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Event:
KO 5: McLennan Vs Messi
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Twist feints and then cracks Piddu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Piddu down.
Twist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Twist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Twist throws a nice looking combination but Piddu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Twist shoots in but no luck this time.
Twist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good shot there by Piddu.
Piddu connects with a nice looking jab.
Twist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piddu moves away.
Piddu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piddu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piddu counters with a stiff right hand.
Twist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piddu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Twist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piddu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson Piddu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Twist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Twist trying to control the position from guard on top but Piddu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Twist distracts Piddu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Twist wants to control from the top but Piddu keeps moving.
Twist wants to stand but Piddu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Twist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Twist throws an elbow that misses. Piddu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Twist's guard. Nice move by Piddu!#REVB#
Twist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Twist keeping moving, preventing Piddu from controlling successfully. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Piddu forces his way into half guard.
Twist is trying to control but can't.
Piddu trying to control from half guard but Twist is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piddu trying to mount his opponent but Twist defends it.
Twist is looking for a sweep. Piddu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Piddu seems to be looking for submissions.
Twist wants to get back to full guard but Piddu has mounted him!#T3##SUB2#
Piddu quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Piddu but it's paid off an Twist is forced to tap! Nice work by Piddu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robson Piddu! |
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Event:
KO 2: Jack VS Ilmarinen
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Michura shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Piddu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Michura tries to free his leg and advance position but Piddu is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Michura is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Piddu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Piddu has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Michura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Michura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piddu defends well.#SUB2#
Michura looking for a guillotine here but Piddu defends easily.
Piddu being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Piddu throwing strikes but missing.
Michura is pulling down on Piddu's head to control his posture.
Michura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piddu is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Piddu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Michura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piddu has managed to get both his arms back between Michura's legs - danger averted.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Michura managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Michura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piddu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piddu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michura controlling Piddu's posture. #SUB2#
Michura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Piddu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3##SUB2#
Michura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piddu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piddu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Michura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piddu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piddu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michura trying to control the position here.
Michura keeping full guard, as Piddu tries to pass. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Michura controlling the position.
Piddu wants to stand and escape but instead Michura has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Michura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Piddu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Piddu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Piddu! #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Michura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Michura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Michura avoids the head kick by Piddu.
#TD2#
Michura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Piddu is trying to defend but Michura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Piddu is trying to control but Michura passes into side control!
#SUB2#
Michura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Piddu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Michura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Michura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piddu has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piddu is trying to control Michura's posture but Michura avoids it.
We've been informed that Michura has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Michura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Piddu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB2#
Michura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piddu has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Michura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Piddu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Michura is trying to get an arm triangle but Piddu is defending well. #SUB2#
Michura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Piddu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Michura tries for a kimura but Piddu is defending well. #T2#
Piddu wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Michura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piddu has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Michura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Michura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Michura has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Piddu is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Michura yanks on the arm and Piddu is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Michura.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maciej Michura!
A relieved looking Maciej Michura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Piddu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guy eats them both and turns towards Piddu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick
and Piddu counters with a nice body kick.
Robson Piddu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Guy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Piddu was covering up waiting for the punch and Guy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Piddu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guy tries to free his leg and advance position but Piddu is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piddu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Guy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Guy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Piddu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Guy, into his guard. #REVR#
Guy wants to stand but Piddu is controlling the position. #SU#
Piddu gets to his feet. Guy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piddu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guy eats them both and turns towards Piddu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL2#
Guy clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Guy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#T2#
Piddu is positioning himself well to prevent Guy advancing to mount.
Piddu trying to control here.
Well, if Guy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy prevents Piddu from standing back up.
#T3#
Guy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Piddu to the mat! Piddu manages to get full guard.
Guy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Piddu wants to control but Guy passes easily into half guard.
Guy stalling.
Piddu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy. #T4#
Piddu manages to get to full guard.
Guy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like Guy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
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 Robson Piddu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Piddu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy with the counter takedown but Piddu avoids it easily.
Piddu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piddu counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Piddu being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Piddu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piddu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#TD2#
Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Piddu to the mat! Piddu manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piddu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy is striking off his back. Piddu thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Piddu has control of the leg. #T1#
Guy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Piddu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Piddu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guy looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Guy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guy tries to hold on but Piddu pushes him away.
Guy can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piddu misses with a head shot.
Guy is looking to improve his position but Piddu isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Guy tries to hold on but Piddu postures up.
Guy chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Piddu.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Piddu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Piddu lands a couple of good shots and Guy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Piddu gets his hands free as Guy looks to control.
Piddu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guy can do to turn this around?
Guy is really stuck here.
Guy covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Guy trying to get back to his feet but Piddu is in full control for now. #T4#
Piddu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Guy tries to escape the position.
Guy needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Guy wants to control his opponent's hands but Piddu gets his hands free.
Piddu is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piddu tries to get the hooks in deep but Guy pushed the leg off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Piddu is persistently looking for the submission but Guy is defending it well.
Guy is really stuck here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robson Piddu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Guy clinches with his opponent.
Piddu missing with knees to the body.
Piddu can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Piddu.
#TD2#
Guy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Piddu kicks Guy off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Guy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Piddu on his heels. He'll look to pass Piddu's guard now, I'm sure.
Guy tries to free his leg and advance position but Piddu is retaining full guard.
Guy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Piddu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Guy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Guy wanted to stand there but Piddu had control of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Guy wants to stand and escape but instead Piddu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piddu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guy wants to control but Piddu passes easily into half guard.
Guy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piddu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Piddu wants to take a breather but Guy is having none of it. #SUB2#
Guy actively working from the bottom here.
Piddu is looking to advance position but Guy won't allow it.
Guy is holding on to half guard well.#T3#
Guy wants to get back to full guard but Piddu has passed into side control.
Piddu wants to control but Guy is keeping him busy.
Piddu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Guy is avoiding damage well.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Piddu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Guy is looking to regain half guard here but Piddu keeps moving and retains side control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A jab from Piddu does it's job there.#TD2#
Guy scores with a takedown into Piddu's guard.
Guy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Test Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robson Piddu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robson Piddu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piddu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robson Piddu! |
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