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Event:
UnderGround FC 69
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from The misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Knox drops The with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but The looks back up at him and smiles so Knox waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
The is rocked!
Knox lands an uppercut, right on the button! The tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yardbird Knox!
A very excited looking Yardbird Knox 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:
UnderGround FC 57
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1#
The throws a body kick that misses
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
And The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
The misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The thinking.
Black blocks a head kick by The.
#KD#
Black drops The with a beautiful combination! The stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Black is looking for the KO!#ROC#
The is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like And The has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in The - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Black!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Black!
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Event:
Underground 5
Date: Sep 29, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
The turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The lands a few punches from side control.
The tries to advance to mount but can't. #SU2#
The decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from The.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but The circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
The misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The's waist but The gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodriguezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#
It looks like Jaime Rodriguez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from The.#T1#
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with The, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes The against the cage but The circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
The gets a clinch.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but The manages to get underhooks.
#TD2#
Rodriguez is fighting off a takedown attempt but The is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rodriguez to the mat. Rodriguez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Rodriguez working for a triangle but The defends it easily.
The lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez is trying to keep The in close.
The wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.#T3#
The is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely. #SU2#
Rodriguez is working an open guard so The takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
The throws a front kick aimed at Rodriguez's knee but Rodriguez avoids it well. #CL2#
The darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.#TD2#
The gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
The seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rodriguez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). And The!
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Event:
UnderGround 1
Date: Sep 07, 2019 |
#R1#
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge in the buildup to the fight.
King wants to clinch up but The keeps it at a distance.
King throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and The counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
The trying to control the position but King is working away. #SUB2#
The tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
The has worked his way into a potential kimura here. King is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. The yanks on the arm and King is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by The.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). And The!
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Event:
KOTC 7 Hitler VS Seehaver
Date: Aug 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Yamasaki looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and The decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamasaki's guard.
The pushing down on Yamasaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The trying to mount his opponent but Yamasaki defends it.
The really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamasaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
The throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Yamasaki has his foot on The's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamasaki managing to control the position.
The 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.
Yamasaki wants to hit a switch here but The passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yamasaki there!
Yamasaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Yamasaki is working hard here to advance position.
The tries to control but Yamasaki wriggling away.
The avoids the attempt from Yamasaki to control.
The is landing with some decent strikes but Yamasaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yamasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
The can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamasaki is looking to escape.
Yamasaki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#T2#
The trying to control but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Yamasaki is trying to stand up.#SUB2#
The moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yamasaki has worked his arm free - good work by Yamasaki!
You can see the frustration on Yamasaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yamasaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
The referee asks The politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. The prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yamasaki wants to get back to his feet but The drags him back down.#SUB2#
The is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamasaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yamasaki tries to buck The off but The is having none of it.#SUB2#
The wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamasaki, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
The tries for a kimura but Yamasaki is defending well.
Yamasaki is trying to get back to his feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
The goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yamasaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The but great work by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The is trying to control Yamasaki's posture but Yamasaki avoids it.
Yamasaki just content to control the position.
The can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
And The dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A head kick by Yamasaki misses #TD2#
and The counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The.
The throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamasaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamasaki trying to control the position here.
The looking to sit in guard and control but Yamasaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
The has gone for a leg lock! Yamasaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into The's guard.#REVR#
The can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamasaki controls the pace.#T1#
The keeping moving, preventing Yamasaki from controlling successfully.
Yamasaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The keeping moving, preventing Yamasaki from controlling successfully.
Yamasaki is stalling in the full guard.
The is pulling down on Yamasaki's head to control his posture. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamasaki wants to control from the top but The keeps moving.
Yamasaki stays in close to The's body and controls the position.
The keeping moving, preventing Yamasaki from controlling successfully.
Yamasaki is fighting to break The's control of his arms but The is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yamasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but The is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Yamasaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. The sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamasaki misses with the body kick#TD2#
and The counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yamasaki!
The working the ground and pound.
Yamasaki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
The looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yamasaki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
The working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4##SUB2#
The goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yamasaki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The's guard! Nice work there by Yamasaki!
Yamasaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yamasaki is looking to stand up but The won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamasaki 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but And The will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Yamasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamasaki shoots for a takedown but The saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
The gets caught flat footed, as Yamasaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yamasaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamasaki 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.
The looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki 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.
The keeping full guard, as Yamasaki tries to pass. #T1#
The working a defensive guard here.
Yamasaki preventing the sweep.
Yamasaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamasaki dives in and grabs The's left leg, looking for a takedown. The pushes down on Yamasaki's head and hops out.
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The as he jumps to the side.
The with the counter takedown but Yamasaki avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuito Yamasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamasaki shoots for a takedown but The saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yamasaki defends it well.#TD2#
The dives in and scores a takedown into Yamasaki's guard.
The throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
The tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard.
The keeps trying to improve his position.
The is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yamasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The.
The tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard.
Yamasaki wants to get back to his feet but The is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
The drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yamasaki dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Yamasaki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
The keeping full guard, as Yamasaki tries to pass.
The controlling the position.
The working a defensive guard here.
Yamasaki trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
And The is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yuito Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#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.
Yamasaki throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and The counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamasaki won't be happy with that. #ES#
Yamasaki throws The to one side and escapes!
Yamasaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and The counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, The seems content to control.
The seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yamasaki trying to control but The postures up.
The is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The is continuing to stall.
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 Yuito Yamasaki.
Well The 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yuito Yamasaki!
Yuito Yamasaki very nearly forgot to thank KAISER 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:
RUBBER GUARD 1
Date: Jul 21, 2019 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between And The (ranked 6001 p4p, 405 weight class) and Gangster Keith (ranked 5685 p4p, 400 weight class). Keith has chosen Gangster's Paradise as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; And The! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gangster Keith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Keith closes the distance but The moves to the side
so The counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The (2) vs (0) Keith
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Keith 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: The (2) vs (2) Keith
The is defending against the submission attempts here by Keith.
The is looking to control Keith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The won't allow Keith to pass to mount.
The might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith tries to free his leg and advance position but The is retaining full guard.
Keith trying to control the position from guard on top but The is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keith trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The is controlling Keith's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The is pulling down on Keith's head. It's preventing any offense from Keith, at least for the moment.
Keith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The is pulling down on Keith's head. It's preventing any offense from Keith, at least for the moment.
Keith preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Keith sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. The doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Keith paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from The - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). And The!
Gangster Keith spoke after the fight, saying 'How? How Did This Happen!? I Demand a Rematch!!!'. |
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Event:
KING OF THE CAGE #5
Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1#
A low kick from Dough Nut is predictable there #TD#
and The counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dough Nut trying to control the position.
The controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The preventing the sweep.
The not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dough Nut looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
The drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dough Nut is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The stopping the sweep attempt from Dough Nut.#SUB2#
Dough Nut is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but The frees his head nicely. Oh but Dough Nut has switched to an armbar! The is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jammy Dough Nut!
Our winner, Jammy Dough Nut, 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:
KING OF THE CAGE #3
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adams swinging wildly here.
The unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Adams has knocked The down with a huge combo! Adams steps away and waves a wobbly The back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Adams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The on the side of the head.
The with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on The's shoulder, as The tries to avoid the shot.
The changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Adams throws a series of punches but The avoids them all with ease.
Adams sets himself, and The steps forward looking for the clinch! Adams avoids it this time.
A lazy left from Adams finds it's target.
We've been told by Adams's head coaches at Relentless Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Callum Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of And The.
Adams throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and The counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adams won't be happy with that.
Adams wants to control but The postures up.#SUB2#
The swings around for an armbar but Adams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The's guard.#T2##SU#
Adams gets to his feet. The looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adams cracks The with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams cracks a nice hook into The's ribs.
The dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The.
Adams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Adams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.
The shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Adams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams thows a leg kick but The checks it #TD2#
and The counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adams! #ES#
Adams explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams throws a leg kick #TD2#
so The counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adams keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The preventing the sweep.
The trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
The postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard.
#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Adams 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#
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
The gets the takedown into side control.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
The trying to control the position but Adams is working away.
Adams tries to buck The off but The is having none of it.
Adams has one of The's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Adams tries to bench press The off him but The keeps the position. #T1#
Adams is looking to get back to his feet here but The is keeping cool and he's managed to take Adams's back.#SUB2#
The is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The can do to turn this around?
The struggling to keep hold of the position.
The is riding his opponent, not letting Adams buck him off. #SUB2#
The is looking for a choke. Adams gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Adams manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Adams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
The trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The looking to control but Adams passes into half guard.
The 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.
The tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams is pressing down on The's thigh, looking to free his foot. The is holding on for now. #T3#
Adams is looking to take a break and control but The is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Adams 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.
The wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The can do anything to dispel that myth.
The keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams is thwarting The's attempts to control the position.
The makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The.#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.
The 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.
Adams trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
The wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams thows a leg kick but The checks it #TD2#
and The counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adams!
The working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Callum Adams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
The uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
The tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for The with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The.
Adams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adams misses with the combination.
#T1##CL2#
The drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Adams taking a breather. #TD2#
The gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
The is working for a submission of some sort.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as The sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Adams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The's guard. #REVR#
Adams won't allow The to sweep him here.
The looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Let's hope that The 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.
The working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Adams has passed into side control.
The is looking for a sweep.
The keeps trying to improve his position.
Adams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Adams is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams 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.
Adams looking to control and managing it successfully.
The tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adams misses with a head shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Adams looking to finish The with some ground and pound. This is bad for The!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Adams clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
The dodges the punch combination from Adams.
The moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Callum Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
The throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The off to one side.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
The changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adams tries to avoid it but The manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adams to the ground. Adams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Callum Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of And The.#T1##KD#
Adams feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends The sprawling to the canvas! The rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adams finish him?!
Adams cracks The with a left hook right on the temple and The goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Adams lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully The is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Callum Adams!
Callum Adams retains his heavyweight title!
Callum Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
KING OF THE CAGE #2
Date: Jun 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Calgrand misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and The counters with a single leg into guard. Calgrand didn't expect that. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Calgrand manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC#
Calgrand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
The closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calgrand is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Calgrand being controlled for a moment.
Calgrand manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Calgrand is trying to stand.
The performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Calgrand.
The is taking a breather. Calgrand 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.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, The seems content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calgrand throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
The closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Calgrand is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Calgrand's face as The controls the position. #SUB2#
The tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
A lull in the action here as The stalls from top position.
Calgrand tries to escape but The is in control. #SU2#
The stands up.
Calgrand misses with a body shot
#TD2#
and The counters with a takedown into side control.
The staying calm.#T4#
It looks like The might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
The tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
And The 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#
Calgrand throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and The counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The passes Calgrand's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Calgrand actively working from the bottom here.
The takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Calgrand is trying to stand up here but The is controlling him well.
The is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The trying to pass the guard but Calgrand defending well.
The controlling the pace.
The works his way into side control. #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.
The slows the pace down.
Calgrand is trying to improve his position.
The 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 Calgrand's shoulder. That is not cool.
The's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
The scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Calgrand is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, The has taken his back.
Calgrand wants to get back to his feet.
The biding his time, looking for the opening.
Calgrand is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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.#SUB2#
The patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Calgrand is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and The manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by The!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). And The!
In defeat, Kirk Calgrand stepped up to the mic, saying 'That's the fight game. Fair play to my opponent, he was the better man tonight. I'll be back stronger, nothing change.'.
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