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Event:
Ragnarok
Date: Mar 31, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Nicolas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nicolas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Strasser on the ground.
Nicolas throws a strike but Strasser rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Nicolas working for submissions but it's allowed Strasser to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Strasser is looking for a kimura but Nicolas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strasser to get the leverage.
Nicolas tries to roll over but Strasser keeps him under control.
Strasser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicolas keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas trying to control from the bottom.
Strasser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strasser is looking to advance position but Nicolas won't allow it.
Nicolas tries to roll over but Strasser keeps him under control.#T1#
Strasser is looking to take a break and control but Nicolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strasser wants to free his trapped foot but Nicolas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nicolas is refusing to be controlled, as Strasser sits in half guard.
Nicolas is trying to maintain the position but Strasser is very close to passing his half guard.
Strasser wants to take a breather but Nicolas is having none of it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nicolas is trying to stand up here but Strasser is controlling him well.
Strasser works his way into side control.
Nicolas wants to control but Strasser postures up.
Strasser has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nicolas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Strasser looking to ground and pound but Nicolas is blocking nicely.
Strasser looking to control but Nicolas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strasser sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Strasser stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Strasser throws a chopping leg kick but Nicolas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#TD#
Nicolas dives in and scores a takedown into Strasser's guard.
Strasser pushes Nicolas off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've been informed that Strasser has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nicolas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strasser swivels and escapes.
Nicolas is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Nice combo by Strasser! Oh, that's hurt him - Nicolas falls to the canvas and Strasser follows him into side control. #ROC2#Nicolas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU2#
Strasser has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Nicolas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicolas darts in trying to clinch
and Strasser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strasser connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Nicolas out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Strasser! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1041 Round 1
Date: Feb 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Fedorov slips a jab and a cross from Nicolas.
And Fedorov tries to counter it with a takedown but Nicolas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fedorov scores with the left hand. Nicolas knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicolas tries to clinch but Fedorov moves away
and Fedorov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fedorov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD2#
Fedorov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nicolas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fedorov with the ground and pound but Nicolas regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fedorov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nicolas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nicolas is looking to improve his position.
Nicolas is trying to stand up here but Fedorov is controlling him well.
Nicolas trying to control but Fedorov postures up.
Nicolas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nicolas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicolas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Fedorov is controlling Nicolas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fedorov wants to get back to his feet.
Fedorov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fedorov wants to control the position but Nicolas says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fedorov tries to kick Nicolas off but Nicolas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nicolas working the head and body with strikes.
Fedorov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nicolas.
Fedorov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fedorov is looking to get back to is feet but Nicolas passes into side control.
Fedorov is looking to reverse the position.
Fedorov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fedorov can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Fedorov is looking for a sweep.
Fedorov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SU#
Nicolas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nicolas.
A combination from Nicolas does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Fedorov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicolas shoots in looking for a takedown. Fedorov tries to sprawl out of it but Nicolas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fedorov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fedorov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas looks for a takedown but Fedorov sprawls well.
Fedorov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicolas with a body shot.#T3#
Nicolas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicolas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nicolas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nicolas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Nicolas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicolas is breathing heavily.
Nicolas wants to clinch but Fedorov slips to the side
and Fedorov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fedorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Nicolas with that takedown attempt.
Fedorov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nicolas misses with a takedown attempt
and Fedorov counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fedorov.#TD2#
Fedorov shoots in and bounces Nicolas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Nicolas manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Fedorov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nicolas manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Fedorov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nicolas quickly recovers to half guard.
Nicolas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nicolas shoots in for a takedown but Fedorov shows good takedown defense.
Fedorov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Fedorov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fedorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fedorov chips away with some ground and pound.#SU2#
Fedorov stands up from Nicolas's guard - Fedorov perhaps looking for a knockout.
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 Ezequiel Nicolas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Fedorov lands with a good body shot.
Nicolas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fedorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ezequiel Nicolas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicolas fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Fedorov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nicolas sprawls well initially but Fedorov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Fedorov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nicolas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fedorov circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Nicolas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Nicolas gets caught flat footed, as Fedorov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nicolas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fedorov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T1#
Fedorov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolas.
Fedorov tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Nicolas breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nicolas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedorov wants to control but Nicolas postures up.#SUB#
Nicolas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fedorov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fedorov tries to bench press Nicolas off him but Nicolas keeps the position.
Fedorov is trying to control Nicolas's posture but Nicolas avoids it.
Fedorov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Fedorov is trying to control Nicolas's posture but Nicolas avoids it.
Fedorov taking a bit of punishment here - Nicolas scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Nicolas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fedorov, who protects the arm well.
Nicolas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fedorov is pushing Nicolas's head away, looking to escape. Nicolas manages to hold on to the position though.
Fedorov throws a couple of strikes there.
Fedorov wants to get back to his feet but Nicolas drags him back down.
Nicolas working the ground and pound. #T3#
Fedorov struggling a bit here.
Fedorov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fedorov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fedorov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB#
Nicolas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fedorov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fedorov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T4#
Nicolas is looking to control Fedorov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nicolas avoid being mounted?
Fedorov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nicolas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fedorov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fedorov throwing shots but Nicolas is blocking nicely.
Fedorov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fedorov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konstantin Fedorov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. 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#
Nicolas tries to clinch there but Fedorov circles away.
Nicolas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fedorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicolas is looking to clinch.
Fedorov digs a good body shot into Nicolas's ribs.
Fedorov connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Nicolas misses
and Fedorov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nicolas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ezequiel Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas is looking to clinch but Fedorov is avoiding it.
Nicolas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fedorov tries to avoid it but Nicolas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fedorov to the ground. Fedorov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fedorov, as that shot connected.
Fedorov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nicolas shoots in looking for a takedown. Fedorov tries to sprawl out of it but Nicolas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fedorov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Nicolas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Fedorov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fedorov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fedorov lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicolas's head.
Fedorov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicolas at a distance.
Nicolas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fedorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fedorov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nicolas goes for a double leg but Fedorov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fedorov continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Fedorov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Fedorov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas wants to get back to his feet.
Nicolas parries the strikes from Fedorov easily there. Fedorov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nicolas to escape.
#T2#
Fedorov working the body and head with strikes. #ROC2#Nicolas is rocked!
Fedorov landing strikes.
Oh Nicolas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Fedorov! That's hurt Nicolas! Will he recover? Fedorov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Fedorov! |
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