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Event:
BFL: Sucker Punch
Date: Sep 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Darzins lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD2#
Darzins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Darzins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kosta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darzins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Darzins trying to control the action but Kosta is working from the bottom.
Kosta tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Darzins decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Darzins shoots in and bounces Kosta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kosta keeping moving, preventing Darzins from controlling successfully. #T1#
Darzins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kosta's guard.#SUB#
Kosta is looking for a triangle but Darzins pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darzins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kosta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Darzins manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB#
Kosta has gone for a leg lock! Darzins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kosta's guard.#REVB##T2##SUB2#
Darzins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kosta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kosta has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB#
Kosta drops back looking for a leg! Darzins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Darzins manages to kick Kosta off! Kosta jumps back into Darzins's guard.
Darzins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kosta is controlling him.
Kosta is looking to advance position but Darzins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB##T3#
Kosta can't escape the position.
Darzins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Darzins with the ground and pound from mount.
Darzins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kosta because Darzins loaded up on that one.
Kosta 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.
Darzins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosta keeps working.
Kosta wants to improve his position but Darzins is controlling well.
Kosta manages to get to full guard.
Kosta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4##SUB#
Kosta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darzins defends well.#SUB#
Kosta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Darzins escapes and throws Kosta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosta is looking to regain half guard here but Darzins keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauris Darzins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Darzins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kosta napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Darzins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kosta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kosta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darzins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosta gets back to half guard.#T1#
Kosta looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB#
Kosta actively working from the bottom here.
Kosta is staying active underneath Darzins, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Kosta looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Darzins 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.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Darzins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosta keeps working. #SU2#
Darzins stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lauris Darzins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Darzins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kosta to the ground. Darzins is now in Kosta's guard.#SUB#
Kosta looking for a guillotine here but Darzins defends easily.
#SUB#
Darzins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Darzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Kosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darzins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kosta's guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Darzins lying in Kosta's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Kosta decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Darzins taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Kosta!
Don Kosta thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 929 Round 4
Date: Sep 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#TD2#
Kosta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Kosta is trying to get an arm triangle but Blaze is defending well. #SUB2#
Kosta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kosta swings around for an armbar but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kosta's guard.#T1#
Blaze trying to control but Kosta is working from the bottom.
Blaze looking to sit in guard and control but Kosta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB2#
Kosta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blaze dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Kosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Blaze drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kosta dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Blaze has his foot on Kosta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kosta works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Blaze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kosta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kosta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2##SUB#
Blaze has his foot on Kosta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kosta works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Kosta 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. #SUB2#
Kosta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blaze manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kosta has Blaze in his guard.#REVR##SUB#
Blaze postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kosta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blaze, into his guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Kosta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blaze looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blaze looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blaze! #REVR##T3##SUB#
Blaze thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blaze tries to advance to mount but Kosta denies him.
Blaze controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Blaze tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Blaze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kosta, who protects the arm well.
Kosta is not content to let Blaze control the position.
Kosta pushes Blaze away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Blaze gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Blaze goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kosta has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blaze but great work by Kosta.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Kosta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blaze is trying to improve his position.
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 Drake Blaze 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##TD2#
Blaze gets caught napping as Kosta dives in and scores a takedown. Blaze manages to retain guard.
Don Kosta has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Blaze has his foot on Kosta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kosta works his way back into a safe position though.
Blaze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Kosta tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kosta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blaze is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kosta, into his guard. #REVR#
Blaze looking to sit in guard and control but Kosta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1##SUB2#
Kosta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blaze is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kosta, into his guard. #REVR#
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Kosta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Blaze drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kosta dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Kosta wanted to stand there but Blaze had control of the position. #T2##SUB2#
Kosta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blaze manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kosta has Blaze in his guard.#REVR#
Blaze trying to control but Kosta is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Blaze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kosta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blaze has Kosta in his guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Kosta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blaze manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kosta has Blaze in his guard.#REVR##T3##SUB2#
Kosta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Blaze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kosta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kosta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kosta! #REVB##SUB2#
Kosta swings around for an armbar but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kosta's guard.#SUB2#
Kosta has his foot on Blaze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blaze works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Blaze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kosta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kosta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kosta! #REVB##SUB2#
Kosta goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blaze has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kosta but great work by Blaze.#T4##SUB#
Blaze is trying to get an arm triangle but Kosta is defending well. #SUB#
Blaze tries for a kimura but Kosta is defending well. #SUB#
Blaze is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kosta has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Blaze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kosta, who protects the arm well.
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 Drake Blaze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blaze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Blaze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Blaze has gone for a leg lock! Kosta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blaze's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Kosta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blaze looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blaze looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blaze! #REVR##T1#
Blaze tries to stand but Kosta is controlling his head. #SUB#
Blaze goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kosta rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blaze's guard! Nice work there by Kosta! #SUB2#
Kosta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blaze is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blaze has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Blaze trying to control but Kosta is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Blaze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kosta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kosta has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB2#
Kosta has gone for a leg lock! Blaze slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kosta's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Kosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Kosta keeps moving. #T3##SUB#
Blaze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kosta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kosta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kosta! #REVB#
Blaze is trying to control Kosta's posture but Kosta avoids it. #T4##SUB2#
Kosta goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blaze rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kosta's guard! Nice work there by Blaze! #SUB2#
Kosta working for a triangle but Blaze defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Kosta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kosta keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Drake Blaze.
Well Blaze 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 William Gold scores the fight for Drake Blaze!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Drake Blaze!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Don Kosta!
Drake Blaze wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Drake Blaze 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:
QFC Tournament 929 Round 3
Date: Sep 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Marcelo clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Marcelo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marcelo manages to end up in side control.
Marcelo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kosta tries to bench press Marcelo off him but Marcelo keeps the position.
Marcelo trying to control the position but Kosta is working away.
Marcelo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosta is trying to get back to half guard.
Marcelo wants to control but Kosta is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Kosta regains half guard.
Marcelo wants to stand but Kosta has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SUB2#
Marcelo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kosta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcelo.
Kosta wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Kosta looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.
Kosta pushes Marcelo off looking to stand but Marcelo dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB#
Marcelo throws a strike but Kosta manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Marcelo tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Kosta!
A victorious Don Kosta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 929 Round 2
Date: Sep 02, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kosta enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kosta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Kosta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King is trying to control. Kosta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kosta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosta is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kosta looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Kosta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Kosta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Kosta actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Kosta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#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.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kosta is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
King stops Kosta from getting back to his feet.
King performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##TD#
King changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kosta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kosta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
King wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Kosta uses the opportunity to regain full guard. #SUB2#
Kosta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
King is posturing up here but Kosta has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! King tries to roll out but it's too tight and King has to tap! Slick submission there by Kosta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Kosta!
A victorious Don Kosta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 929 Round 1
Date: Sep 01, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Kosta tries to keep at a distance but Jone has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Jone jumps guard and drags Kosta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Kosta has gone for a leg lock! Jone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kosta's guard.#REVR#
Jone wants to control from the top but Kosta keeps moving. #SUB2#
Kosta is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jone frees his head nicely. Oh but Kosta has switched to an armbar! Jone is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Don Kosta!
After winning the bout, Don Kosta 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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