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Event:
Thoroughbred Thursday XV
Date: Jun 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins doesn't manage to clinch there - Akerfeldt circles away.
Robbins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
Robbins gets tackled into the cage by Akerfeldt. Akerfeldt maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Akerfeldt turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Akerfeldt manages to end up in side control.
Akerfeldt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robbins is looking to regain half guard here but Akerfeldt keeps moving and retains side control. #SU2#
Akerfeldt stands up and beckons Robbins to his feet. #TD#
Robbins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Akerfeldt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES2#
Akerfeldt manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbins looking to throw knees to the head but Akerfeldt is blocking nicely.
Robbins lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Akerfeldt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Robbins prevents the takedown attempt.
Robbins lands a knee to the head.
Robbins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Akerfeldt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Akerfeldt circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Robbins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Akerfeldt's half guard.#ES2#
Akerfeldt manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Akerfeldt decides to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Robbins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Akerfeldt did well to prevent Robbins getting side control.#ES2#
Akerfeldt manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Robbins keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Robbins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akerfeldt's face.
Akerfeldt stalling against the cage.
Robbins misses with a knee to the head. #T2##BC2#
Akerfeldt manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Akerfeldt rushes Robbins and presses him up against the cage.
Robbins missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Akerfeldt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akerfeldt steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Robbins is out on his feet! Akerfeldt sets himself and nearly takes Robbins's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bjorn Akerfeldt!
A determined Bjorn Akerfeldt didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
Thoroughbred Thursday XIII
Date: May 07, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Robbins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robbins lands in his opponent's guard.
Stanley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Robbins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stanley is controlling Robbins's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robbins won't allow Stanley to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley is adopting a defensive guard.
Robbins preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1#
Robbins is fighting to break Stanley's control of his arms but Stanley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robbins darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Stanley counters with a shoot takedown. Robbins fights it but they end up in guard.
Stanley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stanley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Robbins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robbins prevents Stanley from improving position.
Stanley controls the position from side control.#T2#
Robbins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stanley connects with a decent elbow.
Stanley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Robbins tries to improve position but can't.
Robbins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB#
Stanley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robbins, who protects the arm well.
Robbins tries to buck Stanley off but Stanley is having none of it.#T3#
Stanley controls the position from side control.
Stanley cracks Robbins with a big right hand but Robbins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stanley just content to control the position. #SUB#
Stanley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Robbins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stanley staying calm.
Robbins tries to buck Stanley off but Stanley is having none of it.#T4#
Robbins takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Robbins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Stanley is trying to get an arm triangle but Robbins is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robbins tries to bench press Stanley off him but Stanley keeps the position.
Stanley working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Stanley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Robbins throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
so Stanley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Robbins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stanley dives into side control.
#REVB#
Robbins trying to remain calm as Stanley controls from the top position.
Stanley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robbins to see if he's OK.
Stanley slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Robbins.
Robbins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Stanley moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Robbins has worked his arm free - good work by Robbins!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins struggling a bit here.#T1#
Stanley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Stanley scoring with punches from side control.
Stanley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stanley cracks Robbins with a big elbow.
Stanley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stanley controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robbins tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Robbins being controlled for a moment.
Stanley has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Stanley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robbins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stanley taking a breather here. #T3#
Robbins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stanley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Stanley lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Robbins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paul Stanley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanley has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stanley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stanley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robbins can do to turn this around?#T4##SUB#
Stanley wants to finish this one by submission but Robbins is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stanley.
Stanley controlling the position easily from mount.
Stanley with good strikes from the mount here!
Stanley dominating with strikes here.
Robbins is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanley content just to control the position here.
Robbins tries to lock up and control but Stanley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Stanley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Robbins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stanley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stanley.
Stanley has Robbins pulled in close to control his posture.
Robbins looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stanley looking for a sweep. Not yet Stanley, not yet. #T1#
Stanley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Stanley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stanley passes Robbins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Robbins trying to hold on to Stanley's head to control him but Stanley postures up.
Well, if Stanley 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#
Stanley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stanley is thwarting Robbins's attempts to control the position.
Stanley controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robbins closes the distance but Stanley moves to the side #TD#
and Stanley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T3#
Stanley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stanley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Robbins!
Stanley controlling the pace for now.
Stanley with a couple of short strikes.
Stanley controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Stanley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Robbins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#T4#
Robbins is working to get back to half guard.
Robbins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stanley landing strikes from the mount.
Stanley controlling from mount.
Stanley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanley blocks Robbins's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Stanley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stanley 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Stanley!
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Event:
Thoroughbred Thursday XII
Date: Apr 09, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Guadrado shoots in and bounces Robbins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Robbins is looking to stand back up but Guadrado counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Robbins. #REVB#
Guadrado controlling the pace.
Guadrado winds up and cracks Robbins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Guadrado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Robbins defend it? Guadrado steps over the head and cranks it - Robbins is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Guadrado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Guadrado!
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Event:
Thoroughbred Thursday XI
Date: Mar 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Robbins wants to clinch up but Roger keeps it at a distance.
Robbins closes the distance and clinches up with Roger, looking for a takedown. Robbins pushes Roger against the cage but Roger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robbins shoots in for a takedown but Roger shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Roger drives through with a takedown into Robbins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robbins's guard.
Roger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Roger in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Robbins tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Roger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jolly Roger!
During a confident post fight interview, Jolly Roger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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