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Event:
BLAZE 12 - WHITE VS CADMO
Date: Jan 28, 2021 |
#R1#
O Malley slips a jab from Taric.
Taric cracks O Malley with a good jab.
Taric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#KD#
O Malley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taric sprawling to the canvas! Taric rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can O Malley finish him?!
#ROC#Taric is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Russel Taric has been cut.
Taric wants to clinch but O Malley slips to the side#KD#
and O Malley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Taric! O Malley lets Taric back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Taric is still on wobbly legs! Can O Malley finish him?
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!
Taric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taric gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! O Malley points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Taric wakes up just in time to hear O Malley thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean O Malley!
Sean O Malley gave a mention to HARDCORE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
BLAZE 9 - THE HUN VS RIDER
Date: Jan 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Taric there.
Taric throws a good cross that connects.
#TD#
Keaty closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Taric quickly recovers to half guard.
Keaty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Taric felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB2#
Taric looking for subs from the bottom but Keaty mounts him!
Keaty controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Keaty working for a submission but Taric is keeping him at bay.
Taric tries to reverse the position but Keaty maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Keaty swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Keaty!
Henry Keaty very nearly forgot to thank SpeeDee BBQ 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:
BLAZE 5 - INFERNO
Date: Dec 10, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Bogo gets a double leg takedown into Taric's guard.
Bogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taric is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Taric has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Taric escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bogo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Taric is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bogo defends well.
Bogo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bogo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taric on the ground.#SUB2#
Taric looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogo stands up over Taric, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taric wants to sweep here but Bogo controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Taric is working an open guard so Bogo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taric. #T1#
Bogo checks a low kick from Taric.
Taric feints and then cracks Bogo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bogo down.
Bogo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taric darts in looking for a takedown but Bogo gets double underhooks and turns Taric into the cage.
Taric lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Taric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bogo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taric sprawls and moves away.
Taric looks winded!
Bogo clobbers Taric with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#It looks like Russel Taric has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Taric misses the target.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Taric avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Bogo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taric!#SUB#
Bogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taric is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taric prevents Bogo from moving into mount. #T2##SUB#
Bogo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Bogo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Bogo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taric is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3##SUB2#
Taric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bogo pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Bogo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Bogo is looking for a kimura here.
Taric is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
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.
Bogo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taric keeps working. #SUB#
Bogo wants to work for an arm triangle but Taric is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taric tries to roll over but Bogo keeps him under control.#SUB#
Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bogo is trying to work for a kimura but Taric is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taric wants to improve his position but Bogo is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russel Taric's cut.
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#
Taric throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Bogo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taric is working for takedown but Bogo is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Bogo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Taric regains guard.
#SUB2#
Taric looking for subs off his back but Bogo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bogo prevents Taric from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Bogo 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.
#SUB#
Bogo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taric sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Bogo seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1##SUB#
Bogo seems to be looking for submissions.
Bogo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Bogo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Taric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bogo pulls his head out easily.
Bogo prevents Taric from improving his position.#SUB#
Taric is defending against the submission attempts here by Bogo.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taric is not content to let Bogo control the position.#SUB#
Taric makes his way to full guard, as Bogo worked for a kimura.
Bogo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Taric is trying to get back to full guard.
Taric wants to control but Bogo is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Bogo seems to be working for a kimura but Taric defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Bogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taric is just riding it out for now. Bogo eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Taric trying to control here.
#SUB#
Bogo seems to be looking for submissions.
Bogo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Bogo seems to be working for a kimura but Taric defends the submission attempt.
Taric trying to control but Bogo postures up.
#SUB#
Bogo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taric defends it well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Taric looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taric is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Bogo is trying to work for a kimura but Taric is defending well.
#SUB#
Bogo is working for a kimura here but Taric manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bogo's guard.
Taric wants to control from the top but Bogo keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russel Taric's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Taric 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.
Taric shoots in for a takedown but Bogo shows good takedown defense.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Taric shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bogo sprawls well. Bogo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taric gets slowly back to his feet.
Taric swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taric scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Taric misses.
Bogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
Taric misses with a double jab.
Taric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bogo avoids the body shot from Taric.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Bogo shoots in and gets a takedown into Taric's guard.#SUB#
Bogo has gone for a leg lock! Taric slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bogo's guard.#REVB#
Taric wants to pass the guard but Bogo is keeping the position.
Bogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taric can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Bogo working for a triangle but Taric defends it easily.
Taric is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2##SUB#
Bogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bogo, not yet.
Taric trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bogo tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Bogo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Taric's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bogo keeping moving, preventing Taric from controlling successfully.
Bogo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taric's guard. #REVR#
Bogo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taric is trying to control the position but Bogo postures up.
Bogo trying to control but Taric is working from the bottom.
Bogo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Bogo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taric has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bogo has managed to get both his arms back between Taric's legs - danger averted.
Taric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4##SUB#
Bogo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Bogo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taric looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taric looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taric! #REVB#
Bogo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Bogo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogo is staying active underneath Taric, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Bogo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bogo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Bogo! |
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Event:
BLAZE 2 - TAKEOFF
Date: Nov 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas moves out of range as Taric strikes.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Taric throws a counter combo.
Taric lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sloppy strikes from Taric. Those never looked like landing.
Douglas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Taric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taric scores with a one two! Douglas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taric misses with the combination.
Taric throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Taric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taric throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Taric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Taric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taric throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taric throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Douglas leaves Taric with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taric takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Taric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taric just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDouglas.
Taric throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas throws a nice head kick!
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas throws a counter high kick but Taric was just alert enough to avoid it.
Douglas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC#Taric is rocked!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Taric fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Taric throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Taric misses with a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taric is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taric is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Taric misses with a hook.
Taric seems to have recovered his senses.
Taric blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Taric shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglas keeps working.
Taric trying to control the pace. #T3##SUB2#
Taric is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taric.
Taric slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tim Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taric looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taric throws a one two combo.
Douglas scores with a head kick. Taric tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taric lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Taric 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#
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas lands a head kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taric tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Taric.
Taric lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Russel Taric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taric! But no joy.
Taric scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taric throws a counter combo.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Taric forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Taric changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taric misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Taric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taric scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Taric lands a body shot.
Taric connects with a solid leg kick.
Taric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taric throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Douglas is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Taric clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric misses with the combination.
#T2#
Taric throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Taric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from Douglas lands but Taric takes it in his stride.
Taric scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Taric.
Taric falls off balance throwing a combination
and Douglas counters with a big head kick but Taric shrugs it off.
Taric is breathing heavily.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taric throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Taric misses.
Douglas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taric.
Taric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Douglas. #T3#
Taric throws a combination. Douglas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Taric takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Taric lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Taric swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick
and Taric counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taric looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well. #T4#
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Taric.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas throws a head kick but Taric moves out of range.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taric lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Taric misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taric lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taric misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Taric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Taric lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Taric moves out of range easily.
Taric loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Taric misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Taric.
Taric will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Taric avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Taric unleashes a big counter combination but Douglas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Taric gets a double leg takedown into Douglas's guard.
Taric is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taric advances to half guard. #T1#
Still in half guard, Taric seems content to control.
Douglas pushes Taric off looking to stand but Taric dives back in and keeps control.
Taric passes to full mount!
Taric content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Taric working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Taric sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Taric wants to control the pace but Douglas is squirming around nicely.
Taric sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Taric tries to control but Douglas wriggling away.
Taric sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Russel Taric is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Taric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taric 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russel Taric! |
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