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Event:
S02:E04 135lbs Grand Prix
Date: Oct 21, 2018 |
#R1# Marais tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moray paws at him with a jab and circles away. Marais shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Moray misses with a lunging right hand
#TD# and Marais counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Marais trying to mount his opponent but Moray defends it. Moray wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2# Moray is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marais pulls his head out easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moray is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2# Moray looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Marais looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1##SUB# Marais is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moray has managed to free his arm - good work. 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. Marais connects with a nice short shot to Moray's temple. Marais looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Moray is refusing to be controlled, as Marais sits in half guard. Moray is looking to improve his position.
#SUB# Marais is working for a kimura but Moray is defending it quite comfortably.
Moray wants to control but Marais is keeping busy and won't allow it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Moray is not content to let Marais control the position. Moray trying to control from the bottom.
Marais wants to control but Moray is keeping him busy. Marais controlling the action here. Marais wants to pass to mount but Moray is defending the position. Marais prevents Moray from improving his position.#SUB2# The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Moray looking for submissions off his back. Marais looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Moray is trying to get back to full guard.#T3# Moray wants to control but Marais is keeping busy and won't allow it. Marais stalling. Moray is pressing down on Marais's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Marais trying to control the position from guard on top but Moray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Marais controls from within his opponent's guard. Marais chips away with some ground and pound. Marais advances position into side control! Moray tries to bench press Marais off him but Marais keeps the position. #SUB# Marais tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marais has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4# Moray regains half guard. Marais is figuring out what he wants to do next. Marais is thwarting Moray's attempts to control the position.#SUB2# Moray is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marais pulls his head out easily. Moray wants to control but Marais is keeping busy and won't allow it. Marais winds up and cracks Moray with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB# Marais is working for a submission of some sort.
Moray wants to improve his position but Marais is controlling well.
#T5# Marais is keen to just control but Moray is a slippery customer. Marais looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB# Marais seems to be working for a kimura but Moray defends the submission attempt. Moray wants to control but Marais is keeping busy.
#SUB2# Moray looking for subs from the bottom but Marais mounts him! Moray wants to hold on but Marais pushes him away. Marais controlling his opponent. Moray is looking to improve his position but Marais isn't that keen on the idea.#T6# Marais can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moray is looking to escape. #SUB# Marais looking to secure an arm triangle but Moray defends it well. Marais tries to control but Moray wriggling away. Moray is desperately trying to improve his position but Marais has a good base and remains in mount. Marais landing strikes, looking to finish! Marais looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB# Moray defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Marais. #T7# Marais trying to control but Moray is having none of it. Marais raining down hammerfists from mount. Moray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moray is still trying to improve position. Marais sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Marais avoids the attempt from Moray to control.#SUB# Marais looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T8# Moray tries to lock up and control but Marais gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Marais fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moray tries to reverse the position but Marais maintains control. Marais takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB# Marais working for a guillotine from mount but Moray is in no mood to give up. #SUB# Marais has isolated one of Moray's arms. Moray looking to fight him off but Marais twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Marais! Brian Marais decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
S02:E02 135lbs Grand Prix
Date: Sep 23, 2018 |
#R1# Baker moves into range and connects with a jab. Nice body punch from Moray. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Moray tries to move into range but Baker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC# Moray is rocked! Baker misses with a right hand and Moray counters with a lovely straight right hand! Moray is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him? Moray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Moray counters with a nice uppercut. Baker lands a brutal uppercut that launches Moray off his feet! Moray tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Baker! An out of breath Tom Baker 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:
S02:E01 135lbs Grand Prix
Date: Sep 09, 2018 |
#R1# Fino scores with a nice head shot. Fino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Moray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Donk. Fino catches Moray right on the button with a cross. Fino swings widly with a right hand
and Moray counters with a stiff right hand. Moray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fino misses with a few strikes there.
Moray throwing a counter right hand but Fino manages to avoid it. Moray blocks a jab. Moray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fino jabs Moray right on the nose. Moray blinks but takes it well.#ROC2# Moray is rocked! Fino swinging wildly here.
Oh Moray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fino throws an off balance right hand
letting Moray counter with a right hand. Moray seems to have got his legs back now. Balor Fino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fino lands with a nice body punch. #T1# Fino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fino moves forwards but Moray connects with a nice, crisp jab. Fino misses with a lunging right hand
and Moray counters with a nice uppercut. Moray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Fino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Moray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fino on the side of the head. Donk. Moray catches Fino right on the button with a cross. Fino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Moray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Fino misses its intended target. Fino misses with an uppercut
and Moray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice defenses there by Moray. A big right from Fino misses. #T2# A punch lands to the side of Moray 's head but he takes it in his stride. Moray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Moray. Moray is looking to counter punch. Moray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moray scores with a nice strike. Fino throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Moray to counter with a crisp jab. Fino misses with an uppercut
and Moray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A jab from Moray finds it's way through Fino's defenses. Fino lands with a right hand. Moray lands with a good body shot. Fino misses with a shot to the body and Moray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Moray tries to clinch and Fino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fino throws a combination that misses and Moray counters with a left to the body. #T3# Fino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sloppy strikes from Fino. Those never looked like landing. Fino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moray counters with a nice body shot. Fino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Moray counter with a right hand. Moray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Fino misses with an uppercut
enabling Moray to counter with a crisp jab. Moray 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.
Fino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moray counters with a straight right hand. Moray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fino throws out the jab. Fino throws a poor cross that misses
letting Moray counter with a right hand. Fino throws an off balance right hand
and Moray counters with a lovely straight right hand! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fino throws a poor cross that misses
and Moray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fino 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. Fino loads up on a big right hand but Moray slips the punch. Fino throws a right hand that misses
and Fino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4# Fino misses with a lunging right hand
and Moray counters with a nice body shot. Moray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. It looked like Moray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Fino loads up on a big right hand but Moray slips the punch. Fino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Moray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Moray. Fino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Moray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moray scrambles back to his feet. A shot to the liver by Moray. Beautiful body shot. Fino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fino lands with an overhand left. Fino throws an off balance right hand
and Moray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Fino throws a poor cross that misses
and Moray counters with a stiff right hand. #T5# Moray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fino. Fino misses with an uppercut
and Moray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fino misses with a body shot.
Fino misses with a body shot
and Moray counters with a straight right hand. Fino looks to score with a jab to the body but Moray is just out of range. Moray slips under a jab from Fino. A little feinted left hand from Moray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Fino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moray counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jab from Moray. Fino throws a right and a left that Moray avoids nicely. Moray lands a jab to the head.
Fino throws a combination that misses and Moray counters with a right hand to the body. Moray moves in looking to clinch but Fino pushes him off.#T6# Moray tries to move into range but Fino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fino misses with a right hand and Moray counters with a right hand to the body. Moray scores with a hook. Fino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Moray scores with a jab to the jaw. Fino throws an off balance right hand
and Moray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fino thinking. Fino misses with a lunging right hand
and Moray counters with a right hand to the body. Fino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moray. It looked like Moray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fino. Fino fails to land with a series of punches.
Fino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Fino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fino swings widly with a right hand
letting Moray counter with a right hand. Moray ducks under a wild hook from Fino.#T7# Fino throws a body punch but Moray moves out of range. Moray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Fino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moray.
Moray is looking to counter with a shot to the body. The crowd cheers as Fino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moray doesn't seem phased though. Fino misses with an uppercut
and Moray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Moray lands with a straight right. Fino didn't see that one coming. Fino throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Moray to counter with a crisp jab. Moray is looking to clinch. Fino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moray counters with a stiff right hand. Fino missing with a left hand there. Moray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fino scores with the left hand. Moray knows he should have avoided that one. Fino throws a hook but Moray blocks it. The fighters circling - Fino throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The fighters circle momentarily. Moray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T8# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Moray ducks under a wild hook from Fino. Fino throws a poor cross that misses
and Moray counters with a stiff right hand. Fino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Fino misses with a lunging right hand
and Moray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice shot by Fino. Fino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fino throws a body punch but Moray moves out of range. Fino misses with a shot to the body and Moray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Moray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fino. Moray lands a nice shot that snaps Fino's head back.
Fino lands a jab to Moray's midsection. Moray's corner calls for a 1-2. Moray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T9# Fino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Moray to counter with a crisp jab. Fino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fino pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Moray slips a straight right by Fino. Moray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. The fighters circle momentarily. Moray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fino lands with an uppercut that bounces Moray off the cage and back into range. Moray ducks under a wild hook from Fino. Fino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moray to score with a decent uppercut. Fino throws a combination that misses and Moray counters with a straight right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fino misses the body punch and Moray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fino looks winded! This has been an exciting period of action! Fino throws a combination that misses letting Moray counter with a right hand. Fino misses with a looping right. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eunan Moray dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R2# Good shot there by Fino. Fino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fino throws a poor cross that misses
and Moray counters with a nice body shot. Fino scores with a jab. Moray acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Moray cracks Fino with an open hand slap. Moray lands with an overhand left. Fino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fino misses with a lunging right hand
and Moray counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A swing and a miss from Fino. Fino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Fino throws a hook but Moray avoids it easily. Moray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Fino takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1# Moray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moray scrambles back to his feet. Moray lands a nice shot to the body.
Fino misses with a shot to the body and Moray counters with a stiff right hand. #KD2# Fino sends Moray crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fino is motioning to the referee to let Moray up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! A big left from Fino misses. Moray lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Moray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fino cracks Moray with a hook to the temple - Moray is on wobbly legs here! Fino swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Moray falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fino wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Balor Fino!
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