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Event:
OFK 17 - Escobarre Vs Ired
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Haardt instigates a clinch.
Newland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haardt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Max Newland has been cut.
Haardt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Haardt landing knees to the body.
Haardt lands a nice uppercut.
Haardt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Newland is breathing heavily.
Haardt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Haardt.
Haardt slowing the pace effectively.
Haardt slowing the pace effectively.
Haardt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haardt lands with a left to the head.
Newland throws a head punch that misses.
Haardt lands a nice elbow.
Newland lands a body shot in the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Haardt has eaten all the pies!
Newland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1##BC2#
Haardt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Haardt misses.
Haardt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haardt misses with an uppercut. Newland saw that one coming.
Haardt misses with a wild combination.
Newland wants to clinch.
Haardt misses with a straight right.
Newland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2##KD2#
Haardt sends Newland crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Haardt is motioning to the referee to let Newland up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#Max Newland's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haardt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haardt blocks a head kick by Newland.
Newland looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Newland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Newland.
Haardt tries to close the distance and clinch but Newland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newland avoids the body shot from Haardt.
Newland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC2#Newland is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haardt. Newland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Newland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newland ducks under a wild hook from Haardt.
Newland loads up on a big right hand but Haardt slips the punch.
Newland seems to have got his legs back now.
Haardt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Newland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Newland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newland 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.
#T3##CL2#
Haardt pushes Newland up against the cage in a clinch.
Haardt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newlands head.
Haardt prevents a body shot from Newland.
Haardt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newland's defenses. #CUT2#Max Newland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haardt as Newland tries to tie him up.
Newland is trying to break the clinch but Haardt has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haardt as Newland tries to tie him up.
Newland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haardt.#CUT2#Jeez, Max Newland's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Newland has had enough of the clinch but Haardt keeps him there for the moment.
Newland taking a breather.
Haardt lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Newland to his knees! Haardt keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertel Haardt!
In defeat, Max Newland stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh come on dude, I lost, I didn't die...stop being so dramatic!'. |
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Event:
OFK 13 - Reilly Vs Escobarre
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#KD2#
Williams lands a big right hand that sends Newland crashing to the mat! Williams stays standing though and waves Newland back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Max Newland has been cut.
Newland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC2#Newland is rocked!
Williams fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Newland out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Billy Williams!
In defeat, Max Newland stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh come on dude, I lost, I didn't die...stop being so dramatic!'. |
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Event:
OFK 10 - Cusumanu Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Aug 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#KD2#
Farrokhi drops Newland with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Newland looks back up at him and smiles so Farrokhi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Newland is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Max Newland has been cut.
Farrokhi weaves into range and cracks Newland right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Newland goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Farrokhi is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amin Farrokhi!
After the fight, Amin Farrokhi 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.
Max Newland was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh come on dude, I lost, I didn't die...stop being so dramatic!'. |
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Event:
OFK #6 - Destroyer Vs Cusumano
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Newland defends it nicely.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Newland counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Kevin King has been cut.
Newland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King tries for a takedown but Newland circles away easily
and Newland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
King drives through with a takedown into guard.
King postures up.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King stands and throws Newland's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SU#
King stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T1#
King walks into a stiff left hand from Newland.
King tries to move into range but Newland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD#
King drives through with a takedown into Newland's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Newland.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
King stands and steps away. Newland gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
An inside leg kick from Newland misses.
Newland is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Newland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Newland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Newland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Newland tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Newland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
King fails with the takedown
and Newland counters with a one-two to the body.
Newland works King's body with a nice hook.
Newland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newland throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Newland sprawls and moves away.
Newland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Newland misses with a series of wild punches.
King tries to counter with a takedown but Newland is quick to defend against it.#T3#
Good exchange - Newland coming out on top.
King looks for a takedown but Newland sprawls well.
Max Newland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Newland is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Newland pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Newland follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Newland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Newland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newland tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Newland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King. #T4#
Newland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Newland scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newland connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
Max Newland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Newland counters with a nice uppercut.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Newland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking. #CL2#
King gets tackled into the cage by Newland. Newland maintains the clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Newland turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Newland lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Newland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Newland tries a head kick but it misses.
Newland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Newland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
Newland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newland tries a head kick but it misses.
Newland lands with an overhand left.
Newland cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
Newland scores with a shot to the body.
Newland wants to clinch#TD#
and King counters with a single leg into guard. Newland didn't expect that. #T1#
King preventing the sweep.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Newland is retaining full guard.
King is working hard here to advance position.
Newland doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Newland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King preventing the sweep.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newland, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Newland wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2##SU#
King decides to stand back up.
Newland connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Newland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Newland wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
Newland trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
King prevents Newland from getting back to his feet.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newland is keeping the position for now. #T3#
King preventing the sweep. #SU#
King gets to his feet - Newland follows without any prompting.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newland but Newland pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Newland is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Newland avoid being mounted?#SU#
King postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Newland to stand up.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Newland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.#T4##TD#
King drives through with a takedown into Newland's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Newland being controlled here, momentarily. #SU#
King gets to his feet. Newland looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
Newland instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Newland.
We've been informed that Newland has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Newland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
King jumps guard but Newland stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King has Newland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Newland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Newland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Newland as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Newland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Newland rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Newland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newland lands with a right to the head.
Newland tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Newland to keep the fight standing.
Newland has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Newland stops a takedown attempt from King.
Newland has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
King looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newland wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
#T1#
Newland scores with a hook to the body.
Newland lands a nice shot to the body.
Newland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Newland presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Newland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
A right hand to the body from Newland.
Newland is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Newland lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Newland to work.
Newland is stalling here.
Newland continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Max Newland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newland wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Newland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newland lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Newland scores with a hook to the body.
Newland lands an uppercut.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Newland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Newland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newland connects with a body shot.
Newland scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King fails with the takedown
and Newland counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#King is rocked!
BOOM! Newland lands a beautiful left hook that drops King. King tries to recover but Newland is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and King lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Newland!
Post fight, Max Newland stared into the camera and said 'Thanks to Odense MMA for taking me under their wing, and thanks to the fans. You're all awesome and this win was for you!'. |
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Event:
OFK #3-Destroyer Vs Donkashane
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Travolta.#CL2#
Newland clinches up with Travolta and pushes him back against the cage.
Newland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Travolta's elbow.
Travolta can't get the takedown.
Newland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#It looks like John Travolta has been cut.
Travolta is breathing heavily.#BC#
Travolta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Travolta moves in looking to clinch but Newland pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Travolta checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travolta shoots in looking for a takedown but Newland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Travolta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Travolta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newland lands a really nice looking cross but Travolta seems unphased.
Newland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Travolta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Newland is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Travolta hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Max Newland!
Post fight, Max Newland took to the microphone: 'Thanks to Odense MMA for taking me under their wing, and thanks to the fans. You're all awesome and this win was for you!'. |
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