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Event:
SMASH: Barkley vs Rocksaw
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Robertson throws a right and a left that Thrawn avoids nicely.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Thrawn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson scores with a one two! Thrawn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thrawn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thrawn wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrawn is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
We've been told by Thrawn's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Robertson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thrawn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson takes a swing at Thrawn's ribcage but misses.
Thrawn throws a counter high kick but Robertson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Robertson to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Thrawn is rocked!#T1#
Thrawn is aggressively charging in as Robertson backs up avoiding any damage. Robertson tosses out a jab and Thrawn runs right into it face first! Thrawn is out cold! Robertson dropped down on all fours and is barking in Thrawn's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ameen Robertson! |
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Event:
WVT 217: Anderson v Mathieu 2
Date: Jan 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Thrawn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Thrawn is looking for the big counter here.
Thrawn tries to clinch up but Immanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Immanuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrawn.
Thrawn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thrawn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Immanuel.
Immanuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thrawn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Thrawn.
Thrawn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Immanuel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn checks a low kick from Immanuel.
Thrawn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Immanuel backs up against the cage.
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!
Thrawn lands a two punch combo.
#CL2#
Thrawn instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Immanuel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Immanuel has had enough of the clinch but Thrawn keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Immanuel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Immanuel misses with an elbow over the top.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Immanuel's defenses.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn blocking some punches.
Immanuel is trying to break free.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Thrawn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thrawn.
Immanuel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thrawn keeps control of Immanuel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Immanuel 's eye.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Thrawn. #T2#
Immanuel takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC2#Immanuel is rocked!
Thrawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Immanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrawn jerks Immanuel's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Immanuel drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Thrawn goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Thrawn because Immanuel was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A determined Grand Admiral Thrawn didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '. |
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Event:
WVT 208: Matikainen v Jiang
Date: Jan 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Thrawn tries to clinch but Brillo moves out of range.
Brillo misses with a low kick.
Brillo tries for a takedown but Thrawn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brillo throws a chopping leg kick but Thrawn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thrawn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brillo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT#It looks like Amarillo Brillo has been cut.#CL2#
Brillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brillo blocks an elbow strike.
Brillo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thrawn after a bit of a struggle.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#TD2#
Brillo has clasped his hands together around Thrawn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brillo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thrawn is trying to buck Brillo off.
Brillo scoring with punches from side control.
Thrawn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brillo on the ground.
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!
An elbow from Brillo crashes against the mat.
Thrawn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brillo is controlling him well.
Thrawn stops Brillo from passing to mount. #T1#
Brillo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thrawn is avoiding damage well.
Brillo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brillo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brillo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brillo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thrawn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Brillo crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brillo lands some shots froms side control.
Brillo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thrawn is trying to control Brillo's posture but Brillo avoids it. #SUB2#
Brillo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thrawn regains half guard, as Brillo was trying to land strikes. #T2#
Thrawn desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Brillo is looking for a kimura here.
Brillo thows a huge punch but Thrawn dodges it nicely.
Brillo throwing shots but Thrawn is blocking nicely.
Brillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thrawn wants to improve his position but Brillo is controlling well.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brillo thows a huge punch but Thrawn dodges it nicely.
Brillo is pressing down on Thrawn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thrawn is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Brillo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thrawn is just riding it out for now. Brillo eventually gives up the hold.
Thrawn taking some punishment here, with Brillo in his half guard.
Brillo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brillo drops an elbow to the side of Thrawn's head.
Brillo trying to control from half guard but Thrawn is working away. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thrawn has hold of Brillo's hands but Brillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brillo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brillo working Thrawn over with strikes.
Brillo working Thrawn over with strikes.
Brillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brillo lands with a punch from half guard.
Thrawn is looking for a sweep. Brillo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brillo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brillo thows a huge punch but Thrawn dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brillo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brillo winds up and cracks Thrawn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thrawn wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amarillo Brillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amarillo Brillo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Thrawn clinches up against the cage.
Thrawn blocking some punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brillo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thrawn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Thrawn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrawn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn lands a knee to the body.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Brillo controls his hands.
Thrawn lands an elbow that stopped Brillo in his tracks for a moment.
Thrawn lands a knee to the body.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.
Brillo is breathing heavily.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brillo's elbow.
Thrawn crunches a lovely knee into Brillo's ribcage.#T1#
Thrawn lands a right hand.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brillo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thrawn after a bit of a struggle.
Thrawn lands a body punch.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Brillo controls the action.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Thrawn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brillo's elbow.
Brillo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brillo's defenses.
Thrawn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn lands a knee to the body.
Brillo takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
Thrawn lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brillo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thrawn.
Brillo takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thrawn.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thrawn lands with a left to the head.
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Thrawn digs a right hand underneath Brillo's ribcage. Brillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Thrawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brillo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T3#
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Thrawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brillo backwards.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
Thrawn prevents the takedown attempt.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amarillo Brillo.
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thrawn lands a hook that snaps the head of Brillo backwards.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brillo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thrawn prevents it.
Brillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thrawn scores with a shot to the side of Brillo's head.
Brillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T4#
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Brillo won't want to take too many of those.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thrawn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
Thrawn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thrawn lands a shot to the body.
Thrawn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brillo backwards.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Thrawn throws an elbow but it misses.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brillo is looking for a takedown.
Thrawn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thrawn tries to work over Brillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thrawn tries to work over Brillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brillo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thrawn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brillo can turn it around.
Thrawn prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrawn.
Brillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amarillo Brillo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A combination from Thrawn does no damage.
Thrawn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Brillo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brillo wants a takedown.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Brillo avoids the damage to the body.
Brillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thrawn is defending well.
Brillo tries to work over Thrawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thrawn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amarillo Brillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brillo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thrawn working Brillo over with knees to the body.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T1#
Thrawn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brillo backwards.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Brillo is trying to break free.
A short right from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brillo or not.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Thrawn lands a knee to the body.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brillo looking for a takedown.
Thrawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brillo backwards.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thrawn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn lands a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brillo. #T2#
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Brillo won't want to take too many of those.
Brillo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thrawn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Brillo is having none of it.
Brillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrawn.
Brillo shoots in and drives through. Thrawn sprawls well.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrawn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thrawn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brillo can do to turn this around?
Thrawn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brillo shoots in for a takedown but Thrawn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrawn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrawn.
Thrawn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T3#
Thrawn scores with a head kick.
#CL#
Thrawn has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Brillo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thrawn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Thrawn lands a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brillo's elbow.
Thrawn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brillo's face.
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Brillo 's eye.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrawn.
Thrawn working Brillo over with knees to the body.
Thrawn cracks Brillo with a nice body shot.
Thrawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
#T4#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brillo.
Brillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Brillo is rocked!
Thrawn lands a nice shot to the body.
Brillo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
Nice elbow from Thrawn.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Thrawn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thrawn lands an elbow inside.
Brillo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thrawn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brillo tries for a takedown but Thrawn manages to get underhooks.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Brillo goes for a takedown attempt but Thrawn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thrawn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrawn throws a head kick that half lands.
Brillo misses the shot to the body.
Brillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrawn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grand Admiral Thrawn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thrawn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:26
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grand Admiral Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
WVT 191: Le Franc v Thib Jr 2
Date: Dec 01, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Thrawn has managed to clinch.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bokhchuud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bokhchuud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bokhchuud misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Bokhchuud. #CUT#It looks like Grand Admiral Thrawn has been cut.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Thrawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bokhchuud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thrawn's brow.
Thrawn prevents a body shot from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands a nice uppercut.
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Bokhchuud won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bokhchuud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrawn.
Bokhchuud has a couple of punches blocked by Thrawn.
Thrawn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thrawn blocks it with crossed arms.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Khuchtei Bokhchuud has been cut.
Thrawn crunches a lovely knee into Bokhchuud's ribcage.#T1#
Thrawn working Bokhchuud over with knees to the body.
Bokhchuud is breathing heavily.
Thrawn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bokhchuud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thrawn is defending well for now.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thrawn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thrawn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bokhchuud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Bokhchuud's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bokhchuud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Thrawn tries to work over Bokhchuud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thrawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bokhchuud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bokhchuud missing with knees to the body.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Bokhchuud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but Thrawn blocks it.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Thrawn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bokhchuud or not.
Thrawn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bokhchuud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bokhchuud's face.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bokhchuud's face.
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Bokhchuud won't want to take too many of those.
Thrawn lands a body punch.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Bokhchuud controls his hands.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Bokhchuud takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Thrawn.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thrawn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bokhchuud's brow. #T3#
Nice elbow from Thrawn. #CUT2#Khuchtei Bokhchuud's cut is getting worse.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thrawn blocks it with crossed arms.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Bokhchuud managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bokhchuud in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thrawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Bokhchuud won't want to take too many of those.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee to the head.
Bokhchuud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bokhchuud avoids the damage to the body.
Bokhchuud managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bokhchuud in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bokhchuud.
Thrawn lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Bokhchuud takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bokhchuud working aggressively here.
Thrawn lands a right hand.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
Thrawn blocks an elbow strike.
Thrawn blocks a body shot from Bokhchuud.
Thrawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud tries a body shot but Thrawn blocks it.
Bokhchuud pushes off an throws an elbow but Thrawn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
Bokhchuud works on Thrawn's body with a couple of short punches.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bokhchuud lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bokhchuud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bokhchuud working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bokhchuud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thrawn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Bokhchuud moves out of range.
Thrawn moves in looking to clinch but Bokhchuud pushes him off.
Bokhchuud throws a leg kick but Thrawn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Thrawn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thrawn throws a low kick, looking for Bokhchuud's leg but Bokhchuud calmly moves out of range.
Bokhchuud wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Thrawn.
Bokhchuud throws a hook to the side of Thrawn's head but Thrawn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on Thrawn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Bokhchuud is predictable there
and Thrawn counters with a straight right hand.
Bokhchuud connects with the punch.
Bokhchuud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Thrawn moves into the clinch successfully.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bokhchuud's elbow.
Bokhchuud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thrawn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bokhchuud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thrawn is defending well for now.#T1#
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bokhchuud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bokhchuud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thrawn's brow.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thrawn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bokhchuud avoids it.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
Bokhchuud tries a body shot but Thrawn blocks it.
Thrawn gets through Bokhchuud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thrawn working Bokhchuud over with knees to the body.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Bokhchuud controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
Thrawn pushes Bokhchuud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bokhchuud prevents a body shot from Thrawn. #T2#
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bokhchuud's face.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but Bokhchuud blocks it.
Bokhchuud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thrawn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bokhchuud in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#Bokhchuud is rocked!#CUT2#Khuchtei Bokhchuud's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
Oh Bokhchuud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrawn lands an elbow that stopped Bokhchuud in his tracks for a moment.
Bokhchuud tries to land knees in the clinch but Thrawn avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Bokhchuud shrugs off.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it misses.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
Bokhchuud seems to have got his legs back now.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bokhchuud avoids it.
Thrawn scores a nice knee to the body.
#T3#
Thrawn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bokhchuud backwards.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#Jeez, Khuchtei Bokhchuud's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thrawn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thrawn's face.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bokhchuud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bokhchuud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bokhchuud avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside. #T4#
Bokhchuud avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Bokhchuud swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bokhchuud lands a good knee to the midsection. Thrawn won't want to take too many of those.
Bokhchuud scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bokhchuud.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bokhchuud avoids the damage to the body.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it misses.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Thrawn.
Bokhchuud avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Bokhchuud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokhchuud lands a shot to the body.
Bokhchuud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bokhchuud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Thrawn is looking to clinch but Bokhchuud is avoiding it.
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bokhchuud attempts a counter takedown but Thrawn avoids it well and moves away.
Bokhchuud tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bokhchuud scores with a hook to the body. Thrawn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bokhchuud throws a sloppy head kick and Thrawn moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Thrawn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Thrawn misses. #CL2#
Thrawn moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Thrawn.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
Thrawn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bokhchuud avoids it.
A short right from Thrawn on the inside.
Bokhchuud avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bokhchuud avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Bokhchuud controls the action.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bokhchuud lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bokhchuud's elbow.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bokhchuud avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thrawn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bokhchuud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thrawn is defending well for now.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bokhchuud in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Thrawn throws an elbow but it misses.
Bokhchuud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thrawn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn misses with a punch to the body.
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
Thrawn blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
Thrawn crunches a lovely knee into Bokhchuud's ribcage.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thrawn scores a nice knee to the body.
Bokhchuud avoids the elbow strike from Thrawn, against the cage.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bokhchuud swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrawn uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Thrawn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bokhchuud pushes off an throws an elbow but Thrawn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bokhchuud misses with a punch to the body.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokhchuud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thrawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bokhchuud tries to land knees in the clinch but Thrawn avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud working aggressively here.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Bokhchuud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bokhchuud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrawn avoiding damage as Bokhchuud throws knees to the body.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrawn. #T4#
Bokhchuud scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bokhchuud's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thrawn dodges an elbow strike from Bokhchuud.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Bokhchuud shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Khuchtei Bokhchuud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A determined Grand Admiral Thrawn didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud was interviewed post fight and said 'Сайн байна "Sain baina"-Translation well Shit!'. |
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Event:
WVT 179: Minoru v Mahogany
Date: Nov 03, 2023 |
#R1#
San thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thrawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San is looking to counter punch.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Thrawn moves into the clinch.
San scores with a hook to the body.
San on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thrawn.
#TD#
San jumps guard.
San is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
San pulls Thrawn in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Thrawn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thrawn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
San fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
San misses with a wild body shot.
San throws an overhand right that lands on Thrawn's shoulder, as Thrawn tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Thrawn drives through and clinches with San against the cage.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but San blocks it.
Thrawn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of San backwards.
San is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thrawn to keep the fight standing.
San with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been hearing reports that San has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
San managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San avoids a wild elbow strike from Thrawn.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to San's face.
A nice left hand lands by San.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrawn lands an elbow just above San 's eye. #T2#
San fails to pull guard.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
San blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.
San blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
San misses with a short punch on the inside.
San tries for a takedown but Thrawn manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shichiroji San. That's going to take a lot out of him.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrawn.
San lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thrawn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thrawn swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but San avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but San avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
San lands a shoulder strike.
San tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T3#
San pushes Thrawn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head.
San trying to stall but Thrawn improves his position.
A short right from Thrawn.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
San scores with an uppercut up the middle.
San jumps guard but Thrawn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
San is breathing heavily.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San's elbow.
Thrawn swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrawn working aggressively here.
San stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
San dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
San seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short right from San on the inside. #T4#
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and San avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San misses with a punch to the body.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but San is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.
San gets through Thrawn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
San slows down the pace here.
San taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#TD#
San has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thrawn uses from the top position. #SU2#
Thrawn gets to his feet - San follows without any prompting.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Thrawn takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn tries a body shot but San blocks it.
San misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn dominated that round.
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#
San misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Thrawn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
San misses the jab.
San looks to land a left hand but Thrawn moved out of range nicely.
Thrawn slips under a jab.
San loads up on a big right hand but Thrawn slips the punch.
Thrawn throws a sloppy head kick and San moves out of range easily.
Thrawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thrawn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San finds it's way round the side to connect with Thrawn's head.
Thrawn tries to clinch
and San counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from San misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
San moves into the clinch successfully.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from San.
#BC#
San breaks the clinch.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1#
Thrawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Thrawn moves into the clinch.#BC#
San breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrawn lands a head kick. San smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
San fails to land the takedown.
Thrawn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but San paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrawn moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San dips to his left and cracks Thrawn with an uppercut!#ROC#Thrawn is rocked!
San throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Thrawn crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shichiroji San!
A very excited looking Shichiroji San rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
WVT 172: Vargas v Railio 3
Date: Oct 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Brillo tries to work over Thrawn's front leg with a kick but Thrawn checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brillo or perhaps it was just good defense by Thrawn, which made it look bad.
Thrawn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but Brillo is blocking nicely.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2#It looks like Amarillo Brillo has been cut.
Brillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thrawn misses with a body punch.
Thrawn is leaning against Brillo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brillo is breathing heavily.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brillo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brillo's elbow.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrawn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thrawn crunches a lovely knee into Brillo's ribcage.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brillo's face.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
#T1#
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brillo's elbow.
Thrawn lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Thrawn.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but Brillo is blocking nicely.
Thrawn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thrawn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thrawn is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amarillo Brillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Brillo blocks with his arms.
Brillo jumps guard but Thrawn stands there with Brillo around his waist. Brillo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Brillo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thrawn crunches a lovely knee into Brillo's ribcage.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thrawn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thrawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brillo tries for a takedown but Thrawn manages to get underhooks.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brillo managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brillo avoids it.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brillo's defenses.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brillo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brillo has Thrawn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thrawn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thrawn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrawn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brillo.
A short right from Thrawn.
Thrawn is working Brillo over against the cage.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Brillo avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
Brillo is trying to pull guard but Thrawn has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Brillo wants to take the fight to the mat but Thrawn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brillo wants a takedown but no success here.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but Brillo avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
Thrawn lands a damaging elbow.
Thrawn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thrawn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brillo backwards.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Brillo controls his hands.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.
Thrawn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Thrawn keeps control of Brillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Brillo is rocked!
Thrawn lands a big knee! That's hurt Brillo! Oh, he's all over the place! Thrawn lands another knee that sends Brillo to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A pretty intense looking Grand Admiral Thrawn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
WVT 161: Takahashi v Haudegen
Date: Sep 22, 2023 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Redman.
Redman connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL2#
Redman clinches with his opponent.
Redman is trying to drag Thrawn to the mat but Thrawn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thrawn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Redman's brow.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Redman can't get the takedown.
Thrawn stops a takedown attempt from Redman.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stu Redman.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
Thrawn working aggressively here.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Redman blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrawn.
Thrawn gets underhooks to prevent Redman's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Redman has Thrawn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Redman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thrawn tumbling to the mat - Redman dives into Thrawn's guard.
Thrawn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1#
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Thrawn.
Thrawn gets underhooks to prevent Redman's takedown attempt.
Thrawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redman avoids it.
Thrawn throws an elbow that misses.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Redman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thrawn prevents it.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but Redman avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
Redman avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redman's elbow.
Redman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Redman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thrawn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thrawn misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Redman avoids the damage to the body.
Redman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thrawn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thrawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redman blocks an elbow strike from Thrawn.
A short left from Thrawn.
Redman goes for a takedown attempt but Thrawn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Redman gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Redman thows a huge punch but Thrawn dodges it nicely.
#T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Redman lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redman working over Thrawn with some ground and pound. Thrawn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thrawn wants to control but Redman is keeping busy.
Redman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Redman lands strikes from half guard.
Thrawn is trying to stand back up but Redman is controlling him
Redman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Redman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Redman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thrawn trying to control but Redman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrawn pushes Redman off looking to stand but Redman dives back in and keeps control.
Redman is nestled in close to Thrawn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4#
Redman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thrawn is trying to stand back up but Redman is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Redman lands a nice short elbow.
Redman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Redman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Redman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC2#Thrawn is rocked!
Redman lands a big elbow - Thrawn is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Redman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stu Redman!
Stu Redman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Stoner's Killer Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
WVT 152: Creed v Simone
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Thrawn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Cider to counter with a crisp jab.
Cider throws a sloppy head kick and Thrawn moves out of range easily.
Thrawn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Cider - just one landing.
Cider tries to score with a low kick but Thrawn moves his leg out of the way.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Cider moves out of range. #CL2#
Thrawn clinches.
Cider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thrawn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cider lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Cider trying to control the position but instead, Thrawn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cider into the cage.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cider.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cider is defending well for now.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cider.#T1#
Cider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thrawn or not.
A shot in the inside from Cider.
Thrawn throws an elbow that misses.
Cider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Cider cracks Thrawn with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cider is stalling here.
Cider holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cider digs a right hand underneath Thrawn's ribcage. Thrawn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrawn takes a shot to the head.
Cider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thrawn looks winded!
Cider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Cider as the two fighters clinch.
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Thrawn avoids it by throwing Cider back against the cage.
Cider unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Thrawn! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cider is unloading with more strikes now! Thrawn drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deepen Cider!
During a confident post fight interview, Deepen Cider thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WVT 138: Corassa v Bloodaxe
Date: Aug 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Thrawn tries to clinch there but Day circles away.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thrawn wants to clinch.#CL2#
Thrawn drives through and clinches with Day against the cage.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Day with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Grand Admiral Thrawn has been cut.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Thrawn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Thrawn tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
#T1#
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Day blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Thrawn fails to land.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day blocking some punches.
Thrawn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body.
Day blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Thrawn avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Day's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thrawn avoids it.
Day blocks a body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrawn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2#
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thrawn.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Day blocks it with crossed arms.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thrawn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Thrawn misses with the head strike.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Day blocks with his arms.
Thrawn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thrawn managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Day.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn works on Day's body with a couple of short punches.
Day avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Day connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thrawn's face.
Day crunches a lovely knee into Thrawn's ribcage.
Day working Thrawn over with knees to the body.
Thrawn looks winded!
Day on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Day.
#T4#
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Day.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Day lands a knee to the head.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thrawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thrawn takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC#Thrawn is rocked!
Day crunches a lovely knee into Thrawn's ribcage.
Thrawn is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
Day working the clinch nicely. Thrawn is working for position but Day cracks him with a big knee to the head! Thrawn crumples up against the cage and Day lands two more shots before the ref can save Thrawn! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Leg Day!
A relieved looking Leg Day thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
WVT 134: Souza v Bloodaxe
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Big Foot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thrawn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Big Foot wants to free his trapped foot but Thrawn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Big Foot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thrawn keeps working.
Thrawn is trying is best to control the position here.
Big Foot wants to free his trapped foot but Thrawn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Foot trying to control the pace.
Big Foot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Big Foot trying to control the action but Thrawn is working from the bottom. #T1#
Big Foot tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thrawn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Big Foot in particular looking to stall.
Thrawn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Big Foot is looking to take a break and control but Thrawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thrawn is trying to stand up here but Big Foot is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Thrawn rushes Big Foot and presses him up against the cage.
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
Big Foot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thrawn misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Thrawn is pressed up against the cage. Big Foot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thrawn down to the mat. Thrawn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thrawn is looking to clinch. #TD#
Big Foot shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thrawn is trying to defend but Big Foot finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Big Foot tries to pass to full mount but Thrawn defends it.
Thrawn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Big Foot is working away from the top position though.
Thrawn wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Big Foot seems to be looking for submissions.
Big Foot is looking to advance position but Thrawn won't allow it. #SUB#
Big Foot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Big Foot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thrawn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Big Foot. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Big Foot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Big Foot prevents Thrawn from improving his position.#SUB#
Big Foot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thrawn is looking to control Big Foot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thrawn avoid being mounted?
Big Foot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Big Foot passes to side control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Big Foot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Big Foot is looking to take a break and control but Thrawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Thrawn is trying to control Big Foot's posture but Big Foot avoids it.
Big Foot wants to control but Thrawn is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Big Foot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thrawn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Unicorn Big Foot dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Big Foot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thrawn counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Thrawn rushes Big Foot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Big Foot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thrawn smiles and moves away.
Big Foot shoots in for a double leg but Thrawn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Big Foot shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thrawn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Big Foot looking to pass the guard.
Unicorn Big Foot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thrawn looking for a sweep. Not yet Thrawn, not yet.
Big Foot being controlled here momentarily.
Big Foot trying to control but Thrawn is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Big Foot drops back looking for a leg! Thrawn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thrawn manages to kick Big Foot off! Big Foot jumps back into Thrawn's guard.
Thrawn looking to control.
#T1#
Big Foot trying to control but Thrawn is working from the bottom.
Big Foot advances to half guard.
Big Foot is trying to control the action in half guard but Thrawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Big Foot works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Foot tries to control but Thrawn wriggling away. #T2##SUB#
Big Foot has control of Thrawn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thrawn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Big Foot tries to control but Thrawn wriggling away. #SUB#
Big Foot working for a submission but Thrawn is keeping him at bay.
Big Foot controlling the pace for now.
Thrawn is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Big Foot with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB#
Thrawn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Big Foot. #T3##SUB#
Big Foot goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thrawn turns into him and now he's in Big Foot's guard.
Thrawn tries to stand but Big Foot is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Thrawn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Big Foot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thrawn has managed to get both his arms back between Big Foot's legs - danger averted.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Big Foot here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Big Foot seems keen to control Thrawn's posture.
Thrawn looking to pass the guard. #T4##SU2#
Thrawn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Thrawn as Big Foot shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unicorn Big Foot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Big Foot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Big Foot 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.
Big Foot passes Thrawn's left leg - he's now in half guard. #ES2#
Thrawn has one foot on Big Foot's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Big Foot fails with the takedown.
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Big Foot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thrawn as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Unicorn Big Foot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Big Foot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thrawn defends it nicely.
Big Foot misses with a takedown attempt
and Thrawn counters with a flying knee that drops Big Foot! Thrawn dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
WVT 120: Hussein v Haudegen
Date: Jun 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Schultz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrawn moves forwards but Schultz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schultz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrawn circles away quickly and effectively.
Thrawn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schultz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schultz is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Thrawn like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Thrawn from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Schultz!
A very excited looking Dutch Schultz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
WVT 110: Ihantala v Mathieu
Date: Jun 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Thrawn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thrawn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thrawn tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrawn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wiener manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thrawn moves out of range of the body kick.
Wiener scores with a head kick. Thrawn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#It looks like Grand Admiral Thrawn has been cut.
Wiener throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thrawn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Thrawn rushes Wiener and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
Thrawn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wiener has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wiener managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiener controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Wiener has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Wiener blocks a body shot from Thrawn. #T1#
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wiener.
Knees to the body from Wiener.
Wiener unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wiener really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Wiener breaks from the clinch.
Thrawn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wiener is looking to chop away at Thrawn's legs.
A punch combination from Thrawn misses.
Wiener throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Thrawn has closed the distance and engaged Wiener in a clinch.
Wiener on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Wiener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiener avoids the body shot from Thrawn.
Wiener looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T2#
Wiener tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiener thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thrawn if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Thrawn avoids the body shot from Wiener.
Thrawn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thrawn wants to clinch up but Wiener keeps it at a distance.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Wiener! Thrawn is out on his feet! Wiener rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Thrawn is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Thrawn is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Wiener!
During a confident post fight interview, Walter Wiener thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
DC 48: Knightley vs Mfer
Date: Apr 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Omegon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrawn ducks under a wild hook from Omegon .
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Omegon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Omegon finds it's target.
Thrawn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT2#It looks like Alpharuis Omegon has been cut.
Thrawn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Omegon misses its intended target.
Omegon misses with a body shot.
Omegon scores with a jab. Thrawn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thrawn tries to clinch up.
Thrawn throws a head kick that misses.
Thrawn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omegon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Omegon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Omegon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Omegon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thrawn looking to control.
#T1#
Omegon stops Thrawn from standing up.
Omegon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Omegon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Omegon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Thrawn'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 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alpharuis Omegon ! |
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Event:
DC 39: Midweek Madness
Date: Mar 29, 2023 |
#R1#
A big right from Orel misses.
It seemed like Thrawn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been told by Orel's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thrawn moves in looking to clinch but Orel pushes him off.
Orel connects with a body shot.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orel feints a jab promting Thrawn to slip. Orel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thrawn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Orel swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrawn.
Orel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrawn manages to avoid it.
Thrawn takes one to the side of the head.
Orel misses with a double jab.
Orel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thrawn misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Orel moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orel throws a head punch that misses.
Orel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orel scores with a hook to the body.
Orel misses with a punch on the inside.
Orel stalling the fight.
Thrawn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orel avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrawn.
Orel lands with a right to the head.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orel's face.
Orel lands a knee to the head.
Thrawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thrawn up against the cage.
Orel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orel scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Thrawn is rocked!
Orel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrawn is still on wobbly legs! Can Orel finish him?
Orel leaning against his opponent.
Orel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Thrawn with a big uppercut! Thrawn tries to clinch up but Orel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Thrawn to the mat! Thrawn covers up and Orel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adam Orel! |
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Event:
DC 28: Tenkula vs Esposito
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Thrawn has managed to clinch.
Kerouac avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Thrawn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thrawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerouac leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kerouac throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrawn.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerouac avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kerouac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerouac tries to throw a body punch but Thrawn avoids it by throwing Kerouac back against the cage.
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head.
Kerouac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kerouac leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerouac misses with some punches.
Kerouac lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrawn. #T1#
Thrawn lands with a right to the head.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn pushes Kerouac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerouac lands a nice shot to the body.
Thrawn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerouac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerouac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Kerouac on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrawn.
Kerouac misses with a punch to the body.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerouac avoids it.
Thrawn throws an elbow but it misses.
Thrawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerouac avoids it.
Kerouac swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Kerouac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kerouac. #T2#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kerouac takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kerouac fails to land.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but Kerouac blocks it.
Good body shot from Thrawn.
Kerouac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerouac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerouac.
Kerouac tries to work over Thrawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kerouac.
Kerouac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerouac blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerouac is looking to control Thrawn's arms but Thrawn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kerouac has his back to the cage.
Kerouac prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerouac avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerouac is defending well for now.#T3#
Kerouac avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Kerouac blocks with his arms.
Kerouac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerouac has a couple of punches blocked by Thrawn.
Thrawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerouac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerouac digs a right hand underneath Thrawn's ribcage. Thrawn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kerouac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrawn landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kerouac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thrawns head.
Kerouac wants to stall.
Thrawn blocks a body shot from Kerouac.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Kerouac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards. #T4#
Thrawn tries a body shot but Kerouac blocks it.
The referee calls for Kerouac to work.
Kerouac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerouac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerouac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kerouac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kerouac is breathing heavily.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerouac misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrawn lands a left hand.
Kerouac prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Kerouac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerouac controls his hands.
Thrawn throws a head punch that misses.
Thrawn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thrawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerouac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerouac tries to stall but Thrawn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grand Admiral Thrawn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Thrawn scores with a head kick.
#CL2#
Thrawn moves into the clinch.
Kerouac lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#Thrawn is rocked!
Kerouac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thrawn or not.
Thrawn is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerouac finish him?
Kerouac unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Thrawn! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kerouac is unloading with more strikes now! Thrawn drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Kerouac!
Jack Kerouac tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
DC 21: Dye vs Diego
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Thrawn clinches up with Pawlikowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Thrawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pawlikowski fails to pull guard.
Pawlikowski is trying to pull guard but Thrawn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thrawn has Pawlikowski pressed against the cage, preventing Pawlikowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pawlikowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Pawlikowski.
Pawlikowski looks winded!
Thrawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pawlikowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thrawn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Thrawn has managed to clinch.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlikowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Thrawn working Pawlikowski over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thrawn.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thrawn obliges.
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!
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pawlikowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #KD#
Thrawn drops Pawlikowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Pawlikowski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Pawlikowski is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Daniel Pawlikowski has been cut.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Thrawn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pawlikowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
Thrawn Throws a clean left jab. Thrawn Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Pawlikowski's chin! Pawlikowski crumbles to the ground and Thrawn follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Thrawn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A pretty intense looking Grand Admiral Thrawn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
DC Sunday Sesh 5
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Thrawn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bermalingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrawn throws a leg kick but Bermalingo moved away.
Bermalingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Thrawn closes the distance and clinches.
Bermalingo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bermalingo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bermalingo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bermalingo prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermalingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Thrawn.
Bermalingo working hard to break the clinch.
Bermalingo takes a shot to the head.
Thrawn working Bermalingo over with knees to the body.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but Bermalingo is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bermalingo avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrawn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bermalingo avoids it.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bermalingo avoids it.
Thrawn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bermalingo's efforts to push away.
Bermalingo blocks an elbow strike.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Bermalingo blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Bermalingo manages to break the clinch.
Thrawn ducks under a wild hook from Bermalingo.
Thrawn is looking to clinch.
Bermalingo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bermalingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thrawn fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2#
Thrawn tries to clinch but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrawn darts in trying to clinch
and Thrawn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Thrawn gets a clinch.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bermalingo avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn working aggressively here.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Bermalingo blocks with his arms.
Thrawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bermalingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrawn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bermalingo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bermalingo looks winded!#T3#
Bermalingo takes an elbow to the temple.
Bermalingo looking to stall.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Bermalingo controls the action.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
#KD#
Thrawn drops Bermalingo with a big knee straight up the middle! Bermalingo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Bermalingo is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Rocco Bermalingo has been cut.
Bermalingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bermalingo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
Some wild striking there from Thrawn.
Sloppy strikes from Thrawn. Those never looked like landing.
Bermalingo seems to have recovered his senses.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Thrawn clinches up with Bermalingo and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrawn as Bermalingo tries to tie him up.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bermalingo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bermalingo blocks it with crossed arms.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Bermalingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrawn wants to clinch but Bermalingo slips to the side
and Bermalingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bermalingo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bermalingo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bermalingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermalingo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrawn.
Thrawn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo throws a nice looking combination but Thrawn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Bermalingo's cut.
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#
The fight stays on the outside here - Thrawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermalingo misses with an uppercut. Thrawn saw that one coming.
Bermalingo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC2#Thrawn is rocked!
Bermalingo connects with a nice cross there... Thrawn is looking wobbly and Bermalingo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Thrawn to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bermalingo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocco Bermalingo!
Rocco Bermalingo 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:
DC 7: Turgeon vs Thorn
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Thrawn throws a head kick that half lands.
Thrawn is looking to clinch but Orel is avoiding it.
Orel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thrawn's head backwards.
Orel scores with a decent looking hook.
Orel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrawn tried to score with a low kick but Orel checks it.
Orel misses with a looping right.
Orel misses with a straight right.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Thrawn is out of range.
Orel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Thrawn misses.
Orel throws out a powerful jab.
Orel misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Thrawn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Orel to work.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Orel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrawn's elbow. #T1#
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orel slowing the pace effectively.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but Orel blocks it.
Thrawn blocking some punches.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Orel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Orel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Thrawn blocks with his arms.
Orel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Thrawn blocks with his arms.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orel avoids it.
Orel managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Orel prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Orel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Thrawn misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrawn as Orel tries to tie him up.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrawn misses with an elbow strike.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Orel lands a knee to the head.
Orel tries to work over Thrawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orel lands a shot to the body.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel.
Thrawn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orel managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Orel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orel avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Orel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Thrawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Thrawn.
A short uppercut from Orel.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orel's elbow.
Orel lands a big knee to the head and Thrawn goes down! Orel pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Orel!
Adam Orel is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
DC 2: Segura vs Jello
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Thrawn connects with a nice looking jab.
#TD#
Panda gets a double leg takedown into Thrawn's guard.
Thrawn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panda tries to free his leg and advance position but Thrawn is retaining full guard.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Panda postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda 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.
Panda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thrawn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thrawn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Panda is controlling him. #T1#
Panda stays in close to Thrawn's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Panda throws a right hand that misses
and Thrawn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD#
Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thrawn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Panda taking a breather here. #T2#
Thrawn wants to get back to his feet but Panda is dominant here and he's now got Thrawn's back!
Thrawn is in bad spot here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Thrawn is trying to break free.
#T3#
Panda trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thrawn doesn't escape. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Panda not allowing Thrawn to control his hands.
Panda is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Thrawn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thrawn tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.D Panda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL#
Panda closes the distance and pushes Thrawn back into the cage.
Panda avoiding damage.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Thrawn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the cage.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Panda avoids it.
Thrawn misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda taking a breather.
Panda pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Thrawn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is trying to stall.
Thrawn lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panda stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by D.D Panda.
Thrawn wants to clinch up but Panda keeps it at a distance.
Thrawn doesn't manage to clinch there - Panda circles away.
#T1#
Thrawn scores with a nice right hand.
Panda fails with the takedown.
Thrawn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Panda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.#CL#
Panda has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Panda avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Thrawn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Panda blocks it with crossed arms.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Panda is defending well for now.
Thrawn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Panda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.
Panda managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
#T2#
Panda trying to stall but Thrawn improves his position.
Thrawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Panda pulls guard effortlessly.
Thrawn wanted to stand there but Panda had control of the position. #SUB#
Panda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thrawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thrawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thrawn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU2#
Panda is working an open guard so Thrawn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrawn's hands.#CL#
Panda has managed to clinch.
Panda blocking some punches.
Panda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Panda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thrawn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Panda trying to stall but Thrawn improves his position.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Panda tries to pull guard but Thrawn holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Panda.
Thrawn lands a body punch.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but Panda blocks it.
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Panda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thrawn up against the cage.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Panda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thrawn walks away with a smile on his face. Panda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrawn.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Panda gets a double leg takedown into Thrawn's guard.
Panda advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thrawn trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thrawn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panda.
Panda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thrawn is looking to clinch.
Thrawn walks into a stiff left hand from Panda.#CL#
Panda pushes Thrawn up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Panda pulls Thrawn into guard.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Thrawn from controlling successfully.
Thrawn wants to stand but Panda is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Panda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SU2#
Thrawn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Panda.
Thrawn is looking to get back to his feet here but Panda is keeping cool and he's managed to take Thrawn's back.
Thrawn trying to get back to his feet but Panda is in full control for now. #T2#
Thrawn trying to control the hands but Panda won't let him.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#ES2#
Thrawn is trying to shake Panda off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Panda won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrawn throws a head kick but Panda moves out of range.
Panda attempts a counter takedown but Thrawn avoids it well and moves away.#T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Panda.
The referee calls for Panda to work.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Panda avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but Thrawn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda dodges an elbow strike from Thrawn.
Panda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thrawn is keeping busy.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Thrawn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thrawn.
I was talking to Panda's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panda avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrawn as Panda tries to tie him up.
Panda tries to pull guard but Thrawn holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
#T4#
Thrawn pushes off an throws an elbow but Panda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Panda blocks with his arms.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but Panda is blocking nicely.
Thrawn misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Panda avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Thrawn lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Panda pulls Thrawn into guard.
Thrawn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thrawn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
Panda is working an open guard so Thrawn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thrawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Panda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grand Admiral Thrawn.
I think Thrawn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Grand Admiral Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
DMMA Friday Night Fights VIII
Date: Sep 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Thrawn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pawlikowski doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thrawn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thrawn with a knee to the head.
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pawlikowski looks winded!
Thrawn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thrawn lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pawlikowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thrawn lands a good knee to the midsection. Pawlikowski won't want to take too many of those.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his elbows in the gym.
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!
Thrawn lands with a short shot to the head.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thrawn connects with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Pawlikowski is rocked!
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pawlikowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
Thrawn jerks Pawlikowski's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Pawlikowski drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Thrawn goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Thrawn because Pawlikowski was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
DMMA 128 Contreiras Vs Bol
Date: Aug 06, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacDoughall blocks it with crossed arms.
MacDoughall misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacDoughall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacDoughall digs a right hand into Thrawn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thrawn's gas tank.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
MacDoughall can't find room to land a body shot as Thrawn controls the action.
Thrawn blocks an uppercut.
MacDoughall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thrawn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacDoughall.
MacDoughall misses with some punches.
MacDoughall presses Thrawn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thrawn looks winded!
Thrawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from MacDoughall.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacDoughall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but MacDoughall avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
MacDoughall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacDoughall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacDoughall lands a nice uppercut.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacDoughall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacDoughall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
MacDoughall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacDoughall lands with a left to the head.
MacDoughall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from MacDoughall.
MacDoughall scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacDoughall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacDoughall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from MacDoughall.
MacDoughall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacDoughall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards. #ROC#Thrawn is rocked!
MacDoughall throws a big uppercut that drops Thrawn! More strikes from MacDoughall and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thrawn lies dazed against the cage as MacDoughall celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus MacDoughall!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Angus MacDoughall made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
DMMA Friday Night Fights 1
Date: Jul 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown but Thrawn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murphy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thrawn feints a counter leg kick.
Thrawn throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Thrawn scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Murphy shoots in but Thrawn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thrawn's waist but Thrawn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrawn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrawn throws out the jab.
Murphy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thrawn tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thrawn wants to get back to his feet.
Murphy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thrawn!
Thrawn is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Murphy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Thrawn is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Murphy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thrawn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thrawn shrugs it off.
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Murphy has control of Thrawn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thrawn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thrawn stops Murphy from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Murphy mounts Thrawn! Really nice guard pass there! #SUB#
Murphy looking to secure an arm triangle but Thrawn defends it well. #SUB#
Murphy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thrawn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T3#
Murphy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Murphy'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.
Murphy fails to take his opponent's back.
Thrawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
Thrawn wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy fails to take his opponent's back. #T4#
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.
Thrawn wants to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
Thrawn is trying desperately to improve position.
Murphy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Murphy prevents Thrawn from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Murphy has control of Thrawn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thrawn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Thrawn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Thrawn sprawls well.
Murphy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thrawn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrawn doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Thrawn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.#TD#
Murphy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thrawn is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Thrawn struggling a bit here.
Thrawn is trying to get back to his feet.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Thrawn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy trying to control the position but Thrawn is working away.
Thrawn is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrawn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Murphy is controlling him well.#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.
Thrawn stops Murphy from passing to mount.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thrawn keeps working. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Thrawn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thrawn is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thrawn sprawls and moves away.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Thrawn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thrawn is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thrawn's waist but Thrawn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
Thrawn tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
#T3##CL2#
Thrawn darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Thrawn blocks it.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thrawn smiles and moves away.
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manus Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Thrawn. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Thrawn moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy jumps guard but Thrawn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Murphy jumps guard.
Thrawn wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Murphy has a closed guard, preventing Thrawn from standing up.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Thrawn tries to stand but Murphy is controlling from the bottom.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Thrawn looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grand Admiral Thrawn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Thrawn slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Thrawn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrawn.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrawn.
Thrawn slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Thrawn's belly button to the back.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Thrawn tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thrawn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but Thrawn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thrawn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
#T1#
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
#TD#
Murphy pulls guard.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thrawn is one step ahead there.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Murphy stops Thrawn from getting back to his feet.
Murphy prevents Thrawn from improving his position.#T2#
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Thrawn defending well.
Murphy uses his free foot to push down on Thrawn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thrawn.
Murphy wants to take Thrawn's back but he can't do it this time.
Thrawn is trying to stand.
Thrawn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Murphy keeps control of the position easily here as Thrawn tries to buck him off.
#T3#
Despite being in a bad position, Thrawn is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Thrawn wants to get back to his feet.
Thrawn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Murphy has the hooks in. Thrawn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Murphy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thrawn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Thrawn tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Murphy working for the choke. #SUB#
Murphy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manus Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Murphy!
Manus Murphy very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
DMMA 113 Champion vs Champion
Date: Jun 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Thrawn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonna Get.
Thrawn wants to clinch.
Thrawn stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonna Get. Gonna Get gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Gonna Get with that takedown attempt.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
Gonna Get shoots in and drives through. Thrawn sprawls well.#TD2#
Gonna Get gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gonna Get is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB2#
Gonna Get looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gonna Get looking to control but Thrawn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Gonna Get goes for an armbar but Thrawn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thrawn.
Thrawn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Gonna Get looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonna Get, not yet.
Gonna Get has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gonna Get wants to improve his position but instead Thrawn has moved into half guard.
Gonna Get makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonna Get.#SUB2#
Gonna Get throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thrawn uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Thrawn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gonna Get throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thrawn's waist but Thrawn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonna Get off to one side.
Thrawn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonna Get manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Gonna Get tries to keep at a distance but Thrawn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonna Get goes for a takedown attempt but Thrawn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Thrawn has Gonna Get up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD2#
Gonna Get has hold of one of Thrawn's legs. Thrawn is fighting the takedown attempt but Gonna Get gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonna Get postures up.
Thrawn keeping full guard, as Gonna Get tries to pass.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonna Get preventing the sweep.
Thrawn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonna Get on the ground.
Gonna Get passes Thrawn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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!#SUB2#
Gonna Get seems to be looking for submissions.
Gonna Get wants to control but Thrawn is keeping him busy. #T3#
Gonna Get wants to free his trapped foot but Thrawn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gonna Get seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gonna Get wants to take a breather but Thrawn is having none of it.
Thrawn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thrawn is doing well to control the position and prevent Gonna Get from advancing to side control.
Gonna Get is keen to just control but Thrawn is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Gonna Get is trying to work for a kimura but Thrawn is defending well.
Gonna Get wants to pass the guard but Thrawn is defending well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thrawn wants to improve his position but Gonna Get is controlling well.
Thrawn is looking to control Gonna Get's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thrawn avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Gonna Get seems to be working for a kimura but Thrawn defends the submission attempt.
Gonna Get looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonna Get stops Thrawn from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Gonna Get is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gonna Get is looking to take a break and control but Thrawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Covid Gonna Get will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thrawn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gonna Get fails with the takedown.
Gonna Get shoots in for a takedown but Thrawn shows good takedown defense.
Gonna Get misses with a takedown attempt
and Thrawn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
Thrawn stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonna Get. Gonna Get gets slowly back to his feet.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonna Get shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Thrawn forces Gonna Get back against the cage and clinches.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrawn pushes Gonna Get back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonna Get is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Gonna Get has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thrawn regains guard immediately.
Thrawn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonna Get is breathing heavily.
Gonna Get is fighting to break Thrawn's control of his arms but Thrawn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonna Get pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrawn is keeping the position for now.
Thrawn managing to control the position.
Gonna Get wants to control from the top but Thrawn keeps moving.
Thrawn wants to get back to his feet but Gonna Get is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thrawn keeping full guard, as Gonna Get tries to pass. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonna Get trying to control but Thrawn is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gonna Get shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonna Get shoots in for a takedown but Thrawn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick lands for Thrawn.
Gonna Get shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thrawn defends it nicely.
It looked like Thrawn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gonna Get.
Thrawn misses with a straight left.
Gonna Get swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrawn.
Gonna Get fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thrawn avoids it really well and circles away.
Thrawn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonna Get can do to turn this around?
Thrawn stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonna Get. Gonna Get gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonna Get. #TD2#
Gonna Get closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thrawn did well to prevent Gonna Get getting side control.#T3##SUB2#
Gonna Get is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thrawn is just riding it out for now. Gonna Get eventually gives up the hold.
Gonna Get is trying to control. Thrawn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thrawn is trying to maintain the position but Gonna Get is very close to passing his half guard.
Gonna Get wants to pass the guard but Thrawn is defending well.
Gonna Get passes to side control. #SUB2#
Gonna Get is trying to get an arm triangle but Thrawn is defending well.
Gonna Get advances to mount. #T4#
Gonna Get trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thrawn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thrawn tries to lock up and control but Gonna Get gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gonna Get trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonna Get wants to control but instead Thrawn manages to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonna Get is keen to just control but Thrawn is a slippery customer.
Thrawn is in trouble now - Gonna Get has advanced to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Grand Admiral Thrawn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Gonna Get tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thrawn swivels and escapes.
Thrawn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Covid Gonna Get seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonna Get tries for a takedown but Thrawn circles away easily
and Thrawn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thrawn wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Thrawn as Gonna Get shoots in.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
Gonna Get fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonna Get shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thrawn but Thrawn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Gonna Get moves out of range. #CL#
Thrawn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but Gonna Get is blocking nicely.
Thrawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonna Get's face.
#CUT#It looks like Covid Gonna Get has been cut.
Gonna Get tries to score a body lock takedown but Thrawn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thrawn tries a body shot but Gonna Get blocks it.
Thrawn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonna Get.
Gonna Get takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thrawn working Gonna Get over with knees to the body.
Thrawn scores a nice knee to the body.
#T1#
Thrawn lands a knee to the body.
Gonna Get on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonna Get takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thrawn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Thrawn - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thrawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thrawn.
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
Thrawn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #ROC#Gonna Get is rocked!
Thrawn landing knees to the body.
Gonna Get is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn digs a right hand underneath Gonna Get's ribcage. Gonna Get let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thrawn working the clinch nicely. Gonna Get is working for position but Thrawn cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gonna Get crumples up against the cage and Thrawn lands two more shots before the ref can save Gonna Get! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Covid Gonna Get was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't worry, I still got you.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 11, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Punchy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thrawn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thrawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Punchy backwards.
Thrawn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Punchy is breathing heavily.
Thrawn lands a nice uppercut.
Thrawn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thrawn told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Thrawn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thrawn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Punchy backwards.
Thrawn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thrawn lands a hook that snaps the head of Punchy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a body shot.
Thrawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thrawn is leaning against Punchy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thrawn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Punchy takes a shot to the head.
Thrawn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC2#Punchy is rocked!
Good body shot from Thrawn.
Oh Punchy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrawn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thrawn.
Punchy seems to have got his legs back now.#T1##KD2#
Thrawn drops Punchy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Punchy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Thrawn creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Punchy out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A pretty intense looking Grand Admiral Thrawn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Trent Punchy was interviewed post fight and said 'Me Mum... she had it pretty hard ay. Lots of cock for cash.'. |
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Event:
KoF:IW - Garbowa x Tokugawa
Date: Aug 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Harrington shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thrawn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thrawn connects with a jab.
Harrington throws an off balance right hand
and Thrawn counters with a straight right hand.
Thrawn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harrington on the side of the head.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Thrawn. #CL#
Harrington instigates a clinch.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harrington backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harrington has Thrawn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thrawn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harrington 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.#TD#
Harrington has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thrawn is trying to keep an underhook but Harrington manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Harrington throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thrawn to regain full guard.
Harrington won't allow Thrawn to get back to his feet.
Thrawn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harrington.
Harrington prevents Thrawn from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Thrawn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thrawn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thrawn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harrington is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thrawn cracks Harrington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Harrington gets a clinch.
Harrington swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thrawn.
Thrawn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harrington.
Harrington wants to take the fight to the mat but Thrawn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Harrington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thrawn stops a takedown attempt from Harrington.
Harrington misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrington wants a takedown but no success here.
Harrington working aggressively here.
Thrawn lands a nice uppercut.
Thrawn digs a right hand into Harrington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harrington's gas tank.
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!
Thrawn prevents the takedown attempt.
Harrington looking for a takedown.
Thrawn lands with a left to the head.
Thrawn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thrawn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harrington seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thrawn can turn it around.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
Harrington pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a hook that snaps the head of Harrington backwards.
Harrington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Harrington has Thrawn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thrawn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrington controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Thrawn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike.
Thrawn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Thrawn as the two fighters clinch.
Thrawn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thrawn works on Harrington's body with a couple of short punches.
Thrawn presses Harrington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thrawn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thrawn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but Harrington avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
Harrington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thrawn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn cracks Harrington with a nice body shot.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike.
Thrawn cracks Harrington with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands with a left to the head.
Thrawn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harringtons head.
Thrawn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Thrawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrington takes a shot to the head.
Harrington throws a head punch that misses.
Thrawn lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Thrawn.
Harrington takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#Harrington is rocked!
Thrawn is working Harrington over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thrawn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Harrington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn digs a right hand underneath Harrington's ribcage. Harrington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thrawn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thrawn creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Harrington's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Harrington drops to his knees and Thrawn pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
GC 386
Date: May 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrawn moves away.
Thrawn slips a straight right by Clay.
Thrawn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrawn connects with a nice looking jab.
Clay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thrawn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thrawn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clay. Clay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrawn throws out a counter right but Clay avoids it with no problem.
Clay scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Clay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clay.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Clay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thrawn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clay scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay misses with a hook.
Thrawn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thrawn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Clay avoids the body shot from Thrawn.
Clay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Clay scores with a sloppy right hand. Thrawn should have avoided that one.
Thrawn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clay drops Thrawn with a huge uppercut! Thrawn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Clay is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Clay!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Clay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GC 381 Christie vs Bengtsson
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Thrawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thrawn throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrawn ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Thrawn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thrawn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Short throws a jab when Thrawn was well out of range.
Thrawn misses with a looping right.
Short throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Short looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Short uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrawn.
Thrawn misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Short on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrawn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Short with a body shot.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrawn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrawn throws a hook but Short avoids it easily.
Thrawn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thrawn scores with the left hand. Short knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Thrawn throws out a loose jab but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrawn misses with an uppercut.
Short appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thrawn scores with a nice strike.
Thrawn throws a sloppy body shot
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrawn missing with a left hand there. Short was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Short.
Short was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Short manages to avoid it.
Thrawn lands a head shot.
Thrawn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Short counters with a left to the body.
Thrawn throws a body shot but no joy.
Short throwing a counter right hand but Thrawn manages to avoid it.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Short throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrawn.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Thrawn lands the left hand.
Thrawn connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
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!
Short connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrawn's hands.
Short throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Short misses with a hook. Thrawn ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrawn misses the target.
Thrawn throws a hook but Short avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Thrawn blocks the low kick.
Thrawn misses with a wild body shot.
Thrawn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrawn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Short finds it's way through Thrawn's defenses.
Short uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrawn.
Short swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thrawn misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Thrawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Short was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Short misses
and Thrawn counters with a nice uppercut.
Short moves out of range as Thrawn strikes.#T3#
Thrawn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Short throws a hook but Thrawn blocks it.
Thrawn swings for the body but Short moves out of range.
Short uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrawn.
Thrawn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Short.
Short throws a wild body kick that Thrawn sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrawn misses the target.
Thrawn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Short had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Short drops Thrawn with a naaaaasty hook - Thrawn is in real trouble here! Short dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Short!
A very excited looking Sam Short made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
GC 377 Armpits vs Marius
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Thrawn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Thrawn, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Thrawn against the cage but Thrawn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Thrawn, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Thrawn against the cage but Thrawn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thrawn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thrawn scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thrawn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tex Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Thrawn gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Thrawn presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is trying to push Thrawn away but Thrawn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thrawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thrawn.
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Thrawn.
#T1#
Thrawn scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Nice body punch from Thrawn.
Thrawn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Thrawn on the inside.
Thrawn cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Thrawn lands a shot to the body.
Thrawn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Thrawn.
A nice left hand lands by Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Thrawn on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Thrawn as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Thrawn digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thrawn scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Thrawn lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Nice body punch from Thrawn - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thrawn.
Thrawn scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Thrawn presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Thrawn - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Thrawn as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Thrawn.
A hook to the body from Thrawn.
A shot in the inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrawn lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thrawn scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Thrawn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrawn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Nice body punch from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Thrawn is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thrawn lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Thrawn as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Thrawn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thrawn.
Thrawn works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Thrawn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thrawn lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn lands an uppercut.
Thrawn lands a body shot. #KD2#
Thrawn drops Jackson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jackson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Good body shot from Thrawn.
#T4#
Thrawn lands a nice uppercut.
Thrawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thrawn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrawn lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jackson to his knees! Thrawn keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
A pretty intense looking Grand Admiral Thrawn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
GC 374 Banahatti Vs Komaroff
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Thrawn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacDoughall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thrawn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Thrawn as he checks the leg kick.
MacDoughall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacDoughall.
Thrawn blocks a low kick nicely.
Thrawn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thrawn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT#It looks like Grand Admiral Thrawn has been cut.
MacDoughall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Angus MacDoughall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrawn staying out of range there.
MacDoughall throws a good cross that connects.
#ROC#Thrawn is rocked!
MacDoughall throws a leg kick which misses Thrawn's front leg but catches the back leg as Thrawn tries to avoid it.
Thrawn is still on wobbly legs! Can MacDoughall finish him?
Thrawn walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! MacDoughall swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Angus MacDoughall!
An out of breath and clearly excited Angus MacDoughall thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
GC 371 McScramble vs Kiss
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Thrawn closes the distance and clinches.
Thrawn gets through Sandus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thrawn lands a shoulder strike.
Sandus is leaning against Thrawn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thrawn working aggressively here.
Sandus gets through Thrawn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Sandus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sandus misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Thrawn fails to land.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandus's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thrawn.
Thrawn tries a body shot but Sandus blocks it.
Thrawn prevents a body shot from Sandus.
Sandus cracks Thrawn with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Thrawn fails to land.
Thrawn misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Thrawn on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sandus. #CUT#It looks like Grand Admiral Thrawn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandus jumps guard but Thrawn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thrawn has a couple of punches blocked by Sandus.
Sandus works on Thrawn's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Sandus.
Sandus is working Thrawn over against the cage.#T1#
Sandus tries a body shot but Thrawn blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrawn.
Sandus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thrawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sandus tries to throw a body punch but Thrawn avoids it by throwing Sandus back against the cage.
Thrawn takes a shot to the head.
Sandus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Sandus.
Sandus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrawn's elbow.
Thrawn working aggressively here.
Thrawn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandus lands a left hand.
Thrawn tries a body shot but Sandus blocks it.
#TD#
Sandus jumps guard and drags Thrawn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thrawn wants to stand and escape but instead Sandus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Sandus looking to pass the guard.
Sandus stands and throws Thrawn's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandus moves into full mount!
Thrawn has given up his back here. Will Sandus look for the submission or keep pounding away?
#SUB#
Thrawn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Sandus looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Thrawn taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dranos Sandus!
During a confident post fight interview, Dranos Sandus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GC 368 Banahatti v Sobieskiego
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrawn leaves Oto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thrawn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Oto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thrawn tries to bench press Oto off him but Oto keeps the position.
Oto lands a few punches from side control.
Oto prevents Thrawn from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oto working the ground and pound but Thrawn is defending the strikes. #T1#
Oto lands a few punches from side control.
Oto is looking to take a break and control but Thrawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Oto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Oto working the ground and pound from side control.
Thrawn taking a bit of punishment here - Oto scoring with strikes.
Oto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thrawn is trying to improve his position.
Oto prevents Thrawn from escaping the position.#T2#
Oto landing strikes.
Oto trying to control the position but Thrawn is working away. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oto tries for a takedown but Thrawn circles away easily
and Thrawn counters with a straight right hand.
Thrawn scores with a jab to the body.
Thrawn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thrawn lands a nice looking body shot.
Thrawn lands a really nice looking cross but Oto seems unphased.
Oto fails with the takedown
and Thrawn counters with a stiff right hand.
Grand Admiral Thrawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Topou Oto.
Thrawn digs a good body shot into Oto's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thrawn defends it nicely.
Thrawn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oto looks winded!#T3#
Thrawn punishes Oto's body with a nice straight punch.
Oto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thrawn avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Thrawn.
Thrawn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oto drops his hands momentarily and Thrawn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thrawn cracks Oto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oto tries to move into range but Thrawn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thrawn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oto fails to land the takedown.#T4##CL#
Thrawn drives through and clinches with Oto against the cage.
Thrawn pushes Oto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn gets through Oto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Topou Oto has been cut.
Thrawn lands a body shot.
Thrawn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oto backwards. #KD#
Thrawn drops Oto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Oto is rocked!
Thrawn lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Oto senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grand Admiral Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
GC 363 Brand vs Starker
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrawn lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Thrawn misses
and Sobieskiego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thrawn misses the shot to the body.
Sobieskiego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thrawn misses with a right hand
and Sobieskiego counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrawn lands a nice shot that snaps Sobieskiego's head back.
Thrawn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobieskiego is just out of range.
As Thrawn looks to move away, Sobieskiego throws a big counter combo but Thrawn just gets out of the way.
Thrawn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thrawn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thrawn throws a hook but Sobieskiego avoids it easily.
Sobieskiego throws a big counter combination but Thrawn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thrawn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobieskiego is just out of range.
Thrawn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobieskiego.
Thrawn connects with a single shot there.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Sobieskiego walks into a straight right hand from Thrawn.
Thrawn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sobieskiego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrawn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sobieskiego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thrawn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego is looking for a counter combo.
Sobieskiego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sobieskiego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sobieskiego walks into a straight right hand from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands with a straight right. Sobieskiego didn't see that one coming.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Thrawn. Beautiful body shot.
Thrawn misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sobieskiego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thrawn.
A shot to the body from Thrawn misses
and Thrawn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrawn misses with a hook
and Sobieskiego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Thrawn is rocked!
Thrawn misses with a body shot
and Sobieskiego counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Thrawn has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jana Iii Sobieskiego! |
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