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Event:
QFC Tournament 1027 Round 4
Date: Dec 13, 2020 |
#R1#
Avildsen misses with a wild combination.
Avildsen shoots in but Delgado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Delgado throws a body punch but Avildsen moves out of range.
No luck for Avildsen with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Delgado pushes Avildsen up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Delgado manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Delgado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Delgado is looking for a triangle but Avildsen pushes his legs off easily.
Avildsen distracts Delgado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Avildsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avildsen is really struggling to control Delgado but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Delgado looking to control.
Avildsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Avildsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Delgado is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Delgado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avildsen defends well.#SUB2#
Delgado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Avildsen trying to control but Delgado is working from the bottom. #T2#
Avildsen looking to pass the guard.
Delgado controls Avildsen momentarily but Avildsen frees himself.
Avildsen looking to pass the guard.
Delgado looking for a sweep. Not yet Delgado, not yet.
Avildsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Delgado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Avildsen wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
Delgado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T3#
Delgado lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Delgado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Avildsen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Delgado.
Avildsen is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Avildsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Delgado pulls his head out easily.
Avildsen trying to hold on to Delgado's head to control him but Delgado postures up.
#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.
Avildsen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Delgado jumps into side control!
Delgado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Delgado cracks Avildsen with a big right hand but Avildsen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Avildsen is looking to reverse the position.
Avildsen is working hard here to advance position.
Delgado lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delgado moves into full mount!
Avildsen can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Delgado 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#
Avildsen motions for Delgado to come forward. Avildsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avildsen misses with a two punch combination.
Avildsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Delgado as he jumps to the side.
Delgado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avildsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delgado sprawls well. Delgado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avildsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Delgado wants to counter with a clinch but Avildsen pushes him away.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avildsen looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Delgado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Avildsen did well to prevent Delgado getting side control.
Nice strikes from Delgado there.
Avildsen is looking to improve his position.
Delgado 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. #T1#
Avildsen is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado 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.
Avildsen is refusing to be controlled, as Delgado sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Delgado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marcus Delgado has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Delgado is looking for a kimura but Avildsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Delgado to get the leverage.
Delgado frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Avildsen gets back to half guard.#T2#
Delgado sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Delgado is keen to just control but Avildsen is a slippery customer.
Avildsen wants to sweep but Delgado has passed to side control!
Avildsen is looking to regain half guard here but Delgado keeps moving and retains side control.
Delgado trying to control the action but Avildsen is working from the bottom.
Avildsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Avildsen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Delgado is keen to just control but Avildsen is a slippery customer.
Avildsen trying to get back to full guard but Delgado takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Avildsen is bucking up trying to escape but Delgado cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Delgado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Avildsen working to try and regain half guard.
#T4#
The referee warns Avildsen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Delgado unloading with bombs!
Delgado has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Avildsen's face.
Delgado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BOOM! Delgado connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Avildsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Delgado tries to control but Avildsen wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Delgado is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Avildsen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Avildsen shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Delgado 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Avildsen looks for a takedown but Delgado sprawls well.
Delgado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Delgado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avildsen throws out the jab.
Delgado throws a hook but Avildsen avoids it easily.
Avildsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Delgado defends it nicely.
Delgado ducks under a wild hook from Avildsen.
No luck for Avildsen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Avildsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado dives in for a single leg takedown but Avildsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Avildsen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Avildsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Avildsen wants to control but Delgado is keeping him busy.
Delgado trying to control from the bottom.
Avildsen lands with a punch from half guard.
Delgado regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Delgado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Delgado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Avildsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Avildsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Delgado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delgado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Snake Avildsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Delgado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Delgado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Avildsen's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avildsen has hold of Delgado's hands but Delgado slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Delgado is thwarting Avildsen's attempts to control the position.
Delgado working Avildsen over with strikes.
Avildsen tries to roll over but Delgado keeps him under control.
Delgado 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.
Avildsen regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Avildsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Delgado is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Delgado chips away with some ground and pound.
Delgado passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Avildsen is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Delgado tries for a kimura but Avildsen is defending well.
Delgado tries to advance to mount but can't.
Avildsen is looking to regain half guard here but Delgado keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
Delgado trying to control the action but Avildsen is working from the bottom.
Avildsen manages to get back to half guard.
Delgado wants to free his trapped foot but Avildsen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Avildsen wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Delgado in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Avildsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Delgado pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Delgado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Delgado 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Marcus Delgado!
Marcus Delgado wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1027 Round 3
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Toguchi missing with a left hand there. Avildsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avildsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Avildsen.
Avildsen stuffs the takedown.
Toguchi swinging wildly here.
Avildsen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Toguchi throws a hook but Avildsen avoids it easily.
Toguchi swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Avildsen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Avildsen.
Toguchi trying to control the position.
Avildsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Toguchi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avildsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Avildsen advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Toguchi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avildsen pulls his head out easily.
Toguchi is trying to maintain the position but Avildsen is very close to passing his half guard.
Toguchi wants to get back to full guard.
Toguchi is staying active underneath Avildsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avildsen prevents Toguchi from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Avildsen.
Avildsen 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.
Avildsen is looking to take a break and control but Toguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Ground and pound from Avildsen.
Toguchi trying to control here.
Toguchi has hold of Avildsen's hands but Avildsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avildsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avildsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Toguchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Avildsen drops an elbow to the side of Toguchi's head.
Toguchi trying to control here.
Avildsen drops an elbow to the side of Toguchi's head.
Toguchi won't allow Avildsen to pass to mount. #T3#
Toguchi is staying active underneath Avildsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toguchi is looking for a sweep. Avildsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toguchi wants to sweep but Avildsen has passed to side control!
Avildsen lands some shots froms side control.
Toguchi is looking for a sweep.
Avildsen is putting a hurting on Toguchi here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Toguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toguchi is looking to reverse the position.
Avildsen trying to control the action but Toguchi is working from the bottom. #T4#
Avildsen scoring with punches from side control.
Toguchi is not content to let Avildsen control the position.
Toguchi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Avildsen taking a breather here.
Toguchi tries to buck Avildsen off but Avildsen is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avildsen works to advance to full mount. Toguchi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Avildsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Toguchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Avildsen defends it nicely.
Toguchi lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toguchi checks a leg kick.
Avildsen shoots in for a double leg but Toguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Toguchi tries to sprawl but Avildsen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Avildsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toguchi trying to control but Avildsen postures up.
Avildsen controlling the pace.
Toguchi works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Avildsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Toguchi is trying to work for a sweep but Avildsen has mounted him!
Avildsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toguchi can do to turn this around?
Toguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Avildsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Toguchi?
Avildsen scoring with strikes but Toguchi is staying in there.
Toguchi can't escape the position.
Avildsen looking to finish Toguchi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Toguchi!#T2#
A nice elbow there by Avildsen.
Avildsen looking to finish Toguchi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Toguchi!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avildsen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Avildsen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Toguchi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Avildsen.
The referee warns Toguchi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Toguchi is looking to get to half guard.
Toguchi is breathing heavily.
Toguchi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Avildsen tries to control but Toguchi wriggling away. #T3#
Avildsen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Toguchi's face.
Avildsen scoring with strikes but Toguchi is staying in there.
Avildsen raining down shots from the mount!
Toguchi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Avildsen lands a big shot there that rocks Toguchi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Avildsen with a couple of short strikes.
Toguchi taking shots to the head. #ROC#Toguchi is rocked!
Toguchi working to try and regain half guard.
Avildsen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avildsen landing strikes from the mount and Toguchi is in trouble!
Toguchi is still in real trouble! Can Avildsen finish him?
Toguchi is squirming around, avoiding Avildsen's attempts to control the action.
Avildsen landing strikes from the mount.
Avildsen wants to control the pace but Toguchi is squirming around nicely.
Avildsen cracks Toguchi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Avildsen landing strikes from the mount and Toguchi is in trouble! #SUB#
Avildsen has control of Toguchi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Toguchi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Avildsen content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Avildsen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Avildsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Avildsen throws a lazy right hand but Toguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toguchi misses the shot to the body.
Toguchi missing with a left hand there. Avildsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avildsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toguchi as he jumps to the side.
And Toguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Avildsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Toguchi stuffs the takedown attempt from Avildsen. Avildsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Toguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avildsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avildsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toguchi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Avildsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toguchi throws the left hand but Avildsen avoids the punch easily.
Avildsen closes the distance and clinches up with Toguchi, looking for a takedown. Avildsen pushes Toguchi against the cage but Toguchi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T1#
Toguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avildsen.
Avildsen missing with a left hand there. Toguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avildsen manages to avoid it.
Avildsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toguchi swivels and escapes.
Toguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from Toguchi. No joy for Avildsen on that attempt.
Toguchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avildsen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avildsen slips a jab from Toguchi.
Toguchi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toguchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avildsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Toguchi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sato Toguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snake Avildsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Toguchi keeping full guard, as Avildsen tries to pass.
Avildsen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Toguchi tries to buck Avildsen off but Avildsen is having none of it.
Toguchi is still trying to improve position.
Toguchi is trying to work for a sweep but Avildsen has mounted him!
Toguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Snake Avildsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Toguchi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Toguchi gets full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Toguchi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Avildsen stacks Toguchi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Avildsen!
Avildsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toguchi keeps working.
Avildsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toguchi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toguchi tries to improve position but can't.
Toguchi seems a little lost for a moment, as Avildsen dominates the positioning.
Toguchi prevents Avildsen from improving position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toguchi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Avildsen's best efforts.
Toguchi is looking for a sweep. Avildsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toguchi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Avildsen is trying to control. Toguchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Avildsen stalling. #SUB2#
Toguchi looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Toguchi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Snake Avildsen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Avildsen, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Snake Avildsen wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1027 Round 2
Date: Dec 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Avildsen gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Avildsen lands a couple of elbows.
Avildsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Avildsen lands a couple of elbows.
Avildsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avildsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Avildsen pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Avildsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Avildsen jumps into side control!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Avildsen is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Avildsen wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy. #T1#
Avildsen working away.
Avildsen working the ground and pound.
Avildsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Avildsen scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Avildsen raining down shots from the mount!
Avildsen lands a heavy elbow.
Jones can't escape the position.
Avildsen unloading with bombs!#T2#
Avildsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Avildsen 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avildsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Avildsen dominating with strikes here.
Avildsen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#ROC#Jones is rocked!
Avildsen lands a big shot to the head and Jones winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Snake Avildsen! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1027 Round 1
Date: Dec 10, 2020 |
#R1#
Avildsen is looking to chop away at Toguchi's legs.
Toguchi misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Avildsen closes the distance and clinches.
Toguchi tries to score a body lock takedown but Avildsen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Avildsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toguchi.
Toguchi wants a takedown.
Avildsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toguchi misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Avildsen breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Avildsen darts in and clinches Toguchi up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Avildsen breaks the clinch.
Avildsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avildsen moves away.#TD#
Toguchi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toguchi landing a few strikes. #T1#
Avildsen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Toguchi.
Avildsen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Toguchi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Toguchi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Avildsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Toguchi trying to control from half guard but Avildsen is working away.
Avildsen trying to control but Toguchi postures up.
Toguchi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Avildsen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toguchi is thwarting Avildsen's attempts to control the position.
Avildsen wants to improve his position but Toguchi is controlling well.
Toguchi is keen to just control but Avildsen is a slippery customer.
Toguchi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Avildsen is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toguchi lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Avildsen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Toguchi manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avildsen wants to hold on but Toguchi pushes him away.
Toguchi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toguchi cracks Avildsen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Avildsen is in a horrible position here. Toguchi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Toguchi lands a couple of good shots and Avildsen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Avildsen tries to escape but Toguchi has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T4#
Toguchi punishes Avildsen with strikes from the back mount.
Toguchi is controlling the position but Avildsen somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Toguchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toguchi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toguchi wants to control but Avildsen is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toguchi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Satou Toguchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Toguchi throws a hook to the side of Avildsen's head but Avildsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toguchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Avildsen leaves Toguchi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toguchi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avildsen sprawls well. Avildsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toguchi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satou Toguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avildsen dives in and grabs Toguchi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toguchi pushes down on Avildsen's head and hops out.
Toguchi tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Avildsen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Avildsen in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Toguchi wants to get back to his feet.
Satou Toguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU2#
Avildsen stands up out of the half guard.
Toguchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avildsen throws a head kick but Toguchi moves out of range.
Toguchi misses the jab.#TD2#
Avildsen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Toguchi sprawls well initially but Avildsen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Toguchi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Avildsen manages to mount him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toguchi tries to hold on but Avildsen pushes him away. #T2#
Avildsen is landing with some decent strikes but Toguchi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Avildsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toguchi tries to hold on but Avildsen postures up.
Avildsen controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Avildsen tries to control but Toguchi wriggling away.
Toguchi tries to hold on but Avildsen postures up.
Toguchi is in a horrible position here. Avildsen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Avildsen wants to control the pace but Toguchi is squirming around nicely.
Toguchi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Avildsen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Avildsen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toguchi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Avildsen tries to control but Toguchi wriggling away.
Avildsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toguchi is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Avildsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Toguchi leaves Avildsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Avildsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Avildsen blocks a body shot from Toguchi.
Avildsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Avildsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toguchi throws the kick towards the body but Avildsen avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Avildsen is defended easily by Toguchi.#T1##TD#
Toguchi gets the takedown into side control.
Avildsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Toguchi wants to control but Avildsen is keeping him busy.
Avildsen is trying to buck Toguchi off.
Avildsen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T2#
Avildsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toguchi wants to control but instead Avildsen manages to regain half guard.
Avildsen is trying to stand.
Toguchi trying to control from half guard but Avildsen is working away.
Avildsen tries to roll over but Toguchi keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toguchi in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Toguchi stops Avildsen from getting back to his feet.
Toguchi is looking to advance position but Avildsen won't allow it. #SUB#
Toguchi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Avildsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Avildsen is trying to stand back up but Toguchi is controlling him
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#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.
Toguchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Avildsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Satou Toguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avildsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Toguchi misses #CL2#
and Avildsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Avildsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toguchi avoids it.#BC2#
Avildsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Avildsen clinches up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avildsen tries to pull guard but Toguchi holds him up against the cage and eventually Avildsen drops back down to his feet.
Satou Toguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Avildsen.
Toguchi blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Avildsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Avildsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Snake Avildsen!
Snake Avildsen wins by unanimous decision! |
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