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Event:
SMASH: Romero vs Canizares
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Luciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Luciano throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
As Torsten backs away, Luciano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torsten throws a leg kick that misses.
Luciano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Luciano missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten thuds a left hand into Luciano's body.#CL#
Luciano moves into the clinch.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards. #T1#
Torsten tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Torsten back against the cage.
Luciano lands with a left to the head.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Luciano.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
Torsten digs a right hand underneath Luciano's ribcage. Luciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Torsten avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Luciano tries a body shot but Torsten blocks it.
Luciano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torsten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Torsten controls his hands.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Torsten controls his hands.
#BC#
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luciano throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torsten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T2#
Torsten lands with a nice body kick.
Luciano is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten connects with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
Baldur Torsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torsten.
Torsten loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Torsten throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Torsten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luciano's head backwards.
Torsten misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Luciano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A lazy left from Torsten finds it's target.
Luciano scores with a nice right hand.
#T4#
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torsten! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Torsten.
A punch combination from Torsten misses.
Luciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Luciano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Luciano duly obliges.
Luciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torsten works Luciano's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torsten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torsten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torsten throws out the jab.
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Luciano blocks the body kick.
#T1#
Luciano connects with a right hand. Torsten shakes it off.
Torsten misses the jab.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
Torsten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torsten defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luciano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Luciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the liver by Torsten. Beautiful body shot.
Luciano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Luciano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torsten. Luciano shrugs it off though.
Torsten thuds his right hand into Luciano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Torsten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torsten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luciano at a distance.
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Torsten's defenses.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Luciano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torsten.
Luciano tries to break free but Torsten pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Luciano tries a body shot but Torsten blocks it.
A short uppercut from Torsten.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Torsten.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Torsten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torsten gets through Luciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torsten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torsten lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Torsten as the two fighters clinch.
Torsten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luciano.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Torsten is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luciano can't find room to land a body shot as Torsten controls the action.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torsten scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torsten. #ROC2#Luciano is rocked!
Luciano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torsten smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Luciano wants to clinch.
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten swings for the body but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Torsten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nice body kick there by Torsten.
Torsten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luciano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#KD2#
Torsten lands a big uppercut and Luciano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Luciano looks OK. Torsten waves Luciano back to his feet!
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Luciano out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH:Nascimento vs Gustafsson
Date: Dec 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torsten as he jumps to the side.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily.
Lewis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Torsten thumps Lewis with a low kick.#TD2#
Lewis drives through with a takedown into Torsten's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Torsten seems keen to control Lewis's posture.
Torsten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis trying to control but Torsten is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torsten is keeping the position for now.
Torsten managing to control the position.
Torsten looking for a sweep. Not yet Torsten, not yet. #T1#
Torsten is working hard here to advance position.
Torsten is pulling down on Lewis's head. It's preventing any offense from Lewis, at least for the moment.
Torsten 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.
Torsten looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Torsten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torsten stuffs the takedown.
Baldur Torsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Lewis.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torsten counters with a body kick.
Torsten's corner calls for a 1-2. Torsten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
Torsten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torsten dips to his left and cracks Lewis with an uppercut!#ROC#Lewis is rocked!
Torsten throws a pinpoint strike between Lewis's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Lewis crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Torsten scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
Our winner, Baldur Torsten, 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:
SMASH: Dankovic vs Frewin
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Revocatus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Revocatus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Revocatus thows a body kick. Torsten tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Revocatus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a right hand to the body.
Revocatus connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Revocatus counters with a straight right hand.
Revocatus punishes Torsten's body with a nice straight punch.
Revocatus blocks the body kick.
Torsten moves in looking to clinch but Revocatus pushes him off.
Revocatus throws a front kick aimed at Torsten's knee but Torsten avoids it well.
Torsten walks into a left hand.
Jumanne Revocatus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten throws the left hand but Revocatus avoids the punch easily.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revocatus.
It appears Torsten was looking to counter with a kick there.#T1#
Revocatus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torsten's head backwards.
Revocatus throws a sloppy body shot
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torsten is looking to clinch.
Revocatus blocks a low kick nicely.
Revocatus misses with a looping left.
Revocatus misses with a hook
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
Torsten swings for the body but Revocatus moves out of range.
Revocatus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torsten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Revocatus digs a good body shot into Torsten's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Revocatus.
Revocatus lands with a good body shot.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Revocatus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Revocatus misses with a hook.
Revocatus throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revocatus thuds a left hand into Torsten's body.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Revocatus.
A counter left hand to the body from Torsten misses its target.
Revocatus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torsten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Revocatus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Revocatus misses.
Torsten tries to land a front kick but Revocatus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Revocatus feints and then cracks Torsten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torsten down.
Revocatus misses with a left hand
and Torsten counters with a leg kick.
Revocatus looks to land a body kick but Torsten moved away.
A lazy left from Revocatus finds it's target.#T3#
Torsten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Revocatus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Revocatus dips to his left and cracks Torsten with an uppercut!
Revocatus throws a big shot that misses.
Torsten checks the leg kick.
Revocatus misses with a straight left.
Revocatus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Revocatus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torsten.
Revocatus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Revocatus.
It looked like Torsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Revocatus.
Torsten moves out of range of the leg kick from Revocatus.
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Revocatus throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten. #T4#
Revocatus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.
Revocatus moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
Torsten throws a shot from downtown. Revocatus moves away and avoids it.
Torsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Revocatus misses with a wild combination.
Revocatus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Revocatus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Revocatus misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Revocatus staying out of range there.
Torsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Revocatus.
It looked like Torsten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torsten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Revocatus. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumanne Revocatus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Revocatus counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torsten.
Jumanne Revocatus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torsten moves out of range as Revocatus strikes.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
Revocatus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Revocatus there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Jumanne Revocatus has been cut.
Torsten misses with a body shot.
Revocatus misses with a double jab
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Revocatus.
Revocatus misses with a shot to the body
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Revocatus lands a right hook to the body.
Revocatus swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
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!
Revocatus lands with a shot to the body.
Torsten looks for the body kick but Revocatus saw that one coming. #T1#
Revocatus throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Revocatus.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
Revocatus misses with the combination.
Torsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Revocatus.
A little feinted left hand from Torsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torsten misses with a hook. Revocatus ducked under it nicely.
Revocatus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Revocatus moves away from the strike by Torsten.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revocatus.
Torsten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torsten slips a jab from Revocatus.
Torsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Revocatus connects with a body shot.#T2#
Revocatus throws a body shot but no joy.
Revocatus throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torsten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Revocatus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Revocatus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torsten takes a swing at Revocatus's ribcage but misses.
Torsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Revocatus throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
Revocatus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torsten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Revocatus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Revocatus misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Torsten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Revocatus throws a head kick that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Revocatus's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Revocatus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Revocatus throws a poor cross that misses
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Revocatus blocks the low kick.
Torsten just misses with a punch to the body.
Revocatus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torsten's sensitive parts.
Revocatus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Revocatus misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Revocatus in his tracks. #CUT#That has opened up Jumanne Revocatus's cut even more.
Torsten slips a jab from Revocatus.#T4#
Revocatus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torsten.
Revocatus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revocatus manages to avoid it.
Revocatus checks a leg kick.
Revocatus lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Revocatus misses with a straight right.
Revocatus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torsten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Revocatus just manages to avoid it.
Torsten slips a jab from Revocatus.
Revocatus misses with a body shot
and Revocatus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Revocatus misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Revocatus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumanne Revocatus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Torsten pushes Revocatus away with a front kick.
Revocatus misses the shot to the body.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Revocatus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Revocatus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Revocatus was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Torsten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Revocatus throws a head kick that misses
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torsten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Revocatus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch combination from Revocatus misses.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Revocatus takes a step back to recover.
Revocatus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Revocatus looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Torsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Revocatus misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely.
Torsten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Revocatus lands a right hook to the body.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Revocatus off balance momentarily.
Torsten moves out of range of the leg kick from Revocatus.
Revocatus connects with a solid leg kick.
Torsten lands a body shot.
Torsten missing with a left hand there. Revocatus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Revocatus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torsten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Revocatus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Revocatus.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Revocatus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torsten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Revocatus. Revocatus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Torsten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torsten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torsten avoids the head kick by Revocatus.
Revocatus misses with a two punch combination.
Revocatus misses the jab.#T3#
Revocatus scores with a jab.
Revocatus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten tries to score with a low kick but Revocatus moves his leg out of the way.
Revocatus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Revocatus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Revocatus scores with a leg kick.
Revocatus slips under a jab from Torsten.
Revocatus throws a head kick that misses.
Torsten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Revocatus misses with a right hand
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
Torsten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Revocatus.
Torsten swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Torsten stuns Revocatus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revocatus.
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!
Revocatus missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Revocatus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT#The cut above Jumanne Revocatus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Revocatus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten lands a really nice looking cross but Revocatus seems unphased.
A low kick lands for Revocatus.
Revocatus defending well as Torsten loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten swings for the body but Revocatus moves out of range.
Torsten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Revocatus checks a leg kick.
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 Baldur Torsten.
Well Revocatus 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumanne Revocatus!
Our winner, Jumanne Revocatus, 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:
SMASH: Storm vs Tosen 2
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torsten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torsten walks into a left hand.
Torsten avoids a punch combination nicely.
DKasada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
DKasada connects with a jab.
Torsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DKasada.
DKasada throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torsten throws a sloppy body shot
and DKasada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DKasada swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
Komedor DKasada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by DKasada - just one landing.
DKasada swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DKasada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DKasada misses the shot to the body. #T1#
DKasada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DKasada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torsten. Torsten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DKasada throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
Torsten misses with a kick to the body.
DKasada missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for DKasada.
DKasada scores with a body shot.
DKasada takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
DKasada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torsten had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
DKasada throws a sloppy head kick
and DKasada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torsten delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from DKasada misses the target.
DKasada staying out of range there.#T2#
DKasada swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DKasada.
DKasada throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten blocks a jab.
DKasada throws a head kick but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten doesn't manage to clinch there - DKasada circles away.
DKasada throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Torsten coming out on top.
Torsten defending well as DKasada loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torsten.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DKasada.
The crowd cheers as DKasada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torsten doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
DKasada cracks Torsten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DKasada throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a good low kick that DKasada was not able to check.
DKasada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
DKasada throws a big shot that misses.
DKasada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
It looked like Torsten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DKasada scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot by DKasada.
DKasada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torsten.
A slow jab from DKasada misses its intended target.
DKasada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torsten slips under a jab.
DKasada lands an overhand right.
DKasada throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.#T4#
Torsten avoids the body shot from DKasada.
Torsten takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Torsten misses with a straight right.
A big left from Torsten misses.
DKasada looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
As DKasada backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
DKasada misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
DKasada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DKasada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As DKasada backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
DKasada throws a poor cross that misses
and Torsten counters with a thumping low kick.
DKasada loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
DKasada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DKasada.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Komedor DKasada 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#
Torsten thuds his shin into the meat of DKasada's side.
Torsten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torsten throws a body punch but DKasada moves out of range.
DKasada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten throws a hook to the side of DKasada's head but DKasada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from DKasada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten slips under a jab.
DKasada lands a glancing blow to the side of Torsten's head.
DKasada misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Torsten misses the target.
Danga de danga de dang - DKasada scores with a four punch combination!
DKasada scores with a sloppy right hand. Torsten should have avoided that one.
DKasada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Torsten.
Torsten throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Torsten slips under a jab from DKasada.
Torsten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torsten misses with an uppercut. DKasada saw that one coming.
DKasada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torsten misses with a hook. DKasada ducked under it nicely.
DKasada moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
DKasada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DKasada throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
DKasada throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
Nice jab there from DKasada.
Torsten slips under a jab.
DKasada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
DKasada lands a slapping body shot.
DKasada throws a sloppy body shot
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from DKasada.
Torsten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
DKasada misses with an uppercut.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DKasada was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DKasada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but DKasada is just out of range.
DKasada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torsten momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by DKasada there.
Torsten catches DKasada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
DKasada throws a sloppy head kick and Torsten moves out of range easily. #T3#
Nice shot lands for DKasada.
A jab from DKasada misses.
Torsten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by DKasada.
DKasada staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DKasada! But no joy.
DKasada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DKasada misses the shot to the body.
As DKasada backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Torsten might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
DKasada looks to score with a jab to the body but Torsten is just out of range.
Torsten misses with a left hand
and DKasada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
DKasada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DKasada throws a right hand that misses
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Torsten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DKasada swats away the attempt to clinch by Torsten.
DKasada digs a good body shot into Torsten's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DKasada scores with a sloppy right hand. Torsten should have avoided that one.
DKasada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
DKasada misses with a hook to the body
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Torsten stuns DKasada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DKasada moves out of range of the leg kick from Torsten.
DKasada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
DKasada misses with a left hand
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
Torsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Komedor DKasada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Torsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DKasada.
DKasada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
DKasada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DKasada throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torsten.
The fighters circling - DKasada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Torsten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DKasada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
A slow jab from DKasada misses its intended target.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
A lazy left from DKasada finds it's target.
Torsten slips under a jab.
DKasada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torsten.
DKasada loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
Torsten was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
DKasada loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
Komedor DKasada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torsten moves away from the strike by DKasada.
Torsten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
DKasada throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten lands with an uppercut that bounces DKasada off the cage and back into range.
DKasada lands with a nice body punch.
Torsten swings for the body but DKasada moves out of range.
DKasada throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range. #T2#
Torsten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
DKasada misses the shot to the body.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten lands a glancing blow to the side of DKasada's head.
No joy there for Torsten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DKasada was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DKasada misses with the combination.
Torsten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DKasada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DKasada.
Torsten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
DKasada lands a slapping body shot.
#T3#
A jab lands there for DKasada.
Torsten cracks DKasada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten connects with a leg kick.
DKasada loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
It looked like Torsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from DKasada.
DKasada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
DKasada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torsten throws a body kick that misses.
DKasada throws out a counter right but Torsten avoids it with no problem.
Torsten jabs DKasada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Torsten lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten misses with a kick to the body.
DKasada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
DKasada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
DKasada misses with a looping left.
DKasada misses with a few strikes there.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
DKasada misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Torsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DKasada throws out the jab.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from DKasada.
DKasada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
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 Baldur Torsten.
Well DKasada 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Komedor DKasada!
Komedor DKasada seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SMASH: Dennison vs Torsten
Date: Sep 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Dennison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torsten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Dennison.
Dennison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been informed that Torsten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dennison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dennison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Dennison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dick Dennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dennison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torsten's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dennison.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Dennison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten cracks a nice hook into Dennison's ribs.
Torsten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Dennison fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torsten sprawls well initially but Dennison persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Torsten manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dennison keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Torsten.
Dennison is breathing heavily.#T1#
A short body shot lands from Torsten as the two fighters clinch.
Torsten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torsten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dennison's elbow.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torsten lands a body shot.
Torsten presses Dennison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Torsten manages to break the clinch.
Dennison throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten.
Dennison slips a straight right by Torsten.
Dennison walks into a jab.
Dennison takes one on the button.#ROC2#Dennison is rocked!
Torsten slips under a jab from Dennison.
Oh Dennison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dennison.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Dennison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dennison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dennison right on the button. Dennison goes down! Torsten follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Torsten gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SMASH: Erdogan vs Hall
Date: Aug 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taneyev throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Taneyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taneyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torsten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taneyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Torsten's head.
Torsten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taneyev. #CL#
Taneyev closes the distance and clinches.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Taneyev controls his hands.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Taneyev looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taneyev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torsten's brow.
We've been informed that Torsten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Torsten avoiding damage as Taneyev throws knees to the body.
Torsten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
Taneyev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taneyev or not.
Torsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Taneyev.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Taneyev controls the action.
Torsten lands a nice uppercut.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Taneyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Taneyev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taneyev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taneyev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Torsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taneyev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Taneyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
#T2#
Taneyev throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Taneyev drives through and clinches with Torsten against the cage.
Nice body punch from Torsten - that landed with a thud.
Taneyev taking a breather.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Torsten.
Taneyev prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taneyevs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torsten.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Taneyev tries a body shot but Torsten blocks it.
#BC#
Taneyev manages to break the clinch.
Torsten throws a jab when Taneyev was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Taneyev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taneyev moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
#T3#
Torsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taneyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Taneyev.
Taneyev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taneyev.
Taneyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Taneyev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taneyev misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Taneyev moves out of range as Torsten strikes.
Taneyev misses the shot to the body.
And Torsten responds with a good body kick, but Taneyev manages to step out the way in time.
Taneyev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Taneyev.
Taneyev throws a poor cross that misses
and Torsten counters with a left to the body.
Taneyev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Torsten lands a nice looking body shot.
Torsten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taneyev's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taneyev walks into a left hand.
Taneyev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD2#
and Torsten counters with a nice right hand that sends Taneyev toppling to the canvas! Taneyev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torsten finish him?!#ROC2#Taneyev is rocked!
Taneyev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torsten has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torsten there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Taneyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice body shot.
Valentin Taneyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taneyev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Torsten lands with an overhand left.
Taneyev misses with an uppercut.
Taneyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taneyev.
Nice straight punches there by Taneyev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taneyev.
Taneyev lands an overhand right.
Taneyev lands a jab to Torsten's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taneyev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torsten lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Torsten lands.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Taneyev moves out of range of the leg kick from Torsten.
Taneyev throws a quick counter head kick but Torsten was just out of range.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taneyev throws out the jab.
Taneyev fails with the takedown#KD2#
and Torsten counters with a crisp right hand that drops Taneyev! Torsten lets Taneyev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Taneyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taneyev throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.
Taneyev seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Torsten feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taneyev sprawling to the canvas! Taneyev rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Torsten finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torsten throws a front kick that sends Taneyev stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taneyev misses with a left hand
and Torsten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taneyev misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Taneyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Torsten is just out of range.#T2#
Taneyev throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.
Torsten tries a quick counter leg kick but Taneyev is wise to it.
Torsten steps in with a hook that catches Taneyev right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Torsten follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Taneyev looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
A very excited looking Baldur Torsten 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.
Valentin Taneyev spoke after the fight, saying 'This is Number one Bullshit'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Kowalkiewicz vs Erdogan
Date: Jul 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Torsten throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Torsten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torsten misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Torsten 's knee.
Torsten tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas tries a quick counter leg kick but Torsten is wise to it.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torsten. That one must have hurt.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Torsten scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Thomas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torsten throws out the jab.
Torsten scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas is looking to chop away at Torsten's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Torsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torsten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Torsten misses with an uppercut
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas cracks Torsten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Torsten.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Torsten tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been informed that Thomas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Torsten.
Torsten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Thomas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torsten.
Torsten throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Torsten throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torsten throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Torsten throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Torsten counters with a quick kick to the body but Thomas blocks it.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T4#
Torsten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Torsten throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Torsten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Torsten as he connects with a hook.
Torsten throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Torsten checks it
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Torsten.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Torsten connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Thomas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Thomas feints a counter leg kick.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thomas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Torsten fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.#T2#
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Torsten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torsten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torsten.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
#T3#
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Torsten fails to land.
Torsten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Torsten takes a shot to the head.
Torsten pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torsten throws an elbow but misses.
Torsten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands an elbow inside.
Torsten is working Thomas over against the cage.
Torsten lands a body punch.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas tries to work over Torsten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Torsten lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas blocking some punches.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Torsten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Torsten.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Torsten.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torsten's brow.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten blocking some punches.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torsten digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Torsten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baldur Torsten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Torsten tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torsten leaning his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Torsten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Torsten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Torsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Torsten throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Torsten throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torsten. Thomas shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Torsten motions for Thomas to come forward. Torsten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Torsten.
Torsten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torsten lands with a good body shot.
Torsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Torsten throws a solid leg kick but Thomas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torsten.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Patrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Torsten throws a good cross that connects.
Torsten moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Torsten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baldur Torsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Torsten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torsten throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torsten looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Torsten looks to throw a body kick
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Torsten misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten scores with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torsten under the eye.#T4#
Torsten scores with a nice head shot.
Torsten jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Torsten checks it
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baldur Torsten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Torsten.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torsten.
A combination from Torsten does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Torsten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torsten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Torsten!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Mountain vs Hearn 3
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Dansworth misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a leg kick.
Torsten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dansworth looks to throw a body kick
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Dansworth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dansworth throws out a leg kick but Torsten moves out of range and Dansworth only half commits.
Torsten connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#It looks like Greg Dansworth has been cut.
Dansworth misses with a double jab
enabling Torsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Dansworth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torsten if he has to take too many more of those.
We've been informed that Dansworth has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dansworth has time to react.
Dansworth misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten avoids the head kick by Dansworth.
Dansworth looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Dansworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dansworth throws an off balance right hand
and Dansworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Dansworth throws a sloppy head kick
and Torsten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dansworth throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Torsten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dansworth throws a poor cross that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dansworth's knee momentarily.
Torsten lands a front kick.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dansworth throws out the jab.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dansworth looks to land a left hand but Torsten moved out of range nicely.
Dansworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torsten.
Torsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dansworth scores with a jab.
Dansworth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dansworth misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten counters with a thumping low kick.
Dansworth looks winded!
Torsten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dansworth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dansworth misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dansworth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dansworth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dansworth misses with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a body kick.
Dansworth misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torsten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dansworth will feel that in the morning.
Torsten lands a nice looking body kick.
Dansworth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#That has opened up Greg Dansworth's cut even more.
Torsten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dansworth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dansworth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torsten counters with a nice body kick.
Torsten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torsten lands with a nice body punch.
Torsten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#Dansworth is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Greg Dansworth's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dansworth drops his hands momentarily. Torsten doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Dansworth staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Dansworth doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
A very excited looking Baldur Torsten 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:
SMASH: Hakekia vs Reedtz
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Kontiainen tries to land a body kick
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Paavali Kontiainen has been cut.#CL2#
Kontiainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kontiainen working aggressively here.
Torsten swings wildly with an uppercut but Kontiainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten wants to get back to striking at distance but Kontiainen won't allow it.
Kontiainen tries for a takedown but Torsten manages to get underhooks.
Kontiainen lands with a right to the head.
Torsten misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Torsten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Kontiainen.
Kontiainen blocks an elbow strike.
Kontiainen cracks Torsten with a nice body shot.
Kontiainen misses with a body punch.
Torsten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kontiainen backwards.
Torsten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Torsten prevents the takedown attempt.
Baldur Torsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavali Kontiainen.
Kontiainen throws a head punch that misses.
Torsten working aggressively here.
Torsten lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kontiainen can't find room to land a body shot as Torsten controls the action.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kontiainen misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Kontiainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Torsten.
Kontiainen looks winded!
Torsten tries a body shot but Kontiainen blocks it.
Kontiainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Torsten lands with a right to the head.
Torsten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kontiainens head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torsten.
Torsten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Torsten.
Torsten lands a left hand.
Torsten scores with a shot to the side of Kontiainen's head.
Torsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Torsten - that landed with a thud.
Torsten lands an uppercut.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Torsten lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Kontiainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Torsten.
Torsten misses with the head strike.
Torsten scores with a shot to the side of Kontiainen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten lands a hook that snaps the head of Kontiainen backwards.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kontiainen backwards.
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
A short left from Torsten.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torsten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torsten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torsten gets through Kontiainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torsten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Kontiainen is rocked!
Torsten creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kontiainen with a big uppercut! Kontiainen tries to clinch up but Torsten pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kontiainen to the mat! Kontiainen covers up and Torsten unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SYN 978 Garcia vs. Wojcik
Date: Apr 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten cracks Dodgers with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Duck Dodgers has been cut.
Baldur Torsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
And Torsten counters with a quick kick to the body but Dodgers blocks it.
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dodgers lands a glancing blow to the side of Torsten's head.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Dodgers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torsten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dodgers. That did some damage!
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL2#
and Dodgers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dodgers prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodgers working aggressively here.
Torsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torsten misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Dodgers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torsten scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dodgers.
I was talking to Torsten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Torsten manages to break the clinch.
Dodgers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torsten appears to be looking for a big counter.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dodgers manages to avoid it.
Dodgers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torsten can pounce on him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Torsten is looking to slow Dodgers down with leg kicks.
Dodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Dodgers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Torsten.#T2#
Torsten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Torsten.
Torsten throws a right hand that misses
and Dodgers counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodgers throws an off balance right hand
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Dodgers throws a lazy head kick
enabling Torsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dodgers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T3#
Torsten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dodgers checks it well.
Dodgers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dodgers's sensitive parts.
Dodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torsten takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torsten misses with a body shot
enabling Dodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Dodgers throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
Dodgers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Torsten. #T4#
A good leg kick by Torsten.
Dodgers blocks the body kick.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dodgers throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Torsten.
Torsten misses with a body shot
and Dodgers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torsten's knee momentarily.
Dodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Torsten blocks a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dodgers in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Torsten throws a good cross that connects.
Dodgers misses with a straight right.
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten keeps Dodgers at a distance using the push kick.
Torsten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Dodgers counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.
Dodgers misses with a leg kick
and Dodgers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Torsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dodgers's sensitive parts.
Dodgers moves out of range as Torsten strikes.
Torsten throws a low kick but Dodgers moves out of range easily.
Dodgers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dodgers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Dodgers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A left lands for Torsten.
Torsten lands a slapping body shot.
#T2#
Torsten throws a right hand that misses
and Dodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dodgers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Torsten jabs Dodgers right on the nose. Dodgers blinks but takes it well.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten scores with a nice body kick.
Dodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dodgers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torsten.#ROC#Dodgers is rocked!
Dodgers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T3#
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dodgers.
Dodgers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
Good exchange - Torsten coming out on top.
Dodgers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dodgers throws a right hand that misses
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dodgers is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?
Torsten tries to work over Dodgers's front leg with a kick but Dodgers checks it.
Dodgers throws out a counter right but Torsten avoids it with no problem.
Dodgers seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Dodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torsten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dodgers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dodgers throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
Dodgers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Dodgers. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Torsten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Dodgers blocks the body kick.
Dodgers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torsten. That's going to slow Dodgers down.
Torsten throws a jab when Dodgers was well out of range.
Torsten is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
Dodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Dodgers moved out of range.
Dodgers throws a body kick that misses
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Torsten misses with a left hand
and Dodgers counters with a left and a right that stings Torsten.
Jab by Dodgers.
Dodgers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dodgers checks a leg kick.
Torsten scores with a jab. Dodgers acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
Dodgers misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Torsten swings for the body but Dodgers moves out of range.
Dodgers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baldur Torsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Dodgers throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dodgers checks a leg kick.
Dodgers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Dodgers.
Dodgers replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Torsten blocks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dodgers counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Jeez, Baldur Torsten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#T3#
Dodgers moves away from the strike by Torsten.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torsten half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dodgers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dodgers.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Duck Dodgers!
After winning the bout, Duck Dodgers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SYN 972 Greene vs. Tarver 2
Date: Mar 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Mahrishi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mahrishi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torsten. #CL2#
Mahrishi closes the distance and pushes Torsten back into the cage.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
Mahrishi lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Torsten fails to land.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torsten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mahrishi's efforts to push away.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahrishi working aggressively here.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahrishi blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten blocking some punches.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahrishi misses with some punches.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Mahrishi controls the action.
Mahrishi misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Torsten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torsten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
Mahrishi blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
Mahrishi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torsten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahrishi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Torsten fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahrishi.
Mahrishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahrishi throws a head punch that misses.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
Mahrishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahrishi controls his hands.
Torsten working aggressively here.
Torsten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Torsten.
#T2#
Mahrishi scores with a shot to the side of Torsten's head.
Mahrishi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten pushes Mahrishi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahrishi pushes Torsten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahrishi misses with a body punch.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Mahrishi controls the action.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torsten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torsten blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi lands a body shot.
I was talking to Torsten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Torsten.
A right hand to the body from Torsten.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten lands a left hand.
Torsten tries to throw a body punch but Mahrishi avoids it by throwing Torsten back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahrishi.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
Mahrishi blocks a body shot from Torsten. #BC2#
Mahrishi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torsten ducks right into an uppercut from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mahrishi checks a leg kick.
Mahrishi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Torsten drives through and clinches with Mahrishi against the cage.
Torsten blocks an uppercut.
Torsten is leaning against Mahrishi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Torsten - that landed with a thud.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Torsten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahrishi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten.
Mahrishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Torsten.
Mahrishi looks winded!
Torsten digs a right hand into Mahrishi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahrishi's gas tank.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Mahrishi controls the action.
#T4#
Torsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Torsten.
Torsten digs a right hand underneath Mahrishi's ribcage. Mahrishi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torsten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten works on Mahrishi's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Torsten.
Still in the clinch, Torsten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Torsten - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torsten scores with a shot to the side of Mahrishi's head.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
Torsten works on Mahrishi's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torsten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
Mahrishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Torsten.
A hook to the body from Torsten.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Mahrishi walks into a left hand.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Mahrishi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torsten circles away quickly and effectively.
Torsten slips a jab from Mahrishi.
As Mahrishi backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torsten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mahrishi with a nice cross.
Mahrishi throws a poor cross that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten scores with a shot to the body.
Mahrishi misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Mahrishi is rocked!
Torsten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahrishi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torsten throwing a counter right hand but Mahrishi manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mahrishi is breathing heavily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Torsten! Mahrishi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SYN 966 Exotic vs. Moore
Date: Mar 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Gustafsson checks it #TD#
and Gustafsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torsten makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've been hearing reports that Gustafsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Gustafsson scores with a takedown into Torsten's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB#
Gustafsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gustafsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Gustafsson 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.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.
Gustafsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustafsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torsten has his hands on Gustafsson's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson stands and throws Torsten's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Gustafsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
Gustafsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well. #T2#
Torsten manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gustafsson slips a nice elbow through Torsten's hands, connecting with Torsten's forehead.#SUB#
Gustafsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Torsten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torsten wants to improve his position but Gustafsson is controlling well.
#SUB#
Torsten is defending against the submission attempts here by Gustafsson.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson. #T3##SUB#
Gustafsson is working for a kimura but Torsten is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Gustafsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gustafsson.
Torsten desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson. #SUB#
Gustafsson is working for a submission of some sort.
#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.
Gustafsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gustafsson with the ground and pound but Torsten uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB#
Gustafsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torsten manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gustafsson has Torsten in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torsten defends well.#SUB#
Gustafsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Gustafsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Gustafsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gustafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Torsten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gustafsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a looping right.#TD#
Torsten gets caught flat footed, as Gustafsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torsten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torsten pulls Gustafsson in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Torsten working a defensive guard here.
Torsten is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torsten is trying to keep Gustafsson in close.
Gustafsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torsten controls Gustafsson momentarily but Gustafsson frees himself.
Gustafsson is fighting to break Torsten's control of his arms but Torsten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Simon Gustafsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torsten wants to stand and escape but Gustafsson is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#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.
Torsten keeping full guard, as Gustafsson tries to pass.
Gustafsson postures up in Torsten's guard and throws a big left but Torsten blocks it.
Gustafsson postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torsten napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Gustafsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torsten is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torsten wants to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Torsten might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gustafsson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Gustafsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torsten knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Gustafsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torsten, who protects the arm well. #T3##SUB#
Gustafsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Torsten managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gustafsson.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!#SUB#
Gustafsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gustafsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Torsten's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gustafsson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Torsten is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#SUB#
Gustafsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torsten is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torsten is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
Torsten is trying to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson is trying to ground and pound but Torsten uses the momentary lack of control by Gustafsson to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Gustafsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torsten wants to control but Gustafsson is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Gustafsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Gustafsson slips under a jab from Torsten.
Torsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustafsson dives in and grabs Torsten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torsten pushes down on Gustafsson's head and hops out.
Torsten scores with a body shot.
Torsten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gustafsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simon Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torsten lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten connects with a single shot there.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Torsten.#T1#
Gustafsson goes for a double leg but Torsten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torsten continues to drive forward.#TD#
Gustafsson wants the takedown. Torsten is fighting it off but Gustafsson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torsten's guard against the cage.
Gustafsson won't allow Torsten to sweep him here.
Torsten has control of Gustafsson's left arm, preventing Gustafsson from doing any damage.
Torsten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torsten wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torsten is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Torsten wants to sweep here but Gustafsson controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Gustafsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torsten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T2#
Gustafsson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torsten defends it easily.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Gustafsson is looking for a triangle but Torsten pushes his legs off easily.
Torsten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torsten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustafsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Torsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torsten defends well.
Gustafsson wants to sweep here but Torsten controlling him for the moment.
Torsten is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gustafsson is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Gustafsson is fighting to break Torsten's control of his arms but Torsten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4##SUB#
Gustafsson drops back looking for a leg! Torsten is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torsten manages to kick Gustafsson off! Gustafsson jumps back into Torsten's guard. #SUB#
Gustafsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Torsten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gustafsson, into his guard. #REVB#
Torsten trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Torsten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Torsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gustafsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Gustafsson! |
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Event:
SYN 964 Sitsongrit vs. Bardia
Date: Mar 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten scores with a jab.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Stark decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torsten's guard.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torsten is keeping the position for now.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Torsten has wrist control.#SUB#
Torsten has his foot on Stark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stark works his way back into a safe position though.
Torsten looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.#SUB2#
Stark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stark throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Stark 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. #T1#
Stark postures up in Torsten's guard and throws a big left but Torsten blocks it.
Stark passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Torsten tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Stark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Torsten is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Torsten struggling a bit here.
Torsten tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.
Stark throws an elbow but Torsten slips to the side and avoids it well.#T2#
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Stark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Stark has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Torsten is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Stark yanks on the arm and Torsten is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Stark.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Stark! |
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Event:
SYN 959 Maluga vs. Olsen
Date: Feb 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Okafor throws a right hand that misses
and Okafor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Okafor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torsten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Okafor misses.
A jab from Okafor finds it's way through Torsten's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torsten misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okafor throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
Okafor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Okafor tries to land a body kick
and Torsten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1#
Nice jab there from Okafor.
Torsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten walks into a jab.
Torsten lands a slapping body shot.
Okafor misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okafor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Okafor misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Okafor checks it
and Okafor counters with an inside leg kick.
Mike Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Okafor connects with a single shot there.#T2#
Okafor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torsten's sensitive parts.
Torsten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Okafor finds it's way round the side to connect with Torsten's head.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Torsten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Okafor.
Torsten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torsten misses with an uppercut
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Okafor misses.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.
Torsten now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okafor.
Torsten misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torsten.
Okafor takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Torsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okafor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
Okafor throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Okafor steps away.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Torsten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okafor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torsten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Okafor throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
Okafor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Okafor. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Okafor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Torsten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okafor at a distance.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Torsten moved out of range nicely.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Torsten looks to throw the jab but Okafor is out of range.
Okafor blocks the body kick.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Torsten misses with a lunging right hand
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
Torsten missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Torsten moved out of range nicely.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okafor doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torsten misses with a body shot.
Okafor cracks Torsten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okafor misses with an uppercut.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okafor is looking to chop away at Torsten's legs.
Torsten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okafor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Okafor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torsten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.
Torsten slips a jab from Okafor.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okafor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Torsten checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T2#
Okafor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torsten in his tracks.
Okafor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okafor connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten catches Okafor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Okafor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor tries to score with a low kick but Torsten moves his leg out of the way.
Torsten throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okafor looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Torsten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mike Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Okafor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor misses with a body kick.
Okafor lunges at Torsten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torsten's hand.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten throws a low kick, looking for Okafor's leg but Okafor calmly moves out of range.
Okafor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okafor jabs at Torsten's body.#T4#
Okafor blocks a leg kick.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
Okafor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okafor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okafor checks the leg kick.
Okafor connects with a looping right hand.
Okafor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Okafor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Okafor cracks Torsten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okafor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torsten can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Okafor coming out on top.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Okafor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Okafor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Torsten avoids the head kick by Okafor.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Okafor moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a leg kick.
Torsten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okafor lands a front kick.
Okafor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torsten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Okafor with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torsten.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.
Okafor is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.#T1#
Okafor lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Okafor.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws a right hand that misses
and Torsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okafor scores with a punch to the head.
Okafor scoring well with a low kick there.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Okafor with a nice cross.
Torsten blocks a head kick by Okafor.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torsten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okafor.#T2#
Okafor misses with a hook.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
Okafor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okafor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten is trying to counter with his kicks.
Torsten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Torsten misses the target.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okafor motions for Torsten to come forward. Okafor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okafor scores with a jab. Torsten acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torsten.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten.
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okafor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Okafor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torsten misses with a kick to the body
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten tries to land a front kick but Okafor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okafor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okafor misses with a body punch
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Okafor.
#T4#
Okafor throws a good cross that connects.
Okafor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Torsten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okafor counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick from Okafor, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Okafor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okafor lands with a straight right. Torsten didn't see that one coming.
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mike Okafor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okafor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Okafor!
A victorious Mike Okafor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SYN 954 Krylov vs. Randleman 4
Date: Jan 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
letting Garuda counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Garuda misses the jab.
Garuda scores with a nice body kick.
Garuda lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garuda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#KD#
Garuda lands a big right hand that sends Torsten crashing to the mat! Garuda stays standing though and waves Torsten back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garuda moves away from the strike by Torsten. #KD#
Garuda sends Torsten crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Garuda is motioning to the referee to let Torsten up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Torsten misses with a hook. Garuda ducked under it nicely.
Garuda throws a counter high kick but Torsten was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL2#
Torsten drives through and clinches with Garuda against the cage.
#T1#
Torsten works on Garuda's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Garuda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garuda.
Garuda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garuda throws a wild body kick that Torsten sees coming a mile off.
Garuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torsten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garuda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Garuda steps away.#T2#
Nice jab there from Torsten.
Some wild striking there from Garuda.
Good leg kick by Torsten.
Garuda on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Garuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garuda has time to react.#T3##CL2#
Torsten moves into the clinch.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
Garuda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garuda blocks a body shot from Torsten.
A right hook to the body lands for Garuda.
A right hand to the body from Garuda.
Garuda lands with a left to the head.
Garuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten blocks an uppercut.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Garuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garuda pushes Torsten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Torsten controls the action.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Garuda. #BC#
Garuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Torsten throws a wild body kick that Garuda sees coming a mile off.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garuda.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garuda misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
Garuda throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Garuda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garuda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garuda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT#The cut above Baldur Torsten's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Garuda misses with a leg kick.
Torsten thinks about the counter body kick.
Torsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torsten misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Garuda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torsten throws a good cross that connects.
Garuda lands with a cross. #T1#
The crowd cheers as Torsten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garuda doesn't seem phased though.
Garuda throws a body kick that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Garuda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garuda takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
Torsten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torsten feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Torsten defending well as Garuda loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Garuda misses its intended target.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Mantak Garuda's cut is getting worse.
Mantak Garuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Garuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garuda throws a big counter combination but Torsten scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Garuda.
Garuda scores with a push kick.
Torsten cracks Garuda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick from Garuda.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Garuda steps away.
Garuda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T4#
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garuda.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Torsten to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garuda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten throws a hook but Garuda avoids it easily.
Torsten connects with a body shot.
Torsten swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Garuda counter with a right hand. #CUT#Baldur Torsten's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Torsten misses with a hook. Garuda ducked under it nicely.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mantak Garuda will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Garuda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
Garuda throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Torsten throws a hook but Garuda blocks it.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Torsten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garuda connects with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mantak Garuda!
A victorious Mantak Garuda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SYN 948 Garuda vs. Krylov
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Torsten misses with an uppercut. Randleman saw that one coming.
Randleman throws a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Torsten both land. Nice combination.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randleman manages to avoid it.
Torsten takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torsten throws a right hand that misses
and Randleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman takes one on the button.
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Randleman counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Randleman throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Randleman slips under a jab from Torsten.
Randleman moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
A shot to the body from Torsten misses
enabling Randleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been informed that Randleman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Randleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torsten throws a low kick but Randleman avoids it.
Randleman tries a quick counter leg kick but Torsten is wise to it.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T2#
Randleman scores with a sloppy right hand. Torsten should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torsten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Torsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Randleman.
Randleman avoids the body shot from Torsten.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randleman! But no joy.
Randleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Randleman stuns Torsten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick by Randleman misses
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randleman.#T3#
Torsten scores with a hook to the body. Randleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torsten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Randleman if he has to take too many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Torsten blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torsten.
Torsten looks to land a combination but Randleman avoids it well.
Randleman throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
Torsten walks into a straight right hand from Randleman.#T4#
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Randleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torsten finds it's way round the side to connect with Randleman's head.
A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target.
Torsten throws a sloppy head kick and Randleman moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Randleman. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randleman lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
Randleman lunges at Torsten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torsten's hand.
Randleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Randleman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Randleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Torsten throws a hook to the side of Randleman's head but Randleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Randleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torsten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torsten quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Torsten misses with a double jab
and Randleman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Torsten really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Randleman misses.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
Randleman counters with a body kick.
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Randleman swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Randleman moved out of range.
Randleman thows a leg kick but Torsten checks it
and Torsten counters with a good low kick that Randleman was not able to check.
Randleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten throws a nice inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Randleman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Torsten misses with a hook
and Randleman counters with a nice body shot.
Torsten misses with an uppercut
and Randleman counters with a leg kick.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Randleman checks it
and Randleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randy Randleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Torsten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.
Randleman throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Randleman checks it
letting Randleman counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Randleman responds with a good body kick, but Torsten manages to step out the way in time.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torsten lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Randleman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Randleman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Randleman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Randleman cracks a nice hook into Torsten's ribs.
A big left from Randleman misses.
Randleman just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTorsten.
Torsten darts in trying to clinch
and Randleman counters with a leg kick.
Randleman swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
#T4#
Randleman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torsten. That one must have hurt.
Torsten with a nice calf kick.
Torsten misses with a hook to the body
and Randleman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torsten misses with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a leg kick.
Randleman blocks the body kick.
Randleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randleman lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Randleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Randleman misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Randleman checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Randleman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Randleman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Randleman throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Randleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Jeez, Baldur Torsten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
Randleman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T1#
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Randleman counters with a good low kick that Torsten was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Randleman avoids it.
Randleman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten takes one to the chin there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy Randleman!
A very excited looking Randy Randleman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
SYN 944 Maluga vs. Leifsson V
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor scores with a nice right hand.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor with a nice calf kick.
Torsten throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Okafor throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Torsten counters by clinching up.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okafor is trying to break free.
Okafor tries to throw a body punch but Torsten avoids it by throwing Okafor back against the cage.
Okafor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torsten.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torsten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Torsten digs a right hand into Okafor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okafor's gas tank.
Okafor throws a head punch that misses.
Torsten displaying some good clinch control by pressing Okafor up against the cage.
Okafor lands with a short shot to the head.
Okafor lands a right hand.
Okafor blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Okafor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torsten blocks an uppercut.
Torsten looking to throw knees to the head but Okafor is blocking nicely.
Torsten misses with the head strike.
Okafor prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torsten swings wildly with an uppercut but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Okafor controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.#TD2#
Okafor gets control of Torsten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Okafor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Torsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Okafor trying to control the position here.
Okafor looking to control.
Torsten is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3##SUB2#
Okafor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torsten defends well.#SUB2#
Okafor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torsten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torsten has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Torsten looking to pass the guard.
Okafor keeping moving, preventing Torsten from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Okafor checks a low kick from Torsten.
Torsten swings for the body but Okafor moves out of range.
Torsten is looking to chop away at Okafor's legs.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torsten.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten checks a leg kick nicely.
Okafor's corner calls for a 1-2. Okafor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torsten looks to throw a body kick
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Okafor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Okafor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Okafor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torsten momentarily.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Okafor connects with a solid leg kick.
Okafor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torsten.
Torsten is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Torsten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Okafor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Okafor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Okafor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okafor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torsten under the eye.
Torsten lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Okafor.#T1#
Okafor dips to his left and cracks Torsten with an uppercut!
Okafor misses the jab.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torsten.
Torsten tried to counter with a leg kick but Okafor avoided it.
Okafor throws a low kick, looking for Torsten's leg but Torsten calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Torsten misses its target.
Okafor thuds his right hand into Torsten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okafor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torsten in his tracks.
Okafor scores with a jab. Torsten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torsten misses with a straight left. #CL#
Torsten instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Okafor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okafor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T2#
A jab from Torsten misses.
Okafor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okafor misses with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor throws out a counter right but Torsten avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Okafor.
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okafor.
Torsten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Torsten.
It looked like Torsten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okafor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okafor connects with a looping right hand.
#T3#
Okafor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okafor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Okafor misses with a hook
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Okafor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torsten has time to react.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okafor counters with an inside leg kick.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Torsten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okafor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torsten in his tracks.
Okafor misses with a hook to the body
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okafor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Torsten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mike Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okafor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Torsten tries to counter by clinching up but Okafor breaks away and moves out of range.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten motions for Okafor to come forward. Torsten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okafor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torsten connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Torsten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Okafor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Torsten walks into a left hand.
Torsten misses with an uppercut
and Okafor counters with an inside leg kick.
Okafor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okafor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okafor delivers a nice body kick.
Torsten slips a straight right by Okafor.
A little feinted left hand from Torsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Both fighters circling a little - Okafor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Torsten misses the target.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
Okafor scores with a nice right hand.
#T1#
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
Torsten jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okafor misses with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Okafor.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okafor thinking.
Torsten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torsten.
Torsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
A low kick from Okafor is predictable there
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Okafor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okafor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten misses with a body punch
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okafor looks to throw a body kick
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Okafor.
Torsten misses the jab.
Okafor ducks right into an uppercut from Torsten.
Torsten moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Torsten misses the target.
Okafor staying out of range there.#T3#
Torsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okafor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torsten slips a straight right by Okafor.
Torsten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torsten connects with a nice looking jab.
Torsten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Okafor lands a jab.
Okafor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okafor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Okafor checks a low kick from Torsten.
Okafor scores with a hook to the body. Torsten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torsten moves out of range of the leg kick from Okafor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Okafor.
Torsten works Okafor's body with a nice hook.
Torsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Torsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okafor is trying to counter with his kicks.
Torsten lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Okafor really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Torsten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Torsten thumps Okafor with a low kick.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Torsten throws a right hand that misses
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torsten misses with a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Torsten swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okafor connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okafor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okafor.
Okafor blocks a low kick nicely.
Torsten misses with a looping left.#T1#
Okafor tries to land a leg kick but Torsten saw it coming and moves away.
Torsten quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Okafor off balance momentarily.
Okafor cracks Torsten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Okafor blocks the leg kick.
Okafor connects with a nice looking jab.
Torsten defending well as Okafor loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okafor's knee momentarily.
Torsten misses the jab.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.#T2#
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torsten misses with a jab to the body
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Torsten throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away.
Torsten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okafor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torstens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten misses with a kick to the body
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okafor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torsten. That did some damage!#T3#
Okafor with a nice cross.
Okafor lands with a right hand.
Torsten misses with a two punch combination.
Okafor throws a leg kick
and Torsten counters with an inside leg kick.
Torsten jabs Okafor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Okafor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torsten in his tracks.
Torsten misses with a kick to the body.
Torsten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okafor connects with a nice looking jab.
Torsten tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range. #T4#
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okafor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torsten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Torsten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Okafor moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Okafor dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Okafor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torsten's sensitive parts.
Okafor with a nice calf kick.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
Okafor throws a leg kick
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Torsten misses the target.
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Okafor.
Torsten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torsten looks to throw a body kick
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okafor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torsten moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Torsten went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Okafor misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Okafor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torsten moves out of range of the leg kick from Okafor.
Torsten half committed to a counter leg kick.
Okafor misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely.
Torsten is looking to chop away at Okafor's legs.
Okafor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
Torsten digs a good body shot into Okafor's ribs.
Okafor moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
Okafor steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Okafor avoids it.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Torsten blocks a jab.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torsten has time to react.
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Okafor off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Torsten checks a low kick from Okafor.
Okafor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torsten. Torsten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okafor, as that shot connected.
Okafor throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Okafor slips a straight right by Torsten.
Okafor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torsten on the side of the head.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
Okafor scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Torsten throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Okafor with the inside leg kick.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Okafor misses.
Okafor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torsten counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
A jab from Okafor misses.
Mike Okafor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A low kick lands for Okafor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Okafor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okafor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Okafor!
Mike Okafor is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mike Okafor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Kennedy 2
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Kennedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Kennedy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torsten with a body shot.
Torsten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kennedy misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
Torsten avoids a kick to the body.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Torsten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Torsten avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy gets through Torsten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Torsten lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
Torsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torsten works on Kennedy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Torsten.
A knee to the head by Kennedy.
#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Torsten.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kennedy.
Kennedy looks winded!
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Torsten blocks with his arms.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Torsten lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Torsten.
Torsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Torsten.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torsten.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torsten.
Torsten lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Torsten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torsten dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Torsten tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torsten pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torsten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Kennedy is rocked!
Torsten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torsten tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Torsten tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Torsten on the inside. #T3#
Torsten lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Torsten.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?
Torsten lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten lands a big right hand that drops Kennedy! The killer instinct kicks in and Torsten finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Torsten!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten retains his light heavyweight title!
Baldur Torsten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SYN 937 Randleman vs. Torsten
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Randleman missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randleman misses with a low kick as Torsten jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torsten ducks right into an uppercut from Randleman.
Torsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Randleman on the side of the head.
Torsten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Randleman misses its target.
Randleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten tries to work over Randleman's front leg with a kick but Randleman checks it.
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torsten moves out of range as Randleman throws a body kick.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.#T1#
Randleman throws a sloppy body shot
and Torsten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Randleman throws a low kick but Torsten avoids it.
Randleman misses with a left hand
and Torsten counters with a nice body shot.
Torsten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Randleman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab from Torsten.
Randleman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Torsten misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Randleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randleman misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
Randleman jabs Torsten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Torsten misses with a leg kick
and Randleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten loads up on a big right hand but Randleman slips the punch.
Randleman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Randleman is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Randy Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randleman throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Randleman avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Randleman misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torsten! But no joy.
Randleman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Randleman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Randleman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Randleman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Randleman scores with a push kick.
Randleman misses with a low kick.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Randleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torsten in his tracks.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Randleman off balance momentarily.
Randleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Randleman throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randleman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Randleman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Randleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Randleman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Randleman scores with a decent looking hook.
Randleman misses with a jab to the body
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Randleman misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torsten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Randleman - the referee stops the clock and Torsten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Randleman. Torsten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Torsten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Randleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torsten misses the jab.
Randleman lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Randleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Torsten might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Randleman has got the better of the exchanges.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Randleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Randleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Randleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randy Randleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randleman throws a head kick that half lands.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Randleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Randleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torsten can do to turn this around?
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Randleman misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman is looking to slow Torsten down with leg kicks.
Randleman scores with a leg kick.
Randleman throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten defending well as Randleman loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Randleman lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
Randleman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torsten jabs at Randleman's body.
Torsten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Randleman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Randleman.
Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman.
Randleman scores with a body shot.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randleman.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T2#
Randleman checks a leg kick.
Randleman throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Randleman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torsten is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Torsten.
Torsten counters with a body kick.
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!
Randleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Torsten.
Torsten throws out a leg kick but Randleman moves out of range and Torsten only half commits.
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Randleman lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Randleman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL2#
Torsten moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Torsten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Torsten.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torsten.
A body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randleman backwards.
Torsten is working Randleman over against the cage.
Torsten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Randleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten scores with a shoulder strike.
Torsten lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Randleman controls the action.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randleman's elbow.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randleman's elbow.
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torsten works on Randleman's body with a couple of short punches.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randleman backwards.
Torsten misses with some punches.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Randleman blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Torsten.
Torsten tries a body shot but Randleman blocks it.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Randleman.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Randleman controls his hands.
Randleman blocks a body shot from Torsten. #BC#
Randleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randleman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Randleman throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Randleman misses with a hook.
Torsten feints a counter leg kick.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
Torsten throws a wild body kick that Randleman sees coming a mile off.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torsten misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Randleman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Randleman misses.
And Torsten responds with a good body kick, but Randleman manages to step out the way in time.
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Torsten throws an overhand right that lands on Randleman's shoulder, as Randleman tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten misses with a hook.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
A big left from Torsten misses.
Randleman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Randleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Randleman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Torsten throws a hook to the side of Randleman's head but Randleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Randleman takes a step back to recover.
Randleman tests Torsten's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Randleman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Randleman swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Randleman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Randleman.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Randleman avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randleman. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Randleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randleman is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torsten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten scores with a nice body kick.
Randleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Torsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Torsten.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torsten punishes Randleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Randleman blocks a jab.
A low kick from Randleman is predictable there
and Randleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #KD2#
Torsten lands a left and a right that send Randleman crashing to the mat, dazed. Torsten thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Randleman is just out of range.
Randleman slips a jab from Torsten.
Randleman misses with a looping left.#T4#
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Randleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Randleman scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torsten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torsten.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
Randleman misses with a hook
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Torsten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Randleman thuds his shin into the meat of Torsten's side.
Randleman throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torsten scores with a jab.
Randleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Randleman thuds his right hand into Torsten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torsten wants to land a leg kick but Randleman is out of range.
Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
Randleman scores with a leg kick.
Torsten checks a leg kick. #T1#
Torsten lands an overhand right.
Torsten lands with a kick to the ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Randleman with a nice calf kick.
Randleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Randleman thumps Torsten with a low kick.
Randleman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Torsten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Torsten.
Torsten digs a good body shot into Randleman's ribs.
Torsten moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Randleman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Randleman throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.
Randleman throws an off balance right hand
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randleman misses with a jab to the body
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Randleman misses
and Randleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randleman avoids the head kick by Torsten.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randleman throws out the jab.
Torsten follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Randleman.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Randleman throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Randleman avoids it.#T3#
Randleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torsten momentarily.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
Randleman misses the jab.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Randleman defending well as Torsten loads up on a big left hand.
As Torsten looks to move away, Randleman throws a big counter combo but Torsten just gets out of the way.
Torsten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randleman swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with an inside leg kick.
Randleman throws a leg kick but Torsten checks it.
Randleman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T4#
Torsten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randleman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Torsten counters with a good, hard body kick but Randleman shrugs it off.
Randleman lands a nice looking body kick.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten staying out of range there.
Randleman slips under a jab.
Randleman ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick from Randleman.
Torsten with a nice calf kick.
Randleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Randleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Randleman feints and then cracks Torsten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torsten down.
Randleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torsten.
Torsten is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Randleman - just one landing.
A low kick lands for Randleman.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Randleman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman throws a solid leg kick but Torsten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Randleman.
Torsten wants to slow Randleman down by chopping away at his legs.
Randleman misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Torsten lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Randleman. That's going to slow Torsten down.
Torsten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Randleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Randleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Randleman.
A solid body kick from Randleman.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torsten.
Good work by Torsten as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Torsten misses.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Randy Randleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Randleman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Randleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick from Randleman.
Randleman misses the jab.
Randleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Randleman throws a chopping leg kick but Torsten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torsten checks a leg kick.
Torsten punishes Randleman's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
A big right from Randleman misses.
Randleman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Randleman misses with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Randleman - just one landing.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Randleman.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Randleman avoids it with no problem.
Randleman thumps Torsten with a low kick.
Randleman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randleman.
Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman.
Torsten slips a straight right by Randleman.#T4#
Randleman scores with a jab to the body.
Torsten dips to his left and cracks Randleman with an uppercut!
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Randleman ducks down to avoid it.
Randleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten takes one on the button.
Torsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Randleman if he has to take too many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Torsten as he connects with a hook.
Baldur Torsten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torsten feints and then cracks Randleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Randleman down.
Randleman scores with a leg kick.
Torsten wants to clinch up but Randleman keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Randleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torsten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Baldur Torsten!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Baldur Torsten!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten wins by unanimous decision!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SMASH: Choke vs Torsten 4
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Choke dives in and grabs Torsten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torsten pushes down on Choke's head and hops out.
A lazy left from Torsten finds it's target.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choke.
Choke shoots in and drives through. Torsten sprawls well.
Torsten misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Choke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torsten won't be happy with that.
Torsten explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Choke gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Choke seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Choke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torsten has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Choke looks to land a strike but Torsten avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Choke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Choke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torsten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Choke manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Torsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Choke has his foot on Torsten's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torsten works his way back into a safe position though.
Torsten advances to half guard.
Choke tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SUB#
Choke actively working from the bottom here.
Torsten prevents Choke from improving his position.
Well, if Torsten 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.
#T2#
Choke wants to get back to full guard.
Choke manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Choke working for a triangle but Torsten defends it easily.
Torsten wants to control from the top but Choke keeps moving. #SUB#
Choke has his foot on Torsten's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torsten works his way back into a safe position though.
Torsten controls from within his opponent's guard.
Choke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Choke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torsten is just riding it out for now. Choke eventually gives up the hold. #T3##SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Choke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torsten has managed to free his arm - good work.
Torsten controlling the position well.
Torsten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torsten regains full guard. Nicely done.
Choke is looking to work some ground and pound but Torsten has wrist control.
Choke preventing the sweep.
Torsten can't keep his opponent in guard - Choke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
Choke trying to mount his opponent but Torsten defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Choke.
Torsten tries to get to full guard but Choke has control of the leg. #SUB#
Choke is working for a submission of some sort.
Torsten gets back to full guard.
Torsten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Torsten controlling from the top position.
Torsten trying to stand up but can't free himself from Choke's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Choke misses with a takedown attempt - Torsten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Choke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Choke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choke shoots for a takedown but Torsten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT2#It looks like David Choke has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choke.
#T1#
Choke shoots in for a takedown but Torsten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Choke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Choke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torsten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Choke. Choke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Torsten sizes up Choke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Choke misses with a takedown
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand. #KD2#
Torsten feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Choke sprawling to the canvas! Choke rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Torsten finish him?!
#ROC2#Choke is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torsten counters with a left to the body.
Torsten misses the jab.
Choke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torsten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Choke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torsten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Choke.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Choke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choke was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Choke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Choke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Torsten.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Choke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
Choke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Choke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torsten punishes Choke's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Choke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Torsten misses with a double jab.
Choke fails with a takedown attempt.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torsten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Choke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Torsten.
Torsten cracks a nice hook into Choke's ribs.#T1#
Choke takes a jab right on the kisser.
#KD2#
Torsten sends Choke crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Torsten is motioning to the referee to let Choke up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Choke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten fakes the body blow, causing Choke to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Choke goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Edmond vs Torsten 4
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Edmond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Edmond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Edmond.
Edmond wants to clinch up but Torsten keeps it at a distance.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Torsten lands a head shot.#CL#
Torsten gets tackled into the cage by Edmond. Edmond maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Torsten breaks from the clinch.
Torsten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torsten thinks about the counter body kick.#T1#
Edmond lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Edmond lands a jab to the nose.
Edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torsten!
Nice body kick there by Torsten.
Edmond takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Edmond lands with a nice combination. Torsten backs away looking to recover.
Edmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torsten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Torsten scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmond misses the target.
Edmond throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Edmond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Edmond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torsten scores with a punch to the head.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Edmond counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torsten's knee momentarily.
Torsten feints and then cracks Edmond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edmond down. #CL#
Edmond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torsten digs a right hand into Edmond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edmond's gas tank.
Edmond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edmond trying to stall but Torsten improves his position.
Edmond scores with a shoulder strike.
Torsten keeps control of Edmond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torsten.
Edmond is breathing heavily.
Torsten is working Edmond over against the cage.
Torsten digs a right hand into Edmond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edmond's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Torsten.
A nice left hand lands by Torsten.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torsten.
A short uppercut from Torsten.
A right hook to the body lands for Torsten.
Torsten has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Edmond seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Torsten can turn it around.
Torsten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edmonds head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torsten.
Torsten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
Torsten tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edmond pushes off an throws an elbow but Torsten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Torsten. #T4##BC2#
Torsten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edmond. That did some damage!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Edmond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edmond takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Torsten cracks Edmond on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Edmond falls backwards against the cage. Torsten follows up with more strikes that drop Edmond to his knees. Torsten keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Edmond! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
After winning the bout, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SMASH: Higgins vs Torsten
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Torsten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Higgins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Higgins scores with a punch to the head.
Torsten works Higgins's body with a nice hook.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Higgins misses its intended target.
Higgins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've been informed that Torsten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Higgins misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a low kick, right behind Higgins 's knee.
Torsten connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
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!
Higgins throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Higgins throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten.
Torsten tries to counter by closing the distance.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Higgins misses.
Torsten scores with a jab. Higgins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torsten looks to land a left hand but Higgins moved out of range nicely.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higgins throws out the jab. #CL2#
Torsten moves into the clinch.#BC#
Higgins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lou Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins misses with a looping right.
Torsten slips under a jab from Higgins.
Torsten is looking for the big counter here.#T2#
Higgins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Higgins misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Higgins throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten.
Torsten slips under a jab from Higgins.
Higgins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torsten.
Higgins moves away from the strike by Torsten.
Torsten with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Higgins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Higgins looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Higgins.
Higgins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Higgins. Beautiful body shot.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higgins throws out the jab.
Torsten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torsten throws a head kick but Higgins moves out of range.
#KD#
Higgins drops Torsten with a beautiful combination! Torsten stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Higgins is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higgins throws a leg kick but Torsten sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL2#
Torsten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Higgins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Higgins is trying to push Torsten away but Torsten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torsten lands a nice uppercut.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Higgins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torsten backwards. #BC#
Higgins manages to break the clinch.
Higgins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Higgins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Higgins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Higgins looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten throws a hook but Higgins avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lou Higgins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Higgins throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten throws a front kick that sends Higgins stumbling back into the cage.
Higgins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torsten connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Higgins scrambles back to his feet.#CUT2#It looks like Lou Higgins has been cut.
Torsten lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torsten cracks Higgins with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Higgins falls to his knees and Torsten doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Lomax
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Lomax scores with a sloppy right hand. Torsten should have avoided that one. #CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Torsten gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Torsten loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Lomax let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torsten tries to move into range but Lomax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Torsten looks to land a combination. Lomax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torsten thumps Lomax with a low kick.
Torsten scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten wants to slow Lomax down by chopping away at his legs.
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Lomax now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lomax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torsten's knee momentarily.#T1#
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax tries to land a body kick
and Torsten counters with a nice body kick.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Torsten.
Lomax doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lomax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torsten throws out the jab.
Torsten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torsten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torsten scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
Torsten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Torsten. #T2#
Torsten misses with a shot to the body
and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick.
Lomax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
Lomax connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lomax has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax takes one to the chin there.
Lomax thuds a left hand into Torsten's body.
Lomax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid body kick from Torsten.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torsten's sensitive parts.
Vincent Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax throws a push kick but Torsten slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Torsten throws a combination. Lomax tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lomax shoots in but Torsten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torsten connects with a single shot there.
Lomax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Torsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Lomax.#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.
Torsten's corner calls for a 1-2. Torsten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torsten works Lomax's body with a nice hook.
Torsten tried to score with a low kick but Lomax checks it.#T4#
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Torsten quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten moves out of range as Lomax throws a body kick.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Torsten moves out of range as Lomax strikes.
Torsten appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torsten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lomax makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Torsten really felt that one!
Lomax slips a jab from Torsten.
A little jabbing left from Lomax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lomax throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Lomax counters with a nice leg kick.
Torsten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lomax misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lomax misses with a right hand
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Lomax lands but Torsten takes it in his stride.
Torsten takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Torsten connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
Lomax thinks about the counter body kick.#T1#
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Lomax counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Lomax.#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Crunch! Torsten slams his shin into Lomax's torso.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
Lomax looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Torsten.
Torsten misses with a shot to the body
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten throws a solid leg kick but Lomax takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torsten.
Torsten cracks Lomax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Lomax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters circling a little - Lomax finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#Jeez, Baldur Torsten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lomax tried to score with a low kick but Torsten checks it.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torsten.
Lomax was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torsten lands with an overhand left.
Torsten throws a body kick that misses.
Torsten throws a big shot that misses.
Lomax's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torsten under the eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax is the new light heavyweight champion!
Vincent Lomax decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you. |
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Event:
SMASH: Gunn vs Barbosa
Date: Aug 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Torsten lands with a shot to the body.
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kennedy checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Torsten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy jabs Torsten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torsten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range and Torsten settles back down.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torsten.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
Kennedy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torsten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Kennedy lands.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.#T1#
Kennedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Torsten.
Torsten slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kennedy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torsten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kennedy.
Good leg kick by Kennedy. #T2#
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Torsten jabs at Kennedy's body.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten lands an overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Kennedy avoids it.
Jab from Torsten.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Torsten throws a chopping leg kick but Kennedy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kennedy tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Torsten just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Jab by Kennedy.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Kennedy. #CL#
Kennedy gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torsten is defending well for now.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torsten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torsten avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Torsten tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.
#T4#
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Torsten controls the action.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Torsten.
A right hook to the body lands for Torsten.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
Torsten misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torsten.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Torsten tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torsten lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Torsten scores with a shoulder strike.
Torsten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torsten avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Torsten tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Torsten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Kennedy misses the target.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Torsten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kennedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Torsten checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torsten is able to avoid easily.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten. #T1#
A jab from Torsten misses.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Torsten does no damage.
Torsten is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kennedy rather than just go for the knockout.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baldur Torsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kennedy lands with an uppercut that bounces Torsten off the cage and back into range.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten. #T2#
Torsten looks to throw a body kick
and Kennedy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torsten throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Torsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Torsten.
Kennedy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Kennedy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torsten doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten tried to score with a low kick but Kennedy checks it.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torsten tries to land a front kick but Kennedy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kennedy throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.#T3#
Torsten defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten misses with a body shot.
Kennedy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Torsten manages to circle out of the way.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Kennedy avoids it with no problem.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten. #T4#
Torsten misses the shot to the body.
Torsten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kennedy. Kennedy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Torsten throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Kennedy is looking to counter punch.
Torsten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kennedy throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torsten! But no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torsten!
Torsten blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Torsten scores with a jab. Kennedy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Good shot there by Torsten.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Kennedy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kennedy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torsten - the referee stops the clock and Kennedy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torsten. Kennedy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torsten misses with an uppercut. Kennedy saw that one coming.
Torsten throws a leg kick that misses.
Kennedy half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
A jab from Torsten misses.
Kennedy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torsten if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Torsten.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torsten! But no joy.#T2#
Torsten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kennedy. Kennedy obviously looking to wear him down.
Torsten throws a leg kick which misses Kennedy's front leg but catches the back leg as Kennedy tries to avoid it.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Torsten.
As Torsten tries to get set, Kennedy tries to push him back and clinch up but Torsten manages to avoid the attempt.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torsten just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kennedy misses its target.#T3#
Kennedy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Torsten replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kennedy blocks it well.
Torsten misses with a hook to the body
and Kennedy counters with a low kick, right behind Torsten 's knee.
Torsten throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torsten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torsten throws a lazy uppercut
and Kennedy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Kennedy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Torsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torsten.
Torsten throws the left hand but Kennedy avoids the punch easily.
Torsten misses with the body kick
and Kennedy counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Torsten misses
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torsten lands a front kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Torsten. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Torsten takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torsten.
Kennedy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torsten. Torsten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Torsten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kennedy.
Kennedy motions for Torsten to come forward. Kennedy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy sizes up Torsten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.#T1#
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kennedy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Torsten avoids it.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten misses with a straight right.
Kennedy lands a jab to the head.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
A big left from Torsten misses. #T2#
Torsten looks to throw the jab but Kennedy is out of range.
Torsten digs a good hook to Kennedy's body.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torsten lands a body shot.
Kennedy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kennedy's sensitive parts.
Kennedy looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
Torsten scores with a push kick.#T3#
Kennedy throws out a leg kick but Torsten moves out of range and Kennedy only half commits.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Torsten scores with a sloppy right hand. Kennedy should have avoided that one.
Kennedy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torstens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torsten looks to throw a body kick
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
Torsten connects with the punch.
Torsten looks to land a body kick but Kennedy moved away.
Kennedy avoids a kick to the body.
#T4#
Torsten moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Kennedy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torsten misses with a body kick.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kennedy doesn't seem bothered though.
Torsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torsten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kennedy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Torsten circles away.
#T1#
Torsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Kennedy walks into a stiff left hand from Torsten.
Torsten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kennedy. That did some damage!
Torsten misses with a kick to the body.
Torsten throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torsten misses with a hook. Kennedy ducked under it nicely.
Leonzar Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kennedy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice cross by Torsten.
A nice leg kick from Kennedy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Torsten circles away and keeps his distance.
Torsten ducks right into an uppercut from Kennedy.
Torsten scores with a nice body kick.
#T3#
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torsten.
Torsten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Torsten swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kennedy misses the target.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Kennedy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torsten scores with a leg kick.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Torsten manages to circle out of the way.
Kennedy checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T4#
Torsten misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Kennedy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torsten misses with a straight right.
Kennedy tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Kennedy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Torsten.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Torsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torsten winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Baldur Torsten thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SMASH: Johnson vs Face
Date: Jul 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Bautista lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drax Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautista looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torsten punishes Bautista's body with a nice straight punch.
Bautista throws a low kick but Torsten avoids it.
Bautista throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bautista throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torsten throwing a counter right hand but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Bautista swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torsten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bautista's knee momentarily.
Torsten lands the left hand.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there
and Bautista counters with a good, hard body kick but Torsten shrugs it off.
Bautista throws a combination that misses
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick from Bautista.
Torsten scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torsten.
Torsten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bautista scores with a nice body kick.
Torsten clobbers Bautista with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bautista with a jab.
Torsten avoids a kick to the body.
Bautista throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bautista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Bautista throws a chopping leg kick but Torsten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bautista misses with a straight left.
Torsten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bautista avoids it.
Bautista throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten just misses with a punch to the body.
Bautista looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torsten misses with a straight right.
Torsten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bautistas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Bautista throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bautista misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Torsten slams his shin into Bautista's torso.
Torsten slips a jab from Bautista.
A lazy body kick from Bautista
and Torsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bautista tries to land a body kick
and Torsten counters with a right hand to the body.
Bautista misses with a body kick.
Bautista tries to land a front kick but Torsten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bautista throws a jab but it's blocked by Torsten. #KD#
Torsten cracks Bautista with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bautista looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Torsten finish him?
#ROC#Bautista is rocked!
Bautista bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
Bautista misses with the body kick
and Torsten counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Perkele vs Randalman
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
A low kick from Peterson is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Torsten keeps it at a distance.
Torsten with a nice calf kick.
Peterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
Torsten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
Torsten keeps the fight on the outside.
Torsten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torsten needs to keep his hands up - Peterson had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torsten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torsten lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torsten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torsten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peterson throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peterson takes a step back to recover.
Torsten swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Torsten was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Peterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torsten keeps the fight on the outside.
Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torsten throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
Torsten throws a front kick that sends Peterson stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Torsten counter with a right hand. #T2#
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Peterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Torsten circles away.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center. #KD#
Torsten cracks Peterson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Torsten has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Peterson to stand back up!#CUT#It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Peterson tries to clinch but Torsten is having none of it.
Torsten drops Peterson with a huge uppercut! Peterson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Torsten is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
After winning the bout, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Choke 3
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Choke is just out of range.
Choke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Choke throws a low kick but Torsten avoids it.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Choke checks it #TD2#
and Choke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torsten won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Choke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Choke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Torsten is trying to control Choke's posture but Choke avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Choke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten defending against the ground and pound.
Torsten controls the position for a moment.#T1#
Torsten gets back to half guard.
Choke thows a huge punch but Torsten dodges it nicely.
#SUB2#
Choke is trying to work for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
Torsten tries to roll over but Choke keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Choke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torsten defends it well. #SUB2#
Choke is looking for a kimura but Torsten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choke to get the leverage.
Choke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Choke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Choke is thwarting Torsten's attempts to control the position.
Choke not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Torsten slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Choke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torsten is keeping the position for now.
Choke stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.#SUB2#
Choke 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.
Choke preventing the sweep.
Choke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torsten is keeping the position for now.
Torsten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Choke.
Torsten working a defensive guard here.
Torsten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Choke on the ground.
Choke preventing the sweep. #T3#
Choke throws an elbow that misses. Torsten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Choke's guard. Nice move by Torsten!#REVR##SUB2#
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Torsten passes into side control.
Choke is letting Torsten control him for a moment.
Choke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torsten wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Choke is letting Torsten control him for a moment.
Choke tries to bench press Torsten off him but Torsten keeps the position.
Torsten is staying tight to Choke's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Torsten has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Choke is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Choke is being controlled here.
Choke is not content to let Torsten control the position.
Choke is looking to reverse the position.
Choke regains half guard.#SUB2#
Choke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torsten pulls his head out easily.
Choke manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Choke working for a triangle but Torsten defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torsten manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Choke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Torsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Choke has time to react.
Torsten lands with a cross.
Torsten misses with a head kick.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Choke moves into the clinch.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Torsten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten lands a right hand. #TD2#
Choke successfully pulls guard.
Choke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torsten controls the pace.
Torsten wants to control from the top but Choke keeps moving.
Torsten has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Torsten is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Torsten slips nicely into half guard.
Choke punching from the bottom.
Choke gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Choke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torsten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torsten trying to control but Choke is working from the bottom.
Choke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Choke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torsten swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Torsten looking to control.
Choke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torsten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torsten pulls Choke in close to his closed guard and prevents Choke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Torsten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Choke is one step ahead there.
Choke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torsten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torsten wants to get back to his feet but Choke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Choke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torsten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Choke is one step ahead there. #T3#
Choke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torsten seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Choke pushes down on Torsten's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Choke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
David Choke has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Choke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.
Torsten on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torsten is trying to stand up here but Choke is controlling him well.
Torsten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Choke.
Torsten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Choke.
Torsten is looking for a sweep. Choke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4##SUB2#
Choke is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Torsten still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Torsten has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Torsten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Choke keeps working.
Choke is looking for a sweep.
Choke trying to remain calm as Torsten controls from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torsten wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Choke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torsten looks to throw the jab but Choke is out of range.
Choke wants to counter with a clinch but Torsten pushes him away.
Torsten lands a nice shot that snaps Choke's head back.
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Choke has his takedown stuffed
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Choke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torsten's guard.#SUB2#
Choke drops back looking for a leg! Torsten is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torsten manages to kick Choke off! Choke jumps back into Torsten's guard.
Torsten controls Choke momentarily but Choke frees himself. #T1#
Choke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torsten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Torsten controls Choke momentarily but Choke frees himself.
Torsten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Choke's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Choke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torsten defends it easily.
Torsten wants to pass the guard but Choke is keeping the position.
Torsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Choke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choke has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Torsten has passed into side control.
Choke tries to bench press Torsten off him but Torsten keeps the position. #T2#
Torsten moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Choke tries to buck Torsten off but Torsten is having none of it.
Torsten wants to control but Choke is keeping him busy.
Torsten taking a breather here.
Torsten trying to control the position but Choke is working away.
Choke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Torsten trying to control the action but Choke is working from the bottom.
Choke tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
A lull in the action here.
Choke tries to improve position but can't.
Torsten trying to control the action but Choke is working from the bottom.
Choke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Choke throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Choke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Torsten not doing much here.
Choke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torsten's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Choke looking for a triangle here. Torsten is fighting it but it looks tight! Choke pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Torsten is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Choke!
David Choke is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
SMASH: Edwards vs Torsten
Date: May 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.
Edwards throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torsten throws out the jab.
Edwards throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Edwards backing away here, and Torsten unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jab by Torsten.#CUT2#It looks like Ife Edwards has been cut.
Torsten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards misses with a leg kick.
Torsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Edwards misses
and Torsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torsten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
It looked like Edwards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Torsten tries to land a leg kick but Edwards saw it coming and moves away.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Edwards misses its target.
Edwards misses the jab.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Torsten moves out of range as Edwards strikes.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torsten slips a straight right by Edwards.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Edwards swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Edwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T3#
A jab from Torsten misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Torsten lands an overhand right.
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Torsten throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten walks into a stiff left hand from Edwards.#T4#
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torsten tries a quick counter leg kick but Edwards is wise to it.
Torsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torsten throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Edwards lands.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Torsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edwards if he has to take too many more of those.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Edwards finds it's target.
Torsten swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Torsten lands with an uppercut that bounces Edwards off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Edwards takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torsten jabs Edwards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards blocks the body kick.
Edwards misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Torsten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Torsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torsten.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torsten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edwards on the side of the head.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torsten.
Torsten looks to land a body kick but Edwards moved away.
Edwards misses the body punch
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Edwards blocks it well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Edwards might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Torsten delivers a nice body kick.#T2##KD2#
Torsten lands a big uppercut and Edwards crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Edwards looks OK. Torsten waves Edwards back to his feet!#ROC2#Edwards is rocked!
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!
Edwards slips under a jab from Torsten.
Oh Edwards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edwards seems to have got his legs back now.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torsten throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Torsten delivers a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Torsten.
Edwards gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Torsten gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Floyd vs Face 2
Date: May 06, 2022 |
#R1#
The Gaul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
The Gaul throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Torsten tried to score with a low kick but The Gaul checks it.
Torsten swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling The Gaul to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
The Gaul has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Torsten jabs The Gaul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torsten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torsten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Gaul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torsten.
A head kick by The Gaul misses
and The Gaul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Gaul with the inside leg kick.
The Gaul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torsten.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by The Gaul there.
Torsten lands an overhand right.
Torsten takes one to the chin there.
The Gaul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Gaul lands with an overhand left.
The Gaul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
A combination from The Gaul does no damage.
The Gaul throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Gaul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Torsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donk. Torsten catches The Gaul right on the button with a cross.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Gaul throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The Gaul blocks a jab.
The Gaul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torsten defending well as The Gaul loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten moves out of range as The Gaul strikes.
The Gaul throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Torsten misses with a hook. The Gaul ducked under it nicely.
The Gaul throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.
The Gaul slips a jab from Torsten.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Gaul! But no joy.
The Gaul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but The Gaul uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Gaul throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Torsten connects with a body shot.
The Gaul checks a leg kick.
The Gaul tries to counter with a clinch but Torsten shakes him off and moves away.
Torsten scores with a shot to the body.
Torsten throws a leg kick but The Gaul moved away.
Decent striking displayed by The Gaul there.
Torsten throws a push kick but The Gaul slaps the foot to one side.
The Gaul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
The Gaul scores with a decent looking hook.
The Gaul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torsten.
Torsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
The Gaul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Gaul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Gaul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Gaul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torsten.
The Gaul moves out of range of the body kick.
The Gaul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Gaul checks a leg kick.
The Gaul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torsten.
A swing and a miss from The Gaul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Crixus The Gaul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Torsten misses with a straight right.
The Gaul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torsten circles away.
Crixus The Gaul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Gaul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torsten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Gaul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Gaul misses with a looping right.
Torsten throws a push kick but The Gaul slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from The Gaul does no damage.
The Gaul throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Gaul.
The Gaul misses with a straight left.
The Gaul throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Torsten counter with a right hand. #T1#
The Gaul tries to work over Torsten's front leg with a kick but Torsten checks it.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from The Gaul misses its intended target.
The Gaul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torsten.
Torsten staying out of range there.
The Gaul loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
Crixus The Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Gaul clobbers Torsten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Gaul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Gaul throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Gaul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Gaul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torsten.
The Gaul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Gaul.
Torsten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Gaul throws a poor cross that misses
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Gaul connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Gaul throws a body shot but no joy.
Torsten throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Gaul counters with a left and a right that stings Torsten.
Torsten slips under a jab from The Gaul.
Torsten slips under a jab from The Gaul.
Torsten throws a leg kick but The Gaul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Gaul on the side of the head. #T3#
Torsten misses with a left hand
and The Gaul counters with a straight right hand.
The Gaul moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
The Gaul misses the jab.
The Gaul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torsten.
Torsten stuffs the takedown attempt from The Gaul. The Gaul gets slowly back to his feet.
Torsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The Gaul missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torsten lands a jab to the nose.
The Gaul lands a really nice looking cross but Torsten seems unphased.
A shot to the liver by Torsten. Beautiful body shot.
Torsten throws a good cross that connects.
#T4#
Torsten misses with a lunging right hand
and The Gaul counters with a series of strikes. Torsten will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As The Gaul backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torsten swings for the body but The Gaul moves out of range.
The Gaul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Gaul cracks a nice hook into Torsten's ribs.
The Gaul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torsten.
Torsten connects with a looping right hand.
Torsten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Gaul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torsten.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Crixus The Gaul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Torsten lands a slapping body shot.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but The Gaul moved out of range.
The Gaul throws out a counter right but Torsten avoids it with no problem.
Torsten staying out of range there.
The Gaul throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks The Gaul off balance momentarily.
The Gaul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torsten cracks The Gaul with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten wants to slow The Gaul down by chopping away at his legs.
Torsten lands with a cross.
Torsten tries to clinch but The Gaul is having none of it.
The Gaul is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torsten with a body shot.
The Gaul scores with a jab. Torsten acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
The Gaul blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Gaul! But no joy.
A slow jab from The Gaul misses its intended target.
The Gaul shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torsten throws a pinpoint strike between The Gaul's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends The Gaul crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Torsten scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SMASH: Choke vs Torsten 2
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Choke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torsten.
Choke 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.
Torsten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torsten wants it to stay on the feet.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choke was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Choke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Choke fails to land the takedown.
Choke looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Choke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke moves away from the strike by Torsten.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Torsten gets tackled into the cage by Choke. Choke maintains the clinch.
Choke blocks a body shot from Torsten. #T1#
Choke wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torsten prevents the takedown attempt.
Torsten lands a body shot.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torsten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torsten pushes Choke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Choke is breathing heavily.
Torsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Torsten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torsten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Torsten cracks Choke with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Torsten as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torsten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torsten lands with a left to the head.
Choke avoiding damage as Torsten throws knees to the body.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Torsten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torsten pushes Choke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Choke controls his hands.
#BC2#
Torsten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten looks to land a body kick but Choke moved away.#KD2#
Torsten drops Choke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Choke looks back up at him and smiles so Torsten waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Choke is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like David Choke has been cut.
Torsten throws a head kick that misses.
Choke tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Torsten throws an overhand right that lands on Choke's shoulder, as Choke tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Choke as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Torsten clobbers Choke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Choke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Choke.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but Torsten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Torsten misses the target.
Choke feinted with a counter takedown.
Choke misses with a takedown
and Torsten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Choke thinking.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choke shoots in looking for a takedown. Torsten tries to sprawl out of it but Choke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torsten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Torsten jabs Choke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torsten scores with a hook.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choke manages to avoid it.
Choke takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Torsten looks to land a left hand but Choke moved out of range nicely.
Choke tries to clinch but Torsten is having none of it.
Choke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torsten circles away.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Choke.
Choke attempts a counter takedown but Torsten avoids it well and moves away.
Choke slips a jab from Torsten.
Torsten cracks Choke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke checks a leg kick.
Choke wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Choke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torsten lands a really nice looking cross but Choke seems unphased.
#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Torsten misses the target.
Torsten cracks Choke with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SMASH: Peterson vs Torsten
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Torsten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peterson lands a nice hook to Torsten's body. Torsten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torsten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torsten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peterson tries to clinch there but Torsten circles away.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson tries to clinch but Torsten is having none of it.
Peterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Torsten counters with a nice kick to the body. #CL#
Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Torsten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Torsten controls his hands.
Peterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Peterson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Torsten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torsten.
Torsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torsten lands a shot to the body.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2#
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Torsten is working Peterson over against the cage.
Peterson working Torsten over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson digs a right hand underneath Torsten's ribcage. Torsten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torsten lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Torsten's head. #CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Peterson lands a nice knee to the body.
Torsten presses Peterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Torsten working aggressively here.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torsten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Torsten.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Torsten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson looking for a takedown. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson. #CUT#The cut above Baldur Torsten's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Torsten.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torsten.
Nice elbow from Peterson.
Torsten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson tries to land a knee to the head but Torsten blocks with his arms.
Peterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson lands an elbow inside that Torsten shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Peterson!
George Peterson retains his light heavyweight title!
George Peterson made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Wilson
Date: Mar 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Torsten lands the left hand.
Torsten digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely.
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilson doesn't seem bothered though.
Torsten staying out of range there.
Wilson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torsten.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
A shot to the body from Wilson misses
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten cracks a nice hook into Wilson's ribs.
Torsten with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Jack Wilson has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torsten!
Jack Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson looks winded!
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Torsten lands with a shot to the body.
Torsten lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Torsten is looking to wear down Wilson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#KD#
Torsten cracks Wilson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wilson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Torsten finish him?
#ROC#Wilson is rocked!
Torsten lands a brutal uppercut that launches Wilson off his feet! Wilson tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
A very excited looking Baldur Torsten 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:
SMASH: Sonni vs Torsten
Date: Feb 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Sonni thumps Torsten with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Sonni.
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
Sonni shoots in and drives through. Torsten sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torsten! But no joy.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Sonni slams his shin into Torsten's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni scores with a jab to the head.
Sonni connects with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.#TD#
Sonni scores with a takedown into Torsten's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni preventing the sweep. #T1#
Torsten managing to control the position.
Sonni lands a couple of digs.
Sonni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Torsten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sonni trying to control but Torsten is working from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sonni won't allow Torsten to sweep him here.
Sonni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've been informed that Torsten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sonni lands a body shot.
Torsten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torsten misses with the body kick
and Sonni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
Sonni with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Sonni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonni misses with a looping left.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sonni lands a nice hook to Torsten's body. Torsten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sonni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torsten cracks Sonni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Good leg kick by Sonni.
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sonni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torsten is fending him off so far but Sonni persists. Nope, Torsten circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Torsten throws a solid leg kick but Sonni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torsten.
Sonni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torsten lands an overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sonni. #TD#
Sonni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten wants to stand up but Sonni is controlling him.
Torsten has control of Sonni's left arm, preventing Sonni from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Torsten 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yka Sonni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A big left from Torsten misses.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni throws a quick counter kick to the body but Torsten avoids it.
Sonni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torsten can do to turn this around?
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD#
Sonni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torsten is trying to defend but Sonni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Torsten keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Torsten is looking to improve his position.
Torsten is trying to control but Sonni manages to pass to mount!
BOOM! Sonni connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Torsten tries to hold on but Sonni pushes him away.
Sonni controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torsten reaches up and holds on to Sonni to control the position.#T2#
Torsten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sonni looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sonni looking to control but Torsten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torsten wants to hold on but Sonni pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonni controlling from mount.
Torsten tries to hold on but Sonni pushes him away. #T3#
Torsten gets back to half guard.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonni lands a nice short elbow.
Torsten tries to roll over but Sonni keeps him under control.#SUB#
Sonni wants to work for an arm triangle but Torsten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sonni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Torsten is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Sonni perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torsten is trying to maintain the position but Sonni is very close to passing his half guard.
Sonni scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sonni trying to control from half guard but Torsten is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torsten wants to control but Sonni is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Torsten's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yka Sonni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Sonni missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torsten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten thuds a left hand into Sonni's body.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
Sonni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sonni is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Sonni misses
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Sonni tries to counter with a takedown but Torsten is quick to defend against it.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten walks into a stiff left hand from Sonni.
Torsten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sonni misses with a straight right.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Torsten misses with a kick to the body.
Sonni shoots in but no luck this time.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonni throws out the jab.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Sonni moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sonni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torsten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Torsten now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yka Sonni is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Sonni is predictable there
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T2#
Torsten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torsten scores with a nice head shot.#TD#
Sonni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torsten manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Torsten has control of Sonni's left arm, preventing Sonni from doing any damage.
Sonni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torsten tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Sonni stands up over Torsten, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torsten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sonni keeping moving, preventing Torsten from controlling successfully.
Sonni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torsten won't allow Sonni to sweep him here. #SUB#
Sonni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torsten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Sonni working for a triangle but Torsten defends it easily.
Torsten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yka Sonni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Torsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Sonni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torsten is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Sonni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Sonni slips a jab from Torsten.
Sonni misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Sonni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD#
Sonni drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Torsten wants to control but Sonni postures up.
Sonni in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sonni landing strikes.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Torsten is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Sonni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torsten has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torsten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torsten wants to control but Sonni postures up.
Sonni controls the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sonni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torsten keeps working.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sonni creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Torsten sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Torsten manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Torsten trying to control but Sonni postures up.
#SUB#
Sonni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sonni is trying to control the action in half guard but Torsten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
A little feinted left hand from Sonni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sonni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torsten throws a big shot that misses.
Sonni scores with a kick to the midsection.#T4##TD#
Sonni throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Torsten tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sonni is in Torsten's guard.
Torsten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonni is one step ahead there.
Sonni slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torsten is trying to keep Sonni in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonni looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yka Sonni had his way with Baldur Torsten in that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Torsten swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten avoids a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torsten.
Torsten scores with a push kick.
Torsten throws a low kick but Sonni moves out of range easily.
Sonni throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Sonni looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Torsten!
Torsten is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Sonni sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Torsten is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sonni tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sonni taking a breather here.
Torsten tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sonni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Torsten parries the strikes from Sonni easily there. Sonni is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Torsten to escape.
Torsten wants to control but Sonni postures up.
Torsten tries to buck Sonni off but Sonni is having none of it.#T2#
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.
Sonni working away.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten regains half guard.
Sonni throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Torsten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sonni is working away from the top position though.
Sonni trying to mount his opponent but Torsten defends it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
Torsten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sonni.
Sonni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sonni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Torsten throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Sonni scores with a nice head shot.
Sonni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torsten throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonni throws out the jab.
Sonni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick lands for Sonni.
Nice straight punches there by Torsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torsten.#T4#
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Sonni moved out of range.
Sonni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torsten has time to react.
Torsten looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range.
Torsten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sonni. Sonni obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torsten.
Sonni half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Torsten gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sonni preventing the sweep.
Torsten throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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 Yka Sonni.
I think Sonni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yka Sonni!
Yka Sonni retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Yka Sonni 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:
SMASH: Choke vs Torsten
Date: Jan 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Choke dives in for a single leg takedown but Torsten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Choke's elbow.
Torsten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Choke tries to pull guard but Torsten holds him up against the cage and eventually Choke drops back down to his feet.
Torsten scores with a shot to the side of Choke's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Torsten.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Torsten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Torsten manages to break the clinch.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but Torsten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torsten with a nice cross.
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Choke ducks down to avoid it.
Choke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torsten replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Choke blocks it well.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Choke off balance momentarily.#T1#
Torsten looks to throw the jab but Choke is out of range.
Baldur Torsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Choke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Torsten keeping full guard, as Choke tries to pass.
Torsten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Choke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torsten trying to control the position.
Torsten wants to sweep but no luck.
Torsten trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Torsten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Choke looking to pass the guard.
Torsten working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Choke 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.
Torsten is trying to control the position but Choke postures up.
Choke stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.
Choke postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torsten wants to slow Choke down by chopping away at his legs.
Choke tries to counter with a takedown but Torsten is quick to defend against it.#T3#
Choke needs to keep his hands up - Torsten had a free shot at his head there.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice uppercut lands for Torsten. That snapped Choke's head back.
Choke avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Torsten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torsten misses with a right hand #CL#
and Choke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Choke is breathing heavily.
Torsten is working Choke over against the cage.
A short right from Torsten.
Choke tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Torsten. #T4##BC2#
Torsten breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Choke's head.
Choke checks a low kick from Torsten.
Torsten tries to land a front kick but Choke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torsten misses with a hook. Choke ducked under it nicely.
Torsten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torsten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD#
Choke scores with a takedown into Torsten's guard.
Torsten controls Choke momentarily but Choke frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Torsten throws a hook but Choke blocks it.
Choke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torsten.
As Torsten backs away, Choke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torsten misses with a body punch
#TD#
and Choke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Torsten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Choke 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torsten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Choke manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
David Choke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Torsten advances to half guard.
Torsten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Choke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Choke is looking for a sweep. Torsten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Choke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torsten pulls his head out easily.
Torsten content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Torsten passes the guard and advances to mount!
Choke is desperately trying to improve his position but Torsten has a good base and remains in mount.
Choke regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Torsten seems content to control.#SUB#
Choke with the active half guard here but Torsten passes nicely into side control.
Choke is being controlled here. #T2#
Choke is trying to improve his position.
Torsten controls the position.
Choke is looking for a sweep.
Torsten trying to control the action but Choke is working from the bottom.
Choke is trying to escape the position but Torsten is controlling the position.
Torsten wants to control but Choke is keeping him busy.
Choke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Torsten's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Choke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Choke being controlled here, momentarily.
Torsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Choke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Torsten content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Choke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Choke is looking for a triangle here but Torsten uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Choke tries to improve position but can't.
Choke is being controlled here.
Choke misses with a strike from the bottom.
Choke tries to improve position but can't.
Torsten controlling the position from side mount.
Choke is not content to let Torsten control the position. #T4#
Choke tries to buck Torsten off but Torsten is having none of it.
Choke is working hard here to advance position.
Torsten taking a breather here.
Choke is looking to reverse the position.
Choke seems a little lost for a moment, as Torsten dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Choke tries to buck Torsten off but Torsten is having none of it.
Torsten is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Choke will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SU2#
Torsten decides to stand up, so the ref orders Choke to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Choke checks a leg kick nicely.
Choke checks a leg kick.
Choke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torsten.
Torsten throws a body punch but Choke moves out of range.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Choke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torsten pinned against the cage. Torsten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there #TD#
and Choke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Choke.
Torsten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torsten has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Choke drops back looking for a leg! Torsten is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torsten manages to kick Choke off! Choke jumps back into Torsten's guard.
Torsten is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Choke 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. #T2#
Torsten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Torsten looking for a guillotine here but Choke defends easily.
#ES2#
Torsten is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Choke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Torsten to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Torsten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Choke tries to pull guard but Torsten holds him up against the cage and eventually Choke drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Torsten.
Choke prevents a body shot from Torsten. #T3#
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Choke controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torsten.
Torsten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Torsten lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten lands a body shot.
Torsten lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torsten.
Torsten is working Choke over against the cage.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Torsten.
Torsten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choke backwards.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Torsten cracks Choke with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torsten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Choke wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Torsten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torsten digs a good hook to Choke's body.
#T4#
Choke moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torsten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torsten throws a hook but Choke blocks it.
Baldur Torsten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torsten throws a body kick that misses.
Choke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Choke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten scores with a shot to the body.
Torsten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
David Choke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Torsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torsten 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH: Dilbrandt vs Peieira
Date: Jan 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Erikson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Erikson delivers a nice body kick.
Leif Erikson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erikson misses with a double jab
and Torsten counters with a series of strikes. Erikson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Erikson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torsten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torsten checks a leg kick.
Erikson tries to land a body kick
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Erikson swings widly with a right hand
#KD#
and Torsten counters with a crisp right hand that drops Erikson ! Torsten lets Erikson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Erikson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Erikson is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Erikson .
Erikson leaves his chin hanging out and Torsten seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Erikson crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
After winning the bout, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Leif Erikson was interviewed post fight and said 'I will now rape and pillage!'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Sonni
Date: Dec 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Sonni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torsten avoids it really well and circles away.
Sonni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torsten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sonni swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
Sonni shoots in for a takedown but Torsten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Torsten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni misses the jab.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
Sonni misses with a leg kick
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Sonni dives in and scores a takedown into Torsten's guard.
Torsten is looking to stand back up but Sonni counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Torsten. #REVR#
Torsten wants to control the action here but instead Sonni manages to pass to full mount!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sonni working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T1#
Torsten really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Torsten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sonni takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Torsten defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sonni.
Torsten tries to control Sonni's body but Sonni pushes him off. Torsten squirms to his side and now Sonni has his back!
Sonni has the hooks in. Torsten is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sonni tries to keep control of the position but Torsten is staying busy.#T2#
Torsten trying to control the position but Sonni manages to sink in the hooks.
Sonni trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Sonni has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Torsten is in real trouble here. Sonni gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Torsten is tapping out! Sonni wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yka Sonni!
Yka Sonni is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Yka Sonni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Edmond
Date: Nov 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Torsten has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Torsten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Edmond checks a leg kick nicely.
Torsten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Edmond swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten throws a low kick but Edmond avoids it.
Torsten connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond misses the body punch
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Edmond throws a combination that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Edmond throws a head kick that misses.
Edmond misses with a kick to the body.
#T1#
Edmond throws a leg kick but Torsten sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
Torsten scores with a hook.
Torsten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edmond throws a series of punches but Torsten avoids them all with ease.
Edmond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torsten.
Nice cross by Torsten.
Edmond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torsten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Torsten connects with a right hand. Edmond shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Torsten. That snapped Edmond's head back.
#KD2#
Edmond lands a big head kick that sends Torsten tumbling to the mat! Edmond takes a step backwards and waves Torsten back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edmond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Edmond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Edmond gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Torsten gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Baldur Torsten thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Edmond vs Torsten
Date: Oct 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torsten misses with a head kick.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Torsten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Edmond clinches up with Torsten and pushes him back against the cage.
Edmond blocking some punches.
Torsten tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edmond lands a right hand.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Torsten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edmond.
#BC#
Edmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten cracks Edmond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edmond throws a sloppy head kick
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Torsten.
Torsten throws a wild body kick that Edmond sees coming a mile off.
Edmond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torsten staying out of range there.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edmond wants to slow Torsten down by chopping away at his legs.
Edmond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Edmond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Edmond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edmond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torsten can pounce on him.
Torsten keeps the fight on the outside.
Edmond throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Torsten counters with a nice body kick.
Edmond doesn't manage to clinch there - Torsten circles away.
Edmond tries to clinch there but Torsten circles away.
Edmond moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTorsten.
Edmond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.#T3##CL#
Edmond closes the distance and pushes Torsten back into the cage.
Edmond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten. #BC#
Edmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edmond's head backwards.
Torsten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torsten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edmond blocks the body kick.
Edmond swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Torsten.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Edmond. #T4#
Edmond checks the leg kick.
Torsten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmond.
Decent striking displayed by Torsten there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Edmond avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Edmond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torsten throws a series of punches but Edmond avoids them all with ease.
Torsten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edmond will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
That kick from Edmond tenderised Torsten's leg. Torsten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Torsten.
Edmond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torsten.
Edmond throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Good work by Torsten as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edmond swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edmond lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torsten takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edmond appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torsten tries to bum rush Edmond with a series of wild strikes but Edmond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edmond jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Edmond moves in looking to clinch but Torsten pushes him off.#T1#
Torsten lands with a straight right. Edmond didn't see that one coming.
Edmond tries to clinch up but Torsten circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Edmond counters with an outside leg kick.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Edmond is just out of range.
Torsten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Edmond finds it's way through Torsten's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Good work by Edmond as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten cracks Edmond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edmond tries to clinch up but Torsten circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Edmond moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
It looked like Edmond was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torsten.
Torsten thumps Edmond with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Torsten blocks the low kick.
Edmond lands a head shot.
Edmond tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Edmond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Edmond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torsten's hands.
Edmond scores with a three punch combo!
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Torsten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edmond fails to land with a series of punches.
Torsten tries to move into range but Edmond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.#CL#
Edmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edmond struggles to land a body shot inside as Torsten controls his hands.
Torsten looking to slow down the pace here.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten stalling in the clinch but Edmond improves position.
Edmond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edmond avoids it.
Torsten works on Edmond's body with a couple of short punches.
Torsten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edmond's efforts to push away.#T4#
Edmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Edmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edmond misses with a body punch.
Edmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torsten scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Edmond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Torsten.
#BC#
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there
and Edmond counters with a one-two to the body.
Torsten jabs Edmond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten works Edmond's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rayful Edmond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Torsten just misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten lands with an overhand left.
Edmond misses with a straight right.
Edmond backing away here, and Torsten unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Edmond ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
It looked like Edmond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Edmond wants to clinch.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Torsten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torsten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Edmond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Torsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Torsten lands with a short shot to the head.
Torsten pushes Edmond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Torsten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Edmond tries to work over Torsten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edmond is looking to break free of the clinch but Torsten has double underhooks.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Edmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Edmond. #BC2#
Torsten manages to break the clinch.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Torsten looks for the body kick but Edmond saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torsten. #T3#
That kick from Torsten tenderised Edmond's leg. Edmond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edmond misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torsten.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmond. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten stuns Edmond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Edmond. Those never looked like landing.
Torsten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edmond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edmond.
Jab by Torsten.
Edmond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Edmond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2#Edmond is rocked!
Edmond is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Torsten Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Edmond is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Floyd vs Menshikov
Date: Sep 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vincent Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
Torsten swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Torsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lomax scores with a jab to the head.
Torsten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Torsten.
Torsten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lomax is able to avoid easily.
Lomax lands a body shot.
#T1#
Lomax looks for the body kick but Torsten saw that one coming.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lomax there.
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lomax thinks about countering with a head kick.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Lomax takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Torsten jabs Lomax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torsten swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.#T2#
Lomax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lomax looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torsten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torsten blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
Lomax throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Lomax moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomax throws out the jab.
Torsten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lomax swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lomax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torsten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lomax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Torsten moves out of range as Lomax throws a body kick.
Lomax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torsten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torsten lands a nice looking body shot.
Torsten is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lomax rather than just go for the knockout.
Torsten lands a head shot.
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax tries to land a body kick
and Torsten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lomax thinking.
Lomax thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looks like Lomax has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Torsten with a jab.
Torsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Torsten down.
Lomax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torsten wants to counter the offense by Lomax and move into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torsten cracks Lomax with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torsten pushes Lomax away with a front kick.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Lomax with the inside leg kick.
Torsten lands with a hook. Lomax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Torsten digs a good body shot into Lomax's ribs.
Lomax misses with a hook.
Torsten lunges at Lomax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lomax's hand.
Lomax throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.
Torsten misses with a body kick.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Torsten.
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lomax with a jab.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.#T1#
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Lomax fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torsten just manages to avoid it.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomax throws out a powerful jab.
Torsten thows a body kick. Lomax tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lomax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
Lomax on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lomax swats away the attempt to clinch by Torsten.
Lomax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torsten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lomax has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T2#
Torsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Lomax throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Torsten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lomax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lomax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
Lomax throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Torsten counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Lomax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lomax moves out of range of the leg kick from Torsten.
Lomax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torsten!
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Torsten looks for the body kick but Lomax saw that one coming.
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.#T4#
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Torsten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torsten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torsten clobbers Lomax with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lomax might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lomax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
Good leg kick by Lomax.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lomax checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Lomax misses its target.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Lomax looks to land a body kick but Torsten moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Lomax blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lomax misses the target.
Torsten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Lomax.
Torsten looks for the body kick but Lomax saw that one coming.
Torsten connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a straight right.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Lomax.
Lomax swats away the attempt to clinch by Torsten.#T1#
A left lands for Torsten.
That kick from Lomax tenderised Torsten's leg. Torsten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torsten moves out of range as Lomax throws a body kick.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomax.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Lomax.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torsten! But no joy.
Torsten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Lomax moved away.
And Lomax counters with a quick kick to the body but Torsten blocks it.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Vincent Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Torsten misses the jab.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomax throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
Torsten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lomax needs to keep his hands up - Torsten had a free shot at his head there.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Torsten steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Torsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lomax if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.#T3#
Torsten fakes the leg kick and cracks Lomax in the body.
Torsten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torsten scores with a hook.
Torsten lands with a hook. Lomax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lomax throws a lazy body kick
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torsten. Lomax shrugs it off though.
Torsten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax throws a push kick but Torsten slaps the foot to one side.
Torsten now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Lomax throws a leg kick but Torsten checks it.
Lomax will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Lomax is rocked!
Torsten avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Torsten. That snapped Lomax's head back.
Oh Lomax is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baldur Torsten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Lomax seems to have got his legs back now.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Torsten responds with a good body kick, but Lomax manages to step out the way in time.
Torsten jabs at Lomax's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Torsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torsten 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Torsten!
Our winner, Baldur Torsten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Vincent Lomax stepped up to the mic, saying 'God dammit'. |
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Event:
SMASH:14
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Edmond lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.#CL2#
Edmond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edmond has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
Torsten working aggressively here.
Edmond blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Edmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torsten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torsten.
Edmond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torsten has him pressed against the cage.
Edmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
#BC2#
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Torsten lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edmond. Edmond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Edmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torsten lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edmond.
Torsten lands with a short shot to the head.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Edmond.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Edmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torsten throws an elbow that misses.
Edmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torsten blocks an uppercut.
Edmond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edmond working hard to break the clinch.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Edmond.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten.
Torsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Edmond prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Edmond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Edmond controls his hands.
#T2#
Edmond is trying to force a seperation but Torsten has the dominant position.
Edmond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow. #BC2#
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Torsten avoids the head kick by Edmond.
As Edmond backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten throws a body kick that misses
and Edmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torsten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edmond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edmond doesn't seem bothered though.
Edmond throws a right and a left that Torsten avoids nicely.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Edmond misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torsten checks a low kick from Edmond.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
A jab lands there for Torsten.
A lazy body kick from Torsten
and Edmond counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edmond scores with a leg kick.
Torsten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edmond moves out of range of the strikes.
Edmond appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Edmond misses with a few strikes there.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Edmond. #CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmond throws a right hand that misses
and Torsten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edmond tries to land a body kick
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Edmond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torsten doesn't seem phased though.
Edmond throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edmond misses with a looping right.
Edmond lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Edmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rayful Edmond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Torsten. That's going to slow Edmond down.
It looks like Torsten has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Edmond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Edmond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Edmond moves in looking to clinch but Torsten pushes him off.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torsten half committed to a counter leg kick.
Edmond wants to clinch
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edmond throws a head kick but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten checks the leg kick.#T1#
Torsten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Torsten finds it's target.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torsten swats away the attempt to clinch by Edmond.
Torsten is looking to counter the offense by Edmond and move into the clinch.
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there
and Edmond counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten connects with a right hand. Edmond shakes it off.
Edmond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baldur Torsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Edmond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Edmond counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Nice uppercut there from Edmond.#CUT2#Jeez, Baldur Torsten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Torsten dodges the punch combination from Edmond.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmond swinging wildly here.
Torsten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Edmond throws a head kick that Torsten semi-blocks.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rayful Edmond!
Rayful Edmond is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rayful Edmond thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH: Forster vs Ribbit
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Ribbit misses with a body shot
enabling Torsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribbit thuds a left hand into Torsten's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ribbit.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Ribbit takes one to the side of the head.
Ribbit misses with a looping right.
Torsten connects with a right hand. Ribbit shakes it off.
Ribbit misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torsten misses the shot to the body.
Ribbit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've been told by Torsten's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ribbit swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Torsten there.#CUT#It looks like Frog Ribbit has been cut.
A low kick from Ribbit misses #KD#
and Torsten counters with a nice right hand that sends Ribbit toppling to the canvas! Ribbit scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torsten finish him?!#ROC#Ribbit is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Torsten.
Ribbit is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?#T1#
Ribbit looks up at the clock. Bad move! Torsten lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ribbit. Torsten pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten retains his light heavyweight title!
Baldur Torsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SMASH:7
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Lomax lands a really nice looking cross but Torsten seems unphased.
Torsten misses with a body punch
and Lomax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Torsten tries to score with a low kick but Lomax moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Lomax. That snapped Torsten's head back.
Lomax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Torsten lands a front kick.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Lomax lunges at Torsten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torsten's hand.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Lomax off balance momentarily.
Lomax is looking to slow Torsten down with leg kicks.
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!
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Lomax throws a low kick, looking for Torsten's leg but Torsten calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Torsten.#T1#
Lomax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torsten misses with a straight left.
It looked like Lomax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lomax connects with a right hand. Torsten shakes it off.
Torsten staying out of range there.
Lomax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torsten throws out the jab.
Lomax throws a lazy body kick
enabling Torsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Lomax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torsten at a distance.
Torsten misses the shot to the body.
Lomax steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torsten. That one must have hurt.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2##CL#
Lomax has Torsten up against the cage in a clinch.
Torsten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Torsten.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten lands a body punch.
Lomax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torsten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torsten tries to throw a body punch but Lomax avoids it by throwing Torsten back against the cage.
Lomax takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Torsten.
Lomax misses with the head strike.
Torsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Torsten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomaxs head.
Lomax prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torsten.
Lomax lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torsten or not.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Torsten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lomax or not.
Torsten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lomax digs a right hand underneath Torsten's ribcage. Torsten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lomax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lomax scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Lomax is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torsten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torsten lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torsten as Lomax tries to tie him up. #T4#
Lomax missing with knees to the body.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lomax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torsten is keeping busy.
Lomax misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomax misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torsten working aggressively here.
Torsten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Lomax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Lomax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torsten presses Lomax against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lomax is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Torsten.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torsten cracks Lomax with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lomax's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lomax looks to throw a body kick
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Torsten.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lomax.
Torsten checks a low kick from Lomax.
Lomax takes one on the button.
Lomax throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Lomax has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Torsten connects with a body shot.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torsten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vincent Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Lomax tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torsten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lomax ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
Torsten moves into the clinch.
Torsten tries a body shot but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torsten blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Torsten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
Lomax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torsten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torsten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Lomax misses with the head strike.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the head but Torsten blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Torsten tries a body shot but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torsten.
Torsten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lomax lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Torsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten jabs at Lomax's body.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torsten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torsten throws a hook to the side of Lomax's head but Lomax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten lands with a nice body kick. #T3#
Torsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torsten missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lomax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Lomax takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lomax quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Torsten scores with a jab to the head.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax lands an overhand right.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Lomax steps away.#T4#
Lomax throws a leg kick but Torsten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torsten connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
Lomax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lomax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomax.
Lomax misses with a body shot.
Lomax has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lomax there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lomax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Nice cross by Lomax.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torsten looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Torsten blocks the leg kick.
Torsten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lomax lands a nice hook to Torsten's body. Torsten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torsten has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lomax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Torsten misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Lomax misses with a hook to the body
and Torsten counters with a nice body shot.
Torsten walks into a left hand. #T1#
Lomax finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Torsten coming out on top.
Torsten checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lomax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#Lomax is rocked!
Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Torsten is just out of range.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Torsten.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Torsten misses with a straight left. #T2#
Torsten throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lomax throws a low kick, looking for Torsten's leg but Torsten calmly moves out of range.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torsten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lomax swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lomax throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
Lomax is looking to score with low kicks.
Lomax misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Lomax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torsten scoring well with a low kick there.
Torsten throws a leg kick which misses Lomax's front leg but catches the back leg as Lomax tries to avoid it.
Lomax wants to land a leg kick but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lomax scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A good leg kick by Torsten.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Torsten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torsten misses with a straight right. #T4#
Lomax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Lomax takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lomax walks into a straight right hand from Torsten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torsten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torsten tries to clinch there but Lomax circles away.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Torsten misses.
Lomax slips a straight right by Torsten.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
A big right from Torsten misses.
Torsten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Lomax throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax catches Torsten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torsten.
Lomax slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lomax looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Torsten sees coming a mile off.#T1#
Torsten's corner calls for a 1-2. Torsten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Lomax swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Lomax is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax seems to have got his legs back now.
Lomax lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lomax checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Lomax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torsten.
Lomax throws a low kick but Torsten moves out of range easily.
Torsten jabs at Lomax's body.
Lomax looks to land a body kick but Torsten moved away.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Lomax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Torsten tries to land a leg kick but Lomax saw it coming and moves away.
Torsten lands with an overhand left.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Torsten staying out of range there.
Lomax throws a sloppy head kick
and Torsten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Torsten tenderised Lomax's leg. Lomax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lomax keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten lands a nice looking body kick.#T3#
Torsten lands the left hand.
Torsten throws a push kick but Lomax slaps the foot to one side.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lomax fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torsten checks it well.
Lomax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A clash of legs there as Torsten blocks the low kick.
Torsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lomax if he has to take too many more of those.
Torsten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T4#
Torsten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torsten misses the shot to the body.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torsten misses with an uppercut. Lomax saw that one coming.
Good work by Torsten as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten defending well as Lomax loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax backing away here, and Torsten unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Torsten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Lomax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Lomax takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Lomax tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL#
Lomax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torsten, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Torsten.
A short right from Torsten.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Lomax struggles to land a body shot inside as Torsten controls his hands.
Lomax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten tries to throw a body punch but Lomax avoids it by throwing Torsten back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torsten.
Lomax just leaning against Torsten, taking a breather.
Torsten digs a right hand into Lomax's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lomax's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten.
Lomax's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#BC2#
Torsten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Lomax with a nice calf kick.
Lomax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lomax.
Torsten takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Lomax throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torsten with a jab.
Torsten throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Lomax went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Torsten delivers a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
Lomax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vincent Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Torsten thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torsten lands with a nice body kick.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torsten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lomax missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torsten tries a quick counter leg kick but Lomax is wise to it.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body. Lomax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lomax checks a leg kick.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lomax throws a push kick but Torsten slaps the foot to one side.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Torsten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torsten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lomax misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torsten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lomax will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4#
Torsten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lomax.
Torsten walks into a straight right hand from Lomax.
Lomax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Lomax avoids it.
Lomax takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lomax checks a low kick from Torsten.
Lomax takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lomax.
Torsten lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Torsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torsten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Vincent Lomax had this to say: 'God dammit'. |
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Event:
SFL 76 | Hopkins vs Lomax II
Date: Jun 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torsten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fitzsimmons. That one must have hurt.
Torsten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Torsten.
Fitzsimmons missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torsten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Torsten blocks a jab.
A big left from Fitzsimmons misses.
Torsten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Torsten tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons is having none of it.
Fitzsimmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torsten. That did some damage!#CL#
Fitzsimmons gets tackled into the cage by Torsten. Torsten maintains the clinch.
Torsten scores with a shot to the side of Fitzsimmons's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzsimmons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torsten prevents a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Torsten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Torsten.
Torsten 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.#T1##BC2#
Fitzsimmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Fitzsimmons misses.
Torsten is looking to counter with head kicks.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fitzsimmons checks a low kick from Torsten.
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab to the body
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torsten counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torsten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fitzsimmons fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torsten scores with a jab. Fitzsimmons acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Torsten throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Torsten slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Torsten lands a big uppercut and Fitzsimmons crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fitzsimmons looks OK. Torsten waves Fitzsimmons back to his feet!
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?
Fitzsimmons lands a nice hook to Torsten's body. Torsten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut
and Torsten 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 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
During a confident post fight interview, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SFL 68 | Sasaki vs Spanner
Date: May 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vujić rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Krsto Vujić has been cut.
Vujić fails with the takedown
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vujić throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Vujić's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torsten connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vujić scrambles back to his feet.
Torsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vujić.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vujić has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vujić takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vujić lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vujić connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torsten momentarily.
A cross from Vujić lands.#T1#
Vujić getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Torsten misses with a straight right.
Vujić misses with an uppercut.
Krsto Vujić seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vujić scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've been told by Torsten's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some wild striking there from Vujić.
Vujić throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Vujić.
Vujić takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vujić swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Torsten misses.
Vujić changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Vujić.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Vujić misses the jab.
Torsten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vujić just manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Vujić. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vujić throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torsten misses with a left hand
enabling Vujić to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Vujić.
Torsten avoids the head kick by Vujić.
An inside leg kick from Torsten misses.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Vujić off balance momentarily.
Torsten throws a body punch but Vujić moves out of range.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Vujić.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vujić uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torsten.
Vujić with the counter takedown but Torsten avoids it easily.#TD2#
Vujić closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T3#
Torsten wants to improve his position but Vujić is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torsten manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vujić trying to control the position from guard on top but Torsten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torsten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vujić controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Vujić 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.
Torsten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vujić's guard. #REVR##T4#
Torsten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vujić is keeping the position for now.
Torsten is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torsten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torsten trying to control but Vujić is working from the bottom.
Vujić looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torsten trying to control but Vujić is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krsto Vujić will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Vujić lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torsten at a distance.
Vujić throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Vujić misses.
Torsten takes one to the side of the head.
Torsten throws a body punch but Vujić moves out of range.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Vujić.
Vujić just misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vujić lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torsten circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vujić throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torsten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vujić checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vujić throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.#T1#
Vujić slips under a jab from Torsten.
Vujić tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vujić lands a jab to Torsten's midsection.
Vujić connects with a jab.
Torsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Vujić as he checks the leg kick.
Vujić swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
Vujić throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Vujić lands a jab to the nose.
Torsten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vujić misses with a looping left.
Torsten wants to slow Vujić down by chopping away at his legs.
Torsten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vujić checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torsten.
Vujić pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vujić has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vujić takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Torsten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vujić connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vujić with a poor takedown
and Torsten counters with a nice body shot. #TD2#
Torsten gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vujić to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vujić trying to control but Torsten is working from the bottom. #T3#
Vujić won't allow Torsten to sweep him here.
Torsten controls Vujić momentarily but Vujić frees himself.
Vujić with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vujić looking to pass the guard.
Torsten has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vujić stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Torsten trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vujić misses with a hook
and Torsten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vujić misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a left to the body.
Vujić avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A left and a right from Torsten both land. Nice combination.
Vujić lands a nice looking body shot.
Torsten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torsten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vujić missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torsten throws a poor cross that misses
and Vujić connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Krsto Vujić will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Vujić ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Torsten. No joy for Vujić on that attempt.
Torsten throws a head kick that misses.
Vujić rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Vujić lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torsten at a distance.
Torsten blocks a jab.
Torsten is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vujić.
Vujić cracks Torsten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vujić swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#That has opened up Krsto Vujić's cut even more.
Krsto Vujić seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten digs a good hook to Vujić's body.
Torsten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vujić counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Vujić.
And Torsten counters with a quick kick to the body but Vujić blocks it.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Vujić checks it. #T1#
Torsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vujić rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vujić thinking.
Torsten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torsten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vujić tries a head kick but it misses.
Vujić lands a body shot.
Torsten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vujić takes one on the button.
Torsten scores with a nice head shot.
Vujić takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Vujić fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Vujić needs to keep his hands up - Torsten had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Vujić counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Vujić rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torsten scores with a body shot.
Vujić lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torsten throws a solid leg kick but Vujić takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torsten.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Vujić sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Vujić scores with a four punch combination!
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vujić swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Torsten.
As Vujić backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Krsto Vujić is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
Vujić throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Torsten misses with a left hand
and Vujić counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vujić moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torsten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vujić lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torsten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Torsten looks to land a combination but Vujić avoids it well.
Torsten misses with a kick to the body.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T4#
Vujić clobbers Torsten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vujić misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten takes one to the side of the head.
Vujić pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten tries to land a body kick
and Vujić counters with a stiff right hand.
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vujić takes a step back to recover.
Vujić avoids the head kick by Torsten.
The crowd cheers as Vujić lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torsten doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the liver by Vujić. Beautiful body shot.
Torsten swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Vujić to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten misses the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Vujić checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krsto Vujić comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vujić 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krsto Vujić!
Krsto Vujić managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SFL 59 | Atunes vs Rishkinov
Date: Mar 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Torsten moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
A cross from Sole lands.
Sole slips a jab from Torsten.
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torsten moves out of range of the leg kick from Sole.
Good work by Torsten as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sole with a body shot.
Torsten walks into a jab.
Torsten lands with a cross.
Torsten lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sole.
Torsten misses with a hook
and Sole counters with a straight right hand.
Sole misses with a hook
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Good leg kick by Torsten.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
Torsten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sole circles away quickly and effectively.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sole.
Sole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Sole throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Sole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sole throws a front kick aimed at Torsten's knee but Torsten avoids it well.
Torsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sole on the side of the head.
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torsten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torsten feints a counter leg kick.
Torsten checks a low kick from Sole.
Sole checks a low kick from Torsten.
Sole thows a leg kick but Torsten checks it
and Torsten counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sole throws a chopping leg kick but Torsten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sole checks a leg kick nicely.
Sole seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Torsten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torsten tests Sole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torsten is out of range and Sole settles back down.
Sole connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.#T3#
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sole.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Sole moved out of range.
Good work by Torsten as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torsten.
Torsten misses the jab.
Torsten throws a low kick but Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torsten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T4#
Sole lands with a straight right. Torsten didn't see that one coming.
Sole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Torsten moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
Torsten cracks Sole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Sole tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Sole is looking to score with low kicks.
Torsten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sole. That one must have hurt.
Torsten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Sole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jacks Sole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Sole.
Torsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torsten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torsten throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sole throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sole misses with a hook.
Sole cracks Torsten with a right hand to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole. #T1#
Sole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Sole avoids it with no problem.
Sole misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Sole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Sole moved away.
Sole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sole defending well as Torsten loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Sole misses.
Torsten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sole with a body shot.
Torsten scores with a nice head shot.
Sole tries a low kick but Torsten avoids it.
Torsten is looking to chop away at Sole's legs.
Torsten walks into a stiff left hand from Sole.
Sole moves out of range as Torsten strikes.
Torsten misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T2#
Sole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Sole wants to clinch up but Torsten keeps it at a distance.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sole misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sole blocks a low kick nicely.
Sole is looking to clinch.
Sole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Sole clinches.
Sole throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Sole jumps guard and drags Torsten to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T3#
Torsten stays in close to Sole's body and controls the position.
Torsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Sole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torsten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sole controls Torsten momentarily but Torsten frees himself.
Torsten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torsten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torsten wants to control from the top but Sole keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Sole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torsten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torsten trying to control but Sole is working from the bottom.
Torsten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sole is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Torsten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sole.
Jacks Sole is winning the standup battle so far.
Sole throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a good low kick that Sole was not able to check.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Sole moved out of range.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sole lands a jab to the nose.
Sole moves away from the strike by Torsten.
Sole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torsten takes a step back to recover.
Torsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten dips to his left and cracks Sole with an uppercut!
Sole tries to land a leg kick but Torsten saw it coming and moves away.
Sole throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.#T1#
A low kick from Sole misses
and Torsten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Torsten takes one on the button.
Torsten throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
Sole throws a leg kick but Torsten moved away.
Torsten misses with a body shot.
Sole misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torsten misses the shot to the body.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Sole checks it.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Torsten takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Sole.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torsten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torsten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sole tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torsten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sole is able to avoid easily.
Sole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torsten throws a body kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Sole.
Torsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Torsten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torsten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Sole.
Sole slips a jab and a cross from Torsten.
Sole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Torsten counters with a body kick.
Sole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
Sole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torsten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Torsten moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Sole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sole!
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
Torsten steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Torsten moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sole throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.
Torsten checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sole, as that shot connected.
Sole throws a leg kick that misses.
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 Jacks Sole.
Well Sole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
Our winner, Jacks Sole, 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:
SFL 52 | Soviet Showdown
Date: Feb 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten dips to his left and cracks Trigger with an uppercut!
Trigger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torsten throws a low kick, looking for Trigger's leg but Trigger calmly moves out of range.
Trigger throws a nice looking combination but Torsten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trigger.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Torsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trigger throws a push kick but Torsten slaps the foot to one side.
Torsten appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Trigger misses the target.
Torsten misses with the body kick
and Trigger counters with an outside leg kick.
#T1#
Trigger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torsten.
Trigger walks into a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger checks a low kick from Torsten.
Torsten keeps the fight on the outside.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Trigger steps away.
Trigger stuns Torsten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torsten with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Trigger counters with a series of strikes. Torsten will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Torsten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Torsten wants to land a leg kick but Trigger is out of range.
Trigger avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Trigger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten connects with a crisp jab.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trigger.
Torsten just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTrigger.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Trigger checks a low kick from Torsten.
As Torsten tries to get set, Trigger tries to push him back and clinch up but Torsten manages to avoid the attempt.
Trigger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torsten.
Nice straight punches there by Torsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torsten.
Torsten throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
It looked like Trigger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torsten.
Torsten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trigger throws a right and a left that Torsten avoids nicely.
Trigger wants to clinch.#T4##KD2#
Torsten cracks Trigger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Torsten has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Trigger to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Trigger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torsten, pushing him back against the cage.
Trigger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torsten avoids it.
Torsten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torsten throws an elbow but it misses.
Trigger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Trigger throws out a powerful jab.
Trigger moves out of range as Torsten strikes.
Trigger walks into a jab.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torsten misses with a right hand
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch but Torsten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torsten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Trigger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Torsten.#T1#
Trigger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#KD2#
Torsten lands a big head kick that sends Trigger tumbling to the mat! Torsten takes a step backwards and waves Trigger back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Trigger is rocked!#CUT2#Jackson Trigger's cut is getting worse.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trigger doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Trigger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torsten throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Torsten.#CL#
Trigger moves into range and clinches up with Torsten.
Trigger seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten gets through Trigger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trigger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torsten is breathing heavily.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger pushes Torsten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Trigger.
Torsten tries to work over Trigger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Trigger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
Trigger has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Trigger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Trigger controls the action.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Trigger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torsten.
Trigger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torsten or not.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside.
Trigger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Trigger controls the action.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson Trigger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trigger gets through Torsten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trigger's elbow.
Torsten lands an elbow that stopped Trigger in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Trigger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger gets through Torsten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Torsten's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trigger lands a knee to the head.
Trigger pushes Torsten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Trigger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Torsten's head.
Trigger with a knee to the head.
Torsten takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger lands a nice uppercut.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
Torsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Trigger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
Torsten lands with a right to the head.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Torsten blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Trigger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torsten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trigger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trigger lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
Torsten throws a push kick but Trigger slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Trigger slips a straight right by Torsten.#T1#
Torsten misses with a straight right.
Trigger ducks right into an uppercut from Torsten.
Baldur Torsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torsten defending well as Trigger loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trigger.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Trigger connects with a body shot that sends Torsten's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Trigger.
Torsten is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Trigger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trigger swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten throws an overhand right that lands on Trigger's shoulder, as Trigger tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Torsten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Torsten tenderised Trigger's leg. Trigger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trigger takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Trigger with a nice cross.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Trigger tried to score with a low kick but Torsten checks it.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torsten.
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Trigger clinches with his opponent.
Torsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Torsten fails to land.
Trigger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trigger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Trigger.
Trigger cracks Torsten with a nice body shot.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
Torsten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Torsten - that landed with a thud.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Torsten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#Jackson Trigger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Trigger tries to work over Torsten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Torsten misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baldur Torsten.
I think Torsten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Torsten!
During a confident post fight interview, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SFL 44 | Rishkinov vs Winn
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Storm misses with the combination.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Torsten misses with a straight left.
Torsten slips a straight right by Storm.
Storm digs a good body shot into Torsten's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
and Torsten counters with a left to the body.
Torsten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
And Torsten counters with a quick kick to the body but Storm blocks it.#T1#
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Storm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Storm misses with a hook
and Torsten counters with a body kick that stops Storm in his tracks momentarily.
A big left from Torsten misses.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Torsten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Storm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Torsten has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Storm looks winded!
Torsten misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
Storm unleashes a big counter combination but Torsten bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Storm blocks a head kick by Torsten.
Storm misses the jab.#T2#
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Storm let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab from Torsten.
Storm throws a series of punches but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm lands with a cross.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Torsten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Storm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torsten cracks Storm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Storm takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Torsten connects with a body shot.
Torsten misses with a body kick.
Torsten scores with a nice strike.
Jackson Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Storm.
Storm throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torsten!
Storm moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Storm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Storm misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Torsten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Storm throws a lazy body kick
and Storm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Storm moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
Torsten slips under a jab.
As Storm backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good shot there by Storm.
Torsten slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick.
Storm misses with a two punch combination.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Storm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Storm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Storm tries to bum rush Torsten with a series of wild strikes but Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Storm.
Torsten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Torsten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Storm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Storm can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm lands with a cross.
Jackson Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
#T1#
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Torsten.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
Torsten misses with a body kick.
Storm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
Torsten tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Storm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#KD#
Torsten feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Storm sprawling to the canvas! Storm rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Torsten finish him?!
#ROC#Storm is rocked!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Torsten doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Storm crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Storm's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
Our winner, Baldur Torsten, 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:
SFL 34 | Drum Roll
Date: Dec 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Viitta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torsten.#CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Viitta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viitta throws a head kick that misses
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torsten has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Viitta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viitta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Torsten needs to keep his hands up - Viitta had a free shot at his head there.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viitta throws out the jab.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Viitta is just out of range.
Viitta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
Viitta throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viitta jabs Torsten right on the nose. Torsten blinks but takes it well.
Torsten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Viitta.
Torsten slips a straight right by Viitta.
Torsten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Torsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viitta's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Viitta ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Viitta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torsten defending well as Viitta loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Viitta misses with a combination
and Torsten counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Torsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Viitta misses.
Viitta throws a jab when Torsten was well out of range.
Torsten connects with a leg kick.
Viitta with a nice calf kick.
Torsten looks to land a body kick but Viitta moved away.
Viitta misses with a few strikes there.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Viitta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viitta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Heikki Viitta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viitta throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten fakes the leg kick and cracks Viitta in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viitta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viitta misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Torsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viitta misses with a series of wild punches.
Viitta just misses with a punch to the body.
Viitta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viitta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torsten.
Viitta looks winded!
Torsten with a jab.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viitta.
Viitta only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3##KD#
Torsten sends Viitta crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Torsten is motioning to the referee to let Viitta up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Viitta is rocked!
Viitta throws a head kick that misses.
Viitta is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viitta.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Viitta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Viitta flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Viitta is out cold! Torsten holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SFL 27 | Atunes vs Jones
Date: Nov 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torsten throws a low kick, looking for Jackson 's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Torsten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torsten checks a leg kick nicely.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Torsten throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Torsten's knee but Torsten avoids it well.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torsten takes a step back to recover.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Torsten checks it
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabs at Torsten's body.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
#T1#
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torsten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Torsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson .
Nice defenses there by Torsten.
Torsten looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Jackson , right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Torsten fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Torsten slips a straight right by Jackson .
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Torsten's knee but Torsten avoids it well. #T2#
A jab lands there for Torsten.
Torsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jackson throws a body punch but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson 's knee momentarily.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Torsten wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Torsten lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torsten moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Torsten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Torsten.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Torsten finds it's way through Jackson 's defenses.
Jackson 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson cracks Torsten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Jackson .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torsten works Jackson 's body with a nice hook.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten connects with a looping right hand.
#T4#
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Jackson .
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten checks the leg kick.
Torsten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torsten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Torsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Jackson .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson scores with the left hand. Torsten knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Torsten's leg but Torsten calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jackson 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#
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson .
Torsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Torsten moved out of range nicely.
Torsten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
#KD2#
and Torsten counters with a nice right hand that sends Jackson toppling to the canvas! Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torsten finish him?!
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Jackson .
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson .
Walter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Jackson
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson . That's going to slow Torsten down.
Jackson throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten tries to counter with a clinch but Jackson shakes him off and moves away.
Torsten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Torsten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson .
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Torsten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson lands a jab.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torsten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Torsten's head.
Torsten scores with a nice head shot.#T2##CL2#
Torsten moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson tries to work over Torsten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Torsten improves position.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Torsten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson gets through Torsten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torsten has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson wants to stall.
Torsten digs a right hand underneath Jackson 's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson .
Torsten misses with a body punch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
#BC#
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Torsten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Jackson 's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Torsten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Torsten's leg but Torsten calmly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Torsten, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Jackson .
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torsten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheers as Torsten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
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 Walter Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Jackson steps away.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson throws a lazy body kick
and Torsten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson 's knee momentarily.
Torsten checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson checks a low kick from Torsten.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target. #CL2#
Torsten clinches. #BC#
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson defending well as Torsten loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Torsten coming out on top.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
Torsten now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Torsten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson .
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torsten at a distance.
Torsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Torsten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jackson throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Jackson .
Torsten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torsten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson .#T2#
Jackson 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Torsten releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson throws a front kick that sends Torsten stumbling back into the cage.
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Jackson .
Torsten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.
Jackson cracks Torsten with an open hand slap.#T3#
Jackson takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Torsten throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.#KD2#
Torsten lands a big uppercut and Jackson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jackson looks OK. Torsten waves Jackson back to his feet!
Torsten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson lands a head shot.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Torsten misses with a hook.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson thumps Torsten with a low kick.#T4#
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Torsten slips the punch.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab by Jackson .
Torsten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walter Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#KD2#
Torsten drops Jackson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jackson looks back up at him and smiles so Torsten waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Walter Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Jackson limp body while Torsten jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SFL 18 | Caes de Guerra
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Torsten thuds his shin into the meat of Nelson's side.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Earle Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Torsten.
Nelson takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Nelson with the inside leg kick.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Torsten. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torsten.#CUT2#It looks like Earle Nelson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson takes a swing at Torsten's ribcage but misses.
Nelson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Nelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torsten.#T1#
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Torsten keeps it at a distance.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a left to the body.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torsten counters with a body kick.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Nelson off balance momentarily.#KD2#
Torsten drops Nelson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nelson looks back up at him and smiles so Torsten waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Nelson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten throws a leg kick which misses Nelson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nelson tries to avoid it.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten lands with a good body shot.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Torsten lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Nelson crumples to the floor! Torsten milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Baldur Torsten!
Our winner, Baldur Torsten, 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:
SFL 09 | Hell's Kitchen
Date: Sep 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cru throws a quick counter kick to the body but Torsten avoids it.
Torsten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Cru throws a lazy right hand but Torsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cru misses the body punch
and Torsten counters with a thumping low kick.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Cru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cru!
Cru throws out a loose jab but Torsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torsten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cru.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Torsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torsten.
Cru looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws a hook but Cru avoids it easily.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cru looks for the body kick but Torsten saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Torsten.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cru - that will leave a mark!
#T1#
Torsten blocks a jab.
Cru throws a leg kick but Torsten moved away.
Cru throws a right hand that misses
and Torsten counters with a good low kick that Cru was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cru.
Cru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Cru moved out of range.
Torsten slips a jab from Cru.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torsten drops his hands momentarily and Cru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cru looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten throws a push kick but Cru slaps the foot to one side.
Cru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Cru feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Torsten misses with an uppercut. Cru saw that one coming.
Torsten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torsten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Che Von Cru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Cru.
Cru misses with a looping left.
Torsten feints a counter leg kick.
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!
Good exchange - Cru coming out on top.
Cru scores with a shot to the body.
Torsten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torsten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cru under the eye.
Cru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torsten looks for the body kick but Cru saw that one coming.
A big left from Cru misses. #T3#
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cru looks to land a body kick but Torsten moved away.
Cru throws a right hand that Torsten ducks under and follows up with a left that Torsten also avoids with ease.
Cru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torsten doesn't seem bothered though.
Torsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cru scores with a spinning back kick!
Torsten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cru throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Cru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cru keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cru throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Cru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torsten doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
Cru connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torsten.
Cru looks to land a left hand but Torsten moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Torsten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cru.
Cru scores with a jab. Torsten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cru.
Cru swinging wildly here.
Torsten moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cru misses with a kick to the body.
Cru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cru will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Torsten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torsten thumps Cru with a low kick.
Cru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torsten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torsten swings for the body but Cru moves out of range.
Cru throws a series of punches but Torsten moves out of range.
Cru fakes the leg kick and cracks Torsten in the body.
Cru lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cru misses with an uppercut
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
Cru looks to throw the jab but Torsten is out of range.
Che Von Cru is winning the standup battle so far.
Torsten misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torsten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cru fakes the leg kick and cracks Torsten in the body.
Torsten misses with a left hand
and Cru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T1#
Cru fails to land with a series of punches.
Torsten thinks about the counter body kick.
Cru with a nice cross.
Cru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torsten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Torsten might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cru has got the better of the exchanges.
Cru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torsten defending well as Cru loads up on a big left hand.
Cru works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cru scoring well with a low kick there.
Cru scores with a jab.
Cru lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Cru blocks the low kick.#T2#
Cru throws a sloppy head kick and Torsten moves out of range easily.
Torsten takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cru.
Cru explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torsten throws a body punch but Cru moves out of range.
Cru scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cru. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cru feints and then cracks Torsten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torsten down.
Torsten is looking to slow Cru down with leg kicks.
Torsten misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cru misses the target.
Torsten scores with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Torsten.
Cru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cru misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cru.
Torsten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cru.
Cru takes one to the chin there.
Torsten looks to land a body kick but Cru moved away.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Cru throws a big shot that misses.
Cru misses the shot to the body.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Torsten has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cru.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Cru checks it.
Cru scores with a shot to the body.
Cru is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Cru connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cru was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Torsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cru misses with a hook.
Cru swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
Cru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torsten can do to turn this around?
Torsten slips a jab from Cru.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cru throws a leg kick that misses.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torsten defending well as Cru loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cru. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten throws a hook but Cru blocks it.
Cru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torsten motions for Cru to come forward. Torsten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cru. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Torsten takes a swing at Cru's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Cru.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cru blocks a leg kick.
Torsten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cru. That did some damage!
Cru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Torsten throws a front kick aimed at Cru's knee but Cru avoids it well.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Cru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It appears Cru was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab from Cru does it's job there.
Torsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cru throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a low kick, right behind Cru 's knee.
Cru feints and then cracks Torsten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torsten down.
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Cru ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Cru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torsten steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cru misses with a looping left.
Cru misses with a hook to the body
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cru.
Torsten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
Cru lands with an overhand left.
Cru throws a leg kick which misses Torsten's front leg but catches the back leg as Torsten tries to avoid it.
Torsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cru.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
Torsten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cru is able to avoid easily.#T2#
A leg kick checked by Torsten.
Cru throws a body shot but no joy.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten avoids the body shot from Cru.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cru tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Cru cracks Torsten with a good jab.
Cru slips under a jab from Torsten.
Cru lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
Torsten lands with a nice body kick.
Torsten just misses with a punch to the body.
Cru looks for the body kick but Torsten saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cru.
Torsten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torsten moves away.
Torsten walks into a straight right hand from Cru.
Cru lands a front kick.
Cru jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torsten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cru in his tracks.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cru.
Cru takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cru is looking to slow Torsten down with leg kicks.
Cru with the inside leg kick.
Cru stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torsten throws a push kick but Cru slaps the foot to one side.
Cru digs a good body shot into Torsten's ribs.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Cru clinches with his opponent.
Cru scores with a shot to the side of Torsten's head.
Cru throws a punch but it's blocked by Torsten.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torsten.
Cru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cru backwards.
Cru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torsten blocking some punches.
Torsten swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cru prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Good body shot from Cru.
Still in the clinch, Torsten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cru misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Che Von Cru.
Well Cru has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Von Cru!
In his post fight interview, Che Von Cru started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 139
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Derrick misses.
Derrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Derrick moves in looking to clinch but Torsten pushes him off.
Torsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Derrick misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Torsten moves into the clinch.
Torsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
Derrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Derrick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Torsten controls his hands.
Derrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torsten avoiding damage as Derrick throws knees to the body.
Derrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torsten is breathing heavily.
Derrick lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Derrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Torsten won't want to take too many of those.
Derrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Torsten avoids the damage to the body.
Torsten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Derrick.
Nice elbow from Derrick.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Derrick.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Derrick.
#T1#
Torsten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torsten misses with some punches.
Torsten misses with some punches.
Derrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Derrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Derrick lands an elbow that stopped Torsten in his tracks for a moment.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Derrick controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a body shot.
Derrick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Derrick blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torsten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torsten tries to throw a body punch but Derrick avoids it by throwing Torsten back against the cage.
Derrick avoiding damage as Torsten throws knees to the body.
Torsten works on Derrick's body with a couple of short punches.
Torsten blocks an elbow strike.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Torsten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Derrick misses with a straight right.
Derrick lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.
Derrick tries to clinch
and Torsten counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Derrick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torsten under the eye.#CUT2#Baldur Torsten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Derrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Derrick avoids it.
Torsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derrick.
The crowd cheers as Derrick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torsten doesn't seem phased though.
Derrick throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.
Derrick wants to clinch up but Torsten keeps it at a distance.
Torsten appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Torsten.#T3#
Good shot there by Torsten.
Torsten slips a jab from Derrick.
Torsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Derrick misses with a hook
and Torsten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Torsten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torsten misses with a kick to the body.
Torsten tries a low kick but Derrick avoids it.
Torsten misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Derrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torsten lands with a short shot to the head.
Derrick lands an elbow inside.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derrick's elbow.
Derrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Derrick tries to throw a body punch but Torsten avoids it by throwing Derrick back against the cage. #T4#
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
Torsten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derrick lands an elbow that stopped Torsten in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#Jeez, Baldur Torsten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Derrick!
An out of breath Joe Derrick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 129
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
Arroyo 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.
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torsten connects with the punch.#CUT2#It looks like Everett Arroyo has been cut.
Torsten looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Torsten lands with an overhand left.
Torsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torsten avoids the head kick by Arroyo.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though.
Arroyo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torsten.
A good leg kick by Torsten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Arroyo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Torsten defends well and Arroyo ends up having to push Torsten into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torsten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arroyo - the referee stops the clock and Torsten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arroyo. Torsten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torsten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC2#Arroyo is rocked!#CUT2#Everett Arroyo's cut is getting worse.
Torsten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Arroyo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torsten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arroyo seems to have got his legs back now.
Arroyo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torsten misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo throws a right and a left that Torsten avoids nicely. #T2#
Arroyo misses with a series of wild punches.
Torsten avoids the head kick by Arroyo.
Torsten misses with a hook.
Arroyo misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Torsten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Torsten throws a front kick that sends Arroyo stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torsten.
A head kick misses from Arroyo.
Arroyo with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Arroyo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
Arroyo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torsten.
Torsten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torsten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arroyo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torsten.
Arroyo is breathing heavily.
Arroyo tries to land a body kick#KD2#
and Torsten counters with a crisp right hand that drops Arroyo! Torsten lets Arroyo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torsten walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Arroyo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Torsten swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Arroyo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
During a confident post fight interview, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 117
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Torsten slips a jab from Malone.
Malone shoots for a takedown but Torsten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Malone drives through with a takedown into Torsten's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone looking to sit in guard and control but Torsten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Malone controls Torsten momentarily but Torsten frees himself.
Torsten advances to half guard.
Malone is looking for a sweep. Torsten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torsten tries to pass to full mount but Malone defends it.
Torsten controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten wants to free his trapped foot but Malone is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1##SUB2#
Malone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Malone looking for submissions off his back.
Torsten definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Malone wants to improve his position but Torsten is controlling well.
Torsten controlling the action here.
Torsten's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Malone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Torsten seems content to control.
Malone tries to roll over but Torsten keeps him under control.
Torsten keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#ES2#
Malone has one foot on Torsten's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Malone tries to clinch but Torsten is having none of it.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
Malone with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Malone.
Malone checks the leg kick.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Malone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice body shot.
Malone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torsten as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Malone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Malone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torsten defends it nicely.
Torsten is looking to counter punch.
Baldur Torsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Malone.
Malone lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD2#
Malone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torsten was covering up waiting for the punch and Malone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Malone is working Torsten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Malone postures up in Torsten's guard and throws a big left but Torsten blocks it.
Malone throwing strikes but missing.
Torsten pulls Malone in close to prevent any damage.
Torsten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torsten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Torsten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torsten is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Malone postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Torsten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Malone, into his guard. #REVR#
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!
Torsten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Malone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Torsten tries to land a front kick but Malone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malone throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten thinks about countering with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Malone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torsten is trying to defend but Malone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Malone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torsten defends it well.
Malone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Torsten wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Malone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malone.
Torsten controlling the position for now.#T1#
Malone wants to take a breather but Torsten is having none of it.
Torsten controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Malone is trying to work for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
#SUB2#
Malone wants to work for an arm triangle but Torsten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torsten on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torsten tries to get out of the position.
Torsten tries to get to full guard but Malone has control of the leg.
Torsten gets back to full guard.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torsten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torsten pulls Malone in close to prevent any damage.
Malone stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.
Torsten pulls Malone in close to his closed guard and prevents Malone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John Malone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malone throwing strikes but missing.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Torsten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone checks the leg kick.
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Malone moved out of range.#T3#
Torsten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Malone - just one landing.
Malone misses with a hook.
John Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone throws a solid leg kick but Torsten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malone.
As Malone backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Malone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like John Malone has been cut.
John Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torsten fakes the leg kick and cracks Malone in the body.
A slow jab from Malone misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Torsten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torsten blocks a jab.
Torsten looks to land a left hand but Malone moved out of range nicely.
Malone throws a big shot that misses.
Malone missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Torsten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torsten scores with a spinning back kick!
Malone goes for a double leg but Torsten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torsten continues to drive forward.#T4#
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torsten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Malone backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Malone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torsten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baldur Torsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Malone.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Malone walks into a stiff left hand from Torsten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Malone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torsten as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Malone does no damage.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Malone sees it coming and moves out of range. #TD2#
Malone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Torsten explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Malone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torsten but Torsten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Torsten counters with a quick kick to the body but Malone blocks it.
Torsten pounces like a tiger and cracks Malone with a vicious hook! Malone is down but not out! Torsten follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Baldur Torsten!
During a confident post fight interview, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 108
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Torsten moves into the clinch.
Torsten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Torsten definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Boss controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Torsten.
Boss takes a shot to the head.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boss's elbow.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Torsten.
Boss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torsten prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Torsten.
Nice body punch from Torsten.
Boss prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
Torsten effectively controlling the action here.
Torsten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boss.
Boss looks winded!
Torsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Torsten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
Boss is trying to drag Torsten to the mat but Torsten just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Baldur Torsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Boss.
Boss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Torsten to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Torsten lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boss has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Torsten seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boss can turn it around.
Torsten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosss head.
Torsten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boss or not.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torsten scores with a shot to the side of Boss's head.
Torsten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Boss is rocked!
Torsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boss is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Boss.
Torsten dips a shoulder and cracks Boss with a mighty uppercut! Boss falls back against the cage and Torsten unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boss is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Torsten screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
A victorious Baldur Torsten thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 52
Date: Jun 01, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
McCockiner gets the takedown into side control. #ES2#
Torsten throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Horrible takedown attempt by McCockiner or perhaps it was just good defense by Torsten, which made it look bad. #TD#
McCockiner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
McCockiner stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #CL#
McCockiner clinches up against the ropes.#TD#
McCockiner is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Torsten can't fight it off and eventually McCockiner manages to take the fight to the floor. Torsten looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SU#
McCockiner gets to his feet - Torsten follows without any prompting. #T1##TD#
McCockiner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torsten napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torsten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SU#
McCockiner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torsten to his feet. #TD#
McCockiner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Torsten's guard.
Torsten controls McCockiner momentarily but McCockiner frees himself. #SU#
McCockiner gets to his feet - Torsten follows without any prompting. #TD#
McCockiner shoots in and gets a takedown into Torsten's guard.#T2##SU#
McCockiner stands up from Torsten's guard - McCockiner perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
McCockiner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torsten napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SU#
McCockiner decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
McCockiner gets a double leg takedown into Torsten's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Torsten is working an open guard so McCockiner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
McCockiner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SU#
McCockiner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torsten to his feet. #TD#
McCockiner scores with a takedown into Torsten's guard.#T3#
McCockiner won't allow Torsten to sweep him here. #SU#
McCockiner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torsten, up you get! #TD#
McCockiner gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
McCockiner decides to stand back up.
McCockiner dives in for a single leg takedown but Torsten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
And Torsten responds with a good body kick, but McCockiner manages to step out the way in time.
McCockiner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torsten tries to avoid it but McCockiner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torsten to the ground. Torsten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McCockiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
McCockiner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCockiner showed some decent athleticism there.
Torsten trying to hold on to McCockiner's head to control him but McCockiner postures up.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SU#
McCockiner stands up and beckons Torsten to join him on the feet. #CL#
McCockiner moves into the clinch.
McCockiner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torsten's efforts to push away.#TD#
McCockiner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Torsten regains guard.
#SU#
McCockiner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck for McCockiner with that takedown attempt.
McCockiner sets himself, and Torsten steps forward looking for the clinch! McCockiner avoids it this time.
Torsten slaps away a takedown attempt from McCockiner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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 Barry McCockiner will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
McCockiner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torsten is looking to regain half guard here but McCockiner keeps moving and retains side control. #SU#
McCockiner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McCockiner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torsten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No luck for McCockiner with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
McCockiner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCockiner lands in his opponent's guard.
Torsten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barry McCockiner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
McCockiner postures up.
#SU#
McCockiner gets to his feet - Torsten follows without any prompting. #CL#
McCockiner closes the distance and clinches.
McCockiner prevents a body shot from Torsten. #TD#
McCockiner wants the takedown. Torsten is fighting it off but McCockiner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torsten's guard against the ropes.#SU#
McCockiner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torsten, up you get! #TD#
McCockiner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torsten to the ground. McCockiner is now in Torsten's guard.
Torsten wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
McCockiner stands up and waves to Torsten to follow him. #TD#
McCockiner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T2##SU#
McCockiner stands up and waves to Torsten to follow him. #TD#
McCockiner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
McCockiner decides to stand and escape the position.
Torsten leaves McCockiner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Torsten throws out a counter right but McCockiner avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McCockiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
McCockiner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCockiner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torsten tries to avoid it but McCockiner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torsten to the ground. Torsten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCockiner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
McCockiner scores with a takedown into Torsten's guard.#SU#
McCockiner gets to his feet. Torsten looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD#
McCockiner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torsten did well to prevent McCockiner getting side control.#SU#
McCockiner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T4#
McCockiner shoots in looking for a takedown. Torsten tries to sprawl out of it but McCockiner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Torsten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torsten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCockiner with a body shot.
McCockiner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torsten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torsten follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Torsten enables McCockiner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Torsten manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
McCockiner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McCockiner darts in looking for a takedown but Torsten gets double underhooks and turns McCockiner into the ropes.
McCockiner shoots for a double leg takedown but Torsten sprawls well. He's pushed McCockiner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
McCockiner moves into the clinch.
McCockiner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Torsten after a bit of a struggle.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as McCockiner controls the action.
Torsten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McCockiner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##TD#
McCockiner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Torsten is looking for a sweep. McCockiner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU#
McCockiner decides to return to a standing position. #TD#
McCockiner scores with a takedown into Torsten's guard.#SU#
McCockiner stands up and waves to Torsten to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
McCockiner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torsten wants to improve his position but McCockiner is controlling well.
#T1##SU#
McCockiner stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Torsten to get to his feet.
McCockiner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torsten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCockiner somewhat.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Torsten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCockiner.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but McCockiner steps away.
Torsten slaps away a takedown attempt from McCockiner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry McCockiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
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.
McCockiner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torsten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD#
McCockiner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SU#
McCockiner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torsten, up you get! #TD#
Torsten gets caught flat footed, as McCockiner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McCockiner preventing the sweep. #SU#
McCockiner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Torsten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
McCockiner shoots in looking for a takedown. Torsten tries to sprawl out of it but McCockiner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Torsten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Torsten gets caught napping as McCockiner dives in and scores a takedown. Torsten manages to retain guard.
Torsten looking for a sweep. Not yet Torsten, not yet. #SU#
McCockiner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torsten, up you get! #TD#
McCockiner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Torsten's guard.#T4##SU#
McCockiner stands up and waves to Torsten to follow him. #TD#
McCockiner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Torsten's half guard.#SU#
McCockiner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD#
McCockiner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Torsten quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCockiner blocks the strikes from Torsten.
Torsten wants to control but McCockiner is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Torsten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCockiner pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry McCockiner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCockiner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Barry McCockiner!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Barry McCockiner!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Barry McCockiner!
Barry McCockiner wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
OFC 411: Shamrock vs Balayan
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Torsten gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Torsten seems content to control.#SUB#
Torsten is working for a submission of some sort.
Torsten slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Torsten is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Johnson looking for subs from the bottom but Torsten mounts him!
Torsten controlling from mount.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torsten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Johnson tries to hold on but Torsten postures up.
Torsten sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Torsten has hold of Johnson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Johnson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Torsten is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Johnson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 20
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Torsten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Torsten gets caught napping as Dionisy dives in and scores a takedown. Torsten manages to retain guard.
Dionisy stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.
Torsten looking to control.
#SUB2#
Torsten working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dionisy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dionisy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dionisy wants to control from the top but Torsten keeps moving.
Dionisy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torsten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dionisy is one step ahead there.
Dionisy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dionisy 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.
Torsten keeping moving, preventing Dionisy from controlling successfully. #T1#
Torsten wants to improve his position but instead Dionisy has moved into half guard.
#SUB2#
Torsten looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Dionisy seems to be working for a kimura but Torsten defends the submission attempt.
Torsten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Torsten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dionisy pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dionisy is looking to advance position but Torsten won't allow it. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Torsten is looking for a sweep. Dionisy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy.
Dionisy tries to pass to full mount but Torsten defends it. #SUB#
Dionisy is looking for a kimura but Torsten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dionisy to get the leverage.
Torsten trying to control but Dionisy postures up.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Torsten is looking to control Dionisy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torsten avoid being mounted?
Dionisy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dionisy wants to take Torsten's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB#
Dionisy has control of Torsten's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Torsten regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Torsten tries to reverse the position but Dionisy maintains control.#SUB#
Dionisy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Torsten manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dionisy working away.#T4##SUB#
Dionisy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Dionisy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dionisy is looking to take a break and control but Torsten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dionisy working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torsten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torsten is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cerberus Dionisy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Dionisy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torsten looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Dionisy tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well. #SUB#
Dionisy is trying to get an arm triangle but Torsten is defending well.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Torsten sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Dionisy is trying to work for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
#SUB#
Dionisy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torsten sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Torsten is looking to improve his position.
Torsten is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Dionisy is working for a kimura but Torsten is defending it quite comfortably.
Torsten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Dionisy seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Dionisy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dionisy is thwarting Torsten's attempts to control the position.
Dionisy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torsten can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Dionisy is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Dionisy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy.
Torsten is trying to control but can't.
#T3#
Torsten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dionisy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dionisy's back!#SUB2#
Torsten patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Torsten controlling well, preventing Dionisy from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Torsten working for a choke but Dionisy reverses nicely into Torsten 's guard.
Dionisy tries to free his leg and advance position but Torsten is retaining full guard.
Dionisy passes Torsten's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cerberus Dionisy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Dionisy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torsten is just riding it out for now. Dionisy eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Torsten is in trouble now - Dionisy has advanced to mount!
Torsten is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dionisy wants to control the pace but Torsten is squirming around nicely.
Dionisy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torsten regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torsten tries to get to full guard but Dionisy has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cerberus Dionisy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD#
Dionisy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dionisy is looking to take a break and control but Torsten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torsten is looking for a sweep. Dionisy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torsten is trying to maintain the position but Dionisy is very close to passing his half guard.
Dionisy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Dionisy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Dionisy is trying to work for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Torsten is defending against the submission attempts here by Dionisy.
#T1#
Dionisy wants to take a breather but Torsten is having none of it.
Torsten wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Torsten actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Torsten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dionisy pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Dionisy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Dionisy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dionisy. #T2#
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.
Dionisy is looking to advance position but Torsten won't allow it.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten wants to improve his position but Dionisy is controlling well.
Torsten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dionisy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dionisy's back!
Dionisy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dionisy trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Torsten is working for a kimura but Dionisy is defending it quite comfortably.
Torsten is looking to advance position but Dionisy won't allow it. #T3#
Torsten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dionisy tries to get to full guard but Torsten has control of the leg.
Dionisy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Torsten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dionisy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torsten has managed to get both his arms back between Dionisy's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Dionisy looking for a guillotine here but Torsten defends easily.
Torsten throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Torsten thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Dionisy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Torsten has gone for a leg lock! Dionisy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Torsten's guard.#REVR#
Torsten keeping moving, preventing Dionisy from controlling successfully.
Dionisy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dionisy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Dionisy 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cerberus Dionisy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dionisy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Cerberus Dionisy!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Cerberus Dionisy!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Cerberus Dionisy!
Cerberus Dionisy wins by unanimous decision!
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