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Event:
IFA - Smackdown
Date: Jan 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Hume throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coleman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A jab from Hume misses.
Desmond Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hume with that takedown attempt.
Coleman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hume lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hume there.
Coleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hume shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hume shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Hume. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Hume stuffs the takedown.
Coleman cracks Hume with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hume has been working on his balance at Temp Spar Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Coleman.
Hume fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Coleman coming out on top.
Hume is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
Hume throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Hume is trying to keep Coleman in close.
#T2#
Hume wants to improve his position but instead Coleman has moved into half guard.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Hume's hands, connecting with Hume's forehead.
Coleman prevents Hume from improving his position.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Hume wants to control the action here but instead Coleman manages to pass to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman breaks from Hume's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T3#
Hume is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hume is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Hume that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coleman tries to control but Hume wriggling away. #T4#
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coleman prevents Hume from getting the reversal.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hume slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hume on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hume tries to get out of the position.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Hume trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Hume wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Hume's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
No luck for Hume with that takedown attempt.
Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hume.
Coleman slips a straight right by Hume.
Coleman feints the counter takedown.
Hume darts in looking for a takedown but Coleman gets double underhooks and turns Hume into the cage. #CL2#
Coleman has Hume up against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman lands a nice uppercut.#TD2#
Coleman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hume clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hume looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T1#
Hume is covering up but some of the strikes from Coleman are getting through and doing damage.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Coleman.
Hume looking very determined here, making life difficult for Coleman.
Coleman scores with punches from the back.
Coleman tries to keep control of the position but Hume is staying busy.
Coleman is hanging on to Hume's back as he tries to escape.
Hume is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Hume is covering up but some of the strikes from Coleman are getting through and doing damage.
Coleman trying to control momentarily.
Hume is covering up but some of the strikes from Coleman are getting through and doing damage.
Phil Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Hume's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Coleman has good solid back control here.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hume rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T3#
Coleman working over Hume with some ground and pound. Hume looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hume taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Hume is looking to improve his position.
Hume is looking to control Coleman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hume avoid being mounted?
Coleman wants to take a breather but Hume is having none of it.
Hume is looking to improve his position.
Hume moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hume misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hume.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman 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#
Coleman slaps away a takedown attempt from Hume, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hume manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Hume has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coleman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Hume has an active guard here but Coleman has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Coleman winds up and cracks Hume with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman throwing shots but Hume is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Hume is trying to control but Coleman manages to pass to mount!
Hume is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish! #T2#
Coleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hume looks a forlorn figure.
Coleman avoids the attempt from Hume to control.
Hume taking shots to the head.
Coleman wants to control the pace but Hume is squirming around nicely.
Coleman prevents Hume from getting the reversal.#T3#
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Coleman tries to control but Hume wriggling away.
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hume is looking to get to half guard.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hume is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Coleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hume hang on?#ROC2#
Hume is rocked!
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Hume is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hume is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Hume that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hume seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman working Hume over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coleman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Coleman!
Phil Coleman 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:
IFA Proving Grounds
Date: Jan 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Jab from Hume.#TD#
Hume scores with a takedown into Turturro's guard.
Hume showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Hume thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hume is looking to work some ground and pound but Turturro has wrist control.
Hume wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Hume has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hume defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hume slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Turturro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hume gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Turturro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hume gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hume 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. #SUB2#
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Hume got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hume has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Hume tries to pass. #SUB2#
Hume looking to improve position, pressing down on Turturro's thigh with his hand. Turturro seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Hume paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Hume's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Turturro picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Giampaolo Turturro!
Giampaolo Turturro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
ROTI-22
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Halford just misses with a punch to the body.
Hume wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Halford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hume throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halford's waist but Halford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hume off to one side.
Halford misses with a wild body shot.
Hume misses with a lunging right hand
and Halford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Halford lands with a nice body kick.
Hume throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hume fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halford manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Halford misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Halford.
Hume fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hume doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hume avoids the body shot from Halford.
Halford fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Hume has managed to clinch.
#T1#
Hume throws a head punch that misses.
Hume throws a punch but it's blocked by Halford.
Hume swings wildly with an uppercut but Halford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hume has a couple of punches blocked by Halford.
Hume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hume misses with a punch to the body.
Hume misses with a punch to the body.
Halford can't break the clinch.
Hume lands a nice uppercut.
Halford stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
A body shot lands from Hume.
Halford looking to stall.
Hume swings wildly with an uppercut but Halford uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Halford breaks from the clinch.
Halford is looking to land body kicks.
Hume throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD#
Hume looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hume is standing up over Halford. Halford looks to escape but Hume dives into side control.
#REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halford struggling a bit here.#T3#
Halford wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Halford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hume. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Hume has an Americana. Halford didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hume is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hume hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Desmond Hume!
Our winner, Desmond Hume, 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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