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Event:
Island Brawls 30
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Lafayette fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aleth, pushing him back against the cage.
Lafayette is trying to maintain a safe position but Aleth gets an underhook and turns Lafayette into the cage.
Aleth misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aleth.
Aleth pushes Lafayette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aleth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aleth smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Aleth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aleth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aleth blocking some punches.
Aleth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aleth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aleth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Aleth throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafayette lands an uppercut.
Lafayette tries a body shot but Aleth blocks it.
Aleth prevents a body shot from Lafayette. #TD2#
Lafayette jumps into guard, dragging Aleth to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lafayette bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aleth's guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Lafayette thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aleth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lafayette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aleth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Aleth keeping moving, preventing Lafayette from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafayette showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aleth has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lafayette pushes down on Aleth's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Aleth is trying to control Lafayette's posture. Lafayette takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Aleth! Lafayette is rotating here... this could be the end... Aleth is out! Lafayette has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rene Lafayette!
In his post fight interview, Rene Lafayette started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 25
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Django on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like James Django has been cut.
Django throws a nice looking combination but Aleth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Aleth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Django misses with a low kick.
Aleth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Django moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aleth's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aleth's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Django tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aleth defends well and Django ends up having to push Aleth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Django has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL2#
Aleth clinches up with Django and pushes him back against the cage.
Django is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aleth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Aleth.
A short body shot lands from Aleth as the two fighters clinch.
Aleth blocks a body shot from Django.
Django throws a head punch that misses.
Aleth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Aleth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Aleth.
Django is breathing heavily.
Django takes a shot to the head.
Django using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aleth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aleth.#T1#
Aleth scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Django is rocked!
Aleth gets underhooks to prevent Django's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Django. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Django is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aleth cracks Django with a nice body shot.
Aleth scores with a shoulder strike.
Django struggles to land a body shot inside as Aleth controls his hands.
A short right from Aleth on the inside.
Aleth creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Django with a big uppercut! Django tries to clinch up but Aleth pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Django to the mat! Django covers up and Aleth unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aaron Aleth!
A very excited looking Aaron Aleth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 19
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleth cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#It looks like Diego Sanchez has been cut.#CL#
Aleth gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Aleth is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aleth.
A left hand lands to the body for Aleth.
Aleth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aleth has him pressed against the cage.
Aleth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aleth after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Sanchez jumps guard and drags Aleth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Aleth's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Aleth postures up. #SUB#
Aleth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aleth showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Let's hope that Aleth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aleth wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
Aleth postures up.
Aleth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Aleth.
Aleth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aleth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aleth to keep the fight standing.
Sanchez is trying to push Aleth away but Aleth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Aleth.
Aleth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Aleth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Aleth.
Aleth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Aleth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Aleth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aleth lands a left hand.
Aleth lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aleth smiles and moves away.
Aleth ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sanchez out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Aleth!
Aaron Aleth 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:
Island Brawls 13
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Aleth gets caught napping as Usman dives in and scores a takedown. Aleth manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Usman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Usman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aleth controlling the position.
Aleth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aleth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Usman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Usman connects with a couple of short punches.
Usman is looking to work some ground and pound but Aleth has wrist control.
Usman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aleth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Usman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aleth keeping moving, preventing Usman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleth is pulling down on Usman's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman is stalling in the full guard.
Usman is fighting to break Aleth's control of his arms but Aleth is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Usman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aleth is keeping the position for now.
Usman is working hard here to advance position.
Usman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aleth managing to control the position.
Usman trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Usman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Usman distracts Aleth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aleth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Usman is working Aleth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Usman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aleth managing to control the position.
Usman trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Usman is really struggling to control Aleth but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aleth is adopting a defensive guard.
Usman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Usman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aleth is keeping the position for now.
Aleth is adopting a defensive guard.
Aleth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aleth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Usman.
Aleth pulls Usman in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Usman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aleth is keeping the position for now.
Usman being controlled here momentarily.
Usman wants to control from the top but Aleth keeps moving.
Aleth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Usman postures up in Aleth's guard and throws a big left but Aleth blocks it.
Aleth is pulling down on Usman's head. It's preventing any offense from Usman, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Aleth connects with a body shot that sends Usman's belly button to the back.#CL#
Usman rushes Aleth and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
Aleth lands a left hand.
Usman has Aleth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aleth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aleth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Usman is trying to stall.
#TD#
Usman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aleth regains guard.
Usman throwing strikes but missing.
Aleth being controlled here, momentarily.
Usman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aleth is pulling down on Usman's head. It's preventing any offense from Usman, at least for the moment.
Aleth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aleth looking to control.
Aleth keeping moving, preventing Usman from controlling successfully.
Aleth is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Usman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Aleth rushes Usman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aleth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Usman.
Usman wants a takedown.
Aleth lands a nice uppercut.
Usman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aleth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamaru Usman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Usman fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Aleth darts in and clinches Usman up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aleth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Usman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aleth.#CUT2#It looks like Kamaru Usman has been cut.#T1#
Aleth scores with a hook.
Usman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aleth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Usman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#KD2#
Aleth sends Usman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Aleth is motioning to the referee to let Usman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Usman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Usman drops his hands momentarily. Aleth doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Usman staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Usman doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Aleth!
An out of breath Aaron Aleth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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