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Event:
The Island Season 12, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 22, 2021 |
#R1#
A low kick from Soyan is predictable there #TD#
and Sakuraba counters with a shoot takedown. Soyan fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Soyan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakuraba defends well.
Sakuraba scoring with some ground and pound.
Sakuraba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sakuraba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sakuraba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakuraba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sakuraba is pushing down on Soyan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Soyan is fighting to maintain full guard but Sakuraba has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba wants to take a breather but Soyan is having none of it. #SUB#
Soyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Sakuraba.
Soyan won't allow Sakuraba to pass to mount. #T1#
Sakuraba moves into full mount! Soyan won't be happy about that!
Soyan tries to hold on but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Sakuraba working for a submission but Soyan is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Sakuraba jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Soyan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Soyan and Sakuraba has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Soyan struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Sakuraba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soyan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Soyan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sakuraba scoring with punches and elbows.
Sakuraba lands an elbow.
Soyan is looking to regain half guard here but Sakuraba keeps moving and retains side control.
Sakuraba working the ground and pound from side control.
Soyan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soyan keeps trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba controlling the position. #T3##SUB#
Sakuraba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Soyan tries to bench press Sakuraba off him but Sakuraba keeps the position.
Sakuraba has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Sakuraba lands with some strikes.#CUT#It looks like Kunle Soyan has been cut.
Sakuraba cracks Soyan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Soyan wants to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.#T4#
Sakuraba breaks from Soyan's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB#
Sakuraba is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Soyan is surviving well by controlling Sakuraba's body position as best he can.
Soyan is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Sakuraba goes for an armbar but Soyan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Soyan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Soyan has passed into side control.
Sakuraba manages to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soyan manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Sakuraba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kunle Soyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Soyan scores with a push kick.
Sakuraba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soyan throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Sakuraba counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Soyan! #SUB#
Sakuraba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soyan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soyan wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.#SUB#
Sakuraba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soyan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands an elbow. #T1#
Sakuraba is working Soyan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hayato Sakuraba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soyan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soyan is trying to work for a sweep but Sakuraba has mounted him!#SUB#
Sakuraba goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Soyan is on top in guard.
Sakuraba pulls Soyan in to control the position.
Soyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Sakuraba has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Soyan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sakuraba has tightened it up now! Soyan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hayato Sakuraba! |
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Event:
IXF XL
Date: Jun 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to clinch up but Soyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller with the counter takedown but Soyan avoids it easily.
Soyan throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Soyan moves out of range easily.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
A low kick from Soyan misses
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soyan counters with an outside leg kick.
Kunle Soyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Miller.
Soyan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kunle Soyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Soyan slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Soyan with a nice calf kick.
Soyan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soyan. That one must have hurt.
Soyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller unleashes a big counter combination but Soyan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Soyan lands a front kick.
Soyan feints a jab and as Miller dips his head, Soyan unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Miller right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Miller falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Soyan smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kunle Soyan! |
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Event:
IXF XXXV
Date: Jun 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Soyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Syrup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Syrup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Syrup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soyan with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Syrup has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soyan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Syrup has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Syrup breaks from the clinch.
Soyan throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Syrup moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Syrup jumps guard and drags Soyan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Syrup controlling the position.
Soyan wants to control from the top but Syrup keeps moving.
Soyan looking to sit in guard and control but Syrup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1##SUB#
Syrup thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Syrup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soyan is keeping the position for now.
Syrup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Syrup seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soyan for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Syrup looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soyan trying to keep a closed guard but Syrup is proving a slippery customer.
Soyan working a defensive guard but Syrup passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soyan is looking to control Syrup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soyan avoid being mounted?
Syrup perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Soyan trying to hold on to Syrup's head to control him but Syrup postures up.
#T3#
Syrup passes to full mount!
Soyan tries to hold on but Syrup postures up.#SU#
Syrup is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Syrup tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Syrup's head.
Syrup moves out of range as Soyan throws a body kick.
#T4#
Soyan connects with a solid leg kick. #TD#
Syrup gets the takedown into side control.
Soyan can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Syrup politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Syrup prefers to stall for the moment though.
Soyan tries to improve position but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Syrup tries for a kimura but Soyan is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Syrup decides to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mapple Syrup dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Syrup closes the distance and pushes Soyan back into the cage.
Syrup tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soyan avoids it.
Syrup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soyan can do to turn this around?#TD#
Syrup manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Soyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Syrup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Syrup pulls Soyan in to control the position.
Syrup looking for a sweep. Not yet Syrup, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Syrup holds on and takes a little breather.
Soyan trying to control but Syrup is working from the bottom. #T1#
Soyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Syrup has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Soyan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Syrup.
Syrup holding on.
Soyan working away.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soyan is looking to take a break and control but Syrup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Soyan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Syrup has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Soyan but great work by Syrup.
Soyan tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Syrup easily slips into full mount!
Mapple Syrup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soyan tries to hold on but Syrup postures up.
Syrup controlling from the full mount.
Soyan is desperately trying to improve his position but Syrup has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Syrup controlling the pace for now.
Soyan wants to hold on but Syrup pushes him away.
Soyan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Syrup haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Syrup controlling from mount.
Syrup lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Syrup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soyan tries to lock up and control but Syrup gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Syrup connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Soyan is desperately trying to improve his position but Syrup has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Syrup moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Soyan has worked his arm free - good work by Soyan!
Syrup lands an elbow.
Soyan struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Syrup tries for a kimura but Soyan is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Syrup controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mapple Syrup dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Soyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Syrup.
Soyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Syrup is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soyan.
#CL#
Soyan gets tackled into the cage by Syrup. Syrup maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Syrup.
Syrup tries to pull guard but Soyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syrup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soyan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mapple Syrup. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##BC#
Syrup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soyan.
Syrup takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mapple Syrup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soyan.
Soyan leaves Syrup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soyan thows a body kick. Syrup tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Soyan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
Syrup throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soyan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Syrup is in Soyan's guard.
Syrup postures up.
Syrup throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Soyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Soyan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Syrup throws a big elbow that misses.
Soyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Soyan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Syrup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soyan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Syrup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Syrup continues to stall.
Soyan working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soyan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A lazy body kick from Soyan #TD#
and Syrup counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soyan won't be happy with that.
Syrup working away.#SUB#
Syrup tries for a kimura but Soyan is defending well. #T4#
Soyan is trying to control Syrup's posture but Syrup avoids it.
Soyan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Soyan struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soyan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kunle Soyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mapple Syrup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Syrup is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soyan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kunle Soyan.
I think Syrup has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mapple Syrup! |
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