniga wants to control but Mountain passes into side.
Zuniga tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Zuniga manages to get back to half guard.
Zuniga is looking to control Mountain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zuniga avoid being mounted?
Zuniga is pressing down on Mountain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zuniga working a defensive guard but Mountain manages to pass into side control anyway.
Zuniga struggling a bit here.
Zuniga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mountain off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keke Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Zuniga gets caught napping as Mountain dives in and scores a takedown. Zuniga manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Zuniga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mountain has picked Zuniga up and slammed him! Zuniga can't keep hold of the triangle and Mountain manages to pass to side control!
A control attempt from Zuniga but he's now mounted!
Zuniga tries to hold on but Mountain postures up.
Mountain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zuniga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mountain! Zuniga is hurt baaadly! Mountain is firing away with more strikes - Zuniga is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keke Mountain!
Alex Zuniga spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back and fucky everybody...'.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 7
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Zuniga tries to clinch there but Jospin circles away.
Jospin lands a leg kick that knocks Zuniga off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Jospin.
Jospin blocks a head kick by Zuniga.
Zuniga seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alex Zuniga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jospin stuffs the takedown attempt from Zuniga. Zuniga gets slowly back to his feet.
Jospin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#TD#
Jospin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zuniga to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zuniga won't allow Jospin to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jospin keeping moving, preventing Zuniga from controlling successfully. #T1#
Zuniga advances to half guard.
Zuniga lands strikes from half guard.
Jospin wants to improve his position but Zuniga is controlling well.
Jospin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zuniga.
Zuniga throwing shots but Jospin is blocking nicely.
Jospin 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.
Jospin manages to get to full guard.
Zuniga postures up in Jospin's guard and throws a big left but Jospin blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zuniga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zuniga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jospin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Zuniga throws a big elbow that misses.
Zuniga throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Zuniga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jospin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jospin has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Zuniga working for submissions but it's allowed Jospin to get to half guard.
Jospin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Zuniga actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jospin is keen to just control but Zuniga is a slippery customer.#T3#
Still in half guard, Jospin seems content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jospin is continuing to stall.
Jospin is just content to waste time from the top position. Zuniga takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB#
Zuniga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zuniga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jospin's guard. #REVR#
Zuniga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zuniga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zuniga postures up and lands a big shot to Jospin's brow.
Zuniga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zuniga being controlled here momentarily.
Zuniga throws an elbow that misses. Jospin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zuniga's guard. Nice move by Jospin!#REVB##T4#
Jospin wants to control from the top but Zuniga keeps moving.
Jospin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zuniga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jospin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zuniga lands an upkick as Jospin stands over him.#SUB#
Zuniga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jospin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jospin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Zuniga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jospin controls the pace.
Zuniga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jospin trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuniga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Zuniga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jospin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jospin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Zuniga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Zuniga throws a head kick that misses.
Zuniga throws a head kick but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zuniga's calf.
Jospin blocks a jab.
Zuniga darts in trying to clinch
and Jospin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jospin slaps away a takedown attempt from Zuniga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zuniga wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jospin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Zuniga throws a head kick that misses
and Jospin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick by Zuniga misses
and Jospin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zuniga is looking to score with low kicks.
Henri Jospin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuniga misses with a looping right.
Jospin scores with a hook.
Jospin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jospin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zuniga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jospin as he jumps to the side.
Jospin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zuniga tries for a takedown but Jospin circles away easily
and Jospin counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Zuniga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jospin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Zuniga tries to clinch but Jospin is having none of it.
Zuniga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuniga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Zuniga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jospin sprawls well initially but Zuniga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zuniga has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jospin tries to hold on but Zuniga postures up.
Zuniga lands with some strikes.
Zuniga fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zuniga misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T3#
Zuniga unloading with bombs!
Zuniga throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jospin because Zuniga loaded up on that one.
Jospin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jospin doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Zuniga landing strikes from the mount and Jospin is in trouble!
Zuniga misses with a head shot.
Zuniga avoids the attempt from Jospin to control.#SUB#
Zuniga moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jospin has worked his arm free - good work by Jospin!
Zuniga gets to mount! Jospin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T4#
Zuniga postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jospin looks a forlorn figure.
Jospin taking shots to the head.
Jospin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zuniga landing strikes from the mount and Jospin is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Zuniga is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jospin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jospin!
Zuniga keeping moving, preventing Jospin from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Zuniga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jospin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Alex Zuniga will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Jospin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zuniga throws a series of punches but Jospin avoids them all with ease.
Jospin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zuniga blocks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Jospin.
Zuniga misses with a lunging right hand
and Jospin counters with a left and a right that stings Zuniga.
Zuniga darts in trying to clinch
and Jospin counters with a nice body shot.
Zuniga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zuniga tries for a takedown but Jospin circles away easily
and Jospin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jospin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henri Jospin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zuniga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jospin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zuniga somewhat.#T1#
A head kick by Zuniga misses
and Jospin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Zuniga.
Jospin throws a body kick that misses.
Zuniga dives in for a single leg takedown but Jospin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Zuniga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuniga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuniga backing away here, and Jospin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#TD#
Zuniga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jospin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zuniga in side control, throwing shots but Jospin defends.
Zuniga working away.#SUB#
Zuniga swings around for an armbar but Jospin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zuniga's guard.
Zuniga keeping moving, preventing Jospin from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Zuniga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henri Jospin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB#
Zuniga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jospin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Zuniga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jospin defends it easily.
Zuniga keeping full guard, as Jospin tries to pass. #SUB#
Jospin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alex Zuniga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jospin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3#
Jospin 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#
Zuniga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jospin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jospin is stalling in the full guard.
Jospin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zuniga works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Zuniga looking for a guillotine here but Jospin defends easily.
Jospin throws a big elbow that misses.
Zuniga 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.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jospin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jospin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Zuniga working for a triangle but Jospin defends it easily.
Jospin wants to pass the guard but Zuniga is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jospin throws a strike but Zuniga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Zuniga cracks Jospin with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henri Jospin.
I think Zuniga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 3
Date: Nov 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Zuniga just misses with a punch to the body.
Antoine Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Pierre drives through and clinches with Zuniga against the ropes.
#TD2#
Pierre ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pierre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zuniga trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zuniga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zuniga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pierre pulls Zuniga in close to prevent any damage.
Zuniga landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuniga defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga is in close to Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Zuniga defends easily.
#SUB2#
Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zuniga defends well.#T1#
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zuniga distracts Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
Zuniga stands up over Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Zuniga has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zuniga is in close to Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zuniga wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Zuniga postures up and lands a big shot to Pierre's brow. #SUB2#
Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zuniga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zuniga chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zuniga is in close to Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zuniga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zuniga landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
Zuniga stopping the sweep attempt from Pierre.
Zuniga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Zuniga is sitting in close to Pierre's body. Pierre has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Zuniga is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Zuniga is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pierre.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antoine Pierre!
After the fight, Antoine Pierre was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Alex Zuniga had this to say: 'I will be back and fucky everybody...'.
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