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Event:
WCF 13: Uno vs Ohoulihan
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Tate tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piccio swivels and escapes.
Piccio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
so Piccio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Piccio is in close to Tate's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Piccio stands up over Tate, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Tate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piccio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piccio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Piccio from controlling successfully.
Piccio lands a couple of digs.
Piccio throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piccio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Piccio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Tate's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Piccio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
Piccio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Piccio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tate wants to control but Piccio postures up.
Piccio scores with punches from side control.
Piccio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Piccio wants to control but Tate is keeping him busy.
Tate dodges the ground and pound from Piccio.
Piccio trying to control the position but Tate is working away.
Tate is working to avoid the ground and pound but Piccio connects with a decent elbow.
Tate is working to avoid the ground and pound but Piccio connects with a decent elbow. #T2#
Tate is trying to improve his position.
Piccio working the ground and pound but Tate is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Tate's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Piccio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
Piccio lands some shots froms side control.
Piccio landing strikes.
Tate taking a bit of punishment here - Piccio scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piccio throws an elbow but Tate slips to the side and avoids it well.
Piccio lands some shots froms side control.
Piccio trying to control the position but Tate is working away.
Piccio is really struggling to control Tate but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Tate can't do much from the bottom here.
Tate is looking for a sweep.
Piccio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Piccio scoring with punches and elbows.
Tate tries to buck Piccio off but Piccio is having none of it.
Piccio working the ground and pound.
Tate is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Piccio asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piccio cracks Tate with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T4#
Tate tries to bench press Piccio off him but Piccio keeps the position.
Piccio trying to control the action but Tate is working from the bottom.
Piccio lands some shots froms side control.
Piccio working the ground and pound from side control.
Tate manages to get back to half guard.
Piccio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tate flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Piccio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Piccio trying to pass the guard but Tate defending well.
Tate is looking for a sweep. Piccio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Piccio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Piccio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Tate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt
and Piccio counters with a left and a right that stings Tate.
Piccio circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Piccio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Piccio distracts Tate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Piccio trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piccio throws a strike but Tate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Piccio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Piccio tries to get out of the position.
Piccio keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
Tate trying to control but Piccio is working from the bottom. #T1#
Tate throws a strike but Piccio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Tate is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piccio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piccio connects with a couple of short punches.
Piccio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luciano Piccio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piccio trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Piccio works over Tate with some ground and pound from guard.
Tate throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Piccio wants to pass the guard but Tate is keeping the position.
Tate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Piccio's guard. #REVB##T2#
Tate prevents Piccio from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tate's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piccio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tate wants to control from the top but Piccio keeps moving. #ES#
Piccio has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tate off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Piccio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tate as he jumps to the side.
Tate shoots in but Piccio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luciano Piccio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tate.#T3#
Tate throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Piccio's waist but Piccio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tate off to one side.
Piccio tries to counter with a takedown but Tate is quick to defend against it.
Tate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piccio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Piccio looks for a takedown but Tate sprawls well.
Piccio tries for a takedown but Tate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Tate decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Piccio kicks Tate off and gets back to his feet.
Piccio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4#
Tate dives in and grabs Piccio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piccio pushes down on Tate's head and hops out.
Piccio tries to counter with a takedown but Tate is quick to defend against it.#TD2#
Tate drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tate is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate wants to control but Piccio is keeping him busy.
Piccio is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tate connects with a decent elbow.
Piccio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tate trying to control the action but Piccio is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Tate seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Piccio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Piccio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tate is fending him off so far but Piccio persists. Nope, Tate circles away and we're back to standing.
Piccio shoots for a takedown but Tate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Tate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Piccio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Tate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Piccio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tate is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Piccio is refusing to be controlled, as Tate sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tate lands a nice short elbow.
Tate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Piccio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Piccio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piccio wants to get back to full guard but Tate has mounted him!
Tate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tate landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tate looking to finish Piccio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Piccio!
Tate landing strikes, looking to finish!
Piccio is bucking up trying to escape but Tate cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tate controlling from mount.
Piccio wants to hold on but Tate pushes him away.#T2#
Tate landing shots from mount.
Tate landing punches.
Piccio trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tate has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Piccio's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate with shots to the head and body - Piccio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Piccio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tate punishing his opponent with strikes.
Piccio is squirming around, avoiding Tate's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Tate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Piccio?
Piccio is squirming around, avoiding Tate's attempts to control the action.
Tate scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Piccio is trying to escape the mount.
Piccio is squirming around, avoiding Tate's attempts to control the action.
Tate raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
Tate working Piccio over with strikes here.
Piccio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tate uses his free foot to push down on Piccio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Piccio.
Tate lands a heavy elbow.
Jake Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piccio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tate is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Piccio can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Luciano Piccio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piccio 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Tate shoots in but no luck this time.
Piccio attempts a counter takedown but Tate avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Tate drives through with a takedown into Piccio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Piccio wants to get back to his feet but Tate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tate cracks Piccio with a solid left hand.
Tate stops Piccio from standing up.
Tate working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piccio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tate is controlling him.
Tate is standing up over Piccio. Piccio looks to escape but Tate dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piccio is trying to get back to his feet.
Piccio bucks up and tries to throw Tate off but instead Tate has got his back!#T1#
Piccio is trying to get back to his feet but Tate has full control of the position and if anything, Piccio has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tate biding his time, controlling Piccio.
Tate somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Piccio wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piccio is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tate.
Tate punishes Piccio with strikes from the back mount. #T2#
Piccio trying to control the position but Tate manages to sink in the hooks.
Tate is landing with strikes from the back.
Tate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piccio is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tate lands with a hammerfist to the side of Piccio's head.
Piccio is in bad spot here.
Piccio is trying to get back to his feet but Tate has full control of the position and if anything, Piccio has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tate misses with an elbow to the head.
Tate scores with punches to the body.
Piccio covers up after that shot from Tate.
#SUB2#
Tate working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tate is landing with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piccio is trying to stand back up. #T3#
Tate trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tate lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tate.
Tate is landing with strikes from the back.
Tate missing with punches from the back.
Tate trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Piccio defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tate's arms. #T4#
Tate throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Tate lands punches and elbows.
Piccio is trying to get back to his feet but Tate has full control of the position and if anything, Piccio has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Piccio avoids the strikes from Tate.
Piccio is trying to get back to his feet but Tate has full control of the position and if anything, Piccio has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tate throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Piccio!
Piccio prevents Tate from getting a body triangle.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Tate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Tate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Tate tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Piccio counters with a single leg into guard. Tate didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Tate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piccio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piccio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piccio throwing strikes but missing.
Jake Tate has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tate holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Piccio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piccio trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piccio lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Tate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piccio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tate has his hands on Piccio's head, controlling the position.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Piccio from controlling successfully.
Tate wants to sweep here but Piccio controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piccio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tate is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piccio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Piccio won't allow Tate to sweep him here.
Tate is still trying to improve position.
Tate can't keep his opponent in guard - Piccio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Piccio is thwarting Tate's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piccio is trying to control. Tate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tate manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piccio scoring with some ground and pound.
Piccio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tate is keeping the position for now.
Piccio lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Piccio distracts Tate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Piccio prevents Tate from getting back to his feet.
Piccio trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piccio postures up.
Tate scores with a nice shot.
Piccio is stalling in the full guard.
Tate controls Piccio momentarily but Piccio frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tate wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2#
Tate drives through with a takedown into Piccio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tate engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tate makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tate stops Piccio from standing up.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Piccio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piccio wants to stand but Tate is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Piccio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Piccio. No joy for Tate on that attempt.
Piccio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Tate has managed to clinch.
Tate avoiding damage.
#TD2#
Tate pulls guard effortlessly.
Piccio trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Piccio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tate's head.
Piccio trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate wants to sweep but no luck.
Piccio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Piccio trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piccio lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Piccio is looking to work some ground and pound but Tate has wrist control.
Tate trying to keep a closed guard but Piccio is proving a slippery customer.
Piccio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tate doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tate thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Piccio forces his way into half guard.
Tate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tate is looking for a sweep. Piccio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piccio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Piccio working over Tate with some ground and pound. Tate looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Piccio wants to take a breather but Tate is having none of it. #T2#
Piccio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Piccio slips a nice elbow through Tate's hands, connecting with Tate's forehead.
Tate wants to control but Piccio is keeping busy.
Piccio is trying to control. Tate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tate wants to improve his position but Piccio is controlling well.
Piccio lands strikes from half guard.
Tate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piccio.
Tate is staying active underneath Piccio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Piccio drops an elbow to the side of Tate's head.
Tate is trying to stand.
Piccio working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Piccio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tate defending well though.
Piccio throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely.
Piccio is nestled in close to Tate, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Piccio controlling the action here.
Tate is trying to control but Piccio manages to pass to mount!
Tate wants to control but Piccio is having none of it.
Piccio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tate is in a horrible position here. Piccio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Tate is desperately trying to improve his position but Piccio has a good base and remains in mount.
Piccio lands a big shot there that rocks Tate but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tate is in a horrible position here. Piccio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tate tries to lock up and control but Piccio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tate is trying desperately to improve position.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piccio lands a big shot there that rocks Tate but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piccio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#SUB#
Piccio is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tate has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luciano Piccio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piccio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
SMASH: Snow vs Solo
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Tate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bonifacio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tate on the ground.
Tate working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bonifacio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tate content to stall in guard here.
Tate wants to control from the top but Bonifacio keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tate throwing strikes from guard but Bonifacio blocks nicely.
Tate is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate has his takedown stuffed
and Bonifacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonifacio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Tate gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonifacio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luigi Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Bonifacio , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Luigi Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tate.
Bonifacio connects with a right hand. Tate shakes it off.
Tate gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand. #T2#
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Tate wants to counter the offense by Bonifacio and move into the clinch position.
Tate fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tate.
Tate throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tate tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tate wants to control but Bonifacio is keeping him busy.
Tate might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bonifacio haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Tate working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee asks Tate politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tate prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tate throws a strike aimed at the side of Bonifacio 's head but Bonifacio avoids it well.
Tate throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bonifacio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bonifacio tries to get out of the position.
Tate throws an elbow but Bonifacio slips to the side and avoids it well.
A lull in the action here as Tate stalls from top position.
Tate throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tate lands a few punches from side control.#T4#
Tate looks up at the clock and then as Bonifacio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tate smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SU2#
Tate decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio .
Tate misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonifacio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jake Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the body.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonifacio sprawls well. Bonifacio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tate gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate looks winded!
Tate with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Bonifacio .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bonifacio 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#
Tate fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tate with a poor takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tate thinking.
Tate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonifacio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tate's hands.
Tate with a poor takedown
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Luigi Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tate.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonifacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tate's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tate or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonifacio , which made it look bad. #T1#
Tate misses with a hook to the body
and Bonifacio counters with a left to the body.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Tate fails with the takedown
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Bonifacio . #ROC#
Tate is rocked!
A lazy left from Bonifacio finds it's target.
Tate is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonifacio finish him?
Bonifacio lands a nice hook to Tate's body. Tate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonifacio lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Bonifacio catches Tate right on the button with a cross.
Bonifacio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tate at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio lands a hook that stumbles Tate back into the cage. Bonifacio follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tate to the canvas! Bonifacio pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tate has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luigi Bonifacio !
Luigi Bonifacio tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
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Date: Feb 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Abilez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tate's hands.
Tate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abilez avoids it really well and circles away.
Abilez throwing a counter right hand but Tate manages to avoid it.
Tate needs to keep his hands up - Abilez had a free shot at his head there.
Abilez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tate's head backwards.#ROC#
Tate is rocked!
Abilez walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Tate drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Abilez swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Tate's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Abilez!
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Event:
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Date: Jan 21, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Tate shoots in and gets a takedown into Triggs's guard.
Tate throws a big right hand that misses.
Triggs working a defensive guard here.
Triggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Tate throws a strike but Triggs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Tate throws a couple of heel strikes.
Triggs wanted to stand there but Tate had control of the position.
Triggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Triggs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Triggs trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom. #T1#
Tate 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#
Tate winds up and cracks Triggs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Triggs is not content to let Tate control the position.
Tate drops an elbow to the side of Triggs's head.
Triggs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Triggs.#SUB2#
Triggs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Triggs trying to keep a closed guard but Tate is proving a slippery customer.
Tate lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Tate stays in close to Triggs's body and controls the position.
Tate scoring with some ground and pound.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Triggs on the ground.
Tate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tate postures up and lands a big shot to Triggs's brow.
Tate connects with a couple of short punches.
Tate won't allow Triggs to sweep him here.
Tate distracts Triggs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Tate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tate makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tate stands up over Triggs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Triggs is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Triggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#SUB#
Tate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Triggs trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Tate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Triggs is one step ahead there. #T4#
Triggs controlling from the top position.
Tate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tate working a defensive guard here.
Triggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Triggs's guard. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Tate dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Tate drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Triggs pushes Tate off and scrambles back to his feet.
Triggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#TD#
Tate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Triggs keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
Tate preventing the sweep.
Tate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Triggs is trying to keep Tate in close.
Triggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Triggs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB2#
Triggs is looking for a kimura but Tate is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Triggs to get the leverage. #T1#
Triggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
Triggs wants to free his trapped foot but Tate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#SUB2#
Triggs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Triggs wants to take a breather but Tate is having none of it.
Tate wants to improve his position but Triggs is controlling well.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Triggs throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely. #SU2#
Triggs decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD#
Tate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Triggs keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Triggs is trying to control the position but Tate postures up.
Tate is working Triggs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tate scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tate content to stall in guard here.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Triggs swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Tate lands a couple of digs.
Tate scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tate trying to control but Triggs is working from the bottom.
Triggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Tate working some strikes from top position.
Tate is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Triggs looking to control.
Tate looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jake Tate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Tate got a little sloppy there for a moment and Triggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tate has managed to get both his arms back between Triggs's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Triggs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tate gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tate with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dominic Triggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Triggs misses with a takedown
and Tate counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD#
Tate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Triggs on his heels. He'll look to pass Triggs's guard now, I'm sure.
Tate landing some decent shots from guard.
Tate is in close to Triggs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tate advances to half guard.
Tate takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tate content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Tate.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Triggs tries to roll over but Tate keeps him under control.
Tate scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Triggs trying to control here.
Tate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Triggs has hold of Tate's hands but Tate slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Triggs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Triggs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Tate drops an elbow to the side of Triggs's head.
Triggs wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tate lands a nice short elbow.
Tate drops an elbow to the side of Triggs's head. #SUB#
Tate is looking for a kimura but Triggs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tate to get the leverage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tate lands a nice short elbow.
Triggs trying to control here.
Triggs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tate scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tate is looking to stall here but Triggs recovers full guard. #T3#
Tate is working Triggs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Triggs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tate puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tate drops an elbow to the side of Triggs's head.
Triggs wants to control but Tate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tate controlling the action here.
Tate'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.
Triggs is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Triggs tries to roll over but Tate keeps him under control.
Tate is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Triggs tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tate trying to control the pace.
Triggs missing with punches from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Triggs is trying to get back to full guard.
Triggs wants to stand back up but Tate manages to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Tate!
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