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Event:
CMMA 37 Escobar vs McGraugh
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrano misses with a body shot.
Zambrano sets himself, and Olawale steps forward looking for the clinch! Zambrano avoids it this time.
Zambrano pushes Olawale away with a front kick.
Zambrano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olawale.
Olawale walks into a left hand.
Zambrano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olawale doesn't seem bothered though.
Olawale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zambrano. Zambrano obviously looking to wear him down.
Olawale is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zambrano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olawale tries to clinch up.
Zambrano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darwin Zambrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrano throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Zambrano pushes Olawale up against the cage in a clinch.
Zambrano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olawale backwards.
Olawale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olawale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olawale is looking to control Zambrano's arms but Zambrano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Olawale has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zambrano.
Zambrano prevents a body shot from Olawale.
Olawale misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Zambrano.
Zambrano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Good body shot from Zambrano.
Olawale looks winded!
A short right from Zambrano.
Zambrano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olawale.
Zambrano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zambrano gets through Olawale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD#
Zambrano pulls guard.
Olawale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zambrano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olawale on the ground.
Zambrano looking to control.
Olawale won't allow Zambrano to sweep him here. #SUB#
Zambrano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olawale defends well.
Olawale preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Zambrano has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Olawale doesn't defend quickly enough and Zambrano has managed to lock this one up! Can Olawale escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zambrano on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darwin Zambrano!
In defeat, Adisa Olawale stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll get back soon and prove to all of you and my Nigerian brothers that I am the best.'. |
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Event:
CMMA 27 Blacksea vs Penn
Date: Aug 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drajevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olawale.
Drajevic 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.#CL#
Drajevic rushes Olawale and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Drajevic.
Drajevic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olawale wants a takedown.
Olawale misses with some punches.
Drajevic looking to slow down the pace here.
Drajevic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olawale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olawale cracks Drajevic with a nice body shot.
Olawale is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Olawale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olawale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drajevic circles away.
Drajevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diamon Drajevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adisa Olawale.
Olawale drops his hands momentarily and Drajevic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Drajevic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drajevic lands a leg kick that knocks Olawale off balance momentarily.
Olawale swinging wildly here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Olawale 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.#T1#
Olawale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drajevic swivels and escapes.
Olawale throws a nice looking combination but Drajevic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drajevic throws a big counter combination but Olawale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Olawale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drajevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olawale.
Drajevic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olawale misses with a few strikes there.
Drajevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drajevic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olawale.
Olawale wants to clinch up but Drajevic keeps it at a distance.
Olawale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drajevic connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Drajevic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Olawale doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Olawale with a poor takedown
and Drajevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Olawale is rocked!
Olawale looks winded!
Drajevic cracks Olawale with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Olawale falls to his knees and Drajevic doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diamon Drajevic!
Adisa Olawale was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll get back soon and prove to all of you and my Nigerian brothers that I am the best.'. |
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Event:
CMMA 18 Drallig vs Oluwale
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Drallig coming out on top.
Olawale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drallig throws a hook but Olawale blocks it.
Olawale tries to close the distance and clinch but Drallig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drallig darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Olawale misses with a series of wild punches.
Olawale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drallig moves away.
Olawale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drallig.
Drallig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drallig lands a nice looking body shot.
Drallig slips a jab from Olawale.
Drallig scores with a hook.#ROC#Olawale is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Adisa Olawale has been cut.
Olawale circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Drallig. Olawale falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Drallig!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cin Drallig!
Cin Drallig managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Distinct Label, into his post fight interview.
Adisa Olawale spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll get back soon and prove to all of you and my Nigerian brothers that I am the best.'. |
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Event:
CMMA 11 Salvador vs Steiner
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Olawale decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Olawale wants to pass to mount but Rogan is defending the position.
Rogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olawale.
Olawale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olawale working over Rogan with some ground and pound. Rogan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rogan taking some punishment here, with Olawale in his half guard.
Olawale drops an elbow to the side of Rogan's head.
Olawale working Rogan over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olawale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rogan is trying to stand back up but Olawale is controlling him
Olawale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Olawale decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Olawale cracks Rogan on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rogan falls backwards against the cage. Olawale follows up with more strikes that drop Rogan to his knees. Olawale keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rogan! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adisa Olawale!
In his post fight interview, Adisa Olawale gave a big smile as he said 'Getting it done baby, let's go. Hit him with some good ol' Gbosa.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Olawale.
Olawale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD#
Olawale 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.
Olawale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Cuesta has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Olawale doesn't defend quickly enough and Cuesta has managed to lock this one up! Can Olawale escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cuesta on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simon Cuesta! |
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