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Event:
CFC CG Las Vegas 2
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Nori Voluspa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Yi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Voluspa (0) vs (2) Yi#SUB2#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voluspa is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Voluspa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Yi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1##SUB2#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Voluspa sees it coming and defends easily.
Voluspa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Voluspa wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Voluspa tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
Voluspa trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voluspa gets back to full guard.
Yi passes into half guard. #SUB#
Voluspa actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Voluspa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
Voluspa is breathing heavily.#T2##SUB2#
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voluspa is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Voluspa's coaches at 3Band MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Voluspa is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
#SUB2#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voluspa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi. #SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Voluspa still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Voluspa has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Voluspa (4) vs (2) Yi#T3#
Yi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Voluspa off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Voluspa (4) vs (6) Yi#SUB2#
Yi working for a choke but Voluspa is defending well. #SUB2#
Yi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Voluspa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Yi looking to break Voluspa's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Voluspa remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Yi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Yi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Voluspa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Voluspa tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Yi working for the choke. #T4##SUB2#
Voluspa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Voluspa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Voluspa tries to lock up and control but Yi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Yi looking for a guillotine from mount but Voluspa is having none of it.
Voluspa is looking to get to half guard.
Voluspa is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Yi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Voluspa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Voluspa shrugs it off.
Voluspa regains half guard.#T5#
Voluspa wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Voluspa sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Voluspa is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
Voluspa is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Voluspa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Yi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voluspa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Voluspa (8) vs (6) Yi
Yi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Voluspa's guard. Nice work there by Yi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Voluspa (8) vs (8) Yi
Voluspa trying to control the position.
#T6#
Yi wants to pass the guard but Voluspa is keeping the position.
Voluspa looking to control.
#SUB#
Voluspa has his foot on Yi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yi works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Yi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Voluspa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yi has Voluspa in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Voluspa (10) vs (8) Yi#SUB2#
Yi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voluspa defends it easily.#SUB2#
Yi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voluspa defends it easily.#SUB2#
Yi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Voluspa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now. #T7##SUB2#
Yi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Voluspa stands and throws Yi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Voluspa (13) vs (8) Yi#SUB#
Voluspa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Voluspa 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.
#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#T8##SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Voluspa pulls his head out easily.
Voluspa is trying to control the action in half guard but Yi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Voluspa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Voluspa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yi defends it well. #SUB#
Voluspa seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T9##SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Voluspa is working for a kimura but Yi is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.
Voluspa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#T10##SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Voluspa wants to work for an arm triangle but Yi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Voluspa pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Voluspa (16) vs (8) Yi#SUB#
Voluspa is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Yi is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Yi flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Voluspa anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Yi and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Voluspa slips an arm under Yi chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Voluspa has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Voluspa is squeezing on Yi like an anaconda would it's prey. Yi fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nori Voluspa!
A victorious Nori Voluspa 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:
CFC CG Tokyo
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Bernardo Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Yi 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. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Belmiro#SUB2#
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belmiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Belmiro's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Yi drops back looking for a leg! Belmiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belmiro manages to kick Yi off! Yi jumps back into Belmiro's guard. #SUB2#
Belmiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yi works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Belmiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
#SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belmiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Belmiro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage. #T1##SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Belmiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belmiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belmiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
Belmiro 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.#SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Yi trying to pass the guard but Belmiro defending well. #T2##SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Belmiro actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belmiro sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Belmiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Belmiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but Belmiro defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belmiro is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Yi tries to pass to full mount but Belmiro defends it. #T3##SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belmiro has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Belmiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Yi is working for a kimura but Belmiro is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Yi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belmiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi. #SUB#
Yi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Belmiro is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jin Yi!
After winning the bout, Jin Yi 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:
CFC CG 41
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Mcgillicutty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcgillicutty showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mcgillicutty (2) vs (0) Yi#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty 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#
Mcgillicutty is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yi is just riding it out for now. Mcgillicutty eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty is working for a kimura but Yi is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yi sees it coming and defends easily.#T1##SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgillicutty. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yi sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yi has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgillicutty pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB#
Yi is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty wants to pass to mount but Yi is defending the position. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgillicutty. #SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#T3##SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for a kimura here.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yi defends it well. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yi sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4##SUB#
Mcgillicutty is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yi is just riding it out for now. Mcgillicutty eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgillicutty pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty wants to work for an arm triangle but Yi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T5##SUB#
Yi is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgillicutty.
#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgillicutty pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgillicutty pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yi 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.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgillicutty pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Mcgillicutty wants to work for an arm triangle but Yi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yi is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgillicutty.
#T6##SUB#
Mcgillicutty is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi tries to roll over but Mcgillicutty keeps him under control.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is trying to work for a kimura but Yi is defending well.
#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgillicutty. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcgillicutty pulls his head out easily. #T7##SUB#
Mcgillicutty is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yi sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Mcgillicutty is trying for a kimura here. Yi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mcgillicutty wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paddy Mcgillicutty!
After the fight, Paddy Mcgillicutty was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1040 Wrecks v Darongo
Date: Feb 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Yi as he connects with a hook.
Sector uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Yi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sector fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yi just manages to avoid it.
Sector throws a head kick that misses
and Sector takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sector is looking to clinch but Yi is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Yi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sector moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yi connects with a looping right hand.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sector tries to clinch but Yi moves out of range.
Yi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sector. That did some damage!
Sector misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Yi feints a counter leg kick.
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Sector shows good takedown defense.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sector checks a leg kick.
Sector is looking to counter punch.
Yi tries to score with a low kick but Sector moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Sector misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1##CL#
Sector moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Yi jumps into guard, dragging Sector to the mat.
Sector preventing the sweep.
Yi has a closed guard, preventing Sector from standing up.
Yi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sector has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sector wants to stand but Yi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet.
Sector trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yi's guard.
Yi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sector's guard. #REVB#
Sector is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yi is controlling him.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Yi passes Sector's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sector!
Sector is trying to stand.#ES#
Sector somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Yi loads up on a big right hand but Sector slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Sector on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi throws a leg kick
letting Sector counter with a right hand.
Summa Sector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sector throws a lazy head kick
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sector swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Sector as Yi shoots in.
Summa Sector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Sector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Yi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
Yi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sector is able to avoid easily.
Yi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sector.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yi tries to circle away but Sector has him pinned against the cage.
Sector throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yis head.
Yi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sector misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sector misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yi blocking some punches.
Sector misses with a punch on the inside.
Sector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yi lands a nice uppercut.
Yi trying to control the position but instead, Sector has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yi into the cage.
Yi blocking some punches.
#T4#
Sector misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yi.
A head punch on the inside from Sector fails to land. #BC2#
Yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sector gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Yi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi scores with a jab. Sector acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD2#
Yi dives in and scores a takedown into Sector's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sector is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yi lands a couple of elbows.
Yi advances position into side control!
Yi is working Sector over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sector is pushing Yi's head away, looking to escape. Yi manages to hold on to the position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
That's time! Sector's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Yi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD2#
Yi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sector throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sector blocks a leg kick.
Yi misses with a hook.
Sector bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sector throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Sector.
Yi lands with a good body shot.
Sector ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at Sector's knee but Sector avoids it well.
Sector appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sector stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yi throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Sector blocks a head kick by Yi.
#CL#
Sector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yi, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Sector breaks the clinch.
Sector bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sector stuffs the takedown attempt from Yi. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yi misses with a hook
and Yi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sector's hands.
Jin Yi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sector counters with a series of strikes. Yi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yi throws a low kick, looking for Sector's leg but Sector calmly moves out of range.
Sector appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Yi. Beautiful body shot.
Yi takes a swing at Sector's ribcage but misses.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but Sector ducks down to avoid it.
Yi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sector swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL#
Sector rushes Yi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sector throws a punch but it's blocked by Yi.
Yi tries to throw a body punch but Sector avoids it by throwing Yi back against the cage.
Sector lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sector working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Yi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Yi.#T3#
Sector fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Yi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yi lands in his opponent's guard.
Yi stops Sector from standing up. #ES#
Sector wriggles free and stands up.
Yi throws a series of punches but Sector avoids them all with ease.
Sector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sector is able to avoid easily.
Yi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
Sector takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sector jabs Yi right on the nose. Yi blinks but takes it well.
Yi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sector tries to clinch but Yi moves out of range. #T4#
Sector misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sector tries a head kick but it misses.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yi throws a hook but Sector avoids it easily.
Sector lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sector.
#CL#
Sector clinches up with Yi and pushes him back against the cage.
Sector lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sector working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sector tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
Yi trying to stall but Sector improves his position.
Yi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sector just stands there and leans against the cage.
Summa Sector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Sector misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Summa Sector dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Yi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sector swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yi tries to land a leg kick but Sector saw it coming and moves away.
Sector ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Sector lands the left hand.#KD#
Sector lands a big uppercut and Yi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yi looks OK. Sector waves Yi back to his feet!#ROC#Yi is rocked!#CL#
Sector closes the distance and pushes Yi back into the cage.
Yi is still on wobbly legs! Can Sector finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sector pushes Yi against the cage. Sector is working some dirty boxing. Sector pushes off with a quick right hook! Yi goes down! Yi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sector moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Summa Sector!
Summa Sector decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1035 Milo v Tiamat
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
McConnell throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McConnell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McConnell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
McConnell tries to sprawl but Yi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yi thows a huge punch but McConnell dodges it nicely.
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McConnell's head.
McConnell trying to control but Yi postures up.
Yi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McConnell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
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.
Yi lands strikes from half guard.
Yi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McConnell defending well though.
McConnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yi. #SUB#
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Yi is pressing down on McConnell's thigh, looking to free his foot. McConnell is holding on for now.
McConnell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yi scores with a couple of nice shots.
McConnell has hold of Yi's hands but Yi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Yi wants to work for an arm triangle but McConnell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McConnell trying to control here.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Yi wants to work for an arm triangle but McConnell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McConnell is trying to maintain the position but Yi is very close to passing his half guard.#T2##SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McConnell defends it well.
Yi thows a huge punch but McConnell dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
Yi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yi thows a huge punch but McConnell dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yi winds up and cracks McConnell with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Yi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
McConnell is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McConnell avoid being mounted?
Yi wants to free his trapped foot but McConnell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yi drops an elbow to the side of McConnell's head. #T4#
Yi throws a strike but McConnell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yi passes McConnell's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Yi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McConnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yi.
Yi throwing shots but McConnell is blocking nicely.
Yi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McConnell is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi throws a strike but McConnell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi wants to pass the guard but McConnell is keeping the position.
McConnell is trying to keep Yi in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Yi scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi looks to land a right hand but McConnell moved out of range.
McConnell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McConnell missing with a left hand there. Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yi fires out a quick counter leg kick but McConnell just manages to avoid it.
Yi misses with a straight right.
McConnell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yi throws a low kick, looking for McConnell's leg but McConnell calmly moves out of range.
McConnell tests Yi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from McConnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McConnell scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McConnell! But no joy.#T1#
Yi misses with an uppercut.
Yi connects with a looping right hand.
McConnell blocks the body kick.
McConnell scores with a jab. Yi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McConnell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Yi.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McConnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McConnell slips a straight right by Yi.
A countering left hand to the body from McConnell misses.
McConnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and McConnell counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McConnell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Yi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
Dalton McConnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McConnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yi darts in looking for a takedown but McConnell gets double underhooks and turns Yi into the cage.
McConnell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Yi.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Yi successfully pulls guard.
McConnell won't allow Yi to sweep him here.
McConnell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3#
McConnell is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McConnell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yi tries to improve position but can't.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
McConnell trying to control the position but Yi is working away.
McConnell staying calm.
Yi tries to bench press McConnell off him but McConnell keeps the position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton McConnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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#
Yi defending well as McConnell loads up on a big left hand.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McConnell can do to turn this around?
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McConnell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McConnell.
Yi throws a hook but McConnell avoids it easily.
McConnell blocks a jab.
Yi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McConnell motions for Yi to come forward. McConnell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McConnell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi throws out a leg kick but McConnell moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
McConnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McConnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Yi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McConnell.
McConnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
McConnell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but McConnell ducks down to avoid it.
Yi lands a really nice looking cross but McConnell seems unphased.
#TD#
Yi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
McConnell is trying to maintain the position but Yi is very close to passing his half guard.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2##SUB#
Yi is working for an americana but McConnell has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Yi was thinking about the submission.
Yi throws an elbow that misses. McConnell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by McConnell!#REVB#
McConnell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a triangle but McConnell pushes his legs off easily.
McConnell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
McConnell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McConnell has managed to get both his arms back between Yi's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Yi has his foot on McConnell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McConnell works his way back into a safe position though.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McConnell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McConnell passes into half guard.
Yi gets full guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McConnell passes into side control.
Yi is looking to regain half guard here but McConnell keeps moving and retains side control.
Yi regains half guard.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
McConnell slows the pace down in half guard.
Yi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yi 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Yi!
An out of breath Jin Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Dalton McConnell had this to say: 'Well it wasn't my night unfortunately but don't worry i will be back to give you some more excitemebt, cheers'. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1030 Danny v Surianglek
Date: Dec 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Yi throws a body punch but McConnell moves out of range.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConnell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - McConnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As McConnell backs away, Yi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yi misses the body punch
and McConnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McConnell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yi throws a lazy uppercut
and McConnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McConnell misses with a left hand
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yi.
McConnell avoids the head kick by Yi.
McConnell throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.
McConnell looks to throw the jab but Yi is out of range.
Yi lands with a straight right. McConnell didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
McConnell unleashes a big counter combination but Yi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1##TD#
McConnell gets caught napping as Yi dives in and scores a takedown. McConnell manages to retain guard.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi postures up in McConnell's guard and throws a big left but McConnell blocks it.
Yi throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McConnell is pulling down on Yi's head to control his posture.
Yi postures up in McConnell's guard and throws a big left but McConnell blocks it.
McConnell has Yi pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Yi slips nicely into half guard.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi drops an elbow to the side of McConnell's head.
Yi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yi wants to free his trapped foot but McConnell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on McConnell's thigh. McConnell counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McConnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi stands and throws McConnell's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Yi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McConnell dodges the ground and pound from Yi.
Yi is trying to ground and pound but McConnell uses the momentary lack of control by Yi to regain half guard.
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McConnell's head.
Yi is thwarting McConnell's attempts to control the position.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Yi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McConnell is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McConnell avoid being mounted?
McConnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yi.
Yi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McConnell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
McConnell wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
McConnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yi.
McConnell is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi throwing shots but McConnell is blocking nicely.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi 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#
Yi looks to land a body kick but McConnell moved away.
It seemed like McConnell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yi scores with a nice strike.
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yi swings away with a body shot that misses
and McConnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi misses with an uppercut. McConnell saw that one coming.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by McConnell.
McConnell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jin Yi is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like McConnell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Yi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McConnell as he jumps to the side.
McConnell throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.
McConnell moves out of range of the leg kick from Yi.
McConnell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yi.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McConnell defends well and Yi ends up having to push McConnell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McConnell throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.
McConnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yi jumps guard but McConnell stands there with Yi around his waist. Yi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McConnell can do to turn this around?#TD2#
McConnell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McConnell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McConnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Yi preventing the sweep.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yi lands a couple of elbows.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but McConnell is retaining full guard.
Yi is fighting to break McConnell's control of his arms but McConnell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McConnell wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yi is looking to advance position but McConnell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#T3#
Yi gets back to half guard.
McConnell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yi is looking to improve his position but McConnell isn't that keen on the idea.
Yi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yi is looking for a sweep. McConnell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
McConnell is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yi is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Yi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Yi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yi wants to sweep here but McConnell controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Yi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McConnell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi is looking to regain half guard here but McConnell keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dalton McConnell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Yi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McConnell tries to move into range but Yi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McConnell circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Yi.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at McConnell's knee but McConnell avoids it well.
Yi scores with a leg kick.
Yi throws a predictable looking body shot
and McConnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McConnell lands a jab-cross combination.
Yi shoots for a double leg takedown but McConnell sprawls well. He's pushed Yi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McConnell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Yi throws a body punch but McConnell moves out of range. #T1#
A shot to the body from Yi misses
and McConnell counters with a stiff right hand.
Dalton McConnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McConnell tries a quick counter leg kick but Yi is wise to it.
McConnell connects with a solid leg kick.
Yi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McConnell scores with the left hand. Yi knows he should have avoided that one.
Yi misses with a low kick.
McConnell flicks out a counter leg kick but Yi steps away.
Yi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McConnell scoring well with a low kick there.
McConnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McConnell slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Yi is trying hard to land a takedown here. McConnell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McConnell feints a counter leg kick.
Yi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McConnell throws out a loose jab but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McConnell misses with a wild body shot.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Yi cracks McConnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yi misses with a body shot.
Yi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from McConnell misses.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as McConnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yi misses with a straight right.
McConnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yi misses with an uppercut. McConnell saw that one coming.
Yi blocks a jab.
Yi walks into a jab.
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and McConnell counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from McConnell. No joy for Yi on that attempt.
A low kick from Yi misses
and McConnell counters with a low kick, right behind Yi 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McConnell misses the shot to the body. #T4#
McConnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yi moves out of range of the body kick.
McConnell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from McConnell. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from McConnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McConnell throws a big shot that misses.
Yi scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Yi.
The fighters circling - McConnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton McConnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McConnell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1025 Wilfred v Milo
Date: Nov 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Yi tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Yi tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Yi looks to throw a body kick
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Yi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia lands a jab.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
Garcia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
Yi misses the jab.
Yi shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia 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.
Yi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yi takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Yi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Yi.
Garcia slips a straight right by Yi.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yi walks into a jab.
Yi throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A big right from Yi misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia thumps Yi with a low kick.
Yi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Yi. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
Diego Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T2#
Yi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Yi connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Yi drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diego Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
A punch combination from Yi misses.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Yi throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Yi throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.#T3#
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia 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.
Yi tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Yi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yi throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Yi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Yi 's knee.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yi throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yi wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Yi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yi throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Yi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yi.
Yi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yi.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi scores with a shot to the body.
Yi thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Yi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Yi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Yi's ribs.
Garcia moves out of range as Yi strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Yi on that attempt.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yi can do to turn this around?
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Yi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yi cracks Garcia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi connects with the punch.
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
A low kick from Yi misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Yi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Yi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Yi misses.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia slips a jab from Yi.
Yi looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Yi misses.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yi throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yi lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Yi misses with a leg kick
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Yi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yi blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Yi throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Yi misses.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Yi throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yi doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Yi.
Yi walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throws a push kick but Yi slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yi misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Yi manages to avoid it.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Yi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garcia defends it well.#T4#
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Yi catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Yi throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Yi throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia checks a low kick from Yi.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Yi has a takedown stuffed.
Yi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Yi checks a leg kick.
Garcia 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yi is looking to land body kicks.
Yi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Yi walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.
Yi scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
Yi shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia jabs at Yi's body.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Yi.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Yi's side.
Nice defenses there by Yi.
Yi misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Yi off balance momentarily.#T1#
That kick from Garcia tenderised Yi's leg. Yi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yi blocks a low kick nicely.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia slips under a jab from Yi.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Yi misses.
Yi lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yi.
Yi scores with a nice strike.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Yi knows he should have avoided that one.
Yi connects with a leg kick.
Yi scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yi's sensitive parts. #T2#
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!
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Yi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
Yi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yi looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Yi knows he should have avoided that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
Diego Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Yi walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Jin Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Yi down.
Yi misses with a body shot.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick from Garcia lands but Yi takes it in his stride.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Yi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Yi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia tests Yi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yi's head backwards.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Yi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yi throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yi. Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yi throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Yi misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Yi looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1019 Herbert v Beau
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Yi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Camble to the ground. Yi is now in Camble's guard.
Yi distracts Camble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Camble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yi is one step ahead there.
Camble is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yi landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Camble is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yi postures up and lands a big shot to Camble's brow.
Camble wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
Yi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yi postures up.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Camble has momentary wrist control but Yi slips an elbow through the middle.
Yi postures up and lands a big shot to Camble's brow. #T1#
Yi is working Camble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yi lands a couple of digs.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Camble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Camble throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Camble has his foot on Yi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yi works his way back into a safe position though.
Yi chips away with some ground and pound.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camble is keeping the position for now.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Yi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Camble has wrist control.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi with a nice head shot there.
Camble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble is pushing down on Yi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yi is fighting to maintain full guard but Camble has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Yi moves into full guard.
Camble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camble manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Yi stands up over Camble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Yi advances position into side control!
Camble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yi's best efforts.
Camble wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Yi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Camble has hold of Yi's hands but Yi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
Yi working Camble over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Yi.
Camble taking some punishment here, with Yi in his half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Camble is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Camble looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
Camble taking some punishment here, with Yi in his half guard.
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!
Yi slips a nice elbow through Camble's hands, connecting with Camble's forehead.
Camble wants to get back to full guard.
Yi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yi lands strikes from half guard.
Yi working Camble over with strikes.
Yi slips a nice elbow through Camble's hands, connecting with Camble's forehead.
Camble wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Yi winds up and cracks Camble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi 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#
Yi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camble sprawls well. Camble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
Camble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Camble lands a really nice looking cross but Yi seems unphased.
Camble cracks Yi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi shoots in but Camble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Yi
and Camble counters with a good, hard body kick but Yi shrugs it off.
Camble lands a nice hook to Yi's body. Yi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Good shot there by Yi.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Camble's shoulder, as Camble tries to avoid the shot.
Camble feints the counter takedown.
Camble misses the shot to the body.
Camble swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Yi misses its target.
Camble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yi throws a jab when Camble was well out of range.
A combination from Camble does no damage.
Mike Camble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mike Camble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi moves out of range as Camble strikes.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yi tried to counter with a leg kick but Camble avoided it.#T2#
Camble takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Yi thumps Camble with a low kick.
Camble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yi if he has to take too many more of those.
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Camble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and Camble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camble scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camble connects with a right hand. Yi shakes it off.
Camble swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Yi feinted with a counter takedown.
Camble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yi.
Camble throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camble scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Camble misses. #T3#
Camble throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yi.
Mike Camble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi keeps Camble at a distance using the push kick.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Camble tries to move into range but Yi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
Camble misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Camble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camble misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Camble lands a nice hook to Yi's body. Yi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yi.
Camble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camble scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yi staying out of range there.
Yi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Camble checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Camble catches Yi right on the button with a cross.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Camble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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#
Camble lands with a good body shot.
Yi misses with a looping right.
Camble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Camble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yi rather than just go for the knockout.
Camble cracks a nice hook into Yi's ribs.
Camble scores with a jab. Yi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi throws a solid leg kick but Camble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yi.
Camble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi misses with a shot to the body
and Camble counters with a stiff right hand.
Camble throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
Camble lands an overhand right.
Camble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Camble.
Camble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camble ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Camble defends well and Yi ends up having to push Camble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Camble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Camble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yi.
Yi lands a hook that snaps the head of Camble backwards.
Camble misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Yi.
Yi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camble lands a hook that snaps the head of Yi backwards. #T2#
Yi is trying to pull guard but Camble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Yi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yis head.
Yi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camble uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Yi gets control of Camble's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Camble scoring with some ground and pound.
Camble slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yi tries to bench press Camble off him but Camble keeps the position.
Camble working the head with strikes.
Camble cracks Yi with a big right hand but Yi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Camble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Camble working for a triangle but Yi defends it easily.
Yi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Camble keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass. #SUB2#
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camble has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Camble's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Camble pushes a forearm under Yi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Camble!
An out of breath Mike Camble thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1015 Sitsongrit v Grimm
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farah thows a leg kick but Yi checks it #TD2#
and Yi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Farah is pulling down on Yi's head to control his posture.
Yi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yi being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farah works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Yi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Farah manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yi has Farah in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Yi has his feet on Farah's thighs here. He's pushed Farah off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Farah screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jin Yi!
Our winner, Jin Yi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1011 Riker v Kreischer
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andrianakis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2#
Andrianakis moves into range and clinches up with Yi.
Andrianakis pushes Yi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yi tries a body shot but Andrianakis blocks it.
Andrianakis misses with a punch on the inside.
Yi taking a breather.
Yi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrianakis has him pressed against the cage.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Yi controls the action.
#BC#
Yi breaks from the clinch.
Andrianakis throws a body shot but no joy.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at Andrianakis's knee but Andrianakis avoids it well.
Yi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Andrianakis lands a body shot.
Andrianakis looks to land a right hand but Yi moved out of range.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
The fighters circling - Andrianakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Andrianakis misses.
Yi 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.
Andrianakis takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Yi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yi chips away with some ground and pound.
Andrianakis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yi is controlling him.
Yi advances to half guard. #SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andrianakis is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andrianakis sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Yi is working for a kimura but Andrianakis is defending it quite comfortably.
Andrianakis wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Yi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yi is nestled in close to Andrianakis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis wants to get back to his feet.
Yi drops an elbow to the side of Andrianakis's head.
Andrianakis pushes Yi off looking to stand but Yi dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Andrianakis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#ES2#
Andrianakis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Andrianakis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yi.
It seemed like Andrianakis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yi - that will leave a mark!
Andrianakis walks into a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yi. Andrianakis shrugs it off though.
Andrianakis cracks a nice hook into Yi's ribs.
A big left from Andrianakis misses. #T3#
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.
Yi misses the shot to the body.
Andrianakis scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis blocks a low kick nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yi. Andrianakis shrugs it off though.
Andrianakis throws a poor cross that misses
and Yi counters with a body kick that stops Andrianakis in his tracks momentarily.
Andrianakis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Yi.
Yi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Yi.
Yi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Milo Andrianakis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andrianakis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
Yi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrianakis. That did some damage!
Yi fails with a takedown attempt.
Yi wants to slow Andrianakis down by chopping away at his legs.
Andrianakis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrianakis throws a jab but it's blocked by Yi.
Andrianakis takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Andrianakis does it's job there.
Yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrianakis misses with a right hand
and Yi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yi defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jin Yi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Andrianakis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yi is looking to chop away at Andrianakis's legs.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot that snaps Yi's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Andrianakis 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD#
Yi feints and as Andrianakis raises his hands in defense, Yi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andrianakis is looking to stand up but Yi isn't so interested in that idea.
Yi distracts Andrianakis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Andrianakis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Andrianakis.
Yi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yi takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Jin Yi has been cut.
Yi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andrianakis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yi backwards. #BC#
Yi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Andrianakis thuds a left hand into Yi's body.
Andrianakis scores with a nice head shot.
Andrianakis cracks Yi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Andrianakis. That snapped Yi's head back.
Yi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Andrianakis clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Andrianakis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andrianakis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrianakis tries to throw a body punch but Yi avoids it by throwing Andrianakis back against the cage.
Andrianakis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andrianakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Andrianakis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianakis.
#T2#
Crunch! Yi slams his shin into Andrianakis's torso.
Andrianakis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Andrianakis lands a glancing blow to the side of Yi's head.
Andrianakis lands a nice hook to Yi's body. Yi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yi cracks Andrianakis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Yi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andrianakis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yi. Andrianakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andrianakis lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Andrianakis checks a leg kick.
A cross from Andrianakis lands.
Andrianakis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#ROC2#Yi is rocked!
Milo Andrianakis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Yi moves away and avoids it.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi throws a sloppy head kick and Andrianakis moves out of range easily.
Andrianakis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrianakis throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Yi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrianakis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Yi right on the button. Yi goes down! Andrianakis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Andrianakis gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
After winning the bout, Milo Andrianakis 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:
GAMMA#1007 Karim v Riker
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Augustus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yi if he has to take too many more of those.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Augustus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Augustus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yi. Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yi digs a good body shot into Augustus's ribs.
Augustus tries a head kick but it misses.
Yi scores with a jab to the head.
Augustus cracks Yi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Augustus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from Augustus.
Augustus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#KD#
Augustus feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yi sprawling to the canvas! Yi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Augustus finish him?!
#ROC#Yi is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Jin Yi has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustus.
Yi is still on wobbly legs! Can Augustus finish him?
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yi seems to have recovered his senses.
Yi looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Augustus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augustus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yi if he has to take too many more of those.
Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yi avoids the head kick by Augustus.
Yi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yi ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
A jab from Augustus misses.
Augustus throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
Augustus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yi in his tracks.
Augustus misses with a head kick.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Augustus throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Yi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Yi has gone for a leg lock! Augustus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yi's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Yi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Augustus is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yi.
Augustus gets to mount! Yi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Yi is desperately trying to improve his position but Augustus has a good base and remains in mount.
Augustus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Yi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi 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.
Yi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yi is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Augustus content to control rather than advance.
Augustus prevents Yi from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yi 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.#SUB2#
Yi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Augustus defends well.#SUB2#
Yi looking for a guillotine here but Augustus defends easily.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Augustus shows good takedown defense.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus misses with an uppercut
and Yi counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustus.
A head kick misses from Augustus.
Augustus looks to throw the jab but Yi is out of range.
Yi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yi throws a body kick that misses.
Augustus looks to land a body kick but Yi moved away.
Augustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yi can do to turn this around?
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yi has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Yi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustus throws out the jab.
Augustus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Augustus as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Yi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Augustus.
Augustus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Augustus can pounce on him.
Yi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Augustus scores with a sloppy right hand. Yi should have avoided that one.
Aurelius Augustus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Augustus works the jab nicely.
Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi misses with a leg kick
and Augustus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yi scores with a nice body kick.
Augustus checks a leg kick.
Augustus with a jab.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Yi is just out of range.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely.
Augustus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Augustus moves forwards but Yi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Augustus scores with a leg kick.
Augustus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Augustus throws a wild body kick that Yi sees coming a mile off.
Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Augustus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aurelius Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Yi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Augustus lands a jab.
Yi takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
Augustus connects with a crisp jab.
Yi moves out of range of the body kick from Augustus.
Yi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Augustus throws a lazy right hand but Yi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yi flicks out a counter leg kick but Augustus steps away.
Augustus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yi's head backwards.
Augustus throws an overhand right that drops Yi like a sack of potatoes! Augustus dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Aurelius Augustus 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:
GAMMA#1001 Karim v Herbert
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Mormaer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mormaer throws a jab but it's blocked by Yi.
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yi shoots in but no luck this time.
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yi blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mormaer. That's going to slow Yi down.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mormaer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mormaer tries to clinch #TD2#
and Yi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer has Yi pulled in close to control his posture.
Yi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mormaer has wrist control.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mormaer works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Mormaer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.
Yi throwing strikes from guard but Mormaer blocks nicely.
Yi throwing strikes but missing.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yi lands a couple of digs.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mormaer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi is working Mormaer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Yi throws a big right hand that misses.
Yi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mormaer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yi stands up over Mormaer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mormaer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yi.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mormaer has wrist control.
Yi throws an elbow that misses. Mormaer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by Mormaer!#REVR##SUB2#
Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mormaer trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Mormaer won't allow Yi to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Yi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Yi has an active guard here but Mormaer has managed to pass into half guard.
Yi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mormaer 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.
Yi has a hand on Mormaer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mormaer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T4#
Yi is trying to escape the mount.
Yi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yi is still trying to improve position.
Mormaer controlling the pace for now.
Yi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
Yi is pressing down on Mormaer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yi misses with a right hand
enabling Mormaer to counter with a crisp jab.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Mormaer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Good shot there by Mormaer.
Mormaer tries a head kick but it misses.
Yi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Decent striking displayed by Mormaer there.
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer clobbers Yi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yi blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
And Yi tries to counter it with a takedown but Mormaer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mormaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1##CL#
Mormaer clinches up with Yi and pushes him back against the cage.
Yi wants a takedown.
Mormaer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Mormaer jumps guard and drags Yi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yi.
Jin Yi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mormaer has wrist control.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Mormaer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yi working some strikes from top position.
Yi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yi postures up in Mormaer's guard and throws a big left but Mormaer blocks it.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Yi throws an elbow that misses. Mormaer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by Mormaer!#REVR#
Yi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mormaer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer is pressing down on Yi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yi is holding on for now.
Yi moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Yi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mormaer stacks Yi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mormaer!
Mormaer trying to control the action but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi is looking to regain half guard here but Mormaer keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Mormaer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yi's legs.
Yi tries to improve position but can't.
Mormaer trying to control the position but Yi is working away.
Yi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mormaer is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi 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.
Yi is looking to advance position but Mormaer won't allow it.
Mormaer is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mormaer avoid being mounted?#T4#
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mormaer's head.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mormaer sees it coming and defends easily.
Mormaer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yi's back!
Yi is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Mormaer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Yi tries to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aonghus Mormaer dominated that second round.
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#
Mormaer misses with a straight right.
Yi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mormaer misses with a hook.
Yi moves forwards but Mormaer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mormaer lands a lovely overhand right.
Yi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Yi slips a jab from Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a kick to the body
letting Yi counter with a right hand.
Yi lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Mormaer misses
and Yi counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a low kick but Mormaer moves out of range easily.
Mormaer throws a looping overhand right but Yi ducks down to avoid it.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mormaer tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi slips a jab from Mormaer.#T1#
Yi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mormaer will feel that in the morning.
Yi blocks a head kick by Mormaer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yi throws a push kick but Mormaer slaps the foot to one side.
Mormaer scores with a nice head shot.
Mormaer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Mormaer.
Yi throws out a counter right but Mormaer avoids it with no problem.
Yi tries to work over Mormaer's front leg with a kick but Mormaer checks it.
Mormaer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mormaer lands a head shot.
Mormaer takes one to the side of the head.
Mormaer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mormaer.
Yi 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.
Aonghus Mormaer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yi counters with a thumping low kick. #CL#
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Yi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yi.
A nice left hand lands by Yi.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but Yi gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
Mormaer lands a right hand. #TD2#
Yi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yi manages to end up in side control.
Mormaer tries to improve position but can't.
Mormaer is trying to control Yi's posture but Yi avoids it.
Yi lands an elbow.
Mormaer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yi working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mormaer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mormaer is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Yi landing a few strikes.
Yi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yi scores with punches from side control.
Yi tries to advance position but instead Mormaer slips a leg back in to half guard. #SUB2#
Yi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mormaer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Yi!
Our winner, Jin Yi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
GAMMA#999 Tai v Cressbeckler
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Saunders forces Yi back against the cage and clinches.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Saunders.
Saunders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Yi.
Still in the clinch, Yi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saunders lands with a short shot to the head.
Saunders cracks Yi with a nice body shot.
Saunders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saunders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Yi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yi tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Yi back against the cage.
Yi is trying to force a seperation but Saunders has the dominant position.
Yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders misses with an elbow strike.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders trying to stall but Yi improves his position.
Nice body punch from Yi. #T1##BC2#
Yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Yi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saunders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saunders throws out the jab.
Saunders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eron Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders is looking to clinch.
Saunders throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
Yi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eron Saunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saunders but Saunders pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Yi throws out a leg kick but Saunders moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yi.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Yi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Saunders has managed to clinch.
Saunders lands with a light punch inside.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.
Yi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2#
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saunders misses with a looping left.
Yi scores with a nice head shot.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Saunders defends well and Yi ends up having to push Saunders into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yi ducks right into an uppercut from Saunders.
Yi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi throws a body kick that misses.
Yi circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders cracks Yi with a good jab.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders connects with a body shot that sends Yi's belly button to the back.
Saunders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Saunders as he connects with a hook.
Saunders wants to clinch but Yi slips to the side#TD2#
and Yi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yi.
Yi preventing the sweep.
Saunders working a defensive guard here.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi throwing strikes but missing.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Yi landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Saunders.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Yi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Saunders manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yi has Saunders in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Yi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Yi has an active guard here but Saunders has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eron Saunders will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Yi is looking to land body kicks.
Saunders throws a body shot but no joy.
Saunders misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Saunders wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Yi gets a double leg takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi throws an elbow that misses. Saunders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by Saunders!#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders won't allow Yi to sweep him here.
Saunders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saunders would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saunders is one step ahead there. #T1##SUB2#
Saunders avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for subs off his back but Saunders has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yi gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for a triangle here. Saunders is fighting it but it looks tight! Yi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Saunders is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi 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:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Harvey Smith! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Smith clinches. #TD2#
Yi jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Yi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Smith has picked Yi up and slammed him! Yi can't keep hold of the triangle and Smith manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (3) vs (0) Yi
Yi seems a little lost for a moment, as Smith dominates the positioning.#SUB#
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yi 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.
Yi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yi gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yi has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Yi gets full guard.
Smith 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.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (6) vs (0) Yi
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Smith (8) vs (0) Yi#T2#
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Yi regains half guard.
Smith is trying to control. Yi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Yi is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Smith trying to control the action but Yi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working.
Smith works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (11) vs (0) Yi
Yi regains half guard.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily. #T4##SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Yi gets full guard.#SUB2#
Yi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (14) vs (0) Yi
Yi tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T5#
Yi looks to move to half guard but instead Smith has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Smith (16) vs (0) Yi
Yi is looking to get to half guard.
Yi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T6#
Smith is trying to control. Yi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Yi looking for subs from the bottom but Smith mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (19) vs (0) Yi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Smith (22) vs (0) Yi#SUB#
Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T7#
Yi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Smith.
Smith keeps control of the position as Yi tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smith's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
Smith is looking for the choke from the back position but Yi is controlling his hands well.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Yi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (22) vs (2) Yi
Yi slips nicely into half guard.
Smith wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith won't allow Yi to pass to mount. #T8##SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith has his hands clasped together around Yi's back. He's all about the action.#SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work. #T9##SUB2#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi. #T10##SUB2#
Yi is looking for submissions but instead, Smith has regained full guard.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (24) vs (2) Yi
Yi wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (27) vs (2) Yi
Yi is controlling an arm, preventing Smith from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T11##SUB#
Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yi is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can.
Yi is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Yi regains half guard.
Yi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T12##SUB2#
Yi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Smith stacks Yi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Smith! Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (30) vs (2) Yi
Yi gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi looks winded!
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Yi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Smith is looking for a kimura but Yi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage. #SUB#
Yi is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
#SUB2#
Smith moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Yi. Score +3 for passing guard: Smith (33) vs (2) Yi#T13#
Yi is not content to let Smith control the position. #SUB#
Smith in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Yi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harvey Smith! |
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Event:
CWC 340
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Muhammad Jabbar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Yi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jabbar (2) vs (0) Yi
Yi working a defensive guard but Jabbar manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (5) vs (0) Yi
Jabbar 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.
Yi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jabbar is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (7) vs (0) Yi
Yi is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi regains half guard.#T1#
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jabbar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (10) vs (0) Yi
Yi is trying to work for a sweep but Jabbar has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (12) vs (0) Yi#T2#
Yi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jabbar (15) vs (0) Yi
Yi trying to control the action but Jabbar just sinks the hooks in. #T3#
Yi tries to escape the position.
Jabbar is trying to stick to Yi's back but Yi is turning into Jabbar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jabbar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (15) vs (2) Yi
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi looking to sit in guard and control but Jabbar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (17) vs (2) Yi#T4#
Yi looking to control but Jabbar passes into half guard.
Yi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB2#
Yi looking for subs from the bottom but Jabbar mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (20) vs (2) Yi
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T5#
Yi tries to control the position but Jabbar now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jabbar (23) vs (2) Yi
Yi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yi is trying to maintain the position but Jabbar is very close to passing his half guard.#T6#
Yi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jabbar is staying active.
Yi wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
#T7#
Yi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yi tries to get to full guard but Jabbar has control of the leg. #T8#
Yi keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T9#
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#T10#
Yi tries to get to full guard but Jabbar has control of the leg.
Yi is trying to maintain the position but Jabbar is very close to passing his half guard.#T11##SUB2#
Yi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yi is trying to hold Jabbar in close to prevent damage but Jabbar has managed to pass into half guard.
#T12#
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Yi moves into full guard.
Yi looking to control.
Yi trying to control the position here. #T13##T14##SUB2#
Yi working for submissions but it's allowed Jabbar to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yi is trying to maintain the position but Jabbar is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar takes the fight on points by 23 to 2.
Our winner, Muhammad Jabbar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jin Yi spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWC 337
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Yi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias seems keen to control Yi's posture.
Yi is looking to advance position but Ozymandias has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (2) vs (4) Ozymandias
Ozymandias trying to control but Yi is having none of it.
Yi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias stalling. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Yi tries to roll over but Ozymandias keeps him under control.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Yi trying to control but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias is taking a breather. Yi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ozymandias pulls his head out easily. #T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yi tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Yi is trying to control but Ozymandias manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (2) vs (7) Ozymandias
Yi can't escape the position.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Yi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3#
Ozymandias controlling the pace for now.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yi is desperately trying to improve his position but Ozymandias has a good base and remains in mount.
Ozymandias controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias is trying to take his opponent's back.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Ozymandias has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yi tries to reverse the position but Ozymandias maintains control.
Yi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ozymandias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias tries to control but Yi wriggling away. #T4#
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
Yi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi wants to hold on but Ozymandias pushes him away.
Ozymandias controlling from mount.
Yi wants to control but Ozymandias is having none of it.#T5#
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Yi is squirming around nicely.
Yi is looking to get to half guard.
Ozymandias with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Yi tries to improve his position but instead Ozymandias has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Yi (2) vs (10) Ozymandias
Ozymandias controlling well, preventing Yi from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Yi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Yi.
It looks like Ozymandias might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T7#
Yi rolls, trying to escape but Ozymandias keeps control of the position.
Ozymandias is riding his opponent, not letting Yi buck him off.
Yi is in bad spot here.
Good control from Ozymandias.#T8#
Yi rolls, trying to escape but Ozymandias keeps control of the position.
Ozymandias is riding his opponent, not letting Yi buck him off.
Yi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ozymandias's guard. Nice work there by Yi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (4) vs (10) Ozymandias
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias pulls Yi in close to prevent any damage. #T9#
Ozymandias wants to sweep but no luck.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi preventing the sweep.
Yi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ozymandias is pulling down on Yi's head to control his posture.
Ozymandias keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias trying to keep a closed guard but Yi is proving a slippery customer.
Ozymandias is controlling Yi's posture.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T10#
Yi being controlled here momentarily.
Ozymandias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozymandias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (4) vs (12) Ozymandias
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Yi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Yi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozymandias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozymandias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T11#
Yi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozymandias controls the pace.
More stalling from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias won't allow Yi to sweep him here. #SUB#
Ozymandias content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Yi has locked up a guillotine! Yi's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ozymandias is holding on here and Yi must be using up a lot of energy. Ozymandias has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Yi gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 334
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 17 losses; Muhammad Jabbar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jabbar swivels and escapes.
Jabbar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yi.
Jabbar 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.
Yi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jabbar but Jabbar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muhammad Jabbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Jabbar stuffs the takedown.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jabbar defends well and Yi ends up having to push Jabbar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yi tries for a takedown but Jabbar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yi shoots in but no luck this time.
Jabbar stuffs the takedown attempt from Yi. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jabbar is fending him off so far but Yi persists. Nope, Jabbar circles away and we're back to standing.
Jabbar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yi fails to land the takedown.
Jabbar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yi shoots in looking for a takedown. Jabbar tries to sprawl out of it but Yi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jabbar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jabbar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T1#
Jabbar leaves Yi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jabbar tries to counter with a takedown but Yi is quick to defend against it.
Yi shoots in but no luck this time.
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Jabbar shows good takedown defense.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jabbar sprawls well. Jabbar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
Jabbar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yi.
Yi goes for a double leg but Jabbar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jabbar continues to drive forward.
Yi fails to land the takedown.
Jabbar tries to counter with a takedown but Yi is quick to defend against it.
Yi shoots in but no luck this time. #T2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yi is defended easily by Jabbar.
Yi goes for a double leg but Jabbar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jabbar continues to drive forward.
Jabbar tries to counter with a takedown but Yi is quick to defend against it.
Yi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jabbar defends it nicely.
Jabbar tries to counter with a takedown but Yi is quick to defend against it.
Yi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jabbar feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Jabbar. No joy for Yi on that attempt.
Yi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jabbar tries to counter with a takedown but Yi is quick to defend against it.
Yi has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Jabbar counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jabbar (2) vs (0) Yi#T3#
Yi wants to sweep here but Jabbar controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (2) vs (2) Yi
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi passes Jabbar's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Jabbar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage.
Well, if Yi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T5##SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
Yi sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T6#
It looks like Yi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jabbar is not content to let Yi control the position.
Yi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (2) vs (5) Yi
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Jabbar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T7#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jabbar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jabbar is not content to let Yi control the position. #T8##SUB2#
Yi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jabbar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yi's guard! Nice work there by Jabbar! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (4) vs (5) Yi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Yi looking to control but Jabbar passes into half guard.
Yi wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy.
Yi is looking to get back to full guard here but Jabbar has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (7) vs (5) Yi#T10#
Yi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jabbar is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (9) vs (5) Yi
Yi wants to control but Jabbar is having none of it.
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Yi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jabbar (12) vs (5) Yi
Yi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jabbar's guard. Nice work there by Yi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (12) vs (7) Yi
Yi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T12#
Yi is looking to pass into half guard but Jabbar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jabbar is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (14) vs (7) Yi#SUB2#
Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yi looking to control.
#T13##SUB2#
Yi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jabbar stacks Yi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jabbar! Score +3 for passing guard: Jabbar (17) vs (7) Yi
Yi is trying to work for a sweep but Jabbar has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jabbar (19) vs (7) Yi
Jabbar prevents Yi from getting the reversal.
Yi tries to improve his position but instead Jabbar has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jabbar (22) vs (7) Yi#T14#
I really don't envy Yi right now.
Yi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jabbar gets his hands free as Yi looks to control.
Jabbar doesn't have the hooks in and Yi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (22) vs (9) Yi
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yi trying to move into half guard but instead Jabbar has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jabbar (24) vs (9) Yi
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar takes the fight on points by 24 to 9.
Our winner, Muhammad Jabbar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jin Yi spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWC 333 - Miyagi vs Al Jhit
Date: Jan 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laitila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Yi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (0) vs (2) Yi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi is trying to control the action in half guard but Laitila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laitila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi.
Yi slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1##SUB#
Laitila actively working from the bottom here.
Yi uses his free foot to push down on Laitila's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laitila. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (5) Yi
Yi tries to control but Laitila wriggling away.
Laitila tries to hold on but Yi postures up.
Laitila is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Yi controlling from the full mount.
Laitila sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Laitila is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
Laitila is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laitila is pulling down on Yi's head. It's preventing any offense from Yi, at least for the moment.#T3#
Yi wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Yi wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.
Yi passes Laitila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Laitila regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yi is keen to just control but Laitila is a slippery customer.
Laitila manages to get to full guard.
Laitila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (5) Yi#T5#
Yi working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Yi working for a triangle but Laitila defends it easily.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Laitila preventing the sweep. #T6#
Laitila trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Laitila's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T7##SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laitila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (5) vs (5) Yi
Yi tries to improve position but can't.
Yi looking for a sweep but Laitila has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laitila (7) vs (5) Yi
Yi 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.
Yi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Laitila trying to control from half guard but Yi is working away.
Laitila prevents Yi from improving his position.#T8#
Laitila trying to control the pace.
Laitila wants to control but Yi is keeping him busy. #T9#
Laitila is really struggling to control Yi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yi tries to roll over but Laitila keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laitila pulls his head out easily.
Yi trying to control but Laitila postures up.
Laitila moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (10) vs (5) Yi
Laitila wants to control but Yi is keeping him busy. #T10#
Laitila wants to take a breather but Yi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Laitila.
Yi controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
Laitila's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yi wants to sweep here but Laitila controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet.
Laitila passes into half guard.
Yi wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
Laitila is trying to control the action in half guard but Yi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Yi is defending well.
Yi is looking for a sweep. Laitila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T12#
Laitila is taking a breather. Yi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Laitila passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yi! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (13) vs (5) Yi
Yi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (16) vs (5) Yi
Yi staying busy and making it hard for Laitila to control. #SUB#
Yi defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Laitila's arms.
Yi trying to control but not successfully. #T13##SUB#
Laitila looking for the choke but no joy.
Yi breaks Laitila's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (16) vs (7) Yi
Laitila keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laitila's guard.
Laitila tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
Laitila is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T14##SUB2#
Yi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yi wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
Yi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yi passes into side control, despite Laitila's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (16) vs (10) Yi
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila takes the fight on points by 16 to 10.
The defeated Jin Yi had this to say: 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWCFN 10
Date: Jan 13, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Wilky Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pierre (2) vs (0) Yi
Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi 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.
Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Yi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1#
Pierre is looking to advance position but Yi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pierre (2) vs (4) Yi
Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
Pierre keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Pierre won't allow Yi to pass to mount. #T2#
Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yi is aware though and is defending well.
Pierre wants to improve his position but instead Yi has moved into half guard.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi controlling the action here.
Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Pierre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yi stacks Pierre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yi! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (7) Yi
Yi has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pierre (2) vs (9) Yi#T3#
Pierre is looking to improve his position but Yi isn't that keen on the idea.
Yi wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Pierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Yi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4#
Pierre is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Yi jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (12) Yi
Pierre is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Yi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yi wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Pierre stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Pierre struggling a bit here.
Pierre is being controlled here. #T5#
Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Yi trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Yi keeps moving and retains side control.
Pierre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Pierre has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi controlling the action here.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
#T6#
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi is pressing down on Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierre is holding on for now.
Pierre gets back to full guard.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi is pushing down on Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Yi has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pierre trying to hold on to Yi's head to control him but Yi postures up.
#T7#
Yi prevents Pierre from improving his position.
Pierre is in trouble now - Yi has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (15) Yi
Yi tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
Yi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pierre is surviving well by controlling Yi's body position as best he can.
Pierre tries to hold on but Yi postures up.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T8#
Yi controlling from mount.
Yi prevents Pierre from getting the reversal.
Pierre regains half guard.#SUB2#
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Yi passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (2) vs (18) Yi
Yi tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi looking to control but Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pierre is looking to improve his position but Yi isn't that keen on the idea.#T9#
Yi wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pierre (4) vs (18) Yi#SUB#
Pierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pierre has Yi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pierre (4) vs (20) Yi#SUB#
Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T10#
Pierre 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.
Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Yi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yi trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Pierre trying to get back to full guard but Yi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (4) vs (23) Yi
Yi controlling from mount. #T11##SUB2#
Yi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pierre to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pierre shrugs it off.
Yi controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Yi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yi prevents Pierre from getting the reversal.
Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Pierre gets back to half guard.#T12#
Yi is trying to control the action in half guard but Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi controlling the action here.
Yi wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yi is working away from the top position though.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Pierre is working away. #T13#
Pierre is in trouble now - Yi has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pierre (4) vs (26) Yi#SUB2#
Yi working for a submission but Pierre is keeping him at bay.
Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Yi tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB2#
Yi has control of Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T14#
Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pierre (6) vs (26) Yi
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Yi has his foot on Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi wins on points by 26 to 6.
A victorious Jin Yi 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:
Stepping Stone 84
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Yi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Majere's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Majere#SUB2#
Majere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Majere working for a triangle but Yi defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Yi is posturing up here but Majere has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yi tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yi has to tap! Slick submission there by Majere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denubis Majere!
A relieved looking Denubis Majere thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jin Yi had this to say: 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 77
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Notturna. #TD2#
Yi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (0) vs (2) Yi
Yi is looking to advance position but Notturna won't allow it. #SUB2#
Yi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Notturna is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jin Yi!
A very excited looking Jin Yi 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:
SSG Thanksgiving
Date: Nov 27, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Yi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Finn is trying to defend but Yi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Finn
Finn works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Finn has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Finn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Finn is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finn keeps working. #T1##SUB#
Yi 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#
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
Finn gets back to full guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Finn working for submissions but it's allowed Yi to get to half guard.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
Finn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Finn wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3##SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Finn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi. #SUB2#
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finn is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Yi trying to pass the guard but Finn defending well. #T4#
Finn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yi passes Finn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Finn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5##SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Finn gets back to full guard.
Yi is looking to pass into half guard but Finn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Finn is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (2) Finn
Yi keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully. #T6#
Finn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (4) vs (2) Finn
Finn controls Yi momentarily but Yi frees himself.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi pushes down on Finn's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Yi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Finn could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yi has cracked it and Finn is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi 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:
CWC 330 - Fiso vs The Reverend
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 19 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Turturro has Yi up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Turturro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Yi can't fight it off and eventually Turturro manages to take the fight to the floor. Yi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Yi
Turturro forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Turturro 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB#
Turturro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yi sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Turturro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yi is just riding it out for now. Turturro eventually gives up the hold.
Yi is not content to let Turturro control the position.#T2##SUB#
Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Yi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yi gets back to full guard.
Turturro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yi 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.
Turturro looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (2) Yi
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Yi trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro managing to control the position.
Turturro controls Yi momentarily but Yi frees himself. #T4#
Yi wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Yi is looking to advance position but Turturro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Turturro (6) vs (2) Yi
Turturro wants to control the pace but Yi is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Yi regains half guard.
Yi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Yi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turturro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T6##SUB2#
Yi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Yi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Yi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.#SUB2#
Yi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turturro is aware though and is defending well.#T7#
Turturro trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi 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.#SUB2#
Yi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turturro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yi is tightening it up a little... Turturro has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Turturro reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Turturro taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC Fight Night 6
Date: Oct 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Kulik clinches with his opponent.
Kulik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kulik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kulik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yi.
#TD#
Yi wants the takedown. Kulik is fighting it off but Yi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kulik's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Kulik
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Kulik throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yi escapes and throws Kulik's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (0) Kulik
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik regains half guard.
Kulik tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.#T1#
Yi not doing much here.
#SUB#
Kulik is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
Kulik has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
Kulik tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kulik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kulik manages to get to full guard.
Yi trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Yi won't allow Kulik to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Kulik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3##SUB2#
Kulik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yi defends well.
Yi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kulik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Kulik's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Kulik has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Kulik wants to get back to full guard but Yi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (0) Kulik
Yi wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
Kulik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yi is trying to control. Kulik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Kulik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Kulik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T5#
Yi trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Kulik actively working from the bottom here.
Kulik works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Kulik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yi wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving. #T6#
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Yi preventing the sweep.
Yi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T7##SUB2#
Kulik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Yi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yi is pushing down on Kulik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kulik is fighting to maintain full guard but Yi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kulik trying to control here.
Kulik is refusing to be controlled, as Yi sits in half guard. #T8#
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
Kulik is still trying to improve position.
Yi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Kulik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yi wants to free his trapped foot but Kulik is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T9#
Yi prevents Kulik from improving his position.
Kulik is looking to get back to full guard here but Yi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (11) vs (0) Kulik
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kulik tries to bench press Yi off him but Yi keeps the position. #T10#
Kulik prevents Yi from improving position.
Kulik seems a little lost for a moment, as Yi dominates the positioning.
Kulik tries to improve position but can't. #T11#
Yi controlling the position.
Yi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kulik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (11) vs (4) Kulik
Yi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kulik's guard. Nice work there by Yi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (13) vs (4) Kulik#SUB2#
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kulik working a defensive guard here.
#T12##SUB2#
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kulik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Kulik's legs - danger averted.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment. #T13#
Kulik trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Kulik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Kulik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T14##SUB2#
Kulik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Kulik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yi passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (16) vs (4) Kulik
Kulik tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yi is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (18) vs (4) Kulik
Yi controlling the pace for now.
Kulik tries to reverse the position but Yi maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
A very excited looking Jin Yi 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:
CWC 327 - Steel vs Burroughs
Date: Oct 23, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 39 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Schultz 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. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Schultz
Yi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yi 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.
Schultz postures up.
Yi managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Schultz trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Schultz preventing the sweep.
Schultz trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up. #T2#
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
Yi trying to control the position.
Schultz trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schultz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yi's guard. #T3#
Yi wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Schultz wants to free his trapped foot but Yi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yi is trying to control but can't.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nap or Tap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yi wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Yi is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard. #T4#
Schultz prevents Yi from improving his position.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily. #T5#
Schultz trying to control from half guard but Yi is working away.
Yi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schultz is working away from the top position though.
Yi is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now. #T6#
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Yi pulls Schultz in close to his closed guard and prevents Schultz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schultz preventing the sweep.
Yi trying to control the position.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Yi can't keep his opponent in guard - Schultz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yi is not content to let Schultz control the position.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yi manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T8#
Yi has Schultz pulled in close to control his posture.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is trying to hold Schultz in close to prevent damage but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
Yi is pressing down on Schultz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T9#
Schultz wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T10#
Yi is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Yi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Yi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T11#
Schultz stands and throws Yi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (5) Schultz
Schultz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yi is trying to improve his position.#T12#
Yi sneaks back into half guard.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yi trying to control from the bottom.
Yi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Schultz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Next Level MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Yi gets full guard.#T13#
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
Yi has Schultz pulled in close to control his posture. #T14#
Schultz pushes down on Yi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (5) Schultz
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 5 to 2.
Mike Schultz gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWC 325 - Prelims
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yi shoots in looking for a takedown but Saric manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Saric shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Saric
Yi keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
Yi controls Saric momentarily but Saric frees himself.
Yi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yi is pulling down on Saric's head to control his posture.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully. #T1#
Yi can't keep his opponent in guard - Saric advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saric controlling the action here.
Yi is controlling Saric's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
My spies in JAG Battle Gym inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yi is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Saric is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Yi tries to roll over but Saric keeps him under control.
Saric tries to pass to full mount but Yi defends it.
Yi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saric looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Saric got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saric has managed to get both his arms back between Yi's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Yi trying to control the position.
Saric sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saric passes Yi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saric is pressing down on Yi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yi is holding on for now. #T4#
Saric sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saric trying to mount his opponent but Yi defends it.
Yi trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Yi is defending against the submission attempts here by Saric.
Saric trying to mount his opponent but Yi defends it. #T5#
Saric is trying to control. Yi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saric is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saric prevents Yi from improving his position.#T6#
Saric wants to pass the guard but Yi is defending well.
Saric is still trying to improve position.
Saric is trying to control the action in half guard but Yi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yi moves into full guard.
Saric looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Yi trying to control the position.
Yi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saric's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (2) Saric
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Saric looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Saric is looking for a triangle but Yi pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi pushes down on Saric's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T8#
Saric wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yi in particular looking to stall.
Saric is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (2) vs (6) Saric#SUB2#
Saric is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Yi rolls, trying to escape but Saric keeps control of the position.
Yi staying busy and making it hard for Saric to control. #SUB2#
Saric looking for the choke but no joy. #T9##SUB2#
Saric is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Yi fending off the submission attempt from Saric.
Yi is keeping busy.
#T10#
Saric wants to control the position but Yi frees himself and scrambles - Saric manages to regain control in side control.
Yi tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Saric working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Saric passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (2) vs (8) Saric
Saric avoids the attempt from Yi to control.
Yi is trying to escape the mount.
#T11#
Yi tries to lock up and control but Saric gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saric works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Yi (2) vs (11) Saric
Saric slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#SUB2#
Saric has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Yi is in real trouble here. Saric gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Yi is tapping out! Saric wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Valentin Saric!
Valentin Saric decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Jin Yi had this to say: 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWC 324 - Halli vs Sitsongrit
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 25 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kakuto defends it nicely.#TD#
Yi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kakuto's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yi is one step ahead there.
Kakuto keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakuto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (2) Kakuto
Yi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Kakuto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Yi has his hands on Kakuto's head, controlling the position.
Yi wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kakuto wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.#T2#
Yi managing to control the position.
Yi controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself. #SUB#
Yi is looking for a triangle but Kakuto pushes his legs off easily.
Yi controlling Kakuto's posture. #T3#
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yi is trying to control the position but Kakuto postures up.
Kakuto won't allow Yi to sweep him here. #T4#
Yi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kakuto has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (2) vs (5) Kakuto
Yi tries to improve position but can't.
Kakuto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working.
Kakuto advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (2) vs (7) Kakuto
Yi wants to hold on but Kakuto pushes him away.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Kakuto has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T5#
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Kakuto's attempts to control the action.
Kakuto avoids the attempt from Yi to control.
Kakuto prevents Yi from getting the reversal.
Yi gets back to half guard.
Yi is trying to get back to full guard.
Kakuto is thwarting Yi's attempts to control the position.#T6#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kakuto seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.
Yi is trying to get back to full guard.
Kakuto is stalling here. Yi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kakuto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (6) vs (7) Kakuto#T7#
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakuto keeps working.
Kakuto tries to improve position but can't.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Kakuto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kakuto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kakuto moves into full guard.
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (6) vs (9) Kakuto
Yi keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully. #T8#
Yi working a defensive guard here.
Yi 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.
Kakuto wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Yi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9##SUB#
Yi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kakuto escapes and throws Yi's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (6) vs (12) Kakuto
Yi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yi prevents Kakuto from improving position. #T10#
Yi is looking for a sweep.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
Yi trying his best to control but Kakuto has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (6) vs (14) Kakuto
Yi is working to get back to half guard.
Kakuto controlling from mount.
Yi regains half guard.#T11#
Kakuto stalling away here and it's allowed Yi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage.
Yi working a defensive guard but Kakuto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (6) vs (17) Kakuto#T12#
Kakuto working away.
Yi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kakuto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kakuto is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (6) vs (19) Kakuto
Yi is looking to get to half guard.#T13#
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Kakuto's attempts to control the action.
Yi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Kakuto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yi turns into him and now he's in Kakuto's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (8) vs (19) Kakuto
Yi won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuto is keeping the position for now.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Kakuto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (8) vs (21) Kakuto
Yi tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kakuto jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (24) Kakuto
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto wins on points by 24 to 8.
After winning the bout, Tsuyoi Kakuto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jin Yi had this to say: 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWC Fight Night 3
Date: Sep 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sulvar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yi is fending him off so far but Sulvar persists. Nope, Yi circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yi but Yi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Yi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sulvar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yi is in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar managing to control the position.
Sulvar looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar wants to hit a sweep here but Yi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sulvar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (0) Sulvar
Yi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1#
Yi prevents Sulvar from getting the reversal.
Sulvar regains half guard.
Sulvar won't allow Yi to pass to mount.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Yi not doing much here.
Sulvar is trying to maintain the position but Yi is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Yi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sulvar trying to hold on to Yi's head to control him but Yi postures up.
Yi is pressing down on Sulvar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sulvar is holding on for now.
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Yi passes Sulvar's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Sulvar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sulvar seems keen to control Yi's posture.
Yi postures up.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully. #T5##SUB2#
Sulvar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yi wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Yi postures up.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Sulvar wants to hit a sweep here but Yi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sulvar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (0) Sulvar
Yi wants to control the pace but Sulvar is squirming around nicely. #T6#
Yi wants to take his opponent's back but Sulvar doesn't allow it.
Sulvar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sulvar is just holding on here. Yi manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Yi (11) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T7#
Yi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (14) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control but Yi postures up.
Sulvar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sulvar is not content to let Yi control the position. #T8#
Sulvar gets back to half guard.
Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yi is working away from the top position though.
Yi wants to free his trapped foot but Sulvar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sulvar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T9#
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (17) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom here.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sulvar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yi is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (19) vs (0) Sulvar
Sulvar is trying to escape the mount.
#T10#
Sulvar wants to hold on but Yi pushes him away.
Sulvar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi trying to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
Yi controlling the position easily from mount. #T11##SUB#
Yi working for a guillotine from mount but Sulvar is in no mood to give up.
Yi tries to control but Sulvar wriggling away.
Sulvar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sulvar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sulvar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yi controlling from the full mount. #T12##SUB#
Yi working for a guillotine from mount but Sulvar is in no mood to give up.
Sulvar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sulvar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (19) vs (2) Sulvar#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T13#
Yi is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar stands and throws Yi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (19) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar wants to control but Yi is keeping him busy.
Yi regains half guard.
Sulvar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T14#
Sulvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulvar is taking a breather. Yi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sulvar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Yi is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi takes the fight on points by 19 to 5.
A very excited looking Jin Yi 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:
CWC 322 - Pavlov vs Read
Date: Sep 18, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Yi tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Yi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yi is controlling Menezes's posture.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Menezes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (2) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
#T1#
Yi is looking to advance position but Menezes won't allow it.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Menezes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Menezes wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Menezes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position. #T3#
Menezes working a defensive guard but Yi passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
Menezes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Menezes is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Menezes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yi stacks Menezes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yi! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Yi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T5##SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (5) vs (6) Menezes
Yi trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yi is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yi is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.#T6#
Yi prevents Menezes from getting a body triangle.
Menezes avoiding Yi 's attempts to control his hands.
Menezes controlling well, preventing Yi from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Yi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Menezes gets his way!
Yi is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Yi defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (7) vs (6) Menezes#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yi passes into half guard.
#T7##SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes is looking to improve his position.
Yi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (10) vs (6) Menezes#T8##SUB#
Yi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yi tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee asks Yi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yi advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (12) vs (6) Menezes
Menezes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Yi (15) vs (6) Menezes
Yi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T9#
Menezes wants to escape the position.
Yi doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (15) vs (8) Menezes
Menezes trying to move into half guard but instead Yi has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (17) vs (8) Menezes
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Menezes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yi escapes and throws Menezes's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (20) vs (8) Menezes#T10#
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menezes is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Yi is keen to just control but Menezes is a slippery customer.
Menezes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (23) vs (8) Menezes#T11#
Menezes regains half guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Menezes is working away. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi is controlling the pace.
Menezes manages to get to full guard.
#T12##SUB2#
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Yi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (26) vs (8) Menezes
Menezes prevents Yi from moving into mount.
Menezes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Menezes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yi's best efforts.#T13#
Yi is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now. #SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Menezes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi.
Menezes wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now. #T14#
Menezes gets full guard.#SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is really struggling to control Menezes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Yi is sitting in close to Menezes's body. Menezes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Yi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Yi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Menezes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arthur Menezes!
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWC 321 - Prelims
Date: Sep 11, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
O Reilly closes the distance and clinches.
O Reilly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yi smiles and moves away.
Yi is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Reilly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
O Reilly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Reilly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yi has O Reilly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Reilly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Patty O Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Yi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Reilly pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Yi has O Reilly pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending O Reilly tumbling to the mat - Yi dives into O Reilly's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O Reilly (0) vs (2) Yi
O Reilly has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Yi controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard. #T1#
Yi wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving. #SUB2#
Yi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yi looking to sit in guard and control but O Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (2) Yi
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi has his hands on O Reilly's head, controlling the position.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving. #T2#
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (4) Yi
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi pushing down on O Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Reilly wants to get back to full guard but Yi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (2) vs (7) Yi
Yi trying to control but O Reilly is having none of it. #T3#
O Reilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly is squirming around, avoiding Yi's attempts to control the action.
O Reilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Reilly is controlling an arm, preventing Yi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Yi trying to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
O Reilly tries to lock up and control but Yi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
O Reilly has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (2) vs (10) Yi
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
O Reilly can't escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
O Reilly is really stuck here.
#T5#
Yi keeps control of the position easily here as O Reilly tries to buck him off.
O Reilly prevents Yi from getting a body triangle.
Yi keeps control of the position easily here as O Reilly tries to buck him off.
#SUB2#
Yi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but O Reilly has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
O Reilly tries to roll but Yi sticks to his back.
#T6##SUB2#
O Reilly preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yi. #SUB2#
Yi looking for the choke from the back.
Yi is hanging on to O Reilly's back as he tries to escape.
Yi not allowing O Reilly to control his hands.
Yi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
O Reilly is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Yi is persistently looking for the submission but O Reilly is defending it well.
O Reilly manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yi's guard. Nice work there by O Reilly.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (4) vs (10) Yi#T7#
O Reilly trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
O Reilly advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (10) Yi
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Yi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for O Reilly.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving. #T8#
Yi keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
Our spies down at at Nap or Tap inform us that Yi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
O Reilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
O Reilly passes into half guard. #SUB#
O Reilly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yi defends it well.
Yi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yi.#T9#
Yi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (7) vs (12) Yi
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but O Reilly is defending well.
Yi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T10#
O Reilly is staying active underneath Yi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yi trying to mount his opponent but O Reilly defends it.
Yi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but O Reilly defends the submission attempt.#T11#
O Reilly wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi wants to pass the guard but O Reilly is defending well.
O Reilly tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
O Reilly is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reilly avoid being mounted?
Yi is pressing down on O Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Reilly is holding on for now. #T12#
Yi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (15) Yi
O Reilly tries to improve his position but instead Yi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (7) vs (18) Yi
Yi wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy.
O Reilly rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yi passes into side control, despite O Reilly's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (21) Yi
Yi is looking to take a break and control but O Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Reilly is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T13#
Yi working away.
O Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yi trying to control the position but O Reilly is working away. #SUB2#
Yi is trying to get an arm triangle but O Reilly is defending well.
Yi trying to control the position but O Reilly is working away. #T14#
O Reilly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Reilly gets back to half guard.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but O Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Yi seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi wins on points by 21 to 7.
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 320 - Prelims
Date: Sep 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 23 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Kakuto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Kakuto
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kakuto is working away from the top position though.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nap or Tap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yi is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Still in half guard, Kakuto seems content to control.
Yi is looking to improve his position.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Yi gets full guard.
Yi is trying to keep Kakuto in close.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
Yi is trying to keep Kakuto in close.
Kakuto trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom. #T3#
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
Kakuto pushes down on Yi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yi is trying to control but can't.
Yi is looking for a sweep. Kakuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi wants to sweep but Kakuto has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (5) Kakuto
Yi wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Yi is looking to reverse the position.
Yi can't do much from the bottom here.
Kakuto content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (5) Kakuto#T5#
Yi controlling the action here.
Yi prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Kakuto 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.#SUB2#
Kakuto looking for submissions off his back.
Kakuto wants to sweep but Yi has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (5) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Yi controls the position.#T6#
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.
Yi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kakuto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Yi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard but Yi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (5) Kakuto
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T7#
Kakuto gets full guard.
Yi passes Kakuto's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Yi stalling.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is defending well. #T8#
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
Kakuto tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Kakuto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kakuto.
Kakuto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (8) vs (7) Kakuto
Yi is not content to let Kakuto control the position.#T9#
Yi trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Kakuto moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Yi. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (10) Kakuto
Yi gets back to half guard.
Yi wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
Yi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kakuto manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (13) Kakuto#T10#
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Kakuto's attempts to control the action.
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Kakuto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kakuto avoids the attempt from Yi to control.#T11#
Yi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi tries to lock up and control but Kakuto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kakuto controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Kakuto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (10) vs (13) Kakuto#T12##SUB2#
Kakuto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kakuto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kakuto is refusing to be controlled, as Yi sits in half guard.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard.
Kakuto moves into full guard.
Kakuto tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T13#
Yi is stalling in the full guard.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Yi wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Kakuto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (10) vs (15) Kakuto
Yi wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Yi has Kakuto pulled in close to control his posture.
Kakuto trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yi is trying to control the position but Kakuto postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto wins on points by 15 to 10.
A very excited looking Tsuyoi Kakuto 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.
In defeat, Jin Yi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
CWC 319 - Saldini vs Toehold
Date: Aug 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 25 losses; Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Yi sets himself, and Diaz steps forward looking for the clinch! Yi avoids it this time.#CL2#
Diaz darts in and clinches Yi up against the cage.#TD2#
Diaz manages to pull guard.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi postures up.
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Diaz 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.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz seems keen to control Yi's posture.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Diaz
Yi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Yi'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.#SUB#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz controlling the pace.
Yi wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
#T3#
Yi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yi won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Yi is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is thwarting Yi's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Diaz is pressing down on Yi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yi is holding on for now.
Yi manages to get to full guard.
Diaz pushes down on Yi's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Yi has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Diaz. Oh but Yi has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Diaz goes limp - he's gone! Yi jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jin Yi!
After winning the bout, Jin Yi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dick Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 20
Date: Aug 21, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 18 losses; Rutger Petrov ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jin Yi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Petrov drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petrov (2) vs (0) Yi
Yi controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
Petrov controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov postures up.
Yi is pulling down on Petrov 's head to control his posture. #T1#
Petrov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Petrov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrov has managed to get both his arms back between Yi's legs - danger averted.
Petrov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (5) vs (0) Yi
Yi tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi is trying to control Petrov 's posture but Petrov avoids it.
Yi gets back to half guard.#T2#
Petrov trying to control from half guard but Yi is working away.
Petrov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petrov wants to free his trapped foot but Yi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petrov trying to control the action but Yi is working from the bottom.
Petrov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Petrov is looking to advance position but Yi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petrov (5) vs (4) Yi
Yi controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Petrov is squirming around, avoiding Yi's attempts to control the action.
Yi fails to take his opponent's back.
Petrov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yi wants to take Petrov 's back but he can't do it this time.
Yi controlling from the full mount.
Petrov manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T4#
Petrov is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Petrov ! Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (5) vs (7) Yi
Yi controlling the pace for now.
Yi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Petrov to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petrov (5) vs (10) Yi
Yi is looking to control Petrov but Petrov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Petrov can't escape the position.
#T5#
Petrov is keeping busy.
Yi is trying to stick to Petrov 's back but Petrov is turning into Yi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Petrov . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (7) vs (10) Yi
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet.
Petrov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yi has control of Petrov 's left arm, preventing Petrov from doing any damage.
Petrov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully. #T6#
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrov is stalling in the full guard.
Petrov postures up.
#T7#
Petrov advances to half guard.
Yi is trying to get back to full guard.
Petrov is taking a breather. Yi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yi tries to get to full guard but Petrov has control of the leg.
Yi is staying active underneath Petrov , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Petrov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Petrov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Petrov . #T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Yi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
Petrov stopping the sweep attempt from Yi.#T9#
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi has control of Petrov 's left arm, preventing Petrov from doing any damage.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
Yi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (7) vs (12) Yi
Petrov working a defensive guard here.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully. #T10##SUB#
Petrov looking for a guillotine here but Yi defends easily.
Yi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (7) vs (15) Yi
Petrov prevents Yi from improving position.
Petrov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (9) vs (15) Yi
Petrov passes into side control, despite Yi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (12) vs (15) Yi#T11#
Petrov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Petrov trying to control the action but Yi is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Petrov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Petrov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yi is looking for a sweep.
Yi prevents Petrov from improving position.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working. #T12#
Petrov takes a little break here. Yi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Petrov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yi regains half guard.
Yi is trying to maintain the position but Petrov is very close to passing his half guard.
Yi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Our spies down at at Nap or Tap inform us that Yi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T13##SUB2#
Yi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yi trying to keep a closed guard but Petrov is proving a slippery customer.
#T14#
Yi is controlling Petrov 's posture.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi wins on points by 15 to 12.
An out of breath Jin Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 17
Date: Aug 14, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Rubadub Dubberly!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Yi gets caught flat footed, as Dubberly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Dubberly
Yi looking to control.
Dubberly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yi is adopting a defensive guard.
Dubberly wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Dubberly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi is pulling down on Dubberly's head. It's preventing any offense from Dubberly, at least for the moment.#T1#
Dubberly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Yi is looking for a triangle but Dubberly pushes his legs off easily.
Dubberly controlling from the top position.
Yi trying to control the position.
Dubberly trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Dubberly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Yi trying to control the position.
Dubberly trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Dubberly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dubberly is one step ahead there.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dubberly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Dubberly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubberly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
Dubberly controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubberly wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving. #T4#
Yi seems keen to control Dubberly's posture.
Dubberly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Dubberly looking to improve position, pressing down on Yi's thigh with his hand. Yi seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Dubberly paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Dubberly's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Yi picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jin Yi!
Our winner, Jin Yi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 15
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Bolt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Bolt
Yi wants to control but Bolt passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (5) Bolt
Yi is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Yi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yi is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
Yi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bolt off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (4) vs (5) Bolt
Yi controls the action.#T1#
Yi has the hooks in. Bolt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Bolt is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bolt is trying to break free.
#T2#
Yi biding his time, controlling Bolt. #SUB#
Bolt is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yi wants to control but Bolt is keeping busy.#T3#
Bolt is really stuck here.
Bolt trying to control the hands but Yi won't let him.
Bolt can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Yi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bolt is defending well though. Yi let's go of the attempt for now.
Yi trying to control.#T4#
I would not like to be Bolt right now.
Bolt is in bad spot here.
#T5#
Bolt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yi trying to control but Bolt is having none of it.
Bolt tries to reverse the position but Yi maintains control.
Bolt wants to hold on but Yi pushes him away.
Yi controlling from the full mount.
Yi wants to control the pace but Bolt is squirming around nicely. #T6#
Yi is really struggling to control Bolt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yi fails to advance to Bolt's back.
Bolt is looking to get to half guard.
Yi wants to control but Bolt has made it back to half guard. Nice work. #T7#
Yi tries to pass to full mount but Bolt defends it.
Bolt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yi controlling the pace. #T8#
Bolt tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bolt manages to get to full guard.
#T9#
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Bolt.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Bolt is keeping the position.
Bolt is trying to keep Yi in close.
Bolt is pulling down on Yi's head. It's preventing any offense from Yi, at least for the moment.
Bolt wants to sweep but no luck. #T10#
Yi looking to sit in guard and control but Bolt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (4) vs (7) Bolt
Bolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
Yi is adopting a defensive guard.
Bolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bolt looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (6) vs (7) Bolt
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolt is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Bolt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yi stacks Bolt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yi! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (9) vs (7) Bolt
You can see the frustration on Bolt's face as Yi controls the position. #T12#
Bolt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bolt wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Bolt is working away. #SUB#
Yi is working for a kimura but Bolt is defending it quite comfortably.
#T13#
Bolt wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Bolt is defending well.
Yi is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.#T14#
Yi prevents Bolt from improving his position.
Yi is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.
Bolt trying to control but Yi postures up.
Yi not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolt is not content to let Yi control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
An out of breath Jin Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 13
Date: Jul 31, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 25 losses; Golar Omoran!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Yi rushes Omoran and presses him up against the cage.
Omoran is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yi is defending well.#TD#
Yi jumps guard.
#SUB#
Yi looking for a guillotine here but Omoran defends easily.
Omoran looking to pass the guard.
Omoran trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Yi working for a triangle but Omoran defends it easily.
#SUB#
Yi is looking for a triangle but Omoran pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Omoran wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi keeping full guard, as Omoran tries to pass. #SUB#
Yi working for a triangle but Omoran defends it easily.
Omoran slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Yi looking to control.
Omoran is stalling in the full guard.
Omoran stopping the sweep attempt from Yi.#SUB#
Omoran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Omoran wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving. #SUB#
Yi working for a triangle but Omoran defends it easily.
#T3#
Omoran preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Yi has his foot on Omoran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omoran works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Yi has his foot on Omoran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omoran works his way back into a safe position though.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Omoran from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omoran tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Omoran from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Omoran passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (3) Omoran#T4#
Yi is trying to get back to half guard.
Yi can't do much from the bottom here.
Yi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omoran pulls his head out easily.
Omoran is looking to advance position but Yi won't allow it. #T5#
Yi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yi.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Omoran from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Yi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Omoran has passed into half guard!
Omoran prevents Yi from improving his position.#T6##SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Omoran is trying to control the action in half guard but Yi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Omoran prevents Yi from improving his position.#SUB#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi trying to control here.
#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Yi wants to control the action here but instead Omoran manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (6) Omoran
Yi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Omoran tries to control but Yi wriggling away.
Yi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Omoran sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Omoran's attempts to control the action. #T8#
Yi tries to reverse the position but Omoran maintains control.
Omoran can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yi is looking to escape.
Omoran controlling his opponent.
Yi tries to hold on but Omoran postures up.
Yi is squirming around, avoiding Omoran's attempts to control the action.
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T9#
Yi is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Omoran looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yi working to try and regain half guard.
Omoran tries to control but Yi wriggling away.
Yi tries to hold on but Omoran postures up.#T10#
Yi is looking to get to half guard.
Yi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Omoran frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (9) Omoran
Yi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Yi tries to lock up and control but Omoran gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yi can't escape the position.
Omoran can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yi is looking to escape.
Yi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Yi tries to improve his position but Omoran has taken his back! Omoran has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Yi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Omoran pushes Yi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Golar Omoran!
Golar Omoran thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jin Yi spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Choke vs Edwards
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Yi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yi.
Kowalkiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yi swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Kowalkiewicz drives through and clinches with Yi against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Yi tries to throw a body punch but Kowalkiewicz avoids it by throwing Yi back against the cage. #BC2#
Yi manages to break the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalkiewicz.
And Yi tries to counter it with a takedown but Kowalkiewicz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kowalkiewicz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yi counters with a left and a right that stings Kowalkiewicz.
Yi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yi there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yi.
You can see the frustration on Kowalkiewicz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Yi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Yi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kowalkiewicz, who protects the arm well.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kowalkiewicz keeps working. #T2#
Kowalkiewicz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Yi tries for a kimura but Kowalkiewicz is defending well.
Kowalkiewicz is looking for a sweep.
Kowalkiewicz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yi off and has taken his back!
Yi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kowalkiewicz is stalling here. Yi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kowalkiewicz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T3#
Kowalkiewicz is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Yi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kowalkiewicz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kowalkiewicz wants to control but Yi postures up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kowalkiewicz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Yi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kowalkiewicz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kowalkiewicz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yi off and has taken his back!
Kowalkiewicz not allowing Yi to control his hands.
Kowalkiewicz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Yi's body.
Yi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yi is looking to get to half guard.
Kowalkiewicz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Yi to take his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michał Kowalkiewicz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Yi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yi avoids the body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
A head kick misses from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalkiewicz misses the target.
Yi throws a big shot that misses.
Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi misses with a hook to the body
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a nice body kick.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Kowalkiewicz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowalkiewicz tries to avoid it. #CL#
Kowalkiewicz moves into the clinch successfully.
Yi working aggressively here.
Yi wants to take the fight to the mat but Kowalkiewicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kowalkiewicz prevents it.
Kowalkiewicz gets underhooks to prevent Yi's takedown attempt.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Yi tries to pull guard but Kowalkiewicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Yi drops back down to his feet.
Yi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalkiewicz walks away with a smile on his face. Yi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz thows a leg kick but Yi checks it
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#KD#
Kowalkiewicz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yi sprawling to the canvas! Yi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kowalkiewicz finish him?!
#CUT#It looks like Jin Yi has been cut.#T2#
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!
Kowalkiewicz connects with a single shot there.#ROC#Yi is rocked!
Kowalkiewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch up.
Kowalkiewicz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalkiewicz finish him?
Michał Kowalkiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalkiewicz throws a monster overhand right that drops Yi! Kowalkiewicz follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michał Kowalkiewicz!
Jin Yi spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Floyd vs Johnson 2
Date: Jun 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Yi works the jab nicely.
Bruno Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi cracks Henrique with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Bruno Henrique has been cut.#TD#
Yi scores with a takedown into Henrique's guard.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Yi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Yi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Yi throws a big right hand that misses.
Henrique really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi stands up over Henrique, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henrique works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yi controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henrique is keeping the position for now.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Yi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yi looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Yi is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Yi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henrique trying to keep a closed guard but Yi is proving a slippery customer.
Yi wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henrique makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henrique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#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.
Henrique misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Yi.
Sloppy strikes from Henrique. Those never looked like landing.
Henrique swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henrique looks to land a combination but Yi avoids it well.
Yi defending well as Henrique loads up on a big left hand.
Yi with the inside leg kick.
Bruno Henrique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henrique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henrique throws a jab but it's blocked by Yi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Henrique's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Yi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henrique throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Henrique scores with a jab to the head.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henrique can do to turn this around?
Henrique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Yi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henrique is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Henrique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is pushing down on Henrique's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henrique is fighting to maintain full guard but Yi has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Henrique is defending well.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2##SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi controlling the action here.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henrique is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold.
Yi is trying to control the action in half guard but Henrique is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3##SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henrique can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Yi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Henrique could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yi has cracked it and Henrique is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Choke 3
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Selvatico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yi. That's going to slow Selvatico down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yi.
Selvatico moves out of range as Yi strikes.
Yi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Selvatico under the eye.
A jab from Yi finds it's way through Selvatico's defenses.
Selvatico throws a sloppy body shot
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selvatico manages to avoid it.
Yi lands a jab.
Selvatico throws a big shot that misses.
Yi throws out a counter right but Selvatico avoids it with no problem.
Selvatico misses with a kick to the body.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selvatico tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selvatico avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Selvatico misses with a body kick.
Selvatico scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yi.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selvatico pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD2#
Yi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Selvatico was covering up waiting for the punch and Yi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Selvatico has his feet on Yi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Selvatico.
Yi lands a body shot.
Selvatico throws a sloppy body shot
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Selvatico on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Yi there.
Selvatico gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yi slips a straight right by Selvatico.#T2#
Selvatico keeps Yi at a distance using the push kick.
No joy there for Selvatico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yi flicks out a counter leg kick but Selvatico steps away.
Yi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Selvatico.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vino Selvatico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selvatico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Selvatico slips under a jab.
Yi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Selvatico had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Selvatico on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Selvatico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Selvatico checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yi misses the jab.
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Selvatico's front leg but catches the back leg as Selvatico tries to avoid it.
Yi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Selvatico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yi at a distance.
#T3#
Selvatico blocks a jab.
Yi lands with a cross.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Selvatico to counter with a crisp jab.
Selvatico is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Selvatico counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yi misses with a looping left.
Selvatico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Selvatico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Selvatico finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yi looks winded!
Selvatico lands with a nice body kick.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi tried to score with a low kick but Selvatico checks it.
Yi throws a right hand that misses
and Selvatico counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selvatico slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Selvatico is looking to counter with head kicks.
Selvatico slips a straight right by Yi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Selvatico.#T4#
Selvatico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Selvatico's shoulder, as Selvatico tries to avoid the shot.
Selvatico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yi misses with a leg kick
letting Selvatico counter with a right hand.
Yi swings for the body but Selvatico moves out of range.
Selvatico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.#KD#
Selvatico drops Yi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yi looks back up at him and smiles so Selvatico waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Yi is rocked!
Selvatico connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yi. Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yi is still on wobbly legs! Can Selvatico finish him?
Yi tries to get into range but Selvatico steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yi! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Selvatico scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vino Selvatico!
An out of breath Vino Selvatico thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jin Yi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Water vs Dankovic
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD#
Yi gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Broderick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yi throws an elbow but Broderick slips to the side and avoids it well.
Broderick is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Broderick has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Broderick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yi connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi prevents Broderick from escaping the position.
Broderick is not content to let Yi control the position. #SUB#
Yi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Broderick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB#
Yi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Broderick is trying to escape and Yi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Broderick is forced to tap! Nice work there by Yi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jin Yi!
Our winner, Jin Yi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SMASH: Floyd vs Face 2
Date: May 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice body kick from Selvatico.
Selvatico walks into a jab.
Selvatico throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Selvatico.
Yi tries to clinch up but Selvatico circles away and keeps his distance.
Selvatico with a nice calf kick.
Yi scores with a body shot.
Selvatico keeps Yi at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Selvatico's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Yi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selvatico throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T1#
Selvatico wants to slow Yi down by chopping away at his legs.
Selvatico throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Selvatico will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yi blocks a head kick by Selvatico.
Vino Selvatico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selvatico catches Yi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Selvatico moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Selvatico on the side of the head.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selvatico takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Selvatico finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Selvatico throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Selvatico connects with a solid leg kick.
Yi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selvatico displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yi lands with a right hand.
Selvatico scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Yi.
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.
Selvatico lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yi wants to clinch.#T3#
Selvatico fails to land with a series of punches.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Selvatico is looking to counter with a body kick.
Selvatico throws a nice outside leg kick.
Selvatico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vino Selvatico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selvatico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Yi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selvatico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Yi.
Yi has his takedown stuffed
and Selvatico counters with a thumping low kick. #T4#
Yi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yi thuds a left hand into Selvatico's body.
Selvatico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yi! But no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Selvatico.
Selvatico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selvatico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
Yi looks to land a combination but Selvatico avoids it well.
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!
Selvatico lands an overhand right.
Selvatico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yi backs up against the cage.
Yi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vino Selvatico dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Yi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Selvatico to score with a decent uppercut.
Selvatico tries to move into range but Yi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yi tries to clinch but Selvatico moves out of range.
Yi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Selvatico #TD2#
and Yi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yi.
Selvatico kicks Yi off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selvatico lands an overhand right.
Selvatico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yi can do to turn this around?
Selvatico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yi.
A little jabbing left from Yi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Yi misses with a body shot.
Yi lands a jab.
Yi avoids a kick to the body.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Selvatico.
Selvatico scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Selvatico tenderised Yi's leg. Yi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Selvatico scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Selvatico.
Selvatico takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Selvatico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Selvatico.#CL2#
Yi rushes Selvatico and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Yi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selvatico engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Selvatico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Yi wants to control from the top but Selvatico keeps moving.
Selvatico can't keep his opponent in guard - Yi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Selvatico is trying to maintain the position but Yi is very close to passing his half guard.
Yi trying to pass the guard but Selvatico defending well.
Selvatico controlling the position well.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Selvatico keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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.
Yi tries to pass to full mount but Selvatico defends it.
Yi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yi moves nicely into side control.
Yi landing a few strikes. #SUB2#
Yi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Selvatico, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vino Selvatico will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Yi checks a leg kick.
Yi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Selvatico was well out of range. Poor timing from Yi.
Yi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Selvatico counters with a body kick that stops Yi in his tracks momentarily.
Selvatico lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Selvatico swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yi.
Yi shoots and misses
and Selvatico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Selvatico defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi wants to clinch.#T1#
Yi misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Selvatico misses its target.
Yi shoots for a double leg takedown but Selvatico sprawls well. He's pushed Yi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Selvatico seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vino Selvatico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Selvatico throws a nice outside leg kick.
Selvatico throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
You can see that Yi has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Selvatico fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vino Selvatico is winning the standup battle so far.
Yi misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Selvatico lands a jab.
Selvatico moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Selvatico throws the kick towards the body but Yi avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Yi misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Selvatico.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi misses with an uppercut
and Selvatico counters with a good low kick that Yi was not able to check.
Yi connects with the punch.
Selvatico scores with a jab.
Selvatico throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Selvatico defends it well.
Yi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Yi avoids the head kick by Selvatico.
Yi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Selvatico throws a body kick that misses.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selvatico.
Selvatico tries to land a body kick
and Yi counters with a nice uppercut.
Selvatico works Yi's body with a nice hook.
Yi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Selvatico lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vino Selvatico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Selvatico digs a good hook to Yi's body.
Yi needs to keep his hands up - Selvatico had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Yi misses.
Yi needs to keep his hands up - Selvatico had a free shot at his head there.
Yi motions for Selvatico to come forward. Yi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Selvatico fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yi is out of range.
Jin Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yi avoids a kick to the body.
Selvatico finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Selvatico cracks Yi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Selvatico checks a low kick from Yi.
Selvatico looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vino Selvatico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Selvatico, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vino Selvatico!
An out of breath Vino Selvatico thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jin Yi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Yi vs Escalante
Date: Apr 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Escalante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yi.
Escalante drops his hands momentarily and Yi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yi checks the leg kick.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante defending well as Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Yi is looking to counter punch.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Yi takes one on the button.
Escalante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yi if he has to take too many more of those.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Escalante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escalante checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Yi misses. #T1#
Yi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escalante on the side of the head. #TD#
Yi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Escalante sprawls well initially but Yi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yi prevents Escalante from improving his position.#SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escalante has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Escalante is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
#T2##SUB#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Escalante sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Yi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Yi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Yi 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.
Yi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Escalante defending well though. #ES2#
Escalante manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4#
Escalante misses with a body kick.
Yi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good leg kick by Yi.
Yi jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Escalante does no damage. #TD#
Yi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Escalante's guard.
Escalante manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Jin Yi has been cut.
Yi lands with a short shot to the head.
Yi looking for a takedown.
Yi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yi wants to take the fight to the mat but Escalante manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Yi in his tracks for a moment.
Escalante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yi or not.
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escalante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi's cut.
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#
Yi tries a low kick but Escalante avoids it.
Escalante is looking to score with low kicks.
Yi lunges at Escalante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escalante's hand.
Yi misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Yi misses
and Escalante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yi misses with a leg kick
and Escalante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Yi.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Escalante misses.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yi checks a leg kick.
Escalante throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
Yi lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Yi looking to score a takedown here. Escalante is defending well but Yi drives through and ends up in Escalante's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi trying to move into half guard but instead Escalante has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Yi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Yi wants to sweep here but Escalante controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Yi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Escalante uses it to pass to side control.
Yi regains half guard.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Escalante wants to stand up but Yi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yi is looking to improve his position.
Escalante wants to stand up but Yi is controlling the position.
#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Yi looking for subs from the bottom but Escalante mounts him!
Yi can't escape the position.
#T3#
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
Yi wants to hold on but Escalante pushes him away.
Yi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi tries to lock up and control but Escalante gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SU2#
Escalante stands up from mount. Strange move.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Yi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yi lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Yi 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.
Escalante is controlling Yi's trapped leg to prevent Yi from advancing to side control.#T4#
Yi wants to control but Escalante is keeping him busy.
Escalante has his hands clasped together around Yi's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Escalante is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yi throws a right hand that misses
and Escalante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yi is looking to clinch but Escalante is avoiding it.
Escalante swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Escalante throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Yi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Escalante gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Escalante is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T1#
Yi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Yi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escalante looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escalante keeps working.
Yi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yi trying to control the action but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Yi with the ground and pound but Escalante regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #T2#
Yi looks to land a strike but Escalante avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#SUB#
Yi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Escalante looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Escalante looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Escalante! #REVB#
Yi misses with a strike from the bottom.
Yi can't do much from the bottom here.
Yi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Rubber Guard Emporium, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB#
Yi looking for subs from the bottom but Escalante mounts him!#T3#
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yi wants to hold on but Escalante pushes him away.
Escalante controlling from mount.
Yi is looking to improve his position but Escalante isn't that keen on the idea.
Yi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.
My spies in Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts inform me that Escalante has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yi is looking to get back to full guard here but Escalante has managed to pass to side control instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Escalante blocks the strikes from Yi.
Yi tries to bench press Escalante off him but Escalante keeps the position.
Yi wants to control but Escalante postures up.#SU2#
Escalante stands up and beckons Yi to his feet.
Yi lands a jab.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yi tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Escalante takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Escalante really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Yi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escalante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yi somewhat.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Escalante jabs at Yi's body.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
A left and a right from Escalante both land. Nice combination.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Escalante sprawls well. Escalante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escalante checks a low kick from Yi.
A countering left hand to the body from Escalante misses.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Escalante backs away, Yi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab from Escalante.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escalante tries to move into range but Yi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escalante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Yi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante tries to land a front kick but Yi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Yi moves out of range of the body kick.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escalante.
Yi dodges the punch combination from Escalante.
A bone on bone clash there as Escalante blocks the leg kick.
Escalante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yi tries to work over Escalante's front leg with a kick but Escalante checks it.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T3#
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escalante flicks out a counter leg kick but Yi steps away.
Nice uppercut lands for Yi. That snapped Escalante's head back.
Yi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Yi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Escalante has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yi is on him like a limpet, forcing Escalante back against the cage.
Yi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yi working aggressively here.
Yi lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi working aggressively here.
Yi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Yi misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD#
Yi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escalante to the mat! Escalante manages to get full guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.
Yi is really struggling to control Escalante but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vicente Escalante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Escalante dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi's cut.
That's time! Yi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Escalante cracks Yi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yi jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Yi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Escalante sprawls well. Escalante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
Escalante slips under a jab from Yi.
Escalante flicks out a counter leg kick but Yi steps away.
Yi tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Escalante lands a nice shot that snaps Yi's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante lands with an uppercut that bounces Yi off the cage and back into range.
Escalante moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Escalante crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yi - the referee stops the clock and Escalante gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yi. Escalante manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
Escalante swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Escalante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escalante defends well and Yi ends up having to push Escalante into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Yi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Yi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Escalante uses from the top position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#SU2#
Escalante stands up from Yi's guard - Escalante perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yi swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Yi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Escalante punishes Yi's body with a nice straight punch.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Escalante misses with a body punch
and Yi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escalante throws a low kick but Yi moves out of range easily.
Yi shoots in and drives through. Escalante sprawls well.
Escalante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Escalante misses with a double jab
and Yi counters with a body kick.
Jab from Yi.#T3#
Yi misses with a right hand
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yi shoots in but Escalante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escalante feints and then cracks Yi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yi down.
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Escalante. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Yi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yi wants to clinch up but Escalante keeps it at a distance.
Escalante looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escalante is out of range.
Yi misses with a body shot.
#T4#
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Yi with a poor takedown
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi tries for a takedown but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab.
Yi shoots for a double leg takedown but Escalante sprawls well. He's pushed Yi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Escalante fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Yi's head back.
Yi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jin Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escalante throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Yi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yi misses with some punches.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escalante winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Chaos vs Bissainthe
Date: Mar 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Yi thuds his right hand into Menezes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Menezes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mapinguari Guerreiro in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Yi tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working. #SUB2#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Yi is defending the position.
Yi tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Yi defending well. #T1#
Yi wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.
Yi is positioning himself well to prevent Menezes advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menezes passes Yi's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2##SUB2#
Yi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menezes defends well.#SUB2#
Menezes has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Menezes is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yi pulls down on the head and he's put Menezes to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi is the new middleweight champion!
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SMASH: Sonni vs Torsten
Date: Feb 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Yi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
A clash of legs there as Baker blocks the low kick.
Baker staying out of range there.
Yi throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Yi lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD2#
Baker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baker keeping full guard, as Yi tries to pass.
Yi throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Baker keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Baker has control of Yi's left arm, preventing Yi from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yi trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Yi looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yi wants to land a leg kick but Baker is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Yi. No joy for Baker on that attempt.
We've been told by Baker's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Yi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yi missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Yi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yi tries to work over Baker's front leg with a kick but Baker checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Baker. That snapped Yi's head back.
Baker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yi lands with a nice body punch.
Yi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baker momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker sizes up Yi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yi.
Yi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Yi lands with a nice body punch.
Yi misses the jab.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
#T3#
Yi goes for a double leg but Baker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baker continues to drive forward.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Yi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yi misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker moves out of range as Yi strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baker will feel that in the morning.
Yi misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Yi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baker.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Yi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baker tries to clinch but Yi is having none of it.
Yi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Yi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
Baker lands with an uppercut that bounces Yi off the cage and back into range.
Baker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Baker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4##CL2#
Yi clinches with his opponent.
Yi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baker.
Yi tries to pull guard but Baker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Baker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Balthazar Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.
Yi blocks a body shot from Baker.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Yi on the inside. #BC2#
Yi breaks the clinch.
Yi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Yi.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Baker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Baker. That snapped Yi's head back.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Yi is just out of range.
Baker digs a good hook to Yi's body.
Baker swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jin Yi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Good standup being displayed there by Yi as he connects with a hook.
Yi shoots and misses
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
Yi slips under a jab from Baker.
Yi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Baker. That snapped Yi's head back.
Baker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yi on the side of the head.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker. #TD2#
Yi gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker struggling a bit here.
Yi controls the position.#T1#
Baker tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Yi crashes against the mat.
Yi trying to control the action but Baker is working from the bottom.
Yi is chipping away with strikes.
Yi advances to full mount.
Yi throws some wild stikes that Baker manages to avoid easily.
Baker is working to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Yi with shots to the head and body - Baker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yi looking to control but Baker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yi looking to finish Baker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Baker!#ROC2#Baker is rocked!
Yi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Yi working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Baker looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Yi! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jin Yi!
A relieved looking Jin Yi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Floyd vs Johnson
Date: Jan 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yi to score with a decent uppercut.
Yi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from Yi.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yi misses with a leg kick.
Yi lands a jab.
Yi throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Pereira feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yi.
Pereira sizes up Yi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yi to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Yi's knee but Yi avoids it well.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Yi.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pereira tries a quick counter leg kick but Yi is wise to it.
Yi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pereira feints a counter leg kick.
Yi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Pereira lands.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Michel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi lands a lovely overhand right.
Yi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Yi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira lands with a nice body punch.
Yi scores with a punch to the head.
Yi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Yi had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yi throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira blocks a low kick nicely.
Pereira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yi back to the cage. Pereira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Yi circles away.
Yi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pereira counters with a slapping leg kick. #T3#
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Yi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pereira. Pereira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD#
Yi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yi trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Yi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pereira's thigh. Pereira counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.#T4#
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Pereira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses.
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pereira's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi lands with a cross.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Pereira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pereira.
Jin Yi is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Yi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pereira's half guard.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pereira is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi is thwarting Pereira's attempts to control the position.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Yi thows a huge punch but Pereira dodges it nicely.
Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pereira wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Yi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pereira wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pereira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Yi.
Pereira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Pereira misses.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pereira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
A combination from Yi does no damage. #T3#
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira pinned against the cage. Pereira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good exchange - Yi coming out on top.
Yi takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
#T4#
Yi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pereira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yi throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Yi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yi trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Yi being controlled here momentarily.
Pereira is trying to hold Yi in close to prevent damage but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A cross from Yi lands.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pereira throws a counter combo.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi takes one on the button.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pereira. That's going to slow Yi down.
Pereira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pereira in his tracks.
Yi scores with a jab.
Yi looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Yi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pereira misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Yi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Yi throwing shots but Pereira is blocking nicely.
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Yi in his half guard. #SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Yi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg. #SUB#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pereira sees it coming and defends easily.
Michel Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yi misses with a head shot. Pereira uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pereira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Pereira.#T3#
Yi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yi passes Pereira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
Pereira keeping hold of Yi's head, controlling as best he can.
Pereira is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Yi lands strikes from half guard.#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.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi is keen to just control but Pereira is a slippery customer.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jin Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira misses with a body punch
enabling Yi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yi checks it well. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yi 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Yi!
Jin Yi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Sonni
Date: Dec 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Punchsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punchsky throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Yi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Punchsky.
Punchsky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Punchsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yi's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punchsky.
Nice uppercut there from Yi.
Punchsky throws a leg kick
and Punchsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punchsky misses with a looping right.
Yi throws a big shot that misses.
Punchsky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky misses with a few strikes there.
Yi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Punchsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Punchsky does no damage. #T1#
Yi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punchsky misses with a leg kick.
Yi staying out of range there.
Punchsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yi takes a swing at Punchsky's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchsky misses the target.
Yi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punchsky.
Punchsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Yi is just out of range.
Yi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Punchsky does it's job there.
Punchsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Yi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punchsky.
Punchsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Yi is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Yi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Punchsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Yi counters with a single leg into guard. Punchsky didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchsky keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Punchsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punchsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Punchsky's head.
Yi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yi passes Punchsky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punchsky's head.
Yi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yi is looking to advance position but Punchsky won't allow it.
Punchsky is looking to improve his position.
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punchsky's head. #SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Punchsky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi.
Punchsky is concentrating on defense, preventing Yi from advancing position. #T4#
Yi stalling.
Yi stops Punchsky from getting back to his feet.
Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Punchsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi slips a nice elbow through Punchsky's hands, connecting with Punchsky's forehead.
Yi is trying to control the action in half guard but Punchsky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yi prevents Punchsky from improving his position.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
That's time! Yi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Yi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yi.
Despite the aggression on Punchsky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punchsky is fending him off so far but Yi persists. Nope, Punchsky circles away and we're back to standing.
Punchsky misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely.
Yi moves away from the strike by Punchsky.
Yi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yi avoids the body shot from Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Yi misses
and Punchsky counters with a straight right hand.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punchsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Punchsky misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely.
Yi slips a jab and a cross from Punchsky.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yi throws a leg kick
and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Punchsky!
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Punchsky feints a jab promting Yi to slip. Punchsky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T2#
Punchsky throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yi to counter with a crisp jab.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchsky throws a jab when Yi was well out of range.
Yi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Punchsky just manages to avoid it.
Yi throws a leg kick
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punchsky throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.
Punchsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punchsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yi misses with a takedown
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punchsky lands a head shot.
Punchsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3#
Punchsky staying out of range there.
And Punchsky responds with a good body kick, but Yi manages to step out the way in time.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Punchsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punchsky throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Yi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Punchsky takes one to the chin there.
Yi dives in for a single leg takedown but Punchsky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punchsky backwards.
Punchsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Punchsky has a couple of punches blocked by Yi.
#BC2#
Punchsky manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Yi misses with a right hand
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Punchsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yi's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yi has time to react.
Yi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punchsky's waist but Punchsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yi off to one side.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Nice shot by Yi.#TD#
Yi feints and as Punchsky raises his hands in defense, Yi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Punchsky.
Yi wants to control from the top but Punchsky keeps moving.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Punchsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Yi. Punchsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi misses with a leg kick.
Yi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yi connects with the punch.
Punchsky slips under a jab.
Yi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Punchsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yi somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Punchsky misses
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yi thows a leg kick but Punchsky checks it
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi looks for a takedown but Punchsky sprawls well.#T1#
Punchsky looks to land a combination but Yi avoids it well.
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchsky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yi's head backwards.
Punchsky lands a head shot.
Yi catches Punchsky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yi tests Punchsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.
It looked like Yi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Punchsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yi scores with a leg kick.
#T2#
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchsky throws a series of strikes that have Yi backpedaling.
Punchsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD#
Yi gets a takedown into half guard.
Yi 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.
Punchsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
Yi is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Yi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Punchsky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Yi trying to control but Punchsky is working from the bottom.
Yi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Punchsky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yi passes Punchsky's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Punchsky wants to get back to his feet.
Yi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Punchsky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Punchsky is refusing to be controlled, as Yi sits in half guard.
Yi prevents Punchsky from standing back up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punchsky. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Yi misses.
Yi blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Punchsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punchsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
After winning the bout, Vladimir Punchsky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jin Yi spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Torsten vs Edmond
Date: Nov 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Yi slips a jab from Edmonds.
Edmonds throws a series of strikes that have Yi backpedaling.
Edmonds slips a jab from Yi.
Edmonds misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Edmonds misses with a hook
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Yi connects with the punch.
Yi staying out of range there.
Yi connects with a leg kick.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Edmonds moves out of range of the strikes.
Edmonds tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yi attempts a counter takedown but Edmonds avoids it well and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi slips a jab and a cross from Edmonds.
Yi moves away from the strike by Edmonds.
It looked like Yi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yi. That's going to slow Edmonds down. #T1#
Yi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edmonds scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Yi.
Edmonds blocks a low kick nicely.
Edmonds wants to land a leg kick but Yi is out of range.
Yi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edmonds throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
Edmonds slips under a jab.
Yi throws a hook but Edmonds blocks it.#TD#
Yi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Yi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Edmonds keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi lands a couple of digs.
Edmonds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edmonds trying to control the position here.
Yi looking to sit in guard and control but Edmonds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Yi keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully.
Edmonds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Edmonds controlling from the top position.
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edmonds sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yi controls Edmonds momentarily but Edmonds frees himself. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yi can't keep his opponent in guard - Edmonds advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Edmonds is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Yi to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Edmonds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edmonds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet. #SUB#
Yi has his foot on Edmonds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Edmonds works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jin Yi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Yi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi trying to advance position but Edmonds counters by regaining guard.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edmonds can do to turn this around?
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Edmonds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yi has gone for a leg lock! Edmonds slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yi's guard.#REVB#
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi looking to control.
#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Edmonds 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.
Edmonds keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi throwing strikes from guard but Edmonds blocks nicely.
Edmonds is trying to control the position but Yi postures up.
Edmonds looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yi throwing strikes but missing.
Yi slips nicely into half guard.
Edmonds has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T2#
Edmonds is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yi won't allow Edmonds to sweep him here.
Edmonds working a defensive guard here.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Edmonds has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Edmonds.
Yi scores with punches from side control. #T3#
Yi takes a little break here. Edmonds wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yi'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.
Yi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yi misses with the ground and pound.
Yi wants to control but Edmonds is keeping him busy.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edmonds is trying to improve his position.
Edmonds is still trying to improve position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Yi is trying to get an arm triangle but Edmonds is defending well.
Yi cracks Edmonds with a big right hand but Edmonds just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Edmonds sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yi trying to pass the guard but Edmonds defending well.
Yi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Edmonds regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edmonds is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yi's corner calls for a 1-2. Yi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edmonds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yi.
A little feinted left hand from Yi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edmonds lands with a nice body punch.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edmonds shoots and misses
and Yi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Edmonds takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Edmonds cracks Yi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yi. Yi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yi stuffs the takedown.
Edmonds tests Yi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Edmonds might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1##TD#
Yi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Edmonds to the ground. Yi is now in Edmonds's guard.
Yi slips nicely into half guard.
Yi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yi is pressing down on Edmonds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edmonds is holding on for now.
Yi looks to land a strike but Edmonds avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yi throws a strike but Edmonds rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Edmonds is pushing down on Yi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yi is fighting to maintain full guard but Edmonds has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yi trying to control but Edmonds postures up.
#SUB2#
Edmonds is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yi has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Yi gets back to full guard.
Edmonds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edmonds trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi keeping full guard, as Edmonds tries to pass. #SUB#
Yi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Edmonds passes into side control.
#T3#
Yi manages to get back to half guard.
Yi trying to control from the bottom.
Edmonds is keen to just control but Yi is a slippery customer.
Edmonds is thwarting Yi's attempts to control the position.
Yi moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Yi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edmonds defends well.
John Edmonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Edmonds drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edmonds jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yi is striking off his back. Edmonds thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Yi is looking to control Edmonds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yi avoid being mounted?
Yi tries to roll over but Edmonds keeps him under control.
Jin Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Edmonds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yi sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jin Yi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yi, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Yi!
A relieved looking Jin Yi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Cassino vs Dillbrandt
Date: Sep 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Yi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yi throws a lazy right hand but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yi swings widly with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Yi dives in and grabs Pereira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes down on Yi's head and hops out.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Pereira leaves Yi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi misses with a leg kick
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pereira connects with a solid leg kick.
Yi cracks Pereira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Yi looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Yi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pereira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pereira is looking to reverse the position.
Yi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pereira is avoiding damage well.
Yi working the ground and pound but Pereira is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pereira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pereira is avoiding damage well.
#SUB2#
Yi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Pereira manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Yi seems to be working for a kimura but Pereira defends the submission attempt.
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pereira's head.
Yi thows a huge punch but Pereira dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Yi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pereira wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
#T3#
Pereira is controlling Yi's trapped leg to prevent Yi from advancing to side control.
Pereira is trying to control but Yi passes into side control!
Yi wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira wants to control but Yi postures up.
The strikes coming from Yi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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Yi is trying to ground and pound but Pereira uses the momentary lack of control by Yi to regain half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yi in particular looking to stall.
Pereira has hold of Yi's hands but Yi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Yi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi prevents Pereira from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yi lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
That's time! Pereira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Pereira slips under a jab from Yi.
A swing and a miss from Yi.
Pereira appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Pereira gets a clinch.
Pereira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yi prevents a body shot from Pereira.
Yi cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Pereira.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Yi tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Yi. #TD2#
Yi has Pereira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pereira tumbling to the mat - Yi dives into Pereira's guard.
Yi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yi throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Yi throws a strike but Pereira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Pereira postures up.
Pereira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yi trying to control the position.
Yi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Our spies down at at The Rubber Guard Emporium inform us that Yi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pereira advances position into side control!
Pereira staying calm.
Yi struggling a bit here.#T2#
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working.
Jin Yi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yi is looking for a sweep.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working.
Pereira staying calm.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working. #T3#
Yi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pereira just content to control the position.
Yi tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Pereira 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 Yi's shoulder. That is not cool. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pereira with a nice cross.#T4#
Yi slips under a jab.
And Yi tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yi throws a right hand that misses
and Pereira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yi throws a big shot that misses.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yi cracks Pereira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yi connects with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.
Pereira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yi's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michel Pereira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pereira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Pereira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD2#
Yi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pereira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yi.
Yi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pereira regains half guard, as Yi was trying to land strikes.
Pereira is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira is looking to improve his position.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Pereira has hold of Yi's hands but Yi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pereira is not content to let Yi control the position.
Pereira is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Pereira is trying to stand back up but Yi is controlling him
Pereira trying to control but Yi postures up.
Yi slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Yi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pereira defends it well. #T2#
Pereira keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pereira to regain full guard.
Yi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Pereira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pereira is trying to control the position but Yi postures up.
Yi is looking to work some ground and pound but Pereira has wrist control.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses.
Pereira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Pereira moves into range and clinches up with Yi.
Pereira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Yi avoids the damage to the body.
Pereira is pressed up against the cage. Yi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pereira down to the mat. Pereira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pereira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yi with a nice calf kick.
Pereira lands a nice looking body shot.
Pereira staying out of range there.
Pereira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Yi scores with a takedown into Pereira's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Yi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Yi!
An out of breath Jin Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Gulf vs Armstrong
Date: Sep 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Burduada No Cranio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Burduada No Cranio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yi, pushing him back against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio lands a right hand.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burduada No Cranio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burduada No Cranio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burduada No Cranio avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Yi.
Yi tries to throw a body punch but Burduada No Cranio avoids it by throwing Yi back against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burduada No Cranio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burduada No Cranio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yi blocks it with crossed arms.
Yi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burduada No Cranio prevents a body shot from Yi.
Yi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi managing to block the knees to the body from Burduada No Cranio.
Yi tries a body shot but Burduada No Cranio blocks it.
Yi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1##BC#
Burduada No Cranio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Yi misses
and Burduada No Cranio counters with a left and a right that stings Yi.
Yi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yi avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Yi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burduada No Cranio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Burduada No Cranio has closed the distance and engaged Yi in a clinch.
#BC#
Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burduada No Cranio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yi eats them both and turns towards Burduada No Cranio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Burduada No Cranio misses its intended target.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burduada No Cranio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burduada No Cranio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T2#
Burduada No Cranio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yi backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Burduada No Cranio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up but Yi circles away and keeps his distance.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Burduada No Cranio's shoulder, as Burduada No Cranio tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Yi misses.
Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Burduada No Cranio rushes Yi and presses him up against the cage.
Yi misses with a body punch.
Burduada No Cranio lands a hook that snaps the head of Yi backwards. #BC#
Burduada No Cranio manages to break the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio misses with the combination.
Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Sloppy strikes from Burduada No Cranio. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Burduada No Cranio does no damage.
Yi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burduada No Cranio checks a low kick from Yi.#CL#
Burduada No Cranio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to control Yi's arms but Yi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burduada No Cranio has his back to the cage.
Burduada No Cranio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yi.
Burduada No Cranio lands a hook that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
A short right from Yi on the inside.
Burduada No Cranio tries to land a knee to the head but Yi blocks with his arms.
Yi blocking some punches.
Yi tries a body shot but Burduada No Cranio blocks it.
Yi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yi working aggressively here.
Burduada No Cranio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burduada No Cranio lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burduada No Cranio misses with some punches.
#T4#
Yi wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Yi fails to land.
Burduada No Cranio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burduada No Cranio to keep the fight standing.
Yi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yi avoiding damage as Burduada No Cranio throws knees to the body.
Yi takes an elbow to the temple.
Burduada No Cranio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
Burduada No Cranio lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio tries to pull guard but Yi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yi lands a shoulder strike.
Burduada No Cranio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yi blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Burduada No Cranio.
A shot in the inside from Yi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to pull guard but Yi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio lands an uppercut.
Yi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yi lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Yi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio moves to clinch but Yi breaks away
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burduada No Cranio missing with a left hand there. Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yi avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up but Yi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Burduada No Cranio saw that one coming.
Burduada No Cranio is looking for a counter combo.
Burduada No Cranio takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Burduada No Cranio has managed to clinch.
Burduada No Cranio has a couple of punches blocked by Yi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yi can't get the takedown.
#BC2#
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burduada No Cranio throws a low kick but Yi moves out of range easily.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses.
Yi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burduada No Cranio is fending him off so far but Yi persists. Nope, Burduada No Cranio circles away and we're back to standing.
Burduada No Cranio misses with the combination.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burduada No Cranio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up
enabling Yi to counter with a crisp jab.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burduada No Cranio wants to clinch up but Yi keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up but Yi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yi feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Yi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi throws a shot from downtown. Burduada No Cranio moves away and avoids it.
Yi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burduada No Cranio needs to keep his hands up - Yi had a free shot at his head there.#ROC2#Burduada No Cranio is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Yi! Burduada No Cranio is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi 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:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 77
Date: Aug 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Allen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yi.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Yi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Allen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allen throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Yi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oliver Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen jabs Yi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Allen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen throws a right hand that misses
and Yi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yi at a distance.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Yi ducks down to avoid it.
Yi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allen on the side of the head.
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oliver Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Yi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yi throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
Yi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allen pinned against the cage. Allen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Allen does no damage.
Yi throwing a counter right hand but Allen manages to avoid it.#T3#
Allen scores with a jab. Yi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yi throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Allen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yi on the side of the head.
Yi misses the shot to the body.
Yi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allen's head.
Allen throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Yi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ROC#Allen is rocked!#T4#
Yi arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Allen'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 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jin Yi!
An out of breath Jin Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 69
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Filth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yi.
Yi blocks a jab.
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi lands with a good body shot.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
Yi walks into a straight right hand from Filth.
A jab from Yi finds it's way through Filth's defenses.
Filth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Filth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filth lands with a straight right. Yi didn't see that one coming.
Filth slips under a jab from Yi.
It seemed like Filth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yi is looking to chop away at Filth's legs.
Filth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yi misses with a looping right.
Filth's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yi under the eye.
We've been hearing reports that Yi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filth misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
A shot to the body from Yi misses
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filth looks to land a right hand but Yi moved out of range.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Filth misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely.
Filth digs a good body shot into Yi's ribs.
Yi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filth.
Nice jab there from Yi.
Yi tries to score with a low kick but Filth moves his leg out of the way.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filth.
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yi. That's going to slow Filth down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Filth checks a leg kick nicely.#T2##TD#
Filth gets caught napping as Yi dives in and scores a takedown. Filth manages to retain guard.
Filth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yi stands up over Filth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ES2#
Filth scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Yi punishes Filth's body with a nice straight punch.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filth walks into a stiff left hand from Yi.
Yi throws out a powerful jab.
Filth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Filth thuds a left hand into Yi's body.
Yi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Filth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Filth missing with a left hand there. Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Yi.
Filth slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Obama Filth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi scores with a nice head shot.
Yi slips under a jab from Filth.
Filth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
Filth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Filth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filth circles away.
Yi shoots in but Filth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Filth throws a body shot but no joy.
Yi slips under a jab from Filth.
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Filth misses with a wild body shot.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Filth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Filth has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yi misses the jab.
Filth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yi lands an overhand right.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yi.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yi taking a breather here.
Yi advances to full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filth is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Obama Filth will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Filth misses with a looping right.
Filth walks into a straight right hand from Yi.
Yi misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Filth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yi shoots for a double leg takedown but Filth sprawls well. He's pushed Yi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Obama Filth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filth doesn't seem bothered though.
Yi misses with a body shot.
Yi throws a low kick, looking for Filth's leg but Filth calmly moves out of range.
Filth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yi throws a poor cross that misses
and Filth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Yi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Filth pushes Yi off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filth staying out of range there.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Filth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filth.
Filth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Yi lands a jab to the head.
Yi throws a right hand that misses
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Filth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Filth slips under a jab from Yi.
Yi throws a chopping leg kick but Filth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Filth counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Filth.
A big right from Filth misses.
Yi takes one to the side of the head.
Filth misses with a body shot.
Yi looks to score with a jab to the body but Filth is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yi. Filth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi misses the jab.
Yi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi lands with a hook. Filth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Filth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
Yi scores with a jab. Filth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filth.
Filth misses with a body shot.
Yi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yi stuns Filth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yi shoots and misses
and Filth counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yi clobbers Filth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yi scores with a jab to the head.
#T3#
Filth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Filth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yi scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yi.#TD#
Yi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Filth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filth is trying to stand up here but Yi is controlling him well.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Filth is defending well.
Yi winds up and cracks Filth with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Filth actively working from the bottom here.
Filth pushes Yi off looking to stand but Yi dives back in and keeps control.
#T4#
Filth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yi is keen to just control but Filth is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Yi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filth is trying to control but Yi passes into side control!
#SUB#
Yi tries for a kimura but Filth is defending well. #SUB#
Yi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Filth has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yi but great work by Filth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filth is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yi sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Obama Filth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filth.
Yi thows a leg kick but Filth checks it
and Filth counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yi scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi slips a jab from Filth.
Filth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filth thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Yi looking to score a takedown here. Filth is defending well but Yi drives through and ends up in Filth's guard.
Filth has his hands on Yi's head, controlling the position.
Yi scoring with some ground and pound.
Yi won't allow Filth to get back to his feet. #T1#
Yi lands a couple of digs.
Yi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Filth looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Filth wants to get back to his feet but Yi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Filth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Filth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Filth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yi circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filth.
Filth loads up on a big right hand but Yi slips the punch.
Yi throws a body punch but Filth moves out of range.
Yi fails to land the takedown.
Donk. Yi catches Filth right on the button with a cross.
Yi misses with a hook
and Filth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filth digs a good hook to Yi's body.
Yi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Filth checks it well.
Yi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filth doesn't seem bothered though.
Yi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Yi drives through with a takedown into Filth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Filth manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T3#
Yi avoids the body shot from Filth.
Nice body punch from Filth.
Yi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yi.
Yi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filth.
Filth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filth.
Yi slips under a jab from Filth.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yi tries to land a leg kick but Filth saw it coming and moves away.
Yi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD#
Yi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Filth makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Filth.
Filth throws an overhand right that lands on Yi's shoulder, as Yi tries to avoid the shot.
Filth takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Yi scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filth cracks Yi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jin Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Filth.
Filth throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.
Filth throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yi takes one to the chin there.
Filth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yi with the inside leg kick.
Filth checks a low kick from Yi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Obama Filth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Filth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obama Filth!
Obama Filth spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 62
Date: May 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Yi darts in looking for a takedown but Hirst gets double underhooks and turns Yi into the cage. #TD2#
Yi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yi throws a strike but Hirst avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirst swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirst is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Yi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Yi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yi looking to sit in guard and control but Hirst gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Hirst has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hirst is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yi pulls down on the head and he's put Hirst to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 55
Date: Apr 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blikstein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blikstein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blikstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck for Yi with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yi cracks Blikstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yi misses with a leg kick
and Blikstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Yi misses with a takedown attempt - Blikstein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Blikstein misses.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Blikstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Blikstein fails with the takedown
and Yi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi swings widly with a right hand
and Blikstein counters with a straight right hand.
Blikstein misses with a jab to the body
and Yi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blikstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yi misses with a looping right.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Blikstein as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Blikstein misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blikstein lands a jab to Yi's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blikstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blikstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yi looks to score with a jab to the body but Blikstein is just out of range.#T3#
Blikstein blocks a head kick by Yi.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Yi manages to break the clinch.
Yi throws a low kick but Blikstein moves out of range easily.
Blikstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Yi throws a jab when Blikstein was well out of range.
Blikstein is looking for the big counter here.
Blikstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
Yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blikstein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blikstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blikstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Yi misses with a body punch
enabling Blikstein to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blikstein.
It looked like Yi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blikstein.
A combination from Blikstein does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jin Yi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yi dives in and grabs Blikstein's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blikstein pushes down on Yi's head and hops out.
Blikstein cracks Yi with a good jab.
Yi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blikstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Yi.
Yi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blikstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Yi ducks under a wild hook from Blikstein.
Blikstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Blikstein.
Blikstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blikstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blikstein.
Blikstein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yi connects with a leg kick.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blikstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi looks to land a left hand but Blikstein moved out of range nicely.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Blikstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blikstein has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#T2##TD#
Yi looking to score a takedown here. Blikstein is defending well but Yi drives through and ends up in Blikstein's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blikstein wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
Blikstein seems keen to control Yi's posture.
Yi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blikstein's guard.
Yi wants to take a breather but Blikstein is having none of it.
Blikstein is looking to escape.#T3#
Yi wants to pass to mount but Blikstein is defending the position.
Blikstein is trying is best to control the position here.
Blikstein is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi is trying to control. Blikstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blikstein tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blikstein defends it well.
Blikstein is staying active underneath Yi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blikstein keeping hold of Yi's head, controlling as best he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blikstein takes one on the button.#CL2#
Blikstein takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Yi on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Blikstein breaks from the clinch.
Blikstein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yi as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Yi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blikstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blikstein stuns Yi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blikstein throws out a loose jab but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blikstein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Yi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yi throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blikstein! But no joy.
Blikstein scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi defending well as Blikstein loads up on a big left hand.
Yi scores with a punch to the head.
Blikstein throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.
Blikstein defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yi.
Blikstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blikstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paulo Blikstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Blikstein throws a lazy uppercut
and Yi counters with a straight right hand.
Blikstein misses with a body shot.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blikstein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blikstein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blikstein, as that shot connected.
Yi throws a big shot that misses.
Yi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Blikstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blikstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yi closes the distance and clinches up with Blikstein, looking for a takedown. Yi pushes Blikstein against the cage but Blikstein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Blikstein misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blikstein throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.
Yi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blikstein but Blikstein pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4#
Yi throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Blikstein counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.
Jin Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blikstein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Blikstein working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Blikstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yi 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 48
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Beam tries to score with a low kick but Yi moves his leg out of the way.
Yi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yi somewhat.
Beam is looking to clinch but Yi is avoiding it.
Beam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beam scores with a leg kick.
Beam misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Beam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yi misses with the head strike.
Beam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yi misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi can't get the takedown.
Beam is trying to pull guard but Yi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Beam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Beam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
Beam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yi clobbers Beam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beam throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
Beam misses with a straight left.
Yi staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beam. That's going to slow Yi down.
Yi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beam scores with a shot to the body.
#TD#
Beam gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beam pulls Yi in close to his closed guard and prevents Yi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Beam is keeping the position.#T2#
Yi wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving. #SUB2#
Beam working for a triangle but Yi defends it easily.
Yi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yi trying to control but Beam is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Beam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Yi advances to half guard. #T3#
Beam lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage. #SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Beam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage.
Yi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yi is trying to control. Beam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Yi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Beam tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Yi!
A very excited looking Jin Yi 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:
SPPS 41 - Love and War
Date: Feb 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Yi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Filth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Filth.
Yi throws a chopping leg kick but Filth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yi loads up on a big right hand but Filth slips the punch.
Filth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Filth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yi throws a hook but Filth avoids it easily.
Filth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
Filth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi takes a swing at Filth's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Filth misses.
Yi with a nice cross.
Yi lands a nice shot that snaps Filth's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi tests Filth's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1##TD#
Yi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Filth to the ground. Yi is now in Filth's guard.#SUB#
Yi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Filth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Filth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Filth! #REVB#
Yi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Filth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yi trying to control but Filth postures up.
#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
Filth keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Filth tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yi. #SUB#
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filth pulls his head out easily.
Filth prevents Yi from improving his position.
Yi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filth wanted to stand there but Yi had control of the position. #SUB#
Filth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filth has managed to get both his arms back between Yi's legs - danger averted.#T3##SUB#
Yi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filth defends it easily.
Filth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yi has a closed guard, preventing Filth from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Filth has picked Yi up and slammed him! Yi can't keep hold of the triangle and Filth manages to pass to side control!#SU2#
Filth has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Filth throws a right hand that Yi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yi also avoids with ease.
Filth throws a shot to the body.
#T4#
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Filth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obama Filth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filth.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Filth's shoulder, as Filth tries to avoid the shot.
Yi moves away from the strike by Filth.
A big left from Yi misses.
Filth blocks a jab.
A solid body kick from Yi.
Yi blocks a jab.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
Filth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but Filth ducks down to avoid it.
Yi throws a shot from downtown. Filth moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Filth takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Yi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Filth finds it's way round the side to connect with Yi's head.
Yi looks to land a right hand but Filth moved out of range.
Jin Yi is winning the standup battle so far.
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Filth missing with a left hand there. Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Filth moves out of range of the body kick from Yi.
Filth throws a shot from downtown. Yi moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws the left hand but Filth avoids the punch easily.
Filth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
Yi lands the left hand.
Yi slips a jab from Filth.
Yi misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Filth throws a jab when Yi was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yi.
A bone on bone clash there as Filth blocks the leg kick.
Filth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Filth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Filth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filth.
Yi misses with a hook to the body
and Filth counters with a straight right hand.
Filth with a jab.
Filth thuds his right hand into Yi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Filth throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Yi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Filth misses with a hook.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yi.
A countering left hand to the body from Filth misses.
Filth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yi.
Yi misses with a leg kick
and Filth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi closes the distance and clinches up with Filth, looking for a takedown. Yi pushes Filth against the cage but Filth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Filth needs to keep his hands up - Yi had a free shot at his head there.
Yi swings widly with a right hand
and Yi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filth might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filth. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi feinted with a counter takedown.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Filth connects with a right hand. Yi shakes it off.#ROC2#Yi is rocked!#T3#
and Filth counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Yi! He's just covering up as Filth starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obama Filth!
Obama Filth decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Jin Yi spoke after the fight, saying 'Them's the breaks. '. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 22
Date: Nov 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainsworth misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Yi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been hearing reports that Yi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ainsworth checks the leg kick.
Ainsworth checks a leg kick.
Yi blocks a jab.
Ainsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Ainsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yi - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yi scores with a body shot.
Ainsworth slips under a jab.
Ainsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
#T1#
Yi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ainsworth. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yi can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Ainsworth misses the target.
Yi tries to counter with a takedown but Ainsworth is quick to defend against it.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ainsworth as he jumps to the side.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainsworth connects with a body shot that sends Yi's belly button to the back.
Ainsworth misses with a right hand #TD#
and Yi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ainsworth won't be happy with that.
Ainsworth is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ainsworth can't do much from the bottom here. #T2##SUB#
Yi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ainsworth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ainsworth wants to control but Yi postures up.#SUB#
Yi is trying to get an arm triangle but Ainsworth is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ainsworth wants to control but Yi postures up.
Yi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SUB#
Yi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ainsworth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ainsworth tries to bench press Yi off him but Yi keeps the position.
Ainsworth holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ainsworth is trying to get back to half guard.
Ainsworth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Yi wants to control but Ainsworth is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yi tries for a kimura but Ainsworth is defending well.
Ainsworth is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Ainsworth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage. #SUB#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Yi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ainsworth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yi.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ainsworth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ainsworth has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Grunt. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T4#
Yi wants to control from the top but Ainsworth keeps moving.
Yi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ainsworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ainsworth keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Ainsworth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ainsworth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth has Yi pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi wants to control from the top but Ainsworth keeps moving.
Ainsworth has control of Yi's left arm, preventing Yi from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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 Jin Yi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ainsworth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yi.
Yi connects with a leg kick.
Ainsworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ainsworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Yi's head.
Yi defending well as Ainsworth loads up on a big left hand.
Ainsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Ainsworth flicks out a counter leg kick but Yi steps away.
Yi blocks a leg kick.
Ainsworth catches Yi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ainsworth.
Yi attempts a counter takedown but Ainsworth avoids it well and moves away.
Yi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T1#
Ainsworth thumps Yi with a low kick.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ainsworth as he avoids it easily.
Ainsworth looks to throw the jab but Yi is out of range.
Yi drops his hands momentarily and Ainsworth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi closes the distance and clinches up with Ainsworth, looking for a takedown. Yi pushes Ainsworth against the cage but Ainsworth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Ainsworth misses.
Ainsworth misses with a low kick.
Yi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ainsworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yi throws a body kick that misses
and Ainsworth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ainsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yi there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Ainsworth misses with a low kick as Yi jumps back.
A lazy left from Ainsworth finds it's target.
Ainsworth throws a big shot that misses.
Ainsworth checks a leg kick.
Yi lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth connects with the punch.
Ainsworth throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Yi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ainsworth!
Yi trying to control the action but Ainsworth is working from the bottom.
Yi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ainsworth!#T3#
Ainsworth is trying to escape the mount.
Yi looking to control but Ainsworth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ainsworth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ainsworth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yi is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Yi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yi is trying to control. Ainsworth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Ainsworth is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ainsworth avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Yi is looking for a kimura but Ainsworth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yi to get the leverage.
Ainsworth wants to get back to his feet.
Ainsworth is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ainsworth avoid being mounted?
Ainsworth pushes Yi off looking to stand but Yi dives back in and keeps control.
Ainsworth is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ainsworth is pulling down on Yi's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Ainsworth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Ainsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Ainsworth. That snapped Yi's head back.
Yi with a nice calf kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yi.
Ainsworth throws a shot to the body.
Yi throws a push kick but Ainsworth slaps the foot to one side.
Ainsworth misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ainsworth misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Yi blocks the low kick.
Ainsworth misses with a leg kick #TD#
so Yi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Ainsworth has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T1#
A big right from Ainsworth misses.
Yi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ainsworth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ainsworth throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ainsworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Yi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilfred Ainsworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ainsworth misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.
Ainsworth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yi throws the left hand but Ainsworth avoids the punch easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yi!
Ainsworth misses the jab.
Yi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Yi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ainsworth moves away.
Ainsworth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ainsworth lands with a nice body kick.
Ainsworth misses with a jab to the body
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Ainsworth misses.
It looked like Yi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ainsworth.
A swing and a miss from Ainsworth.
Yi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ainsworth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ainsworth thumps Yi with a low kick.
Yi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ainsworth avoids it really well and circles away.
Ainsworth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Ainsworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Yi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ainsworth.
Yi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ainsworth.
Yi blocks a leg kick.#T4#
Ainsworth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yi is able to avoid easily.
Ainsworth misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Yi counters with a shoot takedown. Ainsworth fights it but they end up in guard.
Ainsworth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Ainsworth is retaining full guard.
Ainsworth keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi postures up.
Ainsworth keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Ainsworth managing to control the position.
Yi wants to control from the top but Ainsworth keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wilfred Ainsworth.
I think Ainsworth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Ainsworth!
After winning the bout, Wilfred Ainsworth 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:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 14
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Kazuma decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yi trying to control but Kazuma postures up.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazuma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yi tries to get to full guard but Kazuma has control of the leg.
Kazuma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yi's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi wants to improve his position but Kazuma is controlling well.
#SUB#
Yi is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kazuma is tapping! Great win for Yi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jin Yi!
Post fight, Jin Yi stared into the camera and said 'I'm thrilled to get my hand raised by Herb Dean. There's always a chance he lets you die in here, so pulling off the win feels amazing. I'd like to thank my sponsors, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY and CONQUER, for their unwavering support. They're amazing. See you guys soon!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with IronSide but IronSide pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yi with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Bjorn IronSide has been cut.#CL#
Yi has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Yi decides to pull guard.
IronSide engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yi looking for a guillotine here but IronSide defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IronSide trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Yi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T1#
IronSide won't allow Yi to sweep him here.
IronSide in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
IronSide must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
IronSide lands a couple of digs.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Yi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. IronSide gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
IronSide seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Yi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but IronSide can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
IronSide has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! IronSide is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yi pulls down on the head and he's put IronSide to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jin Yi!
Jin Yi 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Liddell dives in and scores a takedown into Yi's guard.
Yi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yi, not yet. #SUB#
Yi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liddell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yi has his hands on Liddell's head, controlling the position.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liddell tries to stand but Yi is controlling from the bottom.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Liddell stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Yi throws up his legs and catches Liddell in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Liddell tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Yi! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jin Yi!
During a confident post fight interview, Jin Yi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightmare looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nightmare changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi scores with a head kick. Nightmare tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nightmare, as that shot connected.
Nightmare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yi throws a quick counter head kick but Nightmare was just out of range.
Nightmare avoids a kick to the body.
#TD#
Nightmare gets caught napping as Yi dives in and scores a takedown. Nightmare manages to retain guard.
Yi is pushing down on Nightmare's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nightmare is fighting to maintain full guard but Yi has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nightmare flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#SUB#
Yi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Yi working for a guillotine from mount but Nightmare is in no mood to give up. #T1#
Yi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yi trying to control but Nightmare is having none of it.
Nightmare is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nightmare is squirming around, avoiding Yi's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Yi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB#
Yi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Yi but it's paid off an Nightmare is forced to tap! Nice work by Yi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jin Yi!
A very excited looking Jin Yi 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:
WCF WNF 4: Senior vs Montoya
Date: Apr 15, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Santos Riberio drives through and clinches with Yi against the cage.
Santos Riberio looking to throw knees to the head but Yi is blocking nicely.
Santos Riberio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos Riberio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos Riberio has Yi pushed against the cage.
Santos Riberio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yi blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos Riberio misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Yi scores with a takedown into Santos Riberio's guard.#SU2#
Yi stands up from Santos Riberio's guard - Yi perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos Riberio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL#
Santos Riberio clinches up with Yi and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos Riberio has Yi pressed against the cage, preventing Yi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Yi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santos Riberio wants to stand back up but Yi manages to pass into side control.
#T1#
Yi controls the position. #SUB2#
Yi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santos Riberio is trying to control Yi's posture but Yi avoids it.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos Riberio keeps working.
Santos Riberio wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
Yi wants to control but Santos Riberio is keeping him busy. #SU2#
Yi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yi tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Yi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The strikes coming from Yi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Santos Riberio sneaks back into half guard.
Yi is trying to control. Santos Riberio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos Riberio sees it coming and defends easily.#SU2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yi stands up from half guard.
Yi dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos Riberio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Santos Riberio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yi.#CL#
Santos Riberio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murilo Santos Riberio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Yi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos Riberio avoids the damage to the body. #T4##BC2#
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yi dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos Riberio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yi shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos Riberio tries to sprawl out of it but Yi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos Riberio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Santos Riberio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Santos Riberio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos Riberio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Our sources have told us that Santos Riberio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Santos Riberio blocks an elbow strike from Yi.
Santos Riberio dodges an elbow strike from Yi.
Yi is trying to pull guard but Santos Riberio has him pressed against the cage.
Santos Riberio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Murilo Santos Riberio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Santos Riberio has Yi up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos Riberio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yi avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos Riberio throws an elbow but misses.
Yi tries to pull guard but Santos Riberio won't allow it.
Santos Riberio misses with an elbow strike.
Yi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos Riberio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yi has had enough of the clinch but Santos Riberio keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Santos Riberio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos Riberio as he avoids it easily.
Murilo Santos Riberio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.#TD2#
Yi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos Riberio is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Santos Riberio trying to hold on to Yi's head to control him but Yi postures up.
Yi stops Santos Riberio from getting back to his feet.
Santos Riberio controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SU2#
Yi stands up out of the half guard. #TD2#
Yi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Santos Riberio is working away. #T2#
Yi passes into side control, despite Santos Riberio's attempt to control the position.
Yi prevents Santos Riberio from escaping the position.
Santos Riberio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yi off and has taken his back!
Yi tries to break free.
Santos Riberio really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Yi.#T3#
Santos Riberio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Santos Riberio has the hooks in. Yi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Santos Riberio controls the action.
Santos Riberio is not going to allow Yi to sit and survive in this position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos Riberio controls the action.
Yi can't escape the position.
Santos Riberio tries to keep control of the position but Yi is staying busy.
Yi turns into Santos Riberio and is now in his guard.
Yi sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU2#
Yi gets to his feet. Santos Riberio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Santos Riberio clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Santos Riberio dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL#
Santos Riberio clinches.
Yi is looking for a takedown.
Santos Riberio is struggling to control the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yi tries to stall but Santos Riberio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC#
Santos Riberio manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Yi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santos Riberio is trying to defend but Yi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Santos Riberio is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos Riberio avoid being mounted?#T1#
Yi stops Santos Riberio from getting back to his feet.
Santos Riberio is trying to control but can't.
Yi stops Santos Riberio from getting back to his feet.
Santos Riberio wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Santos Riberio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yi pulls his head out easily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Santos Riberio is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yi is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos Riberio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos Riberio wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santos Riberio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murilo Santos Riberio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Yi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos Riberio, pushing him back against the cage.
Yi is trying to pull guard but Santos Riberio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murilo Santos Riberio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yi shoots in but Santos Riberio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murilo Santos Riberio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Yi.
Santos Riberio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos Riberio as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Santos Riberio as Yi shoots in.
Yi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Santos Riberio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos Riberio trying to control the position here.
Santos Riberio tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Santos Riberio looking to control.
Santos Riberio pulls Yi in to control the position.
Yi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santos Riberio's guard.
Yi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Santos Riberio pulls Yi in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jin Yi.
I think Santos Riberio 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Murilo Santos Riberio!
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