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Event:
Empire: GP 145 R2 The Super 8
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Imanari darts in and clinches Reefer up against the cage.
Imanari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reefer's elbow.
Reefer throws a head punch that misses.
Imanari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reefer lands with a left to the head.
Imanari has Reefer pressed against the cage.
Imanari misses with a body punch.
Reefer digs a right hand underneath Imanari's ribcage. Imanari let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Reefer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari shoots in for a double leg but Reefer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reefer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Imanari. #T1#
Imanari doesn't manage to clinch there - Reefer circles away.
Reefer misses with a looping right.
Reefer throws a big shot that misses.
Reefer looks to land a right hand but Imanari moved out of range.
Reefer cracks Imanari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Imanari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akihiro Imanari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imanari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reefer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Imanari somewhat.
Reefer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Imanari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reefer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Reefer. That snapped Imanari's head back.
Imanari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reefer counters with a nice uppercut.
Reefer misses with an uppercut. Imanari saw that one coming.#T3#
Reefer throws a hook to the side of Imanari's head but Imanari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Imanari tries to counter by clinching up but Reefer breaks away and moves out of range.#TD#
Reefer gets caught flat footed, as Imanari shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Reefer keeps moving.
We've been informed that Reefer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Imanari drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Imanari seems to have locked his on tight now - Reefer screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Imanari, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Akihiro Imanari!
A less than humble Akihiro Imanari 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:
Empire: Grand Prix 145
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigthorsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reefer.
Sigthorsson attempts a counter takedown but Reefer avoids it well and moves away.
Sigthorsson ducks under a wild hook from Reefer.
Sigthorsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Reefer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reefer throws a series of punches but Sigthorsson avoids them all with ease.
Sigthorsson looks to land a combination but Reefer avoids it well.
Sigthorsson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sigthorsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reefer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sigthorsson misses with a low kick.
Reefer unleashes a big counter combination but Sigthorsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sigthorsson misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reefer. Sigthorsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reefer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jim Reefer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reefer misses with a series of wild punches.
Sigthorsson tries for a takedown but Reefer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T1#
Reefer is looking to chop away at Sigthorsson's legs. #TD#
Sigthorsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Sigthorsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reefer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sigthorsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reefer keeps working.
Sigthorsson prevents Reefer from escaping the position.
Sigthorsson trying to control the action but Reefer is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Sigthorsson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Reefer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sigthorsson yanks on the arm and Reefer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sigthorsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jax Sigthorsson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reefer looks to land a combination but Bastard avoids it well.
Bastard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reefer misses the jab.
Reefer walks into a left hand.
Reefer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reefer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Bastard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bastard.#ROC#Reefer is rocked!
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Reefer slips the punch.#KD#
Bastard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Reefer sprawling to the canvas! Reefer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bastard finish him?!
Reefer is still on wobbly legs! Can Bastard finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reefer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bastard counters with a right hand from hell and Reefer is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Little Bastard!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Little Bastard made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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