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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 12
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Reigns clinches up against the cage.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reigns prevents it.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reigns gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz is trying to drag Reigns to the mat but Reigns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thanos Reigns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Diaz.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Reigns, against the cage.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns landing knees to the head.
#CUT#It looks like John Diaz has been cut.
Reigns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reigns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reigns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Reigns, against the cage.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T1#
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Reigns holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reigns.
Reigns tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reigns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reigns landing knees to the head.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Diaz is rocked!
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Reigns has him pressed against the cage.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Reigns finish him?
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Reigns has him pressed against the cage.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns misses with some punches.
Reigns scores with a knee to the head.
Reigns prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reigns working aggressively here.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T2#
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reigns smiles and moves away.
Reigns misses with an uppercut.
Reigns swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Reigns slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
#CL#
Reigns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reigns lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Reigns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reigns with a knee to the head.
#CUT#That has opened up John Diaz's cut even more.
Reigns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
#T3#
Reigns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Reigns lands a damaging elbow.
Reigns throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Reigns.
Reigns utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reigns walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Reigns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reigns scores with a knee to the head.
Reigns swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns lands a nice shot to the body.
Reigns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reigns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
Reigns swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#The cut above John Diaz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reigns prevents it.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz jumps guard but Reigns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reigns working aggressively here.
Reigns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reigns with a knee to the head.
Reigns working aggressively here.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reigns scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Reigns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thanos Reigns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Reigns just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Reigns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reigns is looking to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
John Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Reigns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thanos Reigns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Diaz.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Reigns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reigns continues to drive forward.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reigns circles away.
Reigns swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Reigns misses.
Diaz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reigns defends it well.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Reigns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Reigns, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Reigns against the cage but Reigns circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reigns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Reigns feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down. #T1#
Reigns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Reigns avoids it easily.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Reigns sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Reigns moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Reigns scores a nice knee to the body.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns with a knee to the head.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
Reigns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Reigns misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reigns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reigns lands a knee to the head.
Reigns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns lands an elbow inside.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Reigns landing knees to the head.
#T2#
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reigns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reigns landing knees to the head.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Reigns lands a nice uppercut.
Reigns tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
A knee to the head by Reigns.
#CUT#John Diaz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Reigns utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reigns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Reigns.
Reigns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reigns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
#T3#
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
Reigns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reigns misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Reigns.
A knee to the head by Reigns.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Reigns holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Reigns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reigns smiles and moves away.
Thanos Reigns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reigns swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Reigns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T4#
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Reigns sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reigns looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Reigns moves into the clinch.
Reigns landing knees to the head.
Reigns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reigns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reigns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Reigns.
Reigns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Diaz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thanos Reigns!
Thanos Reigns looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The biggest upset in the tournament!!! Wooooooohhhh!!!! '. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 6
Date: Sep 02, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reigns pinned against the cage. Reigns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nox circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nox. That's going to slow Reigns down. #CL#
Nox moves into the clinch successfully.
Nox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Igor Nox has been cut.
Reigns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reigns.
Reigns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nox dodges an elbow strike from Reigns.
Reigns misses with a knee strike.
Reigns looking to throw knees to the head but Nox is blocking nicely.
Nox just leaning against Reigns, taking a breather.
Nox blocking some punches.
Reigns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Nox trying to control the position but instead, Reigns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nox into the cage.
Nox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reigns is defending well for now.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nox dodges an elbow strike from Reigns.
Reigns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nox blocks the elbow strike.
Nox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reigns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reigns misses with a knee strike.
Nox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nox missing with knees to the body.
Nox tries to land knees in the clinch but Reigns avoids the damage to the body.
Nox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Nox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reigns lands a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Reigns. #T2#
Reigns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns tries a body shot but Nox blocks it.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Reigns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nox blocks it with crossed arms.
Nox tries to land knees in the clinch but Reigns avoids the damage to the body.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Nox controls his hands.
Reigns scores a nice knee to the body.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but Nox blocks it.
Reigns looking to throw knees to the head but Nox is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reigns lands with a light punch inside.
Nox lands with a short shot to the head.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
Nox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reigns's elbow.
Reigns avoiding damage as Nox throws knees to the body.
Reigns lands an elbow inside.
Reigns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nox blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Nox blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nox stalling the fight.
Nox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reigns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reigns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nox.
Reigns tries a body shot but Nox blocks it.
Nox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reigns tries to land a knee to the head but Nox blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Reigns.
Nox missing with knees to the body.
Nox looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reigns using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reigns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reigns.
Nox has Reigns pushed against the cage.#T4#
Nox trying to land knees to the body.
Nox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nox is trying to break the clinch but Reigns has him pressed against the cage.
Nox prevents a body shot from Reigns.
A knee to the head by Reigns.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reigns has a couple of punches blocked by Nox.
Reigns managing to block the knees to the body from Nox.
Nox tries to land knees in the clinch but Reigns avoids the damage to the body.
Reigns lands a nice knee to the body.
Reigns misses with a knee strike.
Nox wants to take the fight to the mat but Reigns manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nox blocks the elbow strike.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Nox controls the action.
Reigns managing to block the knees to the body from Nox.
Reigns misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nox blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thanos Reigns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Nox's cut.
That's time! Nox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nox dives in for a single leg takedown but Reigns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reigns.
Reigns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nox moves away.
Nox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nox checks a leg kick nicely.
Reigns checks a leg kick.
Nox throws a head kick but Reigns moves out of range.
Reigns tries to clinch but Nox moves out of range.
Reigns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nox appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reigns stuffs the takedown attempt from Nox. Nox gets slowly back to his feet.
Reigns tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Reigns checks a leg kick.
Nox tries to close the distance and clinch but Reigns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reigns wants to counter the offense by Nox and move into the clinch position.
Reigns takes a swing at Nox's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Nox fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reigns sprawls well initially but Nox persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nox drops an elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Reigns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Reigns working for a triangle but Nox defends it easily.
Nox tries to free his leg and advance position but Reigns is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Reigns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nox lands a couple of digs.
Nox content to stall in guard here.
Nox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nox landing some decent shots from guard.
Reigns wants to sweep here but Nox controlling him for the moment.
Nox postures up and lands a big shot to Reigns's brow.
Nox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3##SUB2#
Reigns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nox defends well.
Nox 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.
Nox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reigns has momentary wrist control but Nox slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nox stands up over Reigns, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reigns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nox content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Reigns has his foot on Nox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nox works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Nox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Nox's cut.
That's time! Nox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Reigns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nox misses with a kick to the body.
Nox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reigns as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Nox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Reigns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nox defends well.
Nox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Reigns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1##SUB2#
Nox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reigns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nox has managed to get both his arms back between Reigns's legs - danger averted.
Nox is stalling in the full guard.
Igor Nox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Nox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reigns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nox has managed to get both his arms back between Reigns's legs - danger averted.
Nox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nox throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Reigns looking for a guillotine here but Nox defends easily.
Nox controlling from the top position.
Nox passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nox lands a nice forearm strike.
Nox controls the position. #SU#
Nox decides to stand up, so the ref orders Reigns to his feet. #T3#
Nox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reigns swivels and escapes.
Reigns tries to clinch but Nox moves out of range.
Reigns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nox.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Nox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nox throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Reigns gets tackled into the cage by Nox. Nox maintains the clinch.
Nox is looking to control Reigns's arms but Reigns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nox has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reigns.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nox blocks an uppercut.
Reigns with a knee to the head.
Nox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reigns.
Reigns scores with a knee to the head.
Reigns lands a nice elbow.
Thanos Reigns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Reigns on the inside.
Reigns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nox's face.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nox looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reigns obliges.
Nox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reigns avoids it.
Reigns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nox avoids the elbow strike from Reigns, against the cage.
Reigns working Nox over with knees to the body.
Reigns with a knee to the head.
Reigns managing to block the knees to the body from Nox.
Reigns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nox throws a punch but it's blocked by Reigns.
Reigns tries to throw a body punch but Nox avoids it by throwing Reigns back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reigns.
Nox tries to score a body lock takedown but Reigns shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reigns lands a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Nox is rocked!
Nox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Nox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reigns lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thanos Reigns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reigns 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thanos Reigns!
Thanos Reigns took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'The biggest upset in the tournament!!! Wooooooohhhh!!!! '.
In defeat, Igor Nox stepped up to the mic, saying 'Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof. I'm happy to still have my friends, family, and fans. I try to not makes this a habit. Thanks everyone. '. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 1
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Driver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reigns. Driver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driver tries to land a front kick but Reigns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reigns blocks a head kick by Driver.
Driver scores with a nice body kick.
Reigns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Reigns misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Driver.
Driver scores with a spinning back kick!
Reigns has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driver misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Both fighters circling a little - Driver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reigns throws a right and a left that Driver avoids nicely.
Driver throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Driver clinches with his opponent.
Driver misses with an elbow strike.
Reigns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Driver is defending well for now.
Driver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reigns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reigns has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
Reigns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reigns throws an elbow but it misses.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head.
Driver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reigns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reigns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reigns avoiding damage as Driver throws knees to the body.
#T2#
Driver avoids the elbow strike from Reigns, against the cage.
Driver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reigns's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reigns avoids it.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but Driver blocks it.
Driver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reigns looking to throw knees to the head but Driver is blocking nicely.
Driver stalling the fight.
Reigns throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driver misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Driver.
Driver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reigns misses with a knee strike.
Reigns misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Reigns fails to land.
Driver blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Driver misses with an elbow over the top.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driver taking a breather.
Driver avoids a wild elbow strike from Reigns.
Knees to the body from Reigns.
Driver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Driver gets through Reigns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reigns avoids the elbow strike from Driver, against the cage.
Reigns blocks an elbow strike.
Driver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Driver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Driver clinches up with Reigns and pushes him back against the cage.
Driver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Driver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Driver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Driver breaks the clinch.
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!
Driver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reigns tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reigns tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
Driver is looking to counter with head kicks.
Reigns is looking to clinch.
Driver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reigns misses with a straight left. #CL#
Driver gets a clinch.
Reigns tries to land knees in the clinch but Driver avoids the damage to the body.
Driver taking a breather.
Reigns misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Driver 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#
Driver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reigns tries to clinch there but Driver circles away.
Reigns scores with a nice strike.
Reigns moves in looking to clinch but Driver pushes him off.
Reigns moves out of range as Driver throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Driver.
Reigns swings away with a body shot that misses
and Driver counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reigns blocks a head kick by Driver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver wants to land a leg kick but Reigns is out of range.
Reigns tries to counter with a clinch but Driver shakes him off and moves away.
Reigns tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
Driver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reigns can do to turn this around?
Driver is looking to land body kicks.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch but Driver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Driver moves into the clinch.
Driver lands a body punch.
Driver slowing the pace effectively.
Reigns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driver.
Reigns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reigns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reigns throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
A nice left hand lands by Driver.
Reigns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Driver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reigns has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head.
Alex Driver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Driver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Driver is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driver. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reigns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Driver tries to work over Reigns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Driver misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Driver to work.
Driver tries to throw a body punch but Reigns avoids it by throwing Driver back against the cage.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driver avoids the elbow strike from Reigns, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Driver.
Reigns looks to land a right hand but Driver moved out of range.
As Reigns looks to move away, Driver throws a big counter combo but Reigns just gets out of the way.#CL#
Driver darts in and clinches Reigns up against the cage.
Driver prevents a body shot from Reigns. #T3#
Driver struggles to land a body shot inside as Reigns controls his hands.
Driver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Driver managing to block the knees to the body from Reigns.
Reigns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reigns blocks a body shot from Driver.
Reigns lands a knee to the body.
Driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Driver stalling against the cage.
Driver leaning against his opponent.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but Driver blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driver.
Driver avoiding damage as Reigns throws knees to the body.
Driver avoids a wild elbow strike from Reigns.#T4#
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head.
Driver prevents a body shot from Reigns. #BC#
Driver manages to break the clinch.
Driver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Driver throws a head kick but Reigns moves out of range.
#CL#
Driver closes the distance and clinches.
Driver misses with some punches.
Driver misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reigns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Driver under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like Alex Driver has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Driver moves into the clinch successfully.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Reigns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reigns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Driver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Driver's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Driver. #CL#
Driver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head.
Reigns landing knees to the head.
Reigns misses with some punches.
Driver blocking some punches.
Driver tries to land knees in the clinch but Reigns avoids the damage to the body.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reigns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver avoids the elbow strike from Reigns, against the cage.
Reigns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Driver blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver. #T1##BC#
Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Driver clinches up against the cage.
Driver gets through Reigns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reigns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Driver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Driver.
Driver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Reigns fails to land.
Driver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reigns blocks it with crossed arms.
Reigns misses with a knee to the head.
Reigns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driver.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Driver controls his hands.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reigns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Driver blocks the elbow strike.
Driver lands a body punch. #BC#
Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thanos Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL#
Reigns gets tackled into the cage by Driver. Driver maintains the clinch. #BC#
Driver breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Driver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reigns's elbow.
Driver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Driver blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Driver breaks from the clinch.
Driver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Driver throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL#
Driver closes the distance and pushes Reigns back into the cage.
Driver blocks an uppercut.
Driver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reigns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigns blocking some punches.
Driver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3##BC#
Driver breaks from the clinch.
Reigns throws a leg kick but Driver sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL#
Driver moves into the clinch successfully.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
Driver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reigns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Driver avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reigns throws an elbow but misses.
Reigns blocks a body shot from Driver.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reigns misses with the head strike.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Driver controls his hands.
Reigns digs a right hand underneath Driver's ribcage. Driver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reigns lands with a right to the head.
Reigns landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T4#
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Driver controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reigns.
Reigns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reigns avoids the head kick by Driver.
Reigns tries to clinch but Driver is having none of it.
Driver moves away from the strike by Reigns.
Reigns throws a hook to the side of Driver's head but Driver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Reigns misses.
Alex Driver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A thudding body kick lands there by Driver!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Driver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Driver 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Driver! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch 170# CSS Semis
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Marka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marka working the head and body with strikes.
Marka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Marka connects with a nice short shot to Reigns's temple. #SUB2#
Reigns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC#Reigns is rocked!
Marka prevents Reigns from improving his position.
Reigns is still in real trouble! Can Marka finish him?
Reigns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reigns seems to have recovered his senses.
Marka is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Reigns is hurt! He's hurt bad - Marka fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Reigns from any more punishment! Congratulations to Marka! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Marka!
A relieved looking Luka Marka 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:
Sucker Punch 170# CSS RD2
Date: Jun 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Thomson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reigns tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thomson is in Reigns's guard.#SUB#
Thomson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thomson 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. #SUB2#
Reigns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomson passes Reigns's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reigns tries to get to full guard but Thomson has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Reigns actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Reigns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomson pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Thomson lands strikes from half guard.
Reigns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomson's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Thomson right now.
Reigns not allowing Thomson to control his hands. #SUB2#
Reigns is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Thomson turns into Reigns and is now in his guard.
Thomson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Thomson passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reigns tries to roll over but Thomson keeps him under control.
Thomson controlling the action here.
Reigns is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Thomson jumps into side control!#T3#
Thomson taking a breather here.
Thomson moves into full mount!
Thomson content just to control the position here.
Reigns slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thomson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Reigns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thomson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Reigns is looking for a sweep. Thomson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomson works his way into full mount! #T4#
Reigns is trying desperately to improve position.
Thomson content just to control the position here.
Thomson landing strikes from the mount and Reigns is in trouble!
Reigns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Thomson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thomson circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Thomson counters with a takedown into side control.
Reigns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reigns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reigns seems a little lost for a moment, as Thomson dominates the positioning.
Thomson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reigns manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thomson lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Reigns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thomson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Darren Thomson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Thomson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1#
Thomson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Reigns!
Reigns is trying desperately to improve position.
Thomson controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomson wants to control the pace but Reigns is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Thomson controlling the pace for now.
Thomson wants to control the pace but Reigns is squirming around nicely.
Reigns is looking to improve his position but Thomson isn't that keen on the idea.
Thomson content just to control the position here. #T3#
Reigns tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thomson controlling his opponent.
Thomson prevents Reigns from getting the reversal.
Thomson controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Thomson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Thomson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reigns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reigns dodges the punch combination from Thomson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomson.
Reigns fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Thomson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Thomson pushes Reigns up against the cage in a clinch.
Reigns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Reigns.
Reigns is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Thomson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigns lands a knee to the body.
#T1#
Reigns is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reigns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomson's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Darren Thomson has been cut.
Reigns lands with a light punch inside.
Reigns digs a right hand into Thomson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomson's gas tank.
Reigns lands a nice elbow.
Reigns lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomson backwards.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reigns lands with a left to the head.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
Reigns scores with a hook to the body.
Reigns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomson is trying to drag Reigns to the mat but Reigns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reigns misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Thomson is rocked!
Reigns lands with a left to the head.
Oh Thomson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reigns working Thomson over with knees to the body.
Reigns has Thomson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Thomson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Reigns - that's hurt Thomson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Thomson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Thomson doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thanos Reigns!
Thanos Reigns took some time post fight to say the following; 'The biggest upset in the tournament!!! Wooooooohhhh!!!! '. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch 170# CSS RD1
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Vovchanchyn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reigns doesn't seem bothered though.
Reigns is looking to clinch.
We've been told by Vovchanchyn's head coaches at Natty Vincere that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reigns wants to clinch.
Vovchanchyn connects with a looping right hand.
Reigns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vovchanchyn jabs Reigns right on the nose. Reigns blinks but takes it well.
Vovchanchyn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good shot there by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn cracks Reigns with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vovchanchyn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reigns is looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn is avoiding it.
Reigns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reigns tries to clinch there but Vovchanchyn circles away.
Vovchanchyn scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn works the jab nicely.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reigns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reigns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vovchanchyn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice head shot.
Vovchanchyn stuns Reigns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vovchanchyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vovchanchyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reigns tries to clinch but Vovchanchyn is having none of it.
Reigns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vovchanchyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vovchanchyn.#ROC#
Reigns is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Vovchanchyn ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Reigns clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Vovchanchyn!
Our winner, Igor Vovchanchyn, 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2020 |
#R1#
A lazy left from Eckson finds it's target.#CL#
Eckson gets a clinch.
Reigns blocking some punches.
Eckson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Eckson is trying to push Reigns away but Reigns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eckson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reigns landing knees to the body.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but Eckson blocks it.
Eckson stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckson is looking to break free of the clinch but Reigns has double underhooks.
Eckson is stalling here.
#BC#
Eckson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Eckson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #TD#
Eckson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reigns wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Reigns actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Reigns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Reigns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eckson working over Reigns with some ground and pound. Reigns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Eckson lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Reigns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reigns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Eckson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Reigns 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.
Eckson wants to control from the top but Reigns keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
Reigns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eckson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eckson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eckson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reigns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Eckson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #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.
Eckson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Eckson trying to control from half guard but Reigns is working away. #SU#
Eckson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Eckson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reigns is looking to control Eckson's arms but Eckson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reigns has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mbownka Eckson 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#
Reigns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Reigns gets tackled into the cage by Eckson. Eckson maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reigns.
Reigns connects with a knee to the head.
Reigns stops a takedown attempt from Eckson.
Reigns stalling in the clinch but Eckson improves position.
Eckson tries to break free but Reigns pushes him back against the cage.
Reigns looking to throw knees to the head but Eckson is blocking nicely.
Reigns lands a good knee to the midsection. Eckson won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns is pressed up against the cage. Eckson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reigns down to the mat. Reigns avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eckson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD#
Eckson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reigns manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1##SUB#
Eckson is working for a submission of some sort.
Reigns tries to get to full guard but Eckson has control of the leg.
Eckson is controlling the pace.
Reigns taking some punishment here, with Eckson in his half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reigns tries to get to full guard but Eckson has control of the leg.
Eckson wants to take a breather but Reigns is having none of it.
Reigns tries to roll over but Eckson keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reigns manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Reigns looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eckson passes into half guard.
Reigns regains full guard. Nicely done. #SU#
Reigns is working an open guard so Eckson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mbownka Eckson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Eckson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reigns circles away.
Reigns tries to counter with a clinch but Eckson shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mbownka Eckson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eckson misses with a hook. Reigns ducked under it nicely.
Eckson sets himself, and Reigns steps forward looking for the clinch! Eckson avoids it this time.
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eckson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eckson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eckson sets himself, and Reigns steps forward looking for the clinch! Eckson avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reigns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eckson is looking for a counter combo.
Reigns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reigns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reigns tries to clinch but Eckson moves out of range.
Reigns slips a straight right by Eckson.
A big right from Eckson misses. #T4##CL#
Eckson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reigns, pushing him back against the cage.
Eckson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reigns avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eckson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eckson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reigns tries to stall but Eckson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eckson avoiding damage.
Reigns scores with a knee to the head.
Reigns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eckson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reigns fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reigns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mbownka Eckson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Reigns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Eckson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eckson in particular looking to stall.
Eckson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Reigns actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Reigns looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Reigns actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Eckson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reigns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reigns tries to roll over but Eckson keeps him under control.#SU#
Eckson stands up out of the half guard. #T2#
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.
Eckson shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Eckson shoots in and bounces Reigns off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Reigns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eckson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eckson trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Eckson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Reigns looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Eckson has picked Reigns up and slammed him! Reigns can't keep hold of the triangle and Eckson manages to pass to side control!#T3#
Reigns tries to buck Eckson off but Eckson is having none of it.
Eckson 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 Reigns's shoulder. That is not cool.
Eckson is looking to take a break and control but Reigns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reigns is looking for a sweep.
Eckson taking a breather here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eckson is looking to take a break and control but Reigns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Eckson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reigns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mbownka Eckson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eckson, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mbownka Eckson!
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Barakka instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Reigns is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barakka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reigns to the mat. Reigns regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reigns wants to get back to his feet but Barakka passes into half guard.
#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Reigns actively working from the bottom here.
Barakka tries to pass to full mount but Reigns defends it.
Barakka moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakka controls the position from side control.#SUB2#
Barakka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reigns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Reigns sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barakka controlling the pace.
Reigns tries to get to full guard but Barakka has control of the leg.
Barakka moves nicely into side control.
Reigns tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Barakka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reigns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barakka controlling the position. #T2#
Barakka advances to mount. #SUB2#
Barakka looking for a guillotine from mount but Reigns is having none of it.
Reigns is trying to escape the mount.
Barakka controlling the position easily from mount.
Reigns can't escape the position.
#T3#
Barakka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Barakka has hold of Reigns's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reigns manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reigns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barakka on the ground.
Reigns is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Barakka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Reigns keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Barakka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reigns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barakka controlling from the full mount.
Reigns working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barakka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barakka controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Subaru Barakka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Reigns moves in looking to clinch but Barakka pushes him off.
Barakka keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Barakka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB#
Reigns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Barakka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barakka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barakka prevents Reigns from getting back to his feet.
Barakka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barakka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barakka 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 Reigns's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns is looking to regain half guard here but Barakka keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Barakka is working to tighten his grip on Reigns's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Reigns has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Barakka is really squeezing tight and eventually Reigns passes out! Barakka breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Subaru Barakka!
Subaru Barakka very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition 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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