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Event:
Checkmate Knight Battle RD#2
Date: Aug 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granitschov throws a body punch but List moves out of range.
List moves out of range of the body kick from Granitschov.
List ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Granitschov tries to keep at a distance but List has taken the fight into the clinch.
List is defending well against a takedown attempt.
I was talking to List's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
List scores with a shot to the side of Granitschov's head.
Granitschov misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by List.
Granitschov misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
List breaks from the clinch.
Granitschov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granitschov swings away with a body shot that misses
and List cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Granitschov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by List.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
List has Granitschov pressed against the cage, preventing Granitschov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
List throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Granitschovs head.
List has Granitschov pressed against the cage, preventing Granitschov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
List blocking some punches.
Granitschov takes a shot to the head.
List lands a left hand that snaps the head of Granitschov backwards. #TD#
List turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Granitschov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granitschov trying to control from the bottom.
Granitschov controlling the position for now.
List knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Granitschov on the ground.
Granitschov trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Granitschov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but List pulls his head out easily. #T2##SUB2#
Granitschov looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Granitschov looking for submissions off his back.
Granitschov is pressing down on List's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Granitschov has his foot on List's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. List works his way back into a safe position though.
List slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Granitschov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but List frees his head nicely. Oh but Granitschov has switched to an armbar! List is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gregor Granitschov!
Gregor Granitschov 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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Event:
Checkmate Fight Night 9
Date: Jul 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
List moves in looking to clinch but Conner pushes him off.
Conner throws out a loose jab but List uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner scores with a jab to the head.
Conner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
List scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conner in his tracks.
Conner scores with a punch to the head.
List throws a jab but it's blocked by Conner. #CL2#
Conner gets tackled into the cage by List. List maintains the clinch.
List misses with a body punch.
List takes a shot to the head.
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
List swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
List lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
Conner prevents a body shot from List.
Conner blocks a body shot from List.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by List.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
List throws a punch but it's blocked by Conner. #T1#
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conner.
List looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
List dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
List lands a right hand.
List scores with a nice hook to the head.
List working aggressively here.
Conner works on List's body with a couple of short punches.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
Conner tries to work over List's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner controlling the action here for a moment.
List misses with a short punch on the inside.
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
List lands with a short shot to the head.
Conner digs a right hand underneath List's ribcage. List let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
Conner lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
List blocks a punch to the side of the head.
List tries a body shot but Conner blocks it.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
Conner misses with some punches.
Conner scores with a shot to the side of List's head.
Conner gets through List's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from List.
List swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
List softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
List takes a shot to the head.
List holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T3#
List is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
List breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from List does it's job there.
Conner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conner there as he acknowledges the shot.
List slips under a jab from Conner.
The fighters circling - Conner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Conner clinches up with List and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Conner as the two fighters clinch.
Conner cracks List with a nice body shot.
Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
Conner swings wildly with an uppercut but List uses good head movement to avoid it.
List can't find room to land a body shot as Conner controls the action.
#T4#
List lands with a light punch inside.
Conner cracks List with a nice body shot.
Conner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
List pushes Conner up against the cage in a clinch.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Conner digs a right hand underneath List's ribcage. List let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conner prevents a body shot from List.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
List blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as List controls the action.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
List tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List misses with a punch on the inside.
Conner lands a left hand.
List misses with a body punch.
List gets through Conner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 Sammie Conner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - List looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL#
Conner moves into the clinch successfully.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
A short uppercut from Conner.
Conner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sammie Conner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner prevents a body shot from List.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for List.
Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Conner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
List tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, List creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
List lands a nice uppercut.
Conner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lists head.
List lands with a right to the head.
List lands with a short head shot on the inside.
List working aggressively here.
List scores with a hook to the body.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
List tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing List back against the cage.
List swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conner.
Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by List.
List pushes Conner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by List as Conner tries to tie him up.
List blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
Conner lands with a right to the head.
List misses with the head strike.
Conner is working List over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Conner.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, List creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
List blocks an uppercut.
Conner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
List lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
List lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
List blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
List struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of List backwards.
List misses with a punch on the inside.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Conner lands a hook to the side of the head.
List tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for List.
Conner tries a body shot but List blocks it.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
List misses with a shot to the kidneys.
List tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lists head.
List tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
List lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from List.
Conner tries a body shot but List blocks it.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with List's elbow.
List struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Conner lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
List misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner stalls.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards.
Conner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
List digs a right hand underneath Conner's ribcage. Conner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
List lands a left hand.
Conner blocks a body shot from List.
Conner misses with some punches.
Conner working aggressively here.
List working aggressively here.
List lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
List misses with the head strike.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by List.
Conner misses with some punches.
List scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sammie Conner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Conner has taken the fight to the clinch.
List struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
List doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Conner.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land.
List fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
List blocking some punches.
List lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from List fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner presses List against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
List blocks a punch to the side of the head.
List makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Conner.
#T1#
List blocking some punches.
List throws a head punch that misses.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List blocking some punches.
List is trying to force a seperation but Conner has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
List makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
Conner misses with a body punch.
List lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from List on the inside.
Craig List has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
List blocks a body shot from Conner.
List has a couple of punches blocked by Conner.
Conner scores with a hook to the body.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
List throws a punch but it's blocked by Conner.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
List misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for List.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Conner working aggressively here.
Conner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
List manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Conner lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
List swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, List creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
List tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
List blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
List prevents a body shot from Conner.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
Sammie Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
List tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing List back against the cage.
List lands a right hand.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by List.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of List backwards. #T4#
Conner lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from List. #BC2#
List pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
List is looking to clinch.
List scores with a nice right hand.
Conner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from List.
Conner moves away from the strike by List.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner jabs List to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Conner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Conner gets a clinch.
List misses with some punches.
List misses with a punch on the inside.
List doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
List tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig List.
I think Conner 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammie Conner!
A less than humble Sammie Conner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Checkmate Hunting Gold Finale
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Jo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jo thows a huge punch but List dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Jo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
List tries to get to full guard but Jo has control of the leg.
Jo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. List defending well though.
List is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jo not doing much here.
Jo trying to mount his opponent but List defends it. #T1##SUB#
Jo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. List doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jo.
Jo slows the pace down in half guard.
List avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jo.
Jo wants to pass to mount but List is defending the position.
Jo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
List blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jo.
Jo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Jo is working for a submission of some sort.
Jo works his way into full mount! #SUB#
Jo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but List is surviving well by controlling Jo's body position as best he can.
Jo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3##SUB#
List defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jo.
Jo punching from mount but List doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jo looking to ground and pound but List is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jo content just to control the position here.
List wants to control but Jo is having none of it.
Jo trying to control but List is having none of it. #T4#
List has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
#SUB#
Jo has managed to slip his arm under List's chin. This could be all over... yep, List is tapping out! Submission win for Jo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). De Jo! |
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