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Event:
DC 6: Knightley vs Adesanya
Date: Nov 06, 2022 |
#R1# Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donny Knightley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Adesanya fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Knightley blocks the body kick.
Knightley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
#CUT#It looks like Anderson Adesanya has been cut. Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A cross from Knightley lands. A jab from Knightley misses. Nice sprawl there from Knightley as Adesanya shoots in. A big right from Knightley misses. Knightley throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Knightley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Knightley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut. Adesanya throws a jab when Knightley was well out of range. Knightley misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming. Adesanya tries a quick counter leg kick but Knightley is wise to it. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Knightley! Adesanya is out on his feet! Knightley rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Adesanya is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Adesanya is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Knightley! Our winner, Donny Knightley, 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:
DC 1: Initiation
Date: Oct 08, 2022 |
#R1# Stephens misses with a wild body shot. Stephens keeps the fight on the outside. A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. Stephens does a little dance to reset his feet. Stephens throws out a powerful jab. Stephens lands a head kick!
Stephens tries a low kick but Adesanya avoids it. Stephens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Stephens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stephens dives in and grabs Adesanya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adesanya pushes down on Stephens's head and hops out. Adesanya throws out a loose jab but Stephens uses good head movement to avoid it. Stephens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adesanya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Stephens looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range. Stephens throws a big shot that misses. Adesanya is looking to clinch. Anderson Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Adesanya checks the leg kick. Adesanya is looking to counter punch.#T1# Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily. Anderson Adesanya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stephens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL# Adesanya gets a clinch. #TD2# Stephens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Adesanya uses from the top position. Adesanya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Adesanya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Adesanya looking to sit in guard and control but Stephens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Stephens lands a couple of digs. Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but Adesanya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Adesanya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stephens is one step ahead there. Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but Adesanya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2# Stephens controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Stephens forces his way into half guard. Stephens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Stephens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Stephens prevents Adesanya from improving his position. Stephens is thwarting Adesanya's attempts to control the position. Stephens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Stephens thows a huge punch but Adesanya dodges it nicely.
Adesanya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Stephens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adesanya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Adesanya slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Stephens with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3# Stephens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Stephens advances position into side control! Stephens scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Adesanya to see if he's OK. Stephens wants to control but Adesanya is keeping him busy. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Adesanya avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stephens. Adesanya parries the strikes from Stephens easily there. Stephens is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Adesanya to escape.
Stephens lands a decent elbow from side control. The strikes coming from Stephens are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Adesanya can't do much from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stephens is putting a hurting on Adesanya here, landing some big shots from side control. #T4# Adesanya is not content to let Stephens control the position. Adesanya is looking for a sweep. Stephens wants to control but Adesanya is keeping him busy. Stephens prevents Adesanya from escaping the position. Adesanya tries to get back to half guard but can't. Stephens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Adesanya is not content to let Stephens control the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Adesanya tries to bench press Stephens off him but Stephens keeps the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Stephens dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Adesanya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stephens will feel that in the morning. A punch lands to the side of Adesanya 's head but he takes it in his stride. Stephens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya. Lee Stephens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stephens throws a body kick that misses. Adesanya tries to clinch up. Stephens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A punch combination from Stephens misses. Adesanya misses with a straight right. Adesanya looks to score with a jab to the body but Stephens is just out of range. Stephens lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Stephens.
Stephens scores with a one two! Adesanya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Lee Stephens seems to be getting the better of the standup. Adesanya throws a lazy uppercut
#CL2# and Stephens counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T1# Stephens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adesanya after a bit of a struggle. Stephens blocks the elbow strike.
Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Stephens is blocking nicely.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stephens blocks it with crossed arms. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but Stephens blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adesanya throws an elbow but misses. Adesanya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stephens's efforts to push away. Adesanya misses with the head strike.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but Stephens blocks with his arms.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but Stephens blocks it.
Stephens has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T2# Stephens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stephens avoids it. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stephens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adesanya's brow. Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2# Stephens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stephens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL# Adesanya instigates a clinch. Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Adesanya pushes off an throws an elbow but Stephens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2# Stephens breaks the clinch.
Stephens fails with a takedown attempt. Anderson Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Stephens. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stephens misses the jab.#T3# A head kick misses from Adesanya. A little jabbing left from Stephens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Stephens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adesanya.
Stephens throws a chopping leg kick but Adesanya manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Stephens. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet. Adesanya looks to land a combination but Stephens avoids it well. The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stephens! But no joy. Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya throws an off balance right hand
and Stephens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Stephens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya. Stephens punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch. Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4# Adesanya misses with a right hand and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. No joy there for Stephens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stephens keeps the fight on the outside. Stephens throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range. A jab from Adesanya misses. Stephens jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head kick misses from Adesanya. Stephens throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice defenses there by Stephens. Adesanya wants to clinch but Stephens slips to the side and Stephens counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Adesanya throws out a loose jab but Stephens uses good head movement to avoid it. Stephens finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adesanya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stephens to score with a decent uppercut. An inside leg kick lands from Stephens. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Stephens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3# Adesanya is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Adesanya throws a wild body kick that Stephens sees coming a mile off. Stephens follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A lazy body kick from Adesanya and Stephens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Stephens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Adesanya misses with an uppercut. Stephens swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stephens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stephens lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head. A big left from Adesanya misses. Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.#T1# Stephens throws a front kick aimed at Adesanya's knee but Adesanya avoids it well. Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephens circles away.
Adesanya scores with a spinning back kick! Nice straight punches there by Adesanya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adesanya. Stephens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adesanyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Nice uppercut there from Stephens. Stephens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adesanya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Stephens lands a really nice looking cross but Adesanya seems unphased.
Good exchange - Stephens coming out on top. Adesanya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stephens counters with a stiff right hand. Stephens scores with a hook to the body. Adesanya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Stephens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Adesanya misses with a straight right. Anderson Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Adesanya throws a hook but Stephens blocks it. Stephens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adesanya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A punch combination from Stephens misses. Stephens staying out of range there. Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed right hand from Stephens misses the target. Adesanya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya walks into a straight right hand from Stephens. Adesanya thows a leg kick but Stephens checks it #CL2# and Stephens moves into the clinch. Stephens lands a nice uppercut. Adesanya misses with a knee to the head. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stephens avoids it. Nice elbow from Stephens. #CUT2#It looks like Anderson Adesanya has been cut. Anderson Adesanya has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3# Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stephens blocks it with crossed arms. Stephens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stephens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stephens is defending well for now. Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stephens avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4# Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stephens working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#Adesanya is rocked! Adesanya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stephens is defending well for now. Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stephens missing with knees to the body.
Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2# Stephens connects with a big uppercut there that sends Adesanya tumbling to the ground! Stephens follows him down into his guard.
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! Stephens won't allow Adesanya to get back to his feet. Stephens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB# Adesanya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stephens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Stephens showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Stephens loads up on a big left hand. Adesanya felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Stephens looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Adesanya can't hide his disappointment, as Stephens celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Stephens! |
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Event:
DMMA 135 Thermometer v Outback
Date: Aug 28, 2022 |
#R1# Adesanya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD# Reeves shoots in and bounces Adesanya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Reeves won't allow Adesanya to sweep him here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Reeves stops Adesanya from standing up. #SUB2# Adesanya is looking for a triangle but Reeves pushes his legs off easily.
Reeves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adesanya is keeping the position for now. Reeves prevents Adesanya from getting back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reeves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Reeves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Reeves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adesanya! Reeves is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T1##SUB# Reeves working for a guillotine from mount but Adesanya is in no mood to give up. #SUB# Reeves working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Adesanya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Adesanya is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Reeves works his way to his opponent's back.
#SUB# Reeves is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Adesanya is defending well though. Reeves let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB# Adesanya is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Adesanya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Adesanya is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T2# Reeves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB# Adesanya is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Reeves gets his way!
Adesanya tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Adesanya is controlling an arm, preventing Reeves from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#SUB# Reeves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Adesanya manages to avoid the submission attempt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Reeves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Reeves works to advance to full mount. Adesanya defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Adesanya is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Adesanya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3# Adesanya is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Reeves has taken his back.
#SUB# Reeves working for the choke. #SUB# Reeves has got one arm under Adesanya's chin. This could be trouble... Adesanya trying to control the other hand but Reeves gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Adesanya has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keanu Reeves! |
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Event:
DMMA 124 Seppo vs Account 3
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1# Adesanya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Arcot Ramathorn has been cut. Adesanya scores with a head kick.
A cross from Ramathorn lands.#CL# Adesanya closes the distance and pushes Ramathorn back into the cage. Adesanya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramathorn's efforts to push away. Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramathorn.
Ramathorn is trying to force a seperation but Adesanya has the dominant position. Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Ramathorn dodges an elbow strike from Adesanya.
Ramathorn avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Ramathorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ramathorn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT2#It looks like Anderson Adesanya has been cut. Ramathorn lands a nice looking body shot.
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! Ramathorn cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap. Ramathorn throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Adesanya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Adesanya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1# Ramathorn scores with a punch to the head.#ROC2#Adesanya is rocked! Ramathorn cracks Adesanya with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Adesanya falls to his knees and Ramathorn doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arcot Ramathorn! |
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Event:
DMMA 116 Misha vs Seppo
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1# Stephens throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL# Adesanya takes the fight into the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Stephens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stephens lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Anderson Adesanya has been cut. Stephens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adesanya pulls him back up using the underhooks. Stephens takes a knee to the side of the body. I was talking to Adesanya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stephens avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adesanya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2# Stephens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya throws a nice looking combination but Stephens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Stephens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Stephens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1# Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2# Stephens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Adesanya fails to land. #TD2# Stephens has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Adesanya is trying to keep an underhook but Stephens manages to get the takedown into half guard. Adesanya kicks off Stephens and gets to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2# Adesanya gets tackled into the cage by Stephens. Stephens maintains the clinch. Stephens lands a shoulder strike. Adesanya misses with a knee to the head. Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
Stephens lands a body punch. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head. Stephens misses with an elbow strike.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stephens avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya scores with a knee to the head.
#T2# Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stephens's face.
#BC2# Stephens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Stephens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2# Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephens swats him away and circles back towards the center. Adesanya tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance. Adesanya tries to clinch up. Stephens throws a leg kick but Adesanya moved away.#CL# Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stephens, pushing him back against the cage. A short right from Stephens on the inside. Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stephens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stephens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head. #BC2# Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Adesanya throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3# Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Adesanya throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stephens flicks out a counter leg kick but Adesanya steps away. Adesanya darts in trying to clinch and Stephens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Adesanya tries to clinch but Stephens moves out of range. Stephens is looking for the big counter here. Stephens throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease. Adesanya avoids the head kick by Stephens.
#CL# Stephens gets tackled into the cage by Adesanya. Adesanya maintains the clinch. #BC2# Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Adesanya lands a knee to the head.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stephens avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T4# A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stephens avoids it. Stephens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adesanya after a bit of a struggle. Adesanya takes a shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adesanya lands an elbow inside. Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stephens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but Stephens blocks with his arms.
Adesanya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stephens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adesanya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stephens's brow. Stephens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adesanya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Anderson Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Stephens.#BC2# Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya tries a low kick but Stephens avoids it. Adesanya is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stephens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stephens duly obliges. #CL# Adesanya instigates a clinch. Stephens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stephens takes a knee right on the jaw!
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 Anderson Adesanya will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Anderson Adesanya'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.#R2# Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2# Stephens moves into the clinch. Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Stephens avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adesanya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stephens's brow. Stephens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Stephens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. Adesanya blocks the elbow strike.
Stephens misses with some punches.
Stephens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
#BC2# Stephens breaks the clinch.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adesanya misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2# Stephens instigates a clinch. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T1# Adesanya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but Stephens blocks it.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
#BC2# Stephens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Stephens closes the distance and clinches. Stephens tries to land a knee to the head but Adesanya blocks with his arms.
Stephens looks to throw an elbow but misses. Adesanya prevents Stephens from breaking the clinch. Stephens takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stephens. Anderson Adesanya has scored more points in the clinch so far. Stephens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD2# Stephens pulls guard. #SU# Adesanya decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Stephens. Adesanya is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Stephens throws a counter combo. Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2# Stephens avoids a kick to the body.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Adesanya tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it. Lee Stephens seems to be getting the better of the standup. Stephens takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses. Stephens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stephens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away. Adesanya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Anderson Adesanya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2# Stephens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Stephens lands a nice uppercut.#TD2# Stephens pulls Adesanya into guard.
Adesanya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Adesanya won't allow Stephens to sweep him here. #T3# Stephens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adesanya tries to free his leg and advance position but Stephens is retaining full guard. #SU# Adesanya stands and steps away. Stephens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Adesanya missing with knees to the body.
Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Stephens is struggling to control the position. Stephens misses with the head strike.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Stephens is blocking nicely.
Stephens avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
Adesanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4# Adesanya looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2# Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Adesanya wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance. Adesanya misses with a looping left. Adesanya tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance. Adesanya scores with a head kick. Stephens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adesanya is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Stephens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. No joy there for Stephens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stephens avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Stephens moves out of range. Stephens throws a series of punches but Adesanya moves out of range. Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes. Adesanya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stephens manages to circle out of the way. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Stephens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Anderson Adesanya's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3# Adesanya scores with a head kick. Stephens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A head kick by Adesanya misses enabling Stephens to counter with a crisp jab. Adesanya tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance. Stephens throws a series of punches but Adesanya avoids them all with ease. Adesanya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stephens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adesanya scrambles back to his feet. Anderson Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2# Stephens closes the distance and clinches. Stephens lands a knee to the body.
Adesanya misses with an elbow strike.
Stephens is looking to take this one to the mat. Adesanya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Adesanya lands an elbow inside that Stephens shrugs off. Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stephens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stephens avoids the elbow strike from Adesanya, against the cage.
#BC2# Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Stephens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1# Nice sprawl there from Adesanya as Stephens shoots in. Adesanya tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away. Adesanya scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No joy there for Stephens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2# Stephens forces Adesanya back against the cage and clinches. Stephens swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it. Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
Adesanya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Stephens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2# Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya tries to clinch up. Stephens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2# Stephens rushes Adesanya and presses him up against the cage.#T2# Stephens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Adesanya landing knees to the head.
Stephens crunches a lovely knee into Adesanya's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Adesanya lands an elbow just above Stephens 's eye. Stephens working some nice short punches in the clinch. Adesanya landing knees to the head.
Stephens lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stephens throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya. #BC2# Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance. A combination from Stephens does no damage. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance. Nice defenses there by Stephens.#T3# Adesanya moves out of range of the body kick. Stephens scores with a jab. Adesanya is looking to clinch. Stephens unleashes a big counter combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Adesanya throws a head kick that misses. As Adesanya backs off Stephens throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all. Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stephens.
Stephens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#KD# Adesanya lands a big head kick that sends Stephens tumbling to the mat! Adesanya takes a step backwards and waves Stephens back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Stephens is rocked!#CL2# Stephens darts in and clinches Adesanya up against the cage. Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Knees in the clinch landing for Adesanya.
Adesanya with a knee to the head.
Adesanya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Adesanya lands a big elbow that drops Stephens! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Stephens is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Adesanya! Anderson Adesanya gave a mention to Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
DMMA 106 Outback vs Kaupens
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1# Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses. Adesanya is looking to clinch but Grubbs is avoiding it.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut. Adesanya throws a right and a left that Grubbs avoids nicely. Grubbs connects with a nice looking jab.
Grubbs clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Grubbs is looking to counter punch. Adesanya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Adesanya wants to clinch. Grubbs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice shot by Grubbs.#T1##CL2# Adesanya moves into the clinch. Grubbs has had enough of the clinch but Adesanya keeps him there for the moment. Adesanya throws an elbow but it misses.
Grubbs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya misses with a knee to the head. Adesanya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Adesanya with a knee to the head.
#BC# Grubbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Grubbs darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Adesanya avoids the body shot from Grubbs.
#CL2# Adesanya rushes Grubbs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Grubbs avoids the damage to the body. Grubbs managing to block the knees to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grubbs.
#T2# Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grubbs.
Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grubbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grubbs.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Grubbs avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya crunches a lovely knee into Grubbs's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grubbs avoids a wild elbow strike from Adesanya. Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Adesanya.
Grubbs blocks an elbow strike. Grubbs tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage. Adesanya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3# Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC# Grubbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Grubbs connects with the punch. Adesanya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. A slow jab from Grubbs misses its intended target. Grubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Adesanya tries to counter with a clinch but Grubbs shakes him off and moves away. Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Grubbs catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Adesanya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#ROC#Adesanya is rocked! Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Grubbs finish him? Grubbs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. It looks like Grubbs has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Grubbs moves out of range easily. Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses. Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Grubbs moves out of range.
Grubbs looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range. Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but Grubbs pushes him away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Grubbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily. Grubbs scores with a decent looking hook.#T4# Grubbs pounces like a tiger and cracks Adesanya with a vicious hook! Adesanya is down but not out! Grubbs follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Edward Grubbs! After winning the bout, Edward Grubbs 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lang has Adesanya pressed against the cage.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adesanya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lang lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lang cracks Adesanya with a nice body shot. Lang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lang pushes Adesanya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Lang. Adesanya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lang lands a hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lang taking a breather. Adesanya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body. Lang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lang.
#BC# Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1# Adesanya throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Adesanya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lang swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Anderson Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lang misses with a looping left. Adesanya wants to counter the offense by Lang and move into the clinch position. Nice defenses there by Adesanya. Lang blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away. Lang throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet. A nice leg kick lands there from Lang. Lang looks to land a combination but Adesanya avoids it well. Adesanya tries to clinch up. Lang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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! The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2# Lang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lang lands with a nice combination. Adesanya backs away looking to recover. Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Adesanya gets a clinch. Lang takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut. Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow. Lang tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hand to the body from Lang.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Lang is blocking nicely.
Adesanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Adesanya crunches a lovely knee into Lang's ribcage.#T3# An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lang. Lang blocks an elbow strike from Adesanya.
A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The referee is keeping an eye on Lang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Adesanya missing with knees to the body.
Lang cracks Adesanya with a nice body shot. A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Lang. Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right from Lang. Lang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC# Lang breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head kick from Adesanya lands but Lang takes it in his stride. Lang clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4# Lang lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.#CL2# Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lang pushes Adesanya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Adesanya landing knees to the body.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya pushes off an throws an elbow but Lang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Adesanya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Adesanya landing knees to the body.
Lang is breathing heavily. Lang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. Adesanya unloads a knee to the mid-section. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adesanya lands an elbow that stopped Lang in his tracks for a moment. Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lang is looking to control Adesanya's arms but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lang has his back to the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round. The cut man is working on Clubber Lang's cut. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Adesanya throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around? Adesanya is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Adesanya throws a half hearted mid kick. Lang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Adesanya tries to land a body kick and Lang counters with a stiff right hand. Adesanya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch. Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing. A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target. #CL2# Adesanya forces Lang back against the cage and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center. Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lang is looking for a counter combo. Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adesanya has time to react.#T1# A head kick misses from Adesanya. Lang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Adesanya throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch. A slow jab from Adesanya misses its intended target. Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang. Lang lands a nice shot that snaps Adesanya's head back.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A jab lands there for Lang. Lang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away. Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL# Lang clinches up with Adesanya and pushes him back against the cage. Lang stalling in the clinch.
#T2# Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Lang lands with a left to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya pushes off an throws an elbow but Lang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Lang stalling the fight.
Adesanya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but Lang blocks with his arms.
Adesanya misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC# Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Good shot there by Lang. Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Lang counter with a right hand. Adesanya goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3# Lang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range. Lang lands a front kick. Adesanya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lang clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Adesanya jabbing away but nothing is landing. Adesanya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lang scores with a body shot.
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head. Adesanya throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
It looks like Lang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Adesanya staying out of range there.#T4# Lang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lang. Beautiful body shot. Adesanya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lang finds it's way round the side to connect with Adesanya's head. A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target. Lang misses the shot to the body. Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang cracks Adesanya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far. Lang misses with a wild body shot. Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice jab. Adesanya walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lang. No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Clubber Lang's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3# Adesanya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Lang throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease. The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A head kick misses from Adesanya. Lang misses with an uppercut. Adesanya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang. Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Lang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lang with a body punch. A glancing blow. Adesanya moves away from the strike by Lang. Adesanya slips a straight right by Lang. Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.#T1# Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lang throws a series of punches but Adesanya moves out of range. Adesanya wants to clinch but Lang slips to the side letting Lang counter with a right hand. Lang throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range. Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang scores with the left hand. Adesanya knows he should have avoided that one. Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Adesanya throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nice uppercut lands for Lang. That snapped Adesanya's head back.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lang lands with a nice body punch. Lang misses with a wild body shot. #CL2# Adesanya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lang taking a breather.#T2# Adesanya letting Lang take a breather here.#BC# Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya. Lang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lang moves out of range as Adesanya throws a body kick.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range. Adesanya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lang with the inside leg kick. Lang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL2# Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
#T3# Adesanya with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lang.
Lang lands an uppercut. Lang throws a head punch that misses. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lang tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage. Lang lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land. Anderson Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lang gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lang misses with a hook from the clinch. A short left from Lang. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Clubber Lang has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lang lands a right hand. #BC# Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4# This has been an exciting period of action! Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Adesanya as he checks the leg kick. Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang lands a jab. Adesanya throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
#CL# Lang clinches. A short right from Lang. Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lang managing to block the knees to the body from Adesanya.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya looks to throw an elbow but misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang. Lang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
And that's the end of the fight! Clubber Lang showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lang 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang! |
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Event:
NRC 16
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1# Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adesanya's waist but Adesanya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side. #CL# Adesanya drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Adesanya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos blocks a body shot from Adesanya. Santos is trying to drag Adesanya to the mat but Adesanya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Adesanya is defending well. Anderson Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitorio Santos. Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Adesanya lands a knee to the head.
#T1# Santos takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Vitorio Santos has been cut. Santos blocks a body shot from Adesanya. Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Adesanya misses with a knee to the head. Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adesanya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adesanya lands a big knee! That's hurt Santos! Oh, he's all over the place! Adesanya lands another knee that sends Santos to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Adesanya! Anderson Adesanya bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
NRC 12
Date: Feb 12, 2022 |
#R1# Tamdfjsmf takes a kick to the side of the head.#CL# Adesanya pushes Tamdfjsmf up against the cage in a clinch. Adesanya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Tamdfjsmf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tamdfjsmf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
I was talking to Adesanya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Adesanya throws an elbow but it misses.
Tamdfjsmf misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya misses with a knee to the head. Adesanya scores a nice knee to the body.
Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Tamdfjsmf is trying to pull guard but Adesanya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Tamdfjsmf wants a takedown.
Anderson Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psmfisd Tamdfjsmf. Tamdfjsmf jumps guard but Adesanya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Tamdfjsmf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adesanya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Adesanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Tamdfjsmf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adesanya pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tamdfjsmf looks winded!#T1##CL# Adesanya clinches. Adesanya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tamdfjsmf wants a takedown.
Adesanya lands an elbow inside. Tamdfjsmf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adesanya pulls him back up using the underhooks. A knee to the head by Adesanya.
Tamdfjsmf's coach down at Hollywood Superstar MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tamdfjsmf's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Adesanya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Tamdfjsmf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tamdfjsmf takes an elbow to the forehead. Adesanya misses with a knee to the head. Adesanya misses with a knee to the head. Adesanya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tamdfjsmf.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC#Tamdfjsmf is rocked!#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tamdfjsmf looking for a takedown. Adesanya lands a good knee to the midsection. Tamdfjsmf won't want to take too many of those. A short body shot lands from Adesanya as the two fighters clinch.
Adesanya lands an elbow inside. Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Adesanya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tamdfjsmf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Tamdfjsmf is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him? Adesanya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tamdfjsmf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Adesanya lands a big knee to the head and Tamdfjsmf goes down! Adesanya pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Adesanya! Anderson Adesanya tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Moose gets tackled into the cage by Adesanya. Adesanya maintains the clinch. Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moose's face.
#CUT2#It looks like Moe Moose has been cut. Moose wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adesanya.
Knees to the body from Adesanya.
Moose is breathing heavily. Adesanya lands a big knee to the head and Moose goes down! Adesanya pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Adesanya! Anderson Adesanya spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 63
Date: Dec 14, 2021 |
#R1# Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick. Jones blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya checks a leg kick. Adesanya moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off. Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones. Jones throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and checks it nicely. Adesanya scoring well with a low kick there.
Adesanya throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it. Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Adesanya tries to clinch up. Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya misses with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Adesanya takes one to the chin there.#CL2# Jones tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch. Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
#CUT2#It looks like Mike Jones has been cut.#T1# Jones is pressed up against the cage. Adesanya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2# Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adesanya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing. Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms. Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body. Adesanya blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Adesanya tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Adesanya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses. #T2# Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
#ROC2#Jones is rocked! Jones is trying to push Adesanya away but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now. Adesanya is looking to take this one to the mat. Mike Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Adesanya. A nice glancing elbow lands by Adesanya. #CUT2#Mike Jones's cut is getting worse. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it. Jones avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adesanya throws an elbow but misses. Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with an elbow over the top. I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Adesanya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now. Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC# Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Adesanya tries to clinch up. A jab from Jones does it's job there. Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
#T3# Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though. Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adesanya backs up against the cage.
Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya slips under a jab. Jones throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#Adesanya is rocked! Jones is looking to wear down Adesanya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Adesanya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adesanya there as he acknowledges the shot. Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him? Adesanya tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it. Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adesanya has time to react. Adesanya throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones feints with a jab and clips Adesanya right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Adesanya is sent crashing into the canvas and Jones leaps in for the kill! Adesanya tries to get to his feet but Jones is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Adesanya is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Jones! A very excited looking Mike Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 56
Date: Nov 21, 2021 |
#R1# Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Anderson Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Adesanya has Fisher up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2# Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fisher avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses. It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Adesanya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fisher's head.#CUT#It looks like Brandon Fisher has been cut. Fisher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher with a body punch. A glancing blow. Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher. Adesanya tries to clinch but fails miserably and Fisher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Adesanya thuds his shin into the meat of Fisher's side. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fisher looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.#T1# Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt letting Fisher counter with a right hand. Adesanya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fisher blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a wild body kick that Fisher sees coming a mile off. Fisher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.#CL# Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2# Fisher manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. As Adesanya backs off Fisher throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all. Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fisher works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.#T2# Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch. Fisher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adesanya eats them both and turns towards Fisher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Adesanya tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range. Fisher throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem. Adesanya throws a head kick that misses. Fisher lands a jab to the nose. Fisher looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely. Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw. Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
Adesanya lands a head kick. Fisher smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Adesanya scores with a three punch combo!
#T3# Fisher throws a body shot but no joy. Adesanya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fisher. Fisher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fisher misses with a straight right. Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Adesanya wants to clinch up but Fisher keeps it at a distance. Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem. Fisher missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.#T4# Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Adesanya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fisher back to the cage. Adesanya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fisher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.#CL# Adesanya moves into the clinch. Adesanya tries to pull guard but Fisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Adesanya drops back down to his feet.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage. Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
#BC2# Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body. Adesanya tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance. Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Fisher dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brandon Fisher's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Adesanya slips under a jab from Fisher. Brandon Fisher seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fisher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Adesanya tries to move into range but Fisher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles letting Fisher counter with a right hand. #KD2# Fisher lands a left and a right that sends Adesanya crashing to the canvas! Fisher dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC2#Adesanya is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Adesanya tries to lock up and control but Fisher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Oh Adesanya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Adesanya bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB# Adesanya drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fisher dives on top into guard.#REVB##SU2# Adesanya is working an open guard so Fisher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now. Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A jab from Fisher does it's job there. Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.#T1# Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher. Adesanya tries to score with a low kick but Fisher moves his leg out of the way. Adesanya throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL# Adesanya moves into the clinch.#BC2# Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher. Fisher scores with a jab to the body. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL# Adesanya clinches up against the cage.#BC2# Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya lands a head kick!
Fisher throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Adesanya stumbling backwards into the cage! Adesanya bounces back off the cage towards Fisher, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Fisher lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Fisher celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brandon Fisher! An out of breath Brandon Fisher 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:
ENIGMA 48
Date: Oct 10, 2021 |
#R1# Adesanya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kholin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kholin slips under a jab from Adesanya.#CL# Adesanya has closed the distance and engaged Kholin in a clinch.
Kholin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Kholin is blocking nicely.
#BC2# Kholin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kholin punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch. Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes. Adesanya misses with a body kick. Kholin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kholin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Kholin lands a lovely overhand right. Adesanya just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL# Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Adesanya struggles to land a body shot inside as Kholin controls his hands.
Kholin avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
#T1# Adesanya is trying to pull guard but Kholin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Adesanya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Adesanya misses with the head strike.
Adesanya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A frustrated look appears on Kholin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kholin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Kholin takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Dalinar Kholin has been cut. Kholin gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2# Kholin manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Kholin is having none of it. Kholin throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it. Adesanya tries to counter by clinching up but Kholin breaks away and moves out of range. Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kholin. Kholin slips a straight right by Adesanya. Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kholin misses with a straight left. #T2# Kholin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adesanya. Adesanya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kholin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kholin avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Nice straight punches there by Kholin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kholin. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab lands there for Kholin. A looping hook to the body misses from Kholin. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet. Adesanya wants to clinch up but Kholin keeps it at a distance. A little jabbing left from Kholin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kholin is looking for the big counter here.#CL# Adesanya closes the distance and clinches. Adesanya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kholin is defending well for now. Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kholin. With the fighters up against the cage, Adesanya throws an elbow but misses. Kholin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adesanya.
#BC2# Kholin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dalinar Kholin will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dalinar Kholin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Adesanya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Kholin throws a hook to the side of Adesanya's head but Adesanya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice jab there from Kholin. Adesanya lands with a kick to the temple. Kholin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Kholin moves out of range of the body kick. Adesanya swinging wildly here.
Adesanya tries to clinch there but Kholin circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kholin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Kholin lands a really nice looking cross but Adesanya seems unphased.
Adesanya takes one on the button. Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kholin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Kholin moves out of range easily. Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Adesanya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kholin throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it. Adesanya is looking to counter punch. Adesanya misses with an uppercut. Kholin saw that one coming.#T1# Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kholin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Kholin scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Adesanya is rocked! A punch combination from Adesanya misses. Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kholin cracks Adesanya on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Adesanya falls backwards against the cage. Kholin follows up with more strikes that drop Adesanya to his knees. Kholin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Adesanya! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dalinar Kholin! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 43
Date: Sep 12, 2021 |
#R1# Adesanya loads up on a big right hand but Takens slips the punch. A little jabbing left from Takens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Adesanya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adesanya is looking to slow Takens down with leg kicks. Takens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adesanya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. We've been told by Adesanya's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takens. A telegraphed right hand from Takens misses the target. #CL# Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch. Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Adesanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
Takens takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#It looks like Subo Takens has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! A knee to the head by Adesanya.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adesanya. Adesanya lands a damaging elbow. Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Takens fails to pull guard.
#T1# Adesanya lands a damaging elbow. Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Adesanya lands a nice knee to the body. Adesanya jerks Takens's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Takens drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Adesanya goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Adesanya because Takens was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Anderson Adesanya! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 38
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
#R1# Nice defenses there by Adesanya. Adesanya is looking to clinch but Bomb Jr is avoiding it.
Bomb Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adesanya backs up against the cage.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomb Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bomb Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adesanya. Adesanya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Bomb Jr misses the shot to the body. Adesanya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bomb Jr. Nice body kick from Bomb Jr. Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Bomb Jr. Bomb Jr scores with a jab to the jaw. Bomb Jr scores with a leg kick.
Adesanya checks a low kick from Bomb Jr. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Adesanya tries to clinch up but Bomb Jr circles away and keeps his distance. Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adesanya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bomb Jr. Bomb Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Bomb Jr scores with a head kick.
Adesanya delivers a nice body kick. Bomb Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adesanya checks it well. As Bomb Jr tries to get set, Adesanya tries to push him back and clinch up but Bomb Jr manages to avoid the attempt.#T1# Bomb Jr staying out of range there. Bomb Jr thuds his right hand into Adesanya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomb Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bomb Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Adesanya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bomb Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adesanya scrambles back to his feet. Adesanya throws a jab when Bomb Jr was well out of range. Adesanya slips under a jab. Adesanya throws a head kick that misses. A bone on bone clash there as Adesanya blocks the leg kick.
Adesanya is looking to counter the offense by Bomb Jr and move into the clinch.#CL# Adesanya rushes Bomb Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Bomb Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Adesanya throws an elbow that misses.
Adesanya scores with a knee to the head.
Bomb Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bomb Jr lands an uppercut.#T2# Bomb Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomb Jr blocks it with crossed arms. Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Bomb Jr avoids the damage to the body. #BC2# Bomb Jr manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Adesanya throws a head kick but Bomb Jr moves out of range.
Bomb Jr tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bomb Jr jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance. Bomb Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bomb Jr throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Bomb Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice uppercut lands for Bomb Jr. That snapped Adesanya's head back.
Bomb Jr tries to score with a low kick but Adesanya moves his leg out of the way. Bomb Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adesanya. Bomb Jr throws a leg kick that misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Bomb Jr dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Bomb Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adesanya has time to react. Bomb Jr blocks a jab.#KD2# Bomb Jr lands a big right hand that sends Adesanya crashing to the mat! Bomb Jr stays standing though and waves Adesanya back to his feet!#ROC2#Adesanya is rocked! Adesanya ducks into an uppercut from Bomb Jr and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Bomb Jr! Our winner, James Bomb Jr, 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:
ENIGMA 31
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1# Van Guile pushes Adesanya away with a front kick. Van Guile attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Van Guile throws a big shot that misses. Van Guile looks for the body kick but Adesanya saw that one coming. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adesanya checks a leg kick. #CL# Van Guile gets tackled into the cage by Adesanya. Adesanya maintains the clinch. Van Guile tries to circle away but Adesanya has him pinned against the cage. Van Guile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Adesanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Jean Claude Van Guile has been cut. Van Guile tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Van Guile lands with a short shot to the head. Adesanya lands a nice knee to the body. Van Guile slows down the pace here.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Guile.
Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Adesanya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Guile has Adesanya pushed against the cage. A knee to the head by Adesanya.
#T1# Van Guile swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it. Adesanya lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nice elbow from Adesanya. Van Guile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adesanya with a knee to the head.
#CUT#That has opened up Jean Claude Van Guile's cut even more. Van Guile lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. Van Guile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Van Guile avoids the elbow strike from Adesanya, against the cage.
Adesanya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Guile looks winded! Adesanya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
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! Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Guile's face.
#CUT#The cut above Jean Claude Van Guile's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Adesanya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2# A nice glancing elbow lands by Adesanya. Van Guile takes an elbow to the forehead. Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Guile's face.
#CUT#Jean Claude Van Guile's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Van Guile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Van Guile is blocking nicely.
Adesanya lands an elbow inside that Van Guile shrugs off. A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Guile. Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Adesanya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Guile's defenses. Adesanya lands an elbow just above Van Guile 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean Claude Van Guile's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Adesanya! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2021 |
#R1# Salim tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#It looks like Anderson Adesanya has been cut. Adesanya throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Salim counters with a good low kick that Adesanya was not able to check. Adesanya wants to clinch. Salim tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Adesanya gets tackled into the cage by Salim. Salim maintains the clinch. Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Salim avoids the damage to the body. Salim works on Adesanya's body with a couple of short punches. Adesanya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salim's face.
#TD2# Salim pulls guard. #SUB2# Adesanya is sitting in close to Salim's body. Salim has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Adesanya is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Adesanya is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Salim.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aidamir Salim! After the fight, Aidamir Salim 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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