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Event:
The Island Season 9, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fernandino throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandino manages to avoid it.
David Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fernandino looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Fernandino looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Fernandino misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Fernandino.
Fernandino misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Carter tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Carter pushes Fernandino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
Carter gets through Fernandino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernandino throws a head punch that misses.
Fernandino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter cracks Fernandino with a nice body shot.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernandino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandino's elbow.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Fernandino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandino.
Fernandino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernandino.
A short right from Fernandino on the inside.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Fernandino 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.
Carter misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Fernandino prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter lands a left hand.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandino controls the action.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandino controls his hands.
#T3#
Carter is leaning against Fernandino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Fernandino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
A short right from Carter.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Fernandino misses with some punches.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernandino.
Fernandino is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
#T4#
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Fernandino avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Carter lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernandino.
Fernandino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Fernandino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter cracks Fernandino with a nice body shot.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Carter cracks Fernandino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Fernandino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Carter instigates a clinch.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter tries to work over Fernandino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Fernandino avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
A short right from Carter.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernandino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernandino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernandino has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandino controls the action.
#T1#
Fernandino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandino lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Fernandino misses with some punches.
Carter lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Fernandino avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter digs a right hand into Fernandino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fernandino's gas tank.
Carter tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Fernandino tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Fernandino back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Fernandino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Carter.
Carter gets through Fernandino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
David Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter lands a body shot.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter tries to work over Fernandino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
A hook to the body from Carter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandino controls the action.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandino's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter gets through Fernandino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter. #T3#
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Fernandino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter lands a left hand.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fernandino blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Fernandino takes a shot to the head.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Fernandino's ribcage. Fernandino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Carter.
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!
Carter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandinos head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Carter.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandino controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fernandino is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernandino blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandino.
A hook to the body from Carter.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Carter lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Fernandino misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Fernandino.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Carter is looking to clinch but Fernandino is avoiding it.
Fernandino throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Fernandino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fernandino cracks Carter with a good jab.
Fernandino moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Fernandino. Beautiful body shot.
Fernandino wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fernandino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fernandino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernandino cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Fernandino blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter prevents a body shot from Fernandino.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernandino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Fernandino has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Fernandino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandino controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandino controls the action.
Fernandino prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandino's elbow.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernandino misses with some punches.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter is working Fernandino over against the cage.
Carter lands a body shot.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Carter.
#T3#
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernandino tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandino backwards.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Fernandino's ribcage. Fernandino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandino controls his hands.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Eduardo Fernandino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter cracks Fernandino with a nice body shot.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fernandino.#T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Fernandino's head.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
David Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernandino tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter digs a right hand into Fernandino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fernandino's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Fernandino blocks a body shot from Carter.
Fernandino misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter 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 for David Carter!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for David Carter!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for David Carter!
David Carter wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
SPARTA 45
Date: Apr 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Fernandino coming out on top.
Somerkoski shoots in for a double leg but Fernandino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Fernandino misses the target.
Fernandino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Somerkoski's hands.
Somerkoski throws a jab when Fernandino was well out of range.
Fernandino connects with a nice looking jab.
Somerkoski misses with an uppercut.
Fernandino 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.
Fernandino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fernandino loads up on a big right hand but Somerkoski slips the punch.
Somerkoski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Fernandino forces Somerkoski back against the cage and clinches.
Somerkoski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandino fails to land.
Somerkoski misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fernandino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somerkoski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somerkoski misses with some punches.
Fernandino swings wildly with an uppercut but Somerkoski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somerkoski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Fernandino lands with a light punch inside.
Somerkoski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fernandino misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Somerkoski backwards.
Somerkoski blocks a body shot from Fernandino.
Somerkoski working aggressively here.
Fernandino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Somerkoski manages to break the clinch.
Fernandino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Somerkoski misses with an uppercut
and Fernandino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernandino lands with a good body shot.
Fernandino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Somerkoski sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Somerkoski gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somerkoski is keen to just control but Fernandino is a slippery customer.#T2#
Somerkoski uses his free foot to push down on Fernandino's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fernandino.
Fernandino wants to control but Somerkoski is having none of it.
Somerkoski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Somerkoski controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Somerkoski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fernandino manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Somerkoski wants to control but Fernandino is keeping him busy.
Fernandino wants to control but Somerkoski postures up.#T3##SUB2#
Somerkoski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fernandino, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Somerkoski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Somerkoski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fernandino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Somerkoski off and has taken his back!
Fernandino trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Somerkoski doesn't escape.
Somerkoski turns into Fernandino and is now in his guard.
Somerkoski wants to control from the top but Fernandino keeps moving.
Fernandino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Somerkoski wants to pass the guard but Fernandino is keeping the position.
Somerkoski forces his way into half guard.
Fernandino is in trouble now - Somerkoski has advanced to mount! #T4##SUB2#
Somerkoski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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#
Somerkoski working for a guillotine from mount but Fernandino is in no mood to give up.
Somerkoski prevents Fernandino from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Somerkoski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fernandino is surviving well by controlling Somerkoski's body position as best he can.
Fernandino is desperately trying to improve his position but Somerkoski has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Fernandino is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Somerkoski locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Fernandino is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Markus Somerkoski!
A very excited looking Markus Somerkoski 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:
SPARTA 36
Date: Apr 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Bryan moves out of range as Fernandino strikes.
Fernandino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD#
Bryan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bryan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fernandino will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fernandino wants to control but Bryan postures up.
The referee asks Bryan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bryan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fernandino defending against the ground and pound.
Fernandino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bryan looks up at the clock and then as Fernandino takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bryan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bryan landing strikes.
Bryan trying to control the position but Fernandino is working away.
Bryan landing a few strikes.
Bryan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Bryan in side control, throwing shots but Fernandino defends.
Bryan is chipping away with strikes.
Bryan throws a strike aimed at the side of Fernandino's head but Fernandino avoids it well.
Fernandino is looking for a sweep.
Bryan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bryan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fernandino down.
#CUT#
It looks like Eduardo Fernandino has been cut.
Fernandino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fernandino is looking to regain half guard here but Bryan keeps moving and retains side control.
Fernandino defending against the ground and pound.
Bryan is chipping away with strikes.
#CUT#
That has opened up Eduardo Fernandino's cut even more.
Bryan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bryan is putting a hurting on Fernandino here, landing some big shots from side control. #CUT#
The cut above Eduardo Fernandino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T2#
Fernandino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bryan working away.
Bryan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bryan is looking to take a break and control but Fernandino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryan working away.
Bryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandino keeps working.
Fernandino is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Bryan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bryan misses with the ground and pound.
Bryan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fernandino dodges the ground and pound from Bryan.
Sloppy strikes there by Bryan.
Fernandino trying to remain calm as Bryan controls from the top position.
Fernandino is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bryan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fernandino down.
Fernandino is looking for a sweep.
Fernandino avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bryan.
Bryan 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.
#T4#
Bryan controls the position.
Bryan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #CUT#
Eduardo Fernandino's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eduardo Fernandino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tomi Bryan!
Tomi Bryan retains his middleweight title!
Tomi Bryan 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:
SPARTA 31
Date: Mar 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Higgs tries to clinch up
and Fernandino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Fernandino catches Higgs right on the button with a cross.
Higgs doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandino circles away.
Higgs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Higgs misses with a jab to the body
and Fernandino counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Fernandino!
Eduardo Fernandino 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:
SPARTA 23
Date: Mar 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Fernandino tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Bryan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryan.
Bryan preventing the sweep.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fernandino is trying to keep Bryan in close.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan lands a couple of elbows.
Bryan throwing strikes but missing.
Bryan with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Bryan trying to control but Fernandino is working from the bottom.
Fernandino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryan on the ground.
Fernandino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bryan controls the pace.
Bryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fernandino is pulling down on Bryan's head. It's preventing any offense from Bryan, at least for the moment.
Bryan postures up and lands a big shot to Fernandino's brow.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Fernandino keeps moving. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bryan throwing strikes from guard but Fernandino blocks nicely.
Bryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fernandino's head.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Fernandino keeps moving.
Bryan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #CUT2#
It looks like Eduardo Fernandino has been cut.
Bryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fernandino's head.
Bryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bryan postures up in Fernandino's guard and throws a big left but Fernandino blocks it.
Bryan lands a couple of elbows.
Fernandino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryan.
Bryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandino has wrist control.
Fernandino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Bryan postures up.
Fernandino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan lands a couple of digs.
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 Bryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Fernandino keeps moving.
Fernandino working a defensive guard here.
Fernandino has momentary wrist control but Bryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Fernandino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fernandino tries to get out of the position.
Fernandino keeping moving, preventing Bryan from controlling successfully. #T4#
Bryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryan lands a couple of elbows.#CUT2#
Eduardo Fernandino's cut is getting worse.
Bryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bryan trying to control but Fernandino is working from the bottom.
Bryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bryan distracts Fernandino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fernandino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Bryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Fernandino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A slow jab from Bryan misses its intended target.
Fernandino lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Fernandino.
Bryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bryan misses with a straight left.
Fernandino cracks Bryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fernandino tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bryan throws a right hand that misses
and Fernandino counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Bryan misses
and Fernandino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Fernandino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryan dives in and grabs Fernandino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fernandino pushes down on Bryan's head and hops out.
Bryan slips a straight right by Fernandino.
Bryan misses with a straight right.
Bryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fernandino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bryan scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Fernandino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bryan feints the counter takedown.
Fernandino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fernandino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryan.
Bryan takes a swing at Fernandino's ribcage but misses.
Fernandino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryan misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Fernandino moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Bryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandino moves in looking to clinch but Bryan pushes him off.
Fernandino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryan.
Fernandino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD2#
Bryan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Bryan lands with a punch from half guard.
Fernandino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bryan.
Bryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bryan working over Fernandino with some ground and pound. Fernandino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fernandino is refusing to be controlled, as Bryan sits in half guard.
Bryan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bryan there.
Bryan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fernandino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fernandino has hold of Bryan's hands but Bryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bryan is taking a breather. Fernandino 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.#T3#
Bryan throwing shots but Fernandino is blocking nicely.
Bryan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bryan drops an elbow to the side of Fernandino's head.
Bryan 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.
Bryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bryan controlling the action here.
Bryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #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.
Bryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fernandino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fernandino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryan.
Bryan trying to control the action but Fernandino is working from the bottom.
Bryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #CUT2#
Eduardo Fernandino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bryan lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT2#
Jeez, Eduardo Fernandino's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eduardo Fernandino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tomi Bryan!
Tomi Bryan 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:
SPARTA 19: Johnson vs. Wills
Date: Feb 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernandino cracks Gracie with a good jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Rorion Gracie has been cut.
Fernandino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernandino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fernandino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Fernandino. Fernandino maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Fernandino has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Fernandino throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Fernandino blocks an uppercut.
Fernandino scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandino.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fernandino smiles and moves away.
#TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Fernandino's guard.#T1#
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Fernandino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fernandino manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Fernandino's guard.
Fernandino pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fernandino keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Fernandino is working from the bottom.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fernandino for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie postures up.
Fernandino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie 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.
Fernandino pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandino moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fernandino.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Fernandino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandino's corner calls for a 1-2. Fernandino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Fernandino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eduardo Fernandino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fernandino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Fernandino's guard.
Fernandino keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Fernandino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie stays in close to Fernandino's body and controls the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Fernandino keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fernandino holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandino is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fernandino holds on and takes a little breather.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fernandino trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie passes Fernandino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie prevents Fernandino from improving his position.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Fernandino is having none of it.
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 Rorion Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rorion Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Fernandino misses with a straight left.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fernandino catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Fernandino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fernandino swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandino uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernandino.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Fernandino misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandino lands a body punch.
Fernandino swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernandino blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Fernandino.
A short right from Fernandino on the inside.
Fernandino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Fernandino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Fernandino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandino fails to land.
Fernandino misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Fernandino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fernandino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernandino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fernandino has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Fernandino.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Fernandino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fernandino.
Fernandino looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie swings for the body but Fernandino moves out of range.
Fernandino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.#ROC2#
Gracie is rocked!
Fernandino fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gracie to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gracie looks to clinch but Fernandino throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gracie taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eduardo Fernandino!
Eduardo Fernandino bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
SPARTA 16: Duke B. vs. Galang
Date: Feb 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Fernandino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitebeard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitebeard. Fernandino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitebeard defending well as Fernandino loads up on a big left hand.
Whitebeard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Whitebeard misses.
Fernandino sizes up Whitebeard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fernandino throws the left hand but Whitebeard avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Whitebeard.
Fernandino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitebeard moves away.
Fernandino scores with a jab. Whitebeard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Whitebeard misses with an uppercut. Fernandino saw that one coming.
Fernandino misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitebeard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fernandino at a distance.
Fernandino looks to land a right hand but Whitebeard moved out of range.
Whitebeard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fernandino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#
It looks like Eduardo Fernandino has been cut.
Whitebeard swings for the body but Fernandino moves out of range.
Fernandino loads up on a big right hand but Whitebeard slips the punch.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Whitebeard.
Whitebeard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitebeard misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fernandino to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernandino swings for the body but Whitebeard moves out of range.
A big left from Fernandino misses.
Whitebeard blocks a jab.
Whitebeard is looking to counter punch.
Fernandino blocks a jab.
Whitebeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitebeard throws the left hand but Fernandino avoids the punch easily.
Whitebeard misses with a body shot.
Fernandino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitebeard misses with a straight right.
Fernandino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Whitebeard moves forwards but Fernandino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fernandino jabs Whitebeard right on the nose. Whitebeard blinks but takes it well.#T2#
Whitebeard misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitebeard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitebeard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fernandino throws an overhand right that lands on Whitebeard's shoulder, as Whitebeard tries to avoid the shot.
Whitebeard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitebeard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitebeard lands with a shot to the body.
Whitebeard throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernandino.
A big left from Fernandino misses.
Fernandino throws a hook to the side of Whitebeard's head but Whitebeard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitebeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitebeard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#ROC2#
Whitebeard is rocked!
Whitebeard is holding his hands too far apart here. Fernandino throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Whitebeard is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Fernandino!
Eduardo Fernandino 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:
SPARTA 12: Smit vs. Gracie
Date: Jan 30, 2019 |
#R1#
A jab from Fernandino misses.
Fernandino thuds his right hand into Hewitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fernandino lands with a hook. Hewitt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hewitt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hewitt shoots for a takedown but Fernandino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hewitt tries for a takedown but Fernandino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandino thuds his right hand into Hewitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been hearing reports that Hewitt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hewitt misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Fernandino counters with a nice right hand that sends Hewitt toppling to the canvas! Hewitt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fernandino finish him?!#ROC2#
Hewitt is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hewitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandino cracks Hewitt with a left hook right on the temple and Hewitt goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Fernandino lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Hewitt is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Fernandino!
In his post fight interview, Eduardo Fernandino started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Bryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandino is just out of range.
Bryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernandino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Fernandino there.
Bryan misses with a right hand
enabling Fernandino to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernandino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fernandino jabs Bryan right on the nose. Bryan blinks but takes it well.
Bryan misses with a wild body shot.
Bryan closes the distance and clinches up with Fernandino, looking for a takedown. Bryan pushes Fernandino against the cage but Fernandino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryan momentarily.
Fernandino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Fernandino.
Bryan has a takedown stuffed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Fernandino does it's job there.
Bryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fernandino.
Fernandino darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Bryan misses the shot to the body.
Fernandino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bryan misses with a hook
and Fernandino counters with a series of strikes. Bryan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fernandino tests Bryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fernandino lands with a straight right. Bryan didn't see that one coming.
Fernandino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bryan under the eye.
Fernandino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bryan ducks right into an uppercut from Fernandino.
Bryan throws an overhand right that lands on Fernandino's shoulder, as Fernandino tries to avoid the shot.
Bryan misses with a straight right.
Fernandino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bryan misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Fernandino.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandino moves away.
Bryan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fernandino counters with a left to the body.
Fernandino throws a jab when Bryan was well out of range.
Eduardo Fernandino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Bryan misses with a wild body shot.
Bryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernandino.
Bryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fernandino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eduardo Fernandino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Bryan.#TD2#
Bryan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fernandino is trying to control Bryan's posture but Bryan avoids it.
Check out the look on Bryan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fernandino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fernandino takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bryan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bryan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fernandino to see if he's OK.
Bryan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fernandino some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Bryan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bryan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fernandino will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fernandino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryan on the ground.
Bryan landing strikes. #T3#
Bryan working the body and head with strikes.
Bryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fernandino tries to bench press Bryan off him but Bryan keeps the position.
Fernandino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bryan connects with a decent elbow.
Bryan 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 Fernandino's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fernandino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bryan scoring with punches from side control.
Bryan scoring with punches and elbows.
Bryan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fernandino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bryan scoring with punches and elbows.
Fernandino takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#ROC2#
Fernandino is rocked!
Fernandino wants to control but Bryan postures up.
Oh Fernandino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fernandino takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bryan controlling the position from side mount.
Bryan moves into full mount!
Fernandino seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bryan scoring with strikes but Fernandino is staying in there.
Fernandino wants to hold on but Bryan pushes him away.
Bryan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fernandino looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Bryan content just to control the position here.
Bryan with a couple of short strikes.
Fernandino can't escape the position.
Bryan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bryan cracks Fernandino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bryan lands a big shot to the head and Fernandino winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tomi Bryan!
Tomi Bryan 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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