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Event:
BFC 11: Hammer Vs. Payakaroon
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Azizsbatereja. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd tries to counter by closing the distance.#KD#
Azizsbatereja drops Lloyd with a beautiful combination! Lloyd stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Azizsbatereja is looking for the KO!#ROC#Lloyd is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Darren Lloyd has been cut.#TD2#
Lloyd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Azizsbatereja has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lloyd is on him like a limpet, forcing Azizsbatereja back against the cage.
Lloyd is still on wobbly legs! Can Azizsbatereja finish him?
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!
A short body shot lands from Azizsbatereja as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Azizsbatereja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Azizsbatereja clinches up with Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Azizsbatereja breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Azizsbatereja has closed the distance and engaged Lloyd in a clinch.
Azizsbatereja pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Lloyd! Azizsbatereja unloads with more strikes and Lloyd sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Azizsbatereja!
Darren Lloyd spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry to my coaches and my brother Rahim, i'll do better next time. I need to go back to training for a good while.'. |
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Event:
HFC 17 - Tragedy vs Rocca
Date: May 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Volkan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lloyd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Darren Lloyd has been cut.
Volkan thuds a left hand into Lloyd's body.#CL#
Lloyd rushes Volkan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volkan smiles and moves away.
Lloyd throws a right hand that Volkan ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkan also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Volkan moves into range and clinches up with Lloyd.#BC2#
Volkan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkan lands with a shot to the body.
Volkan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Lloyd is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Volkan.
Lloyd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volkan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Lloyd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Volkan connects with a right hand. Lloyd shakes it off.#T1#
Volkan lands with a nice body punch.
Volkan thuds a left hand into Lloyd's body.
Volkan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lloyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Volkan misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Volkan moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Volkan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkan sizes up Lloyd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volkan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lloyd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Volkan just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Volkan forces Lloyd back against the cage and clinches.#T2#
Volkan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Volkan breaks from the clinch.
Volkan connects with a body shot.
Lloyd is breathing heavily.
Volkan digs a good hook to Lloyd's body.
Volkan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lloyd is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Alexanderovski Volkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#KD2#
Volkan drops Lloyd with a nice combination! Volkan dives into Lloyd's guard, looking to finish!
#ROC2#
Lloyd is rocked!
Volkan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Lloyd's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexanderovski Volkan!
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Event:
#1 Contender Series 205
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Sugawara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sugawara lands in his opponent's guard.
Sugawara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sugawara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Sugawara from controlling successfully.
Sugawara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lloyd tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Sugawara stalls from top position.
Lloyd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sugawara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Sugawara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lloyd has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Sugawara works to advance to full mount. Lloyd defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sugawara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lloyd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sugawara controlling from the full mount.
Sugawara is trying to take his opponent's back.
#SUB#
Sugawara looking to secure an arm triangle but Lloyd defends it well.
Sugawara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Sugawara'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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sugawara trying to control but Lloyd is having none of it.
Sugawara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Sugawara wants to control the pace but Lloyd is squirming around nicely.
Lloyd is looking to get to half guard.
Sugawara wants to control the pace but Lloyd is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Sugawara looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lloyd can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Sugawara has hold of Lloyd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lloyd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sugawara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Lloyd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sugawara has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Sugawara looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sugawara working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC#
Lloyd is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Darren Lloyd has been cut.
Sugawara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sugawara takes Lloyd's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lloyd preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sugawara. #SUB#
Sugawara working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Lloyd is doing well to defend. Sugawara seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Lloyd is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tashiro Sugawara!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tashiro Sugawara waved his t-shirt featuring Notorious's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
HFC - Fight Night 3
Date: Feb 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Lloyd wants to clinch.
Lloyd fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Bryant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lloyd on his heels. He'll look to pass Lloyd's guard now, I'm sure.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lloyd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Lloyd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryant throws a big right hand that misses.
Bryant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1##SUB2#
Lloyd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Bryant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bryant wants to stand but Lloyd is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Lloyd is looking for a triangle but Bryant pushes his legs off easily.
Bryant controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2##SUB2#
Lloyd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Lloyd looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.
Bryant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lloyd's guard.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Lloyd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Lloyd being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Lloyd is looking for a triangle but Bryant pushes his legs off easily.
Bryant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Lloyd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Bryant gets to his feet - Lloyd follows without any prompting.
Bryant leaves Lloyd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
Lloyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Bryant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bryant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lloyd is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bryant off and has taken his back!
Bryant definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Lloyd is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant trying to control the action but Lloyd just sinks the hooks in.
Lloyd has the hooks in. Bryant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lloyd gets his hands free as Bryant looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lloyd dominated that round.
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##TD#
Bryant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Lloyd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryant pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Lloyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lloyd keeps working. #SUB2#
Lloyd actively working from the bottom here.
Lloyd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bryant chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Bryant scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Bryant stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Lloyd throws up his legs and catches Bryant in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Bryant tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Lloyd! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darren Lloyd!
A victorious Darren Lloyd 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:
HFC - Knock Out 1
Date: Jan 27, 2020 |
#R1#
Lloyd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Costa is fending him off so far but Lloyd persists. Nope, Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Costa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Costa looks to throw the jab but Lloyd is out of range.
Lloyd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lloyd ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Costa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lloyd.
Lloyd shoots and misses #TD#
and Costa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diego Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Lloyd.#SUB2#
Lloyd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Costa defends well.#SUB2#
Lloyd is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Lloyd's brow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Lloyd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Lloyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Costa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Costa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Costa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Lloyd is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Lloyd looks winded!
Costa chips away with some ground and pound.
Costa chips away with some ground and pound.
Costa cracks Lloyd with a solid left hand.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa landing some decent shots from guard.
Costa scoring with some ground and pound.
Costa lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Costa cracks Lloyd with a solid left hand.
Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Costa stands up over Lloyd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Costa is in close to Lloyd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Costa cracks Lloyd with a solid left hand.
Costa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Lloyd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Lloyd is looking to cinch up a triangle. Costa throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lloyd's body to avoid the submission. Lloyd has instead reached around Costa's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lloyd arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darren Lloyd!
A very excited looking Darren Lloyd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 948 Round 1
Date: Jan 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Lloyd fails with the takedown#CL#
and Rajantaka counters by clinching up.
Lloyd takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Darren Lloyd has been cut.
Rajantaka lands an elbow inside that Lloyd shrugs off.
Lloyd takes an elbow to the temple.
Rajantaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rajantaka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rajantaka just leaning against Lloyd, taking a breather.
Rajantaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lloyd's defenses.
Rajantaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
That has opened up Darren Lloyd's cut even more.
Rajantaka lands an elbow inside. #ROC#
Lloyd is rocked!
Rajantaka creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Lloyd! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Rajantaka.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Rajantaka!
Tarmo Rajantaka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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