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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 46
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liam throws a head kick that misses
and Henriques counters with a right hand to the body.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side.
Henriques gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liam throws a looping overhand right but Henriques ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henriques! But no joy.
Henriques slips a jab and a cross from Liam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriques fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liam avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Liam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1##CL2#
Henriques darts in and clinches Liam up against the cage.
Liam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liam is trying to break the clinch but Henriques has him pressed against the cage.
Henriques keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liam's efforts to push away.
Henriques tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liam smiles and moves away.
Bruce Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henriques.
Henriques fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henriques shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liam counters with a big head kick but Henriques shrugs it off. #T2#
Henriques digs a good hook to Liam's body.
Liam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liam wants it to stay on the feet.
Liam throwing a counter right hand but Henriques manages to avoid it.
Liam scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Liam enables Henriques to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Liam manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Liam is looking to stand back up but Henriques counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Liam. #REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Henriques decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Henriques avoids the head kick by Liam.
Henriques is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liam with a body shot.
Liam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Henriques closes the distance and clinches up with Liam, looking for a takedown. Henriques pushes Liam against the cage but Liam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henriques ducks under a wild hook from Liam.
Liam swings for the body but Henriques moves out of range.
Henriques is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liam with a body shot.
Henriques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Liam misses.
Bruce Liam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liam 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 Henriques has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henriques and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henriques is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liam with a body shot.
Liam throws a looping overhand right but Henriques ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Liam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liam loads up on a big right hand but Henriques slips the punch.
Henriques takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Liam misses with a kick to the body.
Henriques takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liam throws a shot from downtown. Henriques moves away and avoids it.
Liam throws a big shot that misses.
Henriques let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Henriques clinches.
Liam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henriques is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Liam to keep the fight standing.
Liam tries to break the clinch but Henriques is controlling the position.
Henriques tries to pull guard but Liam holds him up against the cage and eventually Henriques drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Liam breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Liam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Henriques avoids the body shot from Liam.
Henriques with a poor takedown
and Liam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henriques thinking.
Henriques closes the distance and clinches up with Liam, looking for a takedown. Henriques pushes Liam against the cage but Liam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Liam misses.
Liam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liam takes a swing at Henriques's ribcage but misses.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side.
Bruce Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henriques.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriques misses with a takedown attempt - Liam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Liam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henriques fails with a takedown attempt.
Liam 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.
Liam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henriques will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liam quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T2#
Henriques has a takedown stuffed.
Liam lands a jab to Henriques's midsection.
Liam looks to land a right hand but Henriques moved out of range.
Bruce Liam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henriques misses with a takedown
and Liam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liam tries a low kick but Henriques avoids it.
Liam tries a head kick but it misses.
Liam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Liam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Liam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henriques can do to turn this around?
Henriques will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henriques is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liam with a body shot.
Henriques takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#It looks like Paulo Henriques has been cut.#CL2#
Henriques rushes Liam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Liam can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Liam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Liam catches Henriques right on the button with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Henriques.
Henriques let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henriques shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liam defends it nicely.#T4#
Liam throws a sloppy head kick
and Henriques counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liam thinking.
Liam throws a head kick that Henriques semi-blocks.
Liam leaves Henriques with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Liam throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liam connects with the punch.
Henriques tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henriques somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Liam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Henriques's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Liam looks to land a left hand but Henriques moved out of range nicely.
Henriques fails with a takedown attempt.
Liam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henriques.
Liam throws a hook but Henriques avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Henriques misses.
Henriques moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liam thuds a left hand into Henriques's body.
A left lands for Liam.#T1#
Liam thuds his right hand into Henriques's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henriques changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liam tries to avoid it but Henriques manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liam to the ground. Liam escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bruce Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henriques.
Liam looks to score with a jab to the body but Henriques is just out of range.
Henriques has his takedown stuffed
and Liam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Henriques clinches up against the cage.
Henriques utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Liam working aggressively here.
Liam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T2#
Henriques blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liam is trying to break free.
Liam misses with a punch to the body.
Liam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liam has had enough of the clinch but Henriques keeps him there for the moment.
Henriques is trying to pull guard but Liam turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Liam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liam working hard to break the clinch.
Henriques tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Liam scores with a shot to the side of Henriques's head. #BC#
Liam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henriques fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henriques.#T3#
Liam misses the shot to the body.
Henriques is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liam with a body shot.
Henriques fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Liam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bruce Liam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henriques slips under a jab from Liam.
Henriques defending well as Liam loads up on a big left hand.
Henriques doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Henriques fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henriques moves away.
Henriques closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Liam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henriques appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Liam lands a right hook to the body.
Liam tries a head kick but it misses.
Liam misses with a right hand
and Henriques counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulo Henriques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henriques now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Liam connects with a body shot.
Henriques gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Liam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liam, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Liam!
In his post fight interview, Bruce Liam started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 45
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tautua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tautua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liam now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tautua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liam's head.
Tautua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Tautua misses with a lunging right hand
and Liam counters with a nice body kick.
Tautua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tautua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liam moves away.
Tautua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tautua connects with a body shot that sends Liam's belly button to the back.#TD#
Tautua bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tautua tries to score with some ground and pound. Liam controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tautua taking a breather here.
Tautua trying to control the action but Liam is working from the bottom. #T1#
Liam tries to bench press Tautua off him but Tautua keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Liam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tautua throws a strike aimed at the side of Liam's head but Liam avoids it well.
Liam is pushing Tautua's head away, looking to escape. Tautua manages to hold on to the position though.
Tautua has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Liam is looking to improve his position but Tautua isn't that keen on the idea.
Tautua misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T2##SUB#
Tautua wants to finish this one by submission but Liam is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tautua. #SUB#
Tautua looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Liam squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tautua punching from mount but Liam doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tautua tries to control but Liam wriggling away.
Tautua content just to control the position here.
Liam is squirming around, avoiding Tautua's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Tautua misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tautua sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Liam wants to control but Tautua is having none of it.
Tautua 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.
Tautua throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Liam because Tautua loaded up on that one. #SUB#
Tautua is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Liam has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tautua punching from mount but Liam doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
Tautua content just to control the position here.
Liam is looking to improve his position but Tautua isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Tautua looking to isolate an arm here. Liam doesn't see it coming and as Tautua extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Tautua!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moana Tautua!
Moana Tautua very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
RRFC 57: Anthony vs Pinales
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher throws a lazy uppercut
and Liam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Dwayne Fletcher has been cut.
Fletcher misses with a hook.
Liam looks to land a left hand but Fletcher moved out of range nicely.
And Fletcher tries to counter it with a takedown but Liam pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fletcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liam.
Fletcher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Liam defending well as Fletcher loads up on a big left hand.
Liam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fletcher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fletcher throws a lazy uppercut
and Liam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liam takes one to the chin there.
Liam misses with a wild body shot.
Fletcher drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Liam defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liam scores with a jab to the head.
Liam lands a body shot.
Liam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liam.#T1#
Fletcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liam appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fletcher takes a swing at Liam's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liam. Fletcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fletcher slips a jab from Liam.
Fletcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Liam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fletcher blocks a jab.
Liam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruce Liam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fletcher throws a body punch but Liam moves out of range.
Liam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
Fletcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
A jab from Fletcher misses.
Fletcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fletcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Liam is just out of range.
Liam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fletcher. That did some damage!
Fletcher misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Liam's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Liam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fletcher moves away.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liam but Liam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donk. Liam catches Fletcher right on the button with a cross.
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!
Fletcher slips a straight right by Liam.
Fletcher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3##TD2#
Fletcher gets a double leg takedown into Liam's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher throws a big elbow that misses.
Fletcher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Liam's guard.
Liam wants to get back to his feet.
Liam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fletcher.
Liam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fletcher slows the pace down in half guard.
Fletcher tries to pass to full mount but Liam defends it.
Liam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fletcher on the ground.
Liam 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.#T4#
Still in half guard, Fletcher seems content to control.
Liam is looking to escape.
Fletcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Fletcher 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.
Liam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fletcher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fletcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fletcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liam.
Liam throws an overhand right that lands on Fletcher's shoulder, as Fletcher tries to avoid the shot.
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 Bruce Liam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Fletcher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Fletcher throws a right hand that misses
enabling Liam to counter with a crisp jab.
Fletcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fletcher throws a hook to the side of Liam's head but Liam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liam throws out a loose jab but Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fletcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Liam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fletcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Liam counters with a nice uppercut.
Liam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fletcher throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Liam misses the target.
A jab lands there for Liam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Fletcher manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Liam on his heels. He'll look to pass Liam's guard now, I'm sure.
Fletcher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Liam keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
Liam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fletcher throwing strikes from guard but Liam blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fletcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Liam is just out of range.#TD2#
Fletcher feints and as Liam raises his hands in defense, Fletcher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fletcher passes Liam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Liam trying to control here.
Fletcher is controlling the pace.
Fletcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liam defending well though. #T3#
Fletcher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fletcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Fletcher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liam is just riding it out for now. Fletcher eventually gives up the hold.
Fletcher thows a huge punch but Liam dodges it nicely.
Fletcher is trying to control. Liam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fletcher. #T4#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fletcher connects with a nice short shot to Liam's temple.
Liam is not content to let Fletcher control the position.
Fletcher stalling.
Liam trying to control from the bottom.
Fletcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fletcher seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fletcher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Liam!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Fletcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Fletcher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Liam moves forwards but Fletcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fletcher blocks a jab.
Fletcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fletcher moves away.
And Fletcher tries to counter it with a takedown but Liam pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Fletcher.
Fletcher misses with an uppercut. Liam saw that one coming.
Liam misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Fletcher counters with a shoot takedown. Liam fights it but they end up in guard.
Fletcher slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liam scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Fletcher manages to mount him!
Fletcher wants to control the pace but Liam is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Fletcher content just to control the position here.
Fletcher wants to control the pace but Liam is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Fletcher is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Liam has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fletcher breaks from Liam's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fletcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fletcher unloads with some shots from mount but Liam bucks and avoids them well.
Fletcher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fletcher landing strikes from the mount.#T2#
Fletcher throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#SUB2#
Fletcher is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Fletcher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dwayne Fletcher!
Dwayne Fletcher gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 42
Date: Aug 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Targaryen misses its intended target.
Liam avoids the body shot from Targaryen.
Targaryen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Targaryen's knee momentarily.
Targaryen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liam lands with a cross.
Liam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Targaryen moves away.
Targaryen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Targaryen misses the target.
Targaryen throws a poor cross that misses
and Liam counters with a head kick. That will keep Targaryen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liam jabs at Targaryen's body.
Targaryen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Targaryen scrambles back to his feet.
Liam slips a jab from Targaryen.
A punch lands to the side of Liam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Targaryen.
Liam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liam misses with a hook.
Targaryen throws out a loose jab but Liam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Targaryen works Liam's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Liam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Targaryen misses with a lunging right hand
and Liam counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Targaryen misses the jab.
Targaryen misses with a lunging right hand
and Liam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Targaryen misses with a body punch
and Liam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Targaryen throws an overhand right that lands on Liam's shoulder, as Liam tries to avoid the shot.
Liam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Liam thuds his right hand into Targaryen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Targaryen scores with a jab to the body.
Liam lands with an uppercut that bounces Targaryen off the cage and back into range.
Liam slips a straight right by Targaryen.
Liam throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Targaryen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liam punishes Targaryen's body with a nice straight punch.
Liam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Targaryen misses with an uppercut.
Targaryen misses with a lunging right hand
and Liam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Liam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Targaryen.
Liam sizes up Targaryen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Targaryen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liam is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Targaryen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liam motions for Targaryen to come forward. Liam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liam with a jab.
The fighters circling - Targaryen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Targaryens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Targaryen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Targaryen thinking.
Liam works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Targaryen coming out on top.
Targaryen looks to land a left hand but Liam moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Liam was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Targaryen.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
As Targaryen backs away, Liam returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Liam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Targaryen on the side of the head.
Targaryen 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.
Targaryen misses with a left hand
and Liam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Targaryen is rocked!#T3#
Targaryen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Targaryen is still on wobbly legs! Can Liam finish him?
Targaryen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Liam lands a right hand from hell, dropping Targaryen. Liam pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Liam!
Bruce Liam was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Jon Targaryen had this to say: 'until next time'. |
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Event:
RRFC 49
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liam's waist but Liam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
A counter left hand to the body from Liam misses its target.
Liam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson is thwarting Liam's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liam is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Liam is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
#T1##SUB2#
Johnson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Liam could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Johnson has cracked it and Liam is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Johnson!
An out of breath Adam Johnson 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:
RRFC 46: Bohizdar vs Budinha
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heed takes a swing at Liam's ribcage but misses.
Heed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liam finds it's way round the side to connect with Heed's head.
Liam avoids the body shot from Heed.
Liam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liam avoids the body shot from Heed.
Liam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liam moves out of range as Heed strikes.
Heed clobbers Liam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heed takes one to the side of the head.
Liam loads up on a big right hand but Heed slips the punch.
Heed connects with the punch.#CUT2#It looks like Bruce Liam has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heed looks to land a right hand but Liam moved out of range.
Liam feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Liam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Heed looks to move away, Liam throws a big counter combo but Heed just gets out of the way.
Heed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liam throws out the jab. #T1#
A right-left combo lands from Liam. #CUT#It looks like Drapton Heed has been cut.
Heed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heed misses with a hook. Liam ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Heed.
Liam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heed connects with a body shot.
Liam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heed.
Heed defending well as Liam loads up on a big left hand.
Liam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liam throws a hook to the side of Heed's head but Heed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Liam connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liam throws a low kick but Heed moves out of range easily.
Heed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liam is looking to counter punch.
Heed jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Heed jabs at Liam's body.
Heed throws a body punch but Liam moves out of range.
Liam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heed walks into a stiff left hand from Liam.
Heed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Liam moves away from the strike by Heed.
Heed jabs Liam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heed's corner calls for a 1-2. Heed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liam half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heed throws a big shot that misses.
Heed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Liam misses with the combination.
#T3#
Liam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Liam is rocked!
Liam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Liam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heed measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Liam! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Drapton Heed! |
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 40
Date: Jun 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krouse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liam defends it nicely.
Krouse shoots in but no luck this time.
Liam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krouse circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Krouse closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krouse lands in his opponent's guard.
Liam has his hands on Krouse's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krouse is one step ahead there.
Liam managing to control the position. #T1#
Krouse looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Krouse drops back looking for a leg! Liam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liam manages to kick Krouse off! Krouse jumps back into Liam's guard.
Liam managing to control the position.
Krouse won't allow Liam to sweep him here. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Krouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liam is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krouse fails with the takedown
and Liam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Krouse.
Krouse fails with the takedown
and Liam counters with a straight right hand.
Krouse looks winded!
Good standup being displayed there by Liam as he connects with a hook.
Liam scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liam scores with a jab to the head.
Liam misses with a looping left.
Liam throws a lazy right hand but Krouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Krouse staying out of range there.
Liam scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liam scores with a jab.
Krouse shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Liam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC#Krouse is rocked!
David Krouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liam stuns Krouse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krouse is still on wobbly legs! Can Liam finish him?
Liam scores with a decent looking hook.
Liam drops Krouse with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Krouse! Liam dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Liam!
Bruce Liam 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.
David Krouse was interviewed post fight and said 'oof'. |
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Event:
RRFC 39: Pandens vs Gunn
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tim Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liam lands a big head kick that sends Thompson tumbling to the mat! Liam takes a step backwards and waves Thompson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thompson is rocked!
Liam weaves into range and cracks Thompson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Thompson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Liam is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Liam!
After the fight, Bruce Liam 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:
RRFC 36: Lban vs Molloway
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liam - that will leave a mark!
Liam dodges the punch combination from Tomovic.
Tomovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liam lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liam.
Liam tries to clinch up but Tomovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomovic defending well as Liam loads up on a big left hand.
Liam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT2#
It looks like Bruce Liam has been cut.
Liam throws a head kick that misses.
Tomovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomovic moves out of range as Liam throws a body kick.
Liam circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tomovic drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Liam follows Tomovic to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Liam!
A less than humble Bruce Liam misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2020 |
#R1#
Liam lands with a nice body kick.
Bruce Liam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broad moves out of range of the body kick.
Liam misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liam wants to clinch up but Broad keeps it at a distance.
Liam throws a right and a left that Broad avoids nicely.
Broad shoots in for a double leg but Liam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Broad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Broad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Broad takes the fight into the clinch.
Liam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liam prevents the takedown attempt.
Bruce Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Broad .
Broad effectively controlling the action here.
Liam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Broad has him pressed against the cage.
Broad tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T1#
Liam lands a nice elbow.
Liam prevents the takedown attempt.
Broad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liam walks away with a smile on his face. Broad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Liam lands a high kick!
Liam just misses with a punch to the body.
Liam digs a good hook to Broad 's body.
Liam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC#
Broad is rocked!
Liam looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Liam backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Broad 's temple! It sends Broad violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Liam celebrates and the doctors try to help Broad !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Bruce Liam!
Bruce Liam bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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