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Event:
Bots de Garra 88
Date: Oct 20, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 29 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 19 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Rishkinov moves into the clinch successfully.
Rishkinov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rishkinov tries to score a body lock takedown but Toehold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rishkinov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toehold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toehold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Toehold is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rishkinov's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
Toehold trying to control from half guard but Rishkinov is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg. #T1#
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Toehold controlling the action here.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toehold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toehold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Toehold engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toehold won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Rishkinov wants to hit a sweep here but Toehold passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rishkinov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov tries to lock up and control but Toehold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Toehold wants to take his opponent's back but Rishkinov doesn't allow it.
Rishkinov tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
Rishkinov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (8) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Toehold is not going to allow Rishkinov to sit and survive in this position.
Toehold controlling the position well here. Rishkinov rolled but Toehold kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T4#
Rishkinov tries to roll but Toehold sticks to his back.
Rishkinov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Toehold's guard. Nice work there by Rishkinov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (8) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov content to stall in guard here.
Rishkinov is looking to pass into half guard but Toehold pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Toehold is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (10) vs (2) Rishkinov#T5##SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toehold stands and throws Rishkinov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (13) vs (2) Rishkinov
Toehold trying to control the position but Rishkinov is working away. #T6#
Rishkinov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (13) vs (4) Rishkinov
Rishkinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Toehold is working away. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toehold sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Toehold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rishkinov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Toehold reverses the position - he's now on top in Rishkinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (15) vs (4) Rishkinov#T7##SUB2#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Toehold stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Toehold defends easily.
Toehold controlling from the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T8#
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (15) vs (6) Rishkinov
Toehold 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.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (17) vs (6) Rishkinov#T9##SUB2#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toehold is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toehold passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (20) vs (6) Rishkinov
Rishkinov prevents Toehold from improving position.
Toehold has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (22) vs (6) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is looking to get to half guard.#T10#
Rishkinov is squirming around, avoiding Toehold's attempts to control the action.
Rishkinov wants to control but Toehold is having none of it.
Toehold tries to control but Rishkinov wriggling away.
Rishkinov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.#T11#
Toehold is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rishkinov! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (25) vs (6) Rishkinov
Toehold controlling from mount.
Toehold prevents Rishkinov from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov is trying to reverse the position but instead Toehold has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (28) vs (6) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
Rishkinov trying to control but not successfully.
Rishkinov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Toehold haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T12#
Toehold biding his time, controlling Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Rishkinov right now.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T13#
Rishkinov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Toehold.
Toehold avoiding Rishkinov 's attempts to control his hands.
Toehold has the hooks in. Rishkinov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Toehold controlling from the back.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
Rishkinov tries to roll but Toehold sticks to his back.
#T14#
Toehold is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Toehold avoiding Rishkinov 's attempts to control his hands.
Rishkinov tries to break free.
Toehold is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 28 to 6.
A victorious Tommy Toehold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 87
Date: Oct 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Gunnar Gunnarsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 19 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Gunnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Gunnarsson is trying to pull guard but Rishkinov has him pressed against the ropes.#TD2#
Rishkinov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gunnarsson (0) vs (4) Rishkinov
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.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Gunnarsson is working away. #SUB2#
Rishkinov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gunnarsson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rishkinov's guard! Nice work there by Gunnarsson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gunnarsson (2) vs (4) Rishkinov
Gunnarsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gunnarsson sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Gunnarsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunnarsson has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunnarsson controls the pace.
Gunnarsson is looking to pass into half guard but Rishkinov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rishkinov is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gunnarsson (2) vs (6) Rishkinov#T1#
Gunnarsson keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gunnarsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself.
Gunnarsson keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Gunnarsson working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Gunnarsson wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Gunnarsson keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gunnarsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Gunnarsson is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Gunnarsson keeps moving. #T3##SUB#
Gunnarsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Gunnarsson is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Gunnarsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Gunnarsson is keeping the position.#T4##SUB2#
Gunnarsson wants to reverse the position here. Rishkinov has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Gunnarsson is forced to tap! Gunnarsson looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Serhey Rishkinov!
After winning the bout, Serhey Rishkinov 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:
Bots de Garra 83
Date: Oct 04, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 23 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 18 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rishkinov tries to clinch but Kamenev moves out of range.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown.#CL#
Kamenev moves into the clinch successfully.
Rishkinov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kamenev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Kamenev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rishkinov regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Kamenev postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov wants to hit a sweep here but Kamenev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rishkinov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Rishkinov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (8) vs (0) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kamenev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rishkinov rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
Rishkinov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
#T2#
Kamenev controlling well, preventing Rishkinov from escaping the position.
Rishkinov trying to control but not successfully.
Kamenev is hanging on to Rishkinov's back as he tries to escape.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
Rishkinov can't escape the position.
Kamenev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kamenev controls the position.#T3#
Rishkinov wants to escape the position.
Kamenev trying to control.
Rishkinov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kamenev off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Rishkinov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamenev wants to pass to mount but Rishkinov is defending the position.
Kamenev is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4##SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard but Kamenev has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (11) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov is trying to reverse the position but instead Kamenev has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (14) vs (0) Rishkinov#T5#
Rishkinov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Rishkinov to control.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Rishkinov is squirming around nicely.
Rishkinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position but Kamenev isn't that keen on the idea.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T6#
Kamenev passes into side control, despite Rishkinov's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (17) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face as Kamenev controls the position.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Rishkinov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kamenev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (19) vs (0) Rishkinov#T7#
Rishkinov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Rishkinov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev not doing much here.
Rishkinov trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard but Kamenev has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (22) vs (0) Rishkinov#T8#
Rishkinov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamenev in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T9#
Rishkinov looks to move to half guard but instead Kamenev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (24) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position but Kamenev isn't that keen on the idea.
Kamenev controlling from mount.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Kamenev looking to control but Rishkinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T10#
Rishkinov tries to lock up and control but Kamenev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov is trying to escape the mount.
Rishkinov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (27) vs (0) Rishkinov#T11##SUB#
Kamenev working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Rishkinov is doing well to defend. Kamenev seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Rishkinov is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 80
Date: Sep 24, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 17 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 17 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Rishkinov has Anderson up against the ropes in a clinch.
#TD#
Rishkinov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Anderson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson trying to control the position but Rishkinov manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Anderson fending off the submission attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants to control the position but Anderson frees himself and scrambles - Rishkinov manages to regain control in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy. #T1##SUB#
Rishkinov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Rishkinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rishkinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Rishkinov swings around for an armbar but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rishkinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Rishkinov wants to control the position but Anderson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson stalling. #T4#
Rishkinov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Rishkinov trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Anderson moves into full mount! Rishkinov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (5) Anderson
Anderson prevents Rishkinov from getting the reversal.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Anderson trying to control but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Rishkinov is looking to get to half guard.#T6#
Anderson content just to control the position here.
Rishkinov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount. #T7#
Rishkinov wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov is trying to reverse the position but instead Anderson has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rishkinov (4) vs (8) Anderson
Well, with Anderson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rishkinov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Rishkinov tries to break free.
Anderson controlling the position well here. Rishkinov rolled but Anderson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rishkinov tries to escape but Anderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rishkinov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T8##SUB2#
Anderson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rishkinov is defending well though. Anderson let's go of the attempt for now.
Anderson tries to get the hooks in deep but Rishkinov pushed the leg off.
Rishkinov rolls, trying to escape but Anderson keeps control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rishkinov breaks Anderson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (8) Anderson
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (10) Anderson
Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anderson won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
Anderson is pushing down on Rishkinov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rishkinov is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rishkinov is looking to get back to full guard here but Anderson has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (13) Anderson
Rishkinov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Anderson is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rishkinov (6) vs (15) Anderson#T10#
Anderson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rishkinov is looking to get to half guard.
Anderson controlling his opponent.
Rishkinov tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rishkinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.#T11#
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Rishkinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.#T12#
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov is in trouble now - Anderson has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (18) Anderson
Rishkinov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is breathing heavily.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rishkinov! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (21) Anderson#T13#
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to improve his position but instead Anderson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rishkinov (6) vs (24) Anderson
Rishkinov wants to control his opponent's hands but Anderson gets his hands free.
Anderson biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T14#
Rishkinov tries to escape but Anderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Anderson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rishkinov wants to escape the position.
Rishkinov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anderson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 24 to 6.
A victorious Richard Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 78
Date: Sep 17, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 10 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 16 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rishkinov tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Rishkinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is pressing down on Alvarez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alvarez is holding on for now.
Rishkinov wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Alvarez gets full guard.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T2#
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez has Rishkinov pulled in close to control his posture.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rishkinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (2) Rishkinov
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Alvarez passes Rishkinov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (2) Rishkinov
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
Alvarez moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Alvarez (8) vs (2) Rishkinov
Alvarez has the hooks in. Rishkinov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rishkinov trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Alvarez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rishkinov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Rishkinov won't enjoy being in this position. Alvarez looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Rishkinov is tapping - it's over boys! Alvarez picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyler Alvarez!
Tyler Alvarez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 75
Date: Sep 10, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Travis Labuschagne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Rishkinov moves into range and clinches up with Labuschagne.#TD2#
Rishkinov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Labuschagne (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Labuschagne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Labuschagne is trying to control but can't.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne is doing well to control the position and prevent Rishkinov from advancing to side control.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Labuschagne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Labuschagne defends the submission attempt.
Labuschagne desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T1#
Rishkinov wants to control but Labuschagne is keeping him busy.
Labuschagne's coaches at Gentleman's Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rishkinov is thwarting Labuschagne's attempts to control the position.
Labuschagne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Labuschagne is having none of it. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Labuschagne is positioning himself well to prevent Rishkinov advancing to mount.
Rishkinov tries to pass to full mount but Labuschagne defends it. #T2#
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Labuschagne is having none of it.
Labuschagne is trying is best to control the position here.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Labuschagne is defending well.
Labuschagne tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Labuschagne keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB2#
Labuschagne is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
Labuschagne wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (0) vs (5) Rishkinov
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Labuschagne is looking to escape.
Labuschagne tries to hold on but Rishkinov pushes him away. #SUB2#
Rishkinov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Labuschagne is now in Rishkinov's guard. A big mistake from Rishkinov there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (2) vs (5) Rishkinov
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Labuschagne from controlling successfully.
Labuschagne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Labuschagne trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #T4#
Rishkinov is trying to control the position but Labuschagne postures up.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Labuschagne controlling him for the moment.
Labuschagne trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne is really struggling to control Rishkinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Labuschagne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Labuschagne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard. #SUB#
Labuschagne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T5##SUB#
Labuschagne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Labuschagne is looking for a kimura here.
Labuschagne prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.#SUB#
Labuschagne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T6##SUB#
Labuschagne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Labuschagne is trying to control. Rishkinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rishkinov is looking to control Labuschagne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov controlling the position for now.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Labuschagne has control of the leg.
Rishkinov is in trouble now - Labuschagne has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (5) vs (5) Rishkinov#T7#
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
Labuschagne controlling from the full mount.
Labuschagne moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Labuschagne (8) vs (5) Rishkinov#SUB#
Labuschagne is persistently looking for the submission but Rishkinov is defending it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Labuschagne has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Rishkinov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Labuschagne gets his way!
#SUB#
Labuschagne is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rishkinov is defending well though. Labuschagne let's go of the attempt for now.#T8##SUB#
Rishkinov fending off the submission attempt from Labuschagne.
Labuschagne is hanging on to Rishkinov's back as he tries to escape.
Rishkinov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rishkinov is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Labuschagne jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rishkinov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rishkinov and Labuschagne has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Labuschagne keeps moving and retains side control. #T9#
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.
Rishkinov regains half guard.#SUB#
Labuschagne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is defending against the submission attempts here by Labuschagne.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T10##SUB#
Labuschagne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Labuschagne seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rishkinov is staying active underneath Labuschagne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rishkinov regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (8) vs (7) Rishkinov
Rishkinov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T11#
Labuschagne trying to control the position here.
Labuschagne continues to stall.
Labuschagne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Labuschagne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Labuschagne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T12#
Rishkinov trying to control but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne is controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Labuschagne keeps moving.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Labuschagne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Labuschagne is pulling down on Rishkinov's head. It's preventing any offense from Rishkinov, at least for the moment.
Labuschagne trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
#T13##SUB2#
Rishkinov has gone for a leg lock! Labuschagne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rishkinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (10) vs (7) Rishkinov
Labuschagne is fighting to break Rishkinov's control of his arms but Rishkinov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Labuschagne from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Labuschagne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rishkinov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (10) vs (9) Rishkinov
Labuschagne is adopting a defensive guard.
Labuschagne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (12) vs (9) Rishkinov
Labuschagne forces his way into half guard.#T14#
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Labuschagne is working for a submission of some sort.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov can't keep his opponent in guard - Labuschagne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Labuschagne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rishkinov! Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (15) vs (9) Rishkinov
Labuschagne wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Labuschagne takes the fight on points by 15 to 9.
A relieved looking Travis Labuschagne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 73
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov takes the fight into the clinch.
Rishkinov is working for takedown but Mesquita is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rishkinov prevents the takedown attempt.
Rishkinov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mesquita is defending well.
Rishkinov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mesquita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.#TD2#
Rishkinov wants the takedown. Mesquita is fighting it off but Rishkinov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mesquita's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet. #SUB#
Mesquita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1##SUB#
Rishkinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Mesquita controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
#SUB#
Mesquita working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Rishkinov is thwarting Mesquita's attempts to control the position.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (2) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.#SUB2#
Rishkinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesquita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Mesquita stands and throws Rishkinov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (2) Rishkinov#T4##SUB#
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rishkinov, who protects the arm well.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T5#
Rishkinov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
#T6##SUB#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T7#
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rishkinov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Rishkinov wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (5) vs (6) Rishkinov#T8#
Rishkinov is trying to stick to Mesquita's back but Mesquita is turning into Rishkinov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rishkinov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mesquita. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (6) Rishkinov
Rishkinov managing to control the position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Mesquita controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #T9#
Mesquita is really struggling to control Rishkinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mesquita controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mesquita haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T10#
Rishkinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Rishkinov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (8) Rishkinov
Mesquita trying to control here.
Mesquita is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
#T11#
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov pushes down on Mesquita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Mesquita is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
#T12##SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Mesquita defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov trying to control from Mesquita's half guard. Mesquita has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Rishkinov advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mesquita sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Rishkinov won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita wants to hit a sweep here but Rishkinov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mesquita there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (7) vs (11) Rishkinov
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.#T14#
Rishkinov wants to control but instead Mesquita manages to regain half guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but Mesquita defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Rishkinov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mesquita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rishkinov wins on points by 11 to 7.
A victorious Serhey Rishkinov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 72
Date: Sep 01, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 14 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rishkinov looks for a takedown but Curls sprawls well.#CL#
Rishkinov tries to keep at a distance but Curls has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rishkinov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Curls pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rishkinov tries to score a body lock takedown but Curls shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Rishkinov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Curls prevents it.
#TD#
Curls gets control of Rishkinov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Curls will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov trying to control but Curls is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Curls pulls Rishkinov in to control the position.
Curls has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Curls is retaining full guard.
Curls seems keen to control Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Curls looking to control.
#T3#
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Curls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Curls lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov wants to control but Curls passes easily into half guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rishkinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Rishkinov controls Curls momentarily but Curls frees himself.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curls is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Curls preventing the sweep. #T5#
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Curls tries to pass.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Curls postures up.
Rishkinov pulls Curls in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov wants to hit a sweep here but Curls passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rishkinov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (0) Rishkinov#T6#
Rishkinov is just holding on here. Curls manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (8) vs (0) Rishkinov
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Curls keeps control of the position as Rishkinov tries to break free.
Curls keeps control of the position easily here as Rishkinov tries to buck him off.
#T7##SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to roll into a better position but Curls has get a rear naked choke and Rishkinov is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Curls!
Jerry Curls decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 70
Date: Aug 27, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 35 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Rishkinov has Brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
#TD2#
Brown gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (0) vs (2) Brown
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Rishkinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg. #T1#
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (2) Brown
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #T2#
Rishkinov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (4) Brown
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown not doing much here.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brown is continuing to stall.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Rishkinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rishkinov! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (7) Brown
Rishkinov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown tries to control but Rishkinov wriggling away.
Brown controlling from mount.
More stalling from Brown.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T5#
Brown tries to control but Rishkinov wriggling away.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown prevents Rishkinov from getting the reversal.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rishkinov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (7) Brown#T6#
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rishkinov postures up.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (9) Brown
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.#T7#
Brown moves into full mount! Rishkinov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (12) Brown
Rishkinov can't escape the position.
Brown tries to control but Rishkinov wriggling away.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Rishkinov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown wants to control the pace but Rishkinov is squirming around nicely.
Brown controlling from the full mount. #T8##SUB2#
Brown working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rishkinov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown trying to control but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov is trying to escape the mount.
Rishkinov is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rishkinov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T9#
Brown is stalling here but it's allowed Rishkinov to get half guard.
My spies in Gentleman's Club inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown is keen to just control but Rishkinov is a slippery customer.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown is taking a breather. Rishkinov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rishkinov's thigh. Rishkinov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Rishkinov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (12) Brown#T10#
Brown has control of Rishkinov's left arm, preventing Rishkinov from doing any damage.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Rishkinov being controlled here momentarily.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Brown looking to control.
#SUB#
Rishkinov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rishkinov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rishkinov trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position.
Rishkinov trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is controlling Rishkinov's posture.#T12#
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (14) Brown
Brown postures up.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T13#
Brown advances to half guard.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown is keen to just control but Rishkinov is a slippery customer.
Brown works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (17) Brown
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown controls the position from side control.
Rishkinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is not content to let Brown control the position. #T14#
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brown working away.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown works to advance to full mount. Rishkinov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rishkinov (6) vs (19) Brown
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 19 to 6.
A relieved looking Jab Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 66
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 38 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and pushes Al Jhit back into the ropes.
Al Jhit goes for a takedown attempt but Rishkinov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Al Jhit shoots in looking for a takedown but Rishkinov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Jhit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rishkinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Al Jhit drives through with a takedown into Rishkinov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Rishkinov#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Al Jhit passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (5) vs (0) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rishkinov is trying to work for a sweep but Al Jhit has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Jhit (7) vs (0) Rishkinov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is trying to reverse the position but instead Al Jhit has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (10) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Al Jhit has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rishkinov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Al Jhit is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T1#
Rishkinov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Rishkinov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rishkinov breaks Al Jhit's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (2) Rishkinov#T2#
Rishkinov trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Al Jhit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (12) vs (2) Rishkinov
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov is looking to sweep but instead, Al Jhit has passed into half guard.
Rishkinov trying to hold on to Al Jhit's head to control him but Al Jhit postures up.
#T3#
Al Jhit trying to pass the guard but Rishkinov defending well.
Al Jhit prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Al Jhit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Al Jhit prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
Al Jhit trying to mount his opponent but Rishkinov defends it. #T4#
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (12) vs (4) Rishkinov#SUB#
Rishkinov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Al Jhit has locked up a guillotine! Al Jhit's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rishkinov is holding on here and Al Jhit must be using up a lot of energy. Rishkinov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Al Jhit gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bazar Al Jhit!
After winning the bout, Bazar Al Jhit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 64
Date: Aug 06, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches.
Gracias stops a takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Rishkinov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias has his hands on Rishkinov's head, controlling the position.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) Rishkinov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracias has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.#T1##SUB2#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracias is aware though and is defending well.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there. #T2##SUB2#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Gracias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Rishkinov working for submissions but it's allowed Gracias to get to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Gracias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracias prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracias in particular looking to stall.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
Gracias passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (2) Rishkinov#T5#
Rishkinov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Rishkinov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov working to try and regain half guard.
Gracias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T6#
Rishkinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracias has a good base and remains in mount.
Rishkinov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (8) vs (2) Rishkinov#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Gracias gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Rishkinov is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Gracias is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Helio Gracias!
A very excited looking Helio Gracias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 62
Date: Jul 30, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 16 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov rushes Judge and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
Judge wants the takedown. Rishkinov is fighting it off but Judge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rishkinov's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) Rishkinov
Judge 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.
Judge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Judge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Judge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (5) vs (0) Rishkinov#SUB#
Judge tries for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rishkinov keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Judge tries for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Judge keeps moving and retains side control. #T1##SUB#
Judge is trying to get an arm triangle but Rishkinov is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Judge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rishkinov, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Judge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Judge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Judge is trying to get an arm triangle but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Judge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
Rishkinov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judge is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Judge has gone for a leg lock! Rishkinov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Judge's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (5) vs (2) Rishkinov#SUB#
Judge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Judge.
Judge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (7) vs (2) Rishkinov#T3##SUB#
Judge is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Judge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Judge is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rishkinov is just riding it out for now. Judge eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Judge seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Rishkinov manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Judge rolls with it to try and escape but Rishkinov cranks on the arm and Judge is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
A victorious Serhey Rishkinov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 60
Date: Jul 23, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Reinaldo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rishkinov tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Gracie closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Gracie pulls Rishkinov into guard.
#SUB#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
#T1#
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (3) Rishkinov
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rishkinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (3) Rishkinov#T2#
Gracie wants to take a breather but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Rishkinov is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Rishkinov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (3) Rishkinov#SUB#
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rishkinov, who protects the arm well.
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.#T4##SUB#
Gracie is working for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rishkinov is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T5#
Gracie passes Rishkinov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov is not content to let Gracie control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Rishkinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is thwarting Rishkinov's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Rishkinov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #T6#
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Rishkinov is defending the position.
Rishkinov trying to control here.
Rishkinov is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard. #SUB#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rishkinov is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rishkinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T7#
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Rishkinov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie is pushing down on Rishkinov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rishkinov is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rishkinov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Rishkinov trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
#T8##SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie passes Rishkinov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Rishkinov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (3) Rishkinov#T9#
Rishkinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rishkinov manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB#
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rishkinov's legs.
Rishkinov wants to control but Gracie postures up.#T10##SUB#
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rishkinov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rishkinov tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping him busy.
Rishkinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.#T11#
Rishkinov is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Rishkinov gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rishkinov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Rishkinov gets full guard.#T12#
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving. #SUB#
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rishkinov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Rishkinov in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (5) Rishkinov
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (12) vs (5) Rishkinov#T13#
Rishkinov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rishkinov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rishkinov tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (12) vs (7) Rishkinov#T14#
Rishkinov pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away. #SUB2#
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie has a hand on Rishkinov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rishkinov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (12) vs (10) Rishkinov
Rishkinov looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 12 to 10.
A relieved looking Reinaldo Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 47
Date: Jun 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Rupert Helenius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Rishkinov clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Rishkinov wants the takedown. Helenius is fighting it off but Rishkinov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Helenius's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helenius (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (0) vs (5) Rishkinov#SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Helenius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Rishkinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Helenius, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura but Helenius is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rishkinov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Helenius is not content to let Rishkinov control the position. #T1#
Helenius struggling a bit here.
Helenius is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Helenius is keeping him busy.
Helenius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rishkinov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Helenius (4) vs (5) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is in bad spot here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Rishkinov is in a bad position with Helenius working for a choke. Rishkinov manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (4) vs (7) Rishkinov
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
Rishkinov pushing down on Helenius's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Helenius is a slippery customer.
Helenius controlling the position well.
Helenius tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov wants to advance to full mount but Helenius doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rishkinov won't allow Helenius to sweep him here.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Helenius looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rishkinov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Helenius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (4) vs (10) Rishkinov
Helenius is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Helenius regains half guard.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rishkinov trying to mount his opponent but Helenius defends it. #T4#
Helenius trying to control from the bottom.
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Helenius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Helenius wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov seems to be looking for submissions.
Helenius is looking to improve his position.
Helenius preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rishkinov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (4) vs (13) Rishkinov#T5##SUB2#
Rishkinov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Helenius is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helenius (6) vs (13) Rishkinov
Rishkinov 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.#SUB2#
Helenius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Helenius wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Helenius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T6#
Helenius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Helenius stands and throws Rishkinov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (9) vs (13) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is trying to control Helenius's posture but Helenius avoids it.
Helenius taking a breather here. #T7#
Helenius trying to control the position but Rishkinov is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov is letting Helenius control him for a moment. #T8#
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.
Helenius just content to control the position.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Helenius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Helenius wants to work for an arm triangle but Rishkinov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T9#
Helenius trying to pass the guard but Rishkinov defending well.
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rishkinov looking to control.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Helenius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Helenius wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Rishkinov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Helenius controls the pace.#T10#
Helenius looking to pass the guard.
Helenius postures up.
Rishkinov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Helenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helenius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helenius is trying to control the action in half guard but Rishkinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T11#
Rishkinov manages to get to full guard.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
Helenius stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Helenius controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T12#
Helenius stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Helenius advances to half guard.
Helenius wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping him busy.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Helenius is controlling well.
Helenius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov is looking to control Helenius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?#T13##SUB2#
Helenius moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rishkinov. Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (12) vs (13) Rishkinov
A lull in the action here.#SUB#
Helenius tries for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending well.
Helenius trying to control the position but Rishkinov is working away. #T14#
Rishkinov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Helenius's best efforts.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helenius passes into side control, despite Rishkinov's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (15) vs (13) Rishkinov
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rishkinov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Helenius's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov has a hand on Helenius's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Helenius takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Helenius (18) vs (13) Rishkinov
Helenius manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rishkinov to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Helenius (21) vs (13) Rishkinov
And that's the end of the fight!
Helenius takes the fight on points by 21 to 13.
Rupert Helenius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 45
Date: May 31, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 14 losses; Ikemba Okoye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov clinches up with Okoye and pushes him back against the ropes.#TD#
Okoye decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Okoye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Okoye wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Okoye has an active guard here but Rishkinov has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov wants to free his trapped foot but Okoye is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Okoye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Okoye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye's coaches at Primal Concrete Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Okoye is a slippery customer.#T1##SUB#
Okoye looking for submissions off his back.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Okoye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okoye is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura but Okoye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rishkinov to get the leverage.
Okoye moves into full guard.
Okoye wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Okoye is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rishkinov forces his way into half guard.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okoye has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Okoye is working hard here to advance position.
Okoye moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Okoye is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (0) Rishkinov#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Okoye drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rishkinov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoye (2) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Okoye.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Okoye keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Okoye haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Rishkinov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Okoye (2) vs (5) Rishkinov
Okoye is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
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.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Okoye is working from the bottom.
Okoye tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Rishkinov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rishkinov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Okoye tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Okoye gets back to half guard.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Rishkinov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Okoye is having none of it.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okoye is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Okoye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rishkinov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rishkinov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Okoye (6) vs (5) Rishkinov#SUB#
Okoye looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Rishkinov taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ikemba Okoye!
A relieved looking Ikemba Okoye thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 43
Date: May 29, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Kamenev drives through and clinches with Rishkinov against the ropes.
Rishkinov wants a takedown.
Rishkinov is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Kamenev successfully pulls guard.
Kamenev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Kamenev 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.
Rishkinov is looking to advance position but Kamenev has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rishkinov (0) vs (4) Kamenev
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Rishkinov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Rishkinov (0) vs (7) Kamenev#T1#
Kamenev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rishkinov doesn't escape.
Rishkinov tries to roll but Kamenev sticks to his back.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Kamenev is looking to control Rishkinov but Rishkinov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rishkinov prevents Kamenev from getting a body triangle.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev is trying to stick to Rishkinov's back but Rishkinov is turning into Kamenev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kamenev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rishkinov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (7) Kamenev
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.#T3#
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenev is retaining full guard.
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Kamenev 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.#T4#
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamenev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov passes Kamenev's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T5#
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kamenev defends it well. #SUB#
Kamenev is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kamenev sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kamenev manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T6#
Kamenev has control of Rishkinov's left arm, preventing Rishkinov from doing any damage.
Rishkinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenev controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #T7#
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Kamenev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (9) Kamenev
Kamenev passes into half guard.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Rishkinov has his foot on Kamenev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kamenev works his way back into a safe position though.
Rishkinov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kamenev pushing down on Rishkinov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg. #T8#
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Kamenev tries to pass.
Kamenev trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Kamenev defends easily.
Kamenev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T9#
Rishkinov 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.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Kamenev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (12) Kamenev
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Rishkinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T10#
Rishkinov is trying to control Kamenev's posture but Kamenev avoids it.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov seems a little lost for a moment, as Kamenev dominates the positioning.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Rishkinov is working away.
Rishkinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T11#
Rishkinov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kamenev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rishkinov (2) vs (14) Kamenev
Rishkinov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg. #T12#
Kamenev moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (17) Kamenev
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rishkinov regains half guard.#T13#
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rishkinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kamenev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for subs off his back but Kamenev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
#T14#
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Rishkinov controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
Kamenev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 17 to 2.
Ivan Kamenev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 33
Date: May 20, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 13 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Orion clinches up against the ropes.
Orion is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rishkinov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orion is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rishkinov looking for a takedown.
Rishkinov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Orion gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orion is pressed up against the ropes. Rishkinov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orion down to the mat. Orion avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Orion darts in and clinches Rishkinov up against the ropes.
Orion tries to score a body lock takedown but Rishkinov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orion tries to score a body lock takedown but Rishkinov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orion is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Rishkinov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (0) Orion
Rishkinov has knee on belly momentarily but Orion bucks him off and regains half guard.
Rishkinov trying to advance position but Orion counters by regaining guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Orion is retaining full guard. #T1#
Orion is adopting a defensive guard.
Rishkinov trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orion swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Orion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Orion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Orion! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (4) Orion#T2#
Rishkinov tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Orion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rishkinov, who protects the arm well.
Rishkinov tries to buck Orion off but Orion is having none of it.
Orion in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rishkinov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (4) Orion
Orion is looking to improve his position.
Orion is positioning himself well to prevent Rishkinov advancing to mount.
Rishkinov controlling the action here.
Orion is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
Rishkinov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Orion is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orion avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Orion is having none of it.
Orion gets back to full guard.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Orion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (6) Orion
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Orion tries to pass. #T5##SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orion trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Orion defends well.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck. #T6##SUB#
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Orion defends it easily.
Orion wants to pass the guard but Rishkinov is keeping the position.
Orion looking to sit in guard and control but Rishkinov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (8) vs (6) Orion#SUB2#
Orion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rishkinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rishkinov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rishkinov trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom. #T7#
Orion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (8) vs (8) Orion
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Orion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Rishkinov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orion has picked Rishkinov up and slammed him! Rishkinov can't keep hold of the triangle and Orion manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (8) vs (11) Orion
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Orion keeps moving and retains side control.
Orion is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rishkinov's shoulder. That is not cool. #T8#
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Orion is looking to take a break and control but Rishkinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov seems a little lost for a moment, as Orion dominates the positioning.
Orion trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T9#
Rishkinov is not content to let Orion control the position.
Orion working away.
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.
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. #T10#
Orion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Orion off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rishkinov (12) vs (11) Orion#SUB#
Rishkinov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Rishkinov is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rishkinov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Orion controlling Rishkinov 's hands. #T11##SUB#
Rishkinov tightening his grip on Orion, looking for the choke.
Orion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov is looking to pass Orion's guard but actually Orion recovers to full guard.
Orion tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T12#
Orion keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov is fighting to break Orion's control of his arms but Orion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving. #T13#
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Rishkinov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Orion dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (12) vs (13) Orion
Orion trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Rishkinov has an active guard here but Orion has managed to pass into half guard.
Orion moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (12) vs (16) Orion#T14#
Orion wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping him busy.
Orion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rishkinov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Orion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion wins on points by 16 to 12.
A relieved looking Cole Orion thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 32
Date: May 19, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 9 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Rishkinov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leifsson wants a takedown.
Leifsson looking for a takedown.
Leifsson tries for a takedown but Rishkinov manages to get underhooks.
Serhey Rishkinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skjoldr Leifsson.#TD#
Rishkinov has Leifsson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rishkinov pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Leifsson tumbling to the mat - Rishkinov dives into Leifsson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Rishkinov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Leifsson keeps moving. #T1#
Rishkinov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Leifsson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rishkinov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (0) Leifsson
You can see the frustration on Leifsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leifsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Rishkinov wants to control but Leifsson is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Leifsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Rishkinov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Leifsson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rishkinov's guard! Nice work there by Leifsson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (2) Leifsson
Leifsson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (5) Leifsson
Rishkinov gets back to half guard.
Leifsson is looking to take a break and control but Rishkinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Leifsson is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leifsson in particular looking to stall.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Leifsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leifsson works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (8) Leifsson
Rishkinov tries to improve position but can't.
Rishkinov is not content to let Leifsson control the position. #T4#
Rishkinov is looking to reverse the position.
Rishkinov can't do much from the bottom here.
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov wants to control but Leifsson postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5#
Rishkinov sneaks back into half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Leifsson is trying to control. Rishkinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leifsson moves into full mount! Rishkinov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (11) Leifsson
Leifsson prevents Rishkinov from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Leifsson keeps him under control.#T6#
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Leifsson is keen to just control but Rishkinov is a slippery customer.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leifsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rishkinov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Leifsson has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (14) Leifsson#T7#
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Leifsson pushes him away.
Rishkinov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Rishkinov (5) vs (17) Leifsson
Leifsson is hanging on to Rishkinov's back as he tries to escape.
Rishkinov prevents Leifsson from getting a body triangle.
Leifsson keeps control of the position as Rishkinov tries to break free.
Good control from Leifsson.
Well, with Leifsson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rishkinov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T8#
Rishkinov controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Leifsson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Leifsson keeps control of the position as Rishkinov tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
#T9#
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
Rishkinov staying busy and making it hard for Leifsson to control.
Leifsson controlling well, preventing Rishkinov from escaping the position.
Leifsson is not going to allow Rishkinov to sit and survive in this position.
Will Leifsson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rishkinov is really stuck here.
Leifsson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T10#
I really don't envy Rishkinov right now.
Leifsson tries to keep control of the position but Rishkinov is staying busy.
Leifsson gets his hands free as Rishkinov looks to control.
I would not like to be Rishkinov right now.
Leifsson controlling well, preventing Rishkinov from escaping the position.
Leifsson has good solid back control here. #T11#
Rishkinov prevents Leifsson from getting a body triangle.
Leifsson is hanging on to Rishkinov's back as he tries to escape.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Leifsson manages to sink in the hooks.
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
Leifsson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rishkinov doesn't escape.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Leifsson just sinks the hooks in. #T12##SUB2#
Leifsson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Leifsson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rishkinov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Rishkinov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Leifsson.
Leifsson tries to keep control of the position but Rishkinov is staying busy.
Rishkinov is in bad spot here.
Leifsson tries to get the hooks in deep but Rishkinov pushed the leg off. #T13#
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
Leifsson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rishkinov doesn't escape.
Leifsson controlling well, preventing Rishkinov from escaping the position.
Leifsson gets his hands free as Rishkinov looks to control. #SUB2#
Leifsson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rishkinov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rishkinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T14#
Leifsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov is controlling an arm, preventing Leifsson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rishkinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leifsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leifsson wins on points by 17 to 5.
After winning the bout, Skjoldr Leifsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 31
Date: May 18, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Juha Ahokas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ahokas (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ahokas is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Ahokas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rishkinov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Rishkinov is fighting to break Ahokas's control of his arms but Ahokas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ahokas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov passes Ahokas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ahokas is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.#T1#
Ahokas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ahokas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ahokas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahokas trying to control the position.
#T2#
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Ahokas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahokas is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ahokas wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Ahokas is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Rishkinov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ahokas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rishkinov has Ahokas in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ahokas (2) vs (2) Rishkinov
Ahokas trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Ahokas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4##SUB2#
Rishkinov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ahokas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rishkinov. Score +3 for passing guard: Ahokas (5) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is looking to reverse the position.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ahokas's best efforts.#SUB2#
Rishkinov has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ahokas. Oh but Rishkinov has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ahokas goes limp - he's gone! Rishkinov jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Serhey Rishkinov!
Our winner, Serhey Rishkinov, 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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Event:
Bots de Garra 30
Date: May 17, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rishkinov defends well and Okoye ends up having to push Rishkinov into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL#
Rishkinov rushes Okoye and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
Rishkinov has picked Okoye up - he's going for a ride! Rishkinov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (0) Okoye
Okoye tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Okoye is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okoye has managed to free his arm - good work.
Okoye wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Okoye sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Okoye is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
#T1#
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Okoye is defending well. #SUB2#
Okoye actively working from the bottom here.
Okoye is looking to improve his position.
Okoye felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Okoye defends it well.
Rishkinov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (0) Okoye
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okoye can't escape the position.
Okoye is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Okoye is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Okoye is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rishkinov looking to control but Okoye is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Okoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Okoye keeps trying to improve his position.#T3##SUB#
Rishkinov has hold of Okoye's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Okoye manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Okoye is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Okoye tries to reverse the position but Rishkinov maintains control.#SUB#
Rishkinov wants to finish this one by submission but Okoye is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rishkinov.
Okoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okoye is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Okoye defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rishkinov. #T4#
Okoye manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Okoye is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Okoye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Okoye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rishkinov pulls his head out easily.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Okoye wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov controlling the action here.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Okoye is having none of it. #SUB2#
Okoye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye is trying to get back to full guard.#T5##SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura but Okoye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rishkinov to get the leverage.
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Okoye is a slippery customer.
Okoye moves into full guard.
Rishkinov is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Okoye escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rishkinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Okoye is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rishkinov rolls with it to try and escape but Okoye cranks on the arm and Rishkinov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ikemba Okoye!
Ikemba Okoye decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 29
Date: May 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 23 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and pushes Trump back into the ropes.
Trump prevents the takedown attempt.
Rishkinov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trump gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rishkinov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trump.
Trump has Rishkinov pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rishkinov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Rishkinov wants the takedown. Trump is fighting it off but Rishkinov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Trump's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trump (0) vs (2) Rishkinov#SUB#
Trump throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Trump has an active guard here but Rishkinov has managed to pass into half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Trump wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Trump is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
We've been hearing good reports from Trump's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura but Trump is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Rishkinov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Trump is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
After winning the bout, Serhey Rishkinov 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:
Bots de Garra 28
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov gets a clinch. #TD#
Ferkingstad pulls Rishkinov into guard.
Rishkinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Ferkingstad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position.
Rishkinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov trying to control but Ferkingstad is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferkingstad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Ferkingstad wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ferkingstad (0) vs (3) Rishkinov
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov working away.#SUB2#
Rishkinov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rishkinov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working to tighten his grip on Ferkingstad's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ferkingstad has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rishkinov is really squeezing tight and eventually Ferkingstad passes out! Rishkinov breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
An out of breath Serhey Rishkinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 27
Date: May 14, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Jordan Lisko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lisko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rishkinov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Lisko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lisko (2) vs (0) Rishkinov#SUB2#
Lisko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lisko has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Lisko tries to pass. #SUB#
Lisko 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.
Lisko looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Lisko lying in Rishkinov's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Rishkinov decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Lisko taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
A relieved looking Serhey Rishkinov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 26
Date: May 13, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 0 losses; Giovanni De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Rishkinov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Rossi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (0) De Rossi
You can see the frustration on De Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura but De Rossi is defending well.
Rishkinov wants to control but De Rossi is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Rishkinov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Rishkinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Rossi, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rishkinov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
De Rossi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1#
De Rossi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rishkinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but De Rossi is working away.
De Rossi tries to bench press Rishkinov off him but Rishkinov keeps the position.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Rossi keeps working. #SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Rishkinov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
De Rossi can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Rishkinov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on De Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to get an arm triangle but De Rossi is defending well. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Rossi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Rossi trying to control but Rishkinov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rishkinov (7) vs (0) De Rossi
De Rossi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
De Rossi is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Rossi is looking to escape.
Rishkinov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Rossi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Rossi tries to hold on but Rishkinov postures up.#SUB#
Rishkinov goes for an armbar but De Rossi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from De Rossi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (7) vs (2) De Rossi
Rishkinov wants to hit a sweep here but De Rossi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rishkinov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (7) vs (5) De Rossi#T5#
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position but De Rossi isn't that keen on the idea.
Rishkinov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
De Rossi is keen to just control but Rishkinov is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura from the bottom but De Rossi passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (7) vs (8) De Rossi
Rishkinov tries to control but De Rossi manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Rishkinov (7) vs (11) De Rossi#T6#
De Rossi doesn't have the hooks in and Rishkinov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (9) vs (11) De Rossi
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Rishkinov drops back looking for a leg! De Rossi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Rossi manages to kick Rishkinov off! Rishkinov jumps back into De Rossi's guard.
Rishkinov advances to half guard.
De Rossi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rishkinov is working away from the top position though.
Rishkinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Rossi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a submission of some sort.
#T7##SUB#
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but De Rossi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Rossi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (12) vs (11) De Rossi#T8##SUB#
Rishkinov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but De Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Rossi wants to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov tries to advance to mount but can't.
De Rossi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to pass to full mount but De Rossi defends it. #T9#
De Rossi wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (15) vs (11) De Rossi#SUB#
Rishkinov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Rishkinov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and De Rossi is now in Rishkinov's guard. A big mistake from Rishkinov there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (15) vs (13) De Rossi#T10#
De Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Rossi pushes down on Rishkinov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
Rishkinov wants to control but De Rossi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rishkinov is staying active underneath De Rossi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but De Rossi is controlling well.
Rishkinov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute De Rossi jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (15) vs (16) De Rossi
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but De Rossi keeps moving and retains side control. #T12#
Rishkinov wants to control but De Rossi postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rishkinov tries to improve position but can't.
De Rossi takes a little break here. Rishkinov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rishkinov can't do much from the bottom here. #T13#
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
De Rossi trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is trying to control De Rossi's posture but De Rossi avoids it.
De Rossi wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping him busy.
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.#T14#
De Rossi trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
De Rossi gets to mount! Rishkinov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rishkinov (15) vs (18) De Rossi
Rishkinov is looking to get to half guard.
De Rossi controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Rossi trying to control but Rishkinov is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Rossi wins on points by 18 to 15.
An out of breath Giovanni De Rossi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 25
Date: May 12, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Rishkinov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahokas has Rishkinov pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rishkinov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rishkinov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ahokas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ahokas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rishkinov but Rishkinov pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Rishkinov forces Ahokas back against the ropes and clinches.
Rishkinov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ahokas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ahokas is working for takedown but Rishkinov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Serhey Rishkinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Ahokas.
Ahokas tries to score a body lock takedown but Rishkinov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ahokas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ahokas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Rishkinov has clasped his hands together around Ahokas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rishkinov (4) vs (0) Ahokas
Ahokas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rishkinov's best efforts.
Rishkinov tries to pass to full mount but Ahokas defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ahokas is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rishkinov moves into full mount! Ahokas won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (7) vs (0) Ahokas#T1#
Ahokas is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Rishkinov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ahokas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ahokas shrugs it off.
Ahokas working to try and regain half guard.
Ahokas keeps trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov trying to control but Ahokas is having none of it.
Ahokas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Ahokas is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Rishkinov locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ahokas is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
Our winner, Serhey Rishkinov, 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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Event:
Bots de Garra 23
Date: May 10, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 0 losses; Giovanni De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in and bounces De Rossi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: De Rossi (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
De Rossi keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
Rishkinov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Rossi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
De Rossi trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving. #T1#
De Rossi pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage.
Rishkinov trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
De Rossi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Rossi is really struggling to control Rishkinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Rishkinov drops back looking for a leg! De Rossi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Rossi manages to kick Rishkinov off! Rishkinov jumps back into De Rossi's guard. #SUB#
De Rossi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rishkinov passes into half guard.
#T2#
Still in half guard, Rishkinov seems content to control.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Rossi sees it coming and defends easily.
Rishkinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Rossi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rishkinov is pressing down on De Rossi's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Rossi is holding on for now. #T3##SUB2#
De Rossi is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Rossi is trying to get back to full guard.#T4##SUB2#
Rishkinov is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from De Rossi as he works his way to full guard.
Rishkinov forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but De Rossi is having none of it.
Rishkinov controlling the pace.
Rishkinov trying to control from De Rossi's half guard. De Rossi has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
De Rossi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rishkinov doesn't defend quickly enough and De Rossi has managed to lock this one up! Can Rishkinov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to De Rossi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Giovanni De Rossi!
An out of breath Giovanni De Rossi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 22
Date: May 09, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Rishkinov clinches up against the ropes.#TD#
Rishkinov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Rishkinov manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (0) Silva
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Silva working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #T1#
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
Rishkinov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Rishkinov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off. #SUB#
Rishkinov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Rishkinov looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Rishkinov prevents Silva from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Rishkinov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Rishkinov's body position as best he can.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Rishkinov looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rishkinov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Rishkinov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rishkinov controlling from the full mount.
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rishkinov tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov controlling the pace for now. #T4##SUB#
Rishkinov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Rishkinov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Rishkinov's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Rishkinov working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Rishkinov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rishkinov trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Rishkinov tries to control but Silva wriggling away. #T5##SUB#
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rishkinov.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.#T6#
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Rishkinov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rishkinov pulls his head out easily.
Rishkinov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (8) vs (0) Silva
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Rishkinov has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Silva is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
An out of breath Serhey Rishkinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 21
Date: May 08, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Jordan Lisko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lisko shoots in for a double leg but Rishkinov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Rishkinov instigates a clinch.
Lisko wants a takedown.
Lisko can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Lisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov is pressed up against the ropes. Lisko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rishkinov down to the mat. Rishkinov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Rishkinov rushes Lisko and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD2#
Rishkinov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lisko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lisko (0) vs (4) Rishkinov#SUB2#
Rishkinov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Lisko taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov 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:
Bots de Garra 20
Date: May 07, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Calan Smith! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rishkinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Smith is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Rishkinov is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rishkinov persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smith (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rishkinov controls the pace.
Rishkinov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (0) vs (5) Rishkinov
Rishkinov advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Smith (0) vs (7) Rishkinov
Rishkinov trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T1##SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Rishkinov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Rishkinov controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T2#
Rishkinov content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Rishkinov throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Smith has his hands clasped together but Rishkinov breaks the hold and Smith is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rishkinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
An out of breath Serhey Rishkinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 17
Date: May 04, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Smash Adams!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Rishkinov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Adams to the ground. Rishkinov is now in Adams's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (0) Adams
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Adams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Adams looking to control.
#SUB2#
Adams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rishkinov uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (5) vs (0) Adams#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to get an arm triangle but Adams is defending well. #SUB#
Rishkinov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rishkinov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Adams is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is looking to regain half guard here but Rishkinov keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to get an arm triangle but Adams is defending well.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working. #T1#
Adams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Adams is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Adams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Adams wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rishkinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Adams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a submission of some sort.
#T2#
Adams is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rishkinov is pressing down on Adams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Adams is holding on for now.
Adams is trying to control but Rishkinov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (8) vs (0) Adams#SUB#
Rishkinov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Adams to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Adams shrugs it off. #SUB#
Adams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rishkinov.
Adams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adams is just riding it out for now. Rishkinov eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov. #T3#
Rishkinov is looking to advance position but Adams won't allow it. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adams has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adams wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
#T4##SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adams is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Rishkinov seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Adams is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
#SUB2#
Adams looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rishkinov pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (11) vs (0) Adams
Rishkinov looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Adams to control.#SUB#
Rishkinov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Adams to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Adams shrugs it off. #T5#
Adams working to try and regain half guard.
Rishkinov tries to control but Adams wriggling away. #SUB#
Rishkinov working for a submission but Adams is keeping him at bay.
Adams has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Adams wants to hold on but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Rishkinov trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adams is looking to escape. #SUB#
Rishkinov has isolated one of Adams's arms. Adams looking to fight him off but Rishkinov twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
An out of breath Serhey Rishkinov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 14
Date: May 01, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Malcolm King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rishkinov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rishkinov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
King gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rishkinov regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: King (2) vs (0) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
King won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: King (5) vs (0) Rishkinov#SUB#
King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rishkinov, who protects the arm well.
Rishkinov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
#SUB#
King is trying to work for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Rishkinov has his feet on King's thighs here. He's pushed King off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! King screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
A very excited looking Serhey Rishkinov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
C186: Dos Anjos vs Ji Woo
Date: Apr 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Rishkinov.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pierre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rishkinov on the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rishkinov circles away quickly and effectively.
Rishkinov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pierre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Rishkinov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Pierre strikes.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rishkinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rishkinov shoots and misses
and Rishkinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Pierre moves out of range of the body kick from Rishkinov.
Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pierre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rishkinov doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Pierre checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pierre. That did some damage!
Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Rishkinov had a free shot at his head there.
Rishkinov scores with a nice head shot.
Pierre lands a jab.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierre throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pierre's hands.
Pierre 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.
Pierre cracks Rishkinov with a right hand to the side of the head.
George Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rishkinov. That's going to slow Pierre down.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov lands with a hook. Pierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Rishkinov is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Pierre throws a right hand that Rishkinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Rishkinov also avoids with ease.
Pierre jabs Rishkinov right on the nose. Rishkinov blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Pierre as he connects with a hook.
Rishkinov tries for a takedown but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rishkinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierre.
Rishkinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov thuds his right hand into Pierre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pierre misses the jab.
Rishkinov cracks Pierre with an open hand slap.
Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rishkinov can pounce on him.
Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rishkinov counters with a straight right hand.
Rishkinov goes for a double leg but Pierre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pierre continues to drive forward.
George Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Rishkinov fakes the leg kick and cracks Pierre in the body.
Pierre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T3#
Rishkinov walks into a stiff left hand from Pierre.#ROC#Rishkinov is rocked!
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rishkinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pierre finish him?
Rishkinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Pierre should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Rishkinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rishkinov. Rishkinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Rishkinov darts in looking for a takedown but Pierre gets double underhooks and turns Rishkinov into the cage.
A big right from Pierre misses.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pierre defends it well.
Pierre with a jab.
Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Pierre misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Rishkinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rishkinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierre throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pierre missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pierre misses with an uppercut
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rishkinov throws out the jab. #TD2#
Rishkinov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pierre on his heels. He'll look to pass Pierre's guard now, I'm sure.#T4#
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Pierre blocks nicely.
Rishkinov postures up in Pierre's guard and throws a big left but Pierre blocks it.
Rishkinov throws a strike but Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Pierre lands a glancing blow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierre blocks the leg kick.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Pierre blocks the body kick.
George Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Pierre.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierre's head backwards.
Rishkinov stalks Pierre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierre's face. Pierre staggers backwards, shaken.#TD2#
Pierre tries to sprawl but Rishkinov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Pierre is working away.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Pierre is having none of it.
Rishkinov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Pierre is trying to stand.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierre defending well though.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierre's head.
Rishkinov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Rishkinov throwing shots but Pierre is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierre is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Pierre is trying to stand.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but Pierre defending well. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Pierre is defending it quite comfortably.
Pierre is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Rishkinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Rishkinov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierre misses the target.
Rishkinov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov throws a wild body kick that Pierre sees coming a mile off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Pierre moves out of range.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Pierre is out of range.
Pierre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rishkinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Pierre.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.#T4#
Jab by Rishkinov.
George Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rishkinov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov works the jab nicely.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Rishkinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pierre tries to avoid it but Rishkinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pierre to the ground. Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov lands a head shot.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov looks to land a body kick but Pierre moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rishkinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pierre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pierre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pierre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Pierre finds it's target.
Rishkinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pierre defends well and Rishkinov ends up having to push Pierre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rishkinov misses with a head kick.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rishkinov throws the kick towards the body but Pierre avoids it.
Pierre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Rishkinov lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Pierre looks to land a right hand but Rishkinov moved out of range.
Rishkinov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pierre takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Rishkinov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Rishkinov does it's job there.
Pierre misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Pierre throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Pierre backing away here, and Rishkinov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rishkinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Pierre throws a hook but Rishkinov blocks it.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Pierre. #TD2#
Rishkinov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!#SUB2#
Rishkinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pierre, who protects the arm well.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but Pierre manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Rishkinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pierre presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rishkinov tries to hold on but Pierre postures up.
Rishkinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rishkinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Rishkinov keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Pierre is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rishkinov wants to control but Pierre is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Pierre.
I think Pierre 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pierre!
Our winner, George Pierre, 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.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
C181: Bonaparte vs Haggar
Date: Apr 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Rishkinov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov tries to bum rush Brawler with a series of wild strikes but Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brawler! But no joy.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rishkinov with a poor takedown
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Rishkinov shoots and misses
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Rishkinov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brawler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brawler manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T1#
Brawler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Brawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Rishkinov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brawler has his hands clasped together but Rishkinov extends and breaks Brawler's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rishkinov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
A relieved looking Serhey Rishkinov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
C174: Kahn vs Williams
Date: Mar 19, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Voluspa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rishkinov sprawls well initially but Voluspa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Voluspa won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Voluspa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voluspa is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Voluspa tries to pass.
Rishkinov trying to keep a closed guard but Voluspa is proving a slippery customer.
Rishkinov is really struggling to control Voluspa but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Voluspa tries to pass. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voluspa lands a couple of elbows.
Voluspa preventing the sweep.
Voluspa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rishkinov is pulling down on Voluspa's head. It's preventing any offense from Voluspa, at least for the moment.
Rishkinov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Voluspa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Voluspa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Voluspa has passed into half guard!
Voluspa is keen to just control but Rishkinov is a slippery customer.
Voluspa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Voluspa working Rishkinov over with strikes. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Voluspa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Voluspa has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov is not content to let Voluspa control the position.
Voluspa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Rishkinov 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#
Voluspa wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
#T4#
Voluspa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Voluspa keeping hold of Rishkinov's head, controlling as best he can.
Voluspa wants to get back to full guard.
Voluspa is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Voluspa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Voluspa is blocking nicely.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voluspa defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voluspa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Voluspa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov trying to control but Voluspa is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nori Voluspa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voluspa was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nori Voluspa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Voluspa looking for a sweep. Not yet Voluspa, not yet.
Voluspa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rishkinov is working Voluspa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Voluspa can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voluspa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Voluspa tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Voluspa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Voluspa's head.
Voluspa is trying to maintain the position but Rishkinov is very close to passing his half guard.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Voluspa to regain full guard.
Voluspa looking to control.
Rishkinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rishkinov stands up out of Voluspa's guard for a moment - Voluspa manages to land a nice upkick.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Voluspa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Voluspa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voluspa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Voluspa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Voluspa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a nice looking body kick.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Voluspa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov trying to strike off his back.
Voluspa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voluspa won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voluspa being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Voluspa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rishkinov is trying to hold Voluspa in close to prevent damage but Voluspa has managed to pass into half guard.
Voluspa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rishkinov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Voluspa.
Rishkinov wants to control but Voluspa is keeping busy.
#T4#
Voluspa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Voluspa prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
Rishkinov is staying active underneath Voluspa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Voluspa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Voluspa prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Voluspa seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Rishkinov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Voluspa swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Voluspa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet. #SUB#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voluspa is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Voluspa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voluspa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voluspa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Voluspa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa cracks Rishkinov with a solid left hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rishkinov holds on and takes a little breather.
Voluspa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Voluspa is in close to Rishkinov's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2##SUB#
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Voluspa defends it easily.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Voluspa pushes his legs off easily.
Voluspa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov 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#
Voluspa wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
#T3#
Voluspa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voluspa looking for a sweep. Not yet Voluspa, not yet.
Voluspa is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
#SUB2#
Voluspa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Voluspa keeps moving.
Voluspa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Voluspa is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Voluspa striking from the bottom.
#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.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Voluspa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Voluspa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Voluspa postures up.
Voluspa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Voluspa's guard. #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voluspa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voluspa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nori Voluspa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Voluspa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nori Voluspa!
An out of breath Nori Voluspa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
C167: Kilgore vs Land
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Norling.
Norling looks to throw the jab but Rishkinov is out of range.
Rishkinov throws a lazy uppercut
and Norling counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling throws a sloppy body shot
and Rishkinov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Norling really felt that one!
Rishkinov looks to land a left hand but Norling moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Rishkinov takes one to the side of the head.
Norling just misses with a punch to the body.
Norling blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov scores with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Nils Norling has been cut.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rishkinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Norling.
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rishkinov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norling.#T2#
Norling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab lands there for Norling.#ROC#Rishkinov is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Serhey Rishkinov's cut even more.#CL#
Rishkinov tries to keep at a distance but Norling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norling throws a punch but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Norling lands a body shot.
Norling has a couple of punches blocked by Rishkinov.
Norling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rishkinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Norling controls his hands.
#T3#
Rishkinov tries a body shot but Norling blocks it.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD2#
Rishkinov has Norling pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rishkinov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Norling tumbling to the mat - Rishkinov dives into Norling's guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Norling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rishkinov throws a big right hand that misses.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norling keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Norling blocks nicely.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Norling keeps moving. #T4#
Rishkinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov trying to control but Norling is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rishkinov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Norling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Norling dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Norling tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norling throws a nice looking combination but Rishkinov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norling, as that shot connected.
Rishkinov lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Norling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rishkinov can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Norling counters with a right hand to the body.
Norling misses with a right hand
and Rishkinov counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Norling counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rishkinov thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Norling avoids the head kick by Rishkinov.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Nils Norling is winning the standup battle so far.
Rishkinov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rishkinov throws a body kick that misses
and Rishkinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norling scores with a hook to the body. Rishkinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick #KD#
and Norling counters with a nice right hand that sends Rishkinov toppling to the canvas! Rishkinov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Norling finish him?!
Rishkinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Norling finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Norling closes the distance and pushes Rishkinov back into the cage.#T2#
A short right from Norling on the inside.
Norling blocks an uppercut.
Norling is leaning against Rishkinov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rishkinov backwards. #BC#
Norling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norling closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rishkinov! Norling dives in looking to finish! Rishkinov is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Norling!
An out of breath Nils Norling thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
C162: Veainu vs Finlayson III
Date: Jan 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
A jab from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anubis.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Rishkinov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anubis really felt that one!
Anubis staying out of range there.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anubis.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anubis manages to avoid it.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anubis moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Anubis.
Anubis checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Anubis avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
A head kick by Anubis misses
and Rishkinov counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Anubis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anubis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anubis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Rishkinov.
It looked like Anubis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Anubis avoids the punch easily.
Anubis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Anubis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rishkinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis tries to land a leg kick but Rishkinov saw it coming and moves away.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis tried to counter with a leg kick but Rishkinov avoided it.
Rishkinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target. #T2#
Anubis loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
A nice side step and Rishkinov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rishkinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the body
and Anubis counters with a body kick that stops Rishkinov in his tracks momentarily.
Rishkinov is looking to slow Anubis down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anubis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rishkinov tries to work over Anubis's front leg with a kick but Anubis checks it.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Anubis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Anubis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anubis is looking for a counter combo.#T3#
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Anubis's head back.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Anubis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Rishkinov misses with a hook to the body
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Anubis throws a lazy body kick
and Rishkinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rishkinov tries to land a front kick but Anubis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anubis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Anubis throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Anubis blocks it.
Anubis throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anubis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rishkinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anubis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Rishkinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov'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#
A low kick from Rishkinov is predictable there
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Rishkinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov looks to land a body kick but Anubis moved away.
And Anubis counters with a quick kick to the body but Rishkinov blocks it.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch
and Anubis counters with an inside leg kick.
Rishkinov tries to land a leg kick but Anubis saw it coming and moves away.
Rishkinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Anubis avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov lands with a straight right. Anubis didn't see that one coming.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Anubis ducks down to avoid it.
Anubis throws a counter high kick but Rishkinov was just alert enough to avoid it.#T1#
Anubis moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is looking to chop away at Anubis's legs.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov is looking to land body kicks.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anubis lands a head shot.
Anubis slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Anubis ducks down to avoid it.
Anubis throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Anubis's shoulder, as Anubis tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Anubis moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
Anubis throws a big counter combination but Rishkinov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Anubis blocks the leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a solid leg kick but Anubis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rishkinov.
A low kick from Anubis is predictable there
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
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!
Rishkinov swings for the body but Anubis moves out of range.
It looked like Anubis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anubis needs to keep his hands up - Rishkinov had a free shot at his head there.
Anubis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Serhey Rishkinov's cut even more.#T3#
Anubis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Anubis's ribcage but misses.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
Rishkinov misses with a telegraphed body shot
#KD#
and Anubis counters with a nice right hand that sends Rishkinov toppling to the canvas! Rishkinov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Anubis finish him?!#ROC#Rishkinov is rocked!
That kick from Rishkinov tenderised Anubis's leg. Anubis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rishkinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Anubis finish him?
Anubis blocks the body kick.
Rishkinov tries a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
Rishkinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Anubis swings widly with a right hand
and Rishkinov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Anubis throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Anubis throws a lazy uppercut
and Rishkinov counters with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a lazy head kick
and Anubis scores with a counter punch that sends Rishkinov to the canvas! Anubis smells blood - he's punishing Rishkinov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rishkinov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walad Anubis!
A relieved looking Walad Anubis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
C161: Taneyev vs Kahn III
Date: Jan 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Hawk throws a low kick but Rishkinov moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rishkinov throws a big counter head kick but Hawk avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Hawk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rishkinov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawk thinking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rishkinov.
Hawk throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Hawk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
A solid body kick from Rishkinov.
Hawk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rishkinov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hawk blocks it well.
Rishkinov slips a straight right by Hawk.
Rishkinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3#
Hawk throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hawk swings widly with a right hand
and Rishkinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rishkinov is looking to slow Hawk down with leg kicks.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.#T4#
Hawk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rishkinov blocks the body kick.
Rishkinov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hawk throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Hawk's head back.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rishkinov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hawk really felt that one!
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.#T1#
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk throws a right hand that misses
and Rishkinov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawk's knee momentarily.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rishkinov. That one must have hurt.
Rishkinov misses with a hook
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hawk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T2##KD#
Hawk lands a big head kick that sends Rishkinov tumbling to the mat! Hawk takes a step backwards and waves Rishkinov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Rishkinov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hawk misses.
A nice side step and Rishkinov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Decent striking displayed by Rishkinov there.
Hawk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Nice straight punches there by Rishkinov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rishkinov.
Hawk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rishkinov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawk thinking.
Rishkinov looks for the body kick but Hawk saw that one coming.
Hawk throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov looks for the body kick but Hawk saw that one coming.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Rishkinov scores with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Rishkinov misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawk tries to land a body kick
and Rishkinov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hawk really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Rishkinov misses with the body kick
and Hawk counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hawk.
Decent striking displayed by Hawk there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov lands a nice looking body kick.#T1#
Rishkinov blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rishkinov misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Hawk misses its target.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rishkinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Rishkinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T3#
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Hawk tried to counter with a leg kick but Rishkinov avoided it.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Rishkinov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the body kick.
Rishkinov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hawk takes one to the chin there.
Rishkinov lands with a nice body kick.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawk throws a body kick that misses
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Serhey Rishkinov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Hawk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawk swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Rishkinov. #T1#
Hawk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hawk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that misses.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Rishkinov misses.
Hawk connects with a jab.#CUT#That has opened up Serhey Rishkinov's cut even more.#T2#
Hawk misses with an uppercut
and Rishkinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rishkinov checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Rishkinov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk misses with the body kick
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Hawk throws an off balance right hand
and Rishkinov counters with a low kick, right behind Hawk 's knee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hawk.
Rishkinov throws the kick towards the body but Hawk avoids it.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Hawk strikes.#T4#
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rishkinov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rishkinov just manages to avoid it.
Hawk walks into a straight right hand from Rishkinov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawk avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
And Hawk counters with a quick kick to the body but Rishkinov blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov'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. This is the final round!#R5#
Rishkinov connects with a jab.
Hawk throws a poor cross that misses
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rishkinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a lazy uppercut
and Rishkinov counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Hawk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Rishkinov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawk scores with a leg kick.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Ethan Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hawk throws a lazy uppercut
and Rishkinov counters with an inside leg kick.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rishkinov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawk's head.#T3#
Hawk throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Rishkinov throws out a counter right but Hawk avoids it with no problem.
Rishkinov scores with a push kick.
Hawk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rishkinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov tries to land a leg kick but Hawk saw it coming and moves away.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawk misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rishkinov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
C146: Blyad vs Kilgore
Date: Dec 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Rishkinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva lunges at Rishkinov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rishkinov's hand.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Rishkinov's knee but Rishkinov avoids it well.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov throws a body kick that misses.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Rishkinov drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Rishkinov drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Rishkinov off! Rishkinov jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Rishkinov lands a couple of elbows.
Rishkinov won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Rishkinov is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rishkinov wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rishkinov gets full guard.
Silva won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving. #SUB2#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Rishkinov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
Silva wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rishkinov controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva is working Rishkinov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rishkinov has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manuel Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Silva cracks Rishkinov with a solid left hand.#ROC#Rishkinov is rocked!
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manuel Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva 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#
Silva lands with a punch from half 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!
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva 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.#T1#
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva is in close to Rishkinov's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva stays in close to Rishkinov's body and controls the position.
Silva postures up.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva passes into half guard. #T2#
Rishkinov trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva working Rishkinov over with strikes.
Rishkinov gets full guard.
Silva is in close to Rishkinov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rishkinov is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva loads up on a big left hand. Rishkinov felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Silva looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rishkinov can't hide his disappointment, as Silva celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Silva!
Our winner, Manuel Silva, 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.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
C144: De Minaur vs. Kilgore
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Tai Kung throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tai Kung ducks right into an uppercut from Rishkinov.
Tai Kung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Rishkinov lands a nice looking body kick.
Rishkinov with a hook.
Tai Kung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tai Kung throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tai Kung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rishkinov. That one must have hurt.
Tai Kung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to score with a low kick but Tai Kung moves his leg out of the way.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov misses with a straight left.
Rishkinov throws out a loose jab but Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Tai Kung moves out of range.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Tai Kung is out of range.
Rishkinov throws the kick towards the body but Tai Kung avoids it.
Tai Kung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Tai Kung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rishkinov finds it's way round the side to connect with Tai Kung's head.
Some wild striking there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rishkinov fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Tai Kung gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rishkinov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tai Kung pulls Rishkinov in to control the position. #T2##SUB#
Rishkinov has gone for a leg lock! Tai Kung slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rishkinov's guard.#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tai Kung is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov trying to control but Tai Kung is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tai Kung trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tai Kung is on top in guard.
#REVB##T3#
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Tai Kung controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tai Kung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tai Kung trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rishkinov's guard.
Tai Kung passes Rishkinov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tai Kung is looking to advance position but Rishkinov won't allow it.
Rishkinov is looking to control Tai Kung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
#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.
Tai Kung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tai Kung pulls his head out easily.
Tai Kung is trying to control. Rishkinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Rishkinov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rishkinov can't keep his opponent in guard - Tai Kung advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tai Kung is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rishkinov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Rishkinov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tai Kung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tai Kung avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws out a loose jab but Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Rishkinov.
That kick from Rishkinov tenderised Tai Kung's leg. Tai Kung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rishkinov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rishkinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tai Kung is just out of range.
Tai Kung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Rishkinov swings widly with a right hand
and Rishkinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Tai Kung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tai Kung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tai Kung throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rishkinov cracks Tai Kung with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tai Kung has time to react.
Tai Kung looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
Rishkinov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rishkinov thuds his shin into the meat of Tai Kung's side.
Rishkinov lands a leg kick that knocks Tai Kung off balance momentarily.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Tai Kung moves out of range.
Tai Kung was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tai Kung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#Serhey Rishkinov's cut is getting worse.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rishkinov.
Tai Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rishkinov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tai Kung moves out of range as Rishkinov throws a body kick.
Tai Kung feints a counter leg kick.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tai Kung can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tai Kung throws a hook but Rishkinov blocks it.#T2#
Tai Kung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manolito Tai Kung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tai Kung fails to land with a series of punches.
Tai Kung throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Tai Kung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tai Kung slips a straight right by Rishkinov.
Tai Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tai Kung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rishkinov scores with a body shot.
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick.
Tai Kung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rishkinov misses with a hook
and Tai Kung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick
and Rishkinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rishkinov scores with a leg kick.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Tai Kung's head back.
#T3#
Tai Kung has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rishkinov.
A jab from Tai Kung finds it's way through Rishkinov's defenses.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut
and Tai Kung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tai Kung has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick which misses Tai Kung's front leg but catches the back leg as Tai Kung tries to avoid it.
Tai Kung throws a leg kick but Rishkinov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rishkinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tai Kung sprawls and moves away.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Tai Kung moved away.
No joy there for Rishkinov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Tai Kung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rishkinov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Tai Kung blocks it.
Tai Kung throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov slips a straight right by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung misses with a hook.
Rishkinov tries to land a leg kick but Tai Kung saw it coming and moves away.
Rishkinov throws a poor cross that misses
and Tai Kung counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tai Kung was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.#T4#
Rishkinov avoids the body shot from Tai Kung.
Rishkinov misses with a left hand
and Tai Kung counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rishkinov lands in his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tai Kung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tai Kung can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rishkinov controls the pace.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rishkinov with a nice calf kick.
Tai Kung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
It seemed like Tai Kung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tai Kung makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tai Kung counters with a one-two to the body.
Rishkinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rishkinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rishkinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rishkinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rishkinov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tai Kung momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Tai Kung finds it's way through Rishkinov's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov feints and then cracks Tai Kung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tai Kung down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tai Kung under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.#T1#
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tai Kung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tai Kung fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rishkinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rishkinov - that will leave a mark!
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Tai Kung ducked under it nicely.
Tai Kung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tai Kung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rishkinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rishkinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tai Kung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rishkinov throws a lazy body kick
and Tai Kung counters with a nice uppercut.
Tai Kung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks for the body kick but Tai Kung saw that one coming.
Rishkinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tai Kung defends well and Rishkinov ends up having to push Tai Kung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tai Kung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rishkinov backwards.
Tai Kung prevents a body shot from Rishkinov.
Tai Kung lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rishkinov can't find room to land a body shot as Tai Kung controls the action.
Tai Kung is trying to stall.
#T2#
Rishkinov misses with a body punch.
Rishkinov jumps guard but Tai Kung stands there with Rishkinov around his waist. Rishkinov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Tai Kung manages to break the clinch.
Tai Kung misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
Tai Kung loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Tai Kung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tai Kung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tai Kung was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Tai Kung was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A bone on bone clash there as Tai Kung blocks the leg kick.
Tai Kung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tai Kung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tai Kung! But no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Rishkinov. That snapped Tai Kung's head back.
Rishkinov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tai Kung throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Rishkinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tai Kung.
The fighters circling - Tai Kung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tai Kung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tai Kung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tai Kung! But no joy.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tai Kung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tai Kung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tai Kung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rishkinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov feinted with a counter takedown.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Tai Kung's ribcage but misses.
Tai Kung looks to throw the jab but Rishkinov is out of range.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick.
Rishkinov jabs Tai Kung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manolito Tai Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rishkinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4#
Rishkinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tai Kung is out of range.
Tai Kung throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tai Kung sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rishkinov somewhat.
Tai Kung shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tai Kung as Rishkinov shoots in.
Tai Kung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rishkinov with a hook.
Rishkinov tests Tai Kung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tai Kung takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov looks to land a body kick but Tai Kung moved away.
Tai Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tai Kung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tai Kung but Tai Kung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tai Kung scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Serhey Rishkinov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rishkinov, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
C141: De Minaur vs. Graves 2
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
That kick from Brawler tenderised Rishkinov's leg. Rishkinov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov works Brawler's body with a nice hook.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Brawler moves out of range of the body kick.
Rishkinov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brawler is able to avoid easily.
Brawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Rishkinov gets the takedown into side control.
Rishkinov cracks Brawler with a big right hand but Brawler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brawler can't do much from the bottom here.
Brawler is looking to regain half guard here but Rishkinov keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov wants to control but Brawler is keeping him busy. #T1#
An elbow from Rishkinov crashes against the mat.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working to tighten his grip on Brawler's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Brawler has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rishkinov is really squeezing tight and eventually Brawler passes out! Rishkinov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
C139: De Minaur vs. Perkele
Date: Nov 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Tepes Iii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rishkinov checks it well.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rishkinov thinking. #TD#
Rishkinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rishkinov is nestled in close to Tepes Iii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tepes Iii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tepes Iii.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tepes Iii 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.
Tepes Iii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tepes Iii pulls Rishkinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Rishkinov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Rishkinov postures up in Tepes Iii's guard and throws a big left but Tepes Iii blocks it.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rishkinov postures up in Tepes Iii's guard and throws a big left but Tepes Iii blocks it.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Tepes Iii keeps moving.
Rishkinov is fighting to break Tepes Iii's control of his arms but Tepes Iii is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Tepes Iii.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rishkinov trying to control but Tepes Iii is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tepes Iii napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tepes Iii is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura but Tepes Iii is defending well.
Tepes Iii is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Tepes Iii is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T3#
Rishkinov working over Tepes Iii with some ground and pound. Tepes Iii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Tepes Iii is working away. #SUB2#
Tepes Iii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tepes Iii is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tepes Iii manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #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.
Rishkinov trying to control but Tepes Iii is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Tepes Iii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tepes Iii keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Tepes Iii's brow. #SUB2#
Tepes Iii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov is in close to Tepes Iii's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Tepes Iii misses with a few strikes there.
Rishkinov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Tepes Iii is out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a hook
letting Tepes Iii counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Tepes Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rishkinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Tepes Iii, which made it look bad.
Tepes Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov works the jab nicely.
Rishkinov avoids a kick to the body.
Rishkinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tepes Iii is out of range and Rishkinov settles back down.
Tepes Iii now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tepes Iii tries to land a front kick but Rishkinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Rishkinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Rishkinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vlad Tepes Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tepes Iii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tepes Iii on the side of the head.
Rishkinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tepes Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD#
Rishkinov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tepes Iii!
Tepes Iii takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Tepes Iii sneaks back into half guard.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes Iii can do to turn this around?
Tepes Iii is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard. #T2#
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tepes Iii trying to control from the bottom.
Tepes Iii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes Iii has wrist control.
Rishkinov pushing down on Tepes Iii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tepes Iii controlling the position well.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tepes Iii tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.#T3#
Tepes Iii is trying to control but Rishkinov manages to pass to mount!
Tepes Iii keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tepes Iii can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov controlling from mount.
Tepes Iii tries to hold on but Rishkinov postures up.
Tepes Iii really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rishkinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rishkinov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T4#
Rishkinov with the ground and pound from mount.
Rishkinov breaks from Tepes Iii's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov is landing with some decent strikes but Tepes Iii is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov lands with some strikes.
Rishkinov is landing with some decent strikes but Tepes Iii is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tepes Iii is bucking up trying to escape but Rishkinov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rishkinov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rishkinov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rishkinov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC#Tepes Iii is rocked!
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tepes Iii is looking to escape.
Tepes Iii is still in real trouble! Can Rishkinov finish him?
Tepes Iii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tepes Iii seems to have recovered his senses.
Rishkinov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches up with Tepes Iii, looking for a takedown. Rishkinov pushes Tepes Iii against the cage but Tepes Iii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Rishkinov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rishkinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Tepes Iii, which made it look bad.
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the body kick.
Rishkinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes Iii tries to work over Rishkinov's front leg with a kick but Rishkinov checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov catches Tepes Iii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tepes Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut
enabling Tepes Iii to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes Iii misses with a straight left.
A jab from Rishkinov misses.
A little jabbing left from Tepes Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rishkinov is looking to counter punch.
Rishkinov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tepes Iii scores with a leg kick.
Tepes Iii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tepes Iii connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Tepes Iii looks to land a right hand but Rishkinov moved out of range.
Rishkinov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tepes Iii is able to avoid easily.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tepes Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries for a takedown but Tepes Iii circles away easily
and Tepes Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes Iii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick which misses Rishkinov's front leg but catches the back leg as Rishkinov tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Tepes Iii blocks the low kick.
Vlad Tepes Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Tepes Iii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tepes Iii.
Nice takedown defense from Tepes Iii. No joy for Rishkinov on that attempt.
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick.
Tepes Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rishkinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Tepes Iii.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rishkinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tepes Iii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tepes Iii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rishkinov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tepes Iii swivels and escapes.#TD#
Rishkinov gets a takedown into half guard.
Tepes Iii moves into full guard.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Tepes Iii keeps moving. #T3#
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov won't allow Tepes Iii to sweep him here.
Rishkinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tepes Iii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position.
#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.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rishkinov - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes Iii. Rishkinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rishkinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tepes Iii swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes Iii. That did some damage!
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rishkinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tepes Iii misses with a low kick as Rishkinov jumps back.
Rishkinov cracks Tepes Iii with a good jab.
Rishkinov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes Iii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range and Tepes Iii settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vlad Tepes Iii.
I think Rishkinov 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
SYN 934 Benedetti vs. Joad
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov connects with a body shot.
Zaadha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD2#
Zaadha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rishkinov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaadha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaadha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaadha trying to control the position here. #T1#
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Zaadha keeps moving.
Zaadha trying to control the position.
Zaadha is pulling down on Rishkinov's head to control his posture.
Zaadha has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zaadha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zaadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaadha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rishkinov.
Zaadha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaadha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rishkinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaadha checks a leg kick.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaadha tries to bum rush Rishkinov with a series of wild strikes but Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rishkinov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Zaadha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaadha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rishkinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rishkinov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zaadha scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Zaadha.
Zaadha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T3#
Rishkinov with a hook.
Rishkinov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Rishkinov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaadha doesn't seem phased though.
Rishkinov throws a front kick aimed at Zaadha's knee but Zaadha avoids it well.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov connects with a jab.
Rishkinov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rishkinov checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown but Zaadha shows good takedown defense.
Rishkinov shoots for a double leg takedown but Zaadha sprawls well. He's pushed Rishkinov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Rishkinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha slips a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
Zaadha 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#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rishkinov. That's going to slow Zaadha down.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Zaadha tried to counter with a leg kick but Rishkinov avoided it.
Rishkinov cracks Zaadha with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Zaadha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rishkinov misses with a hook
and Zaadha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rishkinov thinking.
Zaadha avoids a kick to the body.
Rishkinov lands with a hook. Zaadha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ri Zaadha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zaadha is trying to defend but Rishkinov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zaadha keeping hold of Rishkinov's head, controlling as best he can.
Rishkinov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov defending well as Zaadha loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaadha doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Zaadha.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaadha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Rishkinov tries to counter it with a takedown but Zaadha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No luck for Rishkinov with that takedown attempt.
Rishkinov tries to score with a low kick but Zaadha moves his leg out of the way.
Zaadha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Zaadha tried to score with a low kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov tries to land a body kick
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov scores with a leg kick.
Rishkinov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #CL#
Zaadha gets a clinch.
Zaadha misses with some punches.
Rishkinov can't get the takedown.
Rishkinov takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
Rishkinov digs a right hand underneath Zaadha's ribcage. Zaadha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaadha.
Rishkinov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaadha to keep the fight standing.
Ri Zaadha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.#TD2#
Rishkinov pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Zaadha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zaadha has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Zaadha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zaadha trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zaadha trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaadha wants to get up but he can't break Rishkinov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2#
Zaadha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov looking to control.
Zaadha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zaadha is aware though and is defending well.#SU#
Zaadha decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rishkinov, up you get!
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Zaadha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rishkinov digs a good hook to Zaadha's body.
#T3#
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rishkinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaadha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rishkinov tries to land a body kick
and Zaadha counters with a good low kick that Rishkinov was not able to check.
Rishkinov delivers a nice body kick.
Zaadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Zaadha moved away.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zaadha as he jumps to the side.
Zaadha lands with an uppercut that bounces Rishkinov off the cage and back into range.
Zaadha slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Zaadha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rishkinov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaadha tries to close the distance and clinch but Rishkinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaadha's head.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Rishkinov lands.
Rishkinov misses with a hook to the body
and Zaadha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaadha blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rishkinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Zaadha, which made it look bad.
Zaadha wants to clinch.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Zaadha's shoulder, as Zaadha tries to avoid the shot.
Zaadha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaadha doesn't manage to clinch there - Rishkinov circles away.
Nice cross by Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
Zaadha takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Serhey Rishkinov 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Zaadha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Zaadha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zaadha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Rishkinov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rishkinov lands a jab to Zaadha's midsection.
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
That kick from Rishkinov tenderised Zaadha's leg. Zaadha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Rishkinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zaadha's hands.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Zaadha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that misses.
Zaadha tries to counter by clinching up but Rishkinov breaks away and moves out of range.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a takedown but Zaadha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rishkinov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zaadha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov with the inside leg kick.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.#T1#
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the leg kick from Zaadha.
Rishkinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaadha walks into a left hand.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rishkinov throws an off balance right hand
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha drops his hands momentarily and Rishkinov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a right and a left that Zaadha avoids nicely.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rishkinov scoring well with a low kick there.
Rishkinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Zaadha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaadha throws a chopping leg kick but Rishkinov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zaadha counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
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!
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rishkinov. Rishkinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Rishkinov throws a push kick but Zaadha slaps the foot to one side.
Rishkinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaadha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaadha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Rishkinov.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick from Rishkinov.
Nice defenses there by Zaadha.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rishkinov wants to counter with a clinch but Zaadha pushes him away.
Rishkinov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zaadha counters with a good low kick that Rishkinov was not able to check.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rishkinov scores with a spinning back kick!
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zaadha throws a series of punches but Rishkinov avoids them all with ease.
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaadha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Rishkinov moves out of range of the leg kick from Zaadha.
Rishkinov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zaadha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaadha has time to react.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaadha is just out of range.
Rishkinov throws a head kick but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha fails to land with a series of punches.
Rishkinov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zaadha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ri Zaadha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a right hand
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov throws an off balance right hand
and Zaadha counters with an inside leg kick.
Rishkinov tries to score with a low kick but Zaadha moves his leg out of the way.
Rishkinov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zaadha scores with a decent looking hook.#T4#
A jab from Rishkinov misses.
A low kick lands for Zaadha.
Rishkinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaadha tries to counter by clinching up but Rishkinov breaks away and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Zaadha digs a good hook to Rishkinov's body.
Ri Zaadha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rishkinov throws a push kick but Zaadha slaps the foot to one side.
Rishkinov scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Rishkinov misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy head kick and Zaadha moves out of range easily.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Rishkinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rishkinov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SYN 931 Dionisy vs. Randleman
Date: Oct 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Peterson missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rishkinov throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson tries to counter with a takedown but Rishkinov is quick to defend against it.
Rishkinov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peterson scores with the left hand. Rishkinov knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
Rishkinov misses with a two punch combination.
#TD2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Peterson's temple.
Peterson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Peterson controlling the leg, holding on to half 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!
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Peterson is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Peterson tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg. #T1#
Peterson is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov is thwarting Peterson's attempts to control the position.
Peterson wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Peterson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peterson defending well though.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Peterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov is just content to waste time from the top position. Peterson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Peterson looking to control.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rishkinov pushing down on Peterson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peterson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peterson manages to get to full guard.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Rishkinov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Peterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov is stalling in the full guard.
Peterson wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov advances position into side control!#T4#
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.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Peterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peterson gets back to half guard.
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Rishkinov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rishkinov working over Peterson with some ground and pound. Peterson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
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#
Rishkinov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rishkinov off to one side. #TD#
Rishkinov gets caught flat footed, as Peterson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Rishkinov has his foot on Peterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Peterson pushes down on Rishkinov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Peterson working the head and body with strikes.
Peterson is looking to advance position but Rishkinov won't allow it.
Rishkinov works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peterson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Peterson landing some decent shots from guard.
Peterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.#SUB2#
Rishkinov has an active guard here but Peterson has managed to pass into half guard.
Peterson drops an elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Peterson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rishkinov trying to control but Peterson postures up.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Peterson lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Rishkinov has hold of Peterson's hands but Peterson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peterson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rishkinov is pressing down on Peterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peterson connects with a couple of short punches.
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Peterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peterson 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.
Peterson cracks Rishkinov with a solid left hand.
Peterson stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Peterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peterson looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Peterson passes Rishkinov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Peterson is looking to advance position but Rishkinov won't allow it.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Rishkinov looking to control.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peterson defends well.
Peterson won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peterson scoring with some ground and pound. #T4#
Peterson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peterson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov looking to control but Peterson passes into half guard.
Rishkinov gets full guard.
Peterson preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
Peterson stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Peterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rishkinov wants to hit a sweep here but Peterson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rishkinov there!
Rishkinov is in a horrible position here. Peterson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Peterson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Peterson scores with a nice strike.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick #TD#
and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dylan Peterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Peterson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Peterson postures up and lands a big shot to Rishkinov's brow.
Peterson trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rishkinov can do to turn this around?
Peterson is in close to Rishkinov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rishkinov wants to control but Peterson passes easily into half guard.
Peterson winds up and cracks Rishkinov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Peterson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Peterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Peterson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Peterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Peterson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Peterson prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
Rishkinov has hold of Peterson's hands but Peterson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov trying to control here.
Peterson lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Peterson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Peterson tries to pass to full mount but Rishkinov defends it.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Peterson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rishkinov trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Peterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Rishkinov is fighting to break Peterson's control of his arms but Peterson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rishkinov manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Peterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov looking to control.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Peterson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rishkinov.
Peterson has control of an arm but Rishkinov manages to advance to Peterson's back!
Peterson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rishkinov's guard. Nice work there by Peterson.
#T4#
Peterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Peterson tries to pass.
Rishkinov looking to control.
Peterson is working Rishkinov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peterson passes into half guard.
Rishkinov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Peterson being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peterson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Peterson!
A very excited looking Dylan Peterson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SYN 926 Myers vs. Tax Payer
Date: Sep 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Zaadha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rishkinov.
Zaadha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rishkinov momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rishkinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
Zaadha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaadha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zaadha avoids the head kick by Rishkinov.
Zaadha throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Rishkinov misses.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Zaadha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Zaadha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rishkinov to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Zaadha 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.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Zaadha avoids it easily.
Zaadha lands with a straight right. Rishkinov didn't see that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Zaadha. No joy for Rishkinov on that attempt.
Zaadha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zaadha! But no joy.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zaadha lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Rishkinov blocks the low kick.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha tries to land a front kick but Rishkinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaadha has time to react.#T2#
Rishkinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Rishkinov connects with a right hand. Zaadha shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Rishkinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rishkinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick which misses Zaadha's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaadha tries to avoid it.
Zaadha misses the jab.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Zaadha counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaadha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaadha.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Rishkinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaadha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zaadha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range.
Zaadha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rishkinov checks it well.
Rishkinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rishkinov lands with an overhand left.#T3#
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaadha.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha blocks the body kick.
Zaadha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rishkinov - that will leave a mark!
Rishkinov digs a good body shot into Zaadha's ribs.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov looks to throw a body kick
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha checks a leg kick.
Zaadha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rishkinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a jab.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaadha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaadha takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Rishkinov coming out on top.#T4#
A punch combination from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov looks to land a body kick but Zaadha moved away.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaadha.
Zaadha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rishkinov goes for a double leg but Zaadha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zaadha continues to drive forward.
Rishkinov misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaadha.
Rishkinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaadha trying to stall but Rishkinov improves his position.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rishkinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Rishkinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha slows down the pace here.
Zaadha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Zaadha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Zaadha scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaadha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaadha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rishkinov.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaadha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaadha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Zaadha's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zaadha throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.
Zaadha wants to land a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Rishkinov feinted with a counter takedown.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Zaadha avoids it easily.
Rishkinov shoots for a takedown but Zaadha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rishkinov scores with a nice strike.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right. #T1#
Rishkinov throws a wild body kick that Zaadha sees coming a mile off.
Zaadha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
Zaadha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha tries to move into range but Rishkinov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Rishkinov. Beautiful body shot.
Rishkinov lands a jab.
Rishkinov thuds his shin into the meat of Zaadha's side.
Rishkinov lands a jab to Zaadha's midsection.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rishkinov connects with a solid leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a big shot that misses.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rishkinov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rishkinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha ducks right into an uppercut from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands with a hook. Zaadha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD#
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zaadha is trying to defend but Rishkinov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zaadha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T2#
The fighters circling - Rishkinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Zaadha's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Rishkinov gets a takedown into half guard.
Zaadha is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Zaadha is working away.
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Zaadha trying to control here.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Zaadha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zaadha is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zaadha wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Zaadha trying to hold on to Rishkinov's head to control him but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zaadha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaadha keeps working. #ES2#
Zaadha has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rishkinov is on him like a limpet, forcing Zaadha back against the cage.
Zaadha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rishkinov's efforts to push away.
Rishkinov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaadha blocks a body shot from Rishkinov.
Zaadha lands a body shot.
A short right from Zaadha on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rishkinov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rishkinov tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rishkinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rishkinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaadha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rishkinov.
Rishkinov scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Rishkinov as he checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaadha slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov with a poor takedown
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaadha can do to turn this around?
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rishkinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zaadha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zaadha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaadha. Zaadha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Zaadha's head back.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Zaadha avoids it well and moves away.
Rishkinov's corner calls for a 1-2. Rishkinov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rishkinov throws the kick towards the body but Zaadha avoids it.
Zaadha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Rishkinov jabs Zaadha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rishkinov scores with a spinning back kick!
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Rishkinov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaadha misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaadha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rishkinov.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zaadha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zaadha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaadha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Zaadha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zaadha takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zaadha if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Zaadha defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Rishkinov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaadha isn't going anywhere.
Zaadha is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Rishkinov has hold of Zaadha's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zaadha seems comfortable defending it but Rishkinov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zaadha is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zaadha is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rishkinov couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
SYN 925 Pawlik vs. Vice
Date: Aug 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Archer moves out of range of the body kick.#TD2#
Archer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rishkinov to the ground. Archer is now in Rishkinov's guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Archer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rishkinov is keeping the position for now.
Archer keeps trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Rishkinov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Archer looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Archer is looking to stand up but Rishkinov won't let him. #SUB#
Archer is sitting in close to Rishkinov's body. Rishkinov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Archer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Archer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rishkinov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Serhey Rishkinov!
A very excited looking Serhey Rishkinov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
SYN 910 Leifsson vs. Maluga II
Date: Jun 26, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones Jr enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones Jr wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Jones Jr has momentary wrist control but Rishkinov slips an elbow through the middle.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov throws an elbow that misses. Jones Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rishkinov's guard. Nice move by Jones Jr!#REVB##SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Jones Jr sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
Jones Jr wants to pass the guard but Rishkinov is keeping the position.
Jones Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov 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.
Jones Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Jones Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.
Jones Jr preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones Jr is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position but Jones Jr postures up. #T2#
Jones Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov is controlling Jones Jr's posture.#SUB#
Rishkinov working for submissions but it's allowed Jones Jr to get to half guard.
Rishkinov trying to hold on to Jones Jr's head to control him but Jones Jr postures up.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard but Jones Jr has mounted him!
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position but Jones Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones Jr lands with some strikes.
Rishkinov tries to reverse the position but Jones Jr maintains control.
Jones Jr scoring with strikes but Rishkinov is staying in there. #T3#
Jones Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Rishkinov tries to hold on but Jones Jr pushes him away. #SUB2#
Jones Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rishkinov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov sneaks back into half guard.
Rishkinov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones Jr's back!#SUB#
Rishkinov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rishkinov controlling well, preventing Jones Jr from escaping the position.
#T4#
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound. Can Jones Jr escape?
Rishkinov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Rishkinov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Rishkinov trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Jr tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr trying to control the hands but Rishkinov breaks the grip.
Jones Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Rishkinov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rishkinov lands a nice looking body shot.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a head kick but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Jones Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Rishkinov misses.
Jones Jr clobbers Rishkinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rishkinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range.
Jones Jr throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Jones Jr throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones Jr on the side of the head.
Jones Jr slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones Jr connects with the punch.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
No joy there for Rishkinov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Rishkinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses
and Jones Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Jones Jr misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Rishkinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
Jones Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Rishkinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rishkinov cracks Jones Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov thuds a left hand into Jones Jr's body.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr cracks Rishkinov with an open hand slap.
Rishkinov throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones Jr.
Rishkinov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rishkinov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones Jr misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rishkinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Jones Jr is quick to defend against it.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Rishkinov lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Jones Jr.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Rishkinov is looking to chop away at Jones Jr's legs.
Jones Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rishkinov.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rishkinov throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a wild body kick that Jones Jr sees coming a mile off.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#TD2#
Rishkinov gets caught napping as Jones Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Rishkinov manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Jones Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones Jr from advancing to side control.
Jones Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov wants to control but Jones Jr is keeping busy.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Jones Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rishkinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rishkinov momentarily.
Jones Jr moves forwards but Rishkinov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones Jr is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones Jr keeps working. #T1#
Jones Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov controlling the action here.
Jones Jr is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov working over Jones Jr with some ground and pound. Jones Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rishkinov slips a nice elbow through Jones Jr's hands, connecting with Jones Jr's forehead.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Jones Jr is blocking nicely.
Jones Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones Jr wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Jones Jr 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.
Rishkinov advances position into side control!
Jones Jr is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Jones Jr is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Jones Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4#
Rishkinov with the ground and pound but Jones Jr regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones Jr's head.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones Jr wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones Jr tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Jones Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov prevents Jones Jr from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rishkinov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
A very excited looking Serhey Rishkinov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
SYN 903 Gustafsson vs. Sonni
Date: Jun 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagomedov.
A big left from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nurmagomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Nurmagomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2#
Rishkinov tries to sprawl but Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into half 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!
Nurmagomedov controlling the action here.
Rishkinov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nurmagomedov manages to pass to mount!
Nurmagomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rishkinov is trying desperately to improve position.#T1#
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Nurmagomedov pushes him away.
Nurmagomedov lands a heavy elbow.
Nurmagomedov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rishkinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Nurmagomedov has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nurmagomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rishkinov looks a forlorn figure.
#CUT2#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov working to try and regain half guard.
Nurmagomedov looking to control but Rishkinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Rishkinov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov has hold of Nurmagomedov's hands but Nurmagomedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Nurmagomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rishkinov is trying to maintain the position but Nurmagomedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Nurmagomedov prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Rishkinov gets full guard.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
Nurmagomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurmagomedov's guard. #REVR#
Rishkinov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rishkinov postures up in Nurmagomedov's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Nurmagomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov postures up in Nurmagomedov's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagomedov blocks it. #T4#
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position here.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov is pushing down on Nurmagomedov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nurmagomedov is fighting to maintain full guard but Rishkinov has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nurmagomedov leaves Rishkinov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rishkinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body. Rishkinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD#
Rishkinov gets a double leg takedown into Nurmagomedov's guard.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom. #T1#
Nurmagomedov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov pulls Rishkinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Rishkinov from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rishkinov with a nice calf kick.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Rishkinov is looking to land body kicks.
Nurmagomedov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#Serhey Rishkinov's cut is getting worse.
Nurmagomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.#T2#
Rishkinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov shoots in but Nurmagomedov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov blocks a leg kick.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD#
Rishkinov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nurmagomedov sprawls well initially but Rishkinov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rishkinov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nurmagomedov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Nurmagomedov dodges it nicely.
Rishkinov with the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov is looking to advance position but Nurmagomedov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Rishkinov is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagomedov's attempts to control the action.
Nurmagomedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rishkinov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of good shots and Rishkinov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rishkinov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov controlling the position well here. Rishkinov rolled but Nurmagomedov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
#T4#
Rishkinov is trapped and Nurmagomedov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Nurmagomedov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Rishkinov could be in trouble here!
#SUB2#
Nurmagomedov looking for the RNC.
Nurmagomedov doesn't have the hooks in and Rishkinov manages to turn into his guard.
Rishkinov trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagomedov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rishkinov's guard. Nice move by Nurmagomedov!#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
That's time! Rishkinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Nurmagomedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rishkinov tries for a takedown but Nurmagomedov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rishkinov slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rishkinov shoots in but Nurmagomedov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rishkinov.
A low kick lands for Rishkinov.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov thumps Nurmagomedov with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov works the jab nicely.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rishkinov rather than just go for the knockout.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch
and Nurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Nurmagomedov is quick to defend against it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Rishkinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1##TD2#
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nurmagomedov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control Nurmagomedov's posture but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Nurmagomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Nurmagomedov staying calm.
Rishkinov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serhey Rishkinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nurmagomedov cracks Rishkinov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rishkinov tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Nurmagomedov easily slips into full mount!
Nurmagomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rishkinov looks a forlorn figure.
#ROC2#Rishkinov is rocked!
Nurmagomedov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rishkinov wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Nurmagomedov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
An out of breath Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SYN 896 Namasuzuki vs Babinski
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Rishkinov coming out on top.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Petrov blocks the body kick.
Rishkinov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov slaps away a takedown attempt from Rishkinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses
and Petrov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rishkinov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rishkinov scores with a punch to the head.
Rishkinov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a body kick that stops Rishkinov in his tracks momentarily.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
And Petrov counters with a quick kick to the body but Rishkinov blocks it.#T1#
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Nice uppercut lands for Rishkinov. That snapped Petrov's head back.
Petrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rishkinov throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Rishkinov is rocked!
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Rishkinov scores with a spinning back kick!
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
It looked like Petrov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rishkinov showed some decent athleticism there.
Petrov is doing well to control the position and prevent Rishkinov from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Petrov dodges it nicely.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is thwarting Petrov's attempts to control the position.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Petrov tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
#T3#
Petrov is trying to stand.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Petrov has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Petrov gets full guard.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Petrov is keeping the position.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Petrov controlling the position.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Petrov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rishkinov is pulling down on Petrov's head. It's preventing any offense from Petrov, at least for the moment.#T4#
Rishkinov looking to control.
Petrov tries to stand but Rishkinov is controlling from the bottom.
Petrov stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rishkinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petrov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rishkinov has a closed guard, preventing Petrov from standing up.
Rishkinov controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov'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#
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws a big counter combination but Rishkinov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Petrov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rishkinov finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrov's head.
A left lands for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Rishkinov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rishkinov lands a slapping body shot.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov misses with a combination
and Petrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Petrov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Rishkinov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rishkinov.
Vasil Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rishkinov misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#That has opened up Serhey Rishkinov's cut even more.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrov tries to sprawl out of it but Rishkinov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rishkinov misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Rishkinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rishkinov thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Petrov counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Rishkinov out cold! What a finish! Petrov is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasil Petrov!
A very excited looking Vasil Petrov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Serhey Rishkinov spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SYN 888 Sonni vs. Gustafson
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Rishkinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Kosmanov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kosmanov lands in his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Rishkinov has his foot on Kosmanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kosmanov works his way back into a safe position though.
Kosmanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kosmanov's guard. #REVB#
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Kosmanov has wrist control.
Rishkinov trying to control but Kosmanov is working from the bottom.
Kosmanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kosmanov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Rishkinov is looking to advance position but Kosmanov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Rishkinov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kosmanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Kosmanov pushes him away.
Rishkinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rishkinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kosmanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kosmanov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rishkinov is looking to escape.
Rishkinov tries to lock up and control but Kosmanov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
Kosmanov lands a big shot there that rocks Rishkinov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T2#
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov is trying to escape the mount.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kosmanov 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.
Kosmanov passes to side control.
Kosmanov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rishkinov taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB#
Kosmanov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rishkinov has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Kosmanov working away.
Kosmanov is looking to take a break and control but Rishkinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kosmanov lands some shots froms side control.
Kosmanov trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Kosmanov keeps moving and retains side control.
We've been hearing that Kosmanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T4#
Kosmanov trying to control the position but Rishkinov is working away.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
Kosmanov controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kosmanov has picked Rishkinov up and slammed him! Rishkinov can't keep hold of the triangle and Kosmanov manages to pass to side control!
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Kosmanov lands a nice forearm strike.
Rishkinov tries to improve position but can't.
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.
Rishkinov regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kosmanov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kosmanov dominated that round.
That's time! Kosmanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Kosmanov dives in and scores a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Kosmanov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rishkinov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kosmanov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rishkinov pulls down on the head and he's put Kosmanov to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
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Event:
SYN 885 Clash Of Champions
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Zaadha looks to land a right hand but Rishkinov moved out of range.
Zaadha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rishkinov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaadha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rishkinov with a jab.
Zaadha thuds a left hand into Rishkinov's body.
Rishkinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha lands a right hook to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
That kick from Zaadha tenderised Rishkinov's leg. Rishkinov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rishkinov misses with a left hand
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Zaadha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
Rishkinov dips to his left and cracks Zaadha with an uppercut!
Rishkinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov swinging wildly here.
Zaadha misses with a low kick as Rishkinov jumps back.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Zaadha tries a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rishkinov tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaadha scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Zaadha's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick.
Rishkinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Rishkinov throws a head kick but Zaadha moves out of range.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rishkinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
Rishkinov with the counter takedown but Zaadha avoids it easily.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Rishkinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zaadha defends it nicely.#T2#
Rishkinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zaadha motions for Rishkinov to come forward. Zaadha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Rishkinov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A lazy body kick from Rishkinov
and Zaadha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rishkinov sizes up Zaadha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rishkinov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rishkinov avoids the body shot from Zaadha.
Rishkinov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zaadha connects with a looping right hand.
Zaadha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaadha, as that shot connected.
#T3#
Rishkinov moves out of range of the body kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.#TD2#
Rishkinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zaadha is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Zaadha is working from the bottom.
Zaadha is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Zaadha is working away.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zaadha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaadha tries to kick Rishkinov off but Rishkinov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zaadha sees it coming and defends easily.
Zaadha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants to control but Zaadha is keeping him busy.
Zaadha pushes Rishkinov off looking to stand but Rishkinov dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rishkinov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rishkinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Zaadha slips a jab from Rishkinov.
Zaadha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range and Zaadha settles back down.
Rishkinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaadha throws a solid leg kick but Rishkinov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaadha.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
It looked like Zaadha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Zaadha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaadha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rishkinov jabs Zaadha right on the nose. Zaadha blinks but takes it well.
Rishkinov connects with a body shot.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Rishkinov walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
Rishkinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rishkinov. That's going to slow Zaadha down.
Zaadha misses with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaadha checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Rishkinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ri Zaadha is winning the standup battle so far.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
And Rishkinov tries to counter it with a takedown but Zaadha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rishkinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.#T1#
Zaadha scores with a sloppy right hand. Rishkinov should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaadha.
Zaadha lands with a right hand.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Zaadha does it's job there.
Zaadha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rishkinov cracks Zaadha with an open hand slap.
Zaadha fakes the leg kick and cracks Rishkinov in the body.
A jab lands there for Zaadha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov ducks right into an uppercut from Zaadha.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha keeps Rishkinov at a distance using the push kick.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Nice uppercut lands for Rishkinov. That snapped Zaadha's head back.
Zaadha throws a hook but Rishkinov blocks it.
Rishkinov looks to land a left hand but Zaadha moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Zaadha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaadha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rishkinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha scoring well with a low kick there.
Rishkinov clobbers Zaadha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zaadha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaadha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Rishkinov checks a low kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rishkinov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Zaadha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaadha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaadha moves away.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov. #T3#
Zaadha throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaadha's sensitive parts.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Rishkinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Rishkinov.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Zaadha lands with an overhand left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaadha.
Nice takedown defense from Zaadha. No joy for Rishkinov on that attempt.
Rishkinov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zaadha will feel that in the morning.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Zaadha avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!#TD2#
Rishkinov 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zaadha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##T4#
Zaadha stays in close to Rishkinov's body and controls the position.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaadha is one step ahead there.
Zaadha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Zaadha defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SU#
Zaadha stands up and waves to Rishkinov to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Zaadha cracks Rishkinov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zaadha slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Zaadha throws a body kick that misses.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov connects with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaadha throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rishkinov. Rishkinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaadha misses with a hook.
Rishkinov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaadha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Zaadha jabs Rishkinov right on the nose. Rishkinov blinks but takes it well.
Rishkinov blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
A jab from Rishkinov misses. #T1#
Rishkinov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zaadha drops his hands momentarily and Rishkinov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaadha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rishkinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaadha.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zaadha defends it nicely.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Nice body punch from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a solid leg kick but Zaadha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rishkinov.
Zaadha feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha is looking to chop away at Rishkinov's legs.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serhey Rishkinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ri Zaadha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Rishkinov throws a jab when Zaadha was well out of range.
Rishkinov connects with a leg kick.
Zaadha lands a jab to the nose.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Zaadha moves out of range easily.
Zaadha misses with a two punch combination.
Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rishkinov blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zaadha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rishkinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Zaadha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ri Zaadha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Rishkinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rishkinov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaadha.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaadha.
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zaadha with a hook.
Zaadha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaadha pushes Rishkinov away with a front kick.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaadha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rishkinov goes for a double leg but Zaadha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zaadha continues to drive forward.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha slaps away a takedown attempt from Rishkinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rishkinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaadha lands a front kick.
Rishkinov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range and Rishkinov settles back down.
And Zaadha counters with a quick kick to the body but Rishkinov blocks it.
Rishkinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaadha.
Rishkinov needs to keep his hands up - Zaadha had a free shot at his head there.
Rishkinov swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rishkinov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zaadha.
Zaadha connects with a body shot that sends Rishkinov's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaadha. That's going to slow Rishkinov down.
Rishkinov lands a nice hook to Zaadha's body. Zaadha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaadha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rishkinov's sensitive parts.
Rishkinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaadha.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaadha checks a leg kick.
Zaadha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rishkinov.
Zaadha lands a leg kick that knocks Rishkinov off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rishkinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaadha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaadha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Rishkinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaadha is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ri Zaadha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaadha, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ri Zaadha!
A very excited looking Ri Zaadha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SYN 878 Peterson vs. Sector II
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Rishkinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karpo.
Rishkinov scores with the left hand. Karpo knows he should have avoided that one.
Karpo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rishkinov to score with a decent uppercut.
Rishkinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karpo is out of range.
Rishkinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Karpo throws a big counter combination but Rishkinov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karpo is looking for a counter combo.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov works the jab nicely.
Rishkinov tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Karpo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karpo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Rishkinov tenderised Karpo's leg. Karpo is trying to keep his angry face on.#TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in and bounces Karpo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Karpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Karpo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rishkinov has passed into side control.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Karpo is working away.
Karpo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karpo is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karpo trying to control here.
#T2##SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura here.
Karpo moves into full guard.
Karpo keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov trying to control but Karpo is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karpo is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3#
Karpo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle here but Karpo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Karpo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov is trying to work for a sweep but Karpo has mounted him!
Karpo is landing with some decent strikes but Rishkinov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
Karpo with the ground and pound from mount.
Rishkinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Karpo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T4#
Karpo controlling the pace for now.
Rishkinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karpo unloading with bombs!
Rishkinov regains half guard.
Rishkinov trying to control from the bottom.
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!
Karpo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rishkinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A head kick misses from Rishkinov.
Karpo is looking for a counter combo.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Karpo avoids it easily.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Rishkinov throws a wild body kick that Karpo sees coming a mile off.
Karpo is looking for a counter combo.
Karpo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karpo throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Rishkinov misses
and Karpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karpo. That did some damage!
Karpo moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy body shot
and Karpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karpo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rishkinov. Karpo shrugs it off though.
Rishkinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov tries a low kick but Karpo avoids it.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karpo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karpo throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.#T1#
Rishkinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karpo. That did some damage!
Karpo misses with a straight right.
Rishkinov shoots in and drives through. Karpo sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Rishkinov.
Karpo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rishkinov throws a combination that misses
and Karpo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
It looked like Karpo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Karpo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rishkinov scores with a head kick.
Rishkinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karpo avoids the head kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov cracks Karpo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rishkinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karpo, as that shot connected.
#T2#
Rishkinov throws the kick towards the body but Karpo avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Karpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
As Rishkinov looks to move away, Karpo throws a big counter combo but Rishkinov just gets out of the way.
Rishkinov fakes the leg kick and cracks Karpo in the body.
Karpo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Karpo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rishkinov to the mat! Rishkinov manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Rishkinov working for submissions but it's allowed Karpo to get to half guard.
Karpo trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Hannu Karpo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Karpo is controlling well.
Rishkinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Rishkinov wants to control but Karpo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rishkinov won't allow Karpo to pass to mount.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov is trying to maintain the position but Karpo is very close to passing his half guard.
Karpo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Karpo keeps him under control.
Rishkinov trying to control from the bottom.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov wants to control but Karpo is keeping busy.
#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.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Karpo is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karpo trying to mount his opponent but Rishkinov defends it.
Well, if Karpo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rishkinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rishkinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karpo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Rishkinov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rishkinov.
Hannu Karpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rishkinov cracks Karpo with an open hand slap.
Rishkinov throws a lazy head kick
and Karpo counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rishkinov.
Karpo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karpo counters with a one-two to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karpo counters with a one-two to the body.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karpo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karpo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karpo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov connects with the punch.
Rishkinov lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Rishkinov.#T1#
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Karpo.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karpo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rishkinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karpo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Karpo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rishkinov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karpo. That did some damage!
Rishkinov lands an overhand right.
Rishkinov punishes Karpo's body with a nice straight punch.
Rishkinov lands a body shot.
A low kick lands for Rishkinov.
Karpo avoids a kick to the body.
Rishkinov scoring well with a low kick there.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Karpo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rishkinov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov shoots for a takedown but Karpo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karpo is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Rishkinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Karpo.
Karpo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karpo avoids a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Karpo there.#CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Rishkinov fakes the leg kick and cracks Karpo in the body.
Karpo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rishkinov finds it's way round the side to connect with Karpo's head.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karpo misses with a looping left.
Karpo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rishkinov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karpo defends it nicely.
Karpo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hannu Karpo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.#T3#
Karpo wants to clinch.
Karpo moves out of range as Rishkinov throws a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a body kick that misses
and Karpo counters with a nice uppercut.
Karpo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karpo.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karpo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rishkinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rishkinov enables Karpo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rishkinov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rishkinov seems keen to control Karpo's posture.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
Karpo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Karpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Karpo controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Karpo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov trying to control from the bottom.
Karpo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karpo drops an elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Karpo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rishkinov 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
A less than humble Serhey Rishkinov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
SYN 872 Barbarian vs. Knox
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Rishkinov throws a good cross that connects.
Crunch! Rishkinov slams his shin into Jones Jr's torso.
Jones Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rishkinov lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands with a nice body kick.
Jones Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rishkinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones Jr. Jones Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Rishkinov is out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a hook
and Jones Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Rishkinov finds it's way through Jones Jr's defenses. #TD#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rishkinov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones Jr is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
Jones Jr is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov working the head with strikes. #T1#
Rishkinov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones Jr is avoiding damage well.
Rishkinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Rishkinov throws an elbow but Jones Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones Jr can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rishkinov is working Jones Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones Jr is trying to improve his position.
Jones Jr is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Jones Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones Jr is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov cracks Jones Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rishkinov scoring with punches and elbows.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Jones Jr is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Jones Jr is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rishkinov lands a decent elbow from side control. #T3#
Rishkinov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones Jr is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov is working Jones Jr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Jones Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rishkinov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rishkinov cracks Jones Jr with a big elbow.
Jones Jr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rishkinov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones Jr tries to bench press Rishkinov off him but Rishkinov keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.#SUB#
Rishkinov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones Jr, who protects the arm well.
Rishkinov cracks Jones Jr with a big elbow.
Rishkinov scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones Jr did well to prevent Rishkinov getting side control.
Jones Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones Jr.#SUB2#
Jones Jr has his foot on Rishkinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rishkinov works his way back into a safe position though.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones Jr can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov trying to control but Jones Jr is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones Jr is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Jones Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jones Jr looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Jones Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Jones Jr has his foot on Rishkinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rishkinov works his way back into a safe position though.
Rishkinov works over Jones Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Jones Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Jones Jr is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov pushes down on Jones Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2#
Rishkinov working Jones Jr over with strikes.
Jones Jr is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Jones Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Jones Jr is a slippery customer.#T3#
Rishkinov is really struggling to control Jones Jr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones Jr is trying to maintain the position but Rishkinov is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones Jr wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Jones Jr is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones Jr working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4##SUB2#
Jones Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Jones Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Jones Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones Jr looking to control.
Jones Jr 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
That's time! Rishkinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones Jr tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov lands with a punch from half guard.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Jones Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rishkinov trying to control but Jones Jr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones Jr is on top in guard.
#REVB##T1#
Jones Jr forces his way into half guard.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving. #SUB#
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones Jr advances to half guard. #T2#
Rishkinov trying to control here.
Jones Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov taking some punishment here, with Jones Jr in his half guard.
Rishkinov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones Jr's back!
Jones Jr tries to roll but Rishkinov sticks to his back.
Jones Jr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rishkinov looking to finish Jones Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones Jr!
Jones Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Rishkinov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones Jr wants to control but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones Jr is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Jones Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jim Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Rishkinov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones Jr won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Jones Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov seems keen to control Jones Jr's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rishkinov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
SYN 867 Barbosa vs. Sitsongrit
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Rishkinov throws a chopping leg kick but Noir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Noir throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Noir gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rishkinov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Noir looking to control.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Noir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rishkinov drops back looking for a leg! Noir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noir manages to kick Rishkinov off! Rishkinov jumps back into Noir's guard.
Noir wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov postures up in Noir's guard and throws a big left but Noir blocks it.
Noir looking to control.
#SUB2#
Noir working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Noir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Noir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rishkinov trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Noir controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself.
Noir 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#
Rishkinov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noir.
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
Rishkinov manages to get to full guard.
Noir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Rishkinov wants to hit a sweep here but Noir passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rishkinov there!
Rishkinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Noir controlling from the full mount.
Noir lands a big shot there that rocks Rishkinov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Noir pushes him away.
Rishkinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Noir looking to control but Rishkinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position but Noir isn't that keen on the idea.
Noir landing strikes, looking to finish! #T4#
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position but Noir isn't that keen on the idea.
Rishkinov gets back to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Noir has control of the leg. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Noir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noir looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Noir is controlling well.
#SUB#
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Noir dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Noir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rishkinov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Noir scrambles back to his feet.
Noir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Noir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov looks to land a body kick but Noir moved away.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Noir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Noir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noir looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Rishkinov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Noir has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noir moves out of range of the body kick from Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov misses with a looping right.
Rishkinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Rishkinov finds it's target.
Rishkinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.
Rishkinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Noir sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1#
Noir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rishkinov backwards.
Rishkinov tries to work over Noir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rishkinov gets through Noir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Noir.
Noir working aggressively here.
Rishkinov tries to work over Noir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noir tries to work over Rishkinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rishkinov.
Noir swings wildly with an uppercut but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rishkinov tries to circle away but Noir has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Rishkinov breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Rishkinov looking to score a takedown here. Noir is defending well but Rishkinov drives through and ends up in Noir's guard.
Noir is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov won't allow Noir to sweep him here.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Noir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noir looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Noir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Noir blocks nicely.
Noir trying to control the position.
Rishkinov trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Noir keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noir keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Noir looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov distracts Noir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Noir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noir is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Noir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rishkinov controls the pace.#T4#
Rishkinov trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Noir's head.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Noir trying to control the position.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noir.
Rishkinov scores with a head kick.
Rishkinov lands a jab to the head.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noir as he avoids it easily.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Noir dodges the ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Noir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rishkinov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Noir is pressing down on Rishkinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Noir has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rishkinov has passed into side control.
#T1#
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Noir is working away.
Noir controls the position for a moment.
Noir is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rishkinov is chipping away with strikes.
Rishkinov wants to control but Noir is keeping him busy.
Noir is trying to work for a sweep but Rishkinov has mounted him!#T2##SUB#
Rishkinov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Noir to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Noir shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes but Noir is staying in there.
Rishkinov prevents Noir from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov landing shots from mount.
Noir is looking to improve his position but Rishkinov isn't that keen on the idea.
Rishkinov controlling from the full mount.
Rishkinov cracks Noir with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rishkinov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Noir?
#T3#
Rishkinov landing punches.
Rishkinov lands a couple of good shots and Noir has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB#
Rishkinov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rishkinov is landing with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Rishkinov avoiding Noir 's attempts to control his hands.
Rishkinov keeps control of the position as Noir tries to break free.
Rishkinov struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for the choke but no joy. #T4##SUB#
Rishkinov looking for the RNC.
Noir manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rishkinov's guard. Nice work there by Noir.
Noir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noir is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position but Noir postures up.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard but Noir passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rishkinov 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
SYN 859 Bloodbath
Date: Dec 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Mises sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Mises.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Mises.
Von Mises's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rishkinov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Mises scrambles back to his feet.
Von Mises misses the shot to the body.
Von Mises throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Mises walks into a jab.
Rishkinov motions for Von Mises to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rishkinov scores with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick
and Von Mises finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Von Mises throws a leg kick which misses Rishkinov's front leg but catches the back leg as Rishkinov tries to avoid it.
Rishkinov lands with a cross.
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!
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to land a front kick but Von Mises steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the body kick from Von Mises.
Von Mises pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range and Von Mises settles back down. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Von Mises blocks the leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Von Mises checks it.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Von Mises is looking for the big counter here.
Von Mises looks for the body kick but Rishkinov saw that one coming.
A low kick from Rishkinov is predictable there
and Von Mises counters with a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov feints and then cracks Von Mises's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Mises down.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Von Mises blocks it.
Von Mises lands a really nice looking cross but Rishkinov seems unphased.
Von Mises uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
Von Mises lands a two punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Rishkinov blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rishkinov.
Von Mises takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Von Mises is trying to defend but Rishkinov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Von Mises is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Rishkinov is thwarting Von Mises's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Von Mises wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Von Mises has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rishkinov is working away from the top position though.
Von Mises has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Von Mises wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Rishkinov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Mises keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rishkinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Von Mises trying to hold on to Rishkinov's head to control him but Rishkinov postures up.
#SUB2#
Von Mises looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rishkinov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Von Mises trying to control from the bottom.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Von Mises is having none of it.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Von Mises is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Von Mises wants to get back to full guard.
Von Mises is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von Mises trying to control from the bottom.
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Mises does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Von Mises thows a body kick. Rishkinov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rishkinov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Mises walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Von Mises slips a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Mises is just out of range.
Rishkinov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Von Mises's waist but Von Mises gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rishkinov off to one side.
Von Mises slips a straight right by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Mises can do to turn this around?
Von Mises ducks right into an uppercut from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Mises lands a leg kick that knocks Rishkinov off balance momentarily.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses.
Von Mises misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov swinging wildly here.
#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in and bounces Von Mises off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Mises is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Von Mises is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Von Mises has locked up a guillotine! Von Mises's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rishkinov is holding on here and Von Mises must be using up a lot of energy. Rishkinov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Von Mises gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ludwig Von Mises!
Ludwig Von Mises took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SYN 826 Sitsongrit vs. Ho Joy
Date: Aug 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Monkey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monkey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rishkinov looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Monkey throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey motions for Rishkinov to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey throws a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Monkey throws out a leg kick but Rishkinov moves out of range and Monkey only half commits.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Monkey.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Monkey.
Rishkinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Monkey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monkey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rishkinov - the referee stops the clock and Monkey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rishkinov. Monkey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rishkinov scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rishkinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rishkinov blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov throws a wild body kick that Monkey sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Rishkinov does it's job there.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Monkey missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey throws a series of punches but Rishkinov moves out of range. #TD2#
Rishkinov gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura here but Monkey manages to reverse the position and he's now in Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov is controlling Monkey's posture.#SUB2#
Rishkinov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Monkey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov manages to get back to half guard.
Monkey trying to control the pace.
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.
Monkey content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Rishkinov trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Monkey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov trying to get back to full guard but Monkey takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T4#
Rishkinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Monkey has a good base and remains in mount.
Rishkinov keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Monkey throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monkey catches Rishkinov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rishkinov punishes Monkey's body with a nice straight punch.
Rishkinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monkey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monkey throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Monkey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Rishkinov down.
Rishkinov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monkey.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Monkey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rishkinov is able to avoid easily.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
It looked like Monkey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monkey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rishkinov can do to turn this around?
Monkey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rishkinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rishkinov looks for a takedown but Monkey sprawls well.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Demon Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rishkinov.
Monkey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a takedown but Monkey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rishkinov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
Rishkinov throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monkey as he avoids it easily.
Demon Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Monkey throws a push kick but Rishkinov slaps the foot to one side.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Rishkinov.
Monkey connects with a jab.
Rishkinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rishkinov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Monkey takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rishkinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Monkey, which made it look bad.
Monkey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rishkinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a takedown but Monkey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rishkinov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rishkinov misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Monkey tries to land a front kick but Rishkinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov slips a jab and a cross from Monkey.
Sloppy strikes from Rishkinov. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Monkey throws a low kick but Rishkinov moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Rishkinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demon Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey digs a good hook to Rishkinov's body.
Monkey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rishkinov momentarily.
Rishkinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Rishkinov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monkey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rishkinov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monkey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
Rishkinov wants to counter the offense by Monkey and move into the clinch position.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rishkinov. That did some damage!#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Monkey enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Monkey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Monkey tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov throws an elbow that misses. Monkey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rishkinov's guard. Nice move by Monkey!#REVR##SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Monkey is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Monkey trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Monkey tries to free his leg and advance position but Rishkinov is retaining full guard.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monkey is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Monkey passes into half guard.
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Monkey scores with a hook.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rishkinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Monkey motions for Rishkinov to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov dips to his left and cracks Monkey with an uppercut!
Rishkinov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monkey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Monkey moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monkey can pounce on him.
Rishkinov thumps Monkey with a low kick.
Rishkinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Monkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov checks a leg kick nicely.
Rishkinov throws a front kick aimed at Monkey's knee but Monkey avoids it well.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Rishkinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Monkey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Rishkinov cracks Monkey with a good jab.
Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Monkey misses with a head kick.
Rishkinov looks for the body kick but Monkey saw that one coming.
Monkey tried to counter with a leg kick but Rishkinov avoided it.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Rishkinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monkey in his tracks.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Monkey delivers a nice body kick.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey misses with a looping left.
Monkey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Monkey's shoulder, as Monkey tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey thuds his shin into the meat of Rishkinov's side.
Nice shot lands for Monkey.
A nice leg kick from Rishkinov, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T2#
A big left from Monkey misses.
Monkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rishkinov.
A head kick misses from Rishkinov.
Monkey scores with a nice body kick.
Rishkinov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
Rishkinov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rishkinov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
A nice leg kick from Rishkinov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monkey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rishkinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Rishkinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Monkey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rishkinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Rishkinov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rishkinov lands a jab to the nose.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Rishkinov walks into a jab.
Monkey dips to his left and cracks Rishkinov with an uppercut!
Rishkinov is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Rishkinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Rishkinov misses the jab.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rishkinov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rishkinov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey lands a glancing blow to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Monkey cracks a nice hook into Rishkinov's ribs.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rishkinov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rishkinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Rishkinov saw it coming and moves away.
Rishkinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monkey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rishkinov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
A lazy left from Monkey finds it's target.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rishkinov. That did some damage!
Rishkinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monkey.#T4#
Rishkinov blocks the body kick.
Monkey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monkey.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rishkinov's sensitive parts.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws a wild body kick that Monkey sees coming a mile off.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
Rishkinov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Rishkinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Monkey is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rishkinov working over Monkey with some ground and pound. Monkey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Demon Monkey did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Monkey clobbers Rishkinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Monkey thows a body kick. Rishkinov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Monkey.
Monkey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rishkinov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rishkinov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monkey.
Rishkinov misses the jab.
Monkey tests Rishkinov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monkey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rishkinov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monkeys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monkey with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Monkey.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey lands a nice looking body kick.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a jab to the nose.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Monkey misses.
Rishkinov wants to counter the offense by Monkey and move into the clinch position.
Rishkinov misses the jab.
Monkey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monkey scores with a decent looking hook.
Rishkinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rishkinov lands a head shot.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Monkey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov drops his hands momentarily and Monkey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Monkey there.
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Monkey slips under a jab from Rishkinov.#T2#
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Monkey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monkey quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rishkinov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rishkinov on the side of the head.
Monkey with the inside leg kick.
Monkey scores with a spinning back kick!
Rishkinov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Monkey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown.
Monkey delivers a nice body kick.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monkey works Rishkinov's body with a nice hook.
Rishkinov lands with a nice body kick.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Rishkinov scores with a jab.#T3#
Monkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monkey throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monkey punishes Rishkinov's body with a nice straight punch.
Monkey looks for the body kick but Rishkinov saw that one coming.
Monkey misses with a low kick as Rishkinov jumps back.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Monkey scores with a push kick.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rishkinov connects with a single shot there.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Rishkinov moved away.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches up with Monkey, looking for a takedown. Rishkinov pushes Monkey against the cage but Monkey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monkey scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Rishkinov backs away, Monkey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Monkey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Rishkinov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monkey avoids it really well and circles away.
Demon Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Monkey stuns Rishkinov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Monkey avoids it.
Monkey tried to counter with a leg kick but Rishkinov avoided it.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Monkey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Monkey blocks a low kick nicely.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Rishkinov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rishkinov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monkey is looking to score with low kicks.
Monkey digs a good hook to Rishkinov's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey had his way with Serhey Rishkinov in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Rishkinov throws out a powerful jab.
Rishkinov tries to move into range but Monkey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rishkinov lands a lovely overhand right.
Monkey defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Monkey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Monkey looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rishkinov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rishkinov looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Monkey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monkey is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rishkinov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey with a hook.
Monkey lands a jab to the nose.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Monkey moves out of range easily.
Rishkinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Rishkinov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Monkey.
Rishkinov delivers a nice body kick.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Monkey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rishkinov at a distance.
Rishkinov blocks a leg kick.
Rishkinov scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Monkey misses.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Monkey avoids it.
Rishkinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Monkey. That snapped Rishkinov's head back.
Monkey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rishkinov.
Monkey throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Monkey checks the leg kick nicely there.
A cross from Rishkinov lands.
Monkey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rishkinovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Serhey Rishkinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rishkinov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Monkey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monkey duly obliges.
Monkey lands a jab.
Rishkinov misses with the combination.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
Monkey checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Monkey defends well and Rishkinov ends up having to push Monkey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Demon Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Monkey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rishkinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monkey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rishkinov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rishkinov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that misses.
Monkey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Monkey jabs Rishkinov right on the nose. Rishkinov blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Monkey feints and then cracks Rishkinov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rishkinov down.
Monkey connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Rishkinov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monkey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monkey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rishkinov tries to land a front kick but Monkey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a takedown. Monkey tries to sprawl out of it but Rishkinov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monkey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Rishkinov's front leg but catches the back leg as Rishkinov tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monkey.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Monkey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rishkinov is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Monkey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rishkinov ducks right into an uppercut from Monkey.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
Rishkinov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rishkinov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rishkinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monkey lands a really nice looking cross but Rishkinov seems unphased.
Monkey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey is looking for a counter combo.
Rishkinov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rishkinov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monkey can pounce on him.
Rishkinov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monkey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rishkinov scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rishkinov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monkey takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Rishkinov misses.
Monkey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demon Monkey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monkey, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Monkey!
Demon Monkey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SYN 814 Maluga vs. McNasty
Date: Jul 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
Rishkinov closes the distance and clinches up with Nti, looking for a takedown. Rishkinov pushes Nti against the cage but Nti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice side step and Nti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rishkinov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nti takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Sloppy strikes from Nti. Those never looked like landing.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nti's hands.
Nti misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Nti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nti! But no joy.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rishkinov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nti at a distance.
Rishkinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donk. Rishkinov catches Nti right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Rishkinov slams his shin into Nti's torso.
Rishkinov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Rishkinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nti stuffs the takedown attempt from Rishkinov. Rishkinov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rishkinov lands with a right hand.
Nti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov scores with a leg kick.
Rishkinov scores with a hook to the body. Nti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rishkinov scores with a hook.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Nti avoids it easily.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nti's hands.
Nti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rishkinov. #T2#
Rishkinov throws a hook to the side of Nti's head but Nti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Gun Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Nti moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT2#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
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!
A good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Samuel Nti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov lands a head kick. Nti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Nti.
Rishkinov misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Nti counter with a right hand.
Rishkinov looks to land a body kick but Nti moved away.
Rishkinov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nti checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Nti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rishkinov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nti scrambles back to his feet.
Nti looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
Nti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rishkinov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rishkinov with a jab.#T3#
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
Rishkinov connects with a body shot that sends Nti's belly button to the back.
Nti connects with the punch.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rishkinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
Rishkinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Nti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nti! But no joy.
Rishkinov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nti closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rishkinov! Nti dives in looking to finish! Rishkinov is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SYN 809 Maluga vs. Cruz Jr II
Date: Jun 27, 2021 |
#R1#
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. MacArthur Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacArthur Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD2#
Rishkinov looking to score a takedown here. MacArthur Ii is defending well but Rishkinov drives through and ends up in MacArthur Ii's guard.
MacArthur Ii has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rishkinov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Rishkinov controls his hands.
#TD2#
Rishkinov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Ii is pulling down on Rishkinov's head. It's preventing any offense from Rishkinov, at least for the moment.
MacArthur Ii looking to control.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but MacArthur Ii has wrist control.#T1#
MacArthur Ii trying to control the position here.
Rishkinov is in close to MacArthur Ii's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacArthur Ii wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov trying to control but MacArthur Ii is working from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacArthur Ii pulls Rishkinov in to control the position.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MacArthur Ii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the head.
Rishkinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacArthur Ii tries to avoid it but Rishkinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacArthur Ii to the ground. MacArthur Ii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MacArthur Ii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacArthur Ii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rishkinov if he has to take too many more of those.
Rishkinov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov tries for a takedown but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses
enabling MacArthur Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
#T3#
Nice body punch from MacArthur Ii.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Ii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacArthur Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but MacArthur Ii moves out of range easily.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Ii is just out of range.
That kick from MacArthur Ii tenderised Rishkinov's leg. Rishkinov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rishkinov lands with a nice combination. MacArthur Ii backs away looking to recover.
Angus MacArthur Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Rishkinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rishkinov tries to pass to full mount but MacArthur Ii defends it.
MacArthur Ii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rishkinov on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacArthur Ii wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but MacArthur Ii is working from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov is thwarting MacArthur Ii's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Ii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacArthur Ii is pulling down on Rishkinov's head to control his posture.
MacArthur Ii keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov won't allow MacArthur Ii to sweep him here.
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but MacArthur Ii has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Angus MacArthur Ii will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
MacArthur Ii is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Chakuriki LA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
MacArthur Ii trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so MacArthur Ii is just riding it out for now. Rishkinov eventually gives up the hold.
MacArthur Ii manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
MacArthur Ii can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rishkinov controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MacArthur Ii's guard.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but MacArthur Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii trying to control from the bottom.
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rishkinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
MacArthur Ii wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
MacArthur Ii is looking to escape.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for a submission of some sort.
Rishkinov prevents MacArthur Ii from improving his position.
Rishkinov stops MacArthur Ii from getting back to his feet.
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacArthur Ii taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
MacArthur Ii has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
MacArthur Ii is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov is looking to pass into half guard but MacArthur Ii pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now MacArthur Ii is in guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Rishkinov working for a triangle but MacArthur Ii defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacArthur Ii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacArthur Ii engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
MacArthur Ii advances to half guard.
MacArthur Ii is trying to control the action in half guard but Rishkinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Rishkinov manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacArthur Ii wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
MacArthur Ii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
MacArthur Ii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rishkinov's knee momentarily.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that half lands.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a left to the body.
Rishkinov scores with a hook to the body. MacArthur Ii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
MacArthur Ii trying to control the position here.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but MacArthur Ii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
MacArthur Ii looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
MacArthur Ii won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing MacArthur Ii from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Rishkinov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think MacArthur Ii should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rishkinov has tightened it up now! MacArthur Ii should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
SYN 804 Neckbreaker vs. Mazzio
Date: Jun 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Rishkinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lacplesis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lacplesis throws a leg kick that misses.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov thumps Lacplesis with a low kick.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacplesis blocks the body kick.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
Lacplesis scores with a nice strike.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
Rishkinov lands a body shot.
Lacplesis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lacplesis 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.
Lacplesis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rishkinov throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Rishkinov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Gun Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Rishkinov connects with a right hand. Lacplesis shakes it off.
Rishkinov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov is looking to chop away at Lacplesis's legs.
Lacplesis scores with a punch to the head.
Rishkinov looks for the body kick but Lacplesis saw that one coming.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov throws a front kick that sends Lacplesis stumbling back into the cage.
Lacplesis throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Lacplesis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rishkinov to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1#
Lacplesis pulls Rishkinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Rishkinov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lacplesis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rishkinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lacplesis 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##T2#
Rishkinov is trying to maintain the position but Lacplesis is very close to passing his half guard.
Lacplesis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lacplesis pulls his head out easily.
Rishkinov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lacplesis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #T3#
Lacplesis preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lacplesis defends well.
Lacplesis wanted to stand there but Rishkinov had control of the position.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle here but Lacplesis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lacplesis working away.
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lacplesis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rishkinov tries to bench press Lacplesis off him but Lacplesis keeps the position.
Rishkinov struggling a bit here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rishkinov keeps Lacplesis under control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Lacplesis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lacplesis ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lacplesis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Rishkinov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lacplesis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rishkinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD#
Rishkinov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lacplesis's half guard.
Lacplesis tries to kick Rishkinov off in order to stand up. Rishkinov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacplesis parries the strikes from Rishkinov easily there. Rishkinov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lacplesis to escape.
Lacplesis struggling a bit here.
Lacplesis is not content to let Rishkinov control the position. #T1##SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to get an arm triangle but Lacplesis is defending well.
Rishkinov tries to score with some ground and pound. Lacplesis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rishkinov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rishkinov is working Lacplesis over with some ground and pound from side control. #SUB#
Rishkinov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound but Lacplesis is defending the strikes.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Rishkinov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lacplesis is avoiding damage well.
Lacplesis is trying to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov 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.
Lacplesis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lacplesis keeps working.
Rishkinov scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
Rishkinov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lacplesis works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lacplesis is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lacplesis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lacplesis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lacplesis defending well though.
Lacplesis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is pushing down on Lacplesis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lacplesis is fighting to maintain full guard but Rishkinov has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
Lacplesis is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lacplesis avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Lacplesis is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lacplesis's head.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lacplesis trying to hold on to Rishkinov's head to control him but Rishkinov postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lacplesis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Lacplesis is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Lacplesis throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacplesis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rishkinov. That did some damage!
Lacplesis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lacplesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Lacplesis throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Lacplesis checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Lacplesis slips a jab and a cross from Rishkinov.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rishkinov tries to move into range but Lacplesis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rishkinov. Lacplesis shrugs it off though.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Lacplesis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Rishkinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rishkinov walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacplesis scores with the left hand. Rishkinov knows he should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.#T1#
Lacplesis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rishkinov looks to land a left hand but Lacplesis moved out of range nicely.
Rishkinov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lacplesis quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Rishkinov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lacplesis is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rishkinov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Lacplesis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lacplesis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Lacplesis is blocking nicely.
Humors Lacplesis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rishkinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Lacplesis is having none of it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lacplesis's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Rishkinov has gone for a leg lock! Lacplesis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rishkinov's guard.#REVB#
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Lacplesis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Lacplesis in close.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov is pulling down on Lacplesis's head. It's preventing any offense from Lacplesis, at least for the moment.
Lacplesis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov continues to stall.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rishkinov trying to keep a closed guard but Lacplesis is proving a slippery customer.
Lacplesis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rishkinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Serhey Rishkinov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rishkinov, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
SFL 70 | Rishkinov vs Izzy II
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the body
letting Bangin counter with a right hand.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Bangin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Rishkinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangin misses with a right hand #CL#
and Rishkinov counters by moving into the clinch.
I was talking to Rishkinov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bangin lands with a left to the head.
Bangin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bangin.
Rishkinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
Bangin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Bangin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rishkinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangin's elbow.
A short left from Rishkinov.
Bangin is pressed up against the cage. Rishkinov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bangin down to the mat. Bangin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bangin checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bangin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bangin works Rishkinov's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Bangin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Rishkinov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Izzy Bangin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bangin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bangin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown
letting Bangin counter with a right hand.
Bangin lands an overhand right.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov shoots for a takedown but Bangin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bangin jabs at Rishkinov's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Bangin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Bangin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Rishkinov counters by moving into the clinch.
Rishkinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Bangin backwards.
Bangin misses with some punches.
Rishkinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangin's elbow.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch.
Rishkinov tries to work over Bangin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries for a takedown but Bangin manages to get underhooks.
Rishkinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bangin.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rishkinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rishkinov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bangin backwards.
Rishkinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangin.
Bangin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rishkinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Rishkinov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bangin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rishkinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Rishkinov breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Rishkinov motions for Bangin to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Bangin.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Rishkinov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bangin was covering up waiting for the punch and Rishkinov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bangin defending against the ground and pound.
Rishkinov looks up at the clock and then as Bangin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rishkinov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bangin wants to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov in side control, throwing shots but Bangin defends. #T4#
Bangin is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rishkinov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Bangin is working away.
Rishkinov tries to score with some ground and pound. Bangin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Bangin is working away.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound but Bangin is defending the strikes.
Bangin is looking to regain half guard here but Rishkinov keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Bangin is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bangin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Bangin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rishkinov's sensitive parts.
Rishkinov is looking to wear down Bangin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rishkinov misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rishkinov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bangin - the referee stops the clock and Rishkinov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bangin. Rishkinov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Bangin throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Bangin.
Bangin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bangin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Izzy Bangin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Bangin.
Bangin walks into a straight right hand from Rishkinov.
Bangin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rishkinov. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin throws a leg kick which misses Rishkinov's front leg but catches the back leg as Rishkinov tries to avoid it.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Rishkinov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rishkinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rishkinov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T1##TD#
Rishkinov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bangin to the ground. Rishkinov is now in Bangin's guard.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bangin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bangin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Bangin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Rishkinov looking for subs off his back but Bangin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rishkinov controlling the position well. #T2#
Rishkinov is looking to control Bangin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov has a hand on Bangin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bangin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rishkinov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bangin wants to take a breather but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Bangin trying to control the pace.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
#T3#
Bangin preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bangin passes into half guard.
Rishkinov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bangin jumps into side control!
Rishkinov looking for a sweep but Bangin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bangin controlling from mount.
Rishkinov is squirming around, avoiding Bangin's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Rishkinov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Bangin pushes him away.
Bangin prevents Rishkinov from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov tries to hold on but Bangin postures up.
Rishkinov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Bangin is looking to land body kicks.
Bangin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rishkinov.
Nice straight punches there by Bangin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bangin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bangin fakes the leg kick and cracks Rishkinov in the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bangin checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Bangin.
Bangin is looking to land body kicks.
Bangin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangin.
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.#T1#
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Bangin counters with a leg kick.
Bangin blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bangin.
Bangin tries to score with a low kick but Rishkinov moves his leg out of the way.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
A little jabbing left from Bangin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Bangin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rishkinov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rishkinov drops his hands momentarily and Bangin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rishkinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bangin's sensitive parts.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangin lands a front kick.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
Rishkinov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Bangin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rishkinov scores with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov tries to land a body kick
and Bangin counters with a straight right hand.
Bangin moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangin lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Rishkinov does it's job there.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Bangin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rishkinov, as that shot connected.
Rishkinov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bangin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rishkinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bangin misses with a body kick. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
Bangin checks the leg kick.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rishkinov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Bangin is quick to defend against it.
Bangin lands a front kick.
Bangin throws a push kick but Rishkinov slaps the foot to one side.
Bangin moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rishkinov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bangin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bangin tries to land a leg kick but Rishkinov saw it coming and moves away.
Bangin throws a big shot that misses.
Rishkinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rishkinov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick. #T4#
Rishkinov slips a straight right by Bangin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov misses with a hook to the body
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body
and Bangin counters with a good low kick that Rishkinov was not able to check.
Nice body kick from Bangin.
Rishkinov slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Rishkinov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bangin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bangin. No joy for Rishkinov on that attempt.
Rishkinov checks a low kick from Bangin.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rishkinov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bangin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rishkinov scrambles back to his feet.
Rishkinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin really dominated 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#
Bangin's corner calls for a 1-2. Bangin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
As Bangin tries to get set, Rishkinov tries to push him back and clinch up but Bangin manages to avoid the attempt.
Bangin connects with a jab.
Bangin throws a push kick but Rishkinov slaps the foot to one side.
Rishkinov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bangin pinned against the cage. Bangin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bangin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rishkinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bangin throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.
Rishkinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin thows a leg kick but Rishkinov checks it #TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bangin is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard. #SUB#
Bangin is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
#T1#
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bangin's head.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bangin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bangin keeps working.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rishkinov trying to control from Bangin's half guard. Bangin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rishkinov stands up over Bangin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Bangin keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Bangin trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
Rishkinov is fighting to break Bangin's control of his arms but Bangin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov postures up in Bangin's guard and throws a big left but Bangin blocks it.
Rishkinov postures up in Bangin's guard and throws a big left but Bangin blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bangin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.#T3#
Rishkinov throws a series of punches but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Bangin avoids it well and moves away.
Bangin staying out of range there.
Bangin catches Rishkinov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rishkinov.
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Rishkinov with an uppercut!
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut. Bangin saw that one coming.
Bangin connects with a nice looking jab.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov tries to land a leg kick but Bangin saw it coming and moves away.
Bangin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rishkinov takes a step back to recover.
Bangin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rishkinov has time to react.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Rishkinov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
Rishkinov checks a leg kick nicely.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Bangin is quick to defend against it.
Bangin lands a nice shot that snaps Rishkinov's head back.
Rishkinov looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Bangin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Rishkinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bangin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rishkinov fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Bangin looks to land a body kick but Rishkinov moved away.
Rishkinov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bangin counters with a good low kick that Rishkinov was not able to check.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rishkinov is able to avoid easily.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin lands a leg kick that knocks Rishkinov off balance momentarily.
Rishkinov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bangin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rishkinov throws a shot to the body.
#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rishkinov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rishkinov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Rishkinov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rishkinov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rishkinov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rishkinov cracks Bangin with a big right hand but Bangin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Bangin is working away.
Rishkinov in side control, throwing shots but Bangin defends.
An elbow from Rishkinov crashes against the mat.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Rishkinov working away.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Bangin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bangin is avoiding damage well.
Serhey Rishkinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rishkinov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rishkinov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bangin tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bangin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Bangin manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Rishkinov distracts Bangin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Bangin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov distracts Bangin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bangin trying to control the position.
#T4#
Bangin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rishkinov throws an elbow that misses. Bangin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rishkinov's guard. Nice move by Bangin!#REVB#
Bangin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Bangin pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bangin passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bangin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Izzy Bangin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SFL 59 | Atunes vs Rishkinov
Date: Mar 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Rishkinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atunes 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.
#CUT#It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Atunes throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov tries to clinch
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rishkinov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Atunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rishkinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rishkinov lands a body shot.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the leg kick from Atunes.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Rishkinov rushes Atunes and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rishkinov.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rishkinov up against the cage.
Rishkinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Atunes leaning against his opponent.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atunes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rishkinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes is pressed up against the cage. Rishkinov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Atunes down to the mat. Atunes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice shot by Rishkinov.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws a low kick, looking for Atunes's leg but Atunes calmly moves out of range.
Atunes throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
#CL2#
Rishkinov takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rishkinov as Atunes tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Atunes can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rishkinov backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rishkinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rishkinov tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T2#
Rishkinov tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes.
Atunes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rishkinov looks winded!
A bit of stalling here from Atunes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Atunes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rishkinov's face.
Atunes crunches a lovely knee into Rishkinov's ribcage.
Atunes trying to land knees to the body.
Rishkinov tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rishkinov throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes lands a nice knee to the body.
Atunes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rishkinov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rishkinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atunes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rishkinov moves in looking to clinch but Atunes pushes him off.#T3#
Rishkinov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Atunes backs up against the cage.
Rishkinov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#That has opened up Serhey Rishkinov's cut even more.
Rishkinov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Atunes cracks Rishkinov with a hook to the temple - Rishkinov is on wobbly legs here! Atunes swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rishkinov falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Atunes wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Edison Atunes took to the microphone: 'Smoked weed before this fight I was that confident.'.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SFL 52 | Soviet Showdown
Date: Feb 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Rishkinov checks a leg kick nicely.
Rishkinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Kruschev moves away and avoids it.
Kruschev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rishkinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruschev tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kruschev won't be happy with that.
Rishkinov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kruschev tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Kruschev dodges the ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov scores with punches from side control.
Rishkinov is trying to ground and pound but Kruschev uses the momentary lack of control by Rishkinov to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruschev taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard. #T1#
Rishkinov is looking to advance position but Kruschev won't allow it.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov working Kruschev over with strikes.
Rishkinov working Kruschev over with strikes.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kruschev is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Kruschev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Kruschev has his hands clasped together around Rishkinov's back. He's all about the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Kruschev's temple. #T2#
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura but Kruschev is defending well.
Kruschev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kruschev is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Kruschev is blocking nicely.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov stops Kruschev from getting back to his feet.
#T3##SUB#
Kruschev is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruschev is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Kruschev is blocking nicely.
Kruschev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov postures up in Kruschev's guard and throws a big left but Kruschev blocks it.
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Kruschev blocks nicely.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kruschev's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Rishkinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
Kruschev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov won't allow Kruschev to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruschev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
That's time! Rishkinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruschev wants to land a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Rishkinov - just one landing.
Rishkinov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kruschev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kruschev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Rishkinov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kruschev to the ground. Rishkinov is now in Kruschev's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev pulls Rishkinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Rishkinov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kruschev 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#
Rishkinov works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Kruschev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SU2#
Kruschev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rishkinov, up you get!
Rishkinov misses with a head kick.
Kruschev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kruschev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rishkinov scores with a punch to the head.
Rishkinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Rishkinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kruschev, pushing him back against the cage.
Kruschev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rishkinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruschev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rishkinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rishkinov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rishkinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruschev's elbow.
Kruschev lands an uppercut.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruschev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruschev lands a hook that snaps the head of Rishkinov backwards.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rishkinov presses Kruschev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rishkinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruschev misses with some punches.
Rishkinov has Kruschev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kruschev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rishkinov tries to throw a body punch but Kruschev avoids it by throwing Rishkinov back against the cage. #BC2#
Kruschev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rishkinov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kruschev counters with a straight right hand.
Kruschev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a left hand
and Kruschev counters with a two punch combo.
Kruschev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kruschev thuds his shin into the meat of Rishkinov's side.#T3#
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruschev counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruschev can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Kruschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rishkinov throws out the jab.
Kruschev lands a leg kick that knocks Rishkinov off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kruschev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rishkinov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rishkinov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rishkinov defending well as Kruschev loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruschev counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Kruschev blocks it.
Kruschev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruschev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruschev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rishkinov if he has to take too many more of those.
Rishkinov throws a lazy head kick
and Kruschev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kruschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruschev slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
#T4#
A jab from Rishkinov does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Rishkinov.
Kruschev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kruschev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kruschev throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rishkinov goes for a double leg but Kruschev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kruschev continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruschev's elbow.
Kruschev blocks a body shot from Rishkinov.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov blocks an uppercut.
Kruschev working aggressively here.
Rishkinov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rishkinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruschev's elbow.
Kruschev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rishkinov is working for takedown but Kruschev is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Kruschev breaks the clinch.
Wally Kruschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rishkinov connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Kruschev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Kruschev counters with a body kick.
Crunch! Rishkinov slams his shin into Kruschev's torso.
Kruschev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rishkinov is able to avoid easily.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruschev counters with a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rishkinov lands a body shot.
Kruschev thuds his shin into the meat of Rishkinov's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov misses with the combination.
Kruschev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rishkinov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kruschev lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Kruschev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rishkinov swings widly with a right hand
and Kruschev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.
Kruschev scores with a kick to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a left hand
and Kruschev counters with a left and a right that stings Rishkinov.
Kruschev avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Kruschev slips under a jab.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses.
Kruschev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD#
Kruschev gets caught flat footed, as Rishkinov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruschev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Rishkinov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kruschev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev is looking to stand up but Rishkinov isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rishkinov trying to control but Kruschev is working from the bottom.
Kruschev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Kruschev wants to stand but Rishkinov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rishkinov controls Kruschev momentarily but Kruschev frees himself. #T3##SUB#
Kruschev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kruschev has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.
Kruschev trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Kruschev defends easily.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Kruschev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rishkinov is adopting a defensive guard.
Kruschev wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov 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.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kruschev preventing the sweep.
Kruschev advances position into side control!
Rishkinov is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Rishkinov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rishkinov stuns Kruschev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rishkinov wants to clinch up but Kruschev keeps it at a distance.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev staying out of range there.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Rishkinov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kruschev pinned against the cage. Kruschev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rishkinov checks a leg kick nicely.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Kruschev is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Rishkinov clinches.
Rishkinov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
Kruschev scores with a shot to the side of Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Kruschev breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Kruschev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kruschev wants it to stay on the feet.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Rishkinov wants to clinch.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Kruschev strikes.#CL#
Rishkinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Rishkinov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kruschev gets through Rishkinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruschev's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruschev.
Rishkinov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kruschev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kruschev has a couple of punches blocked by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruschev.
A short right from Rishkinov. #T2#
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rishkinov tries to throw a body punch but Kruschev avoids it by throwing Rishkinov back against the cage.
Rishkinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rishkinov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rishkinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov is trying to stall.
Rishkinov misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov can't find room to land a body shot as Kruschev controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruschev.
Rishkinov blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kruschev.
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
Rishkinov blocking some punches.
Kruschev blocks a body shot from Rishkinov.
Kruschev pushes Rishkinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rishkinov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kruschev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rishkinov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kruschev can turn it around.
Kruschev lands an uppercut.
Rishkinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Rishkinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kruschev prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruschev lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Kruschev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rishkinov misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
Rishkinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab. #TD#
Rishkinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kruschev wants to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kruschev is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kruschev is trying to stand up here but Rishkinov is controlling him well.
Kruschev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants to pass to mount but Kruschev is defending the position.
Kruschev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rishkinov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruschev.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Kruschev.
Rishkinov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov tries to clinch but Kruschev is having none of it. #TD#
Rishkinov gets a takedown into half guard.
Kruschev gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov trying to control but Kruschev is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Kruschev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kruschev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rishkinov is tightening it up a little... Kruschev has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kruschev reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kruschev taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rishkinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Serhey Rishkinov made sure he mentioned Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
SFL 44 | Rishkinov vs Winn
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Winn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winn was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
A slow jab from Winn misses its intended target.
Rishkinov darts in looking for a takedown but Winn gets double underhooks and turns Rishkinov into the cage.
A short right from Rishkinov on the inside.
Winn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winn tries to throw a body punch but Rishkinov avoids it by throwing Winn back against the cage.
Winn is trying to stall.
Rishkinov can't find room to land a body shot as Winn controls the action.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch.
Rishkinov tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Rishkinov back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rishkinov tries to work over Winn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Rishkinov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Winn misses with a body punch.
Rishkinov is working Winn over against the cage.
Winn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#TD2#
Rishkinov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Winn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rishkinov to the mat. Rishkinov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Winn wants to stand but Rishkinov has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1#
Winn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rishkinov is keeping the position for now.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Winn in close.
Winn throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Winn drops back looking for a leg! Rishkinov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rishkinov manages to kick Winn off! Winn jumps back into Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Winn controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Rishkinov throws a big right hand that misses.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winn's head.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Winn.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Winn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Winn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Rishkinov works over Winn with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rishkinov 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.
Winn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov working some strikes from top position.
Winn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rishkinov controls the pace.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Winn's head.
Winn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rishkinov manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Winn wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving. #T4##SUB#
Rishkinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rishkinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winn defends it easily.
Winn stands and throws Rishkinov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Winn tries to move to mount but Rishkinov blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is looking to reverse the position.
Rishkinov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Winn's best efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Winn slips a jab and a cross from Rishkinov.
Winn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Winn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Winn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winn misses with a few strikes there.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt - Winn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winn. Rishkinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winn lands a nice looking body shot.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy head kick and Winn moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Winn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winn throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Winn misses.
Winn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winn misses with a looping right.
Winn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.#T1#
Winn missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rishkinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rishkinov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Winn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winn is looking for the big counter here.
Winn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jerome Winn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Winn throws a body shot but no joy.
Winn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rishkinov lunges at Winn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winn's hand.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Jerome Winn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winn throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Winn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rishkinov doesn't seem phased though.
Rishkinov is looking to wear down Winn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A cross from Rishkinov lands.
Winn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winn slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winn throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Winn fails to land with a series of punches.
Winn misses with a double jab.
#T2#
Winn throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range. #CL#
Rishkinov moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rishkinov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rishkinov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winn backwards.
Rishkinov is pushing Winn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Winn blocks a body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov blocking some punches.
Winn tries to throw a body punch but Rishkinov avoids it by throwing Winn back against the cage.
Winn working aggressively here.
Rishkinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Winn controls his hands.
Rishkinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Winn backwards.
Winn misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winn blocks a body shot from Rishkinov.
Winn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD2#
Winn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rishkinov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T3##SUB2#
Rishkinov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Winn gets his way!
Winn trying to control.
Rishkinov tries to escape but Winn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Winn doesn't have the hooks in and Rishkinov manages to turn into his guard.
Rishkinov trying to control but Winn is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is working Winn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jerome Winn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov works over Winn with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Winn's head.
Winn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Winn wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving. #T4#
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Winn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rishkinov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winn has managed to get both his arms back between Rishkinov's legs - danger averted.
Winn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Winn pushes his legs off easily.
Winn won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Winn lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Winn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rishkinov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Winn is looking to defend but Rishkinov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Winn! Rishkinov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Winn taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Serhey Rishkinov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
SFL 36 | Rishkinov vs Bangin
Date: Jan 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rishkinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bangin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rishkinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bangin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
Bangin scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bangin.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangin.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Bangin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bangin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bangin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bangin thuds his shin into the meat of Rishkinov's side.
Rishkinov thuds a left hand into Bangin's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangin.
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!
Bangin delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Rishkinov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bangin doesn't seem phased though.
Rishkinov ducks right into an uppercut from Bangin.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.#T1#
Rishkinov scores with a head kick. Bangin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov thows a leg kick but Bangin checks it
and Bangin counters with a good low kick that Rishkinov was not able to check.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bangin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Bangin slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.
Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Izzy Bangin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bangin lands a head shot.
Rishkinov blocks a leg kick.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bangin counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin lands the left hand.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rishkinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bangin.
A low kick from Bangin is predictable there #TD#
so Rishkinov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Bangin keeps moving.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Bangin keeps moving.
Bangin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rishkinov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bangin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rishkinov lands a couple of elbows.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov trying to control but Bangin is working from the bottom.
Bangin pulls Rishkinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Rishkinov from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3#
Bangin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bangin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bangin can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Rishkinov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Bangin is blocking nicely.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Bangin dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Bangin is a slippery customer.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Bangin is blocking nicely.
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bangin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rishkinov is stalling here. Bangin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rishkinov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bangin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bangin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
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#
Rishkinov throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bangin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bangin tries to score with a low kick but Rishkinov moves his leg out of the way.
Rishkinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bangin sprawls and moves away.
Rishkinov cracks Bangin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Bangin is predictable there #TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a single leg into guard. Bangin didn't expect that.
Rishkinov postures up in Bangin's guard and throws a big left but Bangin blocks it.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bangin keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bangin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Bangin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Bangin blocks nicely.
Rishkinov throws an elbow that misses. Bangin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rishkinov's guard. Nice move by Bangin!#REVB#
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Bangin controlling him for the moment.
Bangin postures up.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bangin is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
#T2##SUB#
Rishkinov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bangin has picked Rishkinov up and slammed him! Rishkinov can't keep hold of the triangle and Bangin manages to pass to side control!
Rishkinov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
My spies in Powerful Frenz Private Gym inform me that Bangin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rishkinov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov trying to hold on to Bangin's head to control him but Bangin postures up.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Bangin has control of the leg.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard but Bangin has passed into side control.#T3#
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Bangin happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rishkinov trying to remain calm as Bangin controls from the top position.
Rishkinov struggling a bit here.
Rishkinov tries to buck Bangin off but Bangin is having none of it.
Bangin gets to mount! Rishkinov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rishkinov gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but Bangin has passed to side control!
Rishkinov looks to move to half guard but instead Bangin has passed into mount! Damn!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rishkinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Bangin moved out of range.
Bangin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rishkinov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rishkinov.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Rishkinov moved out of range.
Rishkinov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bangin under the eye.
Rishkinov misses with a looping right.
Bangin works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Rishkinov finds it's target.
Rishkinov looks for a takedown but Bangin sprawls well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rishkinov.#T1#
A low kick lands for Bangin.
Rishkinov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bangin lands with an uppercut that bounces Rishkinov off the cage and back into range.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangin.
Bangin thuds a left hand into Rishkinov's body.
A big left from Rishkinov misses.
Bangin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Bangin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rishkinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rishkinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bangin tries to avoid it but Rishkinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bangin to the ground. Bangin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Bangin - just one landing.
Bangin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut
and Bangin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Bangin feints a counter leg kick.
Izzy Bangin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin thows a body kick. Rishkinov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bangin scores with a spinning back kick!
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangin.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangin tries a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rishkinov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bangin sprawls well. He's pushed Rishkinov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bangin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bangin. Bangin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangin.
A bone on bone clash there as Rishkinov blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Bangin throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a wild body kick that Bangin sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bangin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin scores with a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Bangin as Rishkinov shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.
A little jabbing left from Bangin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
A low kick lands for Bangin.
Bangin defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Bangin thinks about the counter body kick.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov throws a head kick that misses.
Rishkinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin tries a quick counter leg kick but Rishkinov is wise to it.
Rishkinov avoids a kick to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Bangin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bangin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rishkinov checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov feinted with a counter takedown.
Rishkinov throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bangin enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bangin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bangin pushes Rishkinov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin really dominated 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#
Bangin throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Rishkinov checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Rishkinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rishkinov walks into a jab.
Bangin tests Rishkinov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov misses with a looping right.
Rishkinov lands with a good body shot.
Bangin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bangin slips a straight right by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Rishkinov has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Bangin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rishkinov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick there by Bangin.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Rishkinov avoids a kick to the body.
Bangin throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov feinted with a counter takedown.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov tries to clinch but Bangin is having none of it. #T2#
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Bangin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Bangin scores with a leg kick.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rishkinov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bangin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Rishkinov's leg but Rishkinov calmly moves out of range.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rishkinov throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rishkinov takes one on the button.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rishkinov on the side of the head.#T3#
A big left from Rishkinov misses.
Bangin with the inside leg kick.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Bangin responds with a good body kick, but Rishkinov manages to step out the way in time.
Nice shot by Bangin.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rishkinov checks it well.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rishkinov throws out the jab.
Rishkinov throws a big shot that misses.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rishkinov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rishkinov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bangin takes a step back to recover.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Bangin avoids it well and moves away.
Rishkinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Rishkinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rishkinov scores with a hook.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
A jab from Bangin does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rishkinov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Bangin gets tackled into the cage by Rishkinov. Rishkinov maintains the clinch.
Bangin tries to circle away but Rishkinov has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rishkinov fails to land.
Bangin is trying to force a seperation but Rishkinov has the dominant position.#BC2#
Bangin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rishkinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rishkinov throws a body kick that misses.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
It appears Rishkinov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Bangin looks to land a right hand but Rishkinov moved out of range.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rishkinov.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Bangin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rishkinov with a body shot.
Bangin throws a front kick that sends Rishkinov stumbling back into the cage.
Bangin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Rishkinov tries for a kimura but Bangin is defending well.
Bangin is trying to work for a sweep but Rishkinov has mounted him!
Rishkinov with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov trying to control but Bangin is having none of it. #T1#
Rishkinov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rishkinov looking to finish with strikes here!
Rishkinov with a couple of short strikes.
Rishkinov unloads with some shots from mount but Bangin bucks and avoids them well.
Bangin blocking the ground and pound.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes but Bangin is staying in there.
Rishkinov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bangin hang on?#T2#
Rishkinov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bangin is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Rishkinov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bangin blocking the ground and pound.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rishkinov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rishkinov is landing with some decent strikes but Bangin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rishkinov throwing strikes here but Bangin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rishkinov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Rishkinov throws some wild stikes that Bangin manages to avoid easily.
Rishkinov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bangin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rishkinov.
Bangin is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Rishkinov dominating with strikes here.
Rishkinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Bangin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rishkinov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rishkinov unloads with some shots from mount but Bangin bucks and avoids them well.
#T4#
Rishkinov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Bangin, under a barage of strikes from Rishkinov.
Bangin is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov uses his free foot to push down on Bangin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bangin.
Bangin is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Rishkinov landing strikes from the mount and Bangin is in trouble!
Bangin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rishkinov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:47
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SFL 32 | Red Dawn
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Pollock missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rishkinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Pollock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock tries to work over Rishkinov's front leg with a kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Rishkinov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Rishkinov moved away.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Pollock is quick to defend against it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Pollock avoids it.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock jabs Rishkinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollock lands with a shot to the body.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
Jackson Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pollock enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pollock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pollock is looking to stand up but Rishkinov isn't so interested in that idea.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Pollock's brow.
Pollock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pollock wants to stand and escape but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Rishkinov passes Pollock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pollock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rishkinov is working away from the top position though.
Pollock regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pollock is adopting a defensive guard.
Rishkinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pollock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
Pollock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. #REVB#
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Rishkinov has a closed guard, preventing Pollock from standing up.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pollock tries to stand but Rishkinov is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock wanted to stand there but Rishkinov had control of the position.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Rishkinov misses with a head kick.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov misses with a two punch combination.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Pollock moved out of range.
Pollock slaps away a takedown attempt from Rishkinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rishkinov cracks Pollock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rishkinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pollock circles away quickly and effectively.
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good work by Pollock as he checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Pollock misses with a two punch combination.
Pollock lands with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Pollock.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov walks into a left hand.
A lazy body kick from Pollock
and Rishkinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rishkinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pollock.
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Pollock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rishkinov doesn't seem phased though.
Rishkinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Rishkinov lands with a right hand.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut.
Pollock blocks a low kick nicely.
Pollock cracks a nice hook into Rishkinov's ribs.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pollock throws a front kick aimed at Rishkinov's knee but Rishkinov avoids it well.
Rishkinov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the side of Pollock's head but Pollock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov thumps Pollock with a low kick.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov tries a low kick but Pollock avoids it.
Pollock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollock is looking to chop away at Rishkinov's legs. #T2#
Rishkinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick as Pollock jumps back.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock moved away.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Rishkinov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pollock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rishkinov. Rishkinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Rishkinov dives in and grabs Pollock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes down on Rishkinov's head and hops out.
Pollock feints a jab promting Rishkinov to slip. Pollock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rishkinov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock punishes Rishkinov's body with a nice straight punch.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rishkinov lands with a cross.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov motions for Pollock to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
A jab from Pollock misses.
Pollock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollock moves away.
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pollock on the side of the head.
Pollock takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pollock with a nice calf kick.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pollock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rishkinov.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses.
Rishkinov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rishkinov lands a really nice looking cross but Pollock seems unphased.
Pollock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pollock there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Pollock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Pollock is keeping the position.#T4#
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Pollock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov stops Pollock from standing up.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov stops Pollock from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Pollock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Rishkinov.
Pollock slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rishkinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Pollock throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a big shot that misses.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock throws the kick towards the body but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Pollock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good work by Rishkinov as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Pollock 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.
A swing and a miss from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a looping right.
Rishkinov misses with a double jab.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws out a leg kick but Pollock moves out of range and Rishkinov only half commits.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Pollock moves out of range easily.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Rishkinov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pollock connects with a single shot there.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock misses the jab.#T2#
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rishkinov shoots in and drives through. Pollock sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov connects with a looping right hand.
Pollock throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pollock won't be happy with that.
Rishkinov is working Pollock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rishkinov cracks Pollock with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Pollock is working away.
Pollock tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Pollock felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pollock is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pollock sneaks back into half guard.
Pollock is trying to stand up here but Rishkinov is controlling him well. #T3#
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Pollock is blocking nicely.
Pollock has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Pollock is defending it quite comfortably.
Pollock pushes Rishkinov off looking to stand but Rishkinov dives back in and keeps control.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pollock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pollock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Rishkinov is looking to stall here but Pollock recovers full guard.
Pollock keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Pollock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Pollock is looking to stand up but Rishkinov isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Serhey Rishkinov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock throws a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pollock misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Pollock throws a chopping leg kick but Rishkinov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pollock 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.
Jab from Rishkinov.
Pollock jabs Rishkinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Jab by Pollock.
Donk. Pollock catches Rishkinov right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock checks a leg kick nicely.
Rishkinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#TD#
Rishkinov gets the takedown into side control.
Pollock gets back to half guard.#T1#
Pollock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Pollock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is really struggling to control Pollock but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pollock wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Pollock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Pollock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pollock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from standing back up.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pollock has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pollock's head.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from improving his position.
Pollock tries to kick Rishkinov off but Rishkinov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pollock defends it well.
Rishkinov slips a nice elbow through Pollock's hands, connecting with Pollock's forehead.
Pollock moves into full guard.
Pollock pulls Rishkinov in to control the position. #T3#
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollock is controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pollock trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pollock scores with a jab.
Rishkinov motions for Pollock to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Pollock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
Rishkinov walks into a left hand.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Pollock is out of range.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollock blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pollock.
Rishkinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pollock.
Rishkinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Pollock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pollock! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rishkinov.
Pollock moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock moved away.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown.
Pollock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Pollock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pollock lands a lovely overhand right.
Pollock cracks Rishkinov with a good jab.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
Pollock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rishkinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pollock lands a jab.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Pollock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rishkinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Rishkinov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt - Pollock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pollock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rishkinov with a body shot.
Pollock lunges at Rishkinov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rishkinov's hand. #T1#
Rishkinov lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pollock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Pollock ducked under it nicely.
Rishkinov thuds his shin into the meat of Pollock's side.
Pollock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rishkinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
It seemed like Pollock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Rishkinov looking to score a takedown here. Pollock is defending well but Rishkinov drives through and ends up in Pollock's guard.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollock has wrist control.
Pollock looking for a sweep. Not yet Pollock, not yet.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet. #T2#
Pollock pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage.
Rishkinov stands up over Pollock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Pollock keeps moving.
Jackson Pollock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
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!
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pollock's head.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Rishkinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rishkinov dives in and grabs Pollock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes down on Rishkinov's head and hops out.
Pollock throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pollock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Pollock is predictable there #TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a shoot takedown. Pollock fights it but they end up in guard.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Rishkinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Pollock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pollock working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Serhey Rishkinov.
I think Rishkinov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov very nearly forgot to thank Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
SFL 27 | Atunes vs Jones
Date: Nov 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rishkinov connects with a solid leg kick.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Rishkinov there.
Rishkinov slips under a jab from Taylor.
Rishkinov thumps Taylor with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rishkinov misses with a straight left.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rishkinov with a body shot.#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taylor did well to prevent Rishkinov getting side control.#T1#
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taylor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rishkinov stalling.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
Rishkinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Rishkinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rishkinov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rishkinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rishkinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head. #T3#
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Rishkinov working Taylor over with strikes.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Rishkinov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though. #T4#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Rishkinov is very close to passing his half guard.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rishkinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor slips a jab from Rishkinov.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Rishkinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Taylor enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taylor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rishkinov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #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.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Rishkinov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Taylor has passed into half guard!
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Rishkinov gets full guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov has an active guard here but Taylor has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rishkinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Rishkinov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Taylor has passed into half guard!
Taylor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rishkinov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Taylor throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Nice shot by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Rishkinov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Rishkinov gets the takedown into side control.
Rishkinov slows the pace down.
Rishkinov lands a few punches from side control.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to score with some ground and pound. Taylor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rishkinov landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here as Rishkinov stalls from top position.#T1#
Rishkinov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rishkinov happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Rishkinov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#T2#
Rishkinov is chipping away with strikes.
Rishkinov wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rishkinov.
#T3#
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov scores with punches from side control.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rishkinov lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Taylor to see if he's OK.
Rishkinov taking a breather here.
Rishkinov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov scores with punches from side control.
An elbow from Rishkinov crashes against the mat.
Rishkinov lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rishkinov.
Taylor swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Rishkinov shoots in.
Rishkinov shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Taylor misses.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Rishkinov tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Rishkinov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Taylor throws a right hand that Rishkinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Rishkinov also avoids with ease.
Meldrick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Rishkinov lands.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rishkinov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rishkinov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Rishkinov is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rishkinov works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.
Rishkinov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rishkinov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov had his way with Meldrick Taylor in that round.
That's time! Rishkinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor jabs at Rishkinov's body.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rishkinov works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rishkinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Rishkinov had a free shot at his head there.
Rishkinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Rishkinov persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.#T1#
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov lands a head shot.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rishkinov rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Rishkinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rishkinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meldrick Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rishkinov connects with the punch.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Rishkinov with the inside leg kick.
Good work by Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in and gets a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Rishkinov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rishkinov 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 50:43
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:43
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov very nearly forgot to thank Top Gun Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
SFL 20 | Beast From The East
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Louis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rishkinov is out of range and Louis settles back down.
Louis wants to clinch up but Rishkinov keeps it at a distance.
Louis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Rishkinov misses.
Louis with the inside leg kick.
Rishkinov clobbers Louis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Louis ducks down to avoid it.
Louis tries a quick counter leg kick but Rishkinov is wise to it.
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Louis has time to react.
Louis throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Louis throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Rishkinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rishkinov slips a straight right by Louis.
Louis misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov throws out a powerful jab.
Louis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Louis misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Louis.
#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Louis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louis scores with a nice head shot.
Louis loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Louis should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov takes one on the button.
Leon Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Louis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Louis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Louis misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Louis forces Rishkinov back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Louis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rishkinov regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T2#
Louis 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.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Louis's head.
Rishkinov won't allow Louis to sweep him here.
Rishkinov controlling from the top position.
Louis 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.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov stays in close to Louis's body and controls the position. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rishkinov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louis is keeping the position for now.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov works over Louis with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #T4#
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Louis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Rishkinov 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#
Louis has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura but Louis is defending well.
Louis taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Louis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rishkinov swivels and escapes.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Louis moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Louis. That snapped Rishkinov's head back.
Rishkinov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Louis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Louis.
Louis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rishkinov tries to work over Louis's front leg with a kick but Louis checks it.
Louis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Louis misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
Louis takes one on the button.
Louis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Louis's shoulder, as Louis tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Louis.
Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD#
Rishkinov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Louis sprawls well initially but Rishkinov persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1#
Louis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Louis 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.
Rishkinov cracks Louis with a solid left hand.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov pushes down on Louis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Louis tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov stalling. #T2#
Rishkinov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Louis is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Louis looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Louis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Louis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rishkinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rishkinov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Louis is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Louis keeps working.
Louis tries to bench press Rishkinov off him but Rishkinov keeps the position.
Rishkinov grinds an elbow into Louis's temple.
Rishkinov working the head with strikes.
Rishkinov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Louis is looking to reverse the position.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Louis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a submission of some sort.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Louis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Louis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Louis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Rishkinov drops back looking for a leg! Louis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Louis manages to kick Rishkinov off! Rishkinov jumps back into Louis's guard.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second 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.#R3#
Louis cracks Rishkinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Louis is looking to chop away at Rishkinov's legs.
Rishkinov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Louis throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rishkinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Louis throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Louis misses its intended target.
Louis throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Louis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rishkinov throws out the jab.
Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Louis is out of range.
Louis misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rishkinov.#CL2#
Louis pushes Rishkinov up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Louis. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Rishkinov fails to land.
Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Louis. #TD2#
Louis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Louis lands a couple of digs.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov stands up over Louis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Louis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rishkinov defends well.
Rishkinov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov distracts Louis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Louis is on top in guard.
#REVB#
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!
Rishkinov trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Louis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Louis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Louis pushes his legs off easily.
Louis preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Louis pushes his legs off easily.
Louis preventing the sweep.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Louis defends easily.
Louis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Louis's guard. #REVR#
Louis 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#
Rishkinov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis works over Rishkinov with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Louis in close.
Louis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Louis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Louis stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Louis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rishkinov's body to avoid the submission. Rishkinov has instead reached around Louis's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rishkinov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov very nearly forgot to thank Top Gun Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
SFL 14 | Jin vs Rishkinov III
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Jin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Jin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jin showed some decent athleticism there.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Jin is pressing down on Rishkinov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rishkinov is holding on for now.
Rishkinov is concentrating on defense, preventing Jin from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rishkinov sees it coming and defends easily.
Rishkinov trying to control here.
#T1#
Rishkinov is pressing down on Jin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jin trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rishkinov holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jin tries to free his leg and advance position but Rishkinov is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Rishkinov lands a couple of elbows.#T2##SUB#
Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Rishkinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Jin trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Jin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Jin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov trying to control but Jin is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Jin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Jin pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage.
Rishkinov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rishkinov is working Jin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rishkinov landing a few strikes.
Rishkinov working away.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Jin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jin tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov working away.
Jin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Psycho’s Elites , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated 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.#R2#
Jin checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Jin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Jin throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov scores with a nice head shot.
Jin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov misses with a right hand
and Jin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rishkinov thinking.
Jin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Jin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Jin throws a shot to the body.
Rishkinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jin.
Rishkinov lands with a straight right. Jin didn't see that one coming.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Jin misses with a wild body shot.
Jin throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Jin finds it's target.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Jin slips the punch.
Jin misses with a straight left.
Jin shoots in but no luck this time.
Rishkinov throws out a leg kick but Jin moves out of range and Rishkinov only half commits.
Jin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov throws an off balance right hand
and Jin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jin slips under a jab.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jin.
It looked like Jin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jin lands with a straight right. Rishkinov didn't see that one coming.
Jin shoots for a double leg takedown but Rishkinov sprawls well. He's pushed Jin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown but Jin shows good takedown defense.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jin's corner calls for a 1-2. Jin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jin stuns Rishkinov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Jin throws a jab but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Jin throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jin manages to avoid it.
Jin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jin misses with a hook.
Jin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
Jin throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
Jin misses with a straight left.
Jin misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jin throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Jin slips the punch.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jin.
Rishkinov feints the counter takedown.
Rishkinov clobbers Jin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jin counters with a straight right hand.
Jin misses with a body kick.
Jin looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Jin shoots in for a double leg but Rishkinov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobayashi Jin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jin. Rishkinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jin blocks a jab.
Jin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Jin misses.
Jin cracks Rishkinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jin.
Jin misses with a body shot.
And Rishkinov tries to counter it with a takedown but Jin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice uppercut lands for Rishkinov. That snapped Jin's head back.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut lands for Jin. That snapped Rishkinov's head back.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Jin is out of range.
Jin tries to clinch but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rishkinov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rishkinov connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Jin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jin checks a leg kick.
Jin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rishkinov throws out the jab.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jin's head backwards.
Rishkinov connects with a body shot that sends Jin's belly button to the back.
Jin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jin on the side of the head.
A cross from Rishkinov lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jin slips a straight right by Rishkinov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Jin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
Jin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Jin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jin throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
It seemed like Rishkinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Jin.
Jin takes one on the button.
Jin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Jin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jin.
Jin scores with a decent looking hook.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jin counter with a right hand.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov lands a jab to the head.
#T1#
Jin works Rishkinov's body with a nice hook.
Jin 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.
Jin throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Rishkinov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jin's guard.
Jin has his hands on Rishkinov's head, controlling the position.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jin's head.
Rishkinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Jin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rishkinov lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Rishkinov is in close to Jin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jin is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Jin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rishkinov defends well.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Jin is keeping the position.
Rishkinov distracts Jin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rishkinov is in close to Jin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Jin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Jin looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
#T3#
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Jin is retaining full guard.
Jin is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov forces his way into half guard.
Rishkinov is looking to stall here but Jin recovers full guard.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Jin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is in close to Jin's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Jin working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov really dominated that round.
That's time! Jin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Jin slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Rishkinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jin digs a good body shot into Rishkinov's ribs.
Jin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jin.
Jin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rishkinov can pounce on him.
#TD2#
Rishkinov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Jin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jin trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
Jin seems keen to control Rishkinov's posture.#SUB#
Rishkinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1##SUB#
Jin looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov works over Jin with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
Rishkinov lands a couple of elbows.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov trying to control but Jin is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Jin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jin keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jin's head.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rishkinov advances position into side control!
Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jin to see if he's OK.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Jin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rishkinov's best efforts.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jin wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Jin is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov is nestled in close to Jin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Jin is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jin is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Rishkinov content to control rather than advance.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Rishkinov working Jin over with strikes. #SUB#
Jin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jin trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Jin counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Jin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Jin misses.
Jin lands with a cross.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Jin is out of range.
Jin feinted with a counter takedown.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Jin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rishkinov is fending him off so far but Jin persists. Nope, Rishkinov circles away and we're back to standing.
And Rishkinov tries to counter it with a takedown but Jin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Jin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jin misses with a left hand
and Rishkinov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rishkinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jin.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jin but Jin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jin connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Jin misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick which misses Jin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jin tries to avoid it.
Rishkinov slips under a jab from Jin.
Rishkinov with the counter takedown but Jin avoids it easily.#TD#
Jin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jin manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Rishkinov cracks Jin with a solid left hand.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rishkinov pushing down on Jin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Jin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rishkinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kobayashi Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Jin missing with punches from the bottom.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Jin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Jin is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rishkinov works his way into full mount!
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jin tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Rishkinov controlling from mount.
Rishkinov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jin is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Rishkinov controlling his opponent.
Jin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Rishkinov controlling his opponent.
Jin is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Jin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov controlling his opponent.
Jin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rishkinov controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rishkinov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov is the new welterweight champion!
Serhey Rishkinov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Top Gun Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Kobayashi Jin was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for the support. I will did my best and hope you all support next time Congratulations to my opposition'. |
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Event:
SFL 07 | Bad Blood
Date: Aug 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rishkinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rishkinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jin throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Jin.
Jin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rishkinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov throws a nice looking combination but Jin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Jin avoids the punch easily.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jin throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jin misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Rishkinov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Jin misses its intended target.
Jin defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Jin misses with a wild body shot.
Jin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Jin defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Jin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rishkinov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jin napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T1#
Jin is looking to regain half guard here but Rishkinov keeps moving and retains side control.
Jin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Psycho’s Elites , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jin is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Rishkinov throws an elbow but Jin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rishkinov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jin works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Jin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving. #SUB#
Jin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rishkinov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jin has tightened it up now! Rishkinov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kobayashi Jin!
Kobayashi Jin is the new welterweight champion!
Kobayashi Jin took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you all for the support. I did my best hope i made you all proud!'.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
SFL 03 | Uprising
Date: Aug 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson cracks Rishkinov with an open hand slap.
Rishkinov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Bjornsson blocks the leg kick.
Bjornsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been informed that Rishkinov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rishkinov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Bjornsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bjornsson jabs at Rishkinov's body.
Rishkinov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Bjornsson misses.
Bjornsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rishkinov has time to react.
Rishkinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rishkinov manages to circle out of the way.
Bjornsson scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjornsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bjornsson checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Bjornsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bjornsson staying out of range there.#TD2#
Rishkinov dives in and scores a takedown into Bjornsson's guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjornsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rishkinov has managed to get both his arms back between Bjornsson's legs - danger averted.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Rishkinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov works over Bjornsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjornsson is keeping the position for now.
Bjornsson wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Bjornsson has his foot on Rishkinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rishkinov works his way back into a safe position though.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Rishkinov is working Bjornsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Bjornsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Bjornsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Bjornsson's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bjornsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bjornsson advances position into side control!
Rishkinov manages to get back to half guard.#T3#
Bjornsson tries to pass to full mount but Rishkinov defends it.
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
Bjornsson wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping him busy.
Bjornsson prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard but Bjornsson has passed into side control.#SUB#
Bjornsson swings around for an armbar but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bjornsson's guard.#SUB#
Bjornsson looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Bjornsson 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#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Bjornsson wants to free his trapped foot but Rishkinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov trying to get back to full guard but Bjornsson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rishkinov tries to hold on but Bjornsson postures up.#SUB#
Bjornsson wants to finish this one by submission but Rishkinov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bjornsson. #SUB#
Bjornsson looking for a guillotine from mount but Rishkinov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that misses.
Bjornsson throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Bjornsson lands with an overhand left.
Bjornsson slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Bjornsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#TD2#
Rishkinov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bjornsson did well to prevent Rishkinov getting side control.
Bjornsson wants to get back to full guard.
Bjornsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bjornsson 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#
Rishkinov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Bjornsson is working for a kimura here but Rishkinov manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bjornsson's guard.
#SUB#
Bjornsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Rishkinov chips away with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Bjornsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rishkinov pulls his head out easily.
Rishkinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov. #T2#
Rishkinov is stalling here. Bjornsson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rishkinov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bjornsson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rishkinov regains half guard.
Rishkinov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bjornsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rishkinov!
Rishkinov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Rishkinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVB##T3#
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Bjornsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rishkinov manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bjornsson defends it easily.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Bjornsson pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov controls Bjornsson momentarily but Bjornsson frees himself.
Bjornsson wants to pass the guard but Rishkinov is keeping the position.#T4#
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bjornsson is one step ahead there.
Bjornsson advances position into side control!
Rishkinov is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bjornsson off and has taken his back!
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bjornsson up.
Rishkinov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bjornsson's head.
You can see the frustration on Bjornsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bjornsson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bjornsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov sizes up Bjornsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rishkinov throws a combination. Bjornsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjornsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Bjornsson blocks it.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rishkinov tries to land a leg kick but Bjornsson saw it coming and moves away.
Good shot there by Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson 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.
Bjornsson defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut. Bjornsson saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Bjornsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rishkinov doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Bjornsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rishkinov scores with a shot to the side of Bjornsson's head.
Rishkinov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Rishkinov - that landed with a thud.
Rishkinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rishkinov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bjornsson.
Rishkinov misses with some punches.
Bjornsson lands a right hand.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rishkinov looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Rishkinov controls the action.
Rishkinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson cracks Rishkinov with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson stalling the fight.
Rishkinov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rishkinov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Rishkinov.
#TD#
Bjornsson jumps guard.
Rishkinov working some strikes from top position.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Bjornsson wants to improve his position but instead Rishkinov has moved into half guard.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bjornsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rishkinov is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Rishkinov is nestled in close to Bjornsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bjornsson trying to control here.
Bjornsson is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rishkinov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T4#
Bjornsson is working to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes but Bjornsson is staying in there.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rishkinov landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
Rishkinov landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rishkinov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov made sure to mention his sponsor, Top Gun Nutrition in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 137
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rishkinov misses with a wild combination.
Pollock scores with a jab.
Pollock throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rishkinov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rishkinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rishkinov clobbers Pollock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pollock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pollock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pollock lands a jab to the head.
Rishkinov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pollock back to the cage. Rishkinov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Rishkinov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pollock's half guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rishkinov not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Pollock trying to control here.
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pollock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rishkinov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pollock looks a forlorn figure.
Pollock bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pollock stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.#T2##SUB#
Rishkinov has his foot on Pollock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pollock works his way back into a safe position though.
Pollock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Pollock 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.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pollock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position but Pollock postures up. #T3#
Pollock passes Rishkinov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rishkinov is not content to let Pollock control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Pollock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rishkinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov 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.
Pollock 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.
Pollock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pollock wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Pollock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Pollock defends easily.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Pollock trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pollock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pollock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pollock advances to half guard.
Pollock tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rishkinov controls his leg.
Pollock looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rishkinov is pressing down on Pollock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pollock preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pollock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pollock is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
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#
Rishkinov thuds his right hand into Pollock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pollock lands a jab to the head.
Serhey Rishkinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pollock cracks Rishkinov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rishkinov jabs Pollock right on the nose. Pollock blinks but takes it well.
Pollock connects with an inside leg kick.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Pollock strikes.
Rishkinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pollock sprawls and moves away.
Rishkinov throws a big shot that misses.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov throws a combination. Pollock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
Pollock throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pollock.
Pollock lands a nice hook to Rishkinov's body. Rishkinov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Pollock avoids it well and moves away.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Rishkinov finds it's way through Pollock's defenses.
Pollock throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pollock is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov working away.
Pollock tries to improve position but can't.
Rishkinov working the head with strikes.
Pollock wants to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov throws a strike aimed at the side of Pollock's head but Pollock avoids it well.
Rishkinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T2#
Pollock is looking to regain half guard here but Rishkinov keeps moving and retains side control. #ES2#
Pollock throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rishkinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pollock.
Rishkinov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pollock scores with a hook.
A left and a right from Rishkinov both land. Nice combination.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pollock circles away quickly and effectively.
Rishkinov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
A combination from Rishkinov does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Pollock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pollock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rishkinov will feel that in the morning.
Nice takedown defense from Pollock. No joy for Rishkinov on that attempt.
Pollock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.#T3#
Pollock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
Pollock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rishkinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A right-left combo lands from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pollock throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pollock counters with a nice body shot.
Pollock thumps Rishkinov with a low kick.
Rishkinov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pollock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rishkinov momentarily.
Pollock throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Rishkinov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pollock slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov shoots in and drives through. Pollock sprawls well.#T4#
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Rishkinov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#TD#
Rishkinov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pollock's guard.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Pollock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rishkinov throws an elbow that misses. Pollock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rishkinov's guard. Nice move by Pollock!#REVB##SU2#
Pollock stands up from Rishkinov's guard - Pollock perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rishkinov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rishkinov there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rishkinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
Pollock misses the jab.
Pollock staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Pollock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Pollock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rishkinov momentarily.
Pollock works the jab nicely.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Pollock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a two punch combo.
A big left from Rishkinov misses.
Pollock throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov throws a series of punches but Pollock moves out of range.
Rishkinov misses with the combination.
A jab from Rishkinov does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Pollock misses.
Rishkinov throws a shot to the body.
Pollock looks to land a body kick but Rishkinov moved away.#T1#
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Rishkinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pollock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Pollock ducks down to avoid it.
Pollock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rishkinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Rishkinov lands a slapping body shot.
Rishkinov fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
Pollock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pollock motions for Rishkinov to come forward. Pollock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Nice uppercut there from Pollock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pollocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
Good leg kick by Pollock.
Pollock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pollock dips to his left and cracks Rishkinov with an uppercut!
Pollock's corner calls for a 1-2. Pollock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pollock slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Pollock scores with a jab. Rishkinov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pollock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rishkinov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pollock. #TD#
Rishkinov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pollock on his heels. He'll look to pass Pollock's guard now, I'm sure.
Pollock pulls Rishkinov in close to his closed guard and prevents Rishkinov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pollock is continuing to stall.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Pollock wants to stand up but Rishkinov is controlling him.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pollock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pollock wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to sweep him here.
Pollock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pollock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Pollock is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pollock connects with a looping right hand.
Pollock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rishkinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rishkinov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rishkinov.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Rishkinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pollock circles away quickly and effectively.
Pollock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pollock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pollock throws a series of punches but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a push kick but Pollock slaps the foot to one side.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Pollock avoids it easily.
Pollock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands with a nice combination. Pollock backs away looking to recover.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Nice straight punches there by Pollock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pollock.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Pollock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov swinging wildly here.
Pollock with a hook.
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!
Pollock throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Pollock defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pollock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Pollock strikes.
Pollock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rishkinov lunges at Pollock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pollock's hand.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Rishkinov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Pollock's shoulder, as Pollock tries to avoid the shot.
Pollock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rishkinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Pollock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Pollock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pollock lands with an uppercut that bounces Rishkinov off the cage and back into range.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Rishkinov misses.
Nice shot lands for Pollock.
A left lands for Pollock.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.
Decent striking displayed by Pollock there.
Rishkinov lands with a straight right. Pollock didn't see that one coming.
Rishkinov slips under a jab from Pollock.
Pollock tests Rishkinov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pollock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Pollock moved out of range.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rishkinov shoots for a takedown but Pollock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pollock throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Rishkinov.
Good work by Rishkinov as he checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
A jab from Pollock misses.
Pollock swinging wildly here.
Pollock throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Pollock misses with a hook.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pollock.
Pollock throws a leg kick #TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a shoot takedown. Pollock fights it but they end up in guard.
Pollock controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Pollock is adopting a defensive guard.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pollock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Pollock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rishkinov defends well.
Pollock being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Nice defenses there by Rishkinov.
Pollock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pollock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pollock counters with a leg kick.
Rishkinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that Pollock ducks under and follows up with a left that Pollock also avoids with ease.
Pollock ducks under a wild hook from Rishkinov.
Pollock tries to land a leg kick but Rishkinov saw it coming and moves away.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Pollock avoids it well and moves away.
Pollock walks into a straight right hand from Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock moves out of range of the body kick.
Rishkinov darts in looking for a takedown but Pollock gets double underhooks and turns Rishkinov into the cage.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Pollock moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Pollock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pollock lands with a straight right. Rishkinov didn't see that one coming.
Pollock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rishkinov slips under a jab from Pollock.
Rishkinov shoots for a takedown but Pollock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pollock connects with a single shot there.
Pollock blocks a jab.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.#TD#
Rishkinov dives in and scores a takedown into Pollock's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pollock trying to control the position here.
Pollock keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Pollock looking for a sweep. Not yet Pollock, not yet.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pollock's head.#T2#
Rishkinov stands up over Pollock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pollock is pulling down on Rishkinov's head to control his posture.
Pollock is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollock trying to control the position.
#T3#
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pollock wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rishkinov is now in half guard.
Rishkinov looks to land a strike but Pollock avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pollock is pulling down on Rishkinov's head. It's preventing any offense from Rishkinov, at least for the moment.
Rishkinov distracts Pollock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pollock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pollock is trying to maintain the position but Rishkinov is very close to passing his half guard.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pollock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rishkinov lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov is thwarting Pollock's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rishkinov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov made sure to mention his sponsor, Top Gun Nutrition in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 121
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Trudeau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trudeau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rishkinov's calf.
Rishkinov scores with the left hand. Trudeau knows he should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov misses with a few strikes there.
Trudeau is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trudeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT#
It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
A jab from Trudeau does it's job there.
Rishkinov blocks a jab.
Trudeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trudeau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Rishkinov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
An attempted straight right counter from Trudeau misses the target.
Rishkinov lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Trudeau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rishkinov finds it's way round the side to connect with Trudeau's head.
Rishkinov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trudeau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
A nice combination there by Rishkinov.
Trudeau takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Trudeau slips the punch.
Rishkinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Trudeau stalks Rishkinov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rishkinov's face. Rishkinov staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Rishkinov. Those never looked like landing.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut. Trudeau saw that one coming.
Rishkinov connects with a single shot there.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Trudeau misses with a looping right.
Trudeau throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD2#
Rishkinov drives through with a takedown into Trudeau's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Trudeau has his foot on Rishkinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rishkinov works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Trudeau isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rishkinov stacks Trudeau on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rishkinov!
Rishkinov is chipping away with strikes.
#T2#
Trudeau tries to bench press Rishkinov off him but Rishkinov keeps the position.
Rishkinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trudeau wants to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Trudeau is looking for a sweep.
Trudeau prevents Rishkinov from improving position.
Trudeau is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rishkinov scoring with punches and elbows.
A control attempt from Trudeau but he's now mounted!
Trudeau wants to hold on but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Trudeau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T3#
Trudeau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trudeau tries to lock up and control but Rishkinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trudeau is trying to escape the mount.
Rishkinov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Trudeau looks a forlorn figure.
Trudeau wants to hold on but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rishkinov with a couple of short strikes.#T4#
Rishkinov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov working Trudeau over with strikes here.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Trudeau is squirming around nicely.
Trudeau tries to lock up and control but Rishkinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rishkinov unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trudeau is trying desperately to improve position.
Trudeau sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
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.
#R2#
Trudeau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trudeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trudeau.
Rishkinov throws a series of punches but Trudeau avoids them all with ease.
Trudeau avoids a kick to the body.
Trudeau jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Trudeau slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Trudeau looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
Rishkinov feints the counter takedown.
Rishkinov darts in looking for a takedown but Trudeau gets double underhooks and turns Rishkinov into the cage.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD2#
Rishkinov gets the takedown into side control.
Trudeau tries to improve position but can't.
Rishkinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau can't do much from the bottom here.
Trudeau tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Trudeau's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Rishkinov cracks Trudeau with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Trudeau tries to bench press Rishkinov off him but Rishkinov keeps the position.
Rishkinov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Trudeau is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov works to advance to full mount. Trudeau defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Trudeau manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Trudeau makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trudeau.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Trudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rishkinov works over Trudeau with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Rishkinov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Trudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trudeau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trudeau is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Trudeau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov distracts Trudeau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Trudeau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Trudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Trudeau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rishkinov passes into side control.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov looks up at the clock and then as Trudeau takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rishkinov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Trudeau taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rishkinov lands some shots froms side control.
Trudeau is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Trudeau taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rishkinov scoring with punches from side control.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trudeau keeps working.
Trudeau is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rishkinov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Trudeau to control.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Trudeau wants to hold on but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Rishkinov cracks Trudeau with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trudeau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
A slow jab from Trudeau misses its intended target.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Trudeau.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Trudeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Trudeau avoids the punch easily.
Trudeau throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trudeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trudeau moves away.
Trudeau is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rishkinov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rishkinov jabs Trudeau right on the nose. Trudeau blinks but takes it well.
Rishkinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rishkinov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trudeau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut
letting Trudeau counter with a right hand.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot by Rishkinov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trudeau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rishkinov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Trudeau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trudeau walks into a stiff left hand from Rishkinov.
Trudeau walks into a stiff left hand from Rishkinov.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Trudeau avoids it.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trudeau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rishkinov throws a series of punches but Trudeau avoids them all with ease.
Rishkinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trudeau throws out the jab.
Rishkinov defending well as Trudeau loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov feints the counter takedown.
Rishkinov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rishkinov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trudeau cracks Rishkinov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trudeau.
Serhey Rishkinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rishkinov misses with a straight left.
Trudeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Rishkinov. #T2#
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Trudeau counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trudeau.
Yves Trudeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trudeau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Trudeau.
Rishkinov lands with a right hand.
Trudeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov dips to his left and cracks Trudeau with an uppercut!
Trudeau staying out of range there.
Rishkinov misses with a double jab.
Trudeau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trudeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt - Trudeau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yves Trudeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Trudeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rishkinov if he has to take too many more of those.
Rishkinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trudeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Trudeau thinks about countering with a body kick.#T3#
Trudeau looks to land a right hand but Rishkinov moved out of range.
A punch combination from Rishkinov misses.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Rishkinov defending well as Trudeau loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trudeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudeau.
Trudeau motions for Rishkinov to come forward. Trudeau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rishkinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rishkinov cracks Trudeau with an open hand slap.
Rishkinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trudeau throws out the jab.
Trudeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rishkinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trudeau scores with a leg kick.
Trudeau throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Rishkinov blocks the low kick.
Trudeau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.#T4#
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Trudeau is just out of range.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Rishkinov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rishkinov.
A jab lands there for Rishkinov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov cracks Trudeau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Trudeau moved out of range.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Trudeau.
Trudeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands a really nice looking cross but Trudeau seems unphased.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Serhey Rishkinov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Trudeau misses with a few strikes there.
Trudeau throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Trudeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rishkinov with the counter takedown but Trudeau avoids it easily.
Rishkinov misses with a double jab.
Trudeau throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Trudeau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trudeau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trudeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
It looked like Trudeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rishkinov.
Trudeau throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Trudeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Rishkinov tries to counter it with a takedown but Trudeau pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rishkinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Trudeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudeau drops his hands momentarily and Rishkinov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Trudeau connects with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rishkinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trudeau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Rishkinov finds it's target.
Rishkinov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trudeau on the side of the head.
Trudeau swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov 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.#TD2#
Rishkinov dives in and scores a takedown into Trudeau's guard.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Trudeau is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Trudeau looking for subs off his back but Rishkinov has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Trudeau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T2#
Trudeau has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Trudeau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trudeau wants to control the action here but instead Rishkinov manages to pass to full mount!
Rishkinov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Trudeau looks a forlorn figure.
Trudeau bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SUB2#
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trudeau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trudeau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Trudeau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Trudeau trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Trudeau tries to free his leg and advance position but Rishkinov is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Trudeau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trudeau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Trudeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Rishkinov stands up over Trudeau, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Trudeau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rishkinov defends well.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Trudeau is keeping the position.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trudeau's head.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Trudeau misses the jab.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Trudeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that Trudeau ducks under and follows up with a left that Trudeau also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Trudeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trudeau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trudeau looks to land a right hand but Rishkinov moved out of range.
Trudeau swings for the body but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Trudeau looks to throw the jab but Rishkinov is out of range.
Rishkinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rishkinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trudeau.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Trudeau.
A jab from Rishkinov finds it's way through Trudeau's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
Rishkinov throws out a powerful jab.
Trudeau tries to move into range but Rishkinov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Rishkinov shoots in and drives through. Trudeau sprawls well.
Rishkinov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trudeau. That one must have hurt.
Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
A head kick misses from Trudeau.
Trudeau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2#
Rishkinov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trudeau is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Trudeau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trudeau can't do much from the bottom here.
Yves Trudeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Trudeau is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rishkinov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov prevents Trudeau from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rishkinov with good strikes from the mount here!
Trudeau is working to get back to half guard.
Trudeau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trudeau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Rishkinov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rishkinov prevents Trudeau from getting the reversal.#T4#
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.
Rishkinov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trudeau is working to get back to half guard.
Trudeau manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rishkinov not doing much here.
#SUB#
Trudeau looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rishkinov passes into side control!
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Trudeau is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rishkinov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov is the new welterweight champion!
Serhey Rishkinov made sure to mention his sponsor, Top Gun Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 112
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Rishkinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rishkinov in particular looking to stall.
Torres has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torres defending well though.
Torres regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Torres looking to control.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Torres wants to improve his position but instead Rishkinov has moved into half guard.
#T1#
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
Rishkinov slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.
Torres trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torres manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Torres's brow.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. #REVB##T2##SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rishkinov works over Torres with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rishkinov scoring with punches from side control.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound. #T3#
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Torres to see if he's OK.
Rishkinov is putting a hurting on Torres here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rishkinov landing a few strikes.
Torres regains half guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rishkinov prevents Torres from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Torres's temple. #T4#
Torres tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Torres manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rishkinov dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Rishkinov tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rishkinov walks into a straight right hand from Torres.#CUT2#
It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Torres moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Torres gets caught napping as Rishkinov dives in and scores a takedown. Torres manages to retain guard.
Torres 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.
Rishkinov passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Torres is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rishkinov jumps into side control!
Rishkinov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres sneaks back into half guard.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Torres won't allow Rishkinov to pass to mount.
Rishkinov prevents Torres from improving his position.#T2##SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Torres isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rishkinov stacks Torres on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rishkinov!#T3#
Rishkinov lands a few punches from side control.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Rishkinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Torres sneaks back into half guard.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Torres on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torres is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rishkinov lands with a punch from half guard.
Torres is pressing down on Rishkinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Rishkinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Torres trying to hold on to Rishkinov's head to control him but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov is nestled in close to Torres, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC#
Torres is rocked!
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Torres is still in real trouble! Can Rishkinov finish him?
Torres trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Torres tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.#T1#
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Torres wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres trying to control but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Rishkinov working over Torres with some ground and pound. Torres looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Rishkinov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Torres quite badly. Torres pulls Rishkinov in close trying to recover. Rishkinov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Torres on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Torres doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Serhey Rishkinov made sure he mentioned Top Gun Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 105
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Jin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Jin moves out of range.
Jin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Jin.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Jin clobbers Rishkinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
A shot to the liver by Jin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Jin gets caught napping as Rishkinov dives in and scores a takedown. Jin manages to retain guard.
Rishkinov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Jin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jin trying to control the position.
#T1#
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Jin wants to control but Rishkinov passes easily into half guard.
Rishkinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Jin with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jin sees it coming and defends easily.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Jin dodges it nicely.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jin.
Jin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jin working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov throws a big right hand that misses. #T2##SUB2#
Jin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jin working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Jin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jin keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jin's head.#T3##SUB2#
Jin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rishkinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov working some strikes from top position.
Jin looking to control.
#SUB2#
Jin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Jin's brow. #SUB2#
Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Rishkinov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rishkinov has managed to get both his arms back between Jin's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Jin is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov passes into half guard. #T4#
Jin taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard. #SUB2#
Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jin defends it well.
Jin is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Jin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Jin wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Jin is working from the bottom.
Jin tries to get to full guard but Rishkinov has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Jin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jin throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Jin lands.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the body
and Jin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rishkinov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jin has time to react.
Rishkinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jin blocks the body kick.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Jin.
Jin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobayashi Jin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jin scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jin misses with a looping left.
Jin defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Jin scores with the left hand. Rishkinov knows he should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Rishkinov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rishkinov throws a push kick but Jin slaps the foot to one side.
Jin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jin misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Rishkinov throws a sloppy body shot
and Jin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jin moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov throws a chopping leg kick but Jin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Rishkinov jabs at Jin's body.
Rishkinov connects with a right hand. Jin shakes it off.
Rishkinov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jin.
Jin throws a looping overhand right but Rishkinov ducks down to avoid it.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jin.
Jin scores with a sloppy right hand. Rishkinov should have avoided that one.
Rishkinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Rishkinov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jin's guard.
Jin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Jin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rishkinov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rishkinov distracts Jin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jin's head.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Jin looking to control.
Rishkinov trying to control but Jin is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Jin working a defensive guard here.
#T3##SUB2#
Jin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rishkinov has picked Jin up and slammed him! Jin can't keep hold of the triangle and Rishkinov manages to pass to side control!
Jin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jin sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov working some strikes from top position.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Rishkinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jin keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #T4#
Jin has Rishkinov pulled in close to control his posture.
Rishkinov stands up over Jin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov controlling from the top position.
Rishkinov is in close to Jin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jin is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jin misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rishkinov. Jin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rishkinov moves out of range as Jin strikes.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Jin avoids it well and moves away.
Jin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rishkinov swinging wildly here.
Jin moves out of range of the body kick.
Jin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rishkinov missing with a left hand there. Jin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jin.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jin manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov defending well as Jin loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jin swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jin is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Rishkinov lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Rishkinov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jin down.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
Jin is still trying to improve position.
Jin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rishkinov grinds an elbow into Jin's temple.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
Jin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rishkinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jin stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Kobayashi Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Jin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rishkinov sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Jin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Jin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rishkinov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jin is looking to defend but Rishkinov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jin! Rishkinov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jin taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Top Gun Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Kobayashi Jin had this to say: 'Thank you for the support. I will did my best and hope you all support next time Congratulations to my opposition'.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 94
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Edwards.#TD#
Rishkinov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Edwards parries the strikes from Rishkinov easily there. Rishkinov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edwards to escape.
Rishkinov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Edwards taking a bit of punishment here - Rishkinov scoring with strikes.
Edwards is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rishkinov off and has taken his back!
Rishkinov is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards doesn't have the hooks in and Rishkinov manages to turn into his guard.
Edwards has Rishkinov pulled in close to control his posture.
Edwards is continuing to stall.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully. #T1#
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edwards is keeping the position for now.
Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edwards looking to control.
Rishkinov is fighting to break Edwards's control of his arms but Edwards is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Edwards trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Edwards trying to control the position here. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Edwards has Rishkinov pulled in close to control his posture.
Rishkinov distracts Edwards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edwards has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rishkinov has passed into side control.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Edwards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Edwards is looking for a sweep.
Edwards struggling a bit here.#T3#
Edwards stops Rishkinov from passing to mount.
Rishkinov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Edwards to control.
Rishkinov looking to finish Edwards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edwards!
Rishkinov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Edwards tries to lock up and control but Rishkinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rishkinov cracks Edwards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Edwards is squirming around nicely.
Edwards bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Edwards won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here. #T4#
Edwards pushes down on Rishkinov's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SU2#
Edwards stands up from half guard.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards feints a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with an inside leg kick.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards throws a counter combo.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Edwards. No joy for Rishkinov on that attempt.
Nice body kick from Edwards.
Edwards staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Rishkinov.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards stuffs the takedown attempt from Rishkinov. Rishkinov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Rishkinov misses with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards!
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot.
Edwards thinks about the counter body kick.
Rishkinov is looking to wear down Edwards with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Rishkinov there.
Rishkinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Edwards was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.#T1#
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Rishkinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov has his takedown stuffed
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Rishkinov 's knee.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Edwards scores with a jab to the head.
Rishkinov lands with a good body shot.
Rishkinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2##TD#
Rishkinov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Edwards was covering up waiting for the punch and Rishkinov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards seems keen to control Rishkinov's posture.
Edwards working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov throws a big right hand that misses.
Edwards is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Edwards is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up. #T3#
Edwards is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rishkinov tries to advance to mount but Edwards denies him.
Rishkinov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Edwards sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rishkinov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edwards keeps working. #T4#
Rishkinov grinds an elbow into Edwards's temple.
Edwards holding on.
An elbow from Rishkinov crashes against the mat.
Edwards is trying to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to score with some ground and pound. Edwards controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edwards is looking to reverse the position.
Rishkinov cracks Edwards with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov scores with punches from side control.
Edwards sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Edwards is concentrating on defense, preventing Rishkinov from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Rishkinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rishkinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Rishkinov's torso.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Edwards throws a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
A shot to the liver by Rishkinov. Beautiful body shot.
Edwards shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Edwards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Rishkinov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edwards throws the left hand but Rishkinov avoids the punch easily.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Edwards raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rishkinov lands with an uppercut that bounces Edwards off the cage and back into range.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards unleashes a big counter combination but Rishkinov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards jabs at Rishkinov's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
Rishkinov scores with a jab. Edwards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Rishkinov misses.
Despite the aggression on Edwards's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rishkinov throws a combination that misses
and Rishkinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Rishkinov.
A little jabbing left from Edwards on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rishkinov's calf.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Rishkinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Rishkinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov backing away here, and Edwards unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rishkinov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edwards momentarily.
Rishkinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ife Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Rishkinov avoids it.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Edwards takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rishkinov lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Rishkinov lunges at Edwards with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edwards's hand.
Ife Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the body kick.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Edwards avoids it well and moves away.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rishkinov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
A victorious Serhey Rishkinov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 82
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Trudeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rishkinov circles away quickly and effectively.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
And Trudeau responds with a good body kick, but Rishkinov manages to step out the way in time.
Good shot there by Trudeau.#CUT2#
It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Trudeau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trudeau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trudeau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rishkinov misses with a body shot
and Trudeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trudeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rishkinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trudeau loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov throws the kick towards the body but Trudeau avoids it.
Trudeau raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Trudeau 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.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rishkinov tries to bum rush Trudeau with a series of wild strikes but Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov throws a shot to the body.
Rishkinov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trudeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Trudeau moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Rishkinov. #KD2#
Trudeau lands a big head kick that sends Rishkinov tumbling to the mat! Trudeau takes a step backwards and waves Rishkinov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Rishkinov is rocked!
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Rishkinov shoots for a takedown but Trudeau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trudeau shapes to counter with a head kick.
Trudeau moves out of range of the body kick from Rishkinov.
Trudeau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trudeau as he avoids it easily.
Rishkinov staying out of range there.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
Rishkinov tries for a takedown but Trudeau circles away easily
and Trudeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
Serhey Rishkinov's cut is getting worse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Trudeau throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rishkinov shoots in looking for a takedown but Trudeau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rishkinov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rishkinov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trudeau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt
letting Trudeau counter with a right hand.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trudeau manages to avoid it.
Trudeau sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Rishkinov's defenses. It connects perfectly with Rishkinov's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yves Trudeau!
A very excited looking Yves Trudeau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '.
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Event:
TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 363 p4p, 55 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 16924 p4p, 0 weight class). Serhey Rishkinov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rishkinov has managed to clinch.
Rishkinov can't get the takedown.
Stanfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanfield ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stanfield no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stanfield trying to control the position here.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Stanfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanfield managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Stanfield 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Stanfield wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanfield is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Stanfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanfield trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Stanfield is retaining full guard.
Stanfield working a defensive guard here.
We've been hearing that Rishkinov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Stanfield is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself.
Stanfield trying to control the position here.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanfield is keeping the position for now.
Rishkinov looking to sit in guard and control but Stanfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (0) vs (2) Stanfield
Stanfield trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Stanfield controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (2) Stanfield
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Stanfield is keeping the position.
Rishkinov won't allow Stanfield to sweep him here.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanfield is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (2) vs (4) Stanfield
Rishkinov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stanfield's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stanfield's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (4) Stanfield
Stanfield tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rishkinov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stanfield is now in Rishkinov's guard. A big mistake from Rishkinov there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (6) vs (6) Stanfield
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (8) vs (6) Stanfield
Stanfield controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself.
Rishkinov is fighting to break Stanfield's control of his arms but Stanfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov passes Stanfield's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Stanfield is defending well.
Stanfield makes his way to full guard, as Rishkinov worked for a kimura.
Rishkinov drops back looking for a leg! Stanfield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stanfield manages to kick Rishkinov off! Rishkinov jumps back into Stanfield's guard.
Stanfield trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stanfield's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stanfield manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stanfield has his hands on Rishkinov's head, controlling the position.
Stanfield is continuing to stall.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Stanfield is retaining full guard.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Stanfield.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stanfield pulls Rishkinov in to control the position.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanfield is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is fighting to break Stanfield's control of his arms but Stanfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stanfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stanfield wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Stanfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (11) vs (6) Stanfield
Stanfield manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rishkinov (11) vs (8) Stanfield
Stanfield sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Stanfield keeps him under control.
Rishkinov gets full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stanfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanfield is one step ahead there.
Stanfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Stanfield wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
Stanfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stanfield wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Stanfield content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Stanfield from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stanfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stanfield advances to half guard.
Stanfield passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rishkinov! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (11) vs (11) Stanfield
Stanfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rishkinov is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield content just to control the position here.
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov tries to lock up and control but Stanfield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rishkinov is trying to escape the mount.
Rishkinov regains half guard.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stanfield content to stall in guard here.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanfield is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield advances to half guard.
Stanfield trying to pass the guard but Rishkinov defending well.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Stanfield looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Stanfield defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Stanfield passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (11) vs (14) Stanfield
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanfield wins on points by 14 to 11.
During a confident post fight interview, Marlo Stanfield thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 56
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov throws a body punch but Simone moves out of range.
Simone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Simone's ribcage but misses.
Simone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rishkinov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rishkinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD#
Simone gets caught flat footed, as Rishkinov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Simone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rishkinov content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Simone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov 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.
Simone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rishkinov is looking to pass into half guard but Simone pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Simone is in guard.#REVB#
Rishkinov is trying to control the position but Simone postures up.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rishkinov is keeping the position for now.
Simone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simone won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Rishkinov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simone tries to free his leg and advance position but Rishkinov is retaining full guard. #T2#
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Simone controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself.
Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rishkinov manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Simone pushes his legs off easily.
Simone won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here. #SUB#
Simone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Simone tries to pass. #T3#
Rishkinov is trying to keep Simone in close.
Simone wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov pulls Simone in close to prevent any damage.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Simone controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov is controlling Simone's posture.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Simone trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rishkinov moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone tries to free his leg and advance position but Rishkinov is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rishkinov 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#
Simone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov postures up.
#SUB2#
Simone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Simone throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Rishkinov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Simone's guard.
Simone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. #REVB#
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simone wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position but Simone postures up.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simone manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Simone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Simone wants to control but Rishkinov passes easily into half guard.
Simone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rishkinov wants to pass to mount but Simone is defending the position.
Simone is doing well to control the position and prevent Rishkinov from advancing to side control.
Rishkinov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Simone is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Simone is looking to get back to full guard here but Rishkinov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rishkinov works to advance to full mount. Simone defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T2#
Simone wants to control but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Simone tries to reverse the position but Rishkinov maintains control.
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Simone to control.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot to the head.
Simone regains half guard.
Rishkinov uses his free foot to push down on Simone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Simone.
Simone working to try and regain half guard.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Simone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rishkinov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simone?
Rishkinov landing shots from mount.
Simone regains half guard.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Simone is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4#
Simone wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Simone's head.
Simone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Simone wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simone has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rishkinov tries to pass to full mount but Simone defends it.
Rishkinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Rishkinov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Simone to counter with a crisp jab.
Simone with a hook.
Rishkinov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rishkinov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rishkinov with a body shot.
Rishkinov avoids a kick to the body.
Rishkinov is looking to wear down Simone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rishkinov blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Rishkinov. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Simone.
Rishkinov lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rishkinov scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simone avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a jab to the body
and Simone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Simone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Joey Simone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Simone's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov misses with a hook to the body
and Simone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serhey Rishkinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Simone catches Rishkinov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rishkinov throws a poor cross that misses
and Simone counters with a straight right hand.
Simone tries to clinch there but Rishkinov circles away.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Simone tries to sprawl but Rishkinov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rishkinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Simone keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rishkinov working Simone over with strikes. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Simone works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Rishkinov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rishkinov has managed to get both his arms back between Simone's legs - danger averted.
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simone can do to turn this around?
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simone's head.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simone's head.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov won't allow Simone to sweep him here. #T3#
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Simone working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rishkinov has passed into half guard!
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
Joey Simone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rishkinov content to control rather than advance.
Rishkinov works his way into side control.
Rishkinov is staying tight to Simone's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Simone is looking to regain half guard here but Rishkinov keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rishkinov controls the position.
Simone is looking for a sweep.
Simone is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Simone being controlled for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rishkinov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
After winning the bout, Serhey Rishkinov 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:
UnderGround FC 49
Date: Oct 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Rishkinov lands with a shot to the body.
Turturro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turturro throws a hook but Rishkinov avoids it easily.
Rishkinov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rishkinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Rishkinov cracks Turturro with an open hand slap.
Turturro misses with a hook
#TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a single leg into guard. Turturro didn't expect that.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov cracks Turturro with a solid left hand.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Rishkinov postures up.
We've been hearing that Rishkinov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB2#
Turturro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Turturro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rishkinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Rishkinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turturro's head.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Rishkinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rishkinov distracts Turturro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov stands up over Turturro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov works over Turturro with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov is in close to Turturro's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Turturro is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rishkinov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Turturro's body to avoid the submission. Turturro has instead reached around Rishkinov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Turturro arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Guido Turturro! Guido Turturro retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Guido Turturro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 38
Date: Sep 06, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Rishkinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rishkinov stalling.
Rishkinov stops Ivanov from getting back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rishkinov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rishkinov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivanov keeps working.
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ivanov is trying to stand back up but Rishkinov is controlling him
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Ivanov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov wants to pass to mount but Ivanov is defending the position.
Rishkinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Rishkinov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ivanov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rishkinov has cracked it and Ivanov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rishkinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RapidFC 38
Date: Aug 03, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Louis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Our spies down at at Natty Vincere inform us that Rishkinov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. #REVR#
Louis stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Louis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Louis won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Louis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Louis is one step ahead there.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
Rishkinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Rishkinov's brow.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Louis in close.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Rishkinov trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Louis is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov 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.
Louis working a defensive guard but Rishkinov passes into half guard.
Louis is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Louis taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3#
Louis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rishkinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Louis tries to lock up and control but Rishkinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Louis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov moves nicely into side control.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Louis can't do much from the bottom here.
Rishkinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rishkinov grinds an elbow into Louis's temple.
Rishkinov advances to mount. #T4#
Rishkinov lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Louis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Louis is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov dominating with strikes here.
Rishkinov prevents Louis from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Louis to control.
Rishkinov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rishkinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Louis.
Rishkinov feints the counter takedown.
Louis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rishkinov swivels and escapes.
Rishkinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Louis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Louis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Louis wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov stands up over Louis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov passes Louis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rishkinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rishkinov working over Louis with some ground and pound. Louis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Louis wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Louis wants to improve his position but instead Rishkinov has moved into half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Louis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov trying to control from half guard but Louis is working away.
Louis moves into full guard.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov stands and throws Louis's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Louis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rishkinov happy to just control the position for now.
Louis is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Louis regains half guard.
Louis is looking to improve his position.
Louis taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard.
Rishkinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Louis is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there. #T4#
Louis is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rishkinov connects with a nice short shot to Louis's temple.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Louis can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
Louis has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov prevents Louis from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Rishkinov shoots in but Louis avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Rishkinov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rishkinov wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy.
Louis wants to get back to full guard but Rishkinov has mounted him!
Louis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis is squirming around, avoiding Rishkinov's attempts to control the action.
Rishkinov lands a big elbow. #T1#
Louis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rishkinov landing punches. #CUT2#
It looks like Leon Louis has been cut.
Louis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov controlling the position easily from mount.
Louis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Louis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Louis regains half guard.#T2#
Louis tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Louis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Louis tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Louis is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3##SUB2#
Louis is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov with a couple of short strikes.
Rishkinov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Louis's face.
Louis regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there. #T4#
Louis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rishkinov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Louis looking to control.
Louis 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#
Rishkinov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louis preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
That's time! Louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Rishkinov goes for a double leg but Louis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Louis continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Rishkinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Louis is working from the bottom. #T1#
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Louis moves into full guard.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov distracts Louis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Louis wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Louis won't allow Rishkinov to pass to mount.
Louis is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Louis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Louis is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Louis avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Louis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Louis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov controlling from the top position.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Rishkinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis wants to hit a switch here but Rishkinov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Louis there!
Rishkinov raining down shots from the mount!
Rishkinov raining down shots from the mount!#ROC2#
Louis is rocked!
Rishkinov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Louis wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Rishkinov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Serhey Rishkinov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Leon Louis was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better man this evening and it showed. I'm young and have only been training for two years so I got holes in my game - I'll patch those up and return better than ever'.
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 12
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Malia misses with an uppercut.
Malia 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.
Malia slips a straight right by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Malia looks to land a left hand but Rishkinov moved out of range nicely.
Malia lands with a cross.
A jab from Malia misses.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Malia slips the punch.
Malia takes one to the side of the head.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Malia.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malia.
Malia takes one on the button.
Malia throws a shot from downtown. Rishkinov moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#
It looks like Iti Malia has been cut.
Rishkinov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Malia's head back.
Malia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Malia avoids it easily.#CL2#
Rishkinov takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rishkinov.
#T1#
Rishkinov blocks a body shot from Malia.
Malia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Rishkinov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Rishkinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rishkinov throws a strike but Malia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Malia is retaining full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rishkinov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rishkinov passes into half guard.
Rishkinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malia defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Rishkinov lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Malia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Malia dodges it nicely.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov working Malia over with strikes.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Malia dodges it nicely.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Malia is blocking nicely. #T3#
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rishkinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Malia has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2#
Malia is rocked!
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Malia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Rishkinov there.
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rishkinov scores with a big shot! Malia's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Malia! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
A very excited looking Serhey Rishkinov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
RapidFC 28
Date: May 25, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Louis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Louis postures up in Rishkinov's guard and throws a big left but Rishkinov blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Louis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for a guillotine here but Louis defends easily.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rishkinov has wrist control.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Louis wants to pass the guard but Rishkinov is keeping the position.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rishkinov looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leon Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Rishkinov, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Rishkinov against the cage but Rishkinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis shoots in for a takedown but Rishkinov shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Rishkinov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Louis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Louis.#TD2#
Louis scores with a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
Louis distracts Rishkinov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Louis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Louis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Rishkinov actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
Louis throws a strike but Rishkinov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rishkinov pulls Louis in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis works over Rishkinov with some ground and pound from guard.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis works over Rishkinov with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Rishkinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis 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##TD2#
Louis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rishkinov on his heels. He'll look to pass Rishkinov's guard now, I'm sure.
Rishkinov controlling Louis's posture.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Rishkinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Louis in close.
Rishkinov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Louis has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is not content to let Louis control the position.
Louis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rishkinov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Louis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Louis lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Louis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Louis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rishkinov down.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Louis grinds an elbow into Rishkinov's temple.
Rishkinov tries to buck Louis off but Louis is having none of it.
Rishkinov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rishkinov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at WingIgor Red Belt Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T2#
Louis trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Louis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Louis trying to control the action but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Louis lands some shots froms side control.
Louis is putting a hurting on Rishkinov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Louis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rishkinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Rishkinov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Louis working the ground and pound from side control.
Louis throws an elbow but Rishkinov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Louis lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Louis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Louis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Louis lands a few punches from side control.
Louis wants to take a breather but Rishkinov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Louis.
Louis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rishkinov's head.#T4#
Louis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC2#
Rishkinov is rocked!
Rishkinov 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.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Rishkinov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Louis preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov seems to have got his legs back now.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Louis's guard. #REVR#
Louis 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#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Rishkinov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Louis closes the distance and clinches up with Rishkinov, looking for a takedown. Louis pushes Rishkinov against the cage but Rishkinov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rishkinov avoids it really well and circles away.
Serhey Rishkinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
Louis dives in for a single leg takedown but Rishkinov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Louis scores with a takedown into Rishkinov's guard.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov 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#
Leon Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Louis gets full guard.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Louis looking to control.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. #REVB#
Louis postures up.
Louis won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov has momentary wrist control but Louis slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
#SUB#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov looking to control.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Louis tries to pass.
Louis stands up over Rishkinov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Louis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Louis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rishkinov swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Louis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rishkinov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rishkinov defending against the ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to bench press Louis off him but Louis keeps the position.
Louis wants to take a breather but Rishkinov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Louis.
Louis preventing the sweep. #T4#
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Rishkinov's brow.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Louis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4##TD2#
Louis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rishkinov regains half guard.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rishkinov's head.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep. Louis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Louis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rishkinov has wrist control.#SUB#
Rishkinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louis defends it easily.
Rishkinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louis trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Louis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Louis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Louis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Louis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rishkinov defending well though. #T3#
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis is nestled in close to Rishkinov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Rishkinov's hands, connecting with Rishkinov's forehead.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Louis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Louis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Louis working over Rishkinov with some ground and pound. Rishkinov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T4#
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Rishkinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louis misses with a head shot. Rishkinov uses the momentum to regain guard. #SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Louis defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Louis shoots in but Rishkinov avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Louis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rishkinov quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Louis.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Rishkinov's hands, connecting with Rishkinov's forehead.
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rishkinov taking some punishment here, with Louis in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rishkinov's head. #T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Louis connects with a nice short shot to Rishkinov's temple.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Louis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rishkinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Louis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Louis postures up in Rishkinov's guard and throws a big left but Rishkinov blocks it.
Serhey Rishkinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Louis manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Rishkinov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis looking to control.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov is in close to Louis's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Rishkinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Louis's guard.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Louis is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Louis is pressing down on Rishkinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leon Louis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rishkinov stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Louis's brow.
Rishkinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Louis pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louis looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Louis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rishkinov defends it well.
A slow jab from Louis misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leon Louis.
I've got Louis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Louis!
Leon Louis is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Leon Louis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '.
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RFC Showdown in Tokyo 5
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Turturro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2#
It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.
Turturro tries to clinch
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Rishkinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
#CL#
Turturro clinches. #TD#
Turturro manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Rishkinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rishkinov passes into side control.
Turturro tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Rishkinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turturro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turturro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rishkinov off and has taken his back!
Rishkinov just trying to survive but Turturro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rishkinov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Rishkinov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Rishkinov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Turturro. #T2#
Rishkinov tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Turturro patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turturro working for a choke but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
Rishkinov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Turturro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rishkinov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rishkinov for a finish.
Rishkinov tries to escape the position.
Turturro doesn't have the hooks in and Rishkinov manages to turn into his guard.
#T3#
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Turturro working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rishkinov stands and throws Turturro's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4#
Turturro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Turturro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rishkinov off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Turturro is looking for a rear naked choke here but Rishkinov reverses the position brilliantly into Turturro's guard!
We've been hearing good reports from Turturro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Turturro's brow. #SUB#
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving. #SUB#
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov passes Turturro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rishkinov working over Turturro with some ground and pound. Turturro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Turturro's head back.
Turturro tries to clinch up
and Rishkinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turturro tries to clinch but Rishkinov moves away
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rishkinov to keep the fight standing.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Rishkinov holds him up against the cage and eventually Turturro drops back down to his feet.
Rishkinov misses with some punches.
Rishkinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Turturro backwards. #TD#
Turturro successfully pulls guard.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turturro's head.#SUB#
Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
Rishkinov works over Turturro with some ground and pound from guard.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass. #SUB#
Turturro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rishkinov is working Turturro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turturro can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Rishkinov seems to be looking for submissions.
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Turturro to control.
Turturro regains half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Turturro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turturro has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Turturro's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Turturro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turturro is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard but Rishkinov has mounted him!
Rishkinov prevents Turturro from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turturro is looking to escape.
Rishkinov with the ground and pound from mount.
Turturro is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov lands a heavy elbow.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rishkinov with the ground and pound from mount. #T4#
Rishkinov breaks from Turturro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turturro advances to half guard. #SUB#
Turturro is looking for a kimura here.
Turturro stalling away here and it's allowed Rishkinov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rishkinov 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#
Rishkinov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard but Rishkinov has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3##CL#
Turturro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rishkinov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rishkinov misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Turturro drags the fight down to the ground.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turturro looking to control.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving. #SUB#
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is stalling in the full guard.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rishkinov sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Turturro controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself. #SUB#
Turturro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rishkinov has picked Turturro up and slammed him! Turturro can't keep hold of the triangle and Rishkinov manages to pass to side control!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Rishkinov is putting a hurting on Turturro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound from side control.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Rishkinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rishkinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Turturro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turturro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
Turturro is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov working over Turturro with some ground and pound. Turturro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Turturro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Turturro working for submissions but it's allowed Rishkinov to get to half guard.
Rishkinov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Turturro trying to control here.
Turturro is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Turturro wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Turturro defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rishkinov pulls his head out easily. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Turturro with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Rishkinov working Turturro over with strikes.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Turturro's head. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turturro is just riding it out for now. Rishkinov eventually gives up the hold.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Turturro tries to clinch
and Rishkinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Turturro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rishkinov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#
Turturro is rocked!
Turturro wants to clinch.
Turturro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
Guido Turturro's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turturro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Turturro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rishkinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rishkinov counters with a crisp right that sends Turturro to the canvas! Rishkinov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Serhey Rishkinov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Guido Turturro spoke after the fight, saying 'VAI FANCULO !! '.
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 2
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Steiner with a poor takedown
and Rishkinov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steiner misses with a takedown attempt
and Rishkinov counters with a good, hard body kick but Steiner shrugs it off.
Steiner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Steiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rishkinov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steiner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rishkinov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Steiner tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rishkinov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rishkinov is in the full mount, landing strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like John Steiner has been cut.
Steiner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rishkinov loads up with a big shot that hurts Steiner! He's pulled Rishkinov in close but Rishkinov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Steiner survive? More strikes from Rishkinov and Steiner is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
John Steiner spoke after the fight, saying 'You see that win was a fluke! I'll be back to avenge this loss at next year's SACRIFICE!'.
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Event:
Some 12
Date: Feb 27, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Rishkinov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rishkinov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Di Lodovico's legs.
Rishkinov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Di Lodovico down.
Di Lodovico tries to improve position but can't.
Di Lodovico manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Di Lodovico has control of the leg.
Rishkinov keeps trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov manages to get to full guard.
Di Lodovico is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Di Lodovico tries to pass. #T1##SUB2#
Rishkinov has his foot on Di Lodovico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Di Lodovico works his way back into a safe position though.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Di Lodovico won't allow Rishkinov to sweep him here.
Di Lodovico stays in close to Rishkinov's body and controls the position.
Di Lodovico slips nicely into half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Di Lodovico trying to pass the guard but Rishkinov defending well.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Di Lodovico wants to pass to mount but Rishkinov is defending the position. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Di Lodovico is working hard here to advance position.
Rishkinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov striking off his back but it's not causing Di Lodovico any problems.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Rishkinov working for a triangle but Di Lodovico defends it easily.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Di Lodovico's guard. #REVB#
Di Lodovico trying to control the position.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Di Lodovico is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.
Di Lodovico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Di Lodovico wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rishkinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Di Lodovico looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Di Lodovico's guard.
Di Lodovico is trying to control but Rishkinov manages to pass to mount!
Rishkinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Di Lodovico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Di Lodovico tries to lock up and control but Rishkinov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Rishkinov landing strikes from the mount.#SUB2#
Rishkinov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Di Lodovico can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rishkinov is landing with some decent strikes but Di Lodovico is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rishkinov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes but Di Lodovico is staying in there.
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!
A nice elbow there by Rishkinov.
Di Lodovico wants to control but Rishkinov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov dominating with strikes here.#ROC2#
Di Lodovico is rocked!
Di Lodovico really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oh Di Lodovico is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rishkinov wants to control the pace but Di Lodovico is squirming around nicely.
Di Lodovico seems to have got his legs back now.
Rishkinov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Di Lodovico hang on?#T5#
Di Lodovico taking shots to the head.
Rishkinov landing punches.
Di Lodovico bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rishkinov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Di Lodovico's guard. #REVB#
Di Lodovico keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Di Lodovico has wrist control.
Di Lodovico trying to control the position.
Di Lodovico keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Di Lodovico is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rishkinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T6#
Di Lodovico trying to control the position.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Di Lodovico's head.
Di Lodovico looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rishkinov slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Di Lodovico makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Di Lodovico.#SUB#
Di Lodovico throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Di Lodovico's brow.
Di Lodovico has momentary wrist control but Rishkinov slips an elbow through the middle.#T7#
Rishkinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Di Lodovico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Di Lodovico's head.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Di Lodovico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Di Lodovico keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rishkinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Di Lodovico trying to control the position.
Di Lodovico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Di Lodovico is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T8#
Di Lodovico lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rishkinov keeping full guard, as Di Lodovico tries to pass.
Di Lodovico stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Di Lodovico from controlling successfully.
Di Lodovico is pushing down on Rishkinov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rishkinov is fighting to maintain full guard but Di Lodovico has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rishkinov is pressing down on Di Lodovico's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Di Lodovico preventing the sweep.
Di Lodovico trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9##SUB2#
Rishkinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Di Lodovico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rishkinov is keeping the position for now.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but instead Di Lodovico has moved into half guard.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Di Lodovico trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a triangle but Di Lodovico pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R2#
Rishkinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Di Lodovico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Di Lodovico smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD2#
Rishkinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rishkinov tries to pass to full mount but Di Lodovico defends it.
Di Lodovico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Di Lodovico is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Di Lodovico is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov prevents Di Lodovico from improving his position.
Di Lodovico keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov trying to mount his opponent but Di Lodovico defends it.
Di Lodovico gets back to full guard.
#T1#
Di Lodovico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov throwing strikes from guard but Di Lodovico blocks nicely.
Rishkinov being controlled here momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rishkinov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rishkinov working some strikes from top position.
Di Lodovico is trying to control the position but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov trying to control but Di Lodovico is working from the bottom.
Di Lodovico looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Di Lodovico keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Rishkinov advances position into side control!
Rishkinov tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Rishkinov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rishkinov scoring with punches from side control.
Di Lodovico can't do much from the bottom here.
Di Lodovico sneaks back into half guard.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Di Lodovico's head. #T3#
Di Lodovico is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Di Lodovico is controlling Rishkinov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Di Lodovico is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Rishkinov wants to work for an arm triangle but Di Lodovico is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rishkinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Di Lodovico wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Di Lodovico manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Di Lodovico looking to control.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Di Lodovico is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Di Lodovico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rishkinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Di Lodovico looking for a sweep. Not yet Di Lodovico, not yet.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov works over Di Lodovico with some ground and pound from guard.
Di Lodovico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Di Lodovico's head.
Rishkinov postures up in Di Lodovico's guard and throws a big left but Di Lodovico blocks it.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Di Lodovico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rishkinov pushes down on Di Lodovico's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T5#
Di Lodovico won't allow Rishkinov to pass to mount.
Rishkinov is breathing heavily.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Di Lodovico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rishkinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rishkinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rishkinov trying to mount his opponent but Di Lodovico defends it.
Di Lodovico avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rishkinov. #T6#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rishkinov lands a nice short elbow.
Di Lodovico makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Di Lodovico.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Di Lodovico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Di Lodovico tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Di Lodovico's brow.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Di Lodovico is keeping the position.
Di Lodovico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rishkinov preventing the sweep.
Rishkinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Di Lodovico lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Di Lodovico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Rishkinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Di Lodovico manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Rishkinov landing with the ground and pound.
Di Lodovico wants to sweep but no luck.
Rishkinov with a nice head shot there.
Di Lodovico has momentary wrist control but Rishkinov slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Di Lodovico is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rishkinov is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Di Lodovico escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rishkinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Di Lodovico is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Di Lodovico's guard. #T8#
Di Lodovico has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov working Di Lodovico over with strikes. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Di Lodovico defends it well.
Rishkinov wants to control but Di Lodovico is keeping him busy.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Di Lodovico is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Di Lodovico is staying active underneath Rishkinov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Di Lodovico is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants to pass to mount but Di Lodovico is defending the position.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T9##SUB#
Di Lodovico looking for submissions off his back.
Rishkinov trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Di Lodovico looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Di Lodovico looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serhey Rishkinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rishkinov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Serhey Rishkinov!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Serhey Rishkinov!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov wins by unanimous decision!
Serhey Rishkinov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Some 8
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Jackson throws a jab when Rishkinov was well out of range.
Rishkinov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Rishkinov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rishkinov throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Rishkinov only half commits.
Rishkinov sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Rishkinov avoids it this time.
Rishkinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov shakes him off and moves away.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rishkinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rishkinov.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Rishkinov and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Rishkinov attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
Rishkinov tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.#T1#
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rishkinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rishkinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov misses with a two punch combination.
Rishkinov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rishkinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Rishkinov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rishkinov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rishkinov scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Jackson defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rishkinov sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Rishkinov avoids it this time.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a straight left.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov shakes him off and moves away.
Rishkinov throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rishkinov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson moves forwards but Rishkinov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
#T3#
Jackson slips a jab from Rishkinov.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rishkinov.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rishkinov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rishkinov circles away.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
#T4#
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Rishkinov avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Rishkinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rishkinov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Akoni Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rishkinov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T5#
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Rishkinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Rishkinov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rishkinov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rishkinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Rishkinov misses with a hook
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Rishkinov's belly button to the back.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
#T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Rishkinov misses the jab.
Rishkinov misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov pushes him away.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rishkinov thinking.
Rishkinov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov shakes him off and moves away.
Rishkinov misses with a straight left.
Rishkinov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Rishkinov settles back down.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch. #T7#
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rishkinov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rishkinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Jackson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rishkinov.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Rishkinov misses with a straight left.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T8#
Jackson slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov shakes him off and moves away.
A jab from Rishkinov misses.
A big left from Rishkinov misses. #TD#
Rishkinov feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Rishkinov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Rishkinov slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rishkinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Rishkinov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Rishkinov eventually gives up the hold.
Rishkinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T9#
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Rishkinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Rishkinov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rishkinov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rishkinov tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Rishkinov lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Rishkinov and move into the clinch position.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Rishkinov scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rishkinov tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rishkinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rishkinov gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Jackson moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Rishkinov avoids it this time.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Jackson defending well as Rishkinov loads up on a big left hand.
Rishkinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Rishkinov pushes him away.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target. #CL2#
Jackson instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Rishkinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Rishkinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Rishkinov avoiding damage.
#T2#
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Rishkinov's takedown attempt.
Rishkinov tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Rishkinov back against the cage.
Rishkinov throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Rishkinov throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rishkinov working aggressively here.
Rishkinov lands with a right to the head.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Rishkinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rishkinov.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Rishkinov's head. #T3#
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rishkinov controls his hands.
Rishkinov wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rishkinov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Rishkinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson gets through Rishkinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rishkinov.
Jackson is leaning against Rishkinov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Rishkinov fails to land.
Rishkinov lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rishkinov.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rishkinov.
Jackson gets through Rishkinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson gets through Rishkinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Rishkinov scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Rishkinov avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rishkinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rishkinov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rishkinov.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Rishkinov tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Jackson.
Rishkinov misses with the head strike.
Jackson tries to work over Rishkinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Rishkinov is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rishkinov misses with a hook from the clinch. #T5#
Good body shot from Jackson.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rishkinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rishkinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rishkinov throws a head punch that misses.
Rishkinov has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Rishkinov prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Rishkinov controls the action.
Rishkinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson gets through Rishkinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson cracks Rishkinov with a nice body shot.#T6#
A short uppercut from Jackson.
A short left from Jackson. #ROC2#
Rishkinov is rocked!
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Oh Rishkinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rishkinov backwards.
Rishkinov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rishkinov.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Akoni Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Rishkinov's ribcage. Rishkinov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rishkinov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rishkinov backwards.
Jackson taking a breather.
A short right from Jackson.
Rishkinov throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rishkinov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T7#
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson is leaning against Rishkinov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands a big right hand that drops Rishkinov! The killer instinct kicks in and Jackson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Jackson!
Akoni Jackson is the new middleweight champion!
Akoni Jackson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Some 6
Date: Jan 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Passakos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rishkinov lands a jab.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking hook.
Rishkinov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rishkinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rishkinov 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.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Passakos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rishkinov finds it's way round the side to connect with Passakos's head.
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rishkinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Passakos misses with the body kick#TD#
and Rishkinov counters with a takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Passakos can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Passakos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rishkinov advances to mount.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1#
Passakos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Passakos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Rishkinov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rishkinov controlling the pace for now.
Passakos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov with shots to the head and body - Passakos looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC#
Passakos is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov working Passakos over with strikes here.
Passakos is still in real trouble! Can Rishkinov finish him?
Rishkinov landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Rishkinov wants to finish this one by submission but Passakos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov drops a big elbow. That's hurt Passakos! More shots from Rishkinov and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov is the new middleweight champion!
Serhey Rishkinov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Nikos Passakos had this to say: 'There is no shame in this defeat . My opponent is the best fighter of this Org. Congratulations for your victory Serhey !'.
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Event:
Some 4
Date: Jan 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Rishkinov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyler's hands.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rishkinov is defended easily by Tyler.#TD#
Tyler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rishkinov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rishkinov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Further stalling from Rishkinov.#T1#
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Rishkinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rishkinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Tyler can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tyler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rishkinov.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rishkinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rishkinov works his way into side control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rishkinov advances to mount.
Tyler is in a horrible position here. Rishkinov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rishkinov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tyler hang on?
Tyler tries to hold on but Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov trying to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Rishkinov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T3#
Tyler is trying to escape the mount.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov landing strikes from the mount and Tyler is in trouble!
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyler is looking to escape.
Rishkinov is trying to control here but Tyler has managed to regain half guard.
Rishkinov thows a huge punch but Tyler dodges it nicely.
Rishkinov is keen to just control but Tyler is a slippery customer.
Rishkinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Rishkinov content to control rather than advance.
Rishkinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rishkinov with the ground and pound from mount.
Rishkinov content just to control the position here.
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyler is looking to escape.
Rishkinov thowing shots but they're missing. #T5#
Rishkinov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Tyler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rishkinov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Rishkinov working for a submission but Tyler is keeping him at bay.
Rishkinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov landing punches.
Rishkinov tries to control but Tyler wriggling away. #T6#
A nice elbow there by Rishkinov.
Tyler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov breaks from Tyler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rishkinov trying to control but Tyler is having none of it.
Rishkinov cracks Tyler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#ROC#
Tyler is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Rishkinov.
Tyler is still in real trouble! Can Rishkinov finish him?
Rishkinov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rishkinov cracks Tyler with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
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Event:
Some 2
Date: Dec 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Sweeney falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
so Rishkinov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rishkinov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sweeney's head.
Rishkinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rishkinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rishkinov 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.#SUB#
Rishkinov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Rishkinov slips nicely into half guard.
Sweeney taking some punishment here, with Rishkinov in his half guard.
Sweeney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Rishkinov is trying for a kimura here. Sweeney looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rishkinov wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Serhey Rishkinov!
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Event:
TWGC 23 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Dec 09, 2018 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 5632 p4p, 488 weight class) and Ahti Kaleva (ranked 16131 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Serhey Rishkinov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Serhey Rishkinov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Serhey Rishkinov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Ahti Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kaleva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rishkinov (0) vs (2) Kaleva
Kaleva seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is working hard here to advance position.
Kaleva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rishkinov is just riding it out for now. Kaleva eventually gives up the hold.
Rishkinov gets full guard.
Kaleva advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rishkinov (0) vs (5) Kaleva
Rishkinov's coaches at Lombard MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kaleva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaleva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kaleva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rishkinov wants to improve his position but Kaleva is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaleva is looking for a kimura here.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Kaleva keeps him under control.
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaleva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaleva seems to be looking for submissions.
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position.
Kaleva is trying for a kimura here. Rishkinov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kaleva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahti Kaleva!
After winning the bout, Ahti Kaleva 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:
TWGC 23 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carter Mann (ranked 6910 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 5590 p4p, 486 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by "Fingerbang". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Carter Mann! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from Rishkinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mann has managed to clinch.
Mann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rishkinov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann clinches up with Rishkinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Mann is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rishkinov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rishkinov tries for a takedown but Mann manages to get underhooks.
Carter Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is trying to pull guard but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
Mann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rishkinov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rishkinov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mann avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann gets a clinch.
Mann has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rishkinov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mann (4) vs (0) Rishkinov
Mann tightening his grip on Rishkinov, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Mann tightening his grip on Rishkinov, looking for the choke.
Rishkinov wants to escape the position.
Rishkinov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mann is keen to just control but Rishkinov is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov manages to get to full guard.
Rishkinov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mann is aware though and is defending well.
Rishkinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rishkinov is tightening it up a little... Mann has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mann reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mann taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rishkinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Serhey Rishkinov!
The defeated Carter Mann had this to say: 'Wow, just...wow.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Rishkinov scores with a takedown into Incredible's guard.
Rishkinov content to stall in guard here.
Rishkinov slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rishkinov. #SUB#
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Incredible defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Incredible!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Incredible is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rishkinov controlling the position easily from mount.
Incredible is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rishkinov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Incredible for as long as he can get away with.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound effectively.
Rishkinov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Rishkinov lands a nice shot to the head. #SUB#
Rishkinov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rishkinov extends the arm and Incredible is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Serhey Rishkinov!
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