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Event:
WCF 20: Scott vs Rua
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Striker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Ueno closes the distance and pushes Striker back into the cage.
Ueno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#
It looks like Ken Striker has been cut.
Ueno told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Striker jumps guard but Ueno stands there with Striker around his waist. Striker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ueno working the clinch nicely. Striker is working for position but Ueno cracks him with a big knee to the head! Striker crumples up against the cage and Ueno lands two more shots before the ref can save Striker! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Koji Ueno!
After the big win, Koji Ueno made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
WCF 16: Gracie vs Scott 2
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Berrio feints a jab promting Striker to slip. Berrio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Striker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Ken Striker has been cut.
Berrio lands a head kick!
#TD#
Striker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Berrio is trying to get back to full guard.
Striker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Striker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berrio wants to control but Striker passes into side.
#T1#
Berrio tries to buck Striker off but Striker is having none of it.
Striker is chipping away with strikes.
Berrio is looking to regain half guard here but Striker keeps moving and retains side control.
Striker just content to control the position.
Striker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Striker tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Berrio is looking to regain half guard here but Striker keeps moving and retains side control. #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.#SUB#
Striker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Striker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Striker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Striker is chipping away with strikes.
#T3#
Striker cracks Berrio with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB#
Striker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Berrio seems a little lost for a moment, as Striker dominates the positioning.
Berrio is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Striker asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB#
Striker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striker is working Berrio over with some ground and pound from side control. #T4#
Berrio can't do much from the bottom here.
Striker wants to stand but Berrio has his arm trapped.
Berrio manages to get back to half guard.
Berrio is looking for a sweep. Striker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berrio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Striker passes Berrio'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.
Ken Striker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Striker's cut.
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#
Striker shoots in for a takedown but Berrio shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Berrio has Striker up against the cage in a clinch.
Striker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Berrio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Berrio scores with a takedown into Striker's guard.
Striker managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berrio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Striker is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Berrio is fighting to break Striker's control of his arms but Striker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Berrio wants to control from the top but Striker keeps moving.
Berrio is looking to stand up but Striker won't let him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berrio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berrio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Striker keeping moving, preventing Berrio from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Berrio throws a right and a left that Striker avoids nicely.
As Berrio tries to get set, Striker tries to push him back and clinch up but Berrio manages to avoid the attempt.
Berrio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#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.#TD#
Striker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Berrio to the ground. Striker is now in Berrio's guard.
Berrio wants to sweep here but Striker controlling him for the moment.
Berrio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Striker controls the pace.
Striker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Berrio for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3#
Berrio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Striker pushes down on Berrio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Striker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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. Striker connects with a nice short shot to Berrio's temple. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Striker seems to be looking for submissions.
Nice strikes from Striker there. #SUB#
Striker seems to be looking for submissions.
Berrio trying to hold on to Striker's head to control him but Striker postures up.
Striker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Striker working for a guillotine from mount but Berrio is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Striker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ken Striker's cut.
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#
Striker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berrio.
Berrio throws a counter combo.#TD#
Striker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Berrio tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Striker manages to move to mount!
Striker content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Striker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Berrio?
Berrio wants to hold on but Striker pushes him away.#T1#
Berrio is looking to get to half guard.
Striker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Berrio's face.
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Striker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Berrio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Striker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
You get the feeling that Berrio really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Striker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T2#
Berrio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berrio taking shots to the head.
Berrio reaches up to try and control the position but Striker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Berrio rolls and tries to escape and now Striker has his back!
Ken Striker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Striker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Berrio knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Berrio for a finish. #SUB#
Striker working for the choke.
Striker controlling the position well here. Berrio rolled but Striker kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Striker is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Berrio up.
#T3##SUB#
Striker looking for the choke but no joy.
Striker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berrio can do to turn this around?
Berrio breaks Striker's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Striker controlling the position.#SUB#
Striker is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Berrio frees his head nicely. Oh but Striker has switched to an armbar! Berrio is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ken Striker!
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Event:
WCF 13: Uno vs Ohoulihan
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Denovan. #CL#
Striker darts in and clinches Denovan up against the cage.
Denovan managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.
Denovan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Striker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Denovan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Striker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Denovan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
Striker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Denovan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denovan darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Striker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Denovan! #ES2#
Denovan sneaks out the side door and pushes Striker away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T1#
Denovan misses with a combination
#CL#
and Striker counters by moving into the clinch.
Denovan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Striker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Denovan smiles and moves away.
Denovan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Denovan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Striker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Striker is breathing heavily.#CL#
Striker has closed the distance and engaged Denovan in a clinch.
Denovan lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striker leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
Denovan misses with some punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Denovan 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.
Striker is trying to pull guard but Denovan has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Denovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denovan catches Striker with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Striker forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jett Denovan!
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Event:
WCF 10: Hradek vs Sage
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Striker eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Striker moves into the clinch.#BC#
Striker breaks the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Striker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.#TD#
Striker pulls guard successfully.
Jones wants to stand but Striker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Striker striking off his back, scoring a few points.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Striker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Jones working a defensive guard but Striker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Striker tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jones wants to control but Striker postures up.
Striker trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is trying to escape the position but Striker is controlling the position.
Striker trying to control the position but Jones is working away. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Striker just content to control the position.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Striker controlling the position from side mount. #T3##SUB#
Striker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Striker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Striker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is looking for a sweep.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Striker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Striker scoring with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker working the head with strikes. #SUB#
Striker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Striker but great work by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Striker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL#
Striker rushes Jones and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Striker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Ken Striker has been cut.#CL2#
Jones has Striker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Striker misses with the head strike.
Striker wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Striker is controlling the position.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Striker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Jones is pawing at Striker, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Striker's nose. Striker is badly hurt! Jones pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Striker tries desperately to hold on but Jones is relentless in his assault! As Striker receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Jones away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tylonal Jones!
After winning the bout, Tylonal Jones 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:
WCF 7: Hradek vs Dervisevic
Date: Jan 25, 2020 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sage Lll.#TD#
Striker gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Sage Lll kicks Striker off and gets back to his feet.
Striker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sage Lll.
Striker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sage Lll looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ken Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Golden Sage Lll.
Sage Lll moves in looking to clinch but Striker pushes him off.
Sage Lll shoots in but Striker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sage Lll has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL#
Striker has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1##TD#
Striker successfully pulls guard.
Striker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sage Lll passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Striker is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Sage Lll in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Striker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Golden Sage Lll!
Golden Sage Lll looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I was prepared to kill this man, he got lucky tonight'.
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Event:
ACE17 Mi VS Sage III
Date: Dec 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Striker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD#
Striker shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Striker stops Silva from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Silva pushes Striker off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker misses with a two punch combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Ken Striker has been cut.#TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Striker looking for submissions off his back.
Striker is breathing heavily.#T1#
Silva scores with a big shot! Striker's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Striker! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Silva!
Rio Silva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
ACE14 Aronna vs Gracie
Date: Dec 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Assface tries to clinch but Striker moves away #TD2#
and Striker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Striker.
Assface looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Striker won't allow Assface to sweep him here.
Striker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Assface is proving hard to escape from.
Striker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker with a nice head shot there.
Striker advances position into side control!#T1#
Striker advances nicely into full mount.
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Striker unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Striker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Assface is surviving well by controlling Striker's body position as best he can.
Striker controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Striker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Assface to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Assface shrugs it off. #T2#
Striker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Assface?
Striker breaks from Assface's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Striker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Striker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Striker is looking to stand but Assface has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Striker content just to control the position here.
Striker landing strikes from the mount.#T3#
Assface is in a horrible position here. Striker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC2#
Assface is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Striker! Assface is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ken Striker!
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Event:
ACE10 Payne Vs Holland
Date: Nov 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Striker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Striker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Striker in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cissokho is kicking away at Striker from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Striker grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Cissokho trying to push Striker off... Cissokho taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Ken Striker!
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Event:
ACE6 Lotus Style vs Thompson
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Striker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bryant's guard.
Bryant is looking to sweep but instead, Striker has passed into half guard.
Striker thows a huge punch but Bryant dodges it nicely.
Striker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Striker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Striker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bryant defends it well.
Striker is thwarting Bryant's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Striker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Striker is looking for a kimura but Bryant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Striker to get the leverage.
Striker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bryant is trying to maintain the position but Striker is very close to passing his half guard.
Striker controlling the pace.
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Bryant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Striker pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Striker in particular looking to stall.
Bryant trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bryant shoots in and drives through. Striker sprawls well.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Striker keeps it at a distance.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Striker gets a takedown into half guard.
Bryant is breathing heavily.#T3#
Striker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Striker lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Striker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bryant has managed to free his arm - good work.
Striker controlling the action here.
Striker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Ground and pound from Striker. #SUB2#
Striker is looking for a kimura but Bryant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Striker to get the leverage.
Striker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Striker lands strikes from half guard.
Striker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bryant taking some punishment here, with Striker in his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker passes to side control.
Striker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Striker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Striker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bryant trying to control the position.
Striker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryant is keeping the position for now.
Bryant is trying to hold Striker in close to prevent damage but Striker has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Striker wants to stand up but Bryant is controlling the position.
Striker working over Bryant with some ground and pound. Bryant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bryant wants to get back to full guard.
Striker wants to pass the guard but Bryant is defending well.
Still in half guard, Striker seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Striker winds up and cracks Bryant with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Striker not doing much here.
Striker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Striker lands a nice short elbow.
Bryant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Striker is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Still in half guard, Striker seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Striker as Bryant shoots in.
Bryant wants to clinch.#CL2#
Striker moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Striker breaks the clinch.
Striker tried to score with a low kick but Bryant checks it.#T4##TD2#
Striker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bryant's half guard.
Well, if Striker 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.
It looks like Striker is going to stand back up.
Striker slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Striker 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Striker drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB#
Bryant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Striker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Striker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bryant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ken Striker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Striker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Striker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bryant's guard.
Striker slips nicely into half guard.
Bryant is in trouble now - Striker has advanced to mount!
Striker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Striker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Striker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T2#
Striker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Striker raining down shots from the mount!
Bryant stops Striker from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Striker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bryant working to try and regain half guard.
Striker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Striker lands a big elbow.
Bryant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Striker is landing with some decent strikes but Bryant is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Striker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Striker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bryant to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bryant shrugs it off.
Bryant wants to control but Striker is having none of it.
Striker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bryant can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T4#
Striker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Striker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Striker controlling the position easily from mount.
Striker working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Striker lands a couple of good shots and Bryant has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Striker!
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Event:
ACE4 Hyabusa vs Lati
Date: Oct 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Cook throws a right and a left that Striker avoids nicely. #CL2#
Striker has managed to clinch.
Striker digs a right hand into Cook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cook's gas tank. #BC2#
Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Striker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cook wants to stand but Striker is controlling the position.
Cook looking to control.
Striker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Cook wants to sweep but no luck.
Striker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SU2#
Striker gets to his feet - Cook follows without any prompting.
Cook definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Striker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cook!
Cook bucks up and tries to throw Striker off but instead Striker has got his back!#T2#
Striker is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Striker lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. #SUB2#
Striker patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Striker is looking for the choke from the back position but Cook is controlling his hands well.
Striker controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Striker looking for the choke from the back.
Striker controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Striker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cook is defending well though. Striker let's go of the attempt for now.
Cook covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Striker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB2#
Striker is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cook covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Cook tries to escape but Striker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Striker biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Striker working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Cook is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Striker has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Cook taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Striker!
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Event:
ACE1 Hyabusa vs Phenoix
Date: Oct 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Striker throws a leg kick that misses. #TD#
Striker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Sage Lll looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sage Lll is looking for a sweep. Striker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sage Lll is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Striker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Striker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Sage Lll looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sage Lll is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Striker scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Striker wants to stand but Sage Lll has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sage Lll is looking to improve his position.
Striker working Sage Lll over with strikes.
Sage Lll pushes Striker off looking to stand but Striker dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2#
Sage Lll is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Striker is tapping! Great win for Sage Lll!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Golden Sage Lll!
A relieved looking Golden Sage Lll 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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