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Event:
CoMMA 9 Tune vs Flair
Date: Jun 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Lou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britton .
Britton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Britton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Britton defending well as Lou loads up on a big left hand.
Britton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lou sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Lou drives through and clinches with Britton against the cage.
Britton trying to stall but Lou improves his position.
Lou misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Lou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lou wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Lou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lou cracks Britton with a nice body shot.
Lou pushes off an throws an elbow but Britton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Lou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Britton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Britton throws a hook to the side of Lou's head but Lou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD2#
Britton gets caught flat footed, as Lou shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lou wants to control from the top but Britton keeps moving. #T1#
Britton trying to control the position here.
Britton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lou is in close to Britton 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Britton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lou looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lou throws an elbow that misses. Britton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lou's guard. Nice move by Britton !#REVR##T2#
Lou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Britton controls the pace.
Britton won't allow Lou to get back to his feet.
Britton wants to control from the top but Lou keeps moving.
Britton won't allow Lou to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Britton tries to free his leg and advance position but Lou is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Britton s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Lou moves into range and clinches up with Britton .
Lou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Britton is defending well for now.#T3#
Britton wants to break free but Lou has control.
Lou crunches a lovely knee into Britton 's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Lou fails to land.
Lou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Lou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton .
Britton throws a body punch but Lou moves out of range.
Britton throws a hook but Lou avoids it easily.
Branislav Britton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lou defending well as Britton loads up on a big left hand.
Lou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lou wants it to stay on the feet.
Lou misses with a body shot
#TD#
and Britton counters with a takedown into side control.
Lou is trying to escape the position but Britton is controlling the position. #T4#
Britton 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.
Lou tries to escape but Britton is in control.
Britton trying to control the position but Lou is working away.
Lou taking a bit of punishment here - Britton scoring with strikes.
Britton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lou tries to escape but Britton is in control.
Britton trying to control the position but Lou is working away.
Lou is trying to buck Britton off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hou Shang Lou dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lou just misses with a punch to the body.
Lou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Britton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lou pinned against the cage. Lou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Britton misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Lou counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Lou manages to break the clinch.
Lou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Lou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lou throws a head punch that misses.
Britton blocks an elbow strike from Lou.
Lou controlling the action here for a moment.
#T1#
Lou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lou.#BC2#
Lou manages to break the clinch.
Lou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britton .
A looping hook to the body misses from Britton . Lou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Lou.#CL2#
Lou clinches with his opponent.
Lou tries to land a knee to the head but Britton blocks with his arms.
Lou connects with a knee to the head.
Britton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Britton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Lou tries to land knees in the clinch but Britton avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lou.
Britton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lou's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Britton 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Britton tries to stall but Lou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lou tries a body shot but Britton blocks it.
#BC2#
Lou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Britton checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Lou gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lou tries to throw a body punch but Britton avoids it by throwing Lou back against the cage. #T3#
Lou pushes Britton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lou tries to land knees in the clinch but Britton avoids the damage to the body.
Britton trying to stall but Lou improves his position.
Lou tries a knee to the head but Britton blocks it.
Britton stalling in the clinch but Lou improves position.
Lou misses with some punches.
Lou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Britton managing to block the knees to the body from Lou.
Lou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Britton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lou can't find room to land a body shot as Britton controls the action.
Lou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Britton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lou's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lou struggles to land a body shot inside as Britton controls his hands.
#T4#
Lou lands an elbow inside.
Britton blocks an elbow strike.
Lou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lou using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lou tries a knee to the head but Britton blocks it.
Britton blocks an uppercut.
Lou keeps control of Britton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hou Shang Lou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lou working Britton over with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lou taking a breather.
Lou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hou Shang Lou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Britton misses the shot to the body.
Lou ducks under a wild hook from Britton .
A nice side step and Lou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Britton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lou slaps away a takedown attempt from Britton , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lou enables Britton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lou manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Britton controls the pace.
Lou keeping moving, preventing Britton from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton won't allow Lou to get back to his feet. #T1#
Lou being controlled here, momentarily.
Britton stops Lou from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lou is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Britton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Britton misses the target.
Lou throws a chopping leg kick but Britton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lou moves away from the strike by Britton . #CL2#
Lou closes the distance and clinches.
Lou lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hou Shang Lou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Lou tries to land a knee to the head but Britton blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Lou fails to land.
Lou can't find room to land a body shot as Britton controls the action.
Lou avoiding damage.
Lou has a couple of punches blocked by Britton .
Lou pushes off an throws an elbow but Britton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3#
Britton blocking some punches.
Lou prevents a body shot from Britton .
Britton is trying to maintain a safe position but Lou gets an underhook and turns Britton into the cage.
Lou avoiding damage.
Lou slowing the pace effectively.
Britton tries to stall but Lou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Britton blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lou holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Britton trying to control the position but instead, Lou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Britton into the cage.
Britton managing to block the knees to the body from Lou.
Branislav Britton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lou pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hou Shang Lou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hou Shang Lou! |
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Event:
CoMMA 8 Dudley vs Verdi
Date: Jun 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Zidane stalks Britton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Britton 's face. Britton staggers backwards, shaken.
Zidane ducks under a wild hook from Britton .
And Zidane counters with a quick kick to the body but Britton blocks it.
Britton shoots for a double leg takedown but Zidane sprawls well. He's pushed Britton 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Zidane closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Zidane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Britton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zidane moves away.
Britton misses with an uppercut.
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane. #CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Zidane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zidane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Britton is keeping the position for now.
Zidane throwing strikes from guard but Britton blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zidane tries to free his leg and advance position but Britton is retaining full guard.
Zidane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zidane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Britton on the ground.#T1#
Britton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zidane is stalling in the full guard.
Zidane advances position into side control!
Zidane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Britton sneaks back into half guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Britton tries to get to full guard but Zidane has control of the leg.
Britton 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.
Zidane is looking to take a break and control but Britton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Britton is pressing down on Zidane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Zidane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Britton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zidane, into his guard. #REVB#
Zidane wants to stand and escape but Britton is having none of it. #T3#
Britton landing with the ground and pound.
Zidane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zidane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton is stalling in the full guard.
Britton prevents Zidane from getting back to his feet.
Britton connects with a couple of short punches.
Britton wants to control from the top but Zidane keeps moving. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Britton controlling from the top position.
Zidane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton .
#CL#
Zidane has Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
Britton wants to stall.
Britton is trying to maintain a safe position but Zidane gets an underhook and turns Britton into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zidane is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Zidane breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akoni Zidane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Britton ducks right into an uppercut from Zidane.
Britton misses with a takedown
and Zidane counters with an outside leg kick.
Britton throws a looping overhand right but Zidane ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Zidane darts in and clinches Britton up against the cage.
Zidane lands a right hand.
Zidane is working for takedown but Britton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zidane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zidane is working for takedown but Britton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zidane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Britton can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidane is pressed up against the cage. Britton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zidane down to the mat. Zidane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton .
Zidane slips a jab from Britton .
Zidane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Britton .
Zidane misses with the combination.
#T1#
Britton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zidane manages to avoid it.#CL#
Zidane gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Zidane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Zidane moves into the clinch.
Zidane lands a shoulder strike.
Zidane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Zidane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zidane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Britton trying to control the position from guard on top but Zidane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zidane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Britton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Britton trying to control the position from guard on top but Zidane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Britton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Britton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zidane.#CUT#It looks like Branislav Britton has been cut.
Britton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zidane tries to land a front kick but Britton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Zidane closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Zidane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zidane wants a takedown but no success here.
Zidane tries to pull guard but Britton holds him up against the cage and eventually Zidane drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Zidane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane.
Britton misses the shot to the body.
Zidane appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zidane defending well as Britton loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target. #TD2#
Britton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zidane is trying to stand up here but Britton is controlling him well.
Britton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #ES#
Zidane manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Britton misses with a looping left.#T4#
Zidane slaps away a takedown attempt from Britton , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zidane half committed to a counter leg kick.
Akoni Zidane is winning the standup battle so far.
Britton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zidane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britton throws a big shot that misses.
Zidane lands with a hook. Britton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Britton throws a shot from downtown. Zidane moves away and avoids it.
Britton takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Britton prevents the takedown attempt.
Zidane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Britton walks away with a smile on his face. Zidane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akoni Zidane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Britton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Britton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zidane.#CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
Zidane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Britton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akoni Zidane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Branislav Britton 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Zidane feints a jab promting Britton to slip. Zidane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Britton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zidane connects with a high kick.
Zidane lands with a hook. Britton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Britton misses with a straight right.
Britton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Britton throws a shot from downtown. Zidane moves away and avoids it.
Zidane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zidane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Britton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zidane is looking to counter punch.
Branislav Britton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Zidane clinches up against the cage.
Britton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zidane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Britton tries a body shot but Zidane blocks it.
Zidane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Britton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zidane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Zidane slips a jab from Britton .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Britton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zidane - the referee stops the clock and Britton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zidane. Britton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Zidane pushes Britton up against the cage in a clinch.
Zidane tries to score a body lock takedown but Britton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Zidane manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Zidane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zidane.
Zidane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Zidane has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Britton regains guard immediately.
Zidane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Britton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zidane defends it easily.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Britton keeping full guard, as Zidane tries to pass.
Zidane stays in close to Britton 's body and controls the position.
Zidane wants to stand and escape but instead Britton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Zidane being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton trying to control but Zidane is working from the bottom.
Britton prevents Zidane from getting back to his feet.
Britton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zidane has momentary wrist control but Britton slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akoni Zidane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Britton passes into half guard.
Zidane wants to get back to his feet.
Britton not doing much here.
Let's hope that Britton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Britton closes the distance and clinches up with Zidane, looking for a takedown. Britton pushes Zidane against the cage but Zidane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zidane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Britton manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akoni Zidane clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Branislav Britton 's cut.
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.#R4#
Britton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Britton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zidane.
Britton misses with an uppercut. Zidane saw that one coming.
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane.
Jab, jab by Zidane - just one landing.
A combination from Zidane does no damage.
Zidane blocks a jab.
Zidane slips under a jab.
Britton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zidane.
Zidane misses with a double jab.
Zidane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Zidane tests Britton 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Britton looks to score with a jab to the body but Zidane is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zidane.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zidane. Britton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zidane scoring well with a low kick there.
Britton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zidane pinned against the cage. Zidane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Britton misses the target.
Britton throws a hook to the side of Zidane's head but Zidane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Britton misses with a body shot.
Zidane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zidane with a hook.
Zidane misses with a series of wild punches.
Zidane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akoni Zidane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zidane moves out of range of the strikes.
Zidane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Britton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zidane defends it well.
Britton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zidane.
Britton fails to land the takedown.
Britton misses with a right hand
and Zidane counters with a left and a right that stings Britton .
Britton missing with a left hand there. Zidane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Britton misses.
Zidane tried to counter with a leg kick but Britton avoided it.
Britton throws a lazy uppercut
and Zidane counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Britton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zidane is trying to defend but Britton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Britton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zidane keeps working.
Britton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zidane is trying to stand.
#T3#
Zidane taking some punishment here, with Britton in his half guard.
Britton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zidane keeps working.
Still in half guard, Britton seems content to control.
Britton working over Zidane with some ground and pound. Zidane looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Britton controlling the action here. #ES#
Zidane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Britton just misses with a punch to the body.
Zidane doesn't manage to clinch there - Britton circles away.
Zidane lands a really nice looking cross but Britton seems unphased.
Britton shoots in looking for a takedown. Zidane tries to sprawl out of it but Britton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zidane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Akoni Zidane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Branislav Britton .#T4#
Britton throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane.
A left lands for Zidane.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Britton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zidane was well out of range. Poor timing from Britton .
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Britton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zidane counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zidane ducks under a wild hook from Britton .
Zidane seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Britton throws a body shot but no joy.
Zidane tries to counter by clinching up but Britton breaks away and moves out of range.
Zidane moves away from the strike by Britton .
Zidane wants to clinch up but Britton keeps it at a distance.
Britton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zidane defends it well.
Zidane connects with a high kick.
Zidane slips a jab from Britton .
Britton looks to land a left hand but Zidane moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Zidane closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akoni Zidane had his way with Branislav Britton in that round.
The cut man is working on Branislav Britton 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5##CL#
Zidane takes the fight into the clinch.
Zidane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Britton walks away with a smile on his face. Zidane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zidane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Zidane has closed the distance and engaged Britton in a clinch.
#BC#
Zidane breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Britton misses.
Zidane tries to counter by clinching up but Britton breaks away and moves out of range.
Zidane lands a leg kick that knocks Britton off balance momentarily.
Zidane lands a glancing blow to the side of Britton 's head.
Britton throws a hook but Zidane avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidane lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Zidane takes the fight into the clinch.
Zidane lands a nice uppercut.
Zidane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Britton up against the cage.
Akoni Zidane has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zidane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Britton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Zidane pulls guard successfully.
Britton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Britton cracks Zidane with a solid left hand.
Zidane keeping moving, preventing Britton from controlling successfully.
Zidane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Britton .
Zidane wants to stand and escape but Britton is having none of it.
Britton is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Britton throws a hook but Zidane blocks it.
Zidane scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Zidane doesn't manage to clinch there - Britton circles away.
Zidane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Britton .
Britton throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Zidane moves into the clinch successfully.
Zidane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Britton is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akoni Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Zidane breaks the clinch.
Zidane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britton .
Britton goes for a double leg but Zidane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zidane continues to drive forward.
Zidane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zidane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL#
Zidane moves into range and clinches up with Britton .#TD#
Zidane jumps guard.
Zidane keeping moving, preventing Britton from controlling successfully.
Britton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Zidane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Britton is controlling him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Britton trying to control the position from guard on top but Zidane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Britton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Britton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Britton prevents Zidane from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Branislav Britton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zidane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Britton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akoni Zidane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zidane, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akoni Zidane!
Akoni Zidane retains his bantamweight title!
Akoni Zidane 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:
CoMMA 7 Naruyo vs Davidson
Date: May 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Britton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Britton blocks a low kick nicely.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Britton is defending well.#TD#
Lou has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Britton regains guard immediately.
Lou stays in close to Britton 's body and controls the position.
Britton wants to control but Lou passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton is staying active underneath Lou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Lou is keen to just control but Britton is a slippery customer.
Lou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Britton 's head.
Lou stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Britton 's head.
Lou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Britton 's head.
Lou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Britton trying to control but Lou postures up.
Lou wants to pass the guard but Britton is defending well.
Britton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#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.#SUB#
Lou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Britton is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Britton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lou was well out of range. Poor timing from Britton .
Britton misses with a straight left.
Lou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Britton .#CL#
Lou clinches up with Britton and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Lou manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Lou moves away from the strike by Britton .
Britton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lou avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
Britton tries to keep at a distance but Lou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Britton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lou misses with a punch on the inside.
Lou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Britton up against the cage.
Lou slowing the pace effectively.#T4#
Lou stalling against the cage.
Lou gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lou - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lou struggles to land a body shot inside as Britton controls his hands.
Lou lands with a right to the head.
Britton wants to take the fight to the mat but Lou manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lou misses with a knee to the head.
Lou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lou stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Lou breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hou Shang Lou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Britton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lou.
Britton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lou.
Britton feints the counter takedown.
Lou scores with a nice head shot.
Lou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Britton throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Lou counters by clinching up. #TD#
Lou turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lou manages to end up in side control.
Britton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Lou is working for a submission of some sort.
Britton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lou.
Lou passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lou lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T1#
Britton is squirming around, avoiding Lou's attempts to control the action.
Lou thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Lou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Britton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lou raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lou looking to finish with strikes here!
Britton working to try and regain half guard.
#T2#
Lou throwing strikes here but Britton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lou tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Britton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lou.
Lou breaks from Britton 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lou scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Britton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Britton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T3#
Lou throws a strike but Britton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lou stopping the sweep attempt from Britton .
Britton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Britton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lou wants to pass the guard but Britton is keeping the position.
Lou throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Lou content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Britton has locked up a guillotine! Britton 's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lou is holding on here and Britton must be using up a lot of energy. Lou has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Britton gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Branislav Britton ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Britton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Berkel wants to get back to full guard.
Berkel is still trying to improve position.
Berkel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Berkel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Britton passes into side control.
Berkel is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Berkel looking for a sweep but Britton has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Berkel is working to get back to half guard.
Britton controlling the position easily from mount.
Berkel can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Berkel tries to lock up and control but Britton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Berkel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Berkel wants to get back to full guard.
Britton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Britton wants to control but Berkel is keeping him busy.
Berkel wants to improve his position but Britton is controlling well.
Berkel wants to get back to full guard but Britton has passed into side control.
Britton gets to mount! Berkel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T3#
Berkel is squirming around, avoiding Britton 's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Berkel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Berkel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Britton controlling from mount.
Berkel gets back to half guard.
Berkel is trying to control but Britton manages to pass to mount!
Berkel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Berkel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Britton jumps into side control!#T4#
Berkel tries to improve position but can't.
Britton trying to control the position but Berkel is working away.
Berkel is looking to regain half guard here but Britton keeps moving and retains side control.
Britton staying calm.
Berkel is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branislav Britton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Berkel moves out of range as Britton strikes.
Britton throws a big shot that misses.
Branislav Britton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britton throws a right hand that misses
and Berkel counters with a left and a right that stings Britton .
Berkel slips a jab from Britton .
Berkel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD#
Britton scores with a takedown into Berkel's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berkel looking to control.
#SUB2#
Berkel has an active guard here but Britton has managed to pass into half guard.
Berkel is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkel manages to get to full guard.
Branislav Britton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Berkel has an active guard here but Britton has managed to pass into half guard.
#T1#
Britton not doing much here.
Berkel is trying to control but Britton passes into side control!
Berkel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Britton is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Berkel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berkel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Berkel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Britton pulls his head out easily.
Britton trying to pass the guard but Berkel defending well.
Berkel moves into full guard.
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britton stopping the sweep attempt from Berkel.#SUB2#
Berkel is looking for a triangle here but Britton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Berkel is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Britton wants to control but Berkel is keeping him busy.
Berkel tries to buck Britton off but Britton is having none of it.
Berkel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Britton is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Berkel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Britton tries to control but Berkel wriggling away.
Berkel tries to reverse the position but Britton maintains control.#T4#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britton controlling from the full mount.
Berkel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branislav Britton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Berkel moves away from the strike by Britton .
Britton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berkel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#TD#
Britton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Berkel!
Britton gets to mount! Berkel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Berkel is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Berkel is trying desperately to improve position.
Britton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Berkel is looking to escape. #T1#
Berkel wants to hold on but Britton pushes him away.
Berkel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Britton avoids the attempt from Berkel to control.
Britton prevents Berkel from getting the reversal.
Berkel is squirming around, avoiding Britton 's attempts to control the action.
Berkel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Britton looking to control but Berkel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berkel is trying to escape the mount.
Berkel regains half guard.#SUB2#
Berkel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Britton pulls his head out easily.
Berkel has a hand on Britton 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Britton takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Berkel is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Britton content just to control the position here.
Berkel is squirming around, avoiding Britton 's attempts to control the action.
Berkel tries to reverse the position but Britton maintains control.
Berkel wants to control but Britton is having none of it.
Britton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berkel gets back to half guard.
Berkel wants to get back to full guard.
Berkel works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Berkel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Britton has passed into half guard!
Berkel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Britton is keen to just control but Berkel is a slippery customer.
Danny Berkel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berkel punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Branislav Britton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Britton , 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branislav Britton ! |
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