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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws IV
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Yan throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hammer fails to land the takedown.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Yan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hammer. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Yan moves out of range easily.
Yan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Hammer misses with a combination
#TD#
and Yan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hammer's guard.#ES2#
Hammer kicks Yan off and gets to his feet.
A nice combination there by Yan.
#TD#
Yan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer is not content to let Yan control the position.#ES2#
Hammer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yan is on him like a limpet, forcing Hammer back against the cage.
Yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yan walks away with a smile on his face. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T2#
Hammer looks for a takedown but Yan sprawls well.
Petr Yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Hammer.#TD#
Yan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Hammer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hammer enables Yan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hammer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Yan from controlling successfully.
Yan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yan working some strikes from top position.
Hammer wants to stand but Yan is controlling the position.
Yan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Yan postures up and lands a big shot to Hammer's brow. #ES2#
Hammer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yan is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Yan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yan prevents Hammer from escaping the position.
Yan working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yan is chipping away with strikes.
Hammer is pushing Yan's head away, looking to escape. Yan manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Hammer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hammer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yan back to the cage. Hammer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yan throws a low kick, looking for Hammer's leg but Hammer calmly moves out of range.
Hammer is looking for the big counter here.
Yan checks the leg kick nicely there.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD#
Yan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yan working some strikes from top position.
Yan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammer is retaining full guard.
Johnny Hammer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yan throws an elbow that misses. Hammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yan's guard. Nice move by Hammer!#REVB##T1##SU2#
Hammer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Yan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yan throws a strike aimed at the side of Hammer's head but Hammer avoids it well.
Yan is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hammer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet but Yan drags him back down.#T2#
Yan throwing strikes but Hammer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Yan tries to bench press Hammer off him but Hammer keeps the position.
Yan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#ES#
Yan throws Hammer to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Hammer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hammer wants it to stay on the feet.
Hammer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hammer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hammer tries to avoid it but Yan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hammer to the ground. Hammer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Yan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hammer sprawls well initially but Yan persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Hammer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer shoots and misses
and Yan counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Yan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hammer quickly recovers to half guard.#T4#
Yan slips a nice elbow through Hammer's hands, connecting with Hammer's forehead.
Hammer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Yan.
Yan stalling away here and it's allowed Hammer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #ES2#
Hammer pushes Yan off and scrambles back to his feet.
A left and a right from Yan both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Yan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A head kick by Hammer misses
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yan misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hammer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yan tries for a takedown but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yan!
Petr Yan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Yan is looking to counter the offense by Hammer and move into the clinch.
Yan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hammer is able to avoid easily.
Yan throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range. #T1#
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer throws a head kick but Yan moves out of range.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick
and Yan counters with a one-two to the body.
Petr Yan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hammer enables Yan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hammer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammer is looking to stand up but Yan isn't so interested in that idea.
Yan working some strikes from top position.
Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yan won't allow Hammer to get back to his feet. #T2#
Yan cracks Hammer with a solid left hand.
Yan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES2#
Hammer pushes Yan off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Yan gets the takedown into side control. #T3#
Hammer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yan lands an elbow.
Hammer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet but Yan drags him back down.
Yan is working Hammer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yan cracks Hammer with a big right hand but Hammer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#SU#
Yan stands up and beckons Hammer to his feet.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Hammer gets caught flat footed, as Yan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yan working some strikes from top position.
Yan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Hammer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Petr Yan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Yan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hammer 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hammer! |
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Event:
King of Fighters: Round Six
Date: Jun 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drnold sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yan somewhat.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Drnold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yan misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Drnold counters with a shoot takedown. Yan fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drnold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drnold working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Drnold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drnold throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Drnold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drnold lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Yan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drnold postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drnold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drnold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drnold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yan wants to stand but Drnold is controlling the position.
Yan is breathing heavily.
Drnold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Drnold scoring with some ground and pound.
Drnold gets to his feet and stands over Yan, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Yan felt that one! Drnold unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Yan from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Drnold! |
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Event:
KING OF FIGHTERS: ROUND FOUR
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Yan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yan moves out of range as DeSoto strikes.
Yan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yan fails with the takedown.
DeSoto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yan.
Yan has been working on his balance at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Exceptional, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by DeSoto.
DeSoto tries to clinch
and Yan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSoto rushes Yan and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DeSoto.
DeSoto lands a nice uppercut.
Yan blocking some punches.
DeSoto tries to throw a body punch but Yan avoids it by throwing DeSoto back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSoto misses with some punches.
DeSoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yan blocks a body shot from DeSoto.
DeSoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yan smiles and moves away.
DeSoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DeSoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeSoto stalls.
DeSoto receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
DeSoto tries a body shot but Yan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by DeSoto.
DeSoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yan needs to keep his hands up - DeSoto had a free shot at his head there.
DeSoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Yan.
DeSoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeSoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DeSoto rushes Yan and presses him up against the cage.
DeSoto stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan is fighting off a takedown attempt but DeSoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yan to the mat. Yan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
DeSoto throwing strikes from guard but Yan blocks nicely.
DeSoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that DeSoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yan is trying to control the position but DeSoto postures up.
DeSoto throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeSoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yan is breathing heavily.
DeSoto looks to land a right hand but Yan moved out of range.
DeSoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
DeSoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeSoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yan misses with a takedown
and DeSoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Yan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yan fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie DeSoto dominated that round.
That's time! Yan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
DeSoto gets a clinch.
DeSoto stalling the fight.
DeSoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeSoto is stalling here.
Yan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeSoto has him pressed against the cage.
DeSoto pushes Yan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeSoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeSoto gets through Yan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from DeSoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DeSoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeSoto prevents Yan from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeSoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSoto tries to bum rush Yan with a series of wild strikes but Yan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As DeSoto looks to move away, Yan throws a big counter combo but DeSoto just gets out of the way.
DeSoto fails to land with a series of punches.
DeSoto misses with a body kick.
Yan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
DeSoto tries to bum rush Yan with a series of wild strikes but Yan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeSoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yan was well out of range. Poor timing from DeSoto.
DeSoto throws a right hand that Yan ducks under and follows up with a left that Yan also avoids with ease.
As DeSoto looks to move away, Yan throws a big counter combo but DeSoto just gets out of the way.
Yan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeSoto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot by DeSoto.
Yan fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeSoto. DeSoto obviously looking to wear him down.
DeSoto throws a body punch but Yan moves out of range.
DeSoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
DeSoto takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
DeSoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeSoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
DeSoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Yan.
Yan avoids a punch combination nicely.
DeSoto scores with the left hand. Yan knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeSoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DeSoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
DeSoto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
DeSoto lands a jab.
DeSoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Yan.
DeSoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yan is rocked!
Frankie DeSoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yan with a poor takedown
and DeSoto counters with a head kick that wobbles Yan - left then right he sways and one more bomb from DeSoto sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie DeSoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Frankie DeSoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
KING OF FIGHTERS: ROUND ONE
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Gudmundsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Gudmundsson has Yan up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Gudmundsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gudmundsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yan unleashes a big counter combination but Gudmundsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gudmundsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gudmundsson throws a nice looking combination but Yan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steve Gudmundsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gudmundsson stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Yan shoots in and bounces Gudmundsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gudmundsson keeping moving, preventing Yan from controlling successfully.
Gudmundsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gudmundsson wants to stand but Yan is controlling the position. #T1#
Yan preventing the sweep.
Yan is working Gudmundsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yan throws a big right hand that misses.
Yan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gudmundsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gudmundsson pulls Yan in close to his closed guard and prevents Yan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gudmundsson wants to sweep here but Yan controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yan's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Exceptional was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yan dives in and grabs Gudmundsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gudmundsson pushes down on Yan's head and hops out.
Gudmundsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gudmundsson swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Yan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gudmundsson on his heels. He'll look to pass Gudmundsson's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Gudmundsson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Yan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC#
Gudmundsson breaks the clinch.
Yan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gudmundsson throws a shot from downtown. Yan moves away and avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gudmundsson!
Nice uppercut lands for Gudmundsson. That snapped Yan's head back.
Gudmundsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Yan sprawls well. He's pushed Gudmundsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T3#
Some wild striking there from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Yan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gudmundsson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yan is in Gudmundsson's guard.#ES#
Gudmundsson pushes Yan off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Gudmundsson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.
Yan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gudmundsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gudmundsson lands a jab to the nose.
Yan throws a right hand that Gudmundsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gudmundsson also avoids with ease.
Yan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gudmundsson circles away.
Steve Gudmundsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Yan.
Yan slips a jab and a cross from Gudmundsson.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Gudmundsson clinches up with Yan and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Gudmundsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gudmundsson swinging wildly here.
Gudmundsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gudmundsson throws a right and a left that Yan avoids nicely.
A combination from Gudmundsson does no damage.
Yan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gudmundsson dips to his left and cracks Yan with an uppercut!
Yan throws a wild body kick that Gudmundsson sees coming a mile off.
Gudmundsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Gudmundsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gudmundsson sprawls well. Gudmundsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yan gets slowly back to his feet.
Gudmundsson is looking to clinch but Yan is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Gudmundsson.
Despite the aggression on Yan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD2#
Yan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gudmundsson was covering up waiting for the punch and Yan finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Gudmundsson wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Gudmundsson misses.
Yan wants to counter the offense by Gudmundsson and move into the clinch position.
Yan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yan is breathing heavily.#T1#
Gudmundsson lands the left hand.
Yan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gudmundsson but Gudmundsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steve Gudmundsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Yan.
Gudmundsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yan counters with a two punch combo.
Yan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gudmundsson misses with a combination
and Yan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
Gudmundsson clinches up with Yan and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Gudmundsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Gudmundsson does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Yan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gudmundsson swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Gudmundsson scores with the left hand. Yan knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gudmundsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gudmundsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yan throws out the jab.
Yan has a takedown stuffed.
Gudmundsson throws a combination. Yan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gudmundsson cracks Yan with an open hand slap.
Steve Gudmundsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gudmundsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yan eats them both and turns towards Gudmundsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good exchange - Gudmundsson coming out on top.#T3#
Gudmundsson swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Gudmundsson scores with a four punch combination!
Gudmundsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Gudmundsson closes the distance and pushes Yan back into the cage.
Gudmundsson lands a left hand.
Gudmundsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gudmundsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yan can do to turn this around?#BC#
Gudmundsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gudmundsson.
#T4#
A big left from Gudmundsson misses.
Yan unleashes a big counter combination but Gudmundsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gudmundsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!#CL2#
Yan forces Gudmundsson back against the cage and clinches.
Gudmundsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yan up against the cage.
Gudmundsson can't find room to land a body shot as Yan controls the action.
#BC#
Gudmundsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gudmundsson throws a series of punches but Yan avoids them all with ease.
Yan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gudmundsson looks to land a combination but Yan avoids it well.
Yan tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Yan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gudmundsson on his heels. He'll look to pass Gudmundsson's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Gudmundsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Gudmundsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yan.
Yan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Yan does it's job there.
Steve Gudmundsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gudmundsson wants to clinch up but Yan keeps it at a distance.
Yan is looking for the big counter here.#TD2#
Yan gets a double leg takedown into Gudmundsson's guard.#ES#
Gudmundsson pushes Yan off and gets back to his feet.
Gudmundsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gudmundsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gudmundsson feints a jab promting Yan to slip. Gudmundsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#TD2#
Gudmundsson gets caught flat footed, as Yan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gudmundsson controlling the position.#T1#
Yan trying to control but Gudmundsson is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yan trying to control but Gudmundsson is working from the bottom.
Yan throws an elbow that misses. Gudmundsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yan's guard. Nice move by Gudmundsson!#REVR#
Yan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gudmundsson is now in half guard.
Gudmundsson controlling the action here.#T2#
Gudmundsson working over Yan with some ground and pound. Yan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gudmundsson controlling the pace. #SUB#
Gudmundsson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Yan defend it? Gudmundsson steps over the head and cranks it - Yan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gudmundsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Gudmundsson!
Steve Gudmundsson very nearly forgot to thank Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$100, Laundry 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Yan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yan pinned against the cage. Yan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yan is looking to counter the offense by Cruz and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.#T1#
Yan's corner calls for a 1-2. Yan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Petr Yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Cruz.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yan counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
Cruz dives in and grabs Yan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yan pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Yan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Yan circles away easily#TD#
and Yan counters with a shoot takedown. Cruz fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Yan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yan has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Yan postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
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!#SUB2#
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2##SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yan defends well.
Yan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Yan is posturing up here but Cruz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yan has to tap! Slick submission there by Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Cruz!
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