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Event:
UnderGround FC 56
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1#
No joy there for Escorre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soprano dives in and grabs Escorre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escorre pushes down on Soprano's head and hops out.
Escorre throws a right hand that Soprano ducks under and follows up with a left that Soprano also avoids with ease.
Escorre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escorre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soprano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Escorre as he jumps to the side.
Escorre falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Soprano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soprano.
We've been hearing that Soprano has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soprano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escorre is keeping the position for now.
Soprano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Escorre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Escorre wants to stand and escape but Soprano is having none of it.
Soprano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soprano won't allow Escorre to get back to his feet.
Soprano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soprano tries to free his leg and advance position but Escorre is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A shot to the liver by Escorre. Beautiful body shot.
Escorre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escorre tries to bum rush Soprano with a series of wild strikes but Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escorre misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Soprano or perhaps it was just good defense by Escorre, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escorre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escorre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escorre leaves Soprano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Escorre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escorre tries to clinch there but Soprano circles away.
Escorre swinging wildly here.
Escorre misses with the combination.
#T3#
Escorre cracks a nice hook into Soprano's ribs.
Escorre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escorre misses with a wild combination.
Soprano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escorre defends well and Soprano ends up having to push Escorre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Soprano misses with a takedown attempt - Escorre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Claudio Escorre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escorre lands a body shot.
#T4#
Escorre throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Soprano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soprano lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Escorre pushes Soprano off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escorre just misses with a punch to the body.
Escorre lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Eddy Soprano has been cut.
Soprano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Escorre lands a nice looking body shot.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Soprano fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Escorre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddy Soprano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Escorre scores with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Soprano or perhaps it was just good defense by Escorre, which made it look bad.
As Soprano backs off Escorre throws a huge counter combo but Soprano manages to avoid it all.
Soprano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escorre defends well and Soprano ends up having to push Escorre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Soprano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escorre avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escorre stuns Soprano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Escorre throws a one two combo.
Escorre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escorre lands with a nice body punch. #KD2#
Escorre lands a left and a right that send Soprano crashing to the mat, dazed. Escorre thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Escorre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soprano rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escorre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escorre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escorre throws a right hand that Soprano ducks under and follows up with a left that Soprano also avoids with ease.
Soprano feinted with a counter takedown.
Escorre gets in close and tags Soprano with a short punch that almost sends Soprano to the mat! Oh Soprano is in big trouble! He turns his back on Escorre, trying to create some distance but Escorre rushes him, striking wildly and Soprano goes down! The referee tackles Escorre into the cage to end the fight! Escorre is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claudio Escorre!
Claudio Escorre made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'There are a lot of great fighters in Underground FC. Eddy is no different. I knew this fight would go to the ground and I had to do everything to stop it. It was a great challenge and I would like to thank everyone! Eddy is a great fighter and deserves all my respect for this fight! See you in the U'.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 49
Date: Oct 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Jussi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Eddy Soprano has been cut.#TD2#
Soprano feints and as Jussi raises his hands in defense, Soprano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soprano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jussi is keeping the position for now.
Jussi trying to control the position here.
Soprano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jussi is keeping the position for now.
Jussi managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano tries to free his leg and advance position but Jussi is retaining full guard. #T1#
Soprano stopping the sweep attempt from Jussi.
Soprano postures up in Jussi's guard and throws a big left but Jussi blocks it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Soprano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jussi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jussi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Jussi does it's job there.
Soprano moves out of range as Jussi strikes.
Nice shot by Jussi.
Soprano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Jussi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been told by Jussi's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soprano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jussi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jussi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soprano looks winded!#KD#
Jussi cracks Soprano with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Soprano looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jussi finish him?
#ROC#
Soprano is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jussi lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Soprano - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Jussi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iron Jussi!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 38
Date: Sep 06, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Prime closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Soprano quickly recovers to half guard.
Prime trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soprano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Soprano looking for a guillotine here but Prime defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Soprano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Soprano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prime defends well.
Soprano wants to sweep but no luck.
Prime is fighting to break Soprano's control of his arms but Soprano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Prime might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Soprano 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.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Mahogany Temple inform us that Soprano has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Soprano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prime passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Prime in side control, throwing shots but Soprano defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddy Soprano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Prime just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Soprano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prime tries to avoid it but Soprano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prime to the ground. Prime escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Soprano has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Prime darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Soprano keeping hold of Prime's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Soprano looking for subs from the bottom but Prime mounts him!#T1#
Prime trying to control but Soprano is having none of it.
Soprano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soprano is still trying to improve position.
Prime throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Prime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soprano can do to turn this around?
Prime can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soprano is looking to escape. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Prime swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Soprano is now in Prime's guard. A big mistake from Prime there, giving up the dominant position!
Prime has his hands on Soprano's head, controlling the position.
Prime looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prime 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.
Soprano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodimus Prime dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3##TD2#
Soprano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Prime is trying to control but can't.
Prime gets back to full guard.
Soprano tries to free his leg and advance position but Prime is retaining full guard.
Soprano postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soprano stopping the sweep attempt from Prime.
Prime is trying to control the position but Soprano postures up. #T1#
Soprano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Prime regains half guard.
Soprano is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SUB2#
Prime is defending against the submission attempts here by Soprano.
Soprano is nestled in close to Prime, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Soprano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2#
Prime blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soprano. #SUB2#
Soprano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Prime has managed to free his arm - good work.
Prime has hold of Soprano's hands but Soprano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Prime wants to control but Soprano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prime wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prime is positioning himself well to prevent Soprano advancing to mount.
Prime has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soprano is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Soprano really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Prime tries to clinch but Soprano is having none of it. #TD2#
Soprano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Prime tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Prime trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Soprano working for the choke.
Prime tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Prime is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Soprano is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Prime is defending well though. Soprano let's go of the attempt for now.#T1#
Soprano is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Prime turns into Soprano and is now in his guard.
Soprano has a closed guard, preventing Prime from standing up. #SUB2#
Soprano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prime passes into side control.
#T2#
Soprano regains half guard.#SUB#
Prime is working for a kimura but Soprano is defending it quite comfortably.
Soprano is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Soprano dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Soprano shoots for a takedown but Prime saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prime will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soprano is defended easily by Prime.
Soprano shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense.
Rodimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Soprano.
Soprano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime tries to land a front kick but Soprano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soprano is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Prime shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soprano but Soprano pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Prime circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soprano shoots and misses
enabling Prime to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Soprano closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prime quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Prime is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soprano pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Soprano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Prime has managed to free his arm - good work.
Soprano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prime keeps working.
Prime looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
Soprano is thwarting Prime's attempts to control the position.
Soprano slows the pace down in half guard.
Prime wants to control but Soprano is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Soprano drives through with a takedown into Prime's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rodimus Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddy Soprano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Prime tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddy Soprano.
I think Soprano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Soprano!
Eddy Soprano 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:
UnderGround FC 30
Date: Aug 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Rizalia scores with a nice right hand.
Rizalia connects with an inside leg kick.
Rizalia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soprano's sensitive parts.
Rizalia lands a nice shot that snaps Soprano's head back.
#CUT#
It looks like Eddy Soprano has been cut.
Soprano with a poor takedown
and Rizalia counters with a low kick, right behind Soprano 's knee.
Soprano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Soprano drops his hands momentarily and Rizalia needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Soprano just on the top of the head. Soprano drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Soprano - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Datu Rizalia!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Datu Rizalia made sure he mentioned UnderGround Clothing Co., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 22
Date: Jul 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Placeholder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Placeholder with a lazy takedown attempt #TD#
and Soprano counters with a single leg into guard. Placeholder didn't expect that.
Soprano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soprano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Soprano trying to control the action but Placeholder is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Placeholder is trying to escape the position but Soprano is controlling the position.
Soprano throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T1#
Placeholder looking for a sweep but Soprano has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Soprano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Soprano is working for a guillotine from mount but Placeholder frees his head quite easily.
#SUB#
Soprano working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Placeholder looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Soprano! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eddy Soprano!
After the fight, Eddy Soprano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 12
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Van Dijk leaves Soprano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Dijk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD#
Soprano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Dijk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Van Dijk keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.
Soprano is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Van Dijk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Dijk seems keen to control Soprano's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dijk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soprano controls the pace.
Soprano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Dijk is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Soprano being controlled here momentarily.
Van Dijk looking to control but Soprano passes into half guard.
Van Dijk wants to improve his position but Soprano is controlling well.
Van Dijk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Soprano is thwarting Van Dijk's attempts to control the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soprano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Dijk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soprano trying to control the pace.
Van Dijk tries to roll over but Soprano keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Dijk trying to control here.
Van Dijk tries to get to full guard but Soprano has control of the leg.
Van Dijk is looking to control Soprano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Dijk avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Van Dijk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soprano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Soprano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Soprano throws a series of punches but Van Dijk avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Soprano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soprano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Dijk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soprano manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Van Dijk trying to control the position from guard on top but Soprano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dijk is looking to advance position but Soprano has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Soprano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Dijk can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Soprano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Van Dijk is now in Soprano's guard. A big mistake from Soprano there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Soprano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dijk looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB2#
Van Dijk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soprano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van Dijk has Soprano in his guard.#REVR#
Van Dijk looking to control.
Van Dijk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Dijk is trying to keep Soprano in close.
Soprano wants to control from the top but Van Dijk keeps moving.
Van Dijk wants to sweep but no luck.
Soprano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Soprano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Dijk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soprano has managed to get both his arms back between Van Dijk's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Soprano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soprano misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Van Dijk to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Van Dijk drops Soprano with a left and a right! Oh, Soprano is hurt - Van Dijk dives into side control looking to finish!
#ROC2#
Soprano is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Eddy Soprano has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Van Dijk tries for a kimura but Soprano is defending well.
Oh Soprano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Dijk wants to control but Soprano is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Van Dijk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Van Dijk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soprano seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Dijk trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Van Dijk wants to control but Soprano is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Van Dijk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Van Dijk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Soprano is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soprano struggling a bit here.
Soprano is trying to get back to half guard.
Van Dijk advances to mount.
Soprano wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk punching from mount but Soprano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Dijk tries to control but Soprano wriggling away. #SUB2#
Van Dijk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Soprano is surviving well by controlling Van Dijk's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joost Van Dijk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soprano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Soprano!
Eddy Soprano spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Soprano fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morin to the ground. Soprano is now in Morin's guard.
Soprano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Morin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soprano wants to stand but Morin has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Morin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soprano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soprano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soprano stands and throws Morin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Soprano is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Morin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Soprano gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Morin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Soprano lets go of the hold and Morin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddy Soprano!
In his post fight interview, Eddy Soprano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 917 Round 4
Date: May 28, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Soprano shoots in and bounces Cacho off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Soprano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soprano postures up and lands a big shot to Cacho's brow.
Cacho seems keen to control Soprano's posture.
Soprano tries to stand but Cacho is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cacho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Soprano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soprano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soprano takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Cacho has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Cacho on the inside.
Cacho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soprano or not.
Good body shot from Cacho.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Cacho lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Cacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soprano.
Cacho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cacho.
A left hand lands to the body for Cacho.
Cacho lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Cacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cacho lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Cacho as the two fighters clinch.
Cacho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cacho scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cacho as the two fighters clinch.
Cacho lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Cacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cacho lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Cacho.
Cacho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Cacho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Cacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cacho pushes Soprano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cacho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cacho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cacho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Cacho.
Cacho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Cacho lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cacho.
A right handed body shot lands from Cacho.
Cacho lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Cacho.
Cacho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Cacho scores with a hook to the body.
Cacho is working Soprano over against the cage.
Good body shot from Cacho.
A short uppercut from Cacho.
A left hand lands to the body for Cacho.
Cacho lands with a right to the head.
Cacho lands with a right to the head.
Cacho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cacho lands an uppercut.
Cacho lands a body shot.
Cacho lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cacho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cacho scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
Cacho scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nufro Cacho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cacho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cacho jabs at Soprano's body.#KD2#
Cacho lands a big uppercut and Soprano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Soprano looks OK. Cacho waves Soprano back to his feet!#ROC2#
Soprano is rocked!
Eddy Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cacho digs a good body shot into Soprano's ribs.
Cacho lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Soprano up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Cacho from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Soprano's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nufro Cacho!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 917 Round 3
Date: May 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Seidel moves in looking to clinch but Soprano pushes him off.
Seidel blocks a jab.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Seidel darts in and clinches Soprano up against the cage.
Soprano wants a takedown.
Seidel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soprano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seidel smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Seidel takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seidel lands an uppercut.
Soprano jumps guard but Seidel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Soprano effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Soprano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seidel throws a one two combo.
#CL2#
Seidel closes the distance and pushes Soprano back into the cage.
Soprano has Seidel pressed against the cage, preventing Seidel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seidel avoids the body shot from Soprano.
Seidel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seidel throws a counter combo.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Seidel saw that one coming.
Seidel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soprano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Seidel.
Soprano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Soprano swats away the attempt to clinch by Seidel.#CL#
Soprano moves into the clinch.#BC#
Soprano breaks from the clinch.
Seidel throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Soprano moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Seidel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soprano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soprano misses with a double jab.
Seidel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soprano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soprano shoots in and drives through. Seidel sprawls well.
Soprano throws an off balance right hand
and Seidel counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Seidel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soprano tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Seidel manages to circle out of the way.
Soprano dodges the punch combination from Seidel.
Soprano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2#
and Seidel counters with a series of strikes that sends Soprano to the canvas! Seidel follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Seidel wants to get up but he can't break Soprano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Soprano trying to keep a closed guard but Seidel is proving a slippery customer.
Seidel wants to get up but he can't break Soprano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Seidel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Soprano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Seidel wants to stand and escape but instead Soprano has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Soprano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soprano wants to control from the top but Seidel keeps moving.
Soprano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seidel trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jakub Seidel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Seidel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soprano counters with a left and a right that stings Seidel.
Soprano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seidel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soprano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soprano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seidel defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Seidel.#CUT2#
It looks like Eddy Soprano has been cut.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soprano tried to counter with a leg kick but Seidel avoided it.
Jakub Seidel seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Soprano dives in for a single leg takedown but Seidel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soprano wants to clinch.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano tries to clinch
and Seidel counters with a two punch combo.
Soprano looks to clinch
and Seidel counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Seidel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soprano, pushing him back against the cage.
Seidel is trying to break free.#TD#
Soprano successfully pulls guard.
#T2##SUB#
Seidel is sitting in close to Soprano's body. Soprano has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Seidel is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Seidel is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Soprano.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eddy Soprano!
Eddy Soprano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 917 Round 2
Date: May 26, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Soprano clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Budinha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Soprano's brow.
Budinha could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#BC2#
Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soprano throws a hook to the side of Budinha's head but Budinha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Soprano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Budinha is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Soprano dives into side control.
Budinha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soprano on the ground.#REVR#
Soprano controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SU2#
Soprano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Budinha to his feet.
Budinha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
Budinha half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Budinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Budinha fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Soprano pushes Budinha up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soprano throws an elbow but misses.
Budinha trying to land knees to the body.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Soprano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soprano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soprano raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#TD2#
Budinha gets caught flat footed, as Soprano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Soprano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Let's hope that Soprano 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.
Soprano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soprano stays in close to Budinha's body and controls the position.
It looks like Soprano might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soprano passes into half guard.
Soprano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Soprano is going to stand back up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Soprano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Soprano throws a chopping leg kick but Budinha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soprano has a takedown stuffed.
Budinha appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Budinha swings for the body but Soprano moves out of range.
Budinha tries to clinch up.
Soprano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Soprano closes the distance and clinches.
Budinha trying to land knees to the body.
Budinha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Soprano manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Soprano striking off his back but it's not causing Budinha any problems.
Soprano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Budinha is looking to stand up but Soprano won't let him.
Budinha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Soprano has his hands on Budinha's head, controlling the position. #ES2#
Soprano uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Soprano instigates a clinch.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.#TD2#
Soprano tightens his grip and picks Budinha up, before dumping him to the ground. Budinha manages to land in guard.
Soprano is standing up over Budinha. Budinha looks to escape but Soprano dives into side control.
Eddy Soprano has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2##REVR#
Soprano tries to move to mount but Budinha blocks the move with his legs.
Budinha gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Soprano controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Soprano is continuing to stall.#SUB2#
Soprano goes for an armbar but Budinha turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Budinha. #SUB2#
Soprano has his feet on Budinha's thighs here. He's pushed Budinha off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Budinha screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddy Soprano!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 917 Round 1
Date: May 25, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Pouyan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Pouyan from controlling successfully.
Soprano is pulling down on Pouyan's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Pouyan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Soprano dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Soprano sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano postures up.
#T1#
Pouyan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Soprano works over Pouyan with some ground and pound from guard.
Soprano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Soprano content to control rather than advance. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pouyan is trying to stand up here but Soprano is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Pouyan looking for submissions off his back.
Pouyan looks winded!
Soprano not doing much here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pouyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T3##TD#
Soprano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Soprano controlling the action here.
Soprano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Soprano trying to control the pace.
Soprano'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Soprano is nestled in close to Pouyan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Soprano controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pouyan is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Soprano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Soprano throws a head kick that misses.
Pouyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pouyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Soprano has Pouyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Soprano avoiding damage.
#TD#
Soprano pulls guard effortlessly.
Pouyan stopping the sweep attempt from Soprano.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Pouyan from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Soprano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pouyan stopping the sweep attempt from Soprano.
Eddy Soprano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Soprano wants to stand but Pouyan is controlling the position.
Pouyan trying to control but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano 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.
Soprano trying to control the position here. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soprano is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Pouyan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Soprano puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Soprano there.
Soprano seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Soprano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soprano 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#
Soprano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pouyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pouyan is breathing heavily.
Soprano loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pouyan scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Soprano land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Soprano stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Soprano!
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