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Event:
BLAZE 23 - IMANARI VS HULL
Date: Apr 15, 2021 |
#R1# Kaman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD# McKee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaman was covering up waiting for the punch and McKee finishes the takedown easily into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McKee won't allow Kaman to sweep him here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McKee controlling from the top position. McKee wants to pass the guard but Kaman is keeping the position.#T1##SUB2# Kaman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Our spies down at at Battle Science inform us that Kaman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Kaman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. McKee showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Kaman looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaman, not yet. McKee looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaman is defended easily by McKee. Kaman throws a series of punches but McKee avoids them all with ease. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Kaman misses with an uppercut. McKee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. McKee throws a hook but Kaman avoids it easily. McKee misses with a looping left. Kaman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. McKee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McKee wants it to stay on the feet. Darrion McKee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tut Kaman. Kaman scores with a one two! McKee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Kaman closes the distance and clinches up with McKee, looking for a takedown. Kaman pushes McKee against the cage but McKee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kaman avoids the body shot from McKee.
Kaman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A telegraphed right hand from McKee misses the target. Kaman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKee.
McKee misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaman throws a hook to the side of McKee's head but McKee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD# McKee feints and as Kaman raises his hands in defense, McKee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Kaman controlling the position.#T3# McKee controls from within his opponent's guard. McKee throwing strikes but missing. McKee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. McKee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. McKee tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaman is retaining full guard. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. McKee throws a shot from downtown. Kaman moves away and avoids it. McKee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McKee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKee throws a leg kick but Kaman sees it coming and checks it nicely. Kaman swings for the body but McKee moves out of range.
McKee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Kaman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McKee pinned against the cage. McKee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kaman throws a head kick that misses. McKee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. McKee avoids the head kick by Kaman.
Darrion McKee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kaman slips a straight right by McKee. McKee takes a swing at Kaman's ribcage but misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darrion McKee dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# McKee throws a body punch but Kaman moves out of range. McKee takes a swing at Kaman's ribcage but misses. Kaman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Kaman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McKee.
Kaman slips a straight right by McKee. Darrion McKee is winning the standup battle so far. A slow jab from McKee misses its intended target. Kaman feints the counter takedown.#TD# McKee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kaman sprawls well initially but McKee persists and gets the takedown into half guard. McKee sitting and controlling from the half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaman is trying to maintain the position but McKee is very close to passing his half guard.#T1# Kaman is looking to improve his position.
McKee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. McKee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kaman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. McKee controlling the action here. McKee is pressing down on Kaman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaman is holding on for now. Kaman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McKee is working away from the top position though.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. McKee is looking to wear down Kaman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2# Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaman. McKee struggling a bit here. McKee tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kaman wants to control but McKee is keeping him busy. #T3# McKee regains half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. McKee manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Kaman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McKee is keeping the position for now. Kaman wants to control from the top but McKee keeps moving. McKee managing to control the position. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Tut Kaman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#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. McKee avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKee misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaman counters with a left and a right that stings McKee. Kaman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKee. Kaman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. McKee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kaman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Kaman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. McKee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. McKee throws the left hand but Kaman avoids the punch easily. McKee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaman is just out of range. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. McKee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKee misses the jab. Kaman feints a counter leg kick. Kaman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tut Kaman will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Kaman staying out of range there.#TD# McKee feints and as Kaman raises his hands in defense, McKee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. McKee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kaman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Kaman wants to sweep but no luck. Kaman looking to control but McKee passes into half guard.
McKee performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Kaman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1# McKee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Kaman trying to keep a closed guard but McKee is proving a slippery customer.
Kaman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. McKee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaman can do to turn this around? Kaman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# McKee pulls Kaman in close to his closed guard and prevents Kaman from doing any damage or advancing position. McKee keeping moving, preventing Kaman from controlling successfully. #T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Kaman tries to free his leg and advance position but McKee is retaining full guard. McKee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Kaman trying to control but McKee is working from the bottom. Kaman is stalling in the full guard. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Kaman avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Kaman walks into a left hand. McKee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3##TD# McKee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kaman quickly recovers to half guard. McKee performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Kaman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kaman is looking to control McKee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaman avoid being mounted? McKee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. McKee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2# Kaman looking for submissions off his back.#T4# McKee trying to control the pace. McKee'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.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kaman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McKee tries to avoid it but Kaman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McKee to the ground. McKee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Kaman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKee. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD# McKee looking to score a takedown here. Kaman is defending well but McKee drives through and ends up in Kaman's guard. Kaman pulls McKee in close to his closed guard and prevents McKee from doing any damage or advancing position. Tut Kaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McKee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Darrion McKee showed his dominance in that final round. Well McKee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Darrion McKee! Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Darrion McKee! Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Darrion McKee!
Darrion McKee wins by unanimous decision! After winning the bout, Darrion McKee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BLAZE 20 - MURPHY VS NICOLETTA
Date: Mar 25, 2021 |
#R1# Kaman fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pacquiaooo defends well and Kaman ends up having to push Pacquiaooo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Pacquiaooo misses with the combination.
Kaman throws out a counter right but Pacquiaooo avoids it with no problem. Kaman goes for a double leg but Pacquiaooo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pacquiaooo continues to drive forward. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pacquiaooo swinging wildly here.
Pacquiaooo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA London in the buildup to the fight. Pacquiaooo leaves Kaman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Pacquiaooo attempts a counter takedown but Kaman avoids it well and moves away. Mannyyy Pacquiaooo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tut Kaman.#T1# Kaman slips a jab from Pacquiaooo. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#TD2# Pacquiaooo tries to sprawl but Kaman drives through with a takedown into half guard. Pacquiaooo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaman on the ground. Kaman not doing much here.
It looks like Kaman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Kaman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2# Kaman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pacquiaooo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kaman. Still in half guard, Kaman seems content to control.#T3# Pacquiaooo is refusing to be controlled, as Kaman sits in half guard. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. No joy there for Pacquiaooo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquiaooo sprawls well. Pacquiaooo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaman gets slowly back to his feet.#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kaman walks into a left hand. #TD2# Kaman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiaooo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB2# Kaman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Pacquiaooo seems a little lost for a moment, as Kaman dominates the positioning. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mannyyy Pacquiaooo will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Kaman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Pacquiaooo looks to land a combination but Kaman avoids it well. Pacquiaooo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kaman lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiaooo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Kaman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Pacquiaooo tries to counter with a takedown but Kaman is quick to defend against it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pacquiaooo stuffs the takedown.#T1##TD2# Kaman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiaooo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kaman staying calm. More stalling from Kaman.#T2# Pacquiaooo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kaman is controlling him well. Kaman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2# Kaman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Kaman throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T3# Kaman scoring with punches and elbows. My spies in Battle Science inform me that Kaman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Pacquiaooo tries to escape but Kaman is in control. Kaman takes a little break here. Pacquiaooo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Let's hope that Kaman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Tut Kaman has got the better of the ground game so far. Kaman is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiaooo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Pacquiaooo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kaman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacquiaooo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mannyyy Pacquiaooo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tut Kaman. Pacquiaooo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiaooo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Pacquiaooo misses with a few strikes there.
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 Mannyyy Pacquiaooo will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3# Kaman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiaooo avoids it really well and circles away. Pacquiaooo attempts a counter takedown but Kaman avoids it well and moves away. Mannyyy Pacquiaooo is winning the standup battle so far. Pacquiaooo throws an off balance right hand
and Kaman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Pacquiaooo falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2# and Kaman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaman looking to pass the guard. #T1# Pacquiaooo wants to stand up but Kaman is controlling him. Kaman sitting in guard, not really doing much. Kaman wants to control from the top but Pacquiaooo keeps moving. Kaman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiaooo is keeping the position for now. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Pacquiaooo wants to stand up but Kaman is controlling him. Kaman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Kaman swings for the body but Pacquiaooo moves out of range.
Pacquiaooo misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiaooo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaman circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2# Kaman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaman showed some decent athleticism there. Kaman controlling the action here. #T3# Kaman with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#SUB2# Kaman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kaman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kaman. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kaman wants to pass to mount but Pacquiaooo is defending the position. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight! Tut Kaman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Pacquiaooo 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Tut Kaman! Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight as a draw! Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Tut Kaman!
Tut Kaman wins by majority decision! An out of breath Tut Kaman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BLAZE 15 - HALL VS BERNARD
Date: Feb 18, 2021 |
#R1# Carlos looks to land a combination but Kaman avoids it well. Carlos just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaman is looking for the big counter here. Carlos throws a jab when Kaman was well out of range.#TD# Carlos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kaman did well to prevent Carlos getting side control. Kaman trying to control but Carlos postures up.
Carlos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carlos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Kaman wants to get back to full guard. Kaman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carlos. #T1# Kaman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2# Kaman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB# Carlos is trying to work for a kimura but Kaman is defending well.
Kaman wants to improve his position but Carlos is controlling well.
Kaman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carlos is working away from the top position though. Kaman gets full guard.#T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Kaman controls Carlos momentarily but Carlos frees himself. Carlos scoring with punches to the head and body. Carlos wants to control from the top but Kaman keeps moving. Carlos preventing the sweep. Kaman working a defensive guard but Carlos passes into half guard.
#SUB# Carlos is working for a submission of some sort.
Kaman is trying to maintain the position but Carlos is very close to passing his half guard. Carlos is pressing down on Kaman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaman is holding on for now. #T3# Kaman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Carlos looks to land a strike but Kaman avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Carlos landing with the ground and pound. Kaman trying to control the position.
Carlos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Carlos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carlos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Carlos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Kaman wants to improve his position but instead Carlos has moved into half guard.
Carlos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Kaman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlos scores with a couple of nice shots. Carlos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Carlos trying to control the action but Kaman is working from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Carlos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos dominated that round. That's time! Carlos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Kaman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Carlos misses with a looping left. Carlos throws a big shot that misses. Carlos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy. Carlos misses the shot to the body. Kaman shoots in for a double leg but Carlos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Carlos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Carlos instigates a clinch. #TD# Carlos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaman regains guard immediately. Kaman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#T1# Kaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Carlos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Kaman wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment. Carlos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Carlos throws a big elbow that misses. Juan Carlos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kaman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlos. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaman can do anything to dispel that myth. Kaman pulls Carlos in close to his closed guard and prevents Carlos from doing any damage or advancing position. Carlos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Carlos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2##SUB2# Kaman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaman 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. Carlos working some strikes from top position. Carlos is pushing down on Kaman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaman is fighting to maintain full guard but Carlos has managed to sneak the leg through. Carlos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaman can do to turn this around? Carlos prevents Kaman from improving his position. Carlos scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Carlos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Kaman is looking to improve his position.
#T3# Carlos throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kaman to regain full guard. Kaman can't keep his opponent in guard - Carlos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Carlos missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Kaman taking some punishment here, with Carlos in his half guard. Carlos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Carlos working Kaman over with strikes. Kaman tries to roll over but Carlos keeps him under control. Carlos scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Carlos controlling the pace. #SUB2# Kaman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4# Nice strikes from Carlos there. Carlos wants to take a breather but Kaman is having none of it. Carlos is just content to waste time from the top position. Kaman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Carlos postures up and lands a big shot to Kaman's brow. Kaman wants to sweep but no luck. Carlos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Carlos trying to control but Kaman is working from the bottom. Carlos controls from within his opponent's guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos dominated that second round. That's time! Carlos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3# Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaman is just out of range. Kaman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carlos with a body shot. Carlos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Carlos connects with a right hand. Kaman shakes it off.#TD# Carlos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kaman on his heels. He'll look to pass Kaman's guard now, I'm sure. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carlos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Carlos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Carlos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaman has momentary wrist control but Carlos slips an elbow through the middle. Kaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaman wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment. #SUB# Carlos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kaman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carlos, into his guard. #REVB##T1# Kaman preventing the sweep. Carlos pulls Kaman in to control the position. Kaman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Carlos wants to sweep but no luck. Carlos is trying to keep Kaman in close.
Carlos looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Carlos keeping moving, preventing Kaman from controlling successfully. Carlos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Kaman wants to control from the top but Carlos keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2# Kaman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carlos's guard. Kaman preventing the sweep. Carlos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Kaman is trying to keep Carlos in close.
#T3# Carlos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Kaman keeping full guard, as Carlos tries to pass. Carlos looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Kaman keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully. Our spies down at at Battle Science inform us that Kaman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Kaman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Carlos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Carlos distracts Kaman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Carlos is working Kaman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Kaman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlos passes easily into side control. Nice work. Kaman parries the strikes from Carlos easily there. Carlos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kaman to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kaman can't do much from the bottom here. Carlos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight! Juan Carlos showed his dominance in that final round. Well Carlos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Juan Carlos! Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Juan Carlos! Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Juan Carlos!
Juan Carlos wins by unanimous decision! Juan Carlos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
BLAZE 10 - ANDERSSON VS VOLKOV
Date: Jan 14, 2021 |
#R1# Phontana throws a lazy right hand but Kaman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Phontana throws a right hand that misses
and Kaman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Phontana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaman in his tracks. Phontana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaman.
Phontana misses with a wild body shot. Phontana misses with an uppercut. Kaman saw that one coming.#TD# Kaman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Phontana was covering up waiting for the punch and Kaman finishes the takedown easily into guard. Kaman wants to control from the top but Phontana keeps moving. Phontana 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. Phontana has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1# Phontana tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kaman trying to control but Phontana is working from the bottom. Phontana is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Kaman wants to control from the top but Phontana keeps moving. Phontana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaman manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Phontana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kaman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Phontana pushing down on Kaman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB2# Kaman is defending against the submission attempts here by Phontana.
Kaman wants to improve his position but Phontana is controlling well.
Kaman is working hard here to advance position. Phontana throwing shots but Kaman is blocking nicely. Phontana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Kaman is trying to control but can't.
Phontana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaman defending well though. Phontana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Phontana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Phontana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3# Phontana with the ground and pound but Kaman uses the opportunity to regain guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Phontana trying to control but Kaman is working from the bottom. Phontana stands and throws Kaman's legs to the side, diving into side control. This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now! Kaman parries the strikes from Phontana easily there. Phontana is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kaman to escape.
Kaman is trying to improve his position. The ground and pound from Phontana seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Kaman trying to remain calm as Phontana controls from the top position.#T4# Kaman tries to buck Phontana off but Phontana is having none of it. The strikes coming from Phontana are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Phontana is looking to take a break and control but Kaman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kaman trying to remain calm as Phontana controls from the top position. Sloppy strikes there by Phontana. Phontana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaman keeps working. Phontana landing strikes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Phontana is looking to take a break and control but Kaman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Phontana working the ground and pound but Kaman is defending the strikes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phony Phontana 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# Good leg kick by Phontana. Phontana dips to his left and cracks Kaman with an uppercut! Phontana lands a leg kick that knocks Kaman off balance momentarily. Phontana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaman momentarily.
Phontana cracks Kaman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Phontana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Phony Phontana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Phontana misses. Phontana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaman. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Phontana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Kaman defending well as Phontana loads up on a big left hand. Phontana scoring well with a low kick there.
Phontana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaman.
#T1# Phontana with the inside leg kick. Phony Phontana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Phontana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Phontana takes a swing at Kaman's ribcage but misses. Phontana with a jab. Phontana stuns Kaman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Phontana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Phontana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kaman slips under a jab. Kaman ducks under a wild hook from Phontana. Phontana jabs Kaman to the body, keeping him at a distance. Phontana jabs at Kaman's body. Phontana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2# Phontana clinches up against the cage. Kaman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Phontana after a bit of a struggle. Kaman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nice body punch from Phontana. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Phontana is working Kaman over against the cage. Phontana digs a right hand underneath Kaman's ribcage. Kaman let out a lung full of air as it connected. Phontana gets through Kaman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2# Phontana breaks from the clinch.
Kaman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phontana. Phontana throws out a powerful jab. Phontana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaman on the side of the head. Phontana has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Phontana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Phontana scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaman should have avoided that one. Phontana scores with a hook to the body. Kaman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Good shot there by Phontana.#T3# Phontana fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaman in the body. Phontana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phontana finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaman's head. Phontana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Phontana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#Kaman is rocked! Phontana connects with the punch. Oh Kaman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Phontana throws an overhand right that drops Kaman like a sack of potatoes! Phontana dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phony Phontana! |
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BLAZE 155lb TOURNAMENT-Round 2
Date: Dec 14, 2020 |
#R1##TD# Cadmo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Kaman keeping moving, preventing Cadmo from controlling successfully. Cadmo stopping the sweep attempt from Kaman. Kaman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaman can do anything to dispel that myth. Cadmo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaman is keeping the position for now. Cadmo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Cadmo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1# Cadmo controlling from the top position. Kaman is pulling down on Cadmo 's head to control his posture. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD# Kaman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cadmo to score an easy takedown into full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Cadmo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cadmo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Kaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2# Kaman keeping full guard, as Cadmo tries to pass. Cadmo being controlled here momentarily. Kaman is trying to keep Cadmo in close.
Cadmo wants to control from the top but Kaman keeps moving. Cadmo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB# Cadmo drops back looking for a leg! Kaman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaman manages to kick Cadmo off! Cadmo jumps back into Kaman's guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Cadmo wants to control from the top but Kaman keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3##TD# Cadmo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kaman's guard. Cadmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kaman has Cadmo pulled in close to control his posture. Cadmo wants to control from the top but Kaman keeps moving. Kaman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cadmo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Cadmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaman swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Kaman tries to land a sweep but no joy. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Cadmo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD# Cadmo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kaman's half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Cadmo stalling. Kaman wants to get back to full guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Cadmo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD# Cadmo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB# Cadmo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kaman is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cadmo yanks on the arm and Kaman is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cadmo .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demetrius Cadmo ! A victorious Demetrius Cadmo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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