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Event:
Checkmate Contenders 4
Date: Jul 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Vos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vos shoots in and drives through. Name sprawls well.
Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vos darts in looking for a takedown but Name gets double underhooks and turns Vos into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Vos. 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.
Vos with a poor takedown #KD2#
and Name counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vos! Name lets Vos back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Vos is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Marc Vos has been cut.
Vos has his takedown stuffed
and Name counters with a right hand from hell and Vos is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). First Name!
First Name took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Checkmate To The Throne Finale
Date: Jun 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder misses with a hook. Vos ducked under it nicely.
Vos feints the counter takedown.
Vos tries for a takedown but Wonder circles away easily
and Wonder counters with a straight right hand.
Vos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vos shoots in but no luck this time.
Wonder jabs Vos right on the nose. Vos blinks but takes it well.
Wonder misses with a body shot
#TD2#
and Vos counters with a single leg into guard. Wonder didn't expect that.
Vos trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wonder 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Wonder kicks Vos off and gets to his feet. #T1#
Wonder lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Wonder.
Vos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wonder sprawls well. Wonder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vos gets slowly back to his feet.
One Wonder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Vos.
Vos slips a jab from Wonder.
Vos feints the counter takedown.
Vos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wonder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wonder throws a hook to the side of Vos's head but Vos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vos steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wonder stuffs the takedown attempt from Vos. Vos gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Wonder misses the target.#T2#
Nice takedown defense from Wonder. No joy for Vos on that attempt.
Wonder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wonder throws a lazy right hand but Vos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wonder defends it well.
Wonder misses the shot to the body.
Wonder jabs at Vos's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonder sizes up Vos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wonder swings for the body but Vos moves out of range.
And Vos tries to counter it with a takedown but Wonder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wonder misses with an uppercut
#TD2#
so Vos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vos trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Wonder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vos is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Vos stands and steps away. Wonder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vos shoots in but no luck this time.
One Wonder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wonder throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wonder.
Wonder misses the shot to the body.
And Vos tries to counter it with a takedown but Wonder pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T4#
Wonder swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Vos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wonder won't be happy with that.
Vos tries to score with some ground and pound. Wonder controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vos takes a little break here. Wonder wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wonder parries the strikes from Vos easily there. Vos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wonder to escape.
Vos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wonder sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SU2#
Vos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wonder to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
One Wonder dominated that round.
That's time! Wonder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Wonder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wonder looks to score with a jab to the body but Vos is just out of range.
Vos fails with the takedown.
Wonder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vos with a poor takedown #KD#
and Wonder counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vos! Wonder lets Vos back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wonder throws a big shot that misses.
Vos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wonder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
One Wonder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Vos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vos was well out of range. Poor timing from Wonder.
Vos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#ROC#Vos is rocked!#T1#
Wonder misses with a looping left.
Vos is still on wobbly legs! Can Wonder finish him?
Wonder closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Vos! Wonder dives in looking to finish! Vos is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Wonder!
One Wonder is the new middleweight champion! |
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Event:
Checkmate To The Throne RD#1
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Vos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Callegari throws a right and a left that Vos avoids nicely.
Vos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Callegari jabs Vos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Callegari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Callegari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Vos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Callegari is looking to stand up but Vos isn't so interested in that idea.
Vos advances position into side control!#T1#
Callegari tries to improve position but can't.
Vos in side control, throwing shots but Callegari defends.
Vos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SUB#
Vos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vos working the ground and pound but Callegari is defending the strikes. #T2#
Vos controlling the position.
Callegari tries to buck Vos off but Vos is having none of it.
Callegari felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Callegari looks to move to half guard but instead Vos has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB#
Vos looking to isolate an arm here. Callegari doesn't see it coming and as Vos extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Vos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Vos!
After winning the bout, Marc Vos 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:
Checkmate Fight Night 8
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1#
A big right from Wonder misses.
Wonder throws a looping overhand right but Vos ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Vos with that takedown attempt.
Wonder lands a lovely overhand right.
Wonder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wonder throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Vos counters with a single leg into guard. Wonder didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wonder's guard.
Vos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vos is keen to just control but Wonder is a slippery customer.#T1#
Vos is really struggling to control Wonder but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vos is pressing down on Wonder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wonder is holding on for now. #SUB#
Vos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Vos seems to be working for a kimura but Wonder defends the submission attempt.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wonder's head.
Vos wants to take a breather but Wonder is having none of it.
Vos lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Vos trying to control from half guard but Wonder is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wonder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wonder is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vos trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wonder looks to score with a jab to the body but Vos is just out of range.
Vos is looking to counter the offense by Wonder and move into the clinch.
Vos defending well as Wonder loads up on a big left hand.
Vos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vos ducks under a wild hook from Wonder.#T4#
Vos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wonder.
Vos tried to counter with a leg kick but Wonder avoided it.
Vos ducks under a wild hook from Wonder.
Wonder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vos.
Wonder lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Wonder.
Vos tried to counter with a leg kick but Wonder avoided it.
Wonder looks to land a right hand but Vos moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonder. Vos does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD2#
Wonder drops Vos with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vos looks back up at him and smiles so Wonder waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Vos is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wonder misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
One Wonder dominated that round.
That's time! Vos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Vos staying out of range there.
Vos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wonder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vos.
Wonder lands a slapping body shot.
Wonder misses with a hook. Vos ducked under it nicely.
Vos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wonder just manages to avoid it.
Vos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wonder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Vos.
Vos tries to counter by clinching up but Wonder breaks away and moves out of range.
Wonder misses with a straight right.
Wonder throws a shot from downtown. Vos moves away and avoids it.
Vos feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Vos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wonder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vos's head backwards.
Vos blocks a jab.
Vos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wonder sprawls and moves away.
Wonder lands with a straight right. Vos didn't see that one coming.
One Wonder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Wonder lands a big uppercut and Vos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vos looks OK. Wonder waves Vos back to his feet!
Oh Vos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonder scores with a hook to the body. Vos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wonder sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Vos's defenses. It connects perfectly with Vos's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). One Wonder!
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Event:
Checkmate Fight Night 6
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Nikolas lands a lovely overhand right.
Vos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pierre Nikolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolas sizes up Vos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikolas. Vos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nikolas misses with an uppercut
and Vos counters with a thumping low kick.
Nikolas misses the shot to the body.
Vos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nikolas defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nikolas lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Nikolas - just one landing. #T1#
Vos shoots in and drives through. Nikolas sprawls well.
Nikolas throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Vos counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vos tries to stand but Nikolas is controlling his head.
Vos is looking to take a break and control but Nikolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Vos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nikolas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Vos!
A victorious Marc Vos 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:
Checkmate Contenders 1
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Imendos throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Vos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vos.
Vos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vos prevents Imendos from getting back to his feet.
Imendos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vos is fighting to break Imendos's control of his arms but Imendos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Imendos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imendos has his hands on Vos's head, controlling the position.
Imendos wants to control but Vos passes easily into half guard.
#T1#
Imendos is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vos wants to control but Imendos is keeping him busy.
Vos performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Imendos dives in and scores a takedown into Vos's guard.
Vos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Vos trying to control the position.
Imendos wants to stand but Vos is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
Vos is controlling Imendos's posture.
Vos trying to keep a closed guard but Imendos is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Vos pulls Imendos in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Imendos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
Vos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Imendos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Imendos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vos is proving hard to escape from.
Vos trying to keep a closed guard but Imendos is proving a slippery customer.
Imendos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vos is keeping the position for now.
Imendos being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vos working a defensive guard here.
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 Marc Vos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Imendos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vos.
Vos keeps the fight on the outside.
Vos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Imendos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vos is looking to get back to is feet but Imendos passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Vos taking a bit of punishment here - Imendos scoring with strikes. #T1#
Vos is not content to let Imendos control the position.
Vos defending against the ground and pound.
Vos is trying to control Imendos's posture but Imendos avoids it.
Vos wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vos is trying to control Imendos's posture but Imendos avoids it.
Vos is trying to improve his position.
Vos can't do much from the bottom here.
Imendos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vos's shoulder. That is not cool. #T3##SUB2#
Imendos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Imendos working away.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Imendos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Imendos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Imendos sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Vos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4##SUB#
Vos has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Imendos doesn't defend quickly enough and Vos has managed to lock this one up! Can Imendos escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Vos on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marc Vos!
Marc Vos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Checkmate Fight Night 3
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Oni lands a really nice looking cross but Vos seems unphased.
Vos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abayomrunkoje Oni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oni lands a lovely overhand right.
Oni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice jab there from Oni.
Oni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oni with a jab.
Oni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oni thumps Vos with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oni, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Oni is predictable there #TD#
and Vos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oni is trying to escape back to his feet but Vos uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Oni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Vos tries for a kimura but Oni is defending well. #T1#
Vos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Oni is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Oni reaches up around Vos's neck trying to control. But Vos takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Oni! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Oni is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Vos celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marc Vos!
After winning the bout, Marc Vos 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Vos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Nemera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vos passes into half guard.
Nemera wants to control but Vos is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Nemera actively working from the bottom here.
Vos is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nemera is looking to control Vos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nemera avoid being mounted?#T1##SUB#
Vos seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vos prevents Nemera from improving his position.
Vos is thwarting Nemera's attempts to control the position.
Vos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nemera is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vos lands a big shot there that rocks Nemera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vos controlling from the full mount.
Nemera wants to hold on but Vos pushes him away.
Vos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nemera is looking to escape.
Vos is landing with some decent strikes but Nemera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vos controlling from mount.
Vos tries to push Nemera's head away but Nemera is holding on tight.#T3#
Nemera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nemera is just holding on here. Vos manages to take his back.
Nemera staying busy and making it hard for Vos to control.
Nemera trying to control the position but Vos manages to sink in the hooks.
Vos is riding his opponent, not letting Nemera buck him off.
Nemera tries to roll but Vos sticks to his back.
#T4#
Nemera is still trying to improve position.
Vos missing with strikes.
Nemera prevents Vos from getting a body triangle.
Nemera tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Nemera won't enjoy being in this position. Vos looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Nemera is tapping - it's over boys! Vos picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marc Vos!
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