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Event:
NYCL 7-Timmons v Thomas
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Daniels scores with a kick to the body.
Velez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Velez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daniels throws a head kick that Velez semi-blocks.
#CUT#It looks like Esmael Velez has been cut.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
Velez gets caught napping as Daniels dives in and scores a takedown. Velez manages to retain guard.
Daniels is pushing down on Velez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Velez is fighting to maintain full guard but Daniels has managed to sneak the leg through.
Velez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Daniels has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Velez defend it? Daniels steps over the head and cranks it - Velez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Daniels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clayton Daniels!
Clayton Daniels seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Esmael Velez had this to say: 'I'm still cummin' for all you mothafuckaz!'. |
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Event:
NYCL - 2
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Blaine throws a shot to the body.
Velez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Velez tries to keep at a distance but Blaine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blaine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Velez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Velez's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Velez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#TD#
Blaine lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blaine tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Velez.
Velez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blaine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaine controlling the action here.#SUB#
Blaine wants to work for an arm triangle but Velez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Well, if Blaine 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.
Blaine has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Blaine closes the distance and clinches.#T3##TD#
Velez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Blaine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Velez to the mat. Velez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Velez is trying to hold Blaine in close to prevent damage but Blaine has managed to pass into half guard.
Ground and pound from Blaine.
Blaine wants to stand up but Velez is controlling the position.
Velez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Blaine gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Blaine tries for a takedown but Velez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Blaine drives through with a takedown into guard. #T4#
Blaine passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaine controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Blaine dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Blaine dives in and scores a takedown into Velez's guard.#SU#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blaine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blaine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Velez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Blaine rushes Velez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Blaine turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Blaine manages to end up in side control.
Velez is letting Blaine control him for a moment. #T1#
Blaine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Blaine grinds an elbow into Velez's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Velez can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Blaine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jason Blaine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Blaine decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
Blaine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T2#
Velez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blaine scoring with punches from side control.
Blaine staying calm.#SU#
Blaine decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
Blaine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Velez.#CL#
Blaine gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Blaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Blaine rushes Velez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Blaine has clasped his hands together around Velez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Blaine is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Velez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4##SUB#
Blaine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blaine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaine scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Blaine dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##TD#
Blaine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Velez is trying to defend but Blaine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blaine'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.
Blaine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaine controlling the action here.
Velez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaine works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Blaine looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Blaine.
Blaine landing punches.
Blaine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Blaine landing strikes from the mount and Velez is in trouble!
Blaine lands with some strikes.
Blaine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SU#
Blaine stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #CL#
Blaine gets a clinch. #T3##TD#
Blaine drags the fight down to the ground.
Blaine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Blaine is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Blaine controlling his opponent.
Blaine breaks from Velez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blaine looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Blaine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#SUB#
Blaine looking for a guillotine from mount but Velez is having none of it.
Blaine raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blaine controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Blaine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaine 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Blaine!
In defeat, Esmael Velez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm still cummin' for all you mothafuckaz!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Velez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#It looks like Mahk Dosh has been cut.
Dosh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Dosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD2#
Velez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dosh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dosh is not content to let Velez control the position.
Dosh is looking to regain half guard here but Velez keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Velez tries for a kimura but Dosh is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dosh is trying to control Velez's posture but Velez avoids it.
Dosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Dosh tries to escape but Velez is in control.
Dosh sneaks back into half guard.
Dosh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#SUB#
Dosh with the active half guard here but Velez passes nicely into side control.
Velez is putting a hurting on Dosh here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velez blocks the strikes from Dosh.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Velez wants to control but Dosh is keeping him busy.
Dosh is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Velez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dosh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Velez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T3#
Dosh is looking for a sweep.
Dosh regains half guard there - taking advantage of Velez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dosh wants to get back to full guard.
Dosh keeping hold of Velez's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Velez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dosh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velez slips a jab and a cross from Dosh.
Velez tries to bum rush Dosh with a series of wild strikes but Dosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dosh throws a big counter combination but Velez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velez feints the counter takedown.
Dosh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dosh throws a lazy head kick
and Velez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dosh thinking.
Dosh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Velez dodges the punch combination from Dosh.
Dosh is breathing heavily.
Velez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dosh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dosh throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Velez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dosh avoids it really well and circles away.
Dosh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esmael Velez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mahk Dosh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Velez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dosh working hard to break the clinch.
Dosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Velez won't allow it.
Dosh wants to break free but Velez has control.
Velez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dosh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dosh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Dosh misses.
Velez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dosh.
Mahk Dosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velez slips a jab and a cross from Dosh.
#T1#
Dosh throws a sloppy head kick and Velez moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dosh falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Velez counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Velez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahk Dosh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velez blocks a head kick by Dosh.
Velez with the counter takedown but Dosh avoids it easily.#TD2#
Velez shoots in and gets a takedown into Dosh's guard.
Dosh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Velez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Velez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dosh's guard.
Dosh is wriggling around but Velez manages to pass to half guard.
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!#REVR#
Velez working over Dosh with some ground and pound. Dosh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Velez wants to control but Dosh is keeping him busy.
Dosh trying to control but Velez postures up.
Velez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dosh wants to improve his position but Velez is controlling well.
Velez trying to control the action but Dosh is working from the bottom. #T3#
Velez winds up and cracks Dosh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dosh is looking to improve his position.
Dosh is controlling Velez's trapped leg to prevent Velez from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Velez is looking for a kimura here.
Esmael Velez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velez is thwarting Dosh's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU2#
Velez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dosh throws a right and a left that Velez avoids nicely.
Dosh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velez misses with a wild combination.
Velez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dosh swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Velez gets the takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mahk Dosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mahk Dosh's cut.
That's time! Dosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Dosh throws a right and a left that Velez avoids nicely.
Velez wants to counter the offense by Dosh and move into the clinch position.
Mahk Dosh is winning the standup battle so far.
Velez dodges the punch combination from Dosh.
Velez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dosh defends it nicely.#CL2#
Velez instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dosh misses with the head strike.
Dosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Velez won't allow it.
#TD2#
Velez pulls guard effortlessly.
Dosh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1##SUB2#
Velez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Velez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dosh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Velez trying to keep a closed guard but Dosh is proving a slippery customer.
Dosh sitting in guard here, content to control. #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.
Dosh preventing the sweep.
Dosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velez being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dosh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velez looks for a takedown but Dosh sprawls well.
Dosh tries to bum rush Velez with a series of wild strikes but Velez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Dosh does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Velez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dosh looks to land a combination but Velez avoids it well. #T3#
Velez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dosh is looking for a counter combo.#TD2#
Velez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Velez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dosh is trying to control Velez's posture but Velez avoids it.
Dosh is looking to get back to his feet here but Velez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dosh's back.#SUB2#
Velez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dosh has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dosh is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4#
Velez tries to get the hooks in deep but Dosh pushed the leg off.
Dosh is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Velez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Velez controlling well, preventing Dosh from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#ES#
Dosh manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahk Dosh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dosh 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahk Dosh!
In defeat, Esmael Velez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm still cummin' for all you mothafuckaz!'. |
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