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Event:
Empire: XIV
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Molina decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Molina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Molina stops Balic from getting back to his feet.
Balic is not content to let Molina control the position.
Balic tries to kick Molina off but Molina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Molina in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Balic tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Molina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Molina!
Damian Molina 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:
Empire: GP145 Semi Finals
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina throws a sloppy body shot
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Damian Molina has been cut.
Park lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Park.#ROC#Molina is rocked!
Molina closes the distance looking to clinch
and Park counters with a left to the body.
Molina is still on wobbly legs! Can Park finish him?
BAM! Park delivers a spinning backfist that drops Molina like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jung Ho Park! |
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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!#TD#
Stark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Stark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Molina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Stark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Molina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stark looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Molina is avoiding damage well.
Stark scoring with punches and elbows.
Molina regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stark trying to control but Molina is working from the bottom.
Stark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molina on the ground.#T1#
Molina is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Molina bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard. #REVB#
Molina won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Molina is looking to work some ground and pound but Stark has wrist control.
Molina throwing strikes but missing.
Molina wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Molina wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.
Stark looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Molina puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stark is refusing to be controlled, as Molina sits in half guard. #T2#
Molina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Molina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molina. #SUB2#
Molina wants to work for an arm triangle but Stark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Molina is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stark is just riding it out for now. Molina eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Stark works his way to full guard. Good work.
Molina postures up in Stark's guard and throws a big left but Stark blocks it.
Molina looking to sit in guard and control but Stark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Molina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Molina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Molina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Stark working for a triangle but Molina defends it easily.
#T4#
Molina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molina looking to pass the guard.
Molina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Molina defends well.
Molina slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Rony Stark will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL#
Stark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stark gets underhooks to prevent Molina's takedown attempt.
Stark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Molina being controlled against the cage.#TD#
Molina is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stark is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Molina to the mat. Molina regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Molina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Molina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Don Tony’s Fight Club & Gym inform us that Molina has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Molina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Stark wants to stand but Molina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Molina is keeping the position.
Stark throws a big elbow that misses.
Stark works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Stark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Molina has managed to free his arm - good work.
Molina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Stark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Molina has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Molina gets back to full guard.
Molina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Molina looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stark is defending well. Molina quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stark has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Molina celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Molina!
After the fight, Damian Molina was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Empire: Grand Prix 145
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Balic rushes Molina and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Balic.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Balic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balic pushes Molina back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Balic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Molina is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Balic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Balic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balic digs a right hand underneath Molina's ribcage. Molina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balic lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Balic.
Molina looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Balic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balic scores with a shoulder strike.
Balic lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#Molina is rocked!
A short right from Balic.
Molina is still on wobbly legs! Can Balic finish him?
Balic stalling against the ropes.
Balic creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Molina with a big uppercut! Molina tries to clinch up but Balic pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Molina to the mat! Molina covers up and Balic unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dario Balic! |
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