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Event:
HERO:10
Date: May 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Black shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith avoids the head kick by Black.
Black looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Black clinches. #BC2#
Black breaks the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
A low kick from Black is predictable there
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Black. #SUB2#
Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
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!
Smith is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Black is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T1#
Black looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith trying to control but Black postures up.
Smith is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#ES#
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Black fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Black persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Black manages to move to mount!
#T2#
Black tries to control but Smith wriggling away. #SUB2#
Black has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Smith is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Black! |
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Event:
HERO:8
Date: May 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT2#It looks like Roger David has been cut.
Black shoots in and drives through. David sprawls well.#TD#
David manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Black on his heels. He'll look to pass Black's guard now, I'm sure.
We've been hearing good reports from David's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
David is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black wants to sweep here but David controlling him for the moment.
David is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control David haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
David wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Black is pulling down on David's head. It's preventing any offense from David, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but David circles away.#TD#
David changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
David slows the pace down.
Black is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked David off and has taken his back!#T2#
David is trying to break free.
Black trying to control.
My spies in Ginásio Guerreiro inform me that Black has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Black connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for David to escape the position.
Black controlling well, preventing David from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
David is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Black biding his time, controlling David.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black avoiding David 's attempts to control his hands. #T3##SUB2#
Black working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Black struggling to land strikes to the head as David covers up.
Black is trying to stick to David's back but David is turning into Black. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Black's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by David.
Black looking to control.
David scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with David. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
David trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
David throws a big elbow that misses.
David looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
David chips away with some ground and pound.
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 Roger David will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger David's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by David, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Black scores with a takedown into David's guard.
Black trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
Black won't allow David to sweep him here.
David is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T1##SU#
David gets to his feet - Black follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Black instigates a clinch.
Black slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Black.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
David can't get the takedown.
David is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
David working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables David to keep the fight standing.
David tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
David manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Black preventing the sweep.
David working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
David controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Black looking to pass the guard.
David is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
David keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Black closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black jumps guard but David turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roger David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Black.
Black is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but David has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Black has dropped down and is working for a takedown. David is trying to keep an underhook but Black manages to get the takedown into half guard.
David is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can David avoid being mounted?
Well, if Black 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.
Roger David overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
David is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger David's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
David rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
David jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. David gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with David, looking for a takedown. Black pushes David against the cage but David circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. David is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
David looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
David trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.
#T1#
David is trying is best to control the position here.
David regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Black.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
David throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
David lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
David tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. David defends it easily.
David stands up over Black, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SU#
David gets to his feet - Black follows without any prompting.
David shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Black closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into David's guard.#T3##SU2#
Black stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from David.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger David. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
David moves into the clinch.
David is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Black leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD2#
Black is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. David can't fight it off and eventually Black manages to take the fight to the floor. David looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T4#
David trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
David looking for a triangle here. Black is fighting it but it looks tight! David pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Black is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roger David! |
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Event:
HERO:7
Date: Apr 24, 2021 |
#R1#
White connects with a high kick. #CUT2#It looks like Joe Black has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Black.#CL#
Black rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#It looks like Jai White has been cut.#T1#
A head kick misses from Black.
White throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Black forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
White wants to break free but Black has control.
#BC#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
White moves into the clinch successfully.
Black effectively controlling the action here.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Black leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Black dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
White takes a shot to the head. #T2#
White gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Black can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Black turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Black manages to end up in side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Black's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Black is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Black working away.#SUB#
Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Black wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU#
Black decides to stand up, so the ref orders White to his feet.
Black shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Black clinches with his opponent.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Black breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Black drives through with a takedown into guard. #T4#
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SU#
Black stands up from White's guard - Black perhaps looking for a knockout.
Black throws a sloppy head kick
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Black dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Black lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by White.
White tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Black wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black wants a takedown.
#BC#
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.#CL#
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White fails to pull guard.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Black tries to score a body lock takedown but White shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White wants to stall.
White wants to take the fight to the mat but Black manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1##TD#
Black gets control of White's arms and successfully pulls guard. Black will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
White being controlled here momentarily.
White prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black is pulling down on White's head. It's preventing any offense from White, at least for the moment.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black has a closed guard, preventing White from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Black wants to stand up but White is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Black follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
White tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black lands a shot to the body.#T3##TD#
Black pulls guard effortlessly.
Joe Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black tries to strike from the bottom.
#SUB#
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Black haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Black managing to control the position. #T4#
White won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
Black is looking to stand up but White isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch combination from Black misses.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White is looking to clinch.
Black tries to counter with a takedown but White is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Black dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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##CL2#
White rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it.#BC2#
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Black attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
White with a poor takedown #CL#
and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Black is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but White is defending well.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
White fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
White has managed to clinch.
White lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
White gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. White manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2##BC#
Black manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Black closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
White has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3##CL#
White gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
White letting Black take a breather here.#TD#
Black gets control of White's arms and successfully pulls guard. Black will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
White postures up.
#SUB#
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White being controlled here momentarily.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
White throwing strikes but missing.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet. #SUB#
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Black.
Well Black 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Black! |
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Event:
HERO:4 Ladies Night
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Black looks to throw a body kick#TD#
so David counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
David postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as David controls the pace.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with David. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
David slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
David has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Black is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
David makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Black is pulling down on David's head. It's preventing any offense from David, at least for the moment.#ES2#
Black wriggles free and stands up.
Black looks for a takedown but David sprawls well.#TD2#
Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
David pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
David doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
David is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Black rolls with it to try and escape but David cranks on the arm and Black is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger David! |
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