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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 23
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Anvils. Those never looked like landing.
Anvils just misses with a punch to the body.
Borcea appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anvils sizes up Borcea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anvils just misses with a punch to the body.
Borcea getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice combination there by Anvils.
#CUT2#
It looks like Basil Borcea has been cut.
Donk. Borcea catches Anvils right on the button with a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Donovan Anvils has been cut.
Borcea throws a hook but Anvils avoids it easily.
Borcea fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anvils scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borcea misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Borcea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borcea throws a body punch but Anvils moves out of range.
Anvils throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Anvils.
Borcea lands a body shot.
Anvils takes one on the button.
Anvils misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anvils throws a predictable looking body shot
#TD#
and Borcea counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borcea sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Borcea uses his free foot to push down on Anvils's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anvils.
Borcea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Anvils wants to control but Borcea is having none of it.
Borcea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anvils is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Borcea jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Anvils manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T4#
Anvils is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Borcea is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Anvils bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Borcea is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Borcea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Anvils wants to control the action here but instead Borcea manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basil Borcea dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Anvils throws a hook but Borcea blocks it.
Borcea seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Borcea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anvils can do to turn this around?
Anvils misses with a body shot.
Anvils throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borcea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borcea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borcea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borcea throws a hook but Anvils avoids it easily.
Donovan Anvils seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borcea cracks a nice hook into Anvils's ribs.
Anvils throws a lazy uppercut
and Borcea counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Anvils gets tackled into the cage by Borcea. Borcea maintains the clinch.
Borcea prevents Anvils from breaking the clinch.
Anvils takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Anvils doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borcea displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anvils up against the cage.
Borcea's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Borcea throws a head punch that misses.
Borcea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borcea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anvils backwards.
Borcea blocks a body shot from Anvils. #T2#
Borcea swings wildly with an uppercut but Anvils uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Borcea has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anvils regains guard immediately.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borcea looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Borcea sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anvils's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Anvils is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Borcea has latched onto it... Big trouble! Borcea pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Anvils is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Borcea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Basil Borcea!
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 25
Date: Jan 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Lowry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anvils moves away.
Anvils doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lowry throws an overhand right that lands on Anvils's shoulder, as Anvils tries to avoid the shot.
Lowry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anvils counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowry thinking.
Anvils connects with a body shot that sends Lowry's belly button to the back.
Anvils throws a big shot that misses.
Anvils misses with the combination.
Lowry is looking for a counter combo.
Lowry misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry throws a lazy right hand but Anvils sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Anvils, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anvils uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lowry has time to react.
Anvils throws a one two combo.
#T1#
Anvils tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowry was well out of range. Poor timing from Anvils.
Lowry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anvils's head backwards.
Anvils looks to land a left hand but Lowry moved out of range nicely.
Lowry scores with a hook to the body. Anvils takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anvilss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
It looks like Donovan Anvils has been cut.
Anvils misses with a double jab
and Lowry counters with a straight right hand.
Lowry tries to clinch up.
Anvils misses with a wild combination.
Anvils lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anvils.#CUT2#
It looks like Fred Lowry has been cut.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anvils!
Anvils has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowry is looking to clinch.
Lowry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anvils looks to throw the jab but Lowry is out of range.
Lowry throwing a counter right hand but Anvils manages to avoid it.
Anvils swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Lowry takes the fight into the clinch.
Anvils can't find room to land a body shot as Lowry controls the action.
Lowry tries to work over Anvils's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
Lowry lands a nice uppercut.
Anvils misses with a body punch.
Lowry lands a nice elbow.
Lowry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anvils can't find room to land a body shot as Lowry controls the action.
Anvils is trying to break free.
Anvils scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowry lands an elbow inside that Anvils shrugs off.
Lowry swings wildly with an uppercut but Anvils uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anvils misses with some punches.
Anvils doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anvils swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Good body shot from Anvils.
Anvils working hard to break the clinch.
Lowry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anvils takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
That has opened up Donovan Anvils's cut even more.
Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anvils backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvils content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowry.
Lowry digs a right hand into Anvils's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anvils's gas tank.
Lowry trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowry. #CUT#
The cut above Donovan Anvils's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lowry effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donovan Anvils will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Anvils lands with a nice body punch.
Anvils lands a nice shot to the body.
Anvils is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lowry rather than just go for the knockout.
Lowry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anvils manages to avoid it.
Lowry throws a body punch but Anvils moves out of range.
Lowry swings for the body but Anvils moves out of range.
Anvils changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anvils fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowry is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowry tries to clinch but Anvils is having none of it.
Anvils fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anvils throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Anvils misses with a few strikes there.
Lowry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anvils.
Lowry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Lowry.
Anvils cracks Lowry with a good jab.
Lowry looks to land a combination but Anvils avoids it well.
Anvils lands a head shot.
Fred Lowry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anvils lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowry circles away quickly and effectively.
Anvils ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowry moves away.
Anvils lands a slapping body shot.
Lowry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T2#
Lowry's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lowry wants to clinch
enabling Anvils to counter with a crisp jab.
Anvils misses with a hook. Lowry ducked under it nicely.
Lowry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowry throws a right hand that Anvils ducks under and follows up with a left that Anvils also avoids with ease.
Anvils wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anvils counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowry thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowry. That snapped Anvils's head back.
Anvils throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Anvils throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowry counters with a three punch combo that has Anvils backing up. Anvils nods at Lowry to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC#
Anvils is rocked!
Anvils throws a series of punches but Lowry moves out of range.
Lowry looks to land a combination but Anvils avoids it well.
A punch combination from Anvils misses.
Lowry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowry throws a body punch but Anvils moves out of range.
Anvils just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Lowry moves into range and clinches up with Anvils.
Anvils goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Anvils - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anvils lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A right hand to the body from Anvils.
Anvils lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anvils working aggressively here.
Anvils's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anvils has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Anvils fails to land.
Anvils tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Anvils back against the cage.
Anvils tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anvils misses with some punches.
Lowry lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Anvils showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Lowry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anvils throws a combination. Lowry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lowry blocks a jab.
Anvils scores with a decent looking hook.
Anvils throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anvils takes a swing at Lowry's ribcage but misses.
Donovan Anvils seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anvils misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvils throws a looping overhand right but Lowry ducks down to avoid it.
Lowry throwing a counter right hand but Anvils manages to avoid it.
Lowry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anvils circles away quickly and effectively.
Anvils throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowry counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
Donovan Anvils's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T1#
Lowry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anvils was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowry.
Anvils now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lowry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anvils misses with a jab to the body
and Lowry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anvils throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowry takes a swing at Anvils's ribcage but misses.
Anvils scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowry doesn't seem bothered though.
Anvils misses with a hook to the body
and Lowry counters with a one-two to the body.
Lowry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anvils.
Anvils moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anvils is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowry finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donovan Anvils's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fred Lowry!
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 17
Date: Jan 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Anvils takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Anvils closes the distance and clinches.
Anvils prevents the takedown attempt.
Anvils pushes Jimene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jimene tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anvils tries to break free but Jimene pushes him back against the cage.
Anvils lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Jimene's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anvils wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimene won't allow it.
Anvils manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Anvils's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimene goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anvils prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Jimene. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Jimene is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anvils pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anvils tries to throw a body punch but Jimene avoids it by throwing Anvils back against the cage.
Jimene tries to score a body lock takedown but Anvils shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anvils has a couple of punches blocked by Jimene.
Anvils working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anvils throws a punch but it's blocked by Jimene.
Anvils can't find room to land a body shot as Jimene controls the action.
Anvils misses with a body punch.
Jimene prevents Anvils from breaking the clinch.
Anvils is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anvils gets underhooks to prevent Jimene's takedown attempt.
#T2#
Jimene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anvils's efforts to push away.
Jimene tries to score a body lock takedown but Anvils shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jimene drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimene wants a takedown but no success here.
Jimene has Anvils pressed against the cage, preventing Anvils from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jimene drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anvils pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anvils lands with a right hand.
Anvils lands a right hook to the body.
#T3#
Anvils pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jimene back to the cage. Anvils follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jimene shoots and misses
and Anvils counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#
Jimene is rocked!
Anvils lands with a right and another and another! Jimene is in big trouble! Anvils lands again and this time it's lights out for Jimene! A quality knockout there for Anvils.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donovan Anvils!
Rafael Jimene was interviewed post fight and said 'I learn a lot from this fight, and i will train even harder to get bigger achievements.'.
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Event:
RRFC 21: Sir vs Ford
Date: Dec 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Anvils lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anvils throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Hughes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anvils connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anvils.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anvils defends it well.
Anvils tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Anvils.
Anvils lands a right hook to the body.
Hughes defending well as Anvils loads up on a big left hand.
Anvils throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvils misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anvils falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
Hughes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1##CL#
Anvils gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Anvils lands an uppercut.
Anvils doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anvils prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Anvils can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Anvils tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anvils swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes tries to break free but Anvils pushes him back against the cage.
Anvils leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Anvils on the inside. #T2#
Anvils tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
#BC#
Anvils manages to break the clinch.
Anvils misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anvils thinking.
Anvils 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.
No joy there for Anvils, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anvils fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Anvils, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Anvils backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but Anvils manages to avoid it all.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anvils.
Hughes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anvils.#T3#
Anvils misses with a straight right. #CL#
Anvils has managed to clinch.
Anvils stalling the fight.
Hughes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Anvils manages to break the clinch.
Anvils misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anvils lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Anvils.
Hughes wants to counter with a clinch but Anvils pushes him away.
Anvils throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T4#
Anvils throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anvils misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Anvils has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Anvils breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Anvils.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Anvils lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughes off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvils scores with a nice head shot.
Anvils swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Anvils closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Anvils dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Anvils lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Anvils is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
A jab from Anvils misses.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anvils throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anvils defends it well.
Hughes slips a jab from Anvils.
Anvils is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donovan Anvils is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvils misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anvils.
Anvils smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anvils uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.#ROC#
Hughes is rocked!#T1#
Anvils connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hughes to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Anvils!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donovan Anvils!
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 17
Date: Nov 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Anvils lands a body shot.
Lopes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anvils.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Anvils has knocked Lopes down with a huge combo! Anvils steps away and waves a wobbly Lopes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Lopes is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Luis Lopes has been cut.
Anvils shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Lopes takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Anvils sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Lopes bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donovan Anvils!
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