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Empire: 5
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD# Mokoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mokoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Powers tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Mokoto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mokoto controlling from the back. Mokoto gets his hands free as Powers looks to control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mokoto has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Powers's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Mokoto working for a choke but Powers is defending well. #T1# Powers is keeping busy.
Powers controlling Mokoto 's hands. Powers wants to escape the position.
#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Powers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Powers trying to survive by controlling the hands. Powers staying busy and making it hard for Mokoto to control. Mokoto misses with an elbow to the head. Mokoto struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T3# Powers covering up well under a barage of strikes. Mokoto has the hooks in. Powers is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Mokoto is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Powers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB# Mokoto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Powers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Mokoto gets his hands free as Powers looks to control. #T4# Powers staying busy and making it hard for Mokoto to control. Mokoto throwing wild punches that miss their target. Mokoto tries to keep control of the position but Powers is staying busy.#SUB# Mokoto is looking for the choke from the back position but Powers is controlling his hands well. Powers wants to get back to his feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB# Mokoto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Powers is defending well though. Mokoto let's go of the attempt for now. Mokoto controlling well, preventing Powers from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Mokoto dominated that round. That's time! Mokoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Powers has a takedown stuffed.#TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Mokoto enables Powers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mokoto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Mokoto controlling Powers's posture. Powers throws an elbow that misses. Mokoto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Powers's guard. Nice move by Mokoto!#REVR# Powers wants to sweep here but Mokoto controlling him for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mokoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Powers's guard. #T1# Powers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mokoto is working away from the top position though. Mokoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powers keeps working. Mokoto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Powers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Mokoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powers's head. Mokoto throwing shots but Powers is blocking nicely. Mokoto not doing much here.
Mokoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Powers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Mokoto trying to pass the guard but Powers defending well. Powers trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL# Mokoto has managed to clinch.
Mokoto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Mokoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD# Mokoto pulls guard successfully.
Powers advances to half guard. #SUB# Mokoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily. #T3# Mokoto is looking to control Powers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mokoto avoid being mounted? Mokoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around? Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Mokoto trying to control here.
Mokoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Mokoto tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg. Mokoto is working hard here to advance position. Mokoto won't allow Powers to pass to mount. Mokoto tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Powers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mokoto. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Mokoto dominated that second round. 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL# Mokoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mokoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Powers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2# Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mokoto moves to clinch but Powers breaks away #TD2# and Powers counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Mokoto trying to control from the bottom.
Ken Mokoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Powers looks to land a strike but Mokoto avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Mokoto tries to land a sweep but no joy. Powers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Powers preventing the sweep. Powers works a leg free and moves into half guard. Mokoto wants to control but Powers is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1# Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Powers in particular looking to stall. Mokoto is controlling Powers's position as best he can from this difficult position. Powers controlling the action here. #SUB2# Powers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Powers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mokoto! Mokoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Powers controlling the pace for now. Mokoto prevents any damage by holding on tight.#T3# Mokoto is trying to escape the mount.
Mokoto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Powers passes to full mount! Mokoto wants to try and get back to his feet. Powers controlling the pace for now. Mokoto tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away. #T4# Mokoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Powers tries to pass to full mount but Mokoto defends it. Powers tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mokoto. #SUB2# Powers wants to work for an arm triangle but Mokoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Powers is just content to waste time from the top position. Mokoto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Maximillian Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ken Mokoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mokoto seems keen to control Powers's posture.
And that's the end of the fight! Maximillian Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mokoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Mokoto! |
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Event:
Empire: 3
Date: May 10, 2020 |
#R1# Powers shoots in looking for a takedown. Rebel tries to sprawl out of it but Powers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rebel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rebel pinned against the cage. Rebel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rebel tries to counter with a takedown but Powers is quick to defend against it. Powers with a poor takedown #TD# and Rebel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powers's guard. Hatebreed Rebel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillian Powers. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rebel wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving. Powers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rebel preventing the sweep. #T1# Rebel is looking to pass into half guard but Powers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Powers is in guard.#REVB##SUB# Rebel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB# Rebel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Powers wants to control from the top but Rebel keeps moving. Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB# Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.#SUB# Rebel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powers uses it to pass to side control.
Rebel manages to get back to half guard. Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position. Powers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rebel defending well though. Rebel is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2##SUB# Rebel actively working from the bottom here.#SUB# Rebel with the active half guard here but Powers passes nicely into side control. Powers throws an elbow but Rebel slips to the side and avoids it well. Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head. Powers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head. Powers trying to control the position but Rebel is working away. Rebel tries to bench press Powers off him but Powers keeps the position. Rebel sneaks back into half guard.#SUB# Rebel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB2# Powers seems to be working for a kimura but Rebel defends the submission attempt. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Rebel actively working from the bottom here. Powers is thwarting Rebel's attempts to control the position.#SUB2# Powers is working for a kimura but Rebel is defending it quite comfortably.
Powers not doing much here.
Powers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#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. Powers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Powers not landing any meaningful shots this time. Rebel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Powers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Powers's back! Powers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Powers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rebel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Powers! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rebel lands with some strikes. Rebel prevents Powers from getting the reversal. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rebel wants to take Powers's back but he can't do it this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hatebreed Rebel will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Rebel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Powers misses with a double jab
#TD# and Rebel counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB# Rebel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Powers is looking to regain half guard here but Rebel keeps moving and retains side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rebel works to advance to full mount. Powers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Powers wants to control but Rebel is having none of it. Powers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rebel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
#T1##SUB# Rebel looking to secure an arm triangle but Powers defends it well. Powers is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Rebel has taken his back.
Powers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB# Rebel is persistently looking for the submission but Powers is defending it well.
#SUB# Powers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB# Rebel patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rebel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#SUB# Rebel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Powers defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB# Rebel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Powers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2# Powers rolls, trying to escape but Rebel keeps control of the position.
#SUB# Powers is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rebel gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Powers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Powers wants to control his opponent's hands but Rebel gets his hands free. You can see the frustration on Powers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB# Rebel working for a choke but Powers is defending well. Powers looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. #T3# Powers is really stuck here.
#SUB# Rebel working for the choke. Powers covering up well and avoiding damage. Powers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Powers looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.#SUB# Rebel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Powers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Powers! Powers wants to stand but Rebel is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4##SUB# Rebel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rebel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB# Powers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rebel keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully. #SUB2# Powers 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Powers looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Powers wants to stand but Rebel has a closed guard, so he can't escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatebreed Rebel dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R3# Rebel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rebel but Rebel pushes him off and we're back to square one. Rebel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powers sprawls and moves away. Powers tries to clinch up#TD# and Rebel counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rebel pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Powers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2# Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1# Rebel pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Powers is looking to control Rebel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powers avoid being mounted? Rebel wants to free his trapped foot but Powers is holding on for dear life with his legs. Powers is trying to stand.
Powers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Rebel is controlling him well. Powers is positioning himself well to prevent Rebel advancing to mount. Powers wants to get back to his feet.
Rebel thows a huge punch but Powers dodges it nicely.
Powers is not content to let Rebel control the position.#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Rebel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Powers works his way to full guard. Good work. Rebel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powers swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rebel is working hard here to advance position. Rebel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around? Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rebel's guard. #REVB##SUB# Rebel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2# Powers 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. #SUB# Rebel is looking for a triangle but Powers pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##SUB# Rebel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Powers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Powers trying to control but Rebel is working from the bottom. #SUB# Rebel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Powers content to stall in guard here. #SUB# Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well. Rebel keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB# Rebel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB# Rebel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powers defends it easily. Rebel has a closed guard, preventing Powers from standing up. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB# Rebel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Powers stacks Rebel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Powers! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Powers controls the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatebreed Rebel clearly takes that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R4# Powers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rebel defends well and Powers ends up having to push Rebel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2# Powers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Rebel manages to get back to half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Rebel manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Rebel being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB# Rebel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powers uses it to pass to side control.
#SUB2# Powers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rebel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Powers throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T1# Rebel tries to buck Powers off but Powers is having none of it. Rebel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Powers.
Powers trying to control the action but Rebel is working from the bottom. Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head. #SUB2# Powers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Powers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Powers trying to control the action but Rebel is working from the bottom. Rebel tries to buck Powers off but Powers is having none of it. Rebel is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2# Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position. Check out the look on Powers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position. Rebel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Rebel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Powers off and has taken his back! Powers tries to escape the position.
#SUB# Rebel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Powers tries to escape the position.
#T3# Powers trying to control the action but Rebel just sinks the hooks in. #SUB# Powers is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Powers wants to escape the position.
Powers trying to get back to his feet but Rebel is in full control for now. Powers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB# Rebel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Powers knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Powers for a finish. #SUB# Rebel seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Powers's chin but Powers turns very nicely into Rebel's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Powers.
#SUB# Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.#SUB# Rebel looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Powers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Powers dominated that fourth round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! #R5# Rebel stuffs the takedown. Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rebel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Powers throws a leg kick that is checked#TD# and Rebel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that. #SUB# Rebel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Powers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rebel tries to move to mount but Powers blocks the move with his legs. #T1# Powers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB# Rebel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Powers defends it well. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Powers trying to control from the bottom.
Rebel is trying to control. Powers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Powers is trying to stand up here but Rebel is controlling him well. Rebel is stalling here. Powers is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rebel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Powers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Rebel dodges the ground and pound from Powers. Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rebel keeps working. Hatebreed Rebel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Rebel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Powers is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2# Powers wants to control but Rebel is keeping him busy. #SUB# Rebel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily. Rebel is in trouble now - Powers has advanced to mount! Rebel is trying desperately to improve position. Rebel wants to control but Powers is having none of it. Powers looking to control and managing it successfully. Rebel is squirming around, avoiding Powers's attempts to control the action. Rebel is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T3# Powers controlling his opponent. Powers punching from mount but Rebel doing a good job of avoiding damage. Powers avoids the attempt from Rebel to control. Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rebel is looking to escape. Powers controlling from the full mount. Rebel is bucking up trying to escape but Powers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T4# Rebel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rebel is looking to escape. Rebel wants to control but Powers is having none of it. Rebel working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Powers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rebel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Rebel looking to pass the guard. Maximillian Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2# Powers looking for a guillotine here but Rebel defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Maximillian Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Rebel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatebreed Rebel! Hatebreed Rebel is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Event:
Rise of The Empire
Date: Apr 12, 2020 |
#R1# Van Horn shoots in for a double leg but Powers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Powers throws a sloppy head kick and Van Horn moves out of range easily. Powers keeps the fight on the outside. Van Horn is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
#TD# Van Horn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB# Powers drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Powers seems to have locked his on tight now - Van Horn screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Powers, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Maximillian Powers!
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