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Event:
ACA 7: Stephenson vs Pope
Date: Dec 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klein.
Klein fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Klein.#TD2#
Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
Morgan working the head with strikes.
Morgan lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morgan landing strikes.
Morgan controlling the position from side mount. #T1#
Morgan is trying to move to mount but Klein reverses beautifully and ends up in Morgan's guard.
Klein prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Morgan is pulling down on Klein's head. It's preventing any offense from Klein, at least for the moment.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan has control of Klein's left arm, preventing Klein from doing any damage.
Morgan is trying to keep Klein in close.
Klein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klein defends well.
Morgan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Klein looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morgan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan won't allow Klein to sweep him here.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Morgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morgan wants to control but Klein is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Klein's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Morgan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Morgan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klein quickly recovers to half guard.
Morgan winds up and cracks Klein with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Morgan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgan wants to stand up but Klein is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klein is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
Matt Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Klein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage. #T1#
Morgan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morgan is keen to just control but Klein is a slippery customer.
Morgan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan is taking a breather. Klein 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.#SUB#
Klein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan trying to control the pace. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Klein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morgan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan works his way into full mount! #SUB2#
Morgan goes for an armbar but Klein turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Klein. #T3#
Morgan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klein is one step ahead there.
Morgan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Morgan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morgan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #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.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Klein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klein defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Klein gets caught napping as Morgan dives in and scores a takedown. Klein manages to retain guard.
Morgan tries to stand but Klein is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klein has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Klein's legs - danger averted.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Morgan cracks Klein with a solid left hand.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Klein is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SU2#
Morgan gets to his feet. Klein looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1#
Some wild striking there from Klein.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Klein counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2#
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Morgan is trying for a kimura here. Klein looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Morgan wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Morgan! |
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Event:
ACA 2: Keita vs Kondratuk
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klein circles away quickly and effectively.#KD#
Klein lands a left and a right that send Vladski crashing to the mat, dazed. Klein thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Nikolai Vladski has been cut.#TD2#
Vladski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vladski showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein is in trouble now - Vladski has advanced to mount!
Klein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vladski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vladski tries to control but Klein wriggling away.
Klein is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Klein defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vladski. #T1#
Klein is trying to escape the mount but Vladski keeps good control and instead manages to take Klein's back.
Klein covers up after that shot from Vladski.
Vladski struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2#
Klein won't enjoy being in this position. Vladski looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Klein is tapping - it's over boys! Vladski picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nikolai Vladski! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Zimmerman gets a takedown into half guard.
Zimmerman trying to mount his opponent but Klein defends it. #SUB2#
Zimmerman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Zimmerman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Klein is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Moritz Zimmerman! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein leaves aa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
aa goes for a double leg but Klein avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klein continues to drive forward.#CL2#
aa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
aa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Klein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klein wants to stand but aa has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
aa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
aa keeping moving, preventing Klein from controlling successfully. #T1#
aa working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
aa working for a triangle but Klein defends it easily.
aa is trying to keep Klein in close.
Klein landing some decent shots from guard.
Klein passes aa's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
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.
aa wants to improve his position but Klein is controlling well.
Klein stops aa from getting back to his feet.
aa is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klein controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
aa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Klein tries to clinch up.
aa unleashes a big counter combination but Klein bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Klein shoots in looking for a takedown but aa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Klein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Klein gets tackled into the cage by aa. aa maintains the clinch.
aa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klein's efforts to push away.#BC2#
aa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from aa.
Alex Klein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aa aa.#CL2#
aa gets a clinch.
Klein stalling in the clinch but aa improves position. #BC2#
aa manages to break the clinch.
Klein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? aa is fending him off so far but Klein persists. Nope, aa circles away and we're back to standing.
Klein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and aa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
aa loads up on a big right hand but Klein slips the punch.
aa leaves Klein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
aa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
aa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klein moves away.
aa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
aa rushes Klein and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
aa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klein.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
aa stalling the fight.
aa tries a knee to the head but Klein blocks it.
#BC2#
aa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klein misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
aa aa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
aa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
aa swings for the body but Klein moves out of range.
aa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
aa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Klein with a body shot.
Klein tries to clinch up but aa circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from aa.
It appears Klein was looking to counter with a kick there.#CL2#
aa drives through and clinches with Klein against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
aa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
aa connects with a high kick. #CL2#
aa rushes Klein and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
aa avoids the elbow strike from Klein, against the cage.
Klein jumps guard but aa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Klein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
aa prevents Klein from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
aa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klein moves in looking to clinch but aa pushes him off.
Klein checks a leg kick nicely.
aa misses with a takedown attempt - Klein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alex Klein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aa aa.
A good leg kick by aa.
aa shoots in looking for a takedown but Klein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing aa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Klein fails to land the takedown.#T2#
aa fails with a takedown attempt.
aa misses with the combination.
aa tries to bum rush Klein with a series of wild strikes but Klein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Klein clinches with his opponent.
Klein is trying to break the clinch but aa has him pressed against the cage.
Klein is looking to break free of the clinch but aa has double underhooks. #BC2#
aa breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
aa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Klein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
aa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
aa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klein misses with a takedown attempt - aa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
aa aa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
aa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klein doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and aa counters by clinching up.
aa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
aa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klein.#TD2#
aa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Klein is refusing to be controlled, as aa sits in half guard.
aa throwing shots but Klein is blocking nicely.
aa controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Klein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
aa aa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Klein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
aa gets a clinch.
aa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for aa.
aa can't get the takedown.
Klein tries to pull guard but aa holds him up against the cage and eventually Klein drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
aa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #SUB#
Klein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
aa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Klein is looking to cinch up a triangle. aa throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Klein's body to avoid the submission. Klein has instead reached around aa's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Klein arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Klein! |
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Event:
TWGC 32 (205lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 26, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pierre Ragout Mendy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alex Klein!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Mendy 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. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendy (2) vs (0) Klein
Klein tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Klein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mendy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB2#
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy pushing down on Klein's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1##SUB#
Mendy is looking for a kimura here.
We've been hearing that Mendy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mendy controlling the action here.
Mendy wants to pass to mount but Klein is defending the position.
Mendy is taking a breather. Klein 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.#SUB#
Mendy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Klein is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pierre Ragout Mendy! |
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