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Event:
BLAZE 27 - SEAN VS HAWK
Date: May 13, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Rocksteady fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aroo to the ground. Rocksteady is now in Aroo's guard.
Rocksteady postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but Aroo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aroo is looking to stand up but Rocksteady isn't so interested in that idea.
Aroo keeping full guard, as Rocksteady tries to pass.
Rocksteady has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rocksteady controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Aroo wants to control the position but Rocksteady says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rocksteady controlling the action here.
Aroo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rocksteady on the ground.
Aroo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocksteady throwing shots but Aroo is blocking nicely. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rocksteady seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rocksteady working over Aroo with some ground and pound. Aroo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rocksteady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aroo's head.
Rocksteady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rocksteady not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rocksteady is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aroo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rocksteady. #T3#
Rocksteady is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aroo scores with a hook.#TD2#
Rocksteady shoots in and gets a takedown into Aroo's guard.
Rocksteady lands a couple of digs.
Rocksteady with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aroo wants to get back to his feet but Rocksteady is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rocksteady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Rocksteady missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aroo wants to stand up but Rocksteady is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocksteady passes Aroo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rocksteady working the head and body with strikes.
Rocksteady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rocksteady seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rocksteady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Rocksteady dominated that round.
That's time! Aroo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Rocksteady clinches.
Rocksteady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD2#
Rocksteady turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rocksteady moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Rocksteady thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rocksteady working the head and body with strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Kang Aroo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rocksteady has an Americana. Aroo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rocksteady is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rocksteady hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). James Rocksteady!
A relieved looking James Rocksteady thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
BLAZE 24 NICOLETTA V DRACULA 2
Date: Apr 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Raver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Raver as Aroo shoots in.
Raver thinks about the counter body kick.
Raver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Paul Raver has been cut.
Raver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aroo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raver circles away quickly and effectively.
Raver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aroo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aroo looks to clinch
and Raver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Raver. Aroo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aroo stuns Raver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aroo.
Raver looks to land a body kick but Aroo moved away.
Raver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aroo thuds a left hand into Raver's body.
Raver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aroo.
Raver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aroo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aroo with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Aroo lands a slapping body shot.
Aroo slips a jab from Raver.
Raver throws a hook but Aroo avoids it easily.#TD2#
Raver shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aroo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raver tries to free his leg and advance position but Aroo is retaining full guard.
Raver forces his way into half guard.
Aroo is looking to control Raver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aroo avoid being mounted?
Raver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Raver winds up and cracks Aroo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aroo is looking for a sweep. Raver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raver not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Aroo tries to roll over but Raver keeps him under control.
Raver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aroo's head.
Raver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aroo's head.
Raver is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aroo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raver.
Aroo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raver.
Raver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aroo is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Raver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aroo tries to get to full guard but Raver has control of the leg.
Raver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Raver is trying to control. Aroo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raver content to control rather than advance.
Aroo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Reach Around that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Raver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aroo's head. #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.
Raver thows a huge punch but Aroo dodges it nicely.
#SUB2#
Raver looking for a submission but Aroo manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Raver cracks Aroo with a solid left hand.
Raver throws a big right hand that misses.
Raver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raver looking to sit in guard and control but Aroo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Raver striking off his back but it's not causing Aroo any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raver is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Raver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Raver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Raver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Aroo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Aroo tries to sprawl but Raver drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aroo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Aroo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Raver wants to control but Aroo is keeping him busy.
Aroo is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aroo tries to roll over but Raver keeps him under control.#T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raver lands a nice short elbow.
Raver is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aroo wants to control but Raver is keeping busy.
Raver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aroo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raver.
Aroo gets full guard.
Aroo keeping moving, preventing Raver from controlling successfully.
Aroo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raver on the ground.
Raver looking to sit in guard and control but Aroo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T2##SUB2#
Aroo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aroo has managed to get both his arms back between Raver's legs - danger averted.
Paul Raver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aroo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Raver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aroo defends it easily.
Raver lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##ES#
Aroo wriggles free and stands up. #T3#
Aroo checks a leg kick.
Aroo lands a nice shot to the body.
Raver misses with the combination.
Kang Aroo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Raver misses.
Aroo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aroo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD2#
Raver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aroo sprawls well initially but Raver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aroo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Raver is breathing heavily.
Paul Raver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aroo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aroo circles away.
Aroo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aroo duly obliges.
Aroo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raver paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Raver avoids the body shot from Aroo.
Aroo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aroo throws a good cross that connects.
Raver throws a looping overhand right but Aroo ducks down to avoid it.
Aroo is looking for a counter combo.
Aroo is looking to wear down Raver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raver looks to land a body kick but Aroo moved away.
Aroo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raver avoids the head kick by Aroo.
Raver loads up on a big right hand but Aroo slips the punch.
Raver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kang Aroo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Raver.
Raver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aroo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aroo throws a good cross that connects.
Aroo stuns Raver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raver misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Aroo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Raver's cut.
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#
Raver throws out a leg kick but Aroo moves out of range and Raver only half commits.
Aroo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aroo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aroo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raver.
Aroo slips under a jab from Raver.#CL#
Aroo clinches up against the cage.
Aroo lands an uppercut.#BC#
Aroo breaks the clinch.
Aroo misses with a series of wild punches.
Raver tries for a takedown but Aroo circles away easily
letting Aroo counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aroo looks to score with a jab to the body but Raver is just out of range.
Raver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Aroo slips under a jab from Raver.
Aroo lands with a shot to the body.
Raver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aroo swivels and escapes.
Kang Aroo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Raver.
Aroo shoots for a takedown but Raver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aroo jabs Raver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raver throws a right and a left that Aroo avoids nicely.
Raver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aroo avoids it really well and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Aroo scores with a four punch combination!
Aroo punishes Raver's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Aroo scores with a hook to the body. Raver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aroo manages to avoid it.
Aroo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raver can do to turn this around?
Raver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kang Aroo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aroo. Raver shrugs it off though.
Aroo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aroo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aroo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raver momentarily.
Aroo connects with a body shot that sends Raver's belly button to the back.
Aroo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aroo scores with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aroo is defended easily by Raver.
Raver with a poor takedown
and Aroo counters with a stiff right hand.
Aroo lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Aroo leaves Raver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aroo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Aroo digs a good body shot into Raver's ribs.
Aroo scores with a three punch combo!
Aroo lands with a hook. Raver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aroo's head backwards.#TD#
Aroo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raver tries to roll over but Aroo keeps him under control.
Raver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Raver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raver wants to control the action here but instead Aroo manages to pass to full mount! #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aroo controlling the pace for now.
Kang Aroo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raver wants to hold on but Aroo pushes him away.
Aroo wants to control the pace but Raver is squirming around nicely.
Raver is trying to escape the mount.
Raver wants to hold on but Aroo pushes him away.
Paul Raver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raver is desperately trying to improve his position but Aroo has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kang Aroo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aroo 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Kang Aroo!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Kang Aroo!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Kang Aroo!
Kang Aroo wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Kang Aroo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Savage MMA 4
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
A combination from Longstaff does no damage.
Longstaff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Longstaff.#CUT#It looks like Kang Aroo has been cut.
A punch combination from Aroo misses.
Aroo ducks under a wild hook from Longstaff.
Longstaff misses with a lunging right hand
and Aroo counters with a nice body shot.
Aroo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aroo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longstaff.
Longstaff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#ROC#Aroo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aroo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Longstaff's head backwards.
Aroo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Longstaff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aroo is still on wobbly legs! Can Longstaff finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Longstaff. Those never looked like landing.
Longstaff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aroo seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Longstaff gets caught flat footed, as Aroo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Longstaff is wriggling around but Aroo manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
Aroo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Aroo blocks the strikes from Longstaff.
#SUB2#
Aroo is trying to work for a kimura but Longstaff is defending well.
Aroo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Longstaff looking for submissions off his back.
Longstaff throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Aroo manages to pass to side control.
Longstaff looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Longstaff on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Longstaff tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aroo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aroo lands a few punches from side control.
Longstaff is not content to let Aroo control the position.
Aroo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Aroo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Longstaff tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Aroo easily slips into full mount! #T3#
Aroo wants to control the pace but Longstaff is squirming around nicely.
Longstaff wants to control but Aroo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Aroo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Longstaff wants to try and get back to his feet.#T4#
Longstaff working to try and regain half guard.
Longstaff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Aroo cracks Longstaff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Longstaff flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longstaff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aroo blocks Longstaff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Aroo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Aroo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aroo working Longstaff over with strikes here.
Aroo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Longstaff tries to hold on but Aroo postures up.
Longstaff working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Aroo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kang Aroo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Longstaff throws a nice looking combination but Aroo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aroo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Longstaff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Longstaff swings widly with a right hand
and Aroo counters with a left and a right that stings Longstaff.
Aroo slips under a jab.
Aroo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Longstaff to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Longstaff.
Longstaff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longstaff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longstaff lands a two punch combo.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Aroo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longstaff throws a right hand that Aroo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aroo also avoids with ease.
Longstaff misses with a right hand
and Aroo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aroo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Longstaff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aroo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Aroo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Longstaff misses with a right hand
and Aroo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Aroo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Aroo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Longstaff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aroo counters with a three punch combo that has Longstaff backing up. Longstaff nods at Aroo to acknowledge the strikes.
Aroo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Longstaff misses its intended target.
Longstaff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T1#
Longstaff throws a poor cross that misses
and Aroo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Longstaff.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aroo or perhaps it was just good defense by Longstaff, which made it look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aroo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitt Longstaff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aroo throws a right hand that Longstaff ducks under and follows up with a left that Longstaff also avoids with ease.
Longstaff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Longstaff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aroo.
Aroo goes for a double leg but Longstaff avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Longstaff continues to drive forward.
Longstaff throws a looping overhand right but Aroo ducks down to avoid it.
Longstaff throws a big shot that misses.
Aroo defending well as Longstaff loads up on a big left hand.
Aroo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Longstaff.
Longstaff connects with a single shot there.
Aroo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longstaff misses the jab.
Longstaff misses with the combination.
Longstaff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aroo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longstaff manages to avoid it.
Longstaff misses with a hook
and Aroo counters with a three punch combo that has Longstaff backing up. Longstaff nods at Aroo to acknowledge the strikes.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Longstaff has knocked Aroo down with a huge combo! Longstaff steps away and waves a wobbly Aroo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#That has opened up Kang Aroo's cut even more.
Longstaff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aroo throws a combination that misses
enabling Longstaff to counter with a crisp jab.
Aroo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aroo defending well as Longstaff loads up on a big left hand.
Pitt Longstaff is winning the standup battle so far.
Aroo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longstaff.
Longstaff looks to land a right hand but Aroo moved out of range.#CL2#
Aroo moves into the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Aroo breaks from the clinch.
Longstaff misses with an uppercut.
Longstaff throws the left hand but Aroo avoids the punch easily.
Longstaff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aroo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Longstaff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longstaff looks to clinch
and Aroo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Longstaff misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Aroo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longstaff is looking to improve his position.
Aroo is taking a breather. Longstaff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T4#
Aroo blocks the strikes from Longstaff.
Kang Aroo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aroo blocks the strikes from Longstaff.
Aroo is looking to take a break and control but Longstaff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Longstaff tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Aroo manages to move to mount!
Aroo avoids the attempt from Longstaff to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aroo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aroo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kang Aroo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kang Aroo's cut.
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#
Longstaff works Aroo's body with a nice hook.
Longstaff misses with a series of wild punches.
Aroo ducks under a wild hook from Longstaff.
Longstaff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longstaff swinging wildly here.
Aroo moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aroo, as that shot connected.
Longstaff misses with a straight right.
Aroo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Longstaff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Longstaff misses with an uppercut. Aroo saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Aroo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longstaff moves out of range of the body kick from Aroo.
Aroo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aroo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longstaff throws a jab when Aroo was well out of range.
Longstaff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aroo misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Longstaff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longstaff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Longstaff connects with a looping right hand.
Longstaff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aroo.
No joy there for Aroo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Longstaff scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Longstaff misses the target.
Longstaff throws a big shot that misses.
Longstaff misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Longstaff.
Longstaff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aroo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Longstaff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aroo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aroo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Longstaff.
Aroo shoots in but no luck this time.
Longstaff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aroo! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longstaff slaps away a takedown attempt from Aroo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pitt Longstaff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Danga de danga de dang - Aroo scores with a four punch combination!
Longstaff is looking to clinch but Aroo is avoiding it.
Longstaff throws a jab when Aroo was well out of range.
Aroo tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Aroo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aroo blocks the strikes from Longstaff.
Aroo is working Longstaff over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aroo lands a few punches from side control.
Longstaff tries to improve position but can't.
Longstaff is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Aroo is controlling him well.
Longstaff is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Longstaff is trying to work for a sweep but Aroo has mounted him!
Longstaff flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Aroo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Aroo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Aroo looking to finish Longstaff with some ground and pound. This is bad for Longstaff!
Aroo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Longstaff is squirming around, avoiding Aroo's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Aroo cracks Longstaff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kang Aroo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aroo blocks Longstaff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Aroo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Longstaff is trying desperately to improve position.
Aroo blocks Longstaff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Longstaff is looking to improve his position but Aroo isn't that keen on the idea.
Longstaff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
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 Pitt Longstaff.
I think Aroo 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pitt Longstaff!
A victorious Pitt Longstaff thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Savage MMA 2
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Wilson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilson controlling the position.
Wilson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aroo is avoiding damage well.
Aroo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Aroo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aroo, who protects the arm well.
Aroo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T1#
Aroo manages to get back to half guard.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson not doing much here.
Wilson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson controlling the action here.
Wilson working over Aroo with some ground and pound. Aroo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilson is pressing down on Aroo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aroo is holding on for now.
Wilson is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
Wilson wants to free his trapped foot but Aroo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Aroo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson is thwarting Aroo's attempts to control the position.
Wilson passes to side control.
Wilson landing a few strikes.
Wilson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aroo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB2#
Wilson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aroo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilson.
#T3#
Wilson trying to control the action but Aroo is working from the bottom.
Wilson slows the pace down.
Wilson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aroo is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Wilson cracks Aroo with a big elbow.
Aroo is letting Wilson control him for a moment. #SUB2#
Wilson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aroo has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
Wilson is putting a hurting on Aroo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wilson looks up at the clock and then as Aroo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wilson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The strikes coming from Wilson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson wants to control but Aroo is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aroo tries to escape but Wilson is in control.
Aroo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aroo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Aroo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wilson. #TD2#
Wilson gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Wilson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aroo dodges the ground and pound from Wilson.
Billy Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Aroo is not content to let Wilson control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aroo dodges the ground and pound from Wilson.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aroo keeps working. #T1#
Wilson grinds an elbow into Aroo's temple.
Wilson in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Aroo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilson cracks Aroo with a big right hand but Aroo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Aroo to see if he's OK.
Wilson throws an elbow but Aroo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilson just content to control the position.
Wilson working the ground and pound from side control.#T2#
Aroo regains half guard, as Wilson was trying to land strikes.
Aroo is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aroo has hold of Wilson's hands but Wilson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wilson passes to side control.
Wilson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Aroo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aroo tries to buck Wilson off but Wilson is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Wilson tries for a kimura but Aroo is defending well.
Wilson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3##SUB2#
Wilson swings around for an armbar but Aroo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wilson's guard.
Aroo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Aroo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Wilson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Aroo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wilson has tightened it up now! Aroo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Wilson!
After winning the bout, Billy Wilson 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:
Savage MMA Lowe vs Anthony
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Figueiredo misses with a jab to the body
and Aroo counters with a one-two to the body.
Aroo dodges the punch combination from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aroo counters with a stiff right hand.
Aroo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Aroo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Aroo clinches up with Figueiredo and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Aroo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueiredo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aroo lands with a shot to the body.
Aroo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figueiredo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Aroo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT2#It looks like Kang Aroo has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Aroo.
Aroo misses with a double jab.
Aroo misses with a low kick.
#T1#
A cross from Figueiredo lands.#KD2#
Figueiredo steps into range and cracks Aroo with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Aroo flops backwards and Figueiredo dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC2#Aroo is rocked!
Figueiredo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aroo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oh Aroo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aroo wants to stand and escape but Figueiredo is having none of it.
Figueiredo wants to get up but he can't break Aroo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aroo seems to have got his legs back now.
Figueiredo throws an elbow that misses. Aroo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Figueiredo's guard. Nice move by Aroo!#REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aroo trying to control the position from guard on top but Figueiredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Figueiredo 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.
Aroo pushes down on Figueiredo's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2##ES2#
Figueiredo pushes Aroo off and gets back to his feet.
Figueiredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Aroo is just out of range.
Aroo tries to bum rush Figueiredo with a series of wild strikes but Figueiredo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aroo just misses with a punch to the body.
Aroo misses with a two punch combination.
Aroo slips under a jab.
Aroo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueiredo.
Aroo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figueiredo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aroo.
Aroo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aroo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aroo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Figueiredo but Figueiredo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aroo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Figueiredo thuds a left hand into Aroo's body.
Aroo is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Figueiredo catches Aroo napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Aroo to the canvas!
#SU2#
Figueiredo stands and steps away. Aroo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Aroo.
The fighters circling - Figueiredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figueiredo ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Aroo's jaw. Aroo's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Figueiredo does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murilo Figueiredo!
In his post fight interview, Murilo Figueiredo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
MMA ATTACK 07 Martinez vs Boy
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Cleveland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aroo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cleveland tries to clinch up.
Aroo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aroo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aroo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cleveland pinned against the cage. Cleveland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aroo lands a nice shot that snaps Cleveland's head back.
Cleveland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aroo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleveland moves in looking to clinch but Aroo pushes him off.
Cleveland looks for the body kick but Aroo saw that one coming.
Aroo punishes Cleveland's body with a nice straight punch.
Aroo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kang Aroo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aroo.#T1#
Aroo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Khaos Cleveland has been cut.
Aroo scores with a shot to the body.
Aroo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cleveland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cleveland fails with the takedown.
Aroo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aroo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cleveland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Cleveland. Those never looked like landing.
Aroo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cleveland feints the counter takedown.
Cleveland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aroo avoids it really well and circles away.
Cleveland looks winded!#T2#
Aroo connects with a body shot that sends Cleveland's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Aroo misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aroo scores with a decent looking hook.
Cleveland fails with a takedown attempt.
Kang Aroo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaos Cleveland.
Aroo tries for a takedown but Cleveland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aroo shoots in and drives through. Cleveland sprawls well.
Cleveland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aroo circles away.#KD#
Aroo drops Cleveland with a beautiful combination! Cleveland stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aroo is looking for the KO!#ROC#Cleveland is rocked!
Aroo wobbles Cleveland with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Aroo dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Cleveland to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kang Aroo!
Our winner, Kang Aroo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Ephieldifos avoids the body shot from Aroo.
Ephieldifos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aroo throws a head kick that misses.
Ephieldifos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aroo stalks Ephieldifos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ephieldifos's face. Ephieldifos staggers backwards, shaken.#KD2#
Aroo drops Ephieldifos with a beautiful combination! Ephieldifos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aroo is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Ephieldifos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aroo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ephieldifos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aroo connects with a right that clearly hurt Ephieldifos. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Aroo proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Ephieldifos collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kang Aroo!
Kang Aroo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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