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Event:
Byzantium 17
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Vactor misses with a takedown #TD#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Vactor won't be happy with that.
Van Vactor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Vactor is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it. #SUB#
Alvarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Vactor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alvarez 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.
Van Vactor throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Vactor regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Vactor is looking to improve his position.
Van Vactor is trying to control but Alvarez manages to pass to mount!
Alvarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T1#
Van Vactor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Alvarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Van Vactor for as long as he can get away with.
Alvarez landing punches. #CUT#It looks like Ethan Van Vactor has been cut.
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Van Vactor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvarez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Alvarez! Van Vactor is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Owen Alvarez!
Owen Alvarez 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:
Byzantium XII
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Van Vactor drives through with a takedown into Night 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Night wants to stand and escape but Van Vactor is having none of it.
Van Vactor throwing strikes from guard but Night blocks nicely.
Night really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Vactor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Vactor throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Vactor is looking to advance position but Night has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Van Vactor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Night trying to control from half guard but Van Vactor is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Night there.
Night prevents Van Vactor from improving his position.
Night working the head and body with strikes.
Van Vactor is pressing down on Night 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Night lands a couple of digs.#T1##SUB#
Van Vactor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Night defends well.
Night lands a couple of digs.
Night landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Van Vactor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Night can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Night is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Night postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Night lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Van Vactor working for a triangle but Night defends it easily.
Night is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Vactor throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T2##SUB#
Van Vactor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Night can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Night is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Night lands a couple of elbows.
Van Vactor striking from his own guard. #SUB#
Van Vactor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Night defends it easily.
Van Vactor 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.
Night stands up over Van Vactor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Van Vactor working for a triangle but Night defends it easily.
Van Vactor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Night stands up over Van Vactor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Night cracks Van Vactor with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Van Vactor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Vactor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Van Vactor'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.#T3#
Night lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Night is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC2#Van Vactor is rocked!
Night with a nice head shot there.
Oh Van Vactor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Night distracts Van Vactor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Night arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Van Vactor'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 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Night !
David Night bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Byzantium 7
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolesov scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Vactor should have avoided that one. #CUT#It looks like Ethan Van Vactor has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Van Vactor has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kolesov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kolesov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Vactor manages to avoid it.
Van Vactor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolesov sprawls well. He's pushed Van Vactor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been told by Kolesov's head coaches at Average Joe’s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kolesov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Vactor misses with a takedown
and Kolesov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolesov throws a good cross that connects.
Kolesov scores with a nice right hand.
#TD2#
Van Vactor dives in and scores a takedown into Kolesov's guard.#T1#
Van Vactor wants to control from the top but Kolesov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Vactor cracks Kolesov with a solid left hand.
Van Vactor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Van Vactor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Vactor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kolesov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Vactor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Vactor postures up in Kolesov's guard and throws a big left but Kolesov blocks it. #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.
Van Vactor cracks Kolesov with a solid left hand.
Kolesov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kolesov tries to get out of the position.
Van Vactor throws an elbow that misses. Kolesov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Vactor's guard. Nice move by Kolesov!#REVR##SUB2#
Van Vactor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kolesov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Vactor looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Vactor, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolesov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kolesov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kolesov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Vactor looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3##SUB2#
Van Vactor is looking for a triangle but Kolesov pushes his legs off easily.
Kolesov stopping the sweep attempt from Van Vactor.
Kolesov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Van Vactor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kolesov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Vactor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Vactor throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Vactor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kolesov stacks Van Vactor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kolesov!
Kolesov tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Vactor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4#
Van Vactor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kolesov tries to stand but Van Vactor is controlling his head.
Van Vactor tries to improve position but can't.
Kolesov trying to control the action but Van Vactor is working from the bottom.
Van Vactor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kolesov's best efforts.
Van Vactor tries to get to full guard but Kolesov has control of the leg.
Van Vactor is staying active underneath Kolesov, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Van Vactor looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Kolesov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Van Vactor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A jab from Kolesov finds it's way through Van Vactor's defenses.
Kolesov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kolesov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kolesov lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolesov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Vactor's head backwards.
Kolesov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kolesov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Vactor can do to turn this around?
Kolesov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Vactor's hands.#T1#
Van Vactor misses with a takedown
and Kolesov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kolesov. Van Vactor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Vactor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kolesov defends it well.
Kolesov scores with a jab. Van Vactor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Van Vactor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kolesov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kolesov throws a right hand that Van Vactor ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Vactor also avoids with ease.#T2#
Van Vactor misses with a takedown
and Van Vactor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kolesov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Vactor shoots and misses
and Kolesov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evgeny Kolesov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Van Vactor.
Kolesov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Kolesov swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Van Vactor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kolesov tries to get to full guard but Van Vactor has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Van Vactor seems to be working for a kimura but Kolesov defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Van Vactor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Vactor working the head and body with strikes.
Kolesov is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Vactor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Vactor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Van Vactor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kolesov defending well though.
Van Vactor trying to control the action but Kolesov is working from the bottom. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kolesov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Vactor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Vactor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Vactor trying to control from Kolesov's half guard. Kolesov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kolesov trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Kolesov has his foot on Van Vactor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Vactor works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Vactor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Vactor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Kolesov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Van Vactor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Kolesov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kolesov scores with a punch to the head.
Kolesov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Vactor with the counter takedown but Kolesov avoids it easily.
Van Vactor misses with a takedown attempt
and Kolesov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kolesov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Van Vactor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kolesov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Vactor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Vactor's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Kolesov keeping moving, preventing Van Vactor from controlling successfully.
Kolesov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Vactor controls the pace.
Van Vactor distracts Kolesov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolesov 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.
Van Vactor wants to control from the top but Kolesov keeps moving.
Van Vactor tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolesov is retaining full guard. #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.
Van Vactor postures up.
Van Vactor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kolesov cracks a nice hook into Van Vactor's ribs.
Kolesov lands a right hook to the body.
Van Vactor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolesov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Vactor scrambles back to his feet.
Kolesov lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Kolesov.
#T3#
Van Vactor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolesov defends it nicely.
Evgeny Kolesov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolesov jabs at Van Vactor's body.
Kolesov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Vactor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kolesov.#T4#
Nice straight punches there by Kolesov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kolesov.
Kolesov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Vactor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Evgeny Kolesov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kolesov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Vactor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kolesov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evgeny Kolesov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Van Vactor.
Van Vactor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ethan Van Vactor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolesov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeny Kolesov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kolesov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Evgeny Kolesov!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Evgeny Kolesov!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Evgeny Kolesov!
Evgeny Kolesov wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Ash Presents: Welterweights
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Vactor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Vactor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Van Vactor back into the cage.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Vactor is looking to take this one to the mat.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Vactor has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warren Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Van Vactor.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Van Vactor 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Ethan Van Vactor has been cut.#T1#
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Van Vactor controls the action.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#That has opened up Ethan Van Vactor's cut even more.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Vactor is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Vactor controls his hands.
Van Vactor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jackson. #T2#
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Van Vactor's ribcage. Van Vactor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Vactor wants a takedown but no success here.
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!
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT#The cut above Ethan Van Vactor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Vactors head. #ROC#Van Vactor is rocked!#CUT#Ethan Van Vactor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Van Vactor is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
A short right from Jackson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Van Vactor looks winded!#T3#
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Vactor backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ethan Van Vactor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Warren Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Warren Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Awakening
Date: Jul 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Vactor fails with the takedown
and Ershov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ethan Van Vactor has been cut.#TD2#
Ershov scores with a takedown into Van Vactor's guard.#SUB#
Van Vactor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Van Vactor looking for a triangle here. Ershov is fighting it but it looks tight! Van Vactor pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ershov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ethan Van Vactor!
Ethan Van Vactor gave a mention to © Trap House in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
Ashbourne Pres: Independence
Date: Jul 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duong thows a leg kick but Van Vactor checks it #TD#
and Van Vactor counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Van Vactor crashes against the mat.
Van Vactor cracks Duong with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB#
Van Vactor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Duong rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Van Vactor's guard! Nice work there by Duong! #SUB#
Van Vactor has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Duong doesn't defend quickly enough and Van Vactor has managed to lock this one up! Can Duong escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Van Vactor on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ethan Van Vactor!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ethan Van Vactor waved his t-shirt featuring Convicted Trap House's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Aftermath
Date: Jun 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Vactor fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Vactor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shellenberger.#CL#
Shellenberger closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Shellenberger pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Van Vactor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shellenberger dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Van Vactor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shellenberger postures up in Van Vactor's guard and throws a big left but Van Vactor blocks it. #SUB2#
Van Vactor has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Shellenberger doesn't defend quickly enough and Van Vactor has managed to lock this one up! Can Shellenberger escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Van Vactor on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ethan Van Vactor!
The defeated Jack Shellenberger had this to say: 'Tough fight But I will be back'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 20, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Van Vactor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Van Vactor connects with a couple of short punches.
Kilohana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Vactor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilohana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilohana wants to sweep here but Van Vactor controlling him for the moment.
Van Vactor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Vactor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kilohana is rocked!
Van Vactor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kilohana is still in real trouble! Can Van Vactor finish him?
Van Vactor scores with a big shot! Kilohana's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kilohana! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Van Vactor! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Van Vactor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Vactor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kilohana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kilohana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Vactor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kilohana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Vactor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Vactor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Vactor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kilohana's head.
Kilohana lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Van Vactor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Vactor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilohana is one step ahead there.
Kilohana passes into half guard.
Kilohana uses his free foot to push down on Van Vactor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Van Vactor.
Kilohana wants to control the pace but Van Vactor is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Vactor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Van Vactor can't escape the position.
Van Vactor is working hard here to advance position.
Kilohana controlling the pace for now.
Kilohana looking to control but Van Vactor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kilohana avoids the attempt from Van Vactor to control.
Van Vactor is working to get back to half guard.
Van Vactor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Van Vactor is trying to escape the mount.
Kilohana has hold of Van Vactor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Van Vactor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Vactor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van Vactor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kilohana on the ground.
Van Vactor tries to hold on but Kilohana pushes him away.
Kilohana working for a guillotine from mount but Van Vactor is in no mood to give up.
Kilohana wants to control the pace but Van Vactor is squirming around nicely.
Kilohana working for a submission but Van Vactor is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Vactor is desperately trying to improve his position but Kilohana has a good base and remains in mount.
Kilohana working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kilohana trying to control but Van Vactor is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana controlling from the full mount.
Van Vactor is looking to improve his position but Kilohana isn't that keen on the idea.
Kilohana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Vactor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Van Vactor is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilohana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van Vactor is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akamo Kilohana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Van Vactor.
Van Vactor controlling the position from side mount.
Kilohana manages to get back to half guard.
Van Vactor is nestled in close to Kilohana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Van Vactor seems content to control.
Van Vactor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Vactor controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilohana trying to control here.
Van Vactor trying to control from half guard but Kilohana is working away.
Van Vactor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Vactor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kilohana's head.
Kilohana trying to control from the bottom.
Kilohana wants to get back to full guard.
Kilohana is staying active underneath Van Vactor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kilohana tries to get to full guard but Van Vactor has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Vactor controlling the pace.
Kilohana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Vactor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Vactor's back!
Kilohana controlling well, preventing Van Vactor from escaping the position.
Kilohana is looking for the choke from the back position but Van Vactor is controlling his hands well.
Van Vactor tries to roll but Kilohana sticks to his back.
Van Vactor surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Van Vactor is trying to break free.
Van Vactor just trying to survive but Kilohana is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kilohana tightening his grip on Van Vactor, looking for the choke.
Van Vactor just trying to survive but Kilohana is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana has the hooks in. Van Vactor is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Van Vactor trying to control the hands but Kilohana won't let him.
Kilohana is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Van Vactor is defending well though. Kilohana let's go of the attempt for now.
Van Vactor breaks Kilohana's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kilohana wants to sweep here but Van Vactor controlling him for the moment.
Kilohana keeping moving, preventing Van Vactor from controlling successfully.
Van Vactor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Vactor tries to free his leg and advance position but Kilohana is retaining full guard.
Van Vactor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kilohana is trying to keep Van Vactor in close.
Van Vactor lands a couple of digs.
Kilohana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Vactor is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilohana lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kilohana passes Van Vactor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Van Vactor wants to control but Kilohana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akamo Kilohana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kilohana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Vactor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kilohana avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akamo Kilohana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kilohana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Vactor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Vactor wants to sweep here but Kilohana controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Vactor looking to control.
Kilohana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Vactor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kilohana gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilohana pulls Van Vactor in close to prevent any damage.
Kilohana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilohana wants to sweep here but Van Vactor controlling him for the moment.
Van Vactor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Van Vactor wants to pass the guard but Kilohana is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kilohana holds on and takes a little breather.
Van Vactor controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kilohana trying to keep a closed guard but Van Vactor is proving a slippery customer.
Van Vactor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Vactor wants to control from the top but Kilohana keeps moving.
Kilohana throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kilohana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van Vactor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van Vactor throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Kilohana is looking to take a break and control but Van Vactor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Vactor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kilohana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilohana trying to control the action but Van Vactor is working from the bottom.
Van Vactor is looking to regain half guard here but Kilohana keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Vactor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Vactor tries to get out of the position.
You can see the frustration on Van Vactor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kilohana wants to control but Van Vactor is keeping him busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van Vactor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kilohana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kilohana trying to control the position but Van Vactor is working away.
Kilohana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Vactor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kilohana advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Vactor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ethan Van Vactor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akamo Kilohana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kilohana trying to control but Van Vactor is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akamo Kilohana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kilohana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akamo Kilohana! |
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