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Event:
HFC 11 - Slugs vs Gold
Date: Mar 27, 2020 |
#R1#
Cerrone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonifacio lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cerrone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cerrone blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio connects with a body shot.
Cerrone avoids the body shot from Bonifacio .
Cerrone is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Cerrone moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerrone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerrone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonifacio counters with a series of strikes. Cerrone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bonifacio scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonifacio as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Bonifacio leaves Cerrone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Luigi Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Cerrone.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonifacio but Bonifacio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cerrone misses with a takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Cerrone moves out of range.
Cerrone with a poor takedown
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
Donk. Bonifacio catches Cerrone right on the button with a cross.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cerrone takes one to the side of the head.
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
Bonifacio lands with a cross. #T2#
Bonifacio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerrone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonifacio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonifacio appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've been told by Bonifacio 's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bonifacio feints a jab promting Cerrone to slip. Bonifacio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cerrone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cerrone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonifacio counters with a right hand to the body.
Cerrone moves in looking to clinch but Bonifacio pushes him off.
A jab from Bonifacio does it's job there.
Bonifacio looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
Cerrone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio lands a nice hook to Cerrone's body. Cerrone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonifacio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cerrone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonifacio is fending him off so far but Cerrone persists. Nope, Bonifacio circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonifacio lands a jab.
Jab by Bonifacio .#T3#
Bonifacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonifacio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cerrone tries to counter with a clinch but Bonifacio shakes him off and moves away.
Cerrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonifacio cracks a nice hook into Cerrone's ribs.
Bonifacio connects with a crisp jab.
Bonifacio lands a two punch combo.
Cerrone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cerrone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown but Bonifacio shows good takedown defense. #T4#
Cerrone tries to clinch up but Bonifacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Cerrone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonifacio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerrone dives in and grabs Bonifacio 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonifacio pushes down on Cerrone's head and hops out.
Cerrone looks winded!
Bonifacio connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Bonifacio .
Cerrone wants to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cerrone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cerrone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cerrone walks into a straight right hand from Bonifacio .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bonifacio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Bonifacio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cerrone.
Cerrone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio throwing a counter right hand but Cerrone manages to avoid it.
Cerrone fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Bonifacio .
Cerrone has his takedown stuffed
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luigi Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Cerrone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cerrone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cerrone might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bonifacio has got the better of the exchanges.
Bonifacio connects with the punch.
Cerrone ducks right into an uppercut from Bonifacio .
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Cerrone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonifacio avoids it really well and circles away.
Cerrone is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonifacio as he connects with a hook.
Cerrone with a poor takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a series of strikes. Cerrone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonifacio sprawls well. Bonifacio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cerrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Bonifacio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonifacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cerrone can do to turn this around?
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bonifacio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cerrone doesn't seem bothered though.
Bonifacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Cerrone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonifacio defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Cerrone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cerrone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonifacio connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Bonifacio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luigi Bonifacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Cerrone looks to clinch
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonifacio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio tests Cerrone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonifacio lands a slapping body shot.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonifacio as he avoids it easily.
Cerrone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bonifacio thuds a left hand into Cerrone's body.
Bonifacio lands with a shot to the body.
Luigi Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonifacio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bonifacio jabs Cerrone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bonifacio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerrone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cerrone or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonifacio , which made it look bad.
Bonifacio cracks Cerrone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bonifacio lands with a straight right. Cerrone didn't see that one coming.
Cerrone is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bonifacio is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a lazy head kick
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
Bonifacio works the jab nicely.
Cerrone shoots and misses
and Bonifacio counters with a straight right hand.
Bonifacio lands with an uppercut that bounces Cerrone off the cage and back into range.#ROC#
Cerrone is rocked!
Bonifacio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cerrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cerrone is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonifacio finish him?
Bonifacio walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cerrone drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bonifacio swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cerrone's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luigi Bonifacio !
In his post fight interview, Luigi Bonifacio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
SMASH: Bizih vs Boshank (NC)
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Cerrone rushes Firenze and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Firenze manages to break the clinch.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Firenze sprawls well. Firenze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cerrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Firenze.
Firenze misses with a straight left.
Vico Firenze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firenze scores with a hook.
Firenze throws a hook but Cerrone blocks it.
Firenze throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Cerrone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Firenze's guard.
Firenze working a defensive guard here.
Firenze has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cerrone stays in close to Firenze's body and controls the position.
Firenze trying to keep a closed guard but Cerrone is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Cerrone controlling from the top position.
Firenze tries to strike from the bottom.
#SU2#
Cerrone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cerrone shoots in for a double leg but Firenze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cerrone staying out of range there.
Cerrone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firenze throws out the jab.
Firenze lands with a straight right. Cerrone didn't see that one coming.#CUT#
It looks like Donald Cerrone has been cut.#TD2#
Cerrone 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.
Cerrone passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SU2#
Cerrone decides to stand back up. #T2#
Firenze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cerrone's head.
Vico Firenze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Firenze has knocked Cerrone down with a huge combo! Firenze steps away and waves a wobbly Cerrone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Cerrone is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firenze ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Cerrone out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vico Firenze!
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Event:
SMASH: Barbosa vs Diaz
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Cerrone rushes Owi and presses him up against the cage.
Owi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cerrone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Owi to keep the fight standing.
Cerrone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Owi.
Owi is leaning against Cerrone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Owi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Owi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.
Cerrone fails to pull guard.
Cerrone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Cerrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerrone.#TD#
Cerrone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Owi wants to sweep here but Cerrone controlling him for the moment.
Cerrone wants to control from the top but Owi keeps moving. #T1##SU#
Cerrone stands up from Owi's guard - Cerrone perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Cerrone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cerrone trying to mount his opponent but Owi defends it.
Cerrone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Cerrone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cerrone passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Owi!
Owi is squirming around, avoiding Cerrone's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Cerrone controlling from the full mount.
Cerrone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cerrone wants to control the action but instead Owi gets a body lock and reverses into Cerrone's guard! Nice work! #T4#
Cerrone looking for a sweep. Not yet Cerrone, not yet.
Cerrone seems keen to control Owi's posture.
Cerrone looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Cerrone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Cerrone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Owi tries a quick counter leg kick but Cerrone is wise to it.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone backing away here, and Owi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cerrone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Owi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Cerrone instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cerrone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Owi has a couple of punches blocked by Cerrone.
Cerrone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Owi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Cerrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerrone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owi is breathing heavily.
Owi misses with a body punch.
Cerrone blocking some punches.
Owi lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Cerrone breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown but Owi shows good takedown defense.
Owi stuffs the takedown.
Donald Cerrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kanan Owi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that Owi avoids nicely. #CL#
Cerrone drives through and clinches with Owi against the cage.
Owi working aggressively here.
Owi can't find room to land a body shot as Cerrone controls the action.
Owi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cerrone tries for a takedown but Owi manages to get underhooks.
Owi prevents the takedown attempt.
Owi misses with a punch to the body.
Cerrone jumps guard but Owi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Owi taking a breather.#T2##TD#
Cerrone jumps guard and drags Owi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cerrone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Owi controlling from the top position.
Owi wants to control from the top but Cerrone keeps moving. #T3#
Owi stopping the sweep attempt from Cerrone.
Cerrone trying to keep a closed guard but Owi is proving a slippery customer.
Owi wants to control from the top but Cerrone keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cerrone looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Cerrone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4#
Cerrone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Owi keeps working.
Cerrone has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Owi!
Cerrone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Owi looks a forlorn figure.
Cerrone tries to control but Owi wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Cerrone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD#
Cerrone feints and as Owi raises his hands in defense, Cerrone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Owi keeping moving, preventing Cerrone from controlling successfully.
Cerrone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owi can do to turn this around?
Owi looking to control.
Owi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerrone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cerrone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Cerrone trying to control but Owi is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cerrone throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#
It looks like Kanan Owi has been cut.#CL#
Cerrone has closed the distance and engaged Owi in a clinch.
Cerrone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Owi to keep the fight standing.
Cerrone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Owi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Owi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cerrone.
Cerrone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Cerrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Cerrone drives through with a takedown into Owi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T2#
Cerrone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cerrone tries to free his leg and advance position but Owi is retaining full guard.
Cerrone throwing strikes from guard but Owi blocks nicely.
Cerrone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cerrone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SU#
Cerrone gets to his feet - Owi follows without any prompting. #T3##TD#
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Owi is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Cerrone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Owi sees it coming and defends easily.
Cerrone tries to pass to full mount but Owi defends it.
Cerrone content to control rather than advance. #T4##SU#
Cerrone decides to stand up.
Owi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cerrone.
Cerrone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Owi is fending him off so far but Cerrone persists. Nope, Owi circles away and we're back to standing.
Owi stuffs the takedown attempt from Cerrone. Cerrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Owi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kanan Owi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donald Cerrone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cerrone is able to avoid easily.
Cerrone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Cerrone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cerrone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Cerrone!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 19, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Romanenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cerrone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Romanenko controlling the position from side mount.
Cerrone is looking to regain half guard here but Romanenko keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Romanenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cerrone, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Romanenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Romanenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerrone is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Romanenko happy to just control the position for now.
Cerrone is trying to control Romanenko's posture but Romanenko avoids it.
Cerrone is looking for a sweep.
Cerrone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Romanenko is controlling him well.
Romanenko working the body and head with strikes.
Romanenko tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romanenko wants to stand but Cerrone has his arm trapped.
Cerrone tries to buck Romanenko off but Romanenko is having none of it.
Cerrone stops Romanenko from passing to mount.
The referee asks Romanenko politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Romanenko prefers to stall for the moment though.
Romanenko is putting a hurting on Cerrone here, landing some big shots from side control.
Romanenko controls the position from side control.
Romanenko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cerrone to see if he's OK.#T3#
Romanenko wants to stand but Cerrone has his arm trapped.
Romanenko 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 Cerrone's shoulder. That is not cool. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Romanenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Romanenko working away.
Cerrone manages to get back to half guard.#T4#
Cerrone taking some punishment here, with Romanenko in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Cerrone actively working from the bottom here.
Cerrone has hold of Romanenko's hands but Romanenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Romanenko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Romanenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romanenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Cerrone is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Romanenko has latched onto it... Big trouble! Romanenko pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Cerrone is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Romanenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Romanenko!
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