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Event:
ICC 12: Haba v Money
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Larsson tries to land a front kick but Bambangan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#TD#
Larsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bambangan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bambangan looking for a sweep. Not yet Bambangan, not yet.
Larsson passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bambangan wants to control but Larsson is keeping busy.
Bambangan is looking to improve his position.
Larsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Larsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambangan keeps working.
Bambangan is looking for a sweep. Larsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Larsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bambangan has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Larsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bambangan is not content to let Larsson control the position.#T1#
Larsson moves into full mount! Bambangan won't be happy about that!
Bambangan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Larsson avoids the attempt from Bambangan to control.
Bambangan is squirming around, avoiding Larsson's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Larsson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bambangan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bambangan and Larsson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bambangan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Larsson wants to control but Bambangan is keeping him busy.
Larsson lands an elbow.
Larsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Larsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Larsson working the ground and pound.#SUB#
Larsson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bambangan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Larsson but great work by Bambangan.
Larsson is looking to reverse the position.
Bambangan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bambangan trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.
Larsson is looking for a sweep.
Larsson struggling a bit here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Larsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Bambangan.
Bambangan throws an overhand right that lands on Larsson's shoulder, as Larsson tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bambangan circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Larsson scores with a takedown into Bambangan's guard.#SUB2#
Bambangan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Bambangan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Larsson defends it easily.#SUB#
Larsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving. #T1#
Larsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bambangan's guard.
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larsson working over Bambangan with some ground and pound. Bambangan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Bambangan looking for submissions off his back.
Larsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bambangan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Larsson working over Bambangan with some ground and pound. Bambangan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Larsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bambangan's head.
Bambangan tries to roll over but Larsson keeps him under control.
Larsson slips a nice elbow through Bambangan's hands, connecting with Bambangan's forehead.
Bambangan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Larsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bambangan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bambangan works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Larsson won't allow Bambangan to sweep him here.
Larsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bambangan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bambangan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gunner Larsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Bambangan has his foot on Larsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Larsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Bambangan seems keen to control Larsson's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Larsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bambangan keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Larsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Larsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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#
A telegraphed right hand from Bambangan misses the target. #TD#
Larsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bambangan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larsson stands up over Bambangan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larsson is working Bambangan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Larsson postures up in Bambangan's guard and throws a big left but Bambangan blocks it.
Bambangan keeping full guard, as Larsson tries to pass.
Larsson stopping the sweep attempt from Bambangan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving.
Larsson works over Bambangan with some ground and pound from guard.
Larsson trying to control but Bambangan is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Bambangan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Bambangan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larsson passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bambangan trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Larsson.
Bambangan is not content to let Larsson control the position.
Bambangan is trying to control but can't.
Gunner Larsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larsson drops an elbow to the side of Bambangan's head.
Larsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bambangan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larsson is really struggling to control Bambangan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Larsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Larsson is trying to control. Bambangan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bambangan is looking to improve his position.
Larsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambangan keeps working.
Well, if Larsson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bambangan or perhaps it was just good defense by Larsson, which made it look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Bambangan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Larsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Gunner Larsson wins by unanimous decision!
Gunner Larsson 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:
ICC CN 4: Bambangan v Raffo 2
Date: Oct 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Bambangan ducks under a wild hook from Raffo.
Bambangan tries to counter with a takedown but Raffo is quick to defend against it.
Raffo throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Bambangan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raffo won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bambangan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raffo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Raffo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bambangan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raffo to see if he's OK.
Bambangan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bambangan throws a strike aimed at the side of Raffo's head but Raffo avoids it well.
Raffo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raffo dodges the ground and pound from Bambangan.
Bambangan in side control, throwing shots but Raffo defends.
Bambangan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Raffo manages to get back to half guard.
Raffo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bambangan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bambangan controlling the action here.#T1#
Bambangan with the ground and pound but Raffo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Raffo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raffo has his hands on Bambangan's head, controlling the position.
Bambangan throws a big right hand that misses.
Bambangan distracts Raffo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bambangan throws a strike but Raffo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bambangan can't keep his opponent in guard - Raffo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bambangan is looking to control Raffo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bambangan avoid being mounted?#T2#
Bambangan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bambangan wants to improve his position but Raffo is controlling well.
My spies in Poseidon MMA inform me that Raffo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Raffo is thwarting Bambangan's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Raffo trying to work for an americana but Bambangan has managed to regain full guard.
Raffo throws a big elbow that misses.
Raffo stands and throws Bambangan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Raffo controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferguso Bambangan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bambangan shoots for a double leg takedown but Raffo sprawls well. He's pushed Bambangan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bambangan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raffo defends it nicely.
Raffo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bambangan defends it well.
Raffo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raffo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bambangan.
Bambangan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bambangan enables Raffo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bambangan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Bambangan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raffo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raffo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raffo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan controls Raffo momentarily but Raffo frees himself.
Raffo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Raffo wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving. #SUB#
Bambangan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raffo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raffo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bambangan has wrist control.
Bambangan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raffo throws an elbow that misses. Bambangan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raffo's guard. Nice move by Bambangan!#REVR#
Raffo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raffo has momentary wrist control but Bambangan slips an elbow through the middle.
Bambangan won't allow Raffo to sweep him here.
Bambangan throws a strike but Raffo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2#
Bambangan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raffo controls the pace.
Raffo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raffo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bambangan trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Bambangan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raffo preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Raffo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Raffo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bambangan tries to bench press Raffo off him but Raffo keeps the position.
Raffo throws a strike aimed at the side of Bambangan's head but Bambangan avoids it well.
Raffo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bambangan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raffo is taking a breather. Bambangan 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.
Raffo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bambangan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bambangan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raffo slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bambangan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Bambangan trying to control here.
Raffo not doing much here.
Raffo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bambangan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bambangan trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Raffo in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Raffo swings for the body but Bambangan moves out of range.
Bambangan attempts a counter takedown but Raffo avoids it well and moves away.
Raffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raffo throws a body punch but Bambangan moves out of range.
Bambangan feinted with a counter takedown.
Raffo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Raffo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bambangan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bambangan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD2#
Bambangan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raffo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Markus Raffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now.
Ferguso Bambangan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Raffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raffo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Markus Raffo!
Markus Raffo wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
ICC Combat Night 2
Date: Oct 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Shurk is looking to clinch.
Shurk is looking to clinch.
Bambangan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shurk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bambangan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shurk moves in looking to clinch but Bambangan pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shurk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Shurk takes the fight into the clinch.
Shurk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bambangan takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Shurk as the two fighters clinch.
Shurk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bambangan is defending well for now.
Shurk lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Ferguso Bambangan has been cut.
Shurk blocks an uppercut.
Shurk misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Shurk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bambangan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Shurk.
Bambangan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shurk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shurk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shurk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bambangan avoiding damage as Shurk throws knees to the body.
Bambangan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shurk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shurk tries to land knees in the clinch but Bambangan avoids the damage to the body.
Shurk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bambangan.
Shurk lands an elbow just above Bambangan 's eye.
Shurk lands an elbow that stopped Bambangan in his tracks for a moment.
Bambangan takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Shurk controlling the action here for a moment.
#T2#
Bambangan blocks a body shot from Shurk.
Shurk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shurk lands an elbow inside that Bambangan shrugs off.
Shurk lands an elbow inside.
Bambangan managing to block the knees to the body from Shurk.
Shurk lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Shurk.
Shurk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bambangan controls his hands.
Shurk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shurk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shurk missing with knees to the body.
Shurk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bambangan avoids a wild elbow strike from Shurk.
Shurk lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Shurk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ferguso Bambangan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Bambangan misses with an uppercut. Shurk saw that one coming.
Shurk tries to counter with a clinch but Bambangan shakes him off and moves away.
Shurk tries to clinch but Bambangan moves out of range.
Shurk wants to clinch up but Bambangan keeps it at a distance.
Shurk closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Bambangan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bambangan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bambangan is standing up over Shurk. Shurk looks to escape but Bambangan dives into side control.
Bambangan cracks Shurk with a big elbow.
Bambangan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #ES2#
Shurk bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shurk moves away from the strike by Bambangan.
Shurk moves in looking to clinch but Bambangan pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shurk looks to clinch #TD#
so Bambangan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bambangan prevents Shurk from getting back to his feet.
Bambangan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shurk wants to stand and escape but Bambangan is having none of it. #T1#
Bambangan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bambangan is standing up over Shurk. Shurk looks to escape but Bambangan dives into side control.
Shurk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bambangan is controlling him well.
Bambangan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shurk down.
Shurk is trying to get back to his feet.
Ferguso Bambangan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bambangan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shurk some visible discomfort.
Shurk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bambangan is controlling him well.
Bambangan 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.
Bambangan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shurk to see if he's OK.
Bambangan is putting a hurting on Shurk here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bambangan working the head and body with strikes.
Bambangan cracks Shurk with a big elbow.
Bambangan working the ground and pound.
Bambangan working the head and body with strikes.
Shurk taking a bit of punishment here - Bambangan scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shurk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bambangan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bambangan controls the position.
Bambangan working the ground and pound.#T2#
Bambangan is staying tight to Shurk's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bambangan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shurk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bambangan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shurk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shurk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bambangan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shurk keeps working.
Bambangan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bambangan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bambangan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shurk some visible discomfort.
#ROC#
Shurk is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bambangan working the ground and pound from side control.
Shurk is still in real trouble! Can Bambangan finish him?
Bambangan lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Shurk! Bambangan senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Shurk out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ferguso Bambangan!
The defeated Sean Shurk had this to say: 'What can I say he's got my number. Back to the drawing board.'.
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Event:
ICC: Combat Night 1
Date: Oct 01, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Bambangan gets a takedown into half guard.
Lyubenov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lyubenov keeping control of the position.
Bambangan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lyubenov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bambangan.
Lyubenov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lyubenov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bambangan trying to control the action but Lyubenov is working from the bottom.
Bambangan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyubenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bambangan slips a nice elbow through Lyubenov's hands, connecting with Lyubenov's forehead.
Bambangan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lyubenov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bambangan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bambangan trying to control from half guard but Lyubenov is working away. #T1#
Bambangan trying to mount his opponent but Lyubenov defends it.
Bambangan slips a nice elbow through Lyubenov's hands, connecting with Lyubenov's forehead.
We've been hearing good reports from Bambangan'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.
Lyubenov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bambangan.
Lyubenov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bambangan working the head and body with strikes.
Bambangan is thwarting Lyubenov's attempts to control the position.
Lyubenov trying to get back to full guard but Bambangan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bambangan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lyubenov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bambangan.
Lyubenov is desperately trying to improve his position but Bambangan has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Lyubenov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Ivan Lyubenov has been cut.
Lyubenov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lyubenov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bambangan working Lyubenov over with strikes here.
Bambangan working the ground and pound effectively.
Bambangan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC#
Lyubenov is rocked!
Bambangan looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lyubenov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferguso Bambangan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bambangan, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Bambangan pushes him off.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bambangan circles away.
Bambangan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Williams tries to clinch there but Bambangan circles away.
Bambangan with the counter takedown but Williams avoids it easily.#TD#
Bambangan tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bambangan is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bambangan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Endgame Combat . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Williams tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bambangan controls his leg.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bambangan controls his leg.
Williams is thwarting Bambangan's attempts to control the position.
Bambangan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Williams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Williams's back!#T1#
Bambangan scores with punches and elbows.
Bambangan is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bambangan gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bambangan gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bambangan apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bambangan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams wants to stand but Bambangan is controlling his arm.
Bambangan struggling a bit here.
Williams wants to stand but Bambangan has his arm trapped.
Bambangan dodges the ground and pound from Williams.
You can see the frustration on Bambangan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bambangan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Bambangan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bambangan wants to control but Williams postures up.
Williams wants to control but Bambangan is keeping him busy.
Bambangan wants to control but Williams postures up.
Williams controls the position.
Williams working away.
Bambangan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Williams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Williams is keen to just control but Bambangan is a slippery customer.#T3#
Bambangan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bambangan holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Bambangan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams is looking to stand up but Bambangan won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williams tries to clinch up but Bambangan circles away and keeps his distance.
Bambangan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD#
Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bambangan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bambangan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Williams's best efforts.
Bambangan is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams trying to control the action but Bambangan is working from the bottom.
Bambangan wants to get back to full guard.
Bambangan is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Williams tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bambangan.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Bambangan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bambangan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bambangan 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Williams 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#
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Bambangan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bambangan can do to turn this around?
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bambangan.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bambangan takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!#TD#
Williams jumps into guard, dragging Bambangan to the mat.
Bambangan cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bambangan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bambangan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Bambangan lands a couple of elbows.
Williams is looking to stand up but Bambangan isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bambangan distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bambangan works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
Bambangan with a nice head shot there.
Bambangan with a nice head shot there.
Bambangan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Bambangan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Williams is rocked!
Williams keeping moving, preventing Bambangan from controlling successfully.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bambangan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Bambangan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams is trying to keep Bambangan in close.
Bambangan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Bambangan connects with a couple of short punches.
Bambangan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bambangan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Bambangan slips an elbow through the middle.
Bambangan postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Williams covers up, he's hurt! Bambangan keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bambangan and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bambangan can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferguso Bambangan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Slacks A Lot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slacks A Lot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bambangan fails to land the takedown.
Slacks A Lot lands a body shot.
#TD2#
Bambangan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slacks A Lot looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Slacks A Lot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bambangan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Slacks A Lot sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bambangan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slacks A Lot struggling a bit here.
Bambangan scoring with punches and elbows.
Bambangan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slacks A Lot is avoiding damage well.
#T1#
Slacks A Lot is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bambangan connects with a decent elbow.
Bambangan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ROC2#
Slacks A Lot is rocked!
Bambangan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bambangan scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Slacks A Lot is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Bambangan can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferguso Bambangan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Ambe jabs at Bambangan's body.
Bambangan drops his hands momentarily and Ambe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ambe's corner calls for a 1-2. Ambe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Ambe clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Ambe.
Bambangan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ambe is keeping busy.
A short right from Ambe.
Bambangan is trying to break the clinch but Ambe is controlling him.
Bambangan tries to circle away but Ambe has him pinned against the cage.
Ambe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bambangan up against the cage.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bambangan backwards.
Bambangan tries to break free but Ambe pushes him back against the cage.
Ambe gets through Bambangan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bambangan is looking for a takedown.#T1#
Bambangan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ambe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bambangan shoots in looking for a takedown but Ambe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bambangan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ambe Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferguso Bambangan.#CL#
Ambe rushes Bambangan and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ambe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Ambe has picked Bambangan up - he's going for a ride! Ambe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ambe trying to control from half guard but Bambangan is working away.
Ambe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bambangan's head.
Ambe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambangan keeps working.
Ambe is pressing down on Bambangan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bambangan is holding on for now.
Bambangan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bambangan.
Bambangan has control of Ambe's left arm, preventing Ambe from doing any damage. #T2#
Ambe postures up in Bambangan's guard and throws a big left but Bambangan blocks it.
Ambe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bambangan is controlling Ambe's posture.
Bambangan 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#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ambe wants to get back to full guard.
Bambangan lands with a punch from half guard.
Bambangan trying to mount his opponent but Ambe defends it. #T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bambangan lands a nice short elbow.
Ambe trying to hold on to Bambangan's head to control him but Bambangan postures up.
Bambangan not doing much here.
Bambangan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bambangan lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bambangan lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bambangan in particular looking to stall.
Bambangan prevents Ambe from improving his position.#T4#
Bambangan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bambangan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ambe is trying to get back to full guard.
Ambe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ambe tries to get out of the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bambangan working Ambe over with strikes.
Bambangan lands with a punch from half guard.
Bambangan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bambangan lands strikes from half guard.
Bambangan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bambangan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ambe trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambe Ambe dominated that round.
That's time! Ambe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bambangan throws a hook but Ambe blocks it.#CL#
Ambe instigates a clinch.
Bambangan tries to break free but Ambe pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bambangan looking for a takedown.
Ambe stalling.
Ambe lands with a right to the head.
Ambe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ambe is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ambe.
Bambangan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Still in the clinch, Ambe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ambe gets through Bambangan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ambe.
Bambangan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ambe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ambe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bambangan can do to turn this around?
Bambangan wants to take the fight to the mat but Ambe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ambe Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferguso Bambangan.
Bambangan takes a shot to the head.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bambangan tries for a takedown but Ambe manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Ambe gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ambe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bambangan's head.
Bambangan wants to control but Ambe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bambangan is staying active underneath Ambe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ambe wants to pass the guard but Bambangan is defending well.
Ferguso Bambangan has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Bambangan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bambangan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Bambangan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bambangan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ambe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bambangan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Bambangan has his foot on Ambe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ambe works his way back into a safe position though.
Ambe looking to sit in guard and control but Bambangan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ambe is trying to keep Bambangan in close.
Bambangan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Bambangan preventing the sweep.
Bambangan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bambangan postures up and lands a big shot to Ambe's brow.
Ambe working a defensive guard here.
Bambangan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ambe looking to control.
Ambe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bambangan is in close to Ambe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Ambe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bambangan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ambe's head.
Bambangan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bambangan wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving.
Bambangan lands a couple of digs.
Bambangan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bambangan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ambe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bambangan is now in half guard.
Bambangan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bambangan lands strikes from half guard.
Bambangan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambe Ambe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ambe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ambe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Ambe moves into range and clinches up with Bambangan.
A bit of stalling here from Ambe.
Still in the clinch, Ambe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ambe Ambe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ambe avoiding damage.
Ambe lands with a light punch inside.
Bambangan is looking to break free of the clinch but Ambe has double underhooks.
Ambe scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ambe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee calls for Ambe to work.
#TD#
Ambe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Ambe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bambangan regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Bambangan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ambe defends well.
Bambangan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ambe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ambe throws a big elbow that misses.
Bambangan managing to control the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ambe throwing strikes from guard but Bambangan blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bambangan holds on and takes a little breather.
Ambe Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bambangan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ambe manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Ambe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bambangan stopping the sweep attempt from Ambe.
Bambangan scoring with some ground and pound.
Bambangan lands a couple of elbows.
Bambangan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bambangan is working Ambe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Bambangan stands up over Ambe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bambangan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bambangan passes into half guard.
Bambangan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ambe taking some punishment here, with Bambangan in his half guard.
Bambangan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bambangan lands with a punch from half guard.
Ambe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ambe is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Bambangan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bambangan working the head and body with strikes.
Bambangan lands strikes from half guard.
Bambangan lands strikes from half guard.#ROC2#
Ambe is rocked!
Bambangan working over Ambe with some ground and pound. Ambe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Ambe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ambe is trying to maintain the position but Bambangan is very close to passing his half guard.
Bambangan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ambe is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bambangan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ambe from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bambangan! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferguso Bambangan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Raffo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bambangan stuns Raffo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bambangan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bambangan scores with a hook to the body. Raffo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bambangan ducks under a wild hook from Raffo.
Bambangan looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Bambangan tries to sprawl but Raffo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Raffo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bambangan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bambangan gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raffo stopping the sweep attempt from Bambangan.#T1#
Bambangan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bambangan working a defensive guard here.
Raffo wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving.
Raffo passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bambangan is looking for a sweep. Raffo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raffo stops Bambangan from getting back to his feet.
Raffo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Raffo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bambangan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bambangan keeps trying to improve his position.
Raffo stalling. #T2#
Bambangan is looking for a sweep. Raffo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raffo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raffo moves away from the strike by Bambangan.
Markus Raffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bambangan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffo.
Raffo moves away from the strike by Bambangan.
Raffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bambangan lands a head shot.#T3#
A slow jab from Raffo misses its intended target.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Raffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raffo tries to land a leg kick but Bambangan saw it coming and moves away.
Bambangan throws out a counter right but Raffo avoids it with no problem.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but Bambangan moved out of range.
Raffo missing with a left hand there. Bambangan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raffo misses with a low kick.
Bambangan throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but Bambangan moved out of range.
Raffo shoots in looking for a takedown but Bambangan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raffo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bambangan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raffo. Bambangan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Raffo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bambangan circles away.
Bambangan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Raffo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raffo misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Raffo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T4#
Raffo looks to throw the jab but Bambangan is out of range.
Bambangan lunges at Raffo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raffo's hand.
Bambangan scores with a hook.
A big right from Raffo misses.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan blocks it.
Raffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bambangan.
Raffo looks to throw the jab but Bambangan is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bambangan is fending him off so far but Raffo persists. Nope, Bambangan circles away and we're back to standing.
Raffo misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bambangan.
Bambangan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raffo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bambangan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bambangan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raffo staying out of range there.
Raffo tries to counter with a takedown but Bambangan is quick to defend against it.
Raffo slips under a jab from Bambangan.
Raffo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bambangan pinned against the cage. Bambangan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Bambangan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ferguso Bambangan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Raffo misses with a body kick.
Raffo throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raffo avoids the body shot from Bambangan.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Bambangan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffo.
Raffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bambangan.
Raffo tries to counter with a takedown but Bambangan is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Bambangan does it's job there.
Raffo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bambangan misses with an uppercut. Raffo saw that one coming.
Raffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffo throws a lazy right hand but Bambangan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raffo looks to throw the jab but Bambangan is out of range.
Bambangan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raffo looks for a takedown but Bambangan sprawls well.
Bambangan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Bambangan.#T1#
Bambangan slips a straight right by Raffo.
Raffo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Raffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raffo dives in and grabs Bambangan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bambangan pushes down on Raffo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Raffo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bambangan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bambangan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bambangan with a hook.
Raffo throws the left hand but Bambangan avoids the punch easily.
Ferguso Bambangan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan blocks it.
Bambangan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Bambangan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raffo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Raffo passes Bambangan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Raffo is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
Bambangan tries to kick Raffo off but Raffo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bambangan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Raffo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bambangan is refusing to be controlled, as Raffo sits in half guard.
Bambangan missing with punches from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bambangan can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Raffo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Raffo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bambangan for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Raffo throws a jab when Bambangan was well out of range.
Raffo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raffo avoids the body shot from Bambangan.
Raffo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bambangan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffo.
Raffo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffo dives in and grabs Bambangan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bambangan pushes down on Raffo's head and hops out.
Bambangan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bambangan takes a swing at Raffo's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Raffo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bambangan's guard.
Bambangan 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.
Raffo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
Raffo postures up.
Raffo 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo wants to control from the top but Bambangan keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Markus Raffo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Bambangan. That snapped Raffo's head back.
Raffo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bambangan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD#
Raffo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bambangan is trying to defend but Raffo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Raffo is keen to just control but Bambangan is a slippery customer.
Raffo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambangan is trying to maintain the position but Raffo is very close to passing his half guard.
Raffo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Bambangan gets back to full guard.
Raffo trying to control but Bambangan is working from the bottom.
Raffo connects with a couple of short punches.
Bambangan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bambangan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Bambangan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raffo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raffo is fighting to break Bambangan's control of his arms but Bambangan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambangan is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raffo misses with a looping left.
Bambangan misses the jab.
Bambangan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bambangan.
Raffo throws a lazy right hand but Bambangan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bambangan slips under a jab from Raffo.
Bambangan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bambangan throws a body punch but Raffo moves out of range.
Raffo misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Raffo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bambangan's guard.
Raffo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Markus Raffo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Bambangan wants to sweep but no luck.
Raffo stays in close to Bambangan's body and controls the position.
Raffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambangan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bambangan is trying to keep Raffo in close.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bambangan ducks under a wild hook from Raffo.
Bambangan scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bambangan. Raffo does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bambangan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bambangan looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffo is just out of range.
Raffo looks to land a right hand but Bambangan moved out of range.
Raffo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bambangan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffo.
A slow jab from Raffo misses its intended target.
Raffo scores with the left hand. Bambangan knows he should have avoided that one.
Bambangan scores with a jab.
Bambangan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bambangan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bambangan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raffo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Bambangan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bambangan staying out of range there.
Raffo throws a hook but Bambangan avoids it easily.
Raffo avoids the body shot from Bambangan.
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 Markus Raffo.
I think Raffo 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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