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Event:
Gladius | 3: Opress vs Still
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Steel slips a jab from Opress.
No luck for Steel with that takedown attempt.
Opress lands a jab to the head.
Opress works the jab nicely.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opress.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Opress dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel blocks a jab.
Opress definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steel slips under a jab from Opress.#T1##TD2#
Steel scores with a takedown into Opress's guard.
Opress preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Opress blocks nicely.
Opress pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Opress on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Opress tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Opress blocks nicely.
Opress working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Steel working some strikes from top position.
Steel postures up in Opress's guard and throws a big left but Opress blocks it.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel is in close to Opress's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel landing some decent shots from guard.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Opress is keeping the position.
Steel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Opress's head.#T4#
Opress has momentary wrist control but Steel slips an elbow through the middle.
Steel with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steel stands up over Opress, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Opress trying to control the position.
Steel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Steel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Opress throws a big shot that misses.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
We've been informed that Steel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Opress.
Savage Opress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Opress tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Opress manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand. #T1#
Opress lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Opress connects with a crisp jab.
Opress is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steel avoids the body shot from Opress.
Steel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Opress lands with a good body shot.
Opress is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD2#
Steel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steel lands in his opponent's guard.
Steel landing some decent shots from guard.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Opress is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Opress works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel works over Opress with some ground and pound from guard.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but Opress has wrist control.
Steel is working Opress over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel working some strikes from top position.
Steel is working Opress over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Opress is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel scoring with some ground and pound.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but Opress has wrist control.
Steel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is in close to Opress's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steel working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel stands up over Opress, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Opress utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steel with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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#
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Opress.
As Opress backs off Steel throws a huge counter combo but Opress manages to avoid it all.
Opress missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Opress lands with a right hand.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Opress stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head.#T1#
Opress throws a body shot but no joy.
Opress uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Savage Opress is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Opress to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel tries for a takedown but Opress circles away easily
and Opress counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Opress.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Opress misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steel.
Opress throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
Savage Opress has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Steel.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Opress throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
A big right from Opress misses.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Opress misses with a left hand
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Opress throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Opress looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Steel staying out of range there.
A jab from Opress misses.
Opress missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opress moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSteel.#T3#
Steel moves out of range as Opress strikes.
Opress slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Opress thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Steel doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Opress counter with a right hand.
Opress lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Opress throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage Opress is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Opress smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Opress's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel under the eye.
Steel avoids the body shot from Opress.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opress.
Daniel Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Opress.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel slips a straight right by Opress.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Opress throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage Opress has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Opress does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Savage Opress showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel 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 Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Steel!
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Event:
Gladius | 1: Reborn
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Misahawa. Those never looked like landing.
Misahawa slips under a jab from Opress.
Misahawa wants to counter with a clinch but Opress pushes him away.
A leg kick checked by Opress.
Opress lands with a shot to the body.
Opress definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Misahawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Opress paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Opress connects with a crisp jab.
Misahawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Opress.#CUT#
It looks like Kenichi Misahawa has been cut.
Misahawa walks into a straight right hand from Opress.
Opress feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Misahawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Opress scores with a punch to the head.#ROC#
Misahawa is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Misahawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Opress, pushing him back against the cage.
Opress throws a head punch that misses.
Opress keeps control of Misahawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
Opress misses with some punches.
Opress is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Opress misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misahawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Opress avoids the damage to the body.
Misahawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Opress lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Opress.
Opress tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Opress goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misahawa leaning against his opponent.
Opress avoiding damage.
Opress slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opress.
Misahawa is looking to control Opress's arms but Opress gets an underhook and turns him. Now Misahawa has his back to the cage.
Opress fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2##BC2#
Misahawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Misahawa slips under a jab.
Misahawa wants to counter with a clinch but Opress pushes him away.
Opress tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misahawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Opress.
Opress feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Misahawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Misahawa is looking to clinch but Opress is avoiding it.
Opress lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Opress lands an impressive looking overhand right. Misahawa doesn't seem phased though.
Opress lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Opress does it's job there.
Misahawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Opress finish him?
Misahawa misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Opress tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Opress throws a monster overhand right that drops Misahawa! Opress follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Savage Opress!
During a confident post fight interview, Savage Opress thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Good shot there by Opress.
Dougou lands an overhand right.
Opress takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Opress lands a lovely overhand right.
Dougou misses with a shot to the body
and Opress counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dougou misses with a jab to the body
enabling Opress to counter with a crisp jab.
Dougou lands a right hook to the body.
Dougou takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Opress connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zoun Dougou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Dougou loads up on a big right hand but Opress slips the punch.
Donk. Dougou catches Opress right on the button with a cross.
Dougou looks to score with a jab to the body but Opress is just out of range.
Opress is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Opress ducks right into an uppercut from Dougou.
A lazy left from Opress finds it's target.#ROC2#
Dougou is rocked!
Opress avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Dougou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dougou misses with a wild body shot.
Opress drops Dougou with a big left hand! Dougou is injured, injured bad! Opress jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Savage Opress!
After winning the bout, Savage Opress thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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