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Event:
G | 42
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A lazy left from Bottini finds it's target. Nice shot by Bottini. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Prince shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bottini as he avoids it easily. Bottini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Prince shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bottini as he avoids it easily. Prince on the wrong end of a nice hook. Bottini lands with a hook. Prince tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #KD# Bottini lands a big shot that drops Prince! Can he finish him?
#ROC#Prince is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bottini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Prince is still in real trouble! Can Bottini finish him? Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bottini is one step ahead there. Prince is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Prince seems to have recovered his senses. Bottini preventing the sweep. Bottini wants to pass the guard but Prince is keeping the position. Prince is trying to control the position but Bottini postures up. Prince can't keep his opponent in guard - Bottini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1# Prince keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Prince trying to hold on to Bottini's head to control him but Bottini postures up.
Bottini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bottini is trying to control. Prince wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Prince trying to control from the bottom.
Prince tries to get to full guard but Bottini has control of the leg. Prince gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bottini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Prince is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Bottini landing some decent shots from guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bottini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Prince manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Prince prevents Bottini from improving his position. Bottini trying to hold on to Prince's head to control him but Prince postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Prince lands a nice short elbow.#T3# Prince prevents Bottini from improving his position. Prince drops an elbow to the side of Bottini's head. Bottini gets back to full guard.
Prince lands a couple of elbows. Prince is fighting to break Bottini's control of his arms but Bottini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Prince with a flurry of punches that miss. Bottini trying to control the position.
Bottini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prince puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T4# Bottini desperately trying to maintain half guard. Bottini is looking to improve his position.
Bottini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prince scores with a couple of nice shots. Prince throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Prince is trying to control. Bottini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Prince looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Bottini is staying active underneath Prince, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Bottini is looking to improve his position.
Prince is trying to control. Bottini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Bottini dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Prince dives in for a single leg takedown but Bottini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Prince gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Prince shoots in looking for a takedown. Bottini tries to sprawl out of it but Prince keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bottini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Prince looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Bottini is looking to counter punch. Ciro Bottini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Prince. Prince walks into a left hand. Prince tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bottini swivels and escapes. Bottini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#KD# Bottini catches Prince napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Prince to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action! Bottini tries to free his leg and advance position but Prince is retaining full guard. Bottini controlling from the top position. Prince lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Bottini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1# Bottini works over Prince with some ground and pound from guard. Bottini landing with the ground and pound. Bottini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Bottini won't allow Prince to sweep him here. Bottini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bottini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Bottini controls from within his opponent's guard. Bottini scoring with some ground and pound. Bottini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Prince working a defensive guard but Bottini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bottini controls the position from side control.#T2# Prince tries to bench press Bottini off him but Bottini keeps the position. Bottini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working. Prince struggling a bit here. A lull in the action here. Bottini is looking to take a break and control but Prince is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3# Bottini throws an elbow but Prince slips to the side and avoids it well. Bottini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prince can do to turn this around? Prince taking a bit of punishment here - Bottini scoring with strikes. Prince taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bottini lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Prince down.
Bottini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working. Bottini is really struggling to control Prince but he's trying to hold on to the position. Bottini is trying to ground and pound but Prince uses the momentary lack of control by Bottini to regain half guard. Bottini lands strikes from half guard. Ciro Bottini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4# Bottini is keen to just control but Prince is a slippery customer. Prince is looking to control Bottini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prince avoid being mounted? Bottini stalling away here and it's allowed Prince to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Prince working a defensive guard but Bottini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Prince manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bottini's best efforts. Prince is looking for a sweep. Bottini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Bottini wants to pass the guard but Prince is defending well. Bottini trying to control the action but Prince is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Bottini dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Prince tries to move into range but Bottini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bottini lands a nice shot that snaps Prince's head back.
Bottini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Ciro Bottini is winning the standup battle so far. Good exchange - Bottini coming out on top. Prince shoots in but no luck this time. Prince closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bottini circles away. Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. It looks like Bottini has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Bottini lands the left hand. Bottini drops Prince with a huge uppercut! Prince drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bottini is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Bottini! Ciro Bottini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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G | 39
Date: Sep 02, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prince shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Officer but Officer pushes him off and we're back to square one. Officer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prince in his tracks. Prince looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Officer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prince looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Officer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Ricky Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Officer clinches with his opponent.
Prince is trying to pull guard but Officer has him pressed against the cage.#BC# Officer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Prince has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Officer finds it's way round the side to connect with Prince's head. Prince shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Officer as he jumps to the side. Officer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Warrant Officer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Prince. Officer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prince. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD# Officer cracks Prince with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Prince looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Officer finish him?
#ROC#Prince is rocked!#CL# Officer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Prince is still on wobbly legs! Can Officer finish him? Officer is leaning against Prince and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Prince seems to have recovered his senses. Officer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Officer pushes Prince back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1# Prince goes for a takedown in the clinch but Officer prevents it.
Officer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Prince looks winded! Prince tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Officer just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC# Officer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Prince shoots and misses and Officer counters with a right hand from hell and Prince is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Warrant Officer! A relieved looking Warrant Officer 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:
SOTF Quarterfinal
Date: Aug 23, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prince misses with a takedown and Mongrel counters with a nice uppercut. Prince tries for a takedown but Mongrel circles away easily and Mongrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Prince shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Mongrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. John Mongrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Prince. Prince with a poor takedown and Mongrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Prince shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Prince takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mongrel lands a slapping body shot.
Mongrel dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Prince gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mongrel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD# Mongrel lands a big right hand that sends Prince crashing to the mat! Mongrel stays standing though and waves Prince back to his feet!#ROC#Prince is rocked! Mongrel lands a nice hook to Prince's body. Prince takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Ricky Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Prince looks winded!#CL# Mongrel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1# Mongrel works on Prince's body with a couple of short punches. Mongrel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mongrel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mongrel lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mongrel lands an uppercut. Mongrel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mongrel lands a left hand.
Mongrel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prince is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mongrel to keep the fight standing. Prince is trying to pull guard but Mongrel has him pressed against the cage. Prince tries to pull guard but Mongrel forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Prince is trying to pull guard but Mongrel has him pressed against the cage. Mongrel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mongrel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Princes head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice body punch from Mongrel. Mongrel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Still in the clinch, Mongrel scores with a nice short uppercut. Mongrel lands a left hand.
Prince is still on wobbly legs! Can Mongrel finish him?#T2# Mongrel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mongrel lands a hook that snaps the head of Prince backwards. Mongrel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Prince. Mongrel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mongrel dips a shoulder and cracks Prince with a mighty uppercut! Prince falls back against the cage and Mongrel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Prince is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mongrel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mongrel! In his post fight interview, John Mongrel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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G | 24: Krylov x Zhao
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prince misses with a takedown and Kuiva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Prince with a poor takedown and Kuiva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Prince with a poor takedown and Kuiva counters with a left to the body. Jarna Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Prince. Prince tries for a takedown but Kuiva circles away easily letting Kuiva counter with a right hand. Jab by Kuiva. Prince misses with a takedown and Kuiva counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Kuiva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Kuiva works Prince's body with a nice hook. Prince with a lazy takedown attempt and Kuiva counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Prince looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Prince fails with the takedown and Kuiva counters with a left and a right that stings Prince. Kuiva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prince doesn't seem bothered though. Prince shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Kuiva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1# Kuiva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Prince under the eye. It's a brutal combination of punches from Kuiva! Prince is backing up but he can't get away as Kuiva lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Prince and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jarna Kuiva! Jarna Kuiva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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G | 18: Wiggum x Kasai
Date: Jul 01, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD# Prince shoots in and bounces Zbytovsky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Prince content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Prince lands a couple of elbows. Zbytovsky is trying to control the position but Prince postures up. Prince has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Prince landing with the ground and pound. Zbytovsky will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Prince stays in close to Zbytovsky's body and controls the position. Zbytovsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prince is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Prince scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Prince chips away with some ground and pound. Zbytovsky pulls Prince in close to his closed guard and prevents Prince from doing any damage or advancing position. Zbytovsky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prince. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Prince postures up and lands a big shot to Zbytovsky's brow. Prince definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1# Zbytovsky trying to control the position.
Prince is in close to Zbytovsky's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2# Zbytovsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prince works over Zbytovsky with some ground and pound from guard. Prince controls from within his opponent's guard. Zbytovsky trying to control the position.
Prince with a nice head shot there. Prince slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Zbytovsky managing to control the position. #T2# Prince controlling from the top position. Prince scoring with some ground and pound. Prince is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Prince scoring with some ground and pound. Zbytovsky wants to sweep here but Prince controlling him for the moment. Prince lands a couple of digs. Zbytovsky is trying to control the position but Prince postures up. Prince landing some decent shots from guard. Zbytovsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3##SUB2# Zbytovsky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Prince lands a couple of decent looking shots. Prince preventing the sweep. Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Prince trying to control but Zbytovsky is working from the bottom. Prince lands a couple of digs. Prince cracks Zbytovsky with a solid left hand. Prince scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2# Prince avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Prince cracks Zbytovsky with a solid left hand.#T4# Prince lands a couple of elbows. Zbytovsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prince manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Prince looking for a sweep. Not yet Prince, not yet. Zbytovsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prince is on top in guard.
#REVR# Zbytovsky controls Prince momentarily but Prince frees himself. Prince sitting in guard here, content to control. Zbytovsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prince is one step ahead there. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Zbytovsky trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Prince dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD# Prince looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Prince controlling the action here. Prince prevents Zbytovsky from improving his position. Prince looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Prince winds up and cracks Zbytovsky with a swinging punch to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zbytovsky trying to hold on to Prince's head to control him but Prince postures up.
Zbytovsky might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Prince haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Zbytovsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Zbytovsky is trying to control but can't.
Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zbytovsky can do to turn this around?#T1# Zbytovsky taking some punishment here, with Prince in his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Prince is keen to just control but Zbytovsky is a slippery customer. Ricky Prince overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Prince is nestled in close to Zbytovsky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Zbytovsky trying to control but Prince postures up.
Prince working over Zbytovsky with some ground and pound. Zbytovsky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Zbytovsky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prince scores with a couple of nice shots. Zbytovsky is pressing down on Prince's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Prince landing with the ground and pound. Prince cracks Zbytovsky with a solid left hand. Zbytovsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zbytovsky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Zbytovsky being controlled here, momentarily. #T2# Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Prince is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Prince chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Zbytovsky is rocked! Prince is working Zbytovsky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Zbytovsky is still in real trouble! Can Prince finish him? Prince arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Zbytovsky's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Prince! Ricky Prince was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
G | 15: Prince x Lothbrok
Date: Jun 24, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD# Prince closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lothbrok did well to prevent Prince getting side control. Lothbrok tries to get to full guard but Prince has control of the leg. 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. Prince connects with a nice short shot to Lothbrok's temple. Prince is trying to control the action in half guard but Lothbrok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Lothbrok gets back to full guard.
Prince chips away with some ground and pound. Lothbrok keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully. Prince working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Prince stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Lothbrok has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Prince manages to get his head free but now Lothbrok has transitioned to an armbar! Prince grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Lothbrok! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ragnar Lothbrok! Ragnar Lothbrok thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
G | 14: Chukwu x Vladez
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD# Prince shoots in and gets a takedown into Gek's guard. Prince stands up over Gek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Prince lands a couple of digs. Prince with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Prince's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Prince is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Prince distracts Gek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Gek looks winded! Prince content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Prince working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gek's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Prince seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Prince is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Gek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Prince has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1# Prince passes easily into side control. Nice work. Prince working the ground and pound. Prince looks up at the clock and then as Gek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Prince smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Prince scores with a couple of short elbows. Prince controlling the position. Check out the look on Prince's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Prince has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Prince controlling the position. Prince lands some shots froms side control. Prince connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gek some visible discomfort.
#T2# Prince working the body and head with strikes. #ROC#Gek is rocked! Gek is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Gek is still in real trouble! Can Prince finish him? Gek is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Prince works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. A big shot lands for Prince! That's hurt Gek! Will he recover? Prince fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Prince! In his post fight interview, Ricky Prince started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
G | 12: Camara x Burns
Date: Jun 13, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Olsen connects with a right hand. Prince shakes it off.#TD2# Prince gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Prince 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. Prince is looking to sweep but instead, Olsen has passed into half guard.
Olsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prince defending well though. Prince is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Prince trying to get back to full guard but Olsen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Olsen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Prince is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1# Olsen looking to control but Prince is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Prince is desperately trying to improve his position but Olsen has a good base and remains in mount. Olsen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Olsen misses with a head shot. Olsen unloads with some shots from mount but Prince bucks and avoids them well.
Prince wants to control but Olsen is having none of it. Olsen thowing shots but they're missing. Prince is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. We've been hearing good reports from Prince's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2# Olsen unloads with some shots from mount but Prince bucks and avoids them well.
Prince tries to get back to half guard but can't. Olsen trying to control but he's not successful this time. Prince tries to control the position but Olsen now has his back.
Olsen controls the action.#SUB2# Prince 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 Olsen gets his way!
#SUB2# Olsen looking to break Prince's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Prince remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Olsen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T3# Olsen controlling well, preventing Prince from escaping the position.
#SUB2# Prince defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2# Olsen has the hooks in. Prince is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Olsen passes his arm under Prince's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Prince taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johan Olsen! Johan Olsen is the new middleweight champion! Johan Olsen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Gladius | 7: Prince x McKean
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1# Prince shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mckean pinned against the cage. Mckean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Prince is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mckean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Prince on the wrong end of a nice hook. Mckean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prince stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mckean scores with a jab. Prince walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Prince fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mckean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Prince has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Prince. That's going to take a lot out of him. Prince shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mckean defends it nicely. Mckean throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem. Prince will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mckean! But no joy. Mckean scores with a decent looking hook. Mckean connects with a jab. Nice cross by Mckean. 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! Mckean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Prince takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Prince misses with a takedown attempt - Mckean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Prince shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mckean but Mckean pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1# Mckean connects with a nice looking jab.
Prince needs to keep his hands up - Mckean had a free shot at his head there. Craig Mckean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Prince takes one to the side of the head.
Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Mckean. Prince fails with the takedown. Mckean lands a glancing blow to the side of Prince's head. Nice jab there from Mckean. Prince walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Prince needs to keep his hands up - Mckean had a free shot at his head there. Mckean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prince. Prince circles away out of range and recomposes himself. This has been an exciting period of action! Prince shoots for a takedown but Mckean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Prince shoots in looking for a takedown. Mckean tries to sprawl out of it but Prince keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mckean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Prince fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mckean lands a head shot. Prince takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Prince doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Mckean lands a nice shot that snaps Prince's head back.
Mckean connects with a right hand. Prince shakes it off.#T2# Prince doesn't succeed with the takedown and Mckean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Prince shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Mckean lands a slapping body shot.
Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Mckean. A lazy left from Mckean finds it's target. Prince misses with a takedown attempt enabling Mckean to counter with a crisp jab. Mckean might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Prince is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mckean has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Mckean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Mckean lands a body shot.
Prince shoots in looking for a takedown but Mckean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Prince's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mckean connects with a jab. Mckean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Prince moves forwards but Mckean connects with a nice, crisp jab. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prince. Mckean connects with a nice looking jab.
Prince takes a shot right to the bread basket. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Prince. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Mckean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Prince on the side of the head. #T3# Prince looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mckean is fending him off so far but Prince persists. Nope, Mckean circles away and we're back to standing. Prince is breathing heavily. Prince tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mckean swivels and escapes. Prince takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mckean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Prince looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mckean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prince. Prince circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD# Prince gets a double leg takedown into Mckean's guard. Prince makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Mckean wants to stand and escape but Prince is having none of it. Prince postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Mckean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prince controls from within his opponent's guard. Prince stopping the sweep attempt from Mckean. Prince is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Prince has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4# Prince advances position into side control! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Prince lands some shots froms side control. Prince creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Prince working the head with strikes. You can see the frustration on Mckean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Prince scores with punches from side control. Mckean wants to get back to his feet but Prince is dominant here and he's now got Mckean's back! Mckean trying to get back to his feet but Prince is in full control for now. Mckean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prince. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Prince gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Prince lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mckean dominated that 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. #R2# Mckean with a hook. Prince takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Craig Mckean seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mckean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Mckean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Mckean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Prince under the eye. Prince looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prince is defended easily by Mckean.#TD# Prince drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Mckean has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Prince engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Mckean wants to stand up but Prince is controlling him. Prince postures up and lands a big shot to Mckean's brow. Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Prince stops Mckean from standing up. #T1# Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Prince is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Prince is standing up over Mckean. Mckean looks to escape but Prince dives into side control.
Mckean is looking for a sweep. Prince wants to control but Mckean is keeping him busy. Prince connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mckean some visible discomfort.
Mckean takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Prince working away. Prince landing a few strikes. Mckean is trying to buck Prince off.#T2# Mckean taking a bit of punishment here - Prince scoring with strikes. Prince prevents Mckean from escaping the position. Prince works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Prince lands a decent elbow from side control. Mckean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prince wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Prince scoring with punches from side control. Mckean takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Mckean wants to control but Prince postures up. 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! Prince lands a decent elbow from side control. Prince cracks Mckean with a big elbow. Prince lands a decent elbow from side control. Prince wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mckean keeps working. Prince connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mckean some visible discomfort.
#T3# Prince is putting a hurting on Mckean here, landing some big shots from side control. #ROC# Mckean is rocked! Prince scores with a couple of short elbows. Mckean is still in real trouble! Can Prince finish him? Mckean takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mckean is trying to buck Prince off. Prince working away. Prince looks up at the clock and then as Mckean takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Prince smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mckean takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Mckean taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mckean is looking to regain half guard here but Prince keeps moving and retains side control. Mckean being controlled for a moment. Prince lands some shots froms side control.#T4# Mckean looking for a sweep but Prince has passed into full mount! Oh no! Mckean seems to have recovered his senses. Prince avoids the attempt from Mckean to control. Prince takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Prince lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Prince punishing his opponent with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Prince trying to control but he's not successful this time. Mckean tries to hold on but Prince postures up. Prince with a couple of short strikes. Prince looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Prince won't let Mckean get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Prince dominated that second 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. #R3##TD# Prince darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Prince seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Ricky Prince overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Prince scores with a big shot! Mckean's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mckean! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Prince! Ricky Prince decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Gladius | 2: Azzi x Krueger
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1# Gek connects with a body shot that sends Prince's belly button to the back. Gek lands an overhand right. Gek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Prince at a distance.
#CL2# Gek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prince, pushing him back against the cage.#TD# Prince has clasped his hands together around Gek's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Prince has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Prince working the head and body with strikes. Gek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Prince connects with a decent elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Prince landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Prince working the ground and pound. Gek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Prince is controlling him well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gek can do anything to dispel that myth. Prince scoring with punches from side control. Prince wants to control but Gek is keeping him busy. Prince landing a few strikes. Gek wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Gek is being controlled here. #T1# Gek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Prince working the ground and pound from side control. Prince lands an elbow. Gek is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Prince has just dragged him back down to the mat. Prince is chipping away with strikes.
Prince landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Prince lands an elbow. Prince working the ground and pound. #ROC# Gek is rocked! Prince has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Prince is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gek will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Check out the look on Prince's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gek is still in real trouble! Can Prince finish him? Gek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Prince connects with a decent elbow. #T2# Prince lands an elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Prince scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Gek is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Prince can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Prince! Ricky Prince was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Gladius | 1: Reborn
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1##TD# Khan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Prince on his heels. He'll look to pass Prince's guard now, I'm sure. Prince is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Khan throws an elbow that misses. Prince uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khan's guard. Nice move by Prince!#REVB# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Prince postures up and lands a big shot to Khan's brow. Prince postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Khan trying to control the position.
Prince is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Khan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Khan is taking a breather. Prince says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Khan prevents Prince from improving his position.#T1# Prince is controlling Khan's trapped leg to prevent Khan from advancing to side control. Prince tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control. Prince regains full guard. Nicely done. Prince has his hands on Khan's head, controlling the position. Khan wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving. Prince 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.#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. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prince is on top in guard.
#REVB# Khan trying to keep a closed guard but Prince is proving a slippery customer.
Prince working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prince passes Khan's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Prince stalling away here and it's allowed Khan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Prince cracks Khan with a solid left hand. Prince is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Prince cracks Khan with a solid left hand.#T3# Prince makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Prince is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Prince trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Prince looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Prince with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Prince is working Khan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Prince scoring with punches to the head and body. Prince is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Prince is in close to Khan's body, working some short punches and elbows. Prince landing with the ground and pound. Prince working some strikes from top position.#T4# Khan wants to sweep but no luck. Prince content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Prince lands a couple of digs. Khan is breathing heavily. Prince is in close to Khan's body, working some short punches and elbows. Prince showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Prince lands a couple of decent looking shots. Prince postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Khan wants to stand but Prince is controlling the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Khan keeping full guard, as Prince tries to pass. Prince lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Prince dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##TD2# Prince decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Prince working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Prince is nestled in close to Khan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Prince takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Prince working the head and body with strikes. Prince lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Prince looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Khan is trying to stand up here but Prince is controlling him well. Prince lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC2# Khan is rocked! Prince with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Oh Khan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Prince is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Prince is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Khan is hurt! He's hurt bad - Prince fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Khan from any more punishment! Congratulations to Prince! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Prince! A very excited looking Ricky Prince rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2020 |
#R1##TD2# Wizeau 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. Wizeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wizeau tries to stand but Prince is controlling from the bottom. Prince throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Prince seems keen to control Wizeau's posture. Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wizeau is one step ahead there. Prince seems keen to control Wizeau's posture. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wizeau trying to control but Prince is working from the bottom. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Prince wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T1##TD# Prince scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Prince drops an elbow to the side of Wizeau's head. Wizeau really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prince. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Prince wants to free his trapped foot but Wizeau is holding on for dear life with his legs. Prince looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Wizeau trying to hold on to Prince's head to control him but Prince postures up.
Ground and pound from Prince. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Prince winds up and cracks Wizeau with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Prince working Wizeau over with strikes. Wizeau tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Prince has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Prince landing strikes, looking to finish! #T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wizeau tries to hold on but Prince pushes him away. Prince raining down hammerfists from mount. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wizeau can do anything to dispel that myth. Prince lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wizeau hang on? Prince avoids the attempt from Wizeau to control. BOOM! Prince connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Prince with the ground and pound from mount. Prince lands a heavy elbow. Prince in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Prince looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3# The referee warns Wizeau that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Prince is landing with some decent strikes but Wizeau is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Wizeau is bucking up trying to escape but Prince cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC# Wizeau is rocked! Prince connects with a bit shot that sees Wizeau covering up! More strikes from Prince and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Prince is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Prince! A very excited looking Ricky Prince rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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