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Event:
GC 365 Takeda vs Kaupens
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Kuroda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Wolf was covering up waiting for the punch and Kuroda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kuroda stops De Wolf from standing up.
Kuroda throwing strikes from guard but De Wolf blocks nicely.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
De Wolf won't allow Kuroda to sweep him here.
De Wolf cracks Kuroda with a solid left hand.
Kuroda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuroda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Wolf on the ground.
Kuroda looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuroda, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Wolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Wolf is stalling in the full guard.
Kuroda wants to sweep but no luck.
De Wolf tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuroda is retaining full guard. #T1#
De Wolf postures up.
Kuroda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuroda looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Wolf is one step ahead there.
Kuroda working a defensive guard here.
De Wolf trying to control but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
De Wolf lands a couple of elbows.
Kuroda 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#
De Wolf wants to get back to his feet.
Kuroda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Wolf to regain full guard.
Kuroda throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Kuroda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Wolf is looking to stand up but Kuroda isn't so interested in that idea.
De Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuroda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuroda is looking to work some ground and pound but De Wolf has wrist control.
Kuroda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuroda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuroda throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
De Wolf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuroda's head.
De Wolf with a nice head shot there.
De Wolf lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
De Wolf distracts Kuroda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuroda trying to keep a closed guard but De Wolf is proving a slippery customer.
De Wolf trying to control but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
Kuroda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuroda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Wolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuroda is keeping the position for now.
Kuroda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Wolf's guard. #REVR#
De Wolf wants to stand but Kuroda is controlling the position.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kuroda could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
De Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuroda has wrist control.
Kuroda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
Kuroda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuroda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuroda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuroda tries to get out of the position.
Kuroda is working hard here to advance position.
De Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuroda's head.
Kuroda wants to sweep here but De Wolf controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuroda is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Kuroda wants to control from the top but De Wolf keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sander De Wolf will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
De Wolf gets a clinch.
De Wolf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuroda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Wolf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuroda pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
De Wolf instigates a clinch. #BC2#
De Wolf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
De Wolf clinches up with Kuroda and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
De Wolf manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
De Wolf gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuroda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kuroda looking to sit in guard and control but De Wolf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
De Wolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuroda working a defensive guard but De Wolf passes into half guard.
#T1#
De Wolf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Wolf prevents Kuroda from improving his position.
De Wolf slips a nice elbow through Kuroda's hands, connecting with Kuroda's forehead.
De Wolf working over Kuroda with some ground and pound. Kuroda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Wolf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuroda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Wolf prevents Kuroda from improving his position.
De Wolf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Wolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuroda trying to control here.
De Wolf is nestled in close to Kuroda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuroda blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Wolf.
De Wolf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuroda is staying active underneath De Wolf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuroda trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
De Wolf prevents Kuroda from improving his position.
Kuroda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Wolf won't allow Kuroda to sweep him here.
Sander De Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Wolf stands up over Kuroda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuroda looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuroda, not yet.
De Wolf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuroda's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw De Wolf working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
De Wolf makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kuroda controls De Wolf momentarily but De Wolf frees himself.
De Wolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuroda looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
De Wolf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuroda's head.
Kuroda has momentary wrist control but De Wolf slips an elbow through the middle.
De Wolf postures up and lands a big shot to Kuroda's brow.
De Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Wolf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuroda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Wolf chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuroda pulls De Wolf in to control the position. #T4#
De Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuroda has wrist control.
De Wolf connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuroda is looking to sweep but instead, De Wolf has passed into half guard.
De Wolf lands strikes from half guard.
Kuroda tries to get to full guard but De Wolf has control of the leg.
De Wolf is nestled in close to Kuroda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuroda trying to control from the bottom.
De Wolf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuroda controlling the position for now.
De Wolf working over Kuroda with some ground and pound. Kuroda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC2#Kuroda is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sander De Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
De Wolf clinches. #TD2#
De Wolf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Wolf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kuroda throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kuroda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Wolf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuroda is trying to control the position but De Wolf postures up.
De Wolf preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Wolf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Wolf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Wolf is in close to Kuroda's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
De Wolf makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Wolf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuroda keeping moving, preventing De Wolf from controlling successfully.
Kuroda wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuroda working a defensive guard but De Wolf manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kuroda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Wolf's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
De Wolf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
De Wolf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kuroda is looking to improve his position.
Kuroda taking some punishment here, with De Wolf in his half guard.
De Wolf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
De Wolf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuroda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Wolf wants to control but Kuroda is keeping him busy.
De Wolf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuroda trying to hold on to De Wolf's head to control him but De Wolf postures up.
Kuroda wants to get back to full guard.
De Wolf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Wolf content to control rather than advance.
Kuroda wants to control but De Wolf is keeping busy.
#T3#
De Wolf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but De Wolf is controlling well.
Kuroda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shin Kuroda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuroda wants to control but De Wolf is keeping busy.
De Wolf 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.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but De Wolf is controlling well.
De Wolf drops an elbow to the side of Kuroda's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Wolf lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Wolf connects with a nice short shot to Kuroda's temple.
Oh Kuroda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Wolf stalling.
Kuroda has hold of De Wolf's hands but De Wolf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4#
De Wolf is taking a breather. Kuroda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
De Wolf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuroda is trying to control but can't.
De Wolf with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
De Wolf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Wolf connects with a nice short shot to Kuroda's temple.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but De Wolf is controlling well.
De Wolf content to control rather than advance.
Sander De Wolf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuroda seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuroda trying to control but De Wolf postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Wolf slips a nice elbow through Kuroda's hands, connecting with Kuroda's forehead.
De Wolf blocks the strikes from Kuroda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sander De Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Wolf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sander De Wolf! |
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