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Event:
DSC STRIKE 54
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Ali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Allen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU2#
Ali stands up and beckons Allen to join him on the feet. #TD2#
Ali shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ali showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Allen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Allen pulls Ali in to control the position.
Allen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Allen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Allen looking for a guillotine here but Ali defends easily.
#T1#
Allen pulls Ali in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Allen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Allen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ali's guard. #REVR#
Allen stays in close to Ali's body and controls the position.
Allen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ali's head.
Allen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Allen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Allen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Allen scoring with some ground and pound.
Allen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ali wants to sweep but no luck.
Allen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Allen 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.
Allen forces his way into half guard.
Allen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Allen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Allen passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Allen is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ali is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ali flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Allen anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ali and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Allen slips an arm under Ali chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Allen has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Allen is squeezing on Ali like an anaconda would it's prey. Ali fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce Allen!
Bruce Allen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Danish Ali had this to say: 'will try my best next '.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 49
Date: Apr 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Russo Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Allen's head.
Allen closes the distance and clinches up with Russo Jr, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes Russo Jr against the cage but Russo Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Russo Jr scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Russo Jr lands the left hand.
Russo Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Russo Jr dips to his left and cracks Allen with an uppercut!
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Allen drives through with a takedown into Russo Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen trying to control but Russo Jr is working from the bottom.
Allen throwing strikes from guard but Russo Jr blocks nicely.
Allen trying to control but Russo Jr is working from the bottom.
Allen controlling from the top position. #T1#
Russo Jr has control of Allen's left arm, preventing Allen from doing any damage.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Navy Street MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Russo Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russo Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russo Jr.
Russo Jr tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russo Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russo Jr misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Russo Jr is fending him off so far but Allen persists. Nope, Russo Jr circles away and we're back to standing.#T2#
Russo Jr tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen tries for a takedown but Russo Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo Jr throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russo Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Allen shoots in and drives through. Russo Jr sprawls well.
Russo Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Russo Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice side step and Russo Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Russo Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Russo Jr wants to clinch.
Russo Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Allen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
A left and a right from Russo Jr both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Bruce Allen has been cut.
Russo Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russo Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allen.
Russo Jr throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem.
Russo Jr 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.
#TD#
Allen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Russo Jr is trying to defend but Allen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Russo Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Russo Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Russo Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Allen trying to control but Russo Jr is working from the bottom. #T4#
Russo Jr has momentary wrist control but Allen slips an elbow through the middle.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Russo Jr is keeping the position.
Russo Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Allen 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.
Allen wants to control from the top but Russo Jr keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donato Russo Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Allen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Russo Jr scores with a one two! Allen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Allen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Russo Jr swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Allen.
Russo Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Russo Jr feints a jab promting Allen to slip. Russo Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Allen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Russo Jr tries to clinch up.
Russo Jr throws a combination. Allen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Allen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen working away.
Russo Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Allen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Russo Jr tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg. #T1##SUB#
Allen is working for a kimura but Russo Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Russo Jr gets back to full guard.
Russo Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.
Allen postures up in Russo Jr's guard and throws a big left but Russo Jr blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen throws a big right hand that misses.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo Jr is keeping the position for now.
Bruce Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Allen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Russo Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Russo Jr wants to control but Allen is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Russo Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Russo Jr trying to control here.
#T3#
Allen controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Russo Jr lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen shoots for a takedown but Russo Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Russo Jr lands with a nice combination. Allen backs away looking to recover.
Russo Jr throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russo Jr misses the shot to the body.
Allen tries to counter with a takedown but Russo Jr is quick to defend against it.
Russo Jr with a jab.
Russo Jr lands the left hand.
Russo Jr misses with a combination
#TD#
and Allen counters with a shoot takedown. Russo Jr fights it but they end up in guard. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russo Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Russo Jr looking to control.
Allen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allen lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Allen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Russo Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Allen, into his guard. #REVB#
Russo Jr throwing strikes from guard but Allen blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donato Russo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Allen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A punch combination from Russo Jr misses.
Allen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russo Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Allen or perhaps it was just good defense by Russo Jr, which made it look bad.
Bruce Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Russo Jr lands a head shot.
Russo Jr misses with a double jab.
Allen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Russo Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo Jr connects with a body shot.
Russo Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Russo Jr duly obliges. #CL2#
Russo Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Russo Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Allen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#KD2#
Russo Jr drops Allen with a beautiful combination! Allen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Russo Jr is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Allen is rocked!
Russo Jr misses with a double jab.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Russo Jr throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Russo Jr throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely.
Allen seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo Jr swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Russo Jr tries to clinch up.
Allen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Russo Jr tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Russo Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Russo Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruce Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Russo Jr lands with a hook. Allen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Allen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donato Russo Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo Jr with a nice cross.
Allen shoots in for a double leg but Russo Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Russo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russo Jr works the jab nicely.
Russo Jr connects with a jab.
Russo Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Russo Jr as he connects with a hook.#T3#
Allen ducks right into an uppercut from Russo Jr.
Russo Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though. #KD2#
Russo Jr drops Allen with a beautiful combination! Allen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Russo Jr is looking for the KO!#TD#
Allen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen trying to control the action but Russo Jr is working from the bottom.
Allen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Allen working over Russo Jr with some ground and pound. Russo Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Russo Jr manages to get to full guard.
Allen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4##SUB2#
Russo Jr looking for a guillotine here but Allen defends easily.
Russo Jr keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Russo Jr wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Donato Russo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allen distracts Russo Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Allen won't allow Russo Jr to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donato Russo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Russo Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donato Russo Jr!
An out of breath and clearly excited Donato Russo Jr thanked RESISTANCE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 46
Date: Mar 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Allen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracias has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#TD#
Allen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracias!
Gracias seems a little lost for a moment, as Allen dominates the positioning.
Gracias tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Allen working away.
Gracias tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Gracias takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gracias can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracias struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Allen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracias is trying to improve his position.
Gracias taking punishment in the form of punches.
Allen advances nicely into full mount.
Allen dominating with strikes here.
Gracias is looking to get to half guard.
Gracias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Gracias regains half guard.
Allen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracias is not content to let Allen control the position.
Allen controlling the action here.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working. #T3#
Gracias pushes Allen off but Allen dives into side control.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Allen cracks Gracias with a big right hand but Gracias just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gracias is trying to control Allen's posture but Allen avoids it.
Gracias prevents Allen from moving into mount.
Allen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Allen trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Allen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Allen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracias!
Gracias wants to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
Gracias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Allen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracias holds on to Allen around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Gracias is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias tries to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Allen controlling the pace for now.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Allen's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Allen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A punch combination from Gracias misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracias!
#CUT2#
It looks like Bruce Allen has been cut.
Gracias misses with a two punch combination.
Allen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracias lands an overhand right.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Gracias has knocked Allen down with a huge combo! Gracias steps away and waves a wobbly Allen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Allen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracias darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracias lands with a right that hurts Allen. Allen looks to clinch but Gracias throws a short knee that drops Allen. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Muchos Gracias!
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 43
Date: Mar 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Boudica listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boudica has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Allen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boudica cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boudica.
Boudica with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boudica cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Boudica lands a body shot.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boudica as he jumps to the side.
Boudica throws a good cross that connects.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boudica can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boudica counters with a leg kick.
Boudica lands a nice looking kick to the body. Allen takes a step back to recover.
Allen wants to clinch.#T1#
Allen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boudica fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Allen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boudica lands with a shot to the body.
Boudica buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boudica connects with the punch.
Allen shoots in and drives through. Boudica sprawls well.#TD#
Boudica gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Allen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Boudica is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Allen is stalling in the full guard.
Boudica wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Allen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Allen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Allen is fighting to break Boudica's control of his arms but Boudica is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Allen wants to control from the top but Boudica keeps moving.
Boudica being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Boudica connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boudica.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen has been working on his balance at Navy Street MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Boudica.
Boudica keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boudica connects with a solid leg kick.
Boudica scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick there by Boudica.
Allen has a takedown stuffed.
Queen Boudica is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
A good leg kick by Boudica.
Boudica lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Allen shoots for a double leg takedown but Boudica sprawls well. He's pushed Allen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boudica.
Allen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boudica. That one must have hurt.
Boudica moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boudica lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Boudica scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boudica fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boudica scores with a punch to the head.
Boudica lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boudica throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Allen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boudica regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queen Boudica dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Boudica thuds his shin into the meat of Allen's side.
Boudica feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boudica. That's going to slow Allen down.
Boudica scores with a leg kick.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boudica as he jumps to the side.
Queen Boudica seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boudica throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Boudica throws a head kick that Allen semi-blocks.
Boudica misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Allen misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudica goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boudica's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
A good leg kick by Boudica.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen tries for a takedown but Boudica sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boudica appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Boudica plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boudica lands a right hook to the body.
Boudica lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Allen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boudica throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boudica throws out a powerful jab.
Allen dives in and grabs Boudica's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boudica pushes down on Allen's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boudica scores with a head kick. Allen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudica fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Queen Boudica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudica stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crunch! Boudica slams his shin into Allen's torso.#T2#
Boudica thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Allen if he has to take too many more of those.
Boudica scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boudica thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Allen if he has to take too many more of those.
Boudica scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Boudica.
Boudica dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Boudica swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.#TD#
Boudica gets caught napping as Allen dives in and scores a takedown. Boudica manages to retain guard.
Allen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boudica is pulling down on Allen's head to control his posture. #T3#
Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Boudica controlling the position.
Allen throws a big right hand that misses.
Boudica tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allen sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Boudica.
Boudica lands a high kick!
Allen misses with a takedown attempt
and Boudica counters with a thumping low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Boudica there.
Boudica throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Allen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boudica's guard.
Allen wants to control from the top but Boudica keeps moving.
Boudica pulls Allen in to control the position.
Boudica is continuing to stall.
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queen Boudica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Boudica chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bruce Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Allen darts in looking for a takedown but Boudica gets double underhooks and turns Allen into the cage.
Boudica turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boudica throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boudica stuffs the takedown attempt from Allen. Allen gets slowly back to his feet.
Boudica dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Allen tries for a takedown but Boudica circles away easily
and Boudica counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudica. Boudica obviously looking to wear him down.
Boudica chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Boudica. #T1##TD#
Allen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Boudica seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Allen looking to sit in guard and control but Boudica gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Boudica is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.
Allen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boudica passes into half guard.
Bruce Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen is looking for a sweep. Boudica is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruce Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB2#
Boudica seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boudica in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Boudica is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allen sees it coming and defends easily.
Boudica wants to free his trapped foot but Allen is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Allen is looking for a sweep. Boudica is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boudica has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boudica slows the pace down in half guard.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Queen Boudica is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allen is refusing to be controlled, as Boudica sits in half guard.
Boudica trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boudica.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Boudica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Boudica.
Boudica pushes Allen away with a front kick.
Boudica throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Boudica throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boudica darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boudica keeps Allen at a distance using the push kick.
Boudica throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Queen Boudica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boudica winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Queen Boudica!
Our winner, Queen Boudica, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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DSC STRIKE 39
Date: Feb 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Shaq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Shaq gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shaq lands with a punch from half guard.
Shaq wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Shaq not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shaq looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shaq thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen wants to control but Shaq is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaq slows the pace down in half guard.
Allen told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shaq looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
Shaq not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shaq lands strikes from half guard.
Allen trying to control but Shaq postures up.
Shaq winds up and cracks Allen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shaq looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shaq sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allen defending well though. #T2#
Shaq is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shaq throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Allen to regain full guard.
Shaq is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Shaq clinches.
Allen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shaq pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shaq lands an elbow inside. #TD#
Shaq gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Allen is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Shaq performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shaq seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Allen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaq sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shaq with the ground and pound but Allen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shaq controlling from the top position.
Shaq trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaq throws an elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shaq's guard. Nice move by Allen!#REVB#
Allen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shaq wants to stand and escape but Allen is having none of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roadman Shaq 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##TD#
Shaq changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Allen regains half guard, as Shaq was trying to land strikes.
Shaq throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Allen to regain full guard.
Shaq working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allen controls Shaq momentarily but Shaq frees himself.
Shaq loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaq cracks Allen with a solid left hand.
Allen wants to sweep here but Shaq controlling him for the moment.
Shaq keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Allen's head.#T1#
Shaq's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shaq throws an elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shaq's guard. Nice move by Allen!#REVB##ES#
Shaq has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Allen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD#
Shaq has clasped his hands together around Allen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shaq creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Allen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Allen is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Shaq working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T2#
Allen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shaq is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around?
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Allen is trying to improve his position.
Shaq working the ground and pound from side control.#T3#
Shaq throws an elbow but Allen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shaq in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Allen parries the strikes from Shaq easily there. Shaq is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Allen to escape.
Shaq sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Allen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shaq tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shaq wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Shaq crashes against the mat.
Allen sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
Shaq missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shaq is pressing down on Allen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Allen is holding on for now.
Shaq sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shaq not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roadman Shaq overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaq content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roadman Shaq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Shaq gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roadman Shaq dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Shaq shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allen sprawls well. Allen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaq gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaq shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allen defends it nicely.
Allen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaq defends it well.
Allen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shaq sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Allen somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Shaq sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaq fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roadman Shaq. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Allen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shaq defends it nicely.
Shaq went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD#
Shaq fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Allen sprawls well initially but Shaq persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shaq slows the pace down in half guard.
Shaq thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Allen's head.
Allen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaq. #T2#
Shaq wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Shaq is controlling the pace.
Allen wants to get back to full guard.
Shaq 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.
Shaq thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
Allen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaq.
Shaq sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allen defending well though.
Allen is staying active underneath Shaq, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shaq working over Allen with some ground and pound. Allen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Shaq looks to land a strike but Allen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Shaq loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shaq throws a strike but Allen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Shaq wants to stand and escape but Allen is having none of it.
Allen wants to control from the top but Shaq keeps moving. #T4##ES#
Shaq manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Shaq works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shaq is stalling in the full guard.
Shaq wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaq controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roadman Shaq clearly takes 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.
#R4##CL#
Shaq moves into the clinch.#TD#
Shaq wants the takedown. Allen is fighting it off but Shaq persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Allen's guard against the cage.
Allen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shaq is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaq loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Shaq controlling from the top position.
Shaq is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shaq is stalling in the full guard.
Shaq is working Allen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shaq wants to pass the guard but Allen is keeping the position.
Shaq slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shaq is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL#
Shaq gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Shaq is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Allen can't fight it off and eventually Shaq manages to take the fight to the floor. Allen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shaq looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shaq trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom. #T3#
Allen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaq showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shaq trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaq controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shaq shoots and misses #CL2#
and Allen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Shaq works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shaq postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shaq throwing strikes from guard but Allen blocks nicely.
Shaq is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roadman Shaq had his way with Bruce Allen in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
A lazy body kick from Shaq #TD2#
and Allen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allen.
Shaq is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Allen dives into side control.
#REVR#
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaq keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T1#
Allen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shaq wants to get back to his feet but Allen is dominant here and he's now got Shaq's back!
Shaq is trying to get back to his feet but Allen has full control of the position and if anything, Shaq has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Shaq trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bruce Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#T3##T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#ES#
Shaq manages to escape to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Shaq clinches up with Allen and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaq has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roadman Shaq!
Roadman Shaq is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Roadman Shaq waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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DSC STRIKE 37
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Allen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Allen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hongo wants to control but Allen is keeping busy.
Allen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Allen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T1#
Hongo shoots in for a double leg but Allen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Allen scores with a takedown into Hongo's guard.
Allen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hongo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hongo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hongo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Allen controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hongo throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Allen counters with a single leg into guard. Hongo didn't expect that.
Allen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Allen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Allen told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Allen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hongo tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hongo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Hongo tries to sprawl but Allen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hongo wants to get back to full guard.
Allen controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Hongo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Allen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Allen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Allen is continuing to stall.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The adventures of Allen the control monster continue. Boring.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
More stalling from Allen.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hongo tries to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Hongo.
Allen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Hongo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Allen to the mat! Allen manages to get full guard.
Allen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Allen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hongo looking to control.
Allen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Allen advances position into side control!
Allen takes a little break here. Hongo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robert Hongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Allen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from Hongo. No joy for Allen on that attempt.
It looked like Hongo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Allen slaps away a takedown attempt from Hongo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hongo stuffs the takedown attempt from Allen. Allen gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Allen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hongo is trying to defend but Allen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Allen slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
Allen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Allen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Allen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bruce Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Allen!
After winning the bout, Bruce Allen 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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DSC STRIKE 34
Date: Jan 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Winston Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Winston Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Allen shoots in but Winston Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Allen moves into range and clinches up with Winston Jr.
Winston Jr stops a takedown attempt from Allen.
Winston Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliver Winston Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Allen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston Jr has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Winston Jr breaks the clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Allen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winston Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Allen is in Winston Jr's guard.
Allen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Navy Street MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Winston Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Allen stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Winston Jr has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Allen manages to get his head free but now Winston Jr has transitioned to an armbar! Allen grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Winston Jr! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oliver Winston Jr!
Oliver Winston Jr is the new featherweight champion!
Oliver Winston Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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DSC STRIKE 31
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Makwame closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Allen wants the takedown. Makwame is fighting it off but Allen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Makwame's guard against the cage.
Makwame wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Allen lands a couple of digs.
Makwame working a defensive guard here.
Allen scoring with some ground and pound.
Allen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Makwame's head.
Makwame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Makwame is trying to control the position but Allen postures up. #SUB2#
Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makwame's head.
Makwame looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1##SUB2#
Makwame escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Allen stopping the sweep attempt from Makwame.
Allen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Makwame had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allen defends it easily.
Allen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Makwame's head.
Allen distracts Makwame with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SU#
Allen stands up from Makwame's guard - Allen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Allen fails with the takedown
and Makwame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2##TD2#
Makwame scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makwame tries to score with some ground and pound. Allen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Allen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Allen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Allen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Makwame is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Allen there.
Allen controlling the action here.
Allen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Makwame on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Makwame keeping hold of Allen's head, controlling as best he can.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Makwame makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Makwame.
Allen cracks Makwame with a solid left hand.
Allen 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.
Allen connects with a couple of short punches.
Allen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SU#
Allen stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T4#
Allen shoots in but no luck this time.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD2#
Makwame manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Allen on his heels. He'll look to pass Allen's guard now, I'm sure.
Makwame wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Allen has his hands on Makwame's head, controlling the position.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Allen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Makwame closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bruce Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Makwame looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Makwame wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.
Allen gets back to half guard.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makwame can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makwame lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Makwame missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Allen tries to get to full guard but Makwame has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Makwame is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Makwame tries to pass the half guard into mount. Allen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Allen keeping hold of Makwame's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
Makwame is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#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.
Allen won't allow Makwame to pass to mount.
Allen gets back to full guard.
Makwame trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Makwame must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Makwame might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Allen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Allen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Allen controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Allen closes the distance and clinches up with Makwame, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes Makwame against the cage but Makwame circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Allen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Moses Makwame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but Makwame shows good takedown defense.
Makwame stuffs the takedown.
Makwame steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Allen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makwame throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Allen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Makwame won't be happy with that.
Makwame is looking to reverse the position.
Allen working the head with strikes.
Allen working the ground and pound.
Makwame sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Allen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Makwame doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Allen. #SUB2#
Makwame looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Makwame wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Allen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Makwame slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen stands up over Makwame, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Allen is in close to Makwame's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Allen connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Allen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Allen avoids the body shot from Makwame.
Makwame throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Makwame clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Makwame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Allen scores with a takedown into Makwame's guard.
Allen landing with the ground and pound.
Makwame really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Allen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makwame controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
Allen landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Allen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makwame has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Allen has managed to get both his arms back between Makwame's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Makwame looking to control.
Allen with a nice head shot there.
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Makwame has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Allen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Allen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Makwame keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Allen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Allen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Allen 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.
Allen trying to control but Makwame is working from the bottom.
Allen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makwame's head.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Allen pushes down on Makwame's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Allen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Makwame throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Allen lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Makwame trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.
Allen working the head and body with strikes.
Makwame is staying active underneath Allen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Allen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Makwame is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Allen pulls his head out easily.
Allen prevents Makwame from improving his position.
Makwame is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Allen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Makwame wants to get back to full guard.
Makwame trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.
Allen lands with a punch from half guard.
Moses Makwame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Allen slows the pace down in half guard.
Allen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Makwame taking some punishment here, with Allen in his half guard.
Allen is controlling the pace.
Makwame is trying to control but can't.
Bruce Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen wants to pass to mount but Makwame is defending the position.
Makwame on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Allen!
Our winner, Bruce Allen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Moses Makwame was interviewed post fight and said 'The strongest man won today.'.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 27
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Allen drives through with a takedown into Razor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Allen throwing strikes from guard but Razor blocks nicely.
Razor working a defensive guard here.
Razor has momentary wrist control but Allen slips an elbow through the middle.
Allen trying to control but Razor is working from the bottom.
Razor looking for a sweep. Not yet Razor, not yet.
Allen cracks Razor with a solid left hand.
Allen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Allen postures up in Razor's guard and throws a big left but Razor blocks it.
Razor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Allen works over Razor with some ground and pound from guard.
Razor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Razor throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Allen to regain full guard.
Allen is pulling down on Razor's head. It's preventing any offense from Razor, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Razor stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Allen throws up his legs and catches Razor in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Razor tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Allen! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bruce Allen!
An out of breath Bruce Allen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Oleg Razor stepped up to the mic, saying 'One Razor down, many more to come.'.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 25
Date: Nov 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Pulmber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Allen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allen.
Allen won't allow Pulmber to sweep him here.
Allen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulmber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulmber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulmber striking off his back but it's not causing Allen any problems.
Allen controlling from the top position.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulmber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen.
Allen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Allen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pulmber dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Allen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pulmber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pulmber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Allen controlling Pulmber's posture.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Pulmber from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allen is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Allen wants to control from the top but Pulmber keeps moving. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Allen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Allen postures up and lands a big shot to Pulmber's brow.
Allen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pulmber is trying to keep Allen in close.
Allen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Allen is working Pulmber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Allen landing with the ground and pound.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulmber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pulmber's head.#T3#
Allen postures up and lands a big shot to Pulmber's brow.
Allen chips away with some ground and pound.
Allen stands up over Pulmber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Allen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pulmber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Allen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Allen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Allen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pulmber's head.
Allen is working Pulmber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pulmber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulmber is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Allen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pulmber can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Allen controls the pace.
Allen landing with the ground and pound.
Allen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Allen scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Allen scoring with some ground and pound.
Allen landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Allen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Pulmber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allen.#CL2#
Pulmber has Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pulmber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Allen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pulmber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pulmber pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2#
Pulmber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pulmber showed some decent athleticism there. #T1#
Pulmber is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Pulmber is trying to work for a kimura but Allen is defending well.
Allen gets back to full guard.
Allen trying to control the position here.
Pulmber won't allow Allen to sweep him here. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Allen managing to control the position.
Pulmber trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bruce Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen shoots in but Pulmber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pulmber steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Allen.#T3#
Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Pulmber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pulmber has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Allen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pulmber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulmber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pulmber falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Allen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pulmber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pulmber.
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Allen landing with the ground and pound.
Allen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Allen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Allen chips away with some ground and pound.
Allen is in close to Pulmber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pulmber wants to stand but Allen is controlling the position.
Allen wants to control from the top but Pulmber keeps moving.
Bruce Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen stands up over Pulmber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magnus Pulmber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
A right-left combo lands from Pulmber. #CL2#
Pulmber clinches.
Allen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pulmber is defending well.
Pulmber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD2#
Pulmber lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pulmber prevents Allen from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Allen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allen is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Pulmber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Allen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Allen stands up over Pulmber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Allen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Allen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Allen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen with a nice head shot there.
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Allen lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pulmber is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Allen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Allen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Allen stands up over Pulmber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pulmber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Allen working some strikes from top position.
Allen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Allen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Allen wants to control from the top but Pulmber keeps moving.
Pulmber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allen cracks Pulmber with a solid left hand.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Allen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pulmber's head.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulmber can do to turn this around?
Allen is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Allen landing some decent shots from guard.
Allen 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.
Allen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allen 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Allen!
After winning the bout, Bruce Allen 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:
DSC STRIKE 21
Date: Oct 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Allen looks for a takedown but Bradford sprawls well.
Bradford lands a jab-cross combination.
Bradford jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bradford looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Allen looks for a takedown but Bradford sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Allen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradford is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Allen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bradford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Allen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradford's head.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Allen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Allen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bradford with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Allen drops an elbow to the side of Bradford's head. #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.
Allen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Allen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradford defending well though.
Allen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bradford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Allen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Allen controlling the action here.
Allen working Bradford over with strikes.
Allen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradford's head.
Allen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bradford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Allen scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Allen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Allen drops an elbow to the side of Bradford's head.
Bradford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Allen is nestled in close to Bradford, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Allen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradford keeps working.
Nice strikes from Allen there.
Allen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bradford manages to get to full guard.
Allen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Allen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Allen throws a big elbow that misses.
Allen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bradford is breathing heavily.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Allen throws a big right hand that misses.
Allen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allen chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Allen stands and steps away. Bradford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Allen scores with a takedown into Bradford's guard.
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Allen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bradford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Bradford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bradford throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Allen counters with a takedown into side control.
Allen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen working the ground and pound from side control.
Bradford on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bradford tries to get out of the position.
Allen working the ground and pound.
Allen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen working the head with strikes.
Allen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Allen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Allen lands a nice forearm strike.
Allen lands some shots froms side control.
Bradford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allen on the ground.#T1#
Allen working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Allen tries for a kimura but Bradford is defending well.
Bruce Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allen cracks Bradford with a big elbow.
Allen lands a nice forearm strike.
Allen working the ground and pound.
Allen working the head with strikes.
Allen lands a few punches from side control.
Allen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bradford to see if he's OK.
Allen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bradford down.
Allen wants to control but Bradford is keeping him busy. #T2##SUB2#
Allen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bradford is trying to escape and Allen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bradford is forced to tap! Nice work there by Allen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Allen!
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