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Event:
SMASH: Orsini vs Marciano
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL#
Fresh moves into the clinch.
Fresh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fresh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fresh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dannis smiles and moves away.
Dannis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fresh paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Fresh darts in and clinches Dannis up against the cage.
Dannis jumps guard but Fresh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dannis is trying to maintain a safe position but Fresh gets an underhook and turns Dannis into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Dannis.
Dannis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dannis tries to pull guard but Fresh won't allow it.
#TD#
Fresh lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fresh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dannis defending well though. #T1#
Fresh thows a huge punch but Dannis dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Fresh seems to be looking for submissions.
Fresh wants to take a breather but Dannis is having none of it.
Fresh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Fresh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dannis is just riding it out for now. Fresh eventually gives up the hold.
Dannis tries to get to full guard but Fresh has control of the leg.
Fresh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU#
Fresh stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dannis to get to his feet.
Dannis works Fresh's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Fresh closes the distance and clinches.
Fresh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dannis after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Fresh jumps into guard, dragging Dannis to the mat.
#SUB#
Fresh is looking for a triangle but Dannis pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Fresh working for a triangle but Dannis defends it easily.
Dannis trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom. #T3#
Dannis stands and throws Fresh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dannis trying to control the position but Fresh is working away.
Fresh struggling a bit here.
Fresh is pushing Dannis's head away, looking to escape. Dannis manages to hold on to the position though.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fresh is trying to get back to half guard.
Fresh wants to control but Dannis postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dannis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dannis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fresh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Fresh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Fresh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Fresh darts in and clinches Dannis up against the cage.
Dannis blocks the elbow strike.
Fresh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dannis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dannis trying to stall but Fresh improves his position.
Fresh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fresh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh tries to score a body lock takedown but Dannis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Fresh. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Fresh breaks the clinch.
Thor Fresh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fresh shoots in and drives through. Dannis sprawls well.#CL#
Dannis tries to keep at a distance but Fresh has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Fresh is trying to pull guard but Dannis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dannis trying to land knees to the body.
Fresh lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD#
Fresh pulls guard.
Fresh working a defensive guard here.
Dannis looking to pass the guard.
Dannis wants to control from the top but Fresh keeps moving.
Fresh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Fresh working for submissions but it's allowed Dannis to get to half guard.
#T2#
Dannis is thwarting Fresh's attempts to control the position.
Fresh wants to get back to his feet.
Fresh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dannis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thor Fresh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dannis slows the pace down in half guard.
Fresh trying to control but Dannis postures up.
#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fresh trying to control but Dannis postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dannis is taking a breather. Fresh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Fresh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dannis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dannis tries to pull guard but Fresh holds him up against the cage and eventually Dannis drops back down to his feet.
Fresh stalling against the cage.
Thor Fresh has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dannis effectively controlling the action here.
Fresh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dannis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dannis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dannis takes a shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Fresh pulls guard effortlessly.
Dannis trying to control the position from guard on top but Fresh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dannis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Fresh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Fresh moves into the clinch.
Dannis being controlled against the cage.
Fresh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dannis avoids it.
Fresh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dannis just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Dannis pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fresh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fresh passes Dannis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dannis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dannis.#T1#
Fresh is working Dannis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fresh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dannis looking for a sweep. Not yet Dannis, not yet.
Fresh tries to free his leg and advance position but Dannis is retaining full guard.
Dannis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dannis won't allow Fresh to sweep him here.
Fresh wants to stand and escape but Dannis is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresh trying to keep a closed guard but Dannis is proving a slippery customer.
Dannis trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom. #T2#
Dannis wants to pass the guard but Fresh is keeping the position.#SUB#
Fresh working for a triangle but Dannis defends it easily.
#SUB#
Fresh working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dannis has passed into half guard!
Dannis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3##SUB#
Fresh actively working from the bottom here.
Fresh is trying to get back to full guard.
Fresh is refusing to be controlled, as Dannis sits in half guard.
Fresh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fresh tries to get to full guard but Dannis has control of the leg.
Fresh is refusing to be controlled, as Dannis sits in half guard.
Fresh tries to get to full guard but Dannis has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL#
Fresh clinches.
Fresh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dannis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fresh works over Dannis's head and body with a nice combination.
Fresh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Fresh drives through and clinches with Dannis against the cage.
#TD#
Fresh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dannis is trying to keep an underhook but Fresh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Fresh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dannis trying to hold on to Fresh's head to control him but Fresh postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Fresh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fresh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Fresh!
Thor Fresh took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I finally got me a good team, I had a great camp. I want to thank my team Bolo, Lars, and The ww champ Felix Chase for all there help. This is a team win'.
Douglas Dannis was interviewed post fight and said 'That was a tough cat, mad respect. I'll be back stronger y'all '. |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 30
Date: Apr 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Vidal looks to throw the jab but Dannis is out of range.
Dannis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vidal throws out the jab.
Dannis fails with the takedown.
Dannis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Vidal misses.
Dannis throws out a counter right but Vidal avoids it with no problem.
Vidal misses with a looping right.
Vidal throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Dannis colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Vidal as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Dannis is left battered and dazed whilst Vidal and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Vidal!
Our winner, Jorge Vidal, 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.
The defeated Douglas Dannis had this to say: 'That was a tough cat, mad respect. I'll be back stronger y'all '.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 26
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
O'Neil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dannis.
Dannis shoots in but no luck this time.
O'Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dannis misses the target.
O'Neil throws a lazy right hand but Dannis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dannis ducks right into an uppercut from O'Neil.
Dannis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O'Neil.
#TD#
Dannis drives through with a takedown into O'Neil's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
O'Neil pulls Dannis in close to prevent any damage.
Dannis tries to free his leg and advance position but O'Neil is retaining full guard.
O'Neil has control of Dannis's left arm, preventing Dannis from doing any damage. #T1#
O'Neil keeping moving, preventing Dannis from controlling successfully.
Dannis stopping the sweep attempt from O'Neil.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dannis tries to free his leg and advance position but O'Neil is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from O'Neil both land. Nice combination.
O'Neil lands with a good body shot.
O'Neil connects with a nice looking jab.
O'Neil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
O'Neil scores with a hook to the body. Dannis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for O'Neil.#ROC2#
Dannis is rocked!
BOOM! O'Neil lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dannis. Dannis tries to recover but O'Neil is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dannis lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey O'Neil!
A victorious Mickey O'Neil thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Douglas Dannis stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was a tough cat, mad respect. I'll be back stronger y'all '.
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Event:
RRFC 29: Shabazz vs Kholin
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Dannis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dannis throws out a counter right but Doms avoids it with no problem.
Dannis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doms tries to land a body kick
and Dannis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doms scores with a nice body kick.
Doms is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Dannis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dannis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doms's efforts to push away.
Doms is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Doms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Doms throws a lazy body kick
and Dannis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doms 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.
Dannis misses the shot to the body.
Frankie Doms is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Dannis clinches. #BC#
Doms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dannis checks a leg kick.
Doms scores with a push kick.
Doms throws a leg kick but Dannis moved away.
Frankie Doms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dannis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms.
Dannis lands the left hand.
Doms swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Doms tries to land a front kick but Dannis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Dannis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dannis moves out of range of the body kick from Doms.
#T2#
Dannis looks for a takedown but Doms sprawls well.
Dannis goes for a double leg but Doms avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doms continues to drive forward.
Dannis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doms can pounce on him.
Doms throws a wild body kick that Dannis sees coming a mile off.
Doms throws a body kick that misses
and Doms takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Doms misses
and Dannis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doms goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doms lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Doms.
Dannis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dannis shoots in for a takedown but Doms shows good takedown defense.
Frankie Doms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dannis.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dannis.#T3#
Doms misses with a low kick.
Dannis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dannis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dannis with a poor takedown
and Doms counters with a body kick that stops Dannis in his tracks momentarily.
Dannis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doms.
Dannis blocks a low kick nicely.
Doms sets himself, and Dannis steps forward looking for the clinch! Doms avoids it this time.
Doms thumps Dannis with a low kick.
Dannis avoids a kick to the body.
Dannis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doms thows a body kick. Dannis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Doms throws a leg kick which misses Dannis's front leg but catches the back leg as Dannis tries to avoid it.
Doms lands a head kick!
Doms throws a sloppy head kick and Dannis moves out of range easily. #T4#
Dannis checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dannis blocks the leg kick.
Doms throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dannis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doms circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dannis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dannis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Dannis clinches up with Doms and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doms tries to circle away but Dannis has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Doms manages to break the clinch.
Dannis avoids the body shot from Doms.
Doms scores with a kick to the body.
Doms 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Doms dominated that round.
That's time! Doms's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Dannis checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Dannis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dannis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doms.
A clash of legs there as Dannis blocks the low kick.
Doms lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dannis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dannis closes the distance but Doms moves to the side
and Doms counters with a nice body kick. #TD2#
Dannis drives through with a takedown into Doms's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis trying to control the position from guard on top but Doms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doms is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dannis can do to turn this around?
Dannis trying to control but Doms is working from the bottom. #T1#
Dannis wants to pass the guard but Doms is keeping the position.#SUB#
Doms throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dannis stopping the sweep attempt from Doms.
Dannis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doms swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doms looking for a sweep. Not yet Doms, not yet. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dannis stops Doms from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dannis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Doms misses with a body kick.
Dannis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doms moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doms. That's going to slow Dannis down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dannis or perhaps it was just good defense by Doms, which made it look bad.
Doms fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dannis just manages to avoid it.
Frankie Doms is winning the standup battle so far.
Doms throws a body kick that misses
letting Dannis counter with a right hand.
Doms misses with a hook. Dannis ducked under it nicely.
Doms misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doms scores with a push kick.
Dannis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T3#
Doms misses with a low kick as Dannis jumps back.#CL2#
Dannis clinches up with Doms and pushes him back against the cage.
Dannis can't find room to land a body shot as Doms controls the action.
Doms leaning against his opponent.
Dannis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dannis.
Come on Doms - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Doms wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doms slowing the pace effectively.#T4#
Doms is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doms has had enough of the clinch but Dannis keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Doms breaks from the clinch.
Dannis moves in looking to clinch but Doms pushes him off.
Doms looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and Dannis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Doms misses with a low kick as Dannis jumps back.
Dannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doms was well out of range. Poor timing from Dannis.
Dannis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doms. Doms obviously looking to wear him down.
Doms throws a front kick that sends Dannis stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doms lands a head kick. Dannis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doms throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dannis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dannis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Doms dominated that second round.
That's time! Doms's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A clash of legs there as Dannis blocks the low kick.
Dannis lands a nice hook to Doms's body. Doms takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dannis slips under a jab.
Dannis wants to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dannis with a poor takedown
and Doms makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Doms feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dannis's calf.#T1#
Dannis avoids a kick to the body.
Doms throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dannis tries to clinch up but Doms circles away and keeps his distance.
As Dannis backs away, Doms returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Dannis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doms lands a head kick!
Doms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dannis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doms.
Dannis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doms scores with a leg kick.
Dannis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Dannis blocks a head kick by Doms.
A nice side step and Dannis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
Doms feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dannis's calf.
Dannis throws out a loose jab but Doms uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Dannis backs away, Doms returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dannis swings for the body but Doms moves out of range.
Doms scores with a push kick.
Doms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doms avoids the body shot from Dannis.
Doms tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doms scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dannis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doms rather than just go for the knockout.
Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doms feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dannis's calf.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Doms throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doms throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doms.
Doms throws a front kick aimed at Dannis's knee but Dannis avoids it well.
Dannis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Dannis moves into range and clinches up with Doms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dannis keeps control of Doms as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dannis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Doms breaks the clinch.
Doms lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dannis's sensitive parts.
Dannis misses with a right hand
and Doms counters with an inside leg kick. #T4#
Dannis blocks a low kick nicely.
Doms misses with a kick to the body
and Dannis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doms throws a lazy head kick
and Dannis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doms, right into the meat.
Doms throws the kick towards the body but Dannis avoids it.
Dannis takes a swing at Doms's ribcage but misses.
Doms fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dannis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dannis.
Frankie Doms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dannis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Doms showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doms, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Doms!
A victorious Frankie Doms thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Douglas Dannis was interviewed post fight and said 'That was a tough cat, mad respect. I'll be back stronger y'all '.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 20
Date: Jan 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Lozano throws a lazy uppercut
and Dannis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Dannis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dannis stalls.
Dannis digs a right hand underneath Lozano's ribcage. Lozano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dannis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lozano's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dannis.#TD#
Dannis has Lozano pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dannis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lozano tumbling to the mat - Dannis dives into Lozano's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Dannis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dannis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis stops Lozano from standing up.
Lozano is looking to stand back up but Dannis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lozano.
Dannis controlling the pace.
Dannis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Lozano is trying to stand back up but Dannis is controlling him
Dannis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dannis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dannis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lozano looks a forlorn figure.
Dannis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lozano is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dannis controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Lozano is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dannis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dannis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lozano really wants to buck Dannis off and get back to his feet.
Dannis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Lozano is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dannis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lozano wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dannis controlling from the full mount. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lozano squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dannis controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Dannis has control of Lozano's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lozano regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dannis controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lozano is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Dannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lozano.
Dannis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dannis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lozano.#CL#
Dannis pushes Lozano up against the cage in a clinch.
Lozano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lozano tries to break the clinch but Dannis is controlling the position.
Dannis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dannis pushes Lozano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dannis slows down the pace here.
Lozano is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lozano tries to break free but Dannis pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lozano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dannis lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Dannis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dannis prevents Lozano from breaking the clinch.
Dannis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lozano can do to turn this around?
Lozano is trying to break free.#TD#
Dannis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dannis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lozano's guard. #REVR#
Dannis passes Lozano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lozano is trying to stand back up but Dannis is controlling him
Dannis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lozano pushes Dannis off looking to stand but Dannis dives back in and keeps control.
Dannis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Douglas Dannis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dannis.
Lozano tries to kick Dannis off in order to stand up. Dannis Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T2#
Dannis controls the position.
Dannis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dannis controlling the position from side mount.
Dannis'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.
Lozano wants to get back to his feet but Dannis is dominant here and he's now got Lozano's back!
Lozano is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB#
Dannis has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Lozano is in real trouble here. Dannis gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Lozano is tapping out! Dannis wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Douglas Dannis!
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 23
Date: Jan 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Zholdoshev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dannis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zholdoshev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dannis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dannis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zholdoshev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Dannis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zholdoshev bucks up and tries to throw Dannis off but instead Dannis has got his back!
My spies in Navy Street MMA inform me that Dannis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dannis is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dannis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zholdoshev trying to get back to his feet but Dannis is in full control for now.
Dannis keeps control of the position easily here as Zholdoshev tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, with Dannis on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Zholdoshev is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T1#
Zholdoshev is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dannis is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Dannis gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Dannis gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Dannis apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Dannis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zholdoshev.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
A frustrated look appears on Zholdoshev's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Dannis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Zholdoshev can't fight it off and eventually Dannis manages to take the fight to the floor. Zholdoshev looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zholdoshev wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dannis manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Dannis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Dannis 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.#T3#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dannis.
Zholdoshev pushes Dannis off looking to stand but Dannis dives back in and keeps control.
Dannis trying to control the pace. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
More stalling from Dannis.
Zholdoshev is looking to get back to is feet but Dannis passes into side control.
Zholdoshev wants to get back to his feet.
Dannis landing strikes.
The referee asks Dannis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dannis prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zholdoshev takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Zholdoshev misses with a combination
and Dannis counters with a stiff right hand.
Zholdoshev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zholdoshev throws a sloppy head kick and Dannis moves out of range easily.
Dannis blocks a head kick by Zholdoshev.
Zholdoshev misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Dannis shoots in and bounces Zholdoshev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zholdoshev is looking to stand back up but Dannis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zholdoshev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR#
Zholdoshev tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dannis manages to move to mount!
Dannis controlling the pace for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zholdoshev is trying to stand.#T1#
Dannis content just to control the position here.
Dannis is continuing to stall.
Dannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zholdoshev squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dannis looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
The adventures of Dannis the control monster continue. Boring.
Dannis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dannis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dannis with shots to the head and body - Zholdoshev looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4#
Dannis looking to finish Zholdoshev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zholdoshev!
Dannis controlling his opponent.
Dannis raining down shots from the mount!
Dannis controlling his opponent.
Dannis with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dannis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zholdoshev looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Zholdoshev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zholdoshev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dannis lands with an uppercut that bounces Zholdoshev off the cage and back into range.
Zholdoshev throws a head kick but Dannis moves out of range.
Zholdoshev throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Dannis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dannis.
Dannis is stalling here.
Dannis slows down the pace here.
Zholdoshev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dannis has him pressed against the cage.
Zholdoshev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zholdoshev is looking to break free of the clinch but Dannis has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Dannis pulls Zholdoshev into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dannis is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Dannis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Dannis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dannis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dannis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zholdoshev pushes Dannis off but Dannis dives into side control.
Dannis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dannis.#T2##SUB2#
Zholdoshev is wriggling around trying to escape but Dannis has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Zholdoshev taps out and Dannis picks up the big win! Great work there by Dannis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Douglas Dannis!
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 22
Date: Dec 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Dannis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes.
Dannis moves out of range of the body kick.
Dannis throws out a counter right but Fox avoids it with no problem.
Fox lands a nice looking body kick.
Dannis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Dannis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dannis misses with a wild combination.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dannis tries to counter with a clinch but Fox shakes him off and moves away.
Fox 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Dannis moves out of range easily.
Dannis tries to clinch up but Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Fox misses.
Dannis avoids the head kick by Fox.
Jack Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Dannis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fox as he avoids it easily.
Dannis avoids the head kick by Fox.
Dannis avoids the head kick by Fox.
Sloppy strikes from Dannis. Those never looked like landing.
Fox throws a body shot but no joy.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox throws a head kick but Dannis moves out of range.
Fox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dannis shoots in looking for a takedown but Fox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dannis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dannis.
Dannis jabs at Fox's body.#T2#
Fox tries to bum rush Dannis with a series of wild strikes but Dannis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dannis blocks a head kick by Fox.
A little jabbing left from Dannis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Fox. Beautiful body shot.
Dannis blocks a head kick by Fox.
We've been informed that Dannis 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.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Fox misses with a looping left.
Dannis throws out a counter right but Fox avoids it with no problem.
Dannis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dannis! But no joy.
Fox misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Dannis.
Dannis avoids the head kick by Fox.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dannis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Dannis swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Dannis throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox connects with a looping right hand.
Dannis missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dannis misses with a takedown
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox cracks a nice hook into Dannis's ribs.
Dannis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox takes a swing at Dannis's ribcage but misses.
Dannis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Dannis fails to land the takedown.#T4#
Fox looks to land a left hand but Dannis moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dannis! But no joy.
Fox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dannis shoots in looking for a takedown. Fox tries to sprawl out of it but Dannis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dannis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Dannis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Dannis misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dannis.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Dannis is just out of range.
Dannis counters with a body kick.
Dannis lands a right hook to the body.
Fox misses with a head kick.
Dannis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dannis to score with a decent uppercut.
Fox throws a right and a left that Dannis avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis shoots for a double leg takedown but Fox sprawls well. He's pushed Dannis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
Dannis misses with a hook.
Fox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dannis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dannis fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Fox misses with a double jab.
Fox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fox cracks the inside of Dannis's front leg.
Fox throws a head kick but Dannis moves out of range.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Dannis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox checks the leg kick.
Dannis wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Fox misses with a shot to the body
and Dannis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Fox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dannis. Dannis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T2#
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Fox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dannis was well out of range. Poor timing from Fox.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dannis moves away.
Dannis blocks a jab.
Dannis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dannis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dannis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dannis moves out of range of the body kick.
Fox throws a solid leg kick but Dannis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dannis throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dannis moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Fox moves away from the strike by Dannis.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Fox throws the kick towards the body but Dannis avoids it.
Fox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dannis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Dannis.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dannis.
Fox feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fox throws a hook but Dannis blocks it.
Fox tests Dannis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Dannis tries a quick counter leg kick but Fox is wise to it.
Dannis blocks a head kick by Fox.
#T4#
Dannis digs a good body shot into Fox's ribs.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dannis moves away.
Dannis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fox momentarily.
Fox moves out of range as Dannis throws a body kick.
Fox misses with the body kick
and Dannis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Dannis throws out a counter right but Fox avoids it with no problem.
Jack Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dannis moves out of range as Fox strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dannis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fox dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dannis misses with a straight left.
Fox lands a front kick.
Dannis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Dannis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fox throws a wild body kick that Dannis sees coming a mile off.
Dannis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dannis.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dannis! But no joy.
Fox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dannis's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fox lands a head kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Fox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Fox looks to throw the jab but Dannis is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Dannis misses.
Dannis throws a shot to the body.
Dannis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dannis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fox has got the better of the exchanges.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Dannis.
Dannis wants to slow Fox down by chopping away at his legs.
Jack Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dannis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Dannis misses.
Fox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Fox throws the left hand but Dannis avoids the punch easily.
Dannis blocks the body kick.
A nice side step and Dannis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Dannis moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fox sets himself, and Dannis steps forward looking for the clinch! Fox avoids it this time.
Dannis fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fox enables Dannis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dannis trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Dannis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jack Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dannis being controlled here momentarily.
Dannis stopping the sweep attempt from Fox.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dannis throwing strikes but missing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dannis wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fox with a nice cross.
Dannis shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dannis throws out a counter right but Fox avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Douglas Dannis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dannis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fox, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fox!
A relieved looking Jack Fox 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:
ACE15 Silva Vs Denovan
Date: Dec 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Al Naemi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Al Naemi wants to clinch.
Al Naemi misses with a leg kick
and Dannis counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Naemi has his takedown stuffed
and Dannis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dannis connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Al Naemi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dannis counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
Al Naemi gets caught flat footed, as Dannis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dannis is standing up over Al Naemi. Al Naemi looks to escape but Dannis dives into side control.
#T1##REVR#
Al Naemi looking for a sweep but Dannis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Al Naemi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dannis controlling from the full mount.
My spies in Navy Street MMA inform me that Dannis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dannis raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
Dannis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Al Naemi tries to lock up and control but Dannis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dannis controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Dannis 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.
Al Naemi is trying desperately to improve position.
Dannis raining down hammerfists from mount.#T3#
Dannis controlling his opponent.
Al Naemi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dannis controlling from the full mount.
Dannis avoids the attempt from Al Naemi to control.
Dannis controlling from the full mount. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Naemi regains half guard.
Dannis is taking a breather. Al Naemi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dannis tries to pass to full mount but Al Naemi defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dannis stalling.
Al Naemi trying to control but Dannis postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Al Naemi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dannis to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Dannis moves into range and clinches up with Al Naemi.
Dannis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Al Naemi up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Dannis.
Dannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Dannis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Naemi looking to slow down the pace here.#T1##TD2#
Dannis pulls guard successfully.
Dannis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dannis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dannis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Dannis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Al Naemi trying to control but Dannis is working from the bottom.
Dannis 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.
A head kick misses from Al Naemi.
Al Naemi tries to clinch but Dannis moves away
and Dannis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Al Naemi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dannis finds it's way round the side to connect with Al Naemi's head. #TD2#
Dannis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Al Naemi on his heels. He'll look to pass Al Naemi's guard now, I'm sure.
Al Naemi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dannis is now in half guard.
Al Naemi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dannis passes to full mount!
Al Naemi tries to reverse the position but Dannis maintains control.
Dannis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dannis.#T4#
Dannis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Douglas Dannis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dannis with the ground and pound from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Naemi regains half guard.
Dannis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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#
Al Naemi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Naemi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dannis pinned against the ropes. Dannis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dannis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Usman Al Naemi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Naemi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Naemi closes the distance but Dannis moves to the side
and Dannis counters with a right hand to the body.
Dannis punishes Al Naemi's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Dannis closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Dannis is struggling to control the position.
Al Naemi is looking to break free of the clinch but Dannis has double underhooks.
Al Naemi tries for a takedown but Dannis manages to get underhooks.
Al Naemi is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Usman Al Naemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Naemi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD2#
Dannis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Al Naemi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dannis manages to move to mount!
Al Naemi is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T2#
Dannis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dannis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Al Naemi is looking to escape.
Dannis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Al Naemi is trying to escape the mount.
#T3#
Dannis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dannis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dannis controlling his opponent.
Dannis tries to control but Al Naemi wriggling away. #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.
Al Naemi wants to hold on but Dannis pushes him away.
Douglas Dannis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dannis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dannis breaks from Al Naemi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dannis prevents Al Naemi from getting the reversal.
Usman Al Naemi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Naemi wants to hold on but Dannis pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Dannis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dannis 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Dannis!
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Event:
ACE11 Lati vs King
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Gazimagomedov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dannis appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Gazimagomedov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dannis!
Dannis regains half guard.
Dannis is concentrating on defense, preventing Gazimagomedov from advancing position.
Gazimagomedov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dannis's thigh. Dannis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gazimagomedov wants to pass the guard but Dannis is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazimagomedov trying to control but Dannis is working from the bottom. #T1#
Gazimagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gazimagomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dannis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gazimagomedov is one step ahead there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gazimagomedov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dannis is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#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.
Gazimagomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#TD2#
Gazimagomedov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dannis is staying active underneath Gazimagomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dannis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gazimagomedov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Dannis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dannis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dannis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gazimagomedov controls the pace.#T3#
Dannis pulls Gazimagomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Gazimagomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dannis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gazimagomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dannis counters with a stiff right hand.
Dannis closes the distance and clinches up with Gazimagomedov, looking for a takedown. Dannis pushes Gazimagomedov against the cage but Gazimagomedov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gazimagomedov fails with the takedown
and Dannis counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Dannis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#TD#
Dannis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dannis lands in his opponent's guard.
Gazimagomedov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dannis manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dannis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dannis controlling the position easily from mount.
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 Douglas Dannis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Gazimagomedov.#TD#
Dannis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Dannis 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.
Dinislam Gazimagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dannis wants to pass the guard but Gazimagomedov is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis is thwarting Gazimagomedov's attempts to control the position.
Dannis trying to pass the guard but Gazimagomedov defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Gazimagomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Gazimagomedov trying to hold on to Dannis's head to control him but Dannis postures up.
Dannis controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gazimagomedov walks into a jab.
Gazimagomedov is looking to clinch.
Dannis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL#
Dannis closes the distance and clinches.
Dannis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gazimagomedov looking for a takedown.
Gazimagomedov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gazimagomedov tries to work over Dannis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Dannis.
Dannis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gazimagomedov can do to turn this around?
The referee calls for Dannis to work.
Gazimagomedov looking to slow down the pace here.#T3#
Gazimagomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gazimagomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Dannis slowing the pace effectively.
Gazimagomedov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dannis smiles and moves away.
Douglas Dannis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dinislam Gazimagomedov.
Gazimagomedov thows a leg kick but Dannis checks it
and Dannis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gazimagomedov's knee momentarily.
Gazimagomedov misses with a double jab
and Dannis counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4##CL2#
Gazimagomedov moves into the clinch.
Gazimagomedov tries to pull guard but Dannis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Dannis jumps into guard, dragging Gazimagomedov to the mat.
#SUB2#
Gazimagomedov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dannis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gazimagomedov, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Gazimagomedov has an active guard here but Dannis has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dannis lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gazimagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Dannis shows good takedown defense.
As Gazimagomedov backs away, Dannis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Dannis forces Gazimagomedov back against the cage and clinches.
Gazimagomedov jumps guard but Dannis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dannis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gazimagomedov tries to pull guard but Dannis won't allow it.
Douglas Dannis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dinislam Gazimagomedov.
Gazimagomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gazimagomedov tries to pull guard but Dannis won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gazimagomedov trying to control the position but instead, Dannis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gazimagomedov into the cage.
Gazimagomedov seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.#T1#
Dannis tries a body shot but Gazimagomedov blocks it.
#TD#
Dannis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dannis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dannis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Dannis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dannis trying to control but Gazimagomedov is working from the bottom. #T2#
Dannis controlling from the top position.
Gazimagomedov wants to stand and escape but Dannis is having none of it.
Gazimagomedov has Dannis pulled in close to control his posture.
Dannis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dannis is pushing down on Gazimagomedov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gazimagomedov is fighting to maintain full guard but Dannis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gazimagomedov wants to control but Dannis is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Well, if Dannis 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.
Gazimagomedov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dannis content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dannis tries for a takedown but Gazimagomedov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Gazimagomedov tries to sprawl but Dannis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gazimagomedov is trying to control but Dannis manages to pass to mount!
Dannis wants to control the pace but Gazimagomedov is squirming around nicely. #T4##SUB#
Dannis swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Douglas Dannis!
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Event:
TWGC 26 (155lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 17, 2019 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ruslan Tagirbekov (ranked 1055 p4p, 120 weight class) and Douglas Dannis (ranked 4416 p4p, 0 weight class). Tagirbekov comes to the cage accompanied by Sabina Saidova - Dagestan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ruslan Tagirbekov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Douglas Dannis!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tagirbekov gets a clinch.
Tagirbekov successfully pulls guard.
Tagirbekov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dannis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tagirbekov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dannis is one step ahead there.
Tagirbekov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dannis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tagirbekov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dannis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tagirbekov. Score +3 for passing guard: Tagirbekov (0) vs (3) Dannis
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tagirbekov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dannis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dannis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dannis prevents Tagirbekov from improving his position.
Dannis is thwarting Tagirbekov's attempts to control the position.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
My spies in Navy Street MMA inform me that Dannis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dannis is pressing down on Tagirbekov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tagirbekov is holding on for now.
Dannis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov is looking to improve his position.
Tagirbekov trying to hold on to Dannis's head to control him but Dannis postures up.
Tagirbekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dannis pulls his head out easily.
Tagirbekov wants to get back to full guard.
Tagirbekov is refusing to be controlled, as Dannis sits in half guard.
Tagirbekov is looking to control Dannis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tagirbekov avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tagirbekov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tagirbekov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dannis has passed into half guard!
Tagirbekov trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dannis trying to pass the guard but Tagirbekov defending well.
Dannis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dannis is looking to take a break and control but Tagirbekov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tagirbekov is pressing down on Dannis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tagirbekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tagirbekov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dannis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dannis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dannis trying to control but Tagirbekov is working from the bottom.
Dannis stays in close to Tagirbekov's body and controls the position.
Dannis trying to control but Tagirbekov is working from the bottom.
Tagirbekov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tagirbekov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dannis defends well.
Tagirbekov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dannis defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dannis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tagirbekov is keeping the position for now.
Tagirbekov wants to sweep but no luck.
Tagirbekov keeping moving, preventing Dannis from controlling successfully.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tagirbekov is trying to control the position but Dannis postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov working for a triangle but Dannis defends it easily.
Dannis has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tagirbekov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dannis is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tagirbekov pulls down on the head and he's put Dannis to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ruslan Tagirbekov!
Ruslan Tagirbekov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Batoru FC 18
Date: Jul 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Dannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dannis doesn't seem phased though.
Dannis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dannis staying out of range there.
Horiguchi with a nice cross.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Dannis strikes.
Dannis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dannis moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi cracks Dannis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Dannis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lunges at Dannis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dannis's hand.
Dannis misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dannis throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Dannis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Dannis tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dannis.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Dannis dives in and grabs Horiguchi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horiguchi pushes down on Dannis's head and hops out.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Dannis tries to pull guard but Horiguchi holds him up against the cage and eventually Dannis drops back down to his feet.
Akaro Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dannis.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi clobbers Dannis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horiguchi thumps Dannis with a low kick.
Dannis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Dannis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horiguchi scores with a nice right hand.
Dannis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#
Dannis is rocked!#T3##CL#
Horiguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dannis is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dannis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Horiguchi is unloading with more strikes now! Dannis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Stevens gets a double leg takedown into Dannis's guard.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Dannis.#SUB2#
Stevens has gone for a leg lock! Dannis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stevens's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Stevens throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dannis escapes and throws Stevens's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dannis is looking to take a break and control but Stevens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis prevents Stevens from escaping the position.#T1#
Stevens tries to buck Dannis off but Dannis is having none of it.
Stevens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stevens gets back to half guard.
Dannis is looking to take a break and control but Stevens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dannis content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Stevens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dannis is controlling the pace.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stevens wants to control but Dannis is keeping busy.
Stevens is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dannis jumps into side control!
Stevens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dannis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Stevens prevents Dannis from improving position.
Stevens dodges the ground and pound from Dannis.
Stevens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is looking to control Dannis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
Dannis is trying to control. Stevens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dannis wants to pass the guard but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dannis is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dannis swivels and escapes.
Dannis throwing a counter right hand but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Stevens looks winded!
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Dannis sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Dannis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Douglas Dannis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stevens.#TD#
Dannis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dannis trying to control the position but Stevens is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis dominated that round.
That's time! Dannis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dannis tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dannis to the ground. Dannis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dannis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD2#
Stevens drives through with a takedown into Dannis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dannis is trying to keep Stevens in close.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Dannis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dannis wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Stevens postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dannis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stevens, into his guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Dannis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stevens manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dannis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Stevens looking for submissions off his back.
Dannis is trying to control the action in half guard but Stevens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dannis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Douglas Dannis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dannis controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Dannis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevens is looking to escape.
Stevens tries to lock up and control but Dannis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stevens is looking to improve his position but Dannis isn't that keen on the idea.
Stevens holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dannis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dannis content just to control the position here.
Dannis trying to control but Stevens is having none of it. #T3#
Stevens is trying desperately to improve position.
Dannis trying to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens regains half guard.
Dannis wants to take a breather but Stevens is having none of it. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Stevens actively working from the bottom here.
Stevens is looking to control Dannis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Dannis wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Stevens actively working from the bottom here.
Stevens trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Stevens actively working from the bottom here.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Dannis dominated that second round.
That's time! Dannis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Stevens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dannis counters with a stiff right hand.
Dannis wants to clinch.#TD2#
Stevens throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dannis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stevens is in Dannis's guard.
Stevens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dannis 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dannis keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dannis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Dannis 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#
Dannis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Stevens actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Stevens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dannis pulls his head out easily.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevens wants to control the action here but instead Dannis manages to pass to full mount!
Dannis trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stevens tries to hold on but Dannis pushes him away.
Dannis trying to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Dannis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stevens avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dannis.
#T3#
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Dannis's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Dannis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stevens to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stevens shrugs it off.
Stevens is looking to get to half guard.
Dannis controlling from mount.
Dannis trying to control but Stevens is having none of it. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dannis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stevens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Douglas Dannis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Dannis's attempts to control the action.
Stevens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Dannis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dannis 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Dannis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Trounvouche avoids the body shot from Dannis.
Trounvouche lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Dannis crumples to the floor! Trounvouche milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Azacca Trounvouche!
Azacca Trounvouche 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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