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Event:
C169: Road vs Mountain
Date: Mar 03, 2023 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Mountain blocks the low kick.
Road scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mountain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Road has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Road slips a jab from Mountain.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mountain avoids the body shot from Road.
Mountain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Road.
Mountain scores with a nice strike.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain moves forwards but Road connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road cracks a nice hook into Mountain's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mountain finds it's way round the side to connect with Road's head.
Mountain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Road connects with a looping right hand.
#TD#
Mountain gets caught napping as Road dives in and scores a takedown. Mountain manages to retain guard.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Mountain has wrist control.
Road throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Mountain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mountain pulls Road in to control the position.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Road cracks Mountain with a solid left hand.
Mountain pulls Road in close to his closed guard and prevents Road from doing any damage or advancing position.
Road wants to control from the top but Mountain keeps moving.
Mountain is trying to keep Road in close.
Road chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Road engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mountain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mountain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mountain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Road wants to control from the top but Mountain keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mountain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mountain keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mountain tries to work over Road's front leg with a kick but Road checks it. #T3#
Road lands a slapping body shot.
#TD#
Road gets a double leg takedown into Mountain's guard.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but Mountain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Mountain wants to get back to his feet but Road is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Mountain blocks nicely.
Mountain looking to control.
Road postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Road pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mountain is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Road missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mountain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Road prevents Mountain from getting back to his feet.
Mountain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mountain has momentary wrist control but Road slips an elbow through the middle.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Mountain has wrist control.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mountain is looking to stand up but Road isn't so interested in that idea.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mountain's head.
Mountain keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
That's time! Road's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Road misses with a takedown attempt
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Road fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaki Mountain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Road's head back.
Mountain lands a body shot.
Road misses with a straight right.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Road sees it coming and moves out of range.
Road darts in looking for a takedown but Mountain gets double underhooks and turns Road into the cage.
Mountain throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
A short left from Road.
Mountain pushes Road back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mountain.
Mountain lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mountain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Road wants to get back to striking at distance but Mountain won't allow it.
Road is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mountain to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Mountain.
Road fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Road looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mountain misses with the head strike.
Road lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Mountain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mountain prevents Road from breaking the clinch.
Mountain misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mountain.
A head punch on the inside from Road fails to land.
Road has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
Road gets through Mountain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Road is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mountain pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Mountain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Road closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mountain swinging wildly here.
Kaki Mountain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Mountain lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain misses with a body kick.
Road tried to counter with a leg kick but Mountain avoided it.#T2#
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Road fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Road throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mountain lands a front kick.
Mountain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Road lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Road scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mountain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Good exchange - Mountain coming out on top.
Mountain lands with a straight right. Road didn't see that one coming.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
Mountain works the jab nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mountain.
Road misses with a kick to the body
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mountain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mountain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Road swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
Road slips under a jab from Mountain.
Road feinted with a counter takedown.
Mountain lands the left hand.
Road throws a low kick but Mountain avoids it.
Mountain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick from Mountain lands but Road takes it in his stride.
Road fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mountain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Road.
Road misses with a shot to the body
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Road
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Mountain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Road pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mountain back to the cage. Road follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Road throws a chopping leg kick but Mountain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Road or perhaps it was just good defense by Mountain, which made it look bad.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Road.
Road misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Mountain.
Road feints a jab promting Mountain to slip. Road then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mountain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Mountain counters with a thumping low kick.
Road misses with an uppercut
and Mountain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Road's knee momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Road blocks the low kick.
Mountain jabs Road right on the nose. Road blinks but takes it well.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mountain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mountain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mountain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Road walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Road keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Road looks to score with a jab to the body but Mountain is just out of range.
Mountain throws a low kick but Road avoids it.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road checks a low kick from Mountain.
A big left from Mountain misses.
Mountain scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
Road motions for Mountain to come forward. Road throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Road throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Road lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road lands a slapping body shot.
Road shoots for a takedown but Mountain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mountain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Road throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Road wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mountain looks to throw the jab but Road is out of range. #T1#
Road throws a low kick but Mountain avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Road. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Road.
Road cracks a nice hook into Mountain's ribs.
Mountain throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road tries to counter with a takedown but Mountain is quick to defend against it.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Road.
Road scores with a nice head shot.
Road keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Road stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mountain.
Road lands a nice shot that snaps Mountain's head back.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mountain.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
Road misses with a lunging right hand
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain lands a leg kick that knocks Road off balance momentarily.
Road throws a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road takes a swing at Mountain's ribcage but misses.
Mountain misses with a kick to the body.
#T2#
Mountain moves out of range of the body kick.
Mountain throws a nice looking combination but Road bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mountain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mountain connects with the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Road.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mountains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Road connects with a crisp jab.
Road moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mountain defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Mountain misses with a hook. Road ducked under it nicely.
Road changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mountain tries to avoid it but Road manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mountain to the ground. Mountain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mountain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Mountain drops his hands momentarily and Road takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Road throws out a loose jab but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountain walks into a straight right hand from Road.
Road misses with a looping right.#T3#
Road lands with a kick to the ribs.
Road slips under a jab from Mountain.
Mountain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Road.
Mountain thows a leg kick but Road checks it #TD#
and Road counters with a single leg into guard. Mountain didn't expect that.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Mountain has wrist control.
Mountain looking to control.
Mountain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mountain is looking to stand up but Road isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Road's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mountain keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Road controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mountain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mountain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mountain is trying to control the position but Road postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Road stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Road 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mountain lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
Road's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mountain under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes that 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.#R4#
Mountain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mountain scores with a decent looking hook.
Mountain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mountain thumps Road with a low kick.
Mountain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Mountain misses
and Road counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mountain throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Road is looking to land body kicks.
Mountain throws a big shot that misses.
Mountain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mountain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Road lands a jab.
Mountain moves forwards but Road connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road misses the jab.#T1#
Road on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Mountain slips under a jab.
Mountain takes one to the chin there.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Mountain checks it.
Mountain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain misses with a low kick as Road jumps back.
Road throwing a counter right hand but Mountain manages to avoid it.
Road buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Road throws a right hand that Mountain ducks under and follows up with a left that Mountain also avoids with ease.
Road takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mountain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.#TD#
Road closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mountain quickly recovers to half guard.
Mountain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mountain defending well though. #T2#
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!
Mountain is trying to get back to full guard.
Road throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Road prevents Mountain from standing back up.
Road sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mountain defending well though.
Road looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mountain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Road moves nicely into side control.
Mountain can't do much from the bottom here.
Road creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Road working the body and head with strikes. #T3#
Mountain sneaks back into half guard.
Mountain is looking to escape.
Mountain wants to control the action here but instead Road manages to pass to full mount!
Road has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mountain's face.
Mountain squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Road lands with some strikes.
Road cracks Mountain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Road lands a big elbow.
Road with a couple of short strikes.
Road is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T4#
Road trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Road with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Road is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mountain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Road connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Road working Mountain over with strikes here.
Road lands a heavy elbow.
Road landing strikes from the mount and Mountain is in trouble! #ROC#Mountain is rocked!
Road lands a big elbow.
Mountain is still in real trouble! Can Road finish him?
Mountain is bucking up trying to escape but Road cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Road connects with a bit shot that sees Mountain covering up! More strikes from Road and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Road is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
Raate Road tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SYN 956 Road vs. Exotic II
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Road has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Road misses with a body shot.
Exotic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Road misses with a straight left.
Road throws a nice looking combination but Exotic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Exotic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Road has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Exotic slips under a jab.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
Exotic throws a hook but Road blocks it.#TD#
Road shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Road looks to land a strike but Exotic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Road throws an elbow that misses. Exotic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Exotic!#REVB#
Road looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Exotic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Road is refusing to be controlled, as Exotic sits in half guard.
Exotic content to control rather than advance.
Road is looking for a sweep. Exotic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Exotic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Road looking for submissions off his back.
Road is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Road actively working from the bottom here.
Exotic is taking a breather. Road 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Road won't allow Exotic to pass to mount. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Exotic is looking to slow Road down with leg kicks.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Exotic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic cracks Road with a right hand to the side of the head.
Exotic missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Road misses the shot to the body.
Joe Exotic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road connects with a crisp jab.
Exotic feints and then cracks Road's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Road down. #T4#
Exotic throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Road takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Exotic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Road.
Road misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
Road slips under a jab.
Exotic scores with a shot to the body.
Exotic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Road misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Exotic.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Exotic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Road connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Exotic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Exotic slips the punch.
Exotic throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Exotic tries to land a leg kick but Road saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Exotic misses its intended target.
Exotic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Exotic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Road's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Exotic slips a jab from Road.
Exotic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Exotic slips under a jab from Road.
Road misses with a low kick.
Exotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe Exotic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Road looks to land a body kick but Exotic moved away.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Road was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Exotic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Road checks it well.
Road blocks a jab.
Road misses with a body shot.
Road checks the leg kick.
Road tried to counter with a leg kick but Exotic avoided it.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Exotic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Road darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Road defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Exotic lands a jab to Road's midsection.
Exotic scores with a leg kick.
Road swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Exotic lands a right hook to the body.
#TD#
Road fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Exotic to the ground. Road is now in Exotic's guard.
Exotic pulls Road in to control the position.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Exotic's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body.
Exotic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Road with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Road working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but Exotic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Exotic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but Exotic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Exotic trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Exotic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Road scores with a hook.
Exotic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Exotic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Exotic connects with a single shot there.
Road defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Exotic tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Exotic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road looks to land a right hand but Exotic moved out of range.
Exotic lands a right hook to the body.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Exotic.
Road was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Road slips under a jab.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Exotic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Exotic catches Road right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Exotic. #T4#
Exotic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Road swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Exotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Exotic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Exotic feints and then cracks Road's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Road down.
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Exotic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#TD#
Road closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
An elbow from Road crashes against the mat.
Road connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Exotic some visible discomfort.
Exotic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Road throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Road ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Road looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A cross from Exotic lands.
Exotic lands with a nice body punch.
Exotic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Exotic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Road.
Road keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Road stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Exotic.
Road shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Exotic as he avoids it easily.
Exotic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Exotic! But no joy.
Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Exotic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Exotic checks it.
Road looks to land a combination but Exotic avoids it well.
Exotic scoring well with a low kick there.
Road throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Jab by Exotic.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Exotic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Exotic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exotic throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Road.
Road tries to counter with a takedown but Exotic is quick to defend against it.
Exotic throws a hook but Road avoids it easily.
Exotic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Exotic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Road on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Exotic. Exotic obviously looking to wear him down.
Road is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Road shoots in looking for a takedown. Exotic tries to sprawl out of it but Road keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Exotic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Road takes a swing at Exotic's ribcage but misses.
Road slips under a jab from Exotic.
Road throws a nice inside leg kick.
Exotic jabs Road to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Road keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Road is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Road on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Exotic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Exotic avoids it well and moves away.
Road throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Exotic. #T2#
Exotic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Exotic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Road takes one to the chin there.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Road is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exotic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Exotic! But no joy.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Road.
A solid leg kick lands there for Exotic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Exotic.
Exotic misses with a looping left.
Exotic with the inside leg kick.
Exotic throws a wild body kick that Road sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Exotic. No joy for Road on that attempt.
Exotic moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Exotic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Exotic checks a leg kick.
Exotic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Road fails with the takedown.
Road throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Exotic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Road misses with a body shot.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Road misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Exotic misses.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Exotic moves out of range of the strikes.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Exotic slips the punch.
Exotic gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Road counter with a right hand.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
That kick from Exotic tenderised Road's leg. Road is trying to keep his angry face on.
Road throws a leg kick
and Exotic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Road thinking.
Road blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Road walks into a left hand.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
A left lands for Exotic.
Road tries to score a power double leg takedown but Exotic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Road somewhat.
Road tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Exotic is able to avoid easily.#T4#
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic misses with a straight left.
Exotic checks a leg kick.
Exotic connects with a crisp jab.
Exotic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Road throws a body punch but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic misses with an uppercut.
Road connects with a good right hand that stumbles Exotic. Exotic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Exotic throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Exotic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Road was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Exotic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Exotic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Exotic works the jab nicely.
Road on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Exotic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Road half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Exotic moves forwards but Road connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Road misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic really dominated that 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.#R4#
Exotic throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Exotic scores with a jab. Road acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Exotic defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Road closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Exotic's guard.
Road content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Exotic is trying to keep Road in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Road looking to sit in guard and control but Exotic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Road is trying to keep Exotic in close.
#SUB#
Road is looking for a triangle but Exotic pushes his legs off easily.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Exotic passes into half guard. #T2##SUB#
Road looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Exotic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Road preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T3#
Road wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Road shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Road was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Exotic is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it. #T4#
Road misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Exotic isn't going anywhere.
Exotic defending against the ground and pound.
Road lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Road connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Exotic some visible discomfort.
Road in side control, throwing shots but Exotic defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road had his way with Joe Exotic in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5##TD#
Road shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Exotic is trying to control the position but Road postures up.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but Exotic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Exotic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic controls Road momentarily but Road frees himself.
Exotic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Exotic misses.
A little feinted left hand from Road on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Exotic thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Road closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Road lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Exotic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Road trying to control the action but Exotic is working from the bottom.
Exotic manages to get back to half guard.
Exotic taking some punishment here, with Road in his half guard. #T3#
Road thows a huge punch but Exotic dodges it nicely.
Exotic wants to control but Road is keeping busy.
Road takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Exotic trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Road misses with a head shot.#T4#
Road controlling from the full mount.
Exotic wants to control but Road is having none of it.
Road thowing shots but they're missing.
Road looking to control but Exotic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Exotic is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Road has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Raate Road started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
The Last Shooting Star II
Date: Dec 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Exotic cracks Road with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Exotic tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Exotic looks to throw the jab but Road is out of range.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Road misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Road swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
A big left from Exotic misses.
Road scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Exotic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Road on the side of the head.
Exotic misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Exotic looks to throw the jab but Road is out of range.
Good exchange - Road coming out on top.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#TD2#
Road gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Exotic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Exotic is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it.
Exotic taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T1#
Exotic gets back to half guard.
Exotic tries to roll over but Road keeps him under control.
Road throwing shots but Exotic is blocking nicely.
Road is nestled in close to Exotic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Exotic keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Exotic looking for a kimura from the bottom but Road passes into side control!#T2#
Exotic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Road landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Exotic is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it.
Road controls the position.
Exotic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Road.
Exotic is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Road working the body and head with strikes. #T3#
Road in side control lands a decent elbow.
Road scoring with punches and elbows.
Exotic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Road is working Exotic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Exotic is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it.
Exotic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Road is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Road just content to control the position.
Exotic gets back to half guard.#T4##SUB#
Exotic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Exotic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Exotic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Road pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Road lands a nice short elbow.
Exotic wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Road darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Exotic staying out of range there.
Road blocks a low kick nicely.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic connects with a body shot.
Exotic ducks right into an uppercut from Road.
Road has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Road moves forwards but Exotic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Exotic connects with a leg kick.
Road scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Road swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe Exotic is winning the standup battle so far.
Exotic dodges the punch combination from Road.
Road is looking to score with low kicks.
Exotic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Road shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Exotic is trying to defend but Road finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road passes into side control, despite Exotic's attempt to control the position.
#T1#
Road working away.
Road is chipping away with strikes.
Exotic can't do much from the bottom here.
Exotic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Exotic gets full guard.#T2#
Road postures up.
Road wants to control from the top but Exotic keeps moving.
Road must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Exotic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Road gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Exotic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Exotic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Exotic has momentary wrist control but Road slips an elbow through the middle.
Exotic is trying to control the position but Road postures up.
Road is working Exotic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Exotic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Road is aware though and is defending well.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Exotic blocks nicely. #SUB#
Exotic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Road gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Road stopping the sweep attempt from Exotic.
Exotic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Exotic has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Road 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 Exotic.
You can see the frustration on Exotic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Road on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Exotic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Road throws a looping overhand right but Exotic ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Exotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road misses with a body shot.
Road scores with a nice strike.
Exotic misses with a low kick as Road jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Road! But no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Exotic misses with a looping right.
Road misses with a combination
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Exotic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Exotic.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Exotic moves out of range as Road throws a body kick.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Road lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good work by Exotic as he checks the leg kick.
Exotic works the jab nicely.
Road pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Exotic throws a low kick, looking for Road's leg but Road calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Exotic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Road avoids it.
Exotic scores with a nice head shot.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Road moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Road dips to his left and cracks Exotic with an uppercut!
Exotic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Road takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Exotic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Road lands with a hook. Exotic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick lands for Exotic.
Exotic cracks Road with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Exotic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Exotic.
Exotic moves forwards but Road connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Road misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Road blocks a jab.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
Road scores with a head kick.
#T2#
Road lands a nice shot that snaps Exotic's head back.
Road slips under a jab from Exotic.
Exotic throws a good cross that connects.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Road misses.
Road throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Exotic misses.
Road tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Road defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Exotic swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Road drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Exotic defends it well.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Road lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Road avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Road takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Road has time to react.
Road throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Road 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Exotic on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Road feints the counter takedown.
Exotic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Road under the eye.
Road misses with a looping right.
Road blocks a jab.
Exotic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road cracks Exotic with an open hand slap.
A big left from Road misses.
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Exotic's shoulder, as Exotic tries to avoid the shot.
Exotic misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Exotic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Road fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Road.
Road throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic moves out of range as Road throws a body kick.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Exotic, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Road.
A left lands for Exotic.
A slow jab from Exotic misses its intended target.
Road moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Exotic.
Road gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Exotic.
Exotic misses with a low kick.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road throws a lazy right hand but Exotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Exotic throws a leg kick but Road moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Exotic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Road checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Road with the counter takedown but Exotic avoids it easily.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Road fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Joe Exotic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
Exotic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Exotic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Road counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Road.
Exotic controls Road momentarily but Road frees himself.
Exotic working a defensive guard but Road passes into half guard.
Road landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Exotic looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Exotic is doing well to control the position and prevent Road from advancing to side control.
Road working Exotic over with strikes. #SUB#
Exotic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Exotic wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Road is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Road working the head and body with strikes.
Exotic works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but Exotic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Exotic controls Road momentarily but Road frees himself.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Exotic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Exotic looking to control but Road passes into half guard.
Exotic trying to control but Road postures up.
Road lands strikes from half guard.
Exotic has his hands clasped together around Road's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Road lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Road is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Road winds up and cracks Exotic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Road trying to control from half guard but Exotic is working away.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Exotic manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Exotic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Road scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Road working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Exotic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Road stands up over Exotic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road advances position into side control!
Exotic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Road scores with a decent looking hook.
Road blocks the body kick.
Exotic looks to throw the jab but Road is out of range.
Road throws the left hand but Exotic avoids the punch easily.
Exotic misses with a leg kick
and Road counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Exotic throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Exotic misses the body punch #TD2#
and Road counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Exotic!
Road lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Exotic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Road lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Road cracks Exotic with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T1#
Exotic manages to get back to half guard.
Exotic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Exotic is trying to maintain the position but Road is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Exotic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Road is nestled in close to Exotic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Road is looking to take a break and control but Exotic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Exotic actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Road lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Road lands a nice short elbow.
Road content to control rather than advance.
Exotic is trying to control but can't.
Raate Road has got the better of the ground game so far.
Road scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3##SUB#
Road moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Exotic.
Exotic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Road scores with punches from side control.
Exotic is looking for a sweep.
Road connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Exotic some visible discomfort.
Road cracks Exotic with a big right hand but Exotic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Road's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Road is putting a hurting on Exotic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Joe Exotic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Exotic tries to buck Road off but Road is having none of it.
Road working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Exotic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Road's best efforts.
Exotic is staying active underneath Road, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Exotic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Road pulls his head out easily.
Road 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Road 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road is the new middleweight champion!
Raate Road decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
C145: Kahn vs. Sullivan
Date: Dec 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Road scores with a nice head shot.
MacArthur Ii scores with a jab.
Road misses with a looping right.
MacArthur Ii has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Ii throws a fast counter high kick but Road manages to duck under it in time.#TD#
Road drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Road has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacArthur Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Ii, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but MacArthur Ii is retaining full guard. #T1#
MacArthur Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Ii, not yet.
Road trying to control but MacArthur Ii is working from the bottom.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MacArthur Ii pulls Road in to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Road connects with a couple of short punches.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii 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.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road trying to control but MacArthur Ii is working from the bottom.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road throwing strikes from guard but MacArthur Ii blocks nicely.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacArthur Ii is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Road is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Road throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Road is looking for a triangle but MacArthur Ii pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Road is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Road 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##T3#
Road seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road 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.
MacArthur Ii wants to control but Road is keeping busy.
MacArthur Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
MacArthur Ii wants to get back to full guard.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii regains full guard. Nicely done.
MacArthur Ii trying to control the position here.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Road stopping the sweep attempt from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii is pulling down on Road's head to control his posture.
Road passes MacArthur Ii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Road takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Road wants to control but MacArthur Ii is keeping him busy.
MacArthur Ii is looking to control Road's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacArthur Ii avoid being mounted?
Road throwing shots but MacArthur Ii is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Road with the ground and pound but MacArthur Ii uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Road throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Road.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Road checks a leg kick.
Road throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Road.
Road moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Road to score with a decent uppercut.
Road misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road scores with a push kick.
Road will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacArthur Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as MacArthur Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Road darts in looking for a takedown but MacArthur Ii gets double underhooks and turns Road into the cage.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with some punches.
Road fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacArthur Ii scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road.
Road lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacArthur Ii backwards. #BC#
Road breaks from the clinch.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road dips to his left and cracks MacArthur Ii with an uppercut!
MacArthur Ii blocks a jab.
MacArthur Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
The crowd cheers as Road lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacArthur Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Road moves out of range of the body kick.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road moves out of range of the body kick from MacArthur Ii.
Road misses with a two punch combination.
Road misses with the combination.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacArthur Ii can do to turn this around?
MacArthur Ii misses the jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick but Road avoids it.
Road throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent MacArthur Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook
and Road cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacArthur Ii dips to his left and cracks Road with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Road misses with a straight right.
Road throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
MacArthur Ii blocks a jab.
MacArthur Ii blocks the body kick.
MacArthur Ii dips to his left and cracks Road with an uppercut!
Road throws an overhand right that lands on MacArthur Ii's shoulder, as MacArthur Ii tries to avoid the shot.
Road keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii with a nice calf kick.
MacArthur Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
#T3#
Road throws a hook but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Road.
MacArthur Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
MacArthur Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Road throws out a powerful jab.
MacArthur Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Road.
A clash of legs there as MacArthur Ii blocks the low kick.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Ii.
It seemed like MacArthur Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Road will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Road with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Road throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MacArthur Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Road will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
MacArthur Ii misses with a head kick.
MacArthur Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
MacArthur Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Angus MacArthur Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from MacArthur Ii tenderised Road's leg. Road is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
Road misses with a hook
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
A clash of legs there as MacArthur Ii blocks the low kick.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Road darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacArthur Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacArthur Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
MacArthur Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Road lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
MacArthur Ii connects with a body shot.
Road takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
Road walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacArthur Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacArthur Ii stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Road fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MacArthur Ii sprawls well initially but Road persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Ii wants to improve his position but Road is controlling well.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Road is thwarting MacArthur Ii's attempts to control the position.
MacArthur Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
MacArthur Ii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
Road thows a huge punch but MacArthur Ii dodges it nicely.
MacArthur Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Road takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
MacArthur Ii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
MacArthur Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road thows a huge punch but MacArthur Ii dodges it nicely.
MacArthur Ii keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Road drops an elbow to the side of MacArthur Ii's head. #T2#
MacArthur Ii is staying active underneath Road, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacArthur Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Road.
MacArthur Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
MacArthur Ii is looking for a sweep. Road is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacArthur Ii is not content to let Road control the position.
MacArthur Ii wants to improve his position but Road is controlling well.
Road throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Road working MacArthur Ii over with strikes.
Road is keen to just control but MacArthur Ii is a slippery customer.#T3#
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
MacArthur Ii wants to get back to full guard but Road has passed into side control.
Check out the look on Road's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
MacArthur Ii can't do much from the bottom here.
MacArthur Ii is looking for a sweep.
Road tries to advance to mount but MacArthur Ii denies him.
Road controls the position.
Road scoring with punches and elbows.
MacArthur Ii gets back to half guard.
MacArthur Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Road. #T4#
Road is trying to control the action in half guard but MacArthur Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Road drops an elbow to the side of MacArthur Ii's head.
Ground and pound from Road.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
MacArthur Ii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Road's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Road's back!
Road rolls, trying to escape but MacArthur Ii keeps control of the position.
MacArthur Ii is trying to stick to Road's back but Road is turning into MacArthur Ii. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in MacArthur Ii's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Road.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii wants to stand but Road is controlling the position.
Road stopping the sweep attempt from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii being controlled here, momentarily.
Road wants to control from the top but MacArthur Ii keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes 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.#R4#
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Ii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Road.
Road tries to bum rush MacArthur Ii with a series of wild strikes but MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Road fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacArthur Ii on the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice hook to Road's body. Road takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Road shoots in but MacArthur Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacArthur Ii jabs Road right on the nose. Road blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii with a nice calf kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Road lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and MacArthur Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MacArthur Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Road misses with a straight right.
Road with the inside leg kick.
Road misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Road off balance momentarily.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a body kick but Road moved away.
Road jabs MacArthur Ii right on the nose. MacArthur Ii blinks but takes it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Road scores with a four punch combination!
Road misses with a body shot.
Road jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Road misses with an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MacArthur Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacArthur Ii with the inside leg kick.
Road scores with a jab.
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Road.
MacArthur Ii now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Road throws a lazy uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
A low kick lands for MacArthur Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road connects with a right hand. MacArthur Ii shakes it off.
Road connects with a body shot that sends MacArthur Ii's belly button to the back.#TD#
Road shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Road showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. MacArthur Ii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Road distracts MacArthur Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacArthur Ii holds on and takes a little breather.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Road wants to control from the top but MacArthur Ii keeps moving. #T3#
MacArthur Ii pulls Road in close to prevent any damage.
Road with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but MacArthur Ii has wrist control.
Road scoring with some ground and pound.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road with a nice head shot there.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
MacArthur Ii lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Road escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacArthur Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Road controls MacArthur Ii momentarily but MacArthur Ii frees himself.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet. #SUB#
Road has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. MacArthur Ii 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 Road.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
MacArthur Ii misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a front kick aimed at MacArthur Ii's knee but MacArthur Ii avoids it well.
Road jabs MacArthur Ii right on the nose. MacArthur Ii blinks but takes it well.
Road is looking to chop away at MacArthur Ii's legs.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of MacArthur Ii's head.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Road is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacArthur Ii thuds a left hand into Road's body.
MacArthur Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
Road shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacArthur Ii pinned against the cage. MacArthur Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Road shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacArthur Ii but MacArthur Ii pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Road tries for a takedown but MacArthur Ii circles away easily
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Road throws a hook but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
MacArthur Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Road walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Road misses with a body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii lands with an overhand left.
Road lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Road misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
MacArthur Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
MacArthur Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from MacArthur Ii finds it's way through Road's defenses.
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!
Road jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road backing away here, and MacArthur Ii unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
MacArthur Ii defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Road walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacArthur Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #TD#
Road shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Road distracts MacArthur Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
MacArthur Ii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Road looking to pass the guard.
MacArthur Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Ii, not yet. #T3#
Road is fighting to break MacArthur Ii's control of his arms but MacArthur Ii is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Road landing some decent shots from guard.
MacArthur Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
MacArthur Ii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but MacArthur Ii is retaining full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacArthur Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Road stands up over MacArthur Ii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Road postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Road lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road wants to pass the guard but MacArthur Ii is keeping the position.#SUB2#
MacArthur Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Road defends it easily.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body.
MacArthur Ii is striking but Road is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raate Road.
Well Road 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Raate Road, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
C142: Kahn vs. Stalinovich 2
Date: Nov 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Road misses with a jab, cross combination.
Road moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Road.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick.
Chelios looks to land a combination but Road avoids it well.
Road shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chelios eats them both and turns towards Road to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Road lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Road there.
Chelios takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road misses with a left hand
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Road. #T1#
Road on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chelios. Chelios obviously looking to wear him down.
Chelios on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#TD#
Road gets a double leg takedown into Chelios's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chelios is trying to keep Road in close.
Chelios manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Road manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chelios wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Chelios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chelios stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Road swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Chelios slips nicely into half guard.
Chelios performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chelios is continuing to stall.
Chelios is looking to advance position but Road won't allow it.
Road is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chelios jumps into side control!
Chelios is looking to take a break and control but Road is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Chelios is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chelios trying to control the action but Road is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Road is letting Chelios control him for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chelios is looking to take a break and control but Road is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chelios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Road has time to react.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Decent striking displayed by Road there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road 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#
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Road throwing a counter right hand but Chelios manages to avoid it.
Road is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD#
Road looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Road wants to control from the top but Chelios keeps moving.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Road puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Road throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Road is keen to just control but Chelios is a slippery customer.
Chelios wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Road connects with a nice short shot to Chelios's temple.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chelios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
Road wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chelios keeps working.
Chelios keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Chelios is doing well to control the position and prevent Road from advancing to side control.
Chelios wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Road trying to control the action but Chelios is working from the bottom.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Road 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.
Road working Chelios over with strikes.
Road lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Road is looking for a kimura here.
#T2#
Chelios regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Road.
Chelios lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Chelios preventing the sweep.
Chelios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Road looking for a triangle here. Chelios is fighting it but it looks tight! Road pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chelios is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Raate Road made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
C135: Mumu vs. Puno 2
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body. Road takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Morrison misses.
Morrison misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Road 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morrison lands with an uppercut that bounces Road off the cage and back into range.
Road lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Road misses.
Morrison lands a jab.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrison.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Morrison trying to control the position but Road is working away.
Morrison lands a few punches from side control.
Morrison working the ground and pound but Road is defending the strikes.
Morrison working the head with strikes. #T1#
Morrison grinds an elbow into Road's temple.
Morrison throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Road works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Road moves into full guard.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Morrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison lands a couple of digs.
Road wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Morrison scoring with some ground and pound. #T2#
Road 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.
Morrison controlling from the top position.
Morrison landing with the ground and pound.
Morrison trying to control but Road is working from the bottom.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Morrison throws a sloppy strike and Road has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Morrison is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Road!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
Raate Road thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Frank Morrison was interviewed post fight and said 'This is no place for cowards'. |
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C130: Graves vs. De Minaur
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Tai Kung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Road has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Road uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Road.
Road's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tai Kung under the eye.#TD#
Road drives through with a takedown into guard.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Tai Kung has wrist control.
Tai Kung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Road is in close to Tai Kung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Road 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Tai Kung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Tai Kung has control of Road's left arm, preventing Road from doing any damage.
Road postures up in Tai Kung's guard and throws a big left but Tai Kung blocks it.
Tai Kung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Road throws a big right hand that misses.
Road preventing the sweep.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Tai Kung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tai Kung controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Tai Kung blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tai Kung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Road is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tai Kung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Tai Kung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Road distracts Tai Kung with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Tai Kung looking to control.
Tai Kung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Road throws a big right hand that misses.
Tai Kung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road preventing the sweep.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Road throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tai Kung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Road throws a big right hand that misses.
Road trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tai Kung pulls Road in to control the position.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tai Kung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tai Kung working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tai Kung on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Road darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Road does it's job there.
Tai Kung throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. Tai Kung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Tai Kung slips the punch.
Road throws a leg kick but Tai Kung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tai Kung throws a sloppy head kick and Road moves out of range easily.
Tai Kung walks into a straight right hand from Road.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Road lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tai Kung has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tai Kung and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tai Kung doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road misses with a hook.
Tai Kung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Road with a body shot.
Tai Kung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road looks to land a right hand but Tai Kung moved out of range.
Tai Kung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD#
Road bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Road looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tai Kung is avoiding damage well.
Road throwing strikes but Tai Kung manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Road tries to bench press Tai Kung off him but Tai Kung keeps the position.
Road manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Road throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Road scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Road there.
Tai Kung is positioning himself well to prevent Road advancing to mount.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tai Kung tries to get to full guard but Road has control of the leg.
Road wants to pass the guard but Tai Kung is defending well. #T2#
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Road is pressing down on Tai Kung's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tai Kung is holding on for now. #SUB#
Road is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tai Kung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tai Kung avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Road drops an elbow to the side of Tai Kung's head. #T3#
Road sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tai Kung defending well though.
Road thows a huge punch but Tai Kung dodges it nicely.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tai Kung avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tai Kung is looking to control Road's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tai Kung avoid being mounted?
Road thows a huge punch but Tai Kung dodges it nicely.
Tai Kung trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tai Kung manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Road throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Road makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tai Kung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road scoring with some ground and pound.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Road postures up and lands a big shot to Tai Kung's brow.
Road missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Road. That snapped Tai Kung's head back.
Tai Kung throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tai Kung moves forwards but Road connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Road connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tai Kung momentarily.
Tai Kung ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Road shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tai Kung as he avoids it easily.
Tai Kung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tai Kung.
It seemed like Tai Kung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tai Kung throws a nice looking combination but Road bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Road misses with an uppercut.
Tai Kung throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
Road tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Road is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tai Kung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Road throws a right hand that misses
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tai Kung throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tai Kung was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Road throws a right hand that Tai Kung ducks under and follows up with a left that Tai Kung also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Tai Kung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Road slips a straight right by Tai Kung.
Road looks to score with a jab to the body but Tai Kung is just out of range.
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tai Kung.
Road throws the left hand but Tai Kung avoids the punch easily.
Tai Kung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Tai Kung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.#T2#
A lazy left from Tai Kung finds it's target.
Tai Kung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the liver by Tai Kung. Beautiful body shot.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
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!
Road displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Road misses with a straight left.
Tai Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Road manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tai Kung on his heels. He'll look to pass Tai Kung's guard now, I'm sure.
Tai Kung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tai Kung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Tai Kung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Tai Kung has wrist control.
Road with a nice head shot there.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Tai Kung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Road postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tai Kung's head.#T4#
Road working some strikes from top position.
Tai Kung is trying to control the position but Road postures up.
Road postures up in Tai Kung's guard and throws a big left but Tai Kung blocks it.
Road throws a big right hand that misses.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tai Kung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tai Kung is looking to stand up but Road isn't so interested in that idea.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Road looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Road drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tai Kung manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Road has Tai Kung in his guard.#REVB#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Road working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tai Kung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tai Kung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Road feints and then cracks Tai Kung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tai Kung down.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Road lands.
Road slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tai Kung can do to turn this around?
Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Tai Kung throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road throws a hook but Tai Kung avoids it easily.
Tai Kung feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road throws a nice inside leg kick.
Road fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Road throws a leg kick but Tai Kung sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Tai Kung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Road cracks Tai Kung with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Tai Kung fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Road connects with a solid leg kick.
Road throws a low kick but Tai Kung avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Road.
Tai Kung is looking for the big counter here.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Tai Kung.
Road throws a jab when Tai Kung was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tai Kung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Road bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tai Kung's head backwards.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
Road shoots in looking for a takedown. Tai Kung tries to sprawl out of it but Road keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tai Kung manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Road thuds his right hand into Tai Kung's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Road lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tai Kung at a distance.
Road slips a straight right by Tai Kung.
Road looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Road connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tai Kung's hands.
Tai Kung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tai Kung only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Road throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tai Kung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Tai Kung defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Road walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tai Kung checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tai Kung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Tai Kung misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Road scores with a four punch combination!
Tai Kung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Tai Kung misses the jab.
Road throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Road.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Road lunges at Tai Kung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tai Kung's hand.
Tai Kung misses with a straight left. #T4#
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tai Kung is out of range and Road settles back down.
A jab from Road misses.
Road lands a body shot.
Tai Kung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Tai Kung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Road with a body shot.
Road displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road misses with a straight right.
Road misses with a low kick as Tai Kung jumps back.
Tai Kung might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Road throws a head kick but Tai Kung moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tai Kung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Road to score with a decent uppercut.
Tai Kung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tai Kung was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road had his way with Manolito Tai Kung in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Tai Kung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Road to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Road.
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tai Kung.
Road misses with a series of wild punches.
Tai Kung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tai Kung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
Tai Kung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tai Kung.
Road walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tai Kung takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. Tai Kung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tai Kung at a distance.
Road throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tai Kung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Road throws a good cross that connects.
Road looks to throw the jab but Tai Kung is out of range.
Road walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tai Kung checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Road 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.
Tai Kung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Road fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tai Kung checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Road feinted with a counter takedown.
Road jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Manolito Tai Kung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tai Kung throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Tai Kung avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Tai Kung ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Road throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tai Kung.
Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tai Kung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Road closes the distance and clinches up with Tai Kung, looking for a takedown. Road pushes Tai Kung against the cage but Tai Kung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road misses with an uppercut. Tai Kung saw that one coming.
Road lands a jab to the head.
Tai Kung avoids the body shot from Road.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road throws a leg kick but Tai Kung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tai Kung throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
Road connects with a crisp jab.
Tai Kung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manolito Tai Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Tai Kung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tai Kung swinging wildly here.
Tai Kung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Road takes one on the button.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Road throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tai Kung.
The crowd cheers as Road lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tai Kung doesn't seem phased though.
Tai Kung throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Road misses the jab.
Tai Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Nice cross by Road.
Tai Kung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Road.
Road scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Road throws a lazy right hand but Tai Kung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Tai Kung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tai Kung takes one to the chin there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Road.
Tai Kung tries a low kick but Road avoids it.
Road tests Tai Kung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Road cracks Tai Kung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Road 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Raate Road thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
C126: Road vs. Chellios
Date: Sep 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Road ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Chelios unleashes a big counter combination but Road bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Road has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big right from Road misses.
Road sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Road avoids it this time.
Road misses with a left hand
letting Chelios counter with a right hand.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with an outside leg kick.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Chelios misses its intended target.
Road half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chelios tries to move into range but Road moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Road misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road staying out of range there.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chelios counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chelios is fending him off so far but Road persists. Nope, Chelios circles away and we're back to standing.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Road pushes him away.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
#T1#
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Chelios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chelios dips to his left and cracks Road with an uppercut!
Chelios has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Road momentarily.
#TD#
Road gets a double leg takedown into Chelios's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chelios holds on and takes a little breather.
Road stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chelios swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chelios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Road is one step ahead there.
Road cracks Chelios with a solid left hand.
Road works over Chelios with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road stands up over Chelios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Road scoring with some ground and pound.
Road 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.
Road being controlled here momentarily.
Chelios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Road is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chelios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Road.
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Chelios has his hands on Road's head, controlling the position.
Road is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Road lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Chelios has wrist control.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chelios pulls Road in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chelios is continuing to stall.
Chelios wants to sweep but no luck.
Chelios working a defensive guard here.
Road throws an elbow that misses. Chelios uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Chelios!#REVB#
Road is trying to control the position but Chelios postures up. #T4##SUB#
Road had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chelios defends it easily.#SUB#
Road looking for a guillotine here but Chelios defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chelios accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chelios is looking to work some ground and pound but Road has wrist control.#SUB#
Road had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chelios defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Road's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios tries to clinch
letting Road counter with a right hand.
Chelios displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Road.
Chelios swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Chelios is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Road throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Road is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Road misses with a hook.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chelioss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Road takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Road misses with a body punch
and Chelios counters with a leg kick.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chelios looks to land a combination but Road avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road dips to his left and cracks Chelios with an uppercut!#T1#
Road throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Road misses with a low kick.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road thumps Chelios with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Road, right into the meat of the thigh.
Road clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chelios scoring well with a low kick there.
Road throws a leg kick
and Chelios counters with a low kick, right behind Road 's knee.
A nice leg kick from Chelios, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road throws a hook to the side of Chelios's head but Chelios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Road throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Road moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Road finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios tries to work over Road's front leg with a kick but Road checks it.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Road sets himself, and Chelios steps forward looking for the clinch! Road avoids it this time.#TD#
Road gets the takedown into side control.
Road working away.
Road tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Road lands a few punches from side control.
Chelios manages to work his way to half guard, despite Road's best efforts.
Chelios taking some punishment here, with Road in his half guard.
Chelios controlling the position for now.
Chelios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chelios works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Road's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Road makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Road throws an elbow that misses. Chelios uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Chelios!#REVB##T3#
Chelios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Road keeping moving, preventing Chelios from controlling successfully.
Chelios sitting in guard here, content to control.
Road preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Road is trying to control the position but Chelios postures up.
Road wants to hit a sweep here but Chelios passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Road there!
Road is working to get back to half guard.
Chelios tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chelios looking to control but Road is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Chelios is trying to take his opponent's back.
Road tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Road tries to improve his position but instead Chelios has taken his back!
Chelios is punishing Road with some ground and pound.
Chelios trying to control.
Chelios biding his time, looking for the opening.
Road can't escape the position.
Road is working hard here to advance position.
Chelios avoiding Road 's attempts to control his hands.
Chelios struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chelios thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Chelios tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Chelios takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Road 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chelios.
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Road finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Road misses.
It seemed like Chelios was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Chelios avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Road connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chelios's hands.
Chelios throws a hook but Road avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Chelios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Road lands a nice looking body shot.
Chelios walks into a left hand.
Road attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Road misses with a looping right.
Chelios wants to counter with a clinch but Road pushes him away.
Chelios throws a leg kick #TD#
and Road counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chelios won't be happy with that.
Chelios on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Road tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Road working away.
Road misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Road seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Road landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Road throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Chelios works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
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!
Road prevents Chelios from improving his position.#T2#
Road lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chelios wants to get back to full guard.
Road slips a nice elbow through Chelios's hands, connecting with Chelios's forehead.
Road trying to mount his opponent but Chelios defends it.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Road looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Road winds up and cracks Chelios with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chelios keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chelios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road. #T3#
Chelios wants to control but Road is keeping busy.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road lands with a punch from half guard.
Chelios trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Road there.
Road throws a strike but Chelios avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chelios trying to keep a closed guard but Road is proving a slippery customer.
Chelios wants to sweep here but Road controlling him for the moment.
Road connects with a couple of short punches.
Road throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Road postures up in Chelios's guard and throws a big left but Chelios blocks it.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Road working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chelios is pulling down on Road's head to control his posture.
The adventures of Chelios the control monster continue. Boring.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chelios has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Road stands up over Chelios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Road lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes that round.
That's time! Road's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Road is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Road connects with a single shot there.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Road is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Road throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range. #TD#
Road drives through with a takedown into Chelios's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chelios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Road.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Chelios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Road can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Road postures up.
#T1#
Chelios wants to sweep but no luck.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Chelios blocks nicely.
Chelios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chelios pulls Road in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Chelios 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.
Chelios controls Road momentarily but Road frees himself.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Road is in close to Chelios's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Road working some strikes from top position.#T2##SUB2#
Chelios is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Road defends well.
Chelios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Road postures up and lands a big shot to Chelios's brow.
Road connects with a couple of short punches.
Chelios trying to keep a closed guard but Road is proving a slippery customer.
Road throws a strike but Chelios rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Road looking for subs off his back but Chelios has passed one foot through into half guard.
Road gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Road is looking to sweep but instead, Chelios has passed into half guard.
Chelios tries to pass the half guard into mount. Road knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Road is not content to let Chelios control the position.
Road trying to hold on to Chelios's head to control him but Chelios postures up.
Road wants to improve his position but Chelios is controlling well.
Road moves into full guard.
Road is pulling down on Chelios's head to control his posture. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chelios engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Road is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chelios is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chelios looking to pass the guard.
Chelios controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chelios passes Road's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chelios keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
A shot to the liver by Road. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
Road tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chelios is able to avoid easily.
Chelios walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Road checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Road connects with a crisp jab.
Road connects with a right hand. Chelios shakes it off.
Road throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Chelios counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chelios.
Road is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chelios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Road ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Road no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios is fighting to break Road's control of his arms but Road is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chelios wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Chelios controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Road wants to sweep here but Chelios controlling him for the moment.
Road working a defensive guard here.
Chelios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
Road is trying to keep Chelios in close.
Chelios trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chelios trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Road escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chelios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Road wants to sweep here but Chelios controlling him for the moment.
Jensen Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chelios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Road working a defensive guard here.
Chelios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Road works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SU2#
Chelios decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Road, up you get!
Road catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Road shoots for a double leg takedown but Chelios sprawls well. He's pushed Road's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chelios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Road slips a straight right by Chelios.
Road shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chelios sprawls well. Chelios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Road gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Road throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Road is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chelios's half guard.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chelios regains full guard. Nicely done.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chelios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chelios utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Road scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Chelios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Road defends it easily.
Road scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
Road postures up in Chelios's guard and throws a big left but Chelios blocks it.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road postures up in Chelios's guard and throws a big left but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios trying to control the position.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Road is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Road passes into half guard.
Road winds up and cracks Chelios with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Road, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Raate Road made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
C122: Moore vs. Road
Date: Aug 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Road throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Road scores with a hook.
Moore connects with an inside leg kick.
Road misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Road keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Road changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Road looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Moore!
Road misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Road working the ground and pound from side control.
Road throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Road tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moore's legs. #SUB2#
Road goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Moore rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Road's guard! Nice work there by Moore!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moore won't allow Road to sweep him here.
Road has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1##SU#
Moore stands and steps away. Road gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Road works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moore connects with a jab.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Road, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Road fails to land with a series of punches.
Road misses with a low kick.
Road staying out of range there.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Moore cracks Road with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Road throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Angelo Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Road looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Road misses.
Road avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Road misses with a straight left.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Road throws a low kick, looking for Moore's leg but Moore calmly moves out of range.
Road slips under a jab from Moore.
Road missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Road misses with a double jab.
Road slips under a jab from Moore.
Road attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moore throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
A jab from Moore misses.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw.
Road blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Road swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moore.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moore throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Moore misses.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road slips a straight right by Moore.
Moore throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Moore checks a low kick from Road.
Road scoring well with a low kick there.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Road gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Road moves out of range of the strikes.
Road was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Moore catches Road with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Road fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Road tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Road throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Road off to one side.
Angelo Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
A clash of legs there as Road blocks the low kick.
Road swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore throws a leg kick but Road moved away.
Road was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore throws a body punch but Road moves out of range. #TD2#
Road closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Moore quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Road is working for a submission of some sort.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raate Road will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Road throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Road moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Moore.
Road takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Road looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.
Road takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore scores with a decent looking hook.
Road misses with a hook
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Road, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Road avoided it.
Road misses with a hook.
Road has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore staying out of range there.
Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Moore throws a hook but Road avoids it easily.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Road.
Road throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Road, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore throws a low kick but Road avoids it.
Angelo Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Road tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Road drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moore defends it well.
Road throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
Moore throws a combination. Road tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.#T2#
Road throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Road ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Moore throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Road counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Road defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Road takes one to the chin there.
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Road cracks Moore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moore 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.
Road displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Road takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Moore misses. #T3#
Road takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Road stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
A slow jab from Road misses its intended target.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Road stalks Moore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moore's face. Moore staggers backwards, shaken.
Road shoots in for a takedown but Moore shows good takedown defense.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Road goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Road misses its intended target.
Road with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Road throws a low kick but Moore moves out of range easily.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T4#
Moore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Road eats them both and turns towards Moore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Road slips under a jab from Moore.
Road moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Road throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Road misses with a looping right.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Road manages to avoid it.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Road swinging wildly here.
Donk. Moore catches Road right on the button with a cross.
Road drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moore 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.
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
A nice side step and Road releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moore half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Road does no damage.
Road tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Moore dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Road thuds his right hand into Moore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moore takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Road only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Road misses with an uppercut.
Road takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Road avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road misses with a straight right.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Road throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Moore slips under a jab from Road.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Road sizes up Moore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Road.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Road.
Road smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Moore. That snapped Road's head back.
Road defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Road throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Road slips under a jab.
Road connects with a single shot there.
Road misses with a right hand
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore checks a leg kick.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Road connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick from Road misses.
Road thumps Moore with a low kick.
Moore walks into a jab.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Road. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Road.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore throws a low kick but Road moves out of range easily.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Moore moves away from the strike by Road.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Road counters with a straight right hand.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Road misses with a low kick.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Road takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Road finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Road is looking to score with low kicks.
Road misses with a jab, cross combination.
Road slips under a jab from Moore.
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Road scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T3#
Road cracks Moore with a good jab.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Road counters with a straight right hand.
Road moves out of range of the body kick.
Road slips a jab from Moore.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Road misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Road checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab, jab by Road - just one landing.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Road misses with a straight right.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.#T4#
Nice shot lands for Moore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Moore off balance momentarily.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Road slips a jab and a cross from Moore.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Road misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Moore misses.
Road drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moore defends it well.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore lunges at Road with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Road's hand.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore connects with the punch.
Road has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore cracks Road with a good jab.
Moore throws a low kick but Road avoids it.
Road chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raate Road.
I think Road has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
An out of breath Raate Road 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:
C116: Nagasaki vs. Dixon 3
Date: Jul 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road misses with a low kick as Muhapuro jumps back.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Road throws a lazy body kick
and Muhapuro counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Muhapuro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Muhapuro breaks the clinch.
Muhapuro with a hook.
Road cracks Muhapuro with an open hand slap.#T1#
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Muhapuro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Muhapuro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Road throws a half hearted mid kick.
Road scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Muhapuro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Muhapuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muhapuro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Road misses the target.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Muhapuro closes the distance but Road moves to the side
and Muhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhapuro looks to clinch
and Road counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Road swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhapuro tries to clinch there but Road circles away.
Road swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it well and moves away.
Muhapuro tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Muhapuro on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road digs a good body shot into Muhapuro's ribs.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muhapuro with a hook.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch.
Road swings for the body but Muhapuro moves out of range.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it well and moves away.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Muhapuro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Muhapuro clinches.
Road lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muhapuro backwards. #TD#
Road wants the takedown. Muhapuro is fighting it off but Road persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Muhapuro's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road looking to sit in guard and control but Muhapuro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Muhapuro is looking to stand up but Road won't let him. #SUB#
Road is looking for a triangle but Muhapuro pushes his legs off easily.
Muhapuro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road 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#
Muhapuro looks to clinch
and Road counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muhapuro's knee momentarily.
Muhapuro moves in looking to clinch but Road pushes him off.
Road went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves away
and Road counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Road throwing a counter right hand but Muhapuro manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Muhapuro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Road's head backwards.
Muhapuro avoids the body shot from Road.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Road misses with an uppercut. Muhapuro saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muhapuro tries to clinch there but Road circles away.
Road throws a big counter combination but Muhapuro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Road misses the target.#T2#
Road misses with a straight left.
Road changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Road fails with a takedown attempt.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muhapuro can do to turn this around?
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Muhapuro.
Road throws out a loose jab but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Road manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muhapuro takes one to the side of the head.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves away
and Road makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Road swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Road 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Road misses the jab.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL2#
Muhapuro rushes Road and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Road wants the takedown. Muhapuro is fighting it off but Road persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Muhapuro's guard against the cage.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #ES2#
Muhapuro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Road presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T4#
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Road manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muhapuro darts in trying to clinch
and Road connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Road throws a body kick that misses.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road misses with a looping left.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Muhapuro has managed to clinch.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Muhapuro breaks from the clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Muhapuro instigates a clinch. #TD#
Road has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muhapuro uses from the top position.
Road 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#
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muhapuro wants to get back to his feet.
#T1##ES2#
Muhapuro has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Road is on him like a limpet, forcing Muhapuro back against the cage.
Muhapuro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roads head.
Road tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhapuro tries a body shot but Road blocks it.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Road.
Road tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Road blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhapuro.
Road working aggressively here.
Muhapuro blocking some punches.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Road uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Road manages to pull guard.
Muhapuro wants to get up but he can't break Road's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Road pulls Muhapuro in to control the position. #T2#
Muhapuro stopping the sweep attempt from Road.#SUB#
Muhapuro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Road has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Muhapuro has managed to get both his arms back between Road's legs - danger averted.
Road wants to sweep but no luck.
Road trying to keep a closed guard but Muhapuro is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhapuro is one step ahead there.
Road seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Road has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Muhapuro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3##SU2#
Muhapuro gets to his feet - Road follows without any prompting.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
Road was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Muhapuro pushes Road up against the cage in a clinch.
Road fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Road blocking some punches.
Road tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muhapuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Road.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Muhapuro breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Road shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Muhapuro counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Muhapuro moves in looking to clinch but Road pushes him off.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Road swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Road tests Muhapuro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Road appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Muhapuro moves out of range as Road strikes.
Muhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Paul Muhapuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Road throws a poor cross that misses
and Muhapuro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul Muhapuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Muhapuro clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Muhapuro.
I think Road 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
During a confident post fight interview, Raate Road thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
C113: Blazej vs. Stark
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Muhapuro throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Road with a nice calf kick.
Road swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhapuro.#CL2#
Muhapuro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Road is looking to break free of the clinch but Muhapuro has double underhooks.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.
Road wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Road blocks an uppercut.
Muhapuro lands a hook that snaps the head of Road backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Muhapuro fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Road fails to land.
Road lands a body punch in the clinch.
Road tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhapuro's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Road wants to break free but Muhapuro has control.
Still in the clinch, Muhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Road scores with a shot to the side of Muhapuro's head.
Muhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Muhapuro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhapuro lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muhapuro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Muhapuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Road misses with a straight right.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
It looked like Road wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Road scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muhapuro doesn't seem bothered though.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road misses the jab.
Muhapuro slips under a jab from Road.#CL2#
Muhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Muhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Road.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Road. #BC2#
Muhapuro breaks the clinch.
Road lands with a kick to the ribs.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Road stuns Muhapuro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road misses the shot to the body.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muhapuro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road misses with a hook to the body
and Muhapuro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#CL2#
Muhapuro moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Muhapuro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Road swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Muhapuro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Road, pushing him back against the cage.
Road blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Road scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Road controls the action.
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Road fails to land.
Road digs a right hand underneath Muhapuro's ribcage. Muhapuro let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Muhapuro manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Road.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Road lands a jab.#CL2#
Muhapuro moves into range and clinches up with Road.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muhapuro.
Road lands with a right to the head.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Road.
Muhapuro lands a right hand.
Muhapuro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Road misses with some punches.
Road lands a shoulder strike.
Muhapuro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Road seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muhapuro can turn it around.#T4#
Road blocking some punches.
Muhapuro lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Road. #BC#
Road breaks from the clinch.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muhapuro.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Muhapuro slips the punch.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
Road sizes up Muhapuro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Road looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Road avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muhapuro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Road backing away here, and Muhapuro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Road manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muhapuro fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Muhapuro will probably get the nod.
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#
Muhapuro throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Muhapuro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Road fails to land with a series of punches.
Muhapuro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muhapuro moves in looking to clinch but Road pushes him off.
Muhapuro blocks a leg kick.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road thinks about countering with a body kick.
A left lands for Road.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muhapuro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Road cracks Muhapuro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Road throws the left hand but Muhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Muhapuro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road throws a low kick but Muhapuro moves out of range easily.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Road swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Road scores with a takedown into Muhapuro's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Road throws an elbow that misses. Muhapuro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Muhapuro!#REVB##T1#
Road looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhapuro is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Muhapuro gets to his feet. Road looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Muhapuro tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Road takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Muhapuro has closed the distance and engaged Road in a clinch.
#BC#
Road breaks from the clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves out of range. #CL2#
Muhapuro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Road's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Road lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muhapuro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muhapuro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Paul Muhapuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Muhapuro has Road up against the cage in a clinch.
Muhapuro prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2#
Muhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Road blocks an uppercut.
Road tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Road blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Road backwards.
Muhapuro scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Road.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Road blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Road pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muhapuro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Road connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Road scoring well with a low kick there.
Muhapuro darts in trying to clinch
and Road counters with an inside leg kick. #T3#
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Road misses with a leg kick.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro flicks out a counter leg kick but Road steps away.
Road lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muhapuro circles away quickly and effectively.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Road takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Road misses with an uppercut
and Muhapuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhapuro checks a low kick from Road.
Muhapuro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Road takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Muhapuro takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Road tries to keep at a distance but Muhapuro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muhapuro lands with a left to the head.
Road takes an elbow to the temple.
Road can't find room to land a body shot as Muhapuro controls the action.
Road avoids a wild elbow strike from Muhapuro.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Muhapuro manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Road tries to keep at a distance but Muhapuro has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Muhapuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Road connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muhapuro. Muhapuro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Road lands a jab to the head.
Muhapuro moves in looking to clinch but Road pushes him off.
Road tries to counter with a takedown but Muhapuro is quick to defend against it.
Muhapuro missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Muhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Road can't break the clinch.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by Muhapuro. #BC#
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road looks to land a right hand but Muhapuro moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Muhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Muhapuro moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Road swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Muhapuro moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Muhapuro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Muhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muhapuro pushes Road back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Road pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Road.
Road throws a leg kick but Muhapuro moved away.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Road swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Muhapuro off balance momentarily.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Road misses with a kick to the body.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Road fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Muhapuro is out of range.
Road throws out a loose jab but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Muhapuro tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Road throws a leg kick but Muhapuro moved away.
Road looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Road swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhapuro.#CL2#
Muhapuro clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Road's head.
A short left from Road.
Muhapuro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Road blocks a body shot from Muhapuro.
Road is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muhapuro to keep the fight standing.
Road is trying to force a seperation but Muhapuro has the dominant position.
Road working aggressively here.
#T2##BC2#
Muhapuro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Muhapuro gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Muhapuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Muhapuro instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muhapuro. #BC2#
Muhapuro breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Muhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Muhapuro throws a head punch that misses.
Muhapuro blocks an uppercut.
Road is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muhapuro lands a nice uppercut.
Muhapuro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roads head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muhapuro.
A frustrated look appears on Muhapuro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Road lands with a short shot to the head.
Muhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhapuro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roads head.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Road breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Muhapuro tries to clinch there but Road circles away.
Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a leg kick but Muhapuro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muhapuro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muhapuro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muhapuro avoids the body shot from Road.
Muhapuro tries to clinch there but Road circles away.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Road tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Muhapuro takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Muhapuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Muhapuro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road throws out a loose jab but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Road drops down looking for a counter takedown but Muhapuro sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Muhapuro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Road lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muhapuro lands with a light punch inside.
Muhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Muhapuro manages to break the clinch.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Muhapuro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road misses with a body shot.
Muhapuro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Road.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw.
Road misses with a straight left.
Muhapuro avoids the body shot from Road.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muhapuro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Muhapuro clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the cage.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Muhapuro.
I think Muhapuro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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Event:
C109: Kahn vs. Rivera
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Road finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chelios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Road scores with a nice strike.
Chelios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Chelios as Road shoots in.
Chelios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios moves out of range as Road strikes.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Chelios lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chelios keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chelios on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Road moves away from the strike by Chelios.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Chelios. No joy for Road on that attempt.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Chelios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.#T1#
Chelios takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Chelios attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios connects with a right hand. Road shakes it off.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
It appears Chelios was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chelios connects with a single shot there.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jensen Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Chelios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Road lands.
Chelios doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Chelios coming out on top.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Road catches Chelios with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chelios avoids the body shot from Road.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
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!
Chelios tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road shoots in for a takedown but Chelios shows good takedown defense.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Chelios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Road throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chelios walks into a jab.
Chelios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Chelios slips a straight right by Road.
Road tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Road scores with the left hand. Chelios knows he should have avoided that one.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Road misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Chelios misses its target.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
Road throws out a leg kick but Chelios moves out of range and Road only half commits.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.#T3#
Chelios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Road misses.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Chelios throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Chelios.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Road misses.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Chelios misses.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Chelios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Road moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Chelios.
Chelios looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios with a jab.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Chelios moves away and avoids it.
Road shoots for a takedown but Chelios saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chelios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Nice uppercut there from Road.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chelios lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Road has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Road and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Chelios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Road throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios throws the kick towards the body but Road avoids it.
Chelios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Road.
Road lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Road sizes up Chelios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Road shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chelios sprawls well. Chelios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Road gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
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#
Chelios digs a good body shot into Road's ribs.
Road misses with a left hand
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios half committed to a counter leg kick.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chelios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Road is able to avoid easily.
Road now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Chelios makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Road misses the body punch
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Road misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chelios looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Road avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Chelios slams his shin into Road's torso.#T1#
Road is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Chelios misses with a straight right.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
Road misses with a hook. Chelios ducked under it nicely.
Chelios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Road.
Chelios staying out of range there.
A cross from Chelios lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Road.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Road backs away, Chelios returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chelios feints and then cracks Road's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Road down.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road slips under a jab.
Road lands with an overhand left.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chelios.#T2#
A head kick misses from Road.
Road misses with a looping right.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Chelios throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Road.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Chelios.
Road is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chelios with a body shot.
Road slips under a jab.
Chelios moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chelios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Road lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Road tries to work over Chelios's front leg with a kick but Chelios checks it.
Chelios feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Road connects with a looping right hand.
Road getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Road bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
Road throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chelios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Road misses with a low kick.
Chelios appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Road misses with a looping right.
Chelios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chelios keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
A slapping leg kick lands for Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Road as he checks the leg kick.
Chelios scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Chelios. #T4#
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Road.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Road throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Road lands with a cross.
Chelios is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Road scores with a nice strike.
Road throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
Chelios is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Road. That's going to slow Chelios down.
Chelios tries to land a front kick but Road steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Chelios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Road ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chelios checks a leg kick.
Road defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Chelios seems unphased.
Road digs a good hook to Chelios's body.
Road looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chelios is fending him off so far but Road persists. Nope, Chelios circles away and we're back to standing.
Chelios tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Chelios moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRoad.
No joy there for Chelios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Road moved away.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Chelios tries to move into range but Road moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chelios is looking to chop away at Road's legs.
Chelios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Road shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios. #T1#
Road throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Road works Chelios's body with a nice hook.
Chelios looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chelios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chelios throws a low kick, looking for Road's leg but Road calmly moves out of range.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Chelios moves out of range as Road strikes.
Road misses with a straight right.
Chelios is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Road.
Road moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
Road slips under a jab.
Road misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Road does it's job there.#T2#
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Chelios's knee but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chelios has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chelios there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chelios swinging wildly here.
Chelios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Road changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Road missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Chelios. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chelios swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chelios but Chelios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
Chelios missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
A good leg kick by Road.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Chelios off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Road.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Road duly obliges.
Chelios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Road connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chelios scrambles back to his feet.
Road throws a leg kick
and Chelios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Road.
Road stuns Chelios with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chelios wants to clinch.
Chelios throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios needs to keep his hands up - Road had a free shot at his head there.
Chelios misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Road walks into a left hand.
A good leg kick by Road.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road lands the left hand.
Road walks into a jab.
A jab from Road finds it's way through Chelios's defenses.
Road shoots in but no luck this time.
Road blocks a head kick by Chelios.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios slips under a jab.
Chelios wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chelios slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chelios with a nice calf kick.
Road misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Road 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
C102: Mumu vs. Wanker
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Road with a nice cross.
Road throws a jab when Poli was well out of range.
Poli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Road is out of range.
Poli throws a leg kick but Road moved away.
Poli slips a straight right by Road.
Road has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Road there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Poli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Road misses with a hook.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Road 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.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Poli throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Poli tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a left to the body.
Road tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.#T1#
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Poli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Poli avoids the body shot from Road.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Poli staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poli! But no joy.
Road throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Road looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Poli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Road connects with a solid leg kick.
Road throws a sloppy body shot
and Poli counters with a big head kick but Road shrugs it off.
Poli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Road eats them both and turns towards Poli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Road misses.
Poli scores with a shot to the body.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T2#
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Road needs to keep his hands up - Poli had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poli, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Poli swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Poli walks into a stiff left hand from Road.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Poli slips under a jab from Road.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Poli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poli lands with a cross.
Road on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Poli lands an overhand right.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Road misses with a hook.
Poli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Road had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Road only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Road.
Poli lands with a cross.
Poli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road is looking to counter with head kicks.
Poli thumps Road with a low kick.
Poli swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Poli misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poli slips a jab from Road.
Poli thumps Road with a low kick.
Poli staying out of range there.
Poli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road blocks a head kick by Poli.
Road has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poli.
Road slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Road tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Poli scores with a kick to the body.
Poli lands an overhand right.
Poli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Road doesn't seem bothered though.
Road slips a straight right by Poli.
Road throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Road swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Poli throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Road moves out of range of the body kick.
Road changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli throws a hook but Road avoids it easily.
Poli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Road is out of range and Poli settles back down.
Road looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli 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#
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Road cracks Poli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poli throws a leg kick that misses.
Road stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Road lunges at Poli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poli's hand.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Poli counters with a good, hard body kick but Road shrugs it off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Road might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Road buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Road fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roli Poli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Road avoids the body shot from Poli.
Poli checks the leg kick.
Road lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poli! But no joy.
Poli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Poli scores with a punch to the head.
Poli throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Road motions for Poli to come forward. Road throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poli scores with a body shot.
Poli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Road misses with a head kick.
Road connects with a crisp jab.
Poli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poli lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poli tries to land a leg kick but Road saw it coming and moves away.
Poli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Road.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
Road fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poli lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Road thows a leg kick but Poli checks it
and Poli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Road lands with a cross.
Road lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poli sizes up Road with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Poli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Road.
Poli throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Road tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.
A big right from Poli misses.
Road rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Road.
Road misses with a body shot.
Road darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli lands a jab.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Road throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Poli moves forwards but Road connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poli.#T3#
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli digs a good hook to Road's body.
Poli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Road looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Road on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poli. Poli obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL2#
Poli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poli misses with the head strike.
Poli is trying to break free.
Poli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Road lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Road on the inside.
Poli is pressed up against the cage. Road has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poli down to the mat. Poli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Poli.#CL2#
Poli rushes Road and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Road is working for takedown but Poli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Poli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roads head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Poli. #BC2#
Poli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli blocks a head kick by Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Road misses with a looping right.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Road.
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Road slips a straight right by Poli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli cracks a nice hook into Road's ribs.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Poli is out of range.
Road misses with a body shot.
Poli with a nice cross.
Poli throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
A slapping leg kick lands for Poli.
Raate Road has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road tests Poli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Poli ducks down to avoid it.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Poli moves away and avoids it.
Poli jabs Road right on the nose. Road blinks but takes it well.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Road throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Road lands with an uppercut that bounces Poli off the cage and back into range.
Road throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Road does no damage.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Road feints and then cracks Poli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poli down.
Poli connects with a leg kick.
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Road throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Road throws a head kick that Poli semi-blocks.
#T1#
Poli throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Road misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Poli.
Poli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poli lands a two punch combo.
Road tests Poli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Poli connects with a nice looking jab.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Road.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poli.
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!
Road's corner calls for a 1-2. Road obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Poli slips the punch.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
A head kick from Poli lands but Road takes it in his stride.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Road misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Poli misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Road throws a sloppy body shot
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Road throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poli.
Road throws a low kick but Poli moves out of range easily.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poli checks the leg kick.
Road throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Poli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poli defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Road misses with a straight left.
Road is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poli.
Road pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Road settles back down.
Poli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Road blocks it well.
Poli connects with an inside leg kick.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Poli throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road walks into a straight right hand from Poli.#T3#
Poli misses with a head kick.
Poli lands a nice shot that snaps Road's head back.
Road throws out a powerful jab.
Poli moves out of range as Road strikes.
Poli flicks out a counter leg kick but Road steps away.
Road misses with an uppercut
and Poli counters with a low kick, right behind Road 's knee.
Road throws a big shot that misses.
Road defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Road.
A nice leg kick from Road, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poli.
Poli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Road moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poli lands a nice shot to the body.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli misses with a looping right.
Poli scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Poli takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Poli scores with a head kick.
Road lands a nice hook to Poli's body. Poli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Poli ducks down to avoid it.
Road is looking to chop away at Poli's legs.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Poli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Road blocks a jab.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli thumps Road with a low kick.
Road avoids the head kick by Poli.
Poli blocks a low kick nicely.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poli checks a low kick from Road.
Road throws a hook but Poli avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roli Poli.
Well Poli 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli!
Our winner, Roli Poli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SFL 155 | Koivisto vs Balushi
Date: May 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Erwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Erwin as he checks the leg kick.
Erwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Erwin scores with a jab. Road acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Road misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erwin throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
Road misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erwin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Road back to the cage. Erwin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Road throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Road gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Erwin.
Nice defenses there by Erwin.
Road lands a head kick!
Road misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Erwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road shoots in for a double leg but Erwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Erwin throws the kick towards the body but Road avoids it.
The fighters circling - Erwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Road bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Erwin's head backwards.
Erwin with the inside leg kick.
Erwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Erwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Erwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Road has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Road misses with an uppercut. Erwin saw that one coming.
Erwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
Road misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erwin.
Road looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Erwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Road backs up against the cage.
#T1#
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Erwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Erwin throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin misses with a hook.
Road with a jab.
A jab from Erwin misses.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Erwin ducks down to avoid it.
Erwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Erwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road misses with an uppercut. Erwin saw that one coming.
That kick from Road tenderised Erwin's leg. Erwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Erwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Road checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Erwin misses. #TD#
Road throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Erwin was covering up waiting for the punch and Road finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Erwin is adopting a defensive guard.#T2##SUB2#
Erwin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Road defends it easily.#SUB2#
Erwin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Road has picked Erwin up and slammed him! Erwin can't keep hold of the triangle and Road manages to pass to side control!
Erwin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Road asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Erwin tries to bench press Road off him but Road keeps the position.
Erwin wants to control but Road postures up.
Erwin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T3#
Road working away.
Erwin is looking to reverse the position.
Erwin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Erwin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Erwin is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Erwin is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it.
Erwin is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Road scoring with punches and elbows.
Erwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erwin is trying to get back to his feet.
Road working the head and body with strikes.
Erwin is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Road taking a breather here.
Road landing strikes.
Erwin wants to get back to his feet.
Road lands a nice forearm strike.
Erwin is looking to reverse the position.
Erwin struggling a bit here.
Erwin is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Erwin misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Road swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Erwin misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Erwin misses.
Road with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Erwin checks a low kick from Road.
Erwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Road swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erwin.
Erwin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Road will feel that in the morning.
Erwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erwin throws a body punch but Road moves out of range. #TD#
Road shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Erwin is trying to defend but Road finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Erwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Erwin pushes Road off but Road dives into side control.
Erwin is trying to buck Road off.
Erwin is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it. #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.
Erwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Erwin is trying to buck Road off.
Erwin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Road moves into full guard.
Erwin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet. #T3#
Erwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erwin looking to sit in guard and control but Road gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Road keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Erwin's head.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body.
Road postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Erwin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Road stacks Erwin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Road!
Erwin taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T4##ES2#
Erwin sneaks out the side door and pushes Road away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Road dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Road as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Road catches Erwin right on the button with a cross.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin works the jab nicely.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Erwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Road lands a head shot.
Road jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Erwin dodges the punch combination from Road.
Erwin looks to land a combination but Road avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Erwin.
Road swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Road blocks a head kick by Erwin.
Road with the inside leg kick.
Road just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Erwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Road is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Erwin throws a big shot that misses.
Erwin lands a jab-cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Road blocks the leg kick.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Erwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erwin throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Road goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road throws a chopping leg kick but Erwin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Road walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Erwin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Road lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Road lands a jab to the head.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Road connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Erwin misses.
Erwin scores with a nice strike.
Erwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Road ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Road needs to keep his hands up - Erwin had a free shot at his head there.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Derek Erwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Road fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Erwin sprawls well initially but Road persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Erwin looking for submissions off his back.
Erwin taking some punishment here, with Road in his half guard.
Road is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Road working over Erwin with some ground and pound. Erwin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Erwin is trying to stand back up but Road is controlling him
#SUB2#
Erwin actively working from the bottom here.
Road drops an elbow to the side of Erwin's head. #T2#
Road lands with a punch from half guard.
Erwin wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Erwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Erwin gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Erwin looking for subs off his back but Road has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road winds up and cracks Erwin with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Erwin has hold of Road's hands but Road slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Erwin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Road drops an elbow to the side of Erwin's head.
Erwin is not content to let Road control the position.
Road landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Erwin tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Road manages to move to mount!
Road looking to control but Erwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Erwin is looking to improve his position but Road isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Erwin tries to hold on but Road postures up.
Erwin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Erwin wants to hold on but Road pushes him away.
Erwin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Road is landing with some decent strikes but Erwin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Road postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Erwin looks a forlorn figure.
Derek Erwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erwin regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Road, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Derek Erwin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'. |
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Event:
SFL 151 | McKraken vs Petrov
Date: Apr 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Road connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Road swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD#
Road gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Silva throws a sloppy strike and Road has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Silva is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Road!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raate Road!
A relieved looking Raate Road 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:
SFL 147 | Poli vs Road
Date: Mar 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Road. Those never looked like landing.
Road slips a jab from Poli.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Road! But no joy.
Poli swinging wildly here.
Poli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Road's head.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Poli counter with a right hand.
Poli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poli misses with a few strikes there.
Road walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poli.
Road cracks Poli with a good jab.
Poli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Road defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Poli misses with a hook
and Road connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
A jab from Road misses.
Poli is looking to land body kicks.
Road lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL#
Poli clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Road creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Poli.
Poli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Road tries to pull guard but Poli won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Road.
Poli can't find room to land a body shot as Road controls the action.
Road blocks a body shot from Poli.
A short uppercut from Poli. #BC#
Poli breaks from the clinch.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Road counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Poli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
A big left from Poli misses.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road with the counter takedown but Poli avoids it easily.
Donk. Poli catches Road right on the button with a cross.
Road blocks a low kick nicely.
Poli lands with a kick to the temple. Road shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Road.
Poli is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Road looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Poli is predictable there
and Road counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Poli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Road.
Road misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Poli dodges the punch combination from Road.
Poli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Poli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poli tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Poli scoring well with a low kick there.
Poli lands with a good body shot.
Poli throws a head kick that Road semi-blocks.
Road misses the jab.
Road looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Road misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Poli!
Road takes a kick to the side of the head.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Road staying out of range there.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Road tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poli defends well and Road ends up having to push Poli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Road lands a lovely overhand right.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Road.
Road shoots in looking for a takedown but Poli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Road's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roli Poli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Poli. Those never looked like landing.
Poli throws a good cross that connects.
Poli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli 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#
Road tries to clinch up but Poli circles away and keeps his distance.
Poli jabs Road to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Road has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Road there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poli lands the left hand.
Poli throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Poli moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Road lands a hook that snaps the head of Poli backwards.
Road misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD2#
Road manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Road had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Poli defends it easily.
Poli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Poli won't allow Road to sweep him here.
Poli postures up.
Road looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poli is one step ahead there. #T1#
Poli trying to stand up but can't free himself from Road's guard.
Road is trying to keep Poli in close.
Road is looking to sweep but instead, Poli has passed into half guard.
Road is trying to get back to full guard.
Poli wants to get back to his feet.
Road wants to improve his position but Poli is controlling well.
Poli tries to stand and escape but Road is controlling the position.
Road is doing well to control the position and prevent Poli from advancing to side control.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Road can do to turn this around?#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poli is taking a breather. Road 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.#SUB2#
Road looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SU#
Poli decides to stand and escape the position.
A punch lands to the side of Road 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roli Poli is winning the standup battle so far.
Poli throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Poli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Road.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Road on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Road momentarily.
#T3#
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Poli off balance momentarily.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli throws a low kick but Road avoids it.
Road takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Road throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poli throws a chopping leg kick but Road manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick lands for Poli.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Poli misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
A big right from Road misses.
Road drops his hands momentarily and Poli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
Road throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poli.#T4#
Some wild striking there from Poli.
Poli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Road! But no joy.
Road avoids the head kick by Poli.
Road throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Poli scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roli Poli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Road scores with a hook.
Poli lands a high kick!
Poli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Poli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Road misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Poli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Poli throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Poli backing away here, and Road unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Poli.
Road only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Poli misses with a straight right.
Road throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Poli lands with a right hand.
Road chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poli can pounce on him.
Road is looking to clinch.
Poli misses with a hook
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Road fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Poli gets tackled into the cage by Road. Road maintains the clinch.
Poli blocking some punches.
#BC#
Poli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poli swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
#T1#
Poli moves away from the strike by Road.
Poli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Road blocks a head kick by Poli.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Road swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poli misses with a lunging right hand
and Road counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poli thinking.
Road is looking to clinch but Poli is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poli.
Road takes one to the chin there.
Poli misses with a left hand
and Road counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Road throws a solid leg kick but Poli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Road.
Poli misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Road on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poli sizes up Road with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Road moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poli is looking to counter punch.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Road moves out of range of the strikes.
Road tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poli.
Poli swinging wildly here.
Poli throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Road tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Poli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Road's hands.
Poli lands a glancing blow to the side of Road's head.
Road has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Road shoots in for a takedown but Poli shows good takedown defense.
Road sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Poli misses its target.
Road moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poli scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Good standup being displayed there by Poli as he connects with a hook.
Road takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poli misses with a hook
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRoad.
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Road's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Road scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road avoids the body shot from Poli.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Road attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poli.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poli tries to work over Road's front leg with a kick but Road checks it.
Poli connects with a body shot that sends Road's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Poli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Road misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Poli.
Poli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Road moves out of range easily.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poli is looking to counter punch.
Poli lands a head kick. Road smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Road.#CUT2#It looks like Roli Poli has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road's corner calls for a 1-2. Road obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Poli looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Road feints a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Road.
Poli missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Road! But no joy.
Road on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poli with a nice calf kick.
Poli throws a lazy head kick
and Road counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Road throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poli misses with a hook.
Road is looking to clinch but Poli is avoiding it.
Poli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Road throws a lazy uppercut
and Poli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Road thinking. #T2#
Road takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli misses with a left hand
and Road counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Road counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poli moves away from the strike by Road.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Road throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli digs a good body shot into Road's ribs.
Poli lands a jab to Road's midsection.
Good leg kick by Poli.
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Poli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Road slips under a jab from Poli.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road avoids the head kick by Poli.
A punch combination from Road misses.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Poli slips the punch.
Poli tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road is looking for the big counter here.
Road stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poli.
Road's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poli delivers a nice body kick.
Road moves out of range of the body kick from Poli.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poli.#T4#
A big left from Poli misses.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Road is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Poli with a body shot.
Poli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Road counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poli is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Road misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Poli moves into the clinch.
Poli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Road creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poli can't find room to land a body shot as Road controls the action.
Poli scores with a shot to the side of Road's head.
Poli blocking some punches.
Poli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Road blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Road turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Poli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli had his way with Raate Road in that round.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Road scores with a leg kick.
Raate Road has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Road slips under a jab.
Road tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poli. That's going to slow Road down.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Road swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poli.
Poli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Poli throws a head kick that half lands.
Road shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Poli stuffs the takedown.
Poli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Road ducks right into an uppercut from Poli.
Road on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poli. Poli obviously looking to wear him down.
Road slips a straight right by Poli.
Poli misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Road! But no joy.
A combination from Poli does no damage.
Road looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Poli.
Poli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Road ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Poli.
Road scores with a body shot.
#T2#
Poli swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Poli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road slips under a jab.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Poli ducks down to avoid it.
Road tries to clinch but Poli is having none of it.
Poli slips under a jab from Road.
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.
Nice uppercut lands for Poli. That snapped Road's head back.
Road takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Poli cracks a nice hook into Road's ribs.
A jab from Road misses. #T3#
Poli tries to bum rush Road with a series of wild strikes but Road uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Poli connects with a high kick.
Poli jabs Road right on the nose. Road blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Poli. That snapped Road's head back.
Road lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poli's sensitive parts.
Poli with the inside leg kick.
Poli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Road moves out of range easily.
Road changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poli misses with a left hand
and Road counters with a series of strikes. Poli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Road walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poli cracks Road with a right hand to the side of the head.
Road slips under a jab from Poli.
A left lands for Poli.
Poli with the inside leg kick.
Poli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Road walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Road checks a low kick from Poli.
Road swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poli throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Poli misses with a hook
and Road counters with a stiff right hand.
Poli is looking to slow Road down with leg kicks.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roli Poli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poli, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli!
After winning the bout, Roli Poli 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:
SFL 141 | Garuda vs Kardashian
Date: Feb 27, 2022 |
#R1#
McDonald lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
Road checks the leg kick.
Road throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Road. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Road.#CL2#
Road closes the distance and pushes McDonald back into the cage.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Road's elbow.
McDonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Road prevents it.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Road misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Road.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDonald.
A short uppercut from Road.
Road lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
McDonald presses Road against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Road blocks a body shot from McDonald. #T1#
Road misses with the head strike.
Road makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Road is keeping busy.
Road lands a body punch.
McDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Road gets an underhook and turns McDonald into the cage.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Road softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Road scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonald is looking to take this one to the mat.
Road lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Road lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Road backwards.
Road has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Road pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
McDonald has clasped his hands together around Road's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Road works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2##SUB2#
Road looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonald is working Road over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Road is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Road is keeping the position.#SUB2#
McDonald is sitting in close to Road's body. Road has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McDonald is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McDonald is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Road.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raate Road!
During a confident post fight interview, Raate Road thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, David McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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Event:
SFL 136 | Sitsongrit Returns
Date: Feb 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Erwin misses with a body kick.
Erwin looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Erwin lands with a nice body kick.
Road throws a hook but Erwin blocks it.
Donk. Erwin catches Road right on the button with a cross.
Erwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
Erwin throws a big shot that misses.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
Erwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Road lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Erwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Erwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Road connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Erwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Road is defended easily by Erwin.
Erwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Erwin defends it well.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Erwin misses.
Despite the aggression on Road's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Erwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Erwin throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Derek Erwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erwin wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Road misses with a lunging right hand
and Erwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Erwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Road throws a nice looking combination but Erwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Road throws a head kick that Erwin semi-blocks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Erwin.
The fighters circling - Erwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Road attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin motions for Road to come forward. Erwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Erwin closes the distance and pushes Road back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erwin working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Erwin breaks the clinch.
Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Erwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Road lands with a kick to the ribs.
Road lands a jab.
Erwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Road's head.#T2#
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erwin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Road connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Road dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erwin thuds his shin into the meat of Road's side.
Erwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Erwin forces Road back against the cage and clinches.
Road misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Road pulls guard. #SUB2#
Road throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Erwin escapes and throws Road's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Road gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T3#
Erwin content to control rather than advance.
Erwin is trying to control. Road wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Road is looking to improve his position.
Erwin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Road controls his leg.
Road regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Erwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Road's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Erwin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Road has passed into half guard!
Erwin wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Erwin pushes Road off looking to stand but Road dives back in and keeps control.
Road throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Road slips a nice elbow through Erwin's hands, connecting with Erwin's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Derek Erwin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Erwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Erwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Road swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erwin.
Erwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Road.
Road feints the counter takedown.
Erwin throws a lazy head kick
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Erwin misses with a low kick.#TD2#
Erwin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Erwin is trying to keep Road in close.
Road lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Erwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Road controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Road postures up in Erwin's guard and throws a big left but Erwin blocks it. #SUB#
Erwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Erwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Erwin is looking for a triangle here but Road uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Erwin tries to improve position but can't.
Road landing strikes.
Erwin is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it. #T2#
Road trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Erwin wants to get back to his feet but Road drags him back down.
Erwin is trying to improve his position.
Road wants to control but Erwin is keeping him busy.
Erwin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Erwin trying to control from the bottom.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Road is controlling well.
Road seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Road scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Road stalling away here and it's allowed Erwin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Road avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Erwin wants to stand but Road is controlling the position. #SUB#
Erwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Road doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Road manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Erwin has his foot on Road's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Road works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Erwin's head.
Road works over Erwin with some ground and pound from guard.
Erwin being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Erwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Erwin looking for subs off his back but Road has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erwin is trying to escape back to his feet but Road uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Erwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
Erwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Erwin.
Erwin slips a straight right by Road.
Erwin throws a big counter combination but Road scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Erwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin scores with a decent looking hook.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road tries for a takedown but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Erwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Erwin throws a right hand that misses
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
Road fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
Road lands with a nice body punch.
Erwin swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Road connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Erwin momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
Road throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Erwin. #TD2#
Road shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Erwin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Erwin bucks up and tries to throw Road off but instead Road has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Erwin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Road.
Erwin is trying to get back to his feet but Road has full control of the position and if anything, Erwin has just worked his way into a worse spot.#ES#
Erwin manages to escape to his feet.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Road.#T2#
Road looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Derek Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Erwin is looking to chop away at Road's legs.
Erwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#TD2#
Road changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Erwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Road trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Erwin is looking for a sweep.
Erwin wants to control but Road postures up.
Road working the head with strikes.
Erwin tries to buck Road off but Road is having none of it.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Erwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Erwin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Erwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #ES#
Erwin sneaks out the side door and pushes Road away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Erwin connects with a jab.
Road takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Road moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
Road moves out of range of the body kick from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a body kick.
Erwin throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Erwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Erwin checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Road scores with a four punch combination!
Erwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Road manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Erwin seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Road was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#TD2#
Road shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Road was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Road looks up at the clock and then as Erwin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Road smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Road landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raate Road.
I think Road has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
A victorious Raate Road thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Derek Erwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'. |
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Event:
SFL 131 | Bangin vs Smart
Date: Jan 19, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
McDonald closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Road's guard.#SUB2#
Road is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald distracts Road with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
McDonald advances position into side control!
Road takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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.
Road can't do much from the bottom here.
McDonald misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
McDonald postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Road is looking for a sweep.
McDonald trying to control the action but Road is working from the bottom.
Road is trying to improve his position.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Road keeps working.
Road is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McDonald off and has taken his back!#T2#
McDonald trying to control the hands but Road won't let him.
Road has the hooks in. McDonald is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Road scores with strikes from the back.
Road scores with punches to the body.
Road lands shots from the back.
Road lands a shot to the head.
McDonald can't escape the position.
#T3#
Road misses with a punch to the head.
McDonald can't escape the position.
Road is trying to stick to McDonald's back but McDonald is turning into Road. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Road's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McDonald.
McDonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McDonald won't allow Road to sweep him here.
McDonald is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Road looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.
#SUB2#
Road looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Road avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Road's guard. #SUB2#
Road looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald is just content to waste time from the top position. Road takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raate Road 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#
Road rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Road stuffs the takedown attempt from McDonald. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Road moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Road throws a low kick but McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald throws a head kick but Road moves out of range.
McDonald throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Road throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Road. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Road.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Road circles away.
Road lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonald off the cage and back into range.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald walks into a jab.#T1#
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road's corner calls for a 1-2. Road obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Road lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
Raate Road is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Road.
Road has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Road tries a low kick but McDonald avoids it.
McDonald appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Road's leg but Road calmly moves out of range.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
Road uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Road.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
McDonald fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Road is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Road crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDonald - the referee stops the clock and Road gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDonald. Road manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Road avoids the body shot from McDonald.
Raate Road seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald slips under a jab from Road.
Road looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And McDonald counters with a quick kick to the body but Road blocks it.
Road throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and McDonald counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from McDonald'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.#SUB2#
Road is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McDonald with a nice head shot there.
McDonald won't allow Road to sweep him here. #T3#
McDonald sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McDonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McDonald stands up over Road, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Road escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDonald content to stall in guard here. #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.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Road has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet. #SUB2#
Road is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McDonald's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Road scores with a punch to the head.
Road goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And McDonald counters with a quick kick to the body but Road blocks it.
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Road misses with a body shot.
And McDonald counters with a quick kick to the body but Road blocks it.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Road.
Road throws a head kick that half lands.
Road pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Road avoids it.
McDonald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Road.
Road scores with a decent looking hook.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Road circles away easily
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road misses with the body kick#TD#
and McDonald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McDonald working over Road with some ground and pound. Road looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
McDonald is trying to control. Road wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McDonald 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.
McDonald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McDonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Road is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
McDonald seems to be looking for submissions.
David McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Road is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Road is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald won't allow Road to sweep him here.
McDonald is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Road.
Road looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald blocks a leg kick.
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald tries to counter with a takedown but Road is quick to defend against it.
McDonald scores with a nice right hand.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for McDonald.
#T4#
Road throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald goes for a double leg but Road avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Road continues to drive forward.#TD#
McDonald has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Road is trying to keep an underhook but McDonald manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Road wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road trying to control from the bottom.
Road taking some punishment here, with McDonald in his half guard.
Road trying to control but McDonald postures up.
Road regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McDonald.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raate Road.
I've got Road winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SFL 126 | Bangin vs Nti
Date: Dec 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Road fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Road misses with a low kick.
Road misses with a hook
and Brawler counters with a nice body kick.
Road looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
It looked like Brawler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Road.
Brawler defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Road cracks Brawler with an open hand slap.
Road misses with a hook.
Brawler tried to counter with a leg kick but Road avoided it.
Brawler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Road. Road obviously looking to wear him down.
Brawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Road smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Road pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Road.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Brawler misses its intended target. #T1#
Road defending well as Brawler loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Road connects with a body shot.
Brawler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Brawler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Road.
Bobby Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Brawler misses.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Road.
Road tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brawler swivels and escapes.
Brawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Road throws a lazy uppercut
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Road swings widly with a right hand
and Brawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Road.
A leg kick checked by Brawler.#T2#
Road closes the distance and clinches up with Brawler, looking for a takedown. Road pushes Brawler against the cage but Brawler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.
Brawler throws a front kick that sends Road stumbling back into the cage.
Road tries for a takedown but Brawler circles away easily
and Brawler counters with a good low kick that Road was not able to check. #CL2#
Road has closed the distance and engaged Brawler in a clinch.
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Road is trying to drag Brawler to the mat but Brawler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brawler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Road misses with some punches.
Road prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Road misses with a hook from the clinch.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Brawler breaks the clinch.
Brawler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Road with a jab.
Brawler slips under a jab from Road.
Brawler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brawler misses with a head kick.
Road tries to clinch up
and Brawler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Road thinking.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Brawler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brawler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road is looking to clinch.
Road tests Brawler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Road misses with a shot to the body
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Brawler lands with an uppercut that bounces Road off the cage and back into range.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Road fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Road blocks a jab.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Brawler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Road just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road lands with a thumping leg kick.
Road connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brawler momentarily.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Road moves out of range as Brawler throws a body kick.
Road jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Road just manages to avoid it.
Road looks to clinch
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler misses with a straight right.
Brawler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Road forces Brawler back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raate Road will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
Road with the counter takedown but Brawler avoids it easily.#CL2#
Road moves into range and clinches up with Brawler.#BC#
Brawler breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Brawler.#CL2#
Road gets a clinch. #BC#
Brawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brawler connects with a nice looking jab.
Road connects with a leg kick.
We've been told by Brawler's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Road looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brawler is fending him off so far but Road persists. Nope, Brawler circles away and we're back to standing.
A quick step to the side and Brawler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Road with a poor takedown
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Road with a nice cross.
Road misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawler with a hook.
Road shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.#T1#
Road throws a head kick that misses
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Road.
Road throws the left hand but Brawler avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Road. That snapped Brawler's head back.
Brawler scores with a sloppy right hand. Road should have avoided that one.
Road misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road throws a right and a left that Brawler avoids nicely.
Brawler jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brawler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road throws out a counter right but Brawler avoids it with no problem.
Brawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brawler's hands.
Road tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brawler is able to avoid easily.
Brawler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Road.
Road listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brawler thuds a left hand into Road's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler misses with a hook.
Brawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brawler lands the left hand.
Road goes for a double leg but Brawler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brawler continues to drive forward.
Road looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Brawler looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Road slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brawler throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Road misses. #CL2#
Road clinches. #T3#
Road scores with a shot to the side of Brawler's head.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler tries a body shot but Road blocks it.
Brawler working aggressively here.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Brawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Brawler blocks the leg kick.
Brawler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Road doesn't seem bothered though.
Road tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brawler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Road takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brawler defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Brawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Road tries to clinch there but Brawler circles away.
Good leg kick by Road.
Brawler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brawler checks a leg kick.#T4#
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Brawler counters with a good low kick that Road was not able to check.
Brawler blocks a low kick nicely.
Road lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Road.
Road misses with a looping right.
Brawler catches Road with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brawler throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Road chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brawler can pounce on him.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Brawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brawler misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Road misses.
Brawler walks into a jab.#TD2#
Road closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Road is looking to pass Brawler's guard but actually Brawler recovers to full guard.
Road looking to sit in guard and control but Brawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut there from Road.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
Road fails with a takedown attempt.
Brawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Road takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road wants to land a leg kick but Brawler is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Brawler misses its target.
Road throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Brawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Road misses with a combination
and Brawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Road throws a leg kick
and Brawler counters with a nice body kick. #T1#
Brawler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Brawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Road lands with a hook. Brawler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Road throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Road is looking to score with low kicks.
Brawler quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Road misses with a leg kick
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Road misses with a leg kick
and Brawler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Road lands with a right hand.
A jab from Brawler misses.
Brawler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick from Road, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Brawler scores with a kick to the body.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road tries to clinch up
and Brawler counters with a good, hard body kick but Road shrugs it off.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brawler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brawler slips under a jab.
Brawler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Brawler.
Road fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
Road scores with a jab to the head.
Road tries to clinch but Brawler is having none of it.
Road shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Brawler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brawler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brawler lands a front kick.
Road blocks a head kick by Brawler.
Road connects with a right hand. Brawler shakes it off.
Road fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
Brawler slips a straight right by Road.
Brawler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Brawler finds it's way through Road's defenses.
Road has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brawler.
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Brawler connects with a solid leg kick.
Road shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Road swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Road fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Road fails to land with a series of punches.
Road swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brawler counters with a leg kick.
Brawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Road moves to clinch but Brawler breaks away
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler counters with a low kick, right behind Road 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brawler 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brawler!
Bobby Brawler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SFL 120 | Mumu vs Wanker
Date: Dec 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Nti as Road shoots in.
Nti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Road manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Road moves out of range as Nti strikes.#CL2#
Road gets a clinch.
Road misses with some punches.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Road gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Road lands strikes from half guard.
Road has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Road lands strikes from half guard.
Nti manages to get to full guard.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Nti keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Nti blocks nicely.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road wants to pass the guard but Nti is keeping the position.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nti has momentary wrist control but Road slips an elbow through the middle.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Nti has wrist control.
Nti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nti keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Nti keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Road fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Road throws a leg kick but Nti moved away.
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Road was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nti moves out of range of the leg kick from Road.
Nti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Road thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
Road shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Nti.
Nti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Road.
Road walks into a stiff left hand from Nti.
Samuel Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Road decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nti's guard.#T4#
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Road has gone for a leg lock! Nti slips out almost immediately though and dives into Road's guard.#REVR#
Road has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nti has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Road tries to improve position but can't.
Road trying to control but Nti flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Road trying to control the hands but Nti won't let him.
Road can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Road misses the shot to the body.
Nti misses with a right hand
and Road counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nti throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Nti misses with a straight left.
Road walks into a jab.
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Nti coming out on top.
Nti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Road let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nti cracks Road with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Road.
Samuel Nti is winning the standup battle so far.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.#T1#
Road slips under a jab.
Road scores with a shot to the body.
Nti throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Nti checks a leg kick.
Nti lands with a shot to the body.
Road throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
A big left from Nti misses.
Road staying out of range there.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nti takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Road works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Nti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Road slips under a jab.
Nti checks a low kick from Road.
Nti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Road has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Road tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Road somewhat.
A quick step to the side and Nti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Nti.
Road slips a straight right by Nti.
Road only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Road looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Road slips under a jab.#T3#
Nti throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Nti blocks a leg kick.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Road is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nti misses the jab.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Road with the counter takedown but Nti avoids it easily.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nti throws a hook to the side of Road's head but Road sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Road tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4##CL2#
Road takes the fight into the clinch.
Road swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Road misses with the head strike.
Road has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Road breaks the clinch.
Nti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nti jabs Road to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nti misses with a body shot
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Nti.
Nti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Road.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Nti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Nti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Road looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nti connects with the punch.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Nti misses.
Nti takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Road throws out a counter right but Nti avoids it with no problem.
Nti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road misses with a left hand
and Nti counters with a right hand to the body.
Road shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nti as he avoids it easily.
Nti checks a leg kick.
Nti throws a body punch but Road moves out of range. #T1#
Nti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Nti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nti lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Road moves out of range as Nti strikes.
Road looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Road momentarily.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Nti misses its target.
Nti scores with a jab. Road acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Road drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Nti swats away the attempt to clinch by Road.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti misses the shot to the body.
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nti.
It seemed like Road was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Road counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti takes one on the button.
Nti throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
Road feints the counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Road.
A cross from Road lands.#T3#
Road throws a combination. Nti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Road on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Nti as Road shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Nti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road misses with a hook.
Road tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Road counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Road misses with a hook.
Nti looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Road appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nti throws an off balance right hand
enabling Road to counter with a crisp jab.
Samuel Nti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nti scores with the left hand. Road knows he should have avoided that one.
Nti misses with a body shot.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Road.
Samuel Nti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.
Road misses with a low kick.
Nti misses the shot to the body.
Road has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nti finds it's way round the side to connect with Road's head.
Road's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Road scrambles back to his feet.
Road misses with an uppercut.
Nti digs a good hook to Road's body.
Road gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti catches Road with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Nti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nti 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Nti! |
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Event:
WCF 75: Road vs Gordon
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Gordon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gordon darts in looking for a takedown but Road gets double underhooks and turns Gordon into the cage.
Road tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Road. That's going to slow Gordon down. #TD2#
Gordon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Road keeps working.
Road is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control.
Gordon advances to full mount.
Road's coaches at Heavy Metal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gordon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Road is looking to escape.
Road can't escape the position.
#T1#
Road sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Road has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gordon. Oh but Road has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gordon goes limp - he's gone! Road jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
Raate Road decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
WCF 66: Road vs Khabib
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Road takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Road avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
#TD2#
Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Road.
Nurmagomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Road looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nurmagomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagomedov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Road wants to sweep here but Nurmagomedov controlling him for the moment.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Road is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot that snaps Road's head back.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot to the body.
#T2#
Road connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Road displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov works the jab nicely.
No luck for Nurmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Road at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Road.
Nurmagomedov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road digs a good hook to Nurmagomedov's body.
Nurmagomedov digs a good body shot into Road's ribs.
Road fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurmagomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurmagomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Road rather than just go for the knockout.#T3##TD#
Road closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nurmagomedov did well to prevent Road getting side control.
Road wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping him busy.
Nurmagomedov trying to hold on to Road's head to control him but Road postures up.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurmagomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Road is working away from the top position though.
Road trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
Road is working Nurmagomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Road throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagomedov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Nurmagomedov!#REVB#
Nurmagomedov is working Road over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Road has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nurmagomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Road utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Nurmagomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Road has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurmagomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Road's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Road avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Road sprawls well. He's pushed Nurmagomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of strikes that have Road backpedaling.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Road throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Road throws a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Road counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagomedov thinking.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raate Road has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Road tenderised Nurmagomedov's leg. Nurmagomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Road keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
A slow jab from Road misses its intended target.
Road with a jab.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that Road ducks under and follows up with a left that Road also avoids with ease.
Road works Nurmagomedov's body with a nice hook.
Nurmagomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Road counters with a series of strikes. Nurmagomedov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Road's corner calls for a 1-2. Road obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Road moves into range and clinches up with Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Road throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Road fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Nurmagomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Road.
Road has Nurmagomedov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nurmagomedov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Road's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nurmagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Road on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy body shot
and Road counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Road sprawls well. He's pushed Nurmagomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Road stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nurmagomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.#TD#
Road changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nurmagomedov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it.
Road throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've been hearing that Road has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Road is chipping away with strikes.
#T4#
Road wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurmagomedov keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov regains half guard, as Road was trying to land strikes.
Nurmagomedov gets back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Road looking to sit in guard and control but Nurmagomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Road counters with a nice leg kick.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Road.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Road swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Road defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Road looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Road misses with a looping right.
Nurmagomedov thuds his right hand into Road's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Road wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Road pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Road moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.#T1#
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight right.
Road was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nurmagomedov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nurmagomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Road connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagomedov scrambles back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Road manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nurmagomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Nurmagomedov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road lunges at Nurmagomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nurmagomedov's hand.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Road throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Road tries to score with a low kick but Nurmagomedov moves his leg out of the way.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Road there as he acknowledges the shot.
Road takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
A little feinted left hand from Road on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Road throws a leg kick but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nurmagomedov fails with the takedown.
Raate Road has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Road slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Road throws the left hand but Nurmagomedov avoids the punch easily.#T3#
No luck for Nurmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Road shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nurmagomedov loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
Road swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nurmagomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Road counters with a right hand to the body.
Nurmagomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Road scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nurmagomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Road sits in half guard.
Road is nestled in close to Nurmagomedov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4#
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurmagomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Road.
Road looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nurmagomedov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Road trying to control the pace.
Nurmagomedov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
That's time! Road's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nurmagomedov to score with a decent uppercut.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot
and Road counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Road misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Road throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nurmagomedov was covering up waiting for the punch and Road finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Road postures up in Nurmagomedov's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Nurmagomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Road stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Road wants it to stay on the feet.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Nurmagomedov seems unphased.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Road cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Nurmagomedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Road.
Nurmagomedov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Nurmagomedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nurmagomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov needs to keep his hands up - Road had a free shot at his head there.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nurmagomedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Raate Road has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a head shot.#T3#
Nurmagomedov lands a jab to the nose.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Road is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Road circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Road on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Road throws the left hand but Nurmagomedov avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Road throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Road wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Road swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Road lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nurmagomedov's sensitive parts.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Road counters with a series of strikes. Nurmagomedov will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD2#
Road tries to sprawl but Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Nurmagomedov 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.#T4#
Road is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Road looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nurmagomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road had his way with Khabib Nurmagomedov in that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Nurmagomedov connects with a body shot that sends Road's belly button to the back.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Nurmagomedov walks into a straight right hand from Road.
Road lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmagomedov's head back.
Road takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Road misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but Road avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Road avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Road misses.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Road looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by Road.
Nurmagomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Road looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Road on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Road takes one on the button.
Road fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
#T2#
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Road shoots for a double leg takedown but Nurmagomedov sprawls well. He's pushed Road's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nurmagomedov! But no joy.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Road looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Road's hands.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nurmagomedov catches Road with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Road looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nurmagomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Road at a distance.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Road dodges the punch combination from Nurmagomedov.
Road goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nurmagomedov loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov connects with a body shot that sends Road's belly button to the back.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Road counters with an outside leg kick.
Road scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T4#
A good leg kick by Road.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Road uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Road seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Road throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Road defends it well.
Nurmagomedov jabs Road to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nurmagomedov punishes Road's body with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Road cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Nurmagomedov seems unphased.
Nurmagomedov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurmagomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raate Road.
Well Road 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
Raate Road decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
WCF 61: Road vs Archer
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Road keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Road half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Archer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Archer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Archer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Archer stuffs the takedown.
Road throws a head kick that half lands.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Archer misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Road misses the target.
Road gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Road fires out a quick counter leg kick but Archer just manages to avoid it.
Road swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD#
Road fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Archer to the ground. Road is now in Archer's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archer wants to stand and escape but Road is having none of it. #T1#
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Road postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
We've been hearing that Road has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Archer wants to stand up but Road is controlling him.
Road cracks Archer with a solid left hand.
Road engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #ES2#
Archer has his feet on Road's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Road tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Road, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Archer slips a jab from Road.#T2#
Road shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Road throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Road tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Road is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer. #TD#
Road darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer tries to kick Road off but Road keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Archer has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Road thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
Archer is staying active underneath Road, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Road throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Road is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Road not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Road works his foot free and advances to mount.
Road in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Archer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Road throws some wild stikes that Archer manages to avoid easily.
Road looking to finish Archer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Archer!#T4#
Archer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Road.
BOOM! Road connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Road has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Archer's face.
Road working the ground and pound effectively.
#ROC#Archer is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Archer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Road with a couple of short strikes.
Archer is still in real trouble! Can Road finish him?
Road trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer seems to have recovered his senses.
Road lands a big shot to the head and Archer winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Raate Road rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
WCF 54: Camara vs Rader
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Road defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz wants to counter with a clinch but Road pushes him away.
Road misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
A jab from Cruz does it's job there.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and Road counters with a straight right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cruz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cruz throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Nice defenses there by Road.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Good work by Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Road scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T1##CL#
Road closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz wants to break free but Road has control.
Road has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Road lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Road.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Road scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Road manages to break the clinch.
Road throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Road throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Road connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Road looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Road fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cruz just manages to avoid it.
Road lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Road is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Road was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cruz.
Raate Road is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Road misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Road is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruz's back!
Road doesn't have the hooks in and Cruz manages to turn into his guard.
Cruz won't allow Road to sweep him here. #T3#
Road controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Road uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cruz's guard. Nice move by Road!#REVR##SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a triangle here but Road uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Road is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Road has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Road there.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4##SUB2#
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Road has control of the leg.
Cruz is still trying to improve position.
Road slips a nice elbow through Cruz's hands, connecting with Cruz's forehead.
Road lands with a punch from half guard.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Road lands with a punch from half guard.
Cruz moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Road stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Road!
Cruz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Road tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Road looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Road.
A shot to the liver by Road. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Road misses its intended target.
Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Road lands a jab to the nose.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Road throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
enabling Road to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Cruz throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Road tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cruz manages to circle out of the way.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Cruz throws a hook but Road blocks it.#T2#
A head kick misses from Road.
Road 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.
Cruz misses with a jab to the body
and Road makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Road counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Road lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Cruz misses the jab.
Road misses with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Road looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Road throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Road doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Road's ribs.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Road with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#TD2#
Road tries to sprawl but Cruz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz misses with a head shot. Road uses the momentum to regain guard.
Road 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.
Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Road fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Road throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
An attempted straight right counter from Road misses the target.
Cruz throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Road defends it well.
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Road throws a right hand that misses
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Road gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cruz throws the left hand but Road avoids the punch easily.
Road throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Road rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Road throws a head punch that misses.
Road lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Road.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
Road lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
A short right from Road.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Road lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Road's elbow.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Road lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Road after a bit of a struggle.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Road lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Road. #BC#
Road breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Road has taken the fight into the clinch.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Road moved out of range.
Road throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.#T3#
Road throws a shot to the body.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Road counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Road pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Road pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz connects with a jab.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Good leg kick by Road.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Nice cross by Road.#T4#
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Road counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
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!
Jab, jab by Road - just one landing.
Cruz swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Road misses with an uppercut
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Road counters with a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Cruz thuds a left hand into Road's body.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Road.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Road quickly recovers to half guard.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road is looking to improve his position.
Cruz winds up and cracks Road with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Road gets back to full guard.
Road seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Road's brow. #SUB#
Road had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Road works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Road trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Road working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Road looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Road preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Road looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
Road stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Road has passed into side control.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Road keeps moving and retains side control.
Road wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Road lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Matt Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cruz dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Cruz blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Cruz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Road looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Road moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Road napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Road tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.
Road takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T1#
Cruz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Road is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Road sneaks back into half guard.
Cruz throwing shots but Road is blocking nicely.
Road moves into full guard.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Road works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Road has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Road keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz throws a strike but Road rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T2#
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Road is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz throws a strike but Road rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Road's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Road won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz wants to hit a sweep here but Road passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cruz there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz taking shots to the head.
Road looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Road pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T3#
Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cruz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Road takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cruz tries to roll over but Road keeps him under control.
Road wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Road looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cruz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Road jumps into side control!
Road grinds an elbow into Cruz's temple.
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz taking a bit of punishment here - Road scoring with strikes.
Cruz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Road is working Cruz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Road is staying tight to Cruz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Road has passed into mount! Damn!
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Road has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Raate Road started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 30: Road vs Feet
Date: Dec 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Feet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Road lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Road scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
Road swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Feet! But no joy.
Road avoids the body shot from Feet.
Road moves out of range of the strikes.
Feet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road.
Feet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feet walks into a straight right hand from Road.
Road ducks under a wild hook from Feet.
Road throwing a counter right hand but Feet manages to avoid it.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Feet.
It seemed like Feet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Road scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Feet misses its intended target. #T1#
Road tries to close the distance and clinch but Feet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Feet as he checks the leg kick.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feet was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
Feet misses with a straight left. #TD#
Road shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've been hearing that Road has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Feet is looking to improve his position.
Feet misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Feet is looking for a sweep. Road is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Road working over Feet with some ground and pound. Feet looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2##SUB2#
Feet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Feet wants to control but Road is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feet controlling the position for now.
Road throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Feet looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Feet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Feet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Road looking to pass the guard.
Road wants to control from the top but Feet keeps moving. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Feet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Road trying to control but Feet is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Feet trying to strike off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Road doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Road scores with a jab to the body.
Road throws a combination that misses
and Feet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Feet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Road blocks a jab.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Road dives in and scores a takedown into Feet's guard.#SUB2#
Feet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Feet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Road wants to control from the top but Feet keeps moving. #SUB2#
Road got a little sloppy there for a moment and Feet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Road has managed to get both his arms back between Feet's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road 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#
Feet throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Road was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Road tries to clinch but Feet moves out of range.
Road tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Feet swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Feet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Feet throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
Road slips a jab from Feet.#TD#
Road darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Road winds up and cracks Feet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Feet actively working from the bottom here.
Feet trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Road. #T1#
Feet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Feet wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Feet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Road moves into full mount! Feet won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Road.
Road landing punches.
Road unloading with bombs!
Feet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Feet bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Feet is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Feet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Road is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Feet wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Feet throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Road isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Feet stacks Road on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road is not content to let Feet control the position.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Road is looking to reverse the position.
Feet throwing strikes but Road manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #ES2#
Feet explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Feet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Feet tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road 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.
Feet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Road lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Road with a hook.
Road lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Feet. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Road doesn't manage to clinch there - Feet circles away.
Road lunges at Feet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Feet's hand.
Feet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Road feints and then cracks Feet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Feet down.
Road connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Feet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
Road throws a sloppy head kick and Feet moves out of range easily.
Road fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Feet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Road throws a combination. Feet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Feet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Feet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Road closes the distance and clinches.
Road tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Road lands with a short shot to the head.
Road misses with a short punch on the inside.
Feet swings wildly with an uppercut but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road lands with a light punch inside.
Road tries a body shot but Feet blocks it.
Feet blocking some punches.
Feet can't find room to land a body shot as Road controls the action.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Feet can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feet throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road.
Feet tries a body shot but Road blocks it.
Road goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Road.
Feet can't find room to land a body shot as Road controls the action.
Feet tries a body shot but Road blocks it.
#T1#
Road blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Road misses with a hook from the clinch.
Road tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Feet prevents a body shot from Road.
Feet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Feet tries to throw a body punch but Road avoids it by throwing Feet back against the cage.
Road scores with a shot to the side of Feet's head.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by Feet.
Feet is trying to break the clinch but Road has him pressed against the cage.
Road working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Road doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feet working aggressively here.
#BC#
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Road!
#CL#
Road clinches up with Feet and pushes him back against the cage.
Feet has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Road seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Feet can turn it around.
Road blocks a body shot from Feet.
Feet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Feet taking a breather.
Road scores with a shoulder strike.
Raate Road has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Feet misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Road breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Road.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road misses with a double jab.
Feet blocks a jab.
A cross from Road lands.
Road looks to land a body kick but Feet moved away.
Feet lands a right hook to the body.
Road thows a leg kick but Feet checks it
and Feet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Road stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Road moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Road buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T3#
Road misses with a hook. Feet ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Feet.
Feet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Road slips under a jab from Feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Road misses the target.
Feet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Road doesn't seem bothered though.
Feet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Road doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Feet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Feet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Road thumps Feet with a low kick.
Road fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Feet on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Road.
Road dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Feet. That did some damage!#T4#
Road throws a push kick but Feet slaps the foot to one side.
Feet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Feet.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Feets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Road doesn't manage to clinch there - Feet circles away.
Feet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Feet throws a head kick that half lands.
Feet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Road throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Feet drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Feet slips a straight right by Road.
Feet circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Feet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Feet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Road lands with a straight right. Feet didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Road fails in his attempt to clinch.
Feet checks a leg kick nicely.
Road dips to his left and cracks Feet with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Road.
Feet throws a solid leg kick but Road takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Feet.
Feet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Feet misses the shot to the body.
Feet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Road.
A little feinted left hand from Road on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Feet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road misses with a series of wild punches.
Road pushes Feet away with a front kick.#T1#
Road is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Feet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Feet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Feet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Feet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Road counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Road moves into the clinch successfully.
Feet scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feet.
Feet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by Feet. #BC2#
Feet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Feet throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
Road 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.
Feet looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.#T2#
Road darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Road fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Feet is out of range.
Road doesn't manage to clinch there - Feet circles away.
It seemed like Feet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Road misses
and Feet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Feet enables Road to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Feet manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Feet looking to control.
#SUB2#
Feet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Feet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Road wants to control from the top but Feet keeps moving. #T3#
Feet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Road looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feet is one step ahead there.
Road keeping moving, preventing Feet from controlling successfully.
Road preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Road is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Feet is aware though and is defending well.
Road tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Road is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Feet defends well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Road looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road misses with a hook
and Feet counters with a straight right hand.
Road tries for a takedown but Feet circles away easily
and Feet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road had his way with Seemah Feet in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Feet avoids the head kick by Road.
Feet throws out a counter right but Road avoids it with no problem.
Road tries to score with a low kick but Feet moves his leg out of the way.
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Feet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Road cracks Feet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Road scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Feet scores with a hook to the body. Road takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Road moves out of range of the body kick from Feet.
Feet misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feet looks for the body kick but Road saw that one coming.
Road jabs at Feet's body.
Road misses with a looping right.
Road darts in trying to clinch
and Feet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Road uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Feet.
Road throws a leg kick which misses Feet's front leg but catches the back leg as Feet tries to avoid it.
Feet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Feet connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Road - just one landing.
Road swings for the body but Feet moves out of range.
Feet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Feet checks a low kick from Road.
Road tests Feet's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Feet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Road to score with a decent uppercut.
Road lets loose with a powerful body kick. Feet will feel that in the morning.
Nice uppercut there from Feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A low kick from Road is predictable there
and Feet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Feet lands a nice uppercut.
Feet lands a nice uppercut.
Road throws a head punch that misses.
Road scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Feet fails to land.
A short left from Feet. #BC#
Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seemah Feet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Road loads up on a big right hand but Feet slips the punch.
Feet slips a jab from Road.
Road throws the kick towards the body but Feet avoids it.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Feets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Road dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Feet. That did some damage!
Road throws a hook but Feet blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Feet! But no joy.
Road is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Road looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Feet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Road chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Road finds it's target.
Road takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Road lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Feet throws a hook but Road blocks it.
Road has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Road shoots in for a double leg but Feet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Feet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Feet has Road up against the cage in a clinch.
Road throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Feets head.
Road lands a hook that snaps the head of Feet backwards.
Feet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Road backwards.
Feet misses with some punches.
Feet lands with a left to the head.
Road lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Feet as the two fighters clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Road working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raate Road.
Well Road 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Raate Road started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
WCF 43: Garcia vs Road
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
A jab from Road misses.
Road lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Road with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Road, as that shot connected.
Garcia slips a straight right by Road.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Road turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Road.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Garcia tries to clinch
enabling Road to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Road throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia. #T1#
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Road misses.
Road scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Road throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Road fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mickey Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Road avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Road scores with a jab.
Road lands a body shot.
#TD2#
Road gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia manages to get back to half guard.
Road thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Road landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Road is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Road prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Road passes the guard and advances to mount!
Garcia's coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Road dominating with strikes here.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Road maintains control.
Road is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia wants to hold on but Road pushes him away.
Road is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garcia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T3#
Road is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Road unloading with bombs!
Road pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Road scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garcia?
Road prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Road unloading with bombs!#T4#
Garcia taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road lands a big elbow.
Road prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Road punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garcia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Road looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Road working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Road dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Road lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia scores with a one two! Road had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Road works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Road backpedaling.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#TD2#
Road shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
Road sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Road puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Road has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Road prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Road trying to control from Garcia's half guard. Garcia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia 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.#T2#
Road working some strikes from top position.
Road is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Garcia blocks nicely.
Road is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Road distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Road preventing the sweep. #T3#
Road is looking to advance position but Garcia has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Road is trying to escape the mount.
Road slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Road is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Road struggling to keep hold of the position.
Road wants to control but Garcia manages to buck him off and is now in Road's guard! Nice work there by Garcia!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Road manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Road.#T4#
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Road keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Road avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Road has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Road bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raate Road will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road throws a counter combo.
Road swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Road thinking.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Road.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Road scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Road closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Road is working away from the top position though.
Road looks to land a strike but Garcia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia looking to control.
Road with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Road has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Road's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Road has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia is working Road over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Road wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet. #T2#
Road keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raate Road has got the better of the ground game so far.
Road looking to control.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Garcia working the head with strikes.
Garcia 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.
Garcia lands some shots froms side control.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Road on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Garcia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Road is avoiding damage well.
Garcia cracks Road with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Road taking a bit of punishment here - Garcia scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Garcia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Garcia working the ground and pound from side control.
Garcia wants to control but Road is keeping him busy.
Garcia throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T4#
Road tries to improve position but can't.
Road sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Road defending well though.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcia looks to land a strike but Road avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Road utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia won't allow Road to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Garcia clearly takes 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.#R4#
Road doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raate Road seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Road throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia misses with a hook. Road ducked under it nicely.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Road was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Road throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Road keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Road scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Road fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Road changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Road darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Road throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia takes a swing at Road's ribcage but misses.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Road lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Road does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Road lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Road thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Road fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Road tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Road scores with a jab to the body.
Road ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road misses with a low kick.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Garcia lands a jab to Road's midsection.
Road slips under a jab.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Road on the side of the head.
Road scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Road throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Road.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road. #T3#
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raate Road.#TD2#
Road works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Road is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Road's guard. #REVR#
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Road looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Road working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Road working a defensive guard here.
Road wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Road swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Road's head.
Road not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Road is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Road escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.#R5#
Road is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick lands for Road.
Road swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Road.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Road lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Road. Road obviously looking to wear him down.
Road lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Road moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Road.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Road misses the jab.#T1#
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and Road counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Road walks into a jab.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Road. #TD2#
Road scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Road wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Road lands an elbow.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Road is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control. #T2#
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Road is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Road in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia looking for a sweep but Road has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Road landing strikes from the mount and Garcia is in trouble!
Road unloading with bombs!
Road scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Road looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Road wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Road with shots to the head and body - Garcia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garcia wants to hold on but Road pushes him away.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Road lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Road trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Road is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T4#
Road lands a heavy elbow.
Road scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there. #ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Road.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Road postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Garcia badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Road around the waist but Road pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Road is the winner by TKO! Road jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road is the new welterweight champion!
Raate Road 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.
In defeat, Mickey Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 18: Archer vs Garcia
Date: Sep 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
Road tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.#CL#
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Road. Road maintains the clinch.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Road manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Road after a bit of a struggle.
Road is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Raate Road has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Gracie.
Road lands an uppercut.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Road lands with a short shot to the head.
Road lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Road.
Road prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Road scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Road.
Gracie is working for takedown but Road is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Road.
Road lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Road creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Road lands a hook to the side of the head.
Road lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Road working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Road is working Gracie over against the cage.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Road has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Road.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie looks winded!
Road lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Road lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Road is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Road seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gracie can turn it around.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Road is defending well.
Road lands with a left to the head.
Road lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Road.
Gracie looking for a takedown. #T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Road.
A shot in the inside from Road.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Road.
Road lands a left hand.
Road lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Good body shot from Road.
A short right from Road on the inside.
Road lands a right hand.
Road lands with a light punch inside.
Road scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Gracie is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Nate Gracie has been cut.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Road finish him?
Road lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Road misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Road.
Road lands a body shot.
Road has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Road tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Road misses with the head strike.
Road misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Road fails to land.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Road fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Road misses with a hook from the clinch.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie. #T3#
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Road fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Road lands a hook that stumbles Gracie back into the cage. Road follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Gracie to the canvas! Road pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Gracie has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road 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:
Thoroughbred Thursday XV
Date: Jun 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase shoots and misses
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
Road feints and then cracks Chase 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chase down.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Chase shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Road napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chase looking to control but instead Road has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#SUB#
Chase is looking for submissions but instead, Road has regained full guard.
Chase with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Chase drops back, looking for a kneebar! Road looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Road looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Road! #REVB#
Chase is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Road's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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!
Road working over Chase with some ground and pound. Chase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Road working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Chase moves into full guard.
Road 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.
Road landing with the ground and pound.
Chase working a defensive guard but Road passes into half guard.
Road has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chase is trying to get back to full guard.
Road working over Chase with some ground and pound. Chase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Road stops Chase from getting back to his feet.
Chase manages to get to full guard.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chase 's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Road stopping the sweep attempt from Chase .
Road trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Road pushes down on Chase 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Road content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Road there.
Chase gets back to full guard.
Chase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Road is one step ahead there.
Road content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Road cracks Chase with a solid left hand.
Road working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chase seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Road advances to half guard. #T3#
Chase is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road passes the guard and advances to mount!
Road with the ground and pound from mount.
Road in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chase is in all sorts of trouble here.
Road lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chase hang on?
Road is landing with some decent strikes but Chase is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chase is squirming around, avoiding Road's attempts to control the action.
Chase can't escape the position.
Chase is bucking up trying to escape but Road cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Road postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Chase bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Road and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Raate Road misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Thoroughbred Thursday XIII
Date: May 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Road dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asakura. That did some damage!#CL#
Asakura gets tackled into the cage by Road. Road maintains the clinch.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Road tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Road goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Asakura gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Asakura stopping the sweep attempt from Road.
Road wants to improve his position but instead Asakura has moved into half guard.
Road is trying to get back to full guard.
Road is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road regains full guard. Nicely done.
Asakura wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Asakura 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. #T1#
Road 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#
Asakura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asakura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Road throwing shots but Asakura is blocking nicely.
Asakura desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Asakura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Asakura wants to improve his position but Road is controlling well.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Asakura wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Asakura is looking to improve his position.
Road sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asakura defending well though.
Road working over Asakura with some ground and pound. Asakura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Asakura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Road lands a nice short elbow.
Asakura taking some punishment here, with Road in his half guard. #T3#
Asakura is holding on to half guard well.
Asakura trying to control here.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asakura is pressing down on Road's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Asakura has wrist control.
Asakura wants to sweep here but Road controlling him for the moment.
Road stands up over Asakura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Asakura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Asakura trying to control the position.
#T4#
Road stands up over Asakura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Asakura wants to stand but Road is controlling the position.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've been hearing that Road has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Asakura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Road's guard. #REVB#
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet. #SU2#
Asakura stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Asakura shoots in for a takedown but Road shows good takedown defense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Asakura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Road's guard.
Asakura stopping the sweep attempt from Road.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Road takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asakura checks a leg kick.
Asakura tries for a takedown but Road circles away easily
and Road counters with a good low kick that Asakura was not able to check.
Road fakes the leg kick and cracks Asakura in the body.
Nice sprawl there from Road as Asakura shoots in.
Road lands a head kick. Asakura smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL#
Road gets a clinch. #TD2#
Asakura jumps guard.
Road wants to control from the top but Asakura keeps moving.
Asakura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Asakura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asakura works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Asakura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Road gets full guard.
Asakura trying to control but Road is working from the bottom.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asakura can do to turn this around?
Road is trying to control the position but Asakura postures up.
Asakura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Road swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Road keeping moving, preventing Asakura from controlling successfully.
Road wants to sweep here but Asakura controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Road 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#
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Road looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Asakura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Asakura pushes Road off looking to stand but Road dives back in and keeps control.
Road sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asakura defending well though.
Asakura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Asakura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Road is thwarting Asakura's attempts to control the position.
Road prevents Asakura from improving his position.#T3#
Road lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Road landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Road is controlling the pace.
Asakura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Road thows a huge punch but Asakura dodges it nicely.
Road is thwarting Asakura's attempts to control the position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Asakura manages to get to full guard.
Road throws a big right hand that misses.
Road trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Asakura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Asakura lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Road is working an open guard so Asakura takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asakura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Asakura throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Road was covering up waiting for the punch and Asakura finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Asakura wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving. #SU2#
Asakura stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Road throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Asakura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Asakura.
Road looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Asakura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Road being controlled here, momentarily.
Asakura preventing the sweep. #T1#
Asakura is stalling in the full guard.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asakura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Road's guard.
Road wants to improve his position but Asakura is controlling well.
Asakura trying to pass the guard but Road defending well.
Road is not content to let Asakura control the position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Road moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Asakura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Road 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.#SU2#
Road is working an open guard so Asakura takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Road misses with a straight right.
Asakura wants to counter with a clinch but Road pushes him away.
Road lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Road thows a leg kick but Asakura checks it #TD2#
and Asakura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Asakura trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SU2#
Asakura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Asakura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Road sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Asakura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Road moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road lands a nice shot that snaps Asakura's head back.
Road throws a low kick but Asakura avoids it.
Asakura wants to counter the offense by Road and move into the clinch position.
Asakura wants to clinch.
Asakura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Road is fending him off so far but Asakura persists. Nope, Road circles away and we're back to standing.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Road.
#TD2#
Asakura shoots in and bounces Road off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Asakura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Road postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but Asakura is retaining full guard.
Asakura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Road working some strikes from top position.
Road with a nice head shot there.
Tyson Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Asakura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Asakura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Road 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road 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:
Thoroughbred Thursday XII
Date: Apr 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Alexei lands a head kick. Road smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Road throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Road shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alexei manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Road throwing strikes but missing.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Road working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Road throws a big right hand that misses.
Road stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alexei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Road. #T1#
Alexei keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Road connects with a couple of short punches.
Road is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Alexei blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alexei's head.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Road sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alexei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Road trying to control but Alexei is working from the bottom.
Road showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alexei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alexei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alexei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Road lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road misses with a hook.
Road moves out of range as Alexei strikes.
A big left from Road misses.
Alexei misses with a left hand
and Road connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Road buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Road swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexei misses the jab.
Alexei throws a right and a left that Road avoids nicely.
Alexei throws a body kick that misses
and Road counters with a right hand to the body.
Road chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alexei defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Alexei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maximilian Alexei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Alexei dodges the punch combination from Road.
Alexei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
Alexei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Road lands a front kick.
Road blocks a jab.
Road scores with a jab. Alexei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alexei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Road shoots in looking for a takedown but Alexei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Road's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alexei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Road moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alexei drops his hands momentarily and Road takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Road thuds his right hand into Alexei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alexei lands an overhand right.
Alexei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Road.
Road connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alexei. Alexei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Road throws a sloppy head kick
and Alexei counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
Road closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road 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#
Road avoids the head kick by Alexei.
Alexei tried to score with a low kick but Road checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexei misses the target.
Raate Road seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Road connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Alexei misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alexei throws the kick towards the body but Road avoids it.
Road lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #TD2#
Road fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alexei to the ground. Road is now in Alexei's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Road's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Alexei has wrist control.
Road wants to control from the top but Alexei keeps moving.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Road makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Road throws an elbow that misses. Alexei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Road's guard. Nice move by Alexei!#REVR#
Road 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.
Road lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Road working some strikes from top position.
Road throwing strikes from guard but Alexei blocks nicely.
Road working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alexei thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T2#
Road trying to control but Alexei is working from the bottom.
Alexei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Road trying to control but Alexei is working from the bottom.
Alexei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but Alexei has wrist control.
Alexei looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alexei tries to land a body kick
and Road counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Road lands a jab to the nose.
Road lands with a good body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Road.
A slapping body kick lands there for Road.
Road lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alexei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexei takes one to the chin there.
Road misses with a wild combination.
Alexei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Road scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alexei avoids the head kick by Road.
Alexei needs to keep his hands up - Road had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Road moves out of range as Alexei strikes.
Road blocks a head kick by Alexei.
Alexei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T4#
Road throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Road avoids the head kick by Alexei.
Road lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alexei takes a step back to recover.
Good standup being displayed there by Road as he connects with a hook.
Road cracks Alexei with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Road has closed the distance and engaged Alexei in a clinch.
Alexei stalls. #BC2#
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alexei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Road moves into the clinch successfully.
Road lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alexei or not.
Road lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexei misses with a body punch.
Road scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Alexei throws a push kick but Road slaps the foot to one side.
Road scores with a head kick. Alexei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Road does it's job there.
Road lands a nice looking body kick.
Alexei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Road throws a nice inside leg kick.
Road scores with a nice right hand.
Alexei moves out of range of the body kick from Road.
Alexei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alexei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Road bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Raate Road has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
The referee asks Road politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Road prefers to stall for the moment though.
Road in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Road in side control, throwing shots but Alexei defends.
Alexei is looking to regain half guard here but Road keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Alexei is not content to let Road control the position.
Road controlling the position.
Road in side control, throwing shots but Alexei defends.
Alexei tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Road controls the position.
Road trying to control the action but Alexei is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Road sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alexei is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Road working the ground and pound.
Road scores with a couple of short elbows.
Road connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alexei some visible discomfort.
Alexei is being controlled here.
Sloppy strikes there by Road.
Road works to advance to full mount. Alexei defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Road with a couple of short strikes.
Alexei tries to reverse the position but Road maintains control.
Road punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
Road landing punches.
Road landing strikes from the mount.
Road working Alexei over with strikes here. #ROC2#
Alexei is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Road cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Alexei is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Road lands a big elbow - Alexei is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Alexei is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raate Road!
Raate Road decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Thoroughbred Thursday XI
Date: Mar 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Road circles away from the clinch attempt
and Road makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jerome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Road let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Road jabs Jerome right on the nose. Jerome blinks but takes it well.
Road lands a nice shot that snaps Jerome's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerome connects with a body shot that sends Road's belly button to the back.
Jerome fails with the takedown
letting Road counter with a right hand.
Jerome with a lazy takedown attempt
and Road counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Jerome changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Road tries to avoid it but Jerome manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Road to the ground. Road escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jerome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Road lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Road has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jerome gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Road gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raate Road!
A less than humble Raate Road misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Thoroughbred Thursday X
Date: Mar 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Road lands a nice shot that snaps Brunson's head back.
Road scores with a leg kick.
#CL2#
Road fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brunson, pushing him back against the cage.
Road gets underhooks to prevent Brunson's takedown attempt.
Road lands an uppercut.
Road lands with a light punch inside.
Brunson tries to score a body lock takedown but Road shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brunson missing with knees to the body.
Brunson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Road after a bit of a struggle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Road has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Road pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Road closes the distance and clinches.
Brunson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Road up against the cage.
Road lands with a left to the head.
Brunson wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1#
Road stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brunson is looking to control Road's arms but Road gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brunson has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brunson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brunson tries to throw a body punch but Road avoids it by throwing Brunson back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Road lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brunson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Road prevents it.
Road gets underhooks to prevent Brunson's takedown attempt.
Road blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Road lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
Brunson takes a shot to the head.
Road lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brunson.
Road is leaning against Brunson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Road gets underhooks to prevent Brunson's takedown attempt.
Road prevents a takedown attempt there.
Road lands with a left to the head. #T2##BC2#
Road manages to break the clinch.
Road thumps Brunson with a low kick.
Road lands a leg kick that knocks Brunson off balance momentarily.
Brunson avoids the head kick by Road.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Road. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Road.
A shot to the liver by Road. Beautiful body shot.
Road throws a head kick that Brunson semi-blocks.
Road misses with a double jab.
Raate Road is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunson misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Road scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#KD2#
Road lands a left and a right that send Brunson crashing to the mat, dazed. Road thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Brunson is rocked!#CL2#
Road pushes Brunson up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Brunson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Road breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Road.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brunson seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Road has closed the distance and engaged Brunson in a clinch.
Brunson jumps guard but Road turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Brunson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Road can't fight it off and eventually Brunson manages to take the fight to the floor. Road looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brunson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Road's head.#T4#
Brunson throwing strikes from guard but Road blocks nicely.
Road pulls Brunson in close to his closed guard and prevents Brunson from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunson wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
Road seems keen to control Brunson's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
That's time! Brunson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Road tests Brunson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brunson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brunson walks into a jab.
Road moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Road has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson needs to keep his hands up - Road had a free shot at his head there.
Road circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Brunson to the canvas! Brunson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Road keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raate Road!
A less than humble Raate Road misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Road half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Road's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Road scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov scores with a punch to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoad.
Petrov with a nice cross.
Road throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrov throws a right and a left that Road avoids nicely.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Road's knee but Road avoids it well.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Road scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov throws a leg kick #TD#
and Road counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Road.
Road stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Petrov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Road haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Road postures up in Petrov's guard and throws a big left but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petrov controlling Road's posture.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Petrov keeping full guard, as Road tries to pass.
Road wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Petrov misses with a hook
#TD#
and Road counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petrov won't be happy with that.
Petrov struggling a bit here.
Road working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Petrov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Road throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Petrov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Road not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Road is thwarting Petrov's attempts to control the position.
Petrov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Road. #T3#
Petrov keeping full guard, as Road tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Road pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrov is keeping the position for now.
Road controlling from the top position.
Petrov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Road is one step ahead there.
Road stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Road trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Petrov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Road working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Road looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrov is one step ahead there.
Petrov passes Road's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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 Raate Road 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#
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Petrov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Road's calf.
Petrov jabs Road right on the nose. Road blinks but takes it well.
Road thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petrov if he has to take too many more of those.
Petrov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Road moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Road blocks a low kick nicely.
A cross from Petrov lands.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Road counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov manages to get to full guard.
Road in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petrov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Road stopping the sweep attempt from Petrov.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petrov wants to sweep but no luck.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Petrov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Road working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petrov preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Road working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Road looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road wants to sweep but no luck.
Road working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Road had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrov defends it easily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Road trying to keep a closed guard but Petrov is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Road throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Road delivers a nice body kick.
Petrov lands a head shot.
Road throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#
It looks like Vasil Petrov has been cut.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Road is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Petrov throws a leg kick #TD#
and Road decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrov's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road looking to pass the guard.
Road scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrov is retaining full guard.
Petrov wants to sweep here but Road controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Road stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Road preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petrov is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Petrov stopping the sweep attempt from Road.
Road has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Petrov has passed into side control.
Road is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raate Road will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasil Petrov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Road. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Road thows a body kick. Petrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Road.
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Road under the eye.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Road's belly button to the back.
Road looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Road pushes Petrov away with a front kick.
Petrov tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Road counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Road is thwarting Petrov's attempts to control the position.
Road trying to control the action but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Petrov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Road's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Road's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petrov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T1#
Road wants to control his opponent's hands but Petrov gets his hands free.
Petrov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Petrov keeps control of the position as Road tries to break free.
Petrov is looking to control Road but Road is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Road wants to escape the position.
Petrov tries to keep control of the position but Road is staying busy.
Road trying to control the action but Petrov just sinks the hooks in.
Road is really stuck here.
#T2#
Petrov tries to keep control of the position but Road is staying busy.
Road tries to break free.
Road is working hard here to advance position.
Petrov trying to control momentarily.
Road trying to control the action but Petrov just sinks the hooks in.
Petrov is trying to stick to Road's back but Road is turning into Petrov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Petrov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Road.
Petrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Road wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Road.
Road pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrov is keeping the position for now. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Road looking to pass the guard.
Road works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Petrov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Road tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petrov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Road is trying to control. Petrov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Road passes to full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Road there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Petrov is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Road thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Petrov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Road thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Road is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Petrov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Petrov is trying to escape the mount.
Road lands with some strikes.
Petrov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov won't allow Road to pass to mount.
Vasil Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov tries to get to full guard but Road has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raate Road showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Road, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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