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Event:
The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Water Law swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL2#
and Rasputin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Rasputin.
Water Law can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Water Law.
Rasputin presses Water Law against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Water Law misses with a body punch.
Rasputin presses Water Law against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Water Law misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Water Law throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Water Law blocking some punches.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
#T1#
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Water Law backwards.
Water Law blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Water Law misses with some punches.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Water Law's head.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
Water Law lands a right hand.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Water Law.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.
Water Law is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Water Law fails to land.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
#T2#
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Water Law.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Water Law is rocked!
Good body shot from Rasputin.
Oh Water Law is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Water Law.
Rasputin throws a big uppercut that drops Water Law! More strikes from Rasputin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Water Law lies dazed against the cage as Rasputin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Rasputin!
After winning the bout, Evgeni Rasputin 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:
The Island Season 9, 265+ lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Beaumanoir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beaumanoir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Beaumanoir. Beautiful body shot.
Water Law moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beaumanoir connects with a crisp jab.
Water Law throws the left hand but Beaumanoir avoids the punch easily.
Beaumanoir swings widly with a right hand
and Water Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Water Law is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Beaumanoir like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Beaumanoir from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trafalgar Water Law!
An out of breath Trafalgar Water Law thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
SPARTA 48: THE ISLAND FINALE
Date: Apr 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Hale misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Water Law.
Water Law throws a hook but Hale avoids it easily.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hale feinted with a counter takedown.
Hale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Water Law.
Hale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hale appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Water Law looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD#
Hale darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Hale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Hale is working for a submission of some sort.
#T1#
Water Law is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Hale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Hale is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Hale is looking for a kimura but Water Law is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hale to get the leverage. #SUB#
Hale is looking for a kimura but Water Law is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hale to get the leverage.
Hale trying to pass the guard but Water Law defending well. #SUB#
Hale is trying to work for a kimura but Water Law is defending well.
#T2#
Water Law regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hale forces his way into half guard.
Water Law wants to improve his position but Hale is controlling well.
#SUB#
Hale looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hale is keen to just control but Water Law is a slippery customer.#T3##SUB#
Hale is trying to work for a kimura but Water Law is defending well.
#SUB#
Hale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hale wants to take a breather but Water Law is having none of it.
Water Law is looking to control Hale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Water Law avoid being mounted?
Water Law is controlling Hale's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Hale seems to be working for a kimura but Water Law defends the submission attempt.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Hale is working for a kimura but Water Law is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Hale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Water Law sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Hale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Water Law sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Hale is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Hale is working for a kimura here but Water Law manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hale's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiki Hale dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A jab from Water Law does it's job there.#CUT2#
It looks like Keiki Hale has been cut.
Water Law scores with a hook to the body. Hale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Water Law scores with a decent looking hook.
Water Law throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Water Law is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good shot there by Water Law.
Water Law lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#KD2#
Water Law lands a big uppercut and Hale crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hale looks OK. Water Law waves Hale back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Water Law cracks Hale with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hale looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Water Law finish him?
#ROC2#
Hale is rocked!
Water Law throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hale clean off his feet! He's out cold! Water Law stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trafalgar Water Law!
Trafalgar Water Law is the new super heavyweight champion!
Trafalgar Water Law thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
SPARTA 41
Date: Apr 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Kivela tries for a takedown but Water Law sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Water Law ducks under a wild hook from Kivela.
Water Law looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Kivela shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Water Law's guard.#SUB#
Kivela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kivela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Water Law keeping moving, preventing Kivela from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Kivela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kivela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kivela slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kivela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Water Law is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Water Law keeping moving, preventing Kivela from controlling successfully.
Kivela not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Water Law really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kivela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Kivela trying to control but Water Law is working from the bottom.
Water Law looking for a sweep. Not yet Water Law, not yet.
Water Law controls Kivela momentarily but Kivela frees himself.
Kivela engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kivela missing with a left hand there. Water Law was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Water Law let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Water Law connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kivela momentarily.
Water Law swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kivela dives in and grabs Water Law's left leg, looking for a takedown. Water Law pushes down on Kivela's head and hops out.#T2#
Water Law lands a nice shot that snaps Kivela's head back.
Kivela walks into a jab.
Water Law lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kivela looks to land a right hand but Water Law moved out of range.
Kivela throws out a loose jab but Water Law uses good head movement to avoid it.
Water Law is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kivela throws a jab when Water Law was well out of range.
Water Law loads up on a big right hand but Kivela slips the punch.
Kivela appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Water Law stuns Kivela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Kivela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Water Law misses its intended target.
Water Law scores with a hook.
Water Law just misses with a punch to the body.
Kivela misses with a lunging right hand
and Water Law counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kivela is breathing heavily.
Water Law scores with a jab to the body.
Water Law looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Water Law works Kivela's body with a nice hook.
Kivela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Water Law.
Trafalgar Water Law is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD2#
Water Law drops Kivela with a beautiful combination! Kivela stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Water Law is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Kivela is rocked!
Kivela is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Water Law just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Kivela has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trafalgar Water Law!
An out of breath Trafalgar Water Law thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
SPARTA 35
Date: Mar 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Water Law misses with a right hand
and Bouldra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Water Law has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temp Spar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Trafalgar Water Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Bouldra finds it's way through Water Law's defenses.
Bouldra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Water Law to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Matu Bouldra has been cut.
Bouldra throws a lazy uppercut
and Water Law counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Water Law slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#
That has opened up Matu Bouldra's cut even more.
Bouldra throws a looping overhand right but Water Law ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Water Law was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bouldra.
Bouldra scores with a nice head shot.
A left lands for Bouldra.
Water Law with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bouldra to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Water Law misses with a body shot.
Water Law ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Water Law misses with an uppercut
and Bouldra counters with a straight right hand.
Bouldra misses with a looping right.
We've been informed that Bouldra 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.
Water Law connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Bouldra misses with a hook. Water Law ducked under it nicely.
Bouldra avoids the body shot from Water Law.
Water Law misses the body punch
and Bouldra counters with a nice uppercut.
Bouldra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bouldra lands a body shot.
Bouldra missing with a left hand there. Water Law was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bouldra, as that shot connected.
Bouldra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Water Law lands a jab to the head.
Bouldra slips a straight right by Water Law.
Bouldra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Water Law swings widly with a right hand
and Bouldra counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Bouldra.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouldra misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Water Law.#CUT#
The cut above Matu Bouldra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bouldra throws a hook to the side of Water Law's head but Water Law sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Water Law misses the target.
Water Law throws a jab but it's blocked by Bouldra.
Bouldra ducks under a wild hook from Water Law.
Bouldra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Water Law.#CUT#
Matu Bouldra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bouldra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matu Bouldra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trafalgar Water Law!
After winning the bout, Trafalgar Water Law thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Matu Bouldra spoke after the fight, saying 'Fight me again!!!'.
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Event:
SPARTA 29
Date: Mar 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Water Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adams fails with the takedown
and Water Law counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like George Adams has been cut.
Water Law drops Adams with a straight right hand, right on the button! Water Law follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trafalgar Water Law!
Trafalgar Water Law seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, George Adams stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry my peeps'.
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