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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
JBL 9 Fresh Blood
Date: Nov 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Eastman swats away the attempt to clinch by Barrera.#TD2#
Barrera looking to score a takedown here. Eastman is defending well but Barrera drives through and ends up in Eastman's guard.#SUB#
Eastman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Barrera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Eastman dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Barrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eastman lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Barrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Eastman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eastman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eastman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eastman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barrera's head.
Eastman connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Eastman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Eastman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barrera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastman has managed to get both his arms back between Barrera's legs - danger averted.
Eastman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Barrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eastman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eastman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eastman landing with the ground and pound. #T2##SUB2#
Barrera looking for a guillotine here but Eastman defends easily.
Eastman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eastman working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Eastman has gone for a leg lock! Barrera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eastman's guard.#REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Eastman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Eastman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Eastman has his foot on Barrera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barrera works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Eastman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Eastman has his foot on Barrera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barrera works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB#
Eastman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrera defends well.
Eastman is breathing heavily.
Barrera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eastman is proving hard to escape from.
Eastman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB#
Eastman has his foot on Barrera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barrera works his way back into a safe position though.
Barrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eastman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Barrera tries to get to full guard but Eastman has control of the leg.
Barrera keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Barrera actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Eastman working over Barrera with some ground and pound. Barrera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Eastman is looking for a kimura here.
Eastman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Eastman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barrera wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Eastman dominated that round.
That's time! Eastman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Barrera looks to clinch #TD#
and Eastman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eastman. #SUB#
Eastman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barrera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eastman, into his guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eastman wants to sweep here but Barrera controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Barrera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eastman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barrera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Eastman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrera defends well.#SUB#
Eastman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barrera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
Eastman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.
Eastman keeping full guard, as Barrera tries to pass.
Barrera wants to stand but Eastman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eastman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Barrera 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. #SUB#
Barrera has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Eastman to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barrera is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Eastman pulls down on the head and he's put Barrera to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikey Eastman!
Mikey Eastman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Onslaught
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Eastman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meridius.
Meridius stuns Eastman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eastman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eastman walks into a stiff left hand from Meridius.
Meridius 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.
Meridius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eastman on the side of the head.
Eastman takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Eastman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meridius thuds a left hand into Eastman's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meridius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meridius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eastman's head.
Eastman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meridius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Meridius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meridius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eastman with a poor takedown
and Meridius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eastman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meridius digs a good body shot into Eastman's ribs.
Meridius scores with a jab.#T2#
Meridius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meridius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#KD#
Meridius drops Eastman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Eastman looks back up at him and smiles so Meridius waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Eastman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meridius lands a jab to the head.
Eastman is still on wobbly legs! Can Meridius finish him?
Meridius cracks Eastman on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Eastman falls backwards against the cage. Meridius follows up with more strikes that drop Eastman to his knees. Meridius keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Eastman! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Meridius!
Mikey Eastman spoke after the fight, saying 'Im Young and will bounce back. Thank you for everyone who is supporting me.'.
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